Duffy Assembly

LI: To understand how reading can change one's life.

Today we had Marc from Duffy come and talk to us about the importance of reading and how reading can make a big impact on your life.  Although Marc had some challenges in his life he used reading as a tool to get through the hard times.  Marc believes that there is only CANs and not CAN’Ts. I found the words that Marc said intersting because he told us about the difficulties that he went through to get where he is.

Key Competencies

 LI: To compare the Key Competencies we think we will use on camp and the Key Competencies we actually used. 

Before we went to camp our challenge was to think about when we might use the Key Competencies as we faced the challenges.  When we came back from camp we looked at this and compared how we thought we would use the Key Competencies and how we actually used them. I found this activity enjoyable because I looked back at the things that I did on camp 

Kokako Infographic

 LI: To create an infographic using google draw that tells your audience facts about the kokako.

This week, everyone in LS2 has been given a set of different challenges based on our camp. For this activity we used our smart searching skills to find information about the North Island Kokako bird.  I found this activity interesting  because I learnt new facts about the Kokako bird such as its diet, habitat, etc.

Brochure

LI: To a collaborative brochure that tells others why Kokako Lodge is a great place to go on camp

Over the last week everyone challenged themselves during the sessions at archery, high ropes, kayaking, raft building, camp cooking, pancake race and team building/orienteering. Our group collaborated to create a brochure that shows others why Kokako Lodge is a great place to go on camp. I found this activity interesting because we talked about the different things that kokako lodge provides for camp's.

Camp collage

LI: To create a collage of your camp highlights 

This week LS2 have been celebrating our camp. I created this collage to show my time at camp and the activities I enjoyed. To make my collage effective I thought about the size of the images, the angle of the images and I tried hard not to leave any gaps between the photos. I enjoyed doing this tasks because I created a collage about the things that I did at camp, also because I got to look at the photos.

5 minutes of Camp

 LI: To recount a 5 minute snapshot of one experience you had at camp

Last week we went to camp at Kokako Lodge. My 5 minute snapshot shows my personal voice and I have tried hard to paint a picture with my words to describe what I was doing and how I felt. I found the high meam activity fucn because I thought it challenged me.

High Up

 At first I didn’t think much of it but I started getting scared every time someone went on before me. Before I knew it, my turn was up. As soon as I was given the green light I started, every step I took made me tremble in fear as I climbed up the. If I gave up now I wouldn’t feel a sense of accomplishment, So I kept going. I was now on the staples getting closer to my goal but it got trickier because I had to reach really far. 

Then, I was on the last staple so close to the beam. It was a miracle, now the problem was how I would get on. I put one leg on the beam and pushed off the other, this was a make or break moment and fortunately I made it. When I got on I had a sigh of relief.

Next I had to walk all the way to the other side, this was a massive challenge for me because everytime I walked the beam started shaking, I was so scared I couldn't see properly. I took it step by step and finally made it to the other side. Now it was time to get off the beam, I was so happy. To get off, we had to sit down like we're on a toilet and then push off. 

Now I slowly started descending as my group cheered me on, I was relieved to touch the ground. It was a great experience but I don’t think i'll be doing it again anytime soon.

Tech reflection

This week for tech we started creating our joints for the foundation of our wood carving. To create the joint we had to chip the wood half way using a chisel and mallet, the joint had to be one wood thickness wide so that the other piece could fit in tightly.