Cultural Assembly

Today we had an assembly and not any sort of assembly, a cultural one. We were asked by the teachers to dress culturaly. I dressed as a French person celebrating the Fete de Dax, which is a tradition where I came from. This is what I look like.

What we do at the Fete de Dax, we fight bulls. That's right, from the age of 11, children fight bulls.

What to do in an Earthquake

Just incase you haven't seen my writing about my experience in the 7.8 earthquake, I was rudely awoken by a big one. This is a tutorial about, what to do in an earthquake.

Just to start off with the smallest magnitude is 1 and the highest ever recorded is 9.5. The bigger the magnitude, the bigger the earthquake. My one was 7.8 so quite big and destructive and the biggest one in New Zealand history. In an earthquake you Drop Cover and hold. Just like this.
DropCover
Hold
If there is no space do as Shown. Either go in a nice big space out of reach for windows and doors and cover your neck and head like this.
Cover your head and neck
Or stand in a nice and firm doorway.

Doorway







Now that you know what to do in an earthquake, when one strikes........ Actually I am not going to tell you. Leave in the comments below what you think you should do.

My experience in the 7.8 earthquake in New Zealand

Just a little reminder that in the story 7.5 is used but the quake was upgraded about 1 day after the 7.5 to a 7.8.

As I woke up from a dream I was planning to fall back asleep when suddenly the ground started shaking. I just assumed that it was just a small one but, this one started off on a big shake. I told myself, just wait and see, I then thought, are you dumb Camille? This one is big! So I listened to my brain and went with it. I hid under my desk and Hyacinthe still sleeping. I screamed out Hyacinthe! Hyacinthe! He couldn’t wake up so, I decided to get out and grab him.

After it stopped shaking (for 45 seconds), I got out of the room and my mum appeared in the corridor.

“Are you alright boys?” She said, “Yes, thanks mum!” I said. My sister came out smiling. I thought that that was a big earthquake so you could have died.

“Who felt it?!” My sister said, after that I screamed to Dad, “Magnitude report dad please.”

“7.5” He said. I was so afraid. I had survived a huge earthquake, the biggest in my life for sure.

Now, as I wake up in the morning I turn the TV on for the News Report. Of course it was breaking news. They said it had struck near Kaikoura and that it was 7.5 at 15 kms depth which from my knowledge is pretty shallow for 7.5.

“Schools from Canterbury all the way up to Wellington are closed and that 2 people had died.

Please pray for Kaikoura, their families and families of the people who died in New Zealand’s biggest ever quake.

Art Work

This is my picture!

My Coat of Arms

My Coat of Arms

Persistence at the top is important to us as we all like to persist in our family. If we cant do something we will do it the next day or keep going.

The sun shows our brightness in our family.

The heart shows how we are all kind to each other.

The hands show respect in our family.

The keys show that we are all open to new doors.

Chemasle is my last name.

Calendar Art in LAVA

Calendar Art in LAVA

In Lava, we have been preparing for calendars. We have created our own calendars from our production, Cinderella and Rockerfella. Our calendars will arrive soon and will be used next year. here is mine.

Sports

Sports

I am running a newsletter in my class. It is called the Sports newsletter with Camille Chemasle.

I have weekly issues. Here is issue 6.

RICOH Tournament

RICOH Tournament

On Friday the 9th of September, I went to the RICOH Sports Tournament held  at the Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North New Zealand. I was representing my school in Football. All the Sports were Soccer, Rugby, Netball, Basketball and Hockey. We came 2nd but won the overall Trophy. We won Rugby and Basketball.

The preparation was exhausting. 6 hour training every week, giving up my lunchtimes. We trained super hard. The day that I woke up, I knew it was going to be a day like never before. I tried to wake up early and train in the garden early. When Mum woke up I ate the biggest breakfast I had ever had. Huge like never before.

When we got to school, my nerves were so high. I couldn't wait to go but at the same time nervous to lose the football. We had won the football 4 years in a row.

At least we won the overall trophy!

New South Wales testing

New South Wales Testing

At school, we have the opportunity to take the NSW test. (New South Wales test). This test has 6 subjects. Maths, Science, Spelling, Writing, Computer test and English test. I got Credit in Spelling and writing! 

My kahoot

My Kahoot

If you have watched the saving energy video, you can answer my questions on my kahoot that I have made.

Click here.

Kahoot l Saving energy

Saving Energy

Saving Energy

In LAVA, (our class name), we have been learning to save environment.

This week, we were looking at energy and how we can save it. 

We watched a clip then made a kahoot to challenge our classmate.

Here is the link for the video.

Energy Saving Tips

My term 3 So far

My Term 3 so Far

At the beginning of Term 3, I limped into the classroom with a big surprise. There were boxes and wood and bubble wrap everywhere. What on earth had happened? I posed myself.

“Today class, we will be building huts for our animal of choice.” Said Mr Valentine. I was so excited. I could not wait. We went into groups of 4 and started planning and decided to build a house for a turtle.
Here are some photos.