Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Wednesday Hockey Training
This Wednesday, we had hockey training. We started off with passes and hits, then we did a drill that makes you go around a defender instead of through. After that we spilt up into 2 groups. one group was doing PC practices and the other was playing a mini game. Then we joined together and did a whole heap of proper PC's. The Friday it the final and we are versing our boys for 1st and 2nd, anmd we are down to players but we are all confident we will win and if we don't its still a Tauranga Intermediate Team the is going to win.
Monday, 15 September 2014
Aims Games
Monday
We played against Owera College at Bethlehem College and we won the game 3-0. The positions I played were Left Inner, Left Wing and Center Forward. The skills I needed to work on for that game was my backwards sweep, because instead of doing a backwards sweep I'm trying to run in a circle away from the player.
Tuesday
We played against St Margret's at the Blake Park Hockey Turf and we lost that game 0-2. The positions I played Left Inner, Left Wing and Center Forward. I need to work on my indian dribble and my control of the ball.
Wednesday
We played against Palmerston North Intermediate at Blake park and we lost that game 2-1. The position I played were Left Wing. In this game we had a horrible ref, so when I scored a goal in the last 30 seconds. The ref called it as a 16, so that means it was a no goal so we lost that game.
Thursday
We played against Kamo Intermediate at Blake Park we won that game 1-0. The positions I played were Left Wing and Center Forward. In this game we were aggressive and we all helped in defence and attack we stopped more than one of there chances at goal and we attack all together when trying to score a goal.
Friday
Friday was our finals and we were playing for 5th and 6th. We played against St Margret's again but sadly we lost that game 0-2. But we were all really proud that we got into top 10 and we got the same placing as last year.
Before all the game we did our chant. our chants goes like this
" You might be good at basket ball, you might be good at track
But when it comes to hockey you might as well step back
Say what, oh snap, you might as well step back
Tauranga on 3, 1, 2, 3 TAURANGA
Here are some photos
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We played against Owera College at Bethlehem College and we won the game 3-0. The positions I played were Left Inner, Left Wing and Center Forward. The skills I needed to work on for that game was my backwards sweep, because instead of doing a backwards sweep I'm trying to run in a circle away from the player.
Tuesday
We played against St Margret's at the Blake Park Hockey Turf and we lost that game 0-2. The positions I played Left Inner, Left Wing and Center Forward. I need to work on my indian dribble and my control of the ball.
Wednesday
We played against Palmerston North Intermediate at Blake park and we lost that game 2-1. The position I played were Left Wing. In this game we had a horrible ref, so when I scored a goal in the last 30 seconds. The ref called it as a 16, so that means it was a no goal so we lost that game.
Thursday
We played against Kamo Intermediate at Blake Park we won that game 1-0. The positions I played were Left Wing and Center Forward. In this game we were aggressive and we all helped in defence and attack we stopped more than one of there chances at goal and we attack all together when trying to score a goal.
Friday
Friday was our finals and we were playing for 5th and 6th. We played against St Margret's again but sadly we lost that game 0-2. But we were all really proud that we got into top 10 and we got the same placing as last year.
Before all the game we did our chant. our chants goes like this
" You might be good at basket ball, you might be good at track
But when it comes to hockey you might as well step back
Say what, oh snap, you might as well step back
Tauranga on 3, 1, 2, 3 TAURANGA
Here are some photos
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Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Wednesday Training
Today (3.9.14) we had after school training. Firstly we worked on Indian dribble. We worked on strokes, these are something that happens when the game is in a tie. The penalty stroke is taken by a single attacker in the circle, against the goalkeeper, from a spot 6.4 m from goal. The ball is played only once at goal by the attacker using a push, flick or scoop stroke. If the shot is saved, play is restarted with a 15 m hit to the defenders. When a goal is scored, play is restarted in the normal way. then we played a game red against blue. I was in the red team.
Sunday, 31 August 2014
America's Favorite Giant Panda Celebrates First Birthday
America's Favorite Giant Panda Celebrates First Birthday
1. Every animal turns one so why was Bao Bao's first birthday so special?
On Saturday, August 23rd, over 300 people lined up outside Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C., to participate in the first birthday celebration of one of its cutest and most precious residents - America's favorite giant panda cub, Bao Bao.
While first birthdays are always special, this one was even more so, given that only one other giant panda born at the National Zoo, Bao Bao's brother Tai Shan, has survived to celebrate this all-important milestone. Both, are offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian - giant pandas on loan from China as part of the conservation effort to revive the dwindling population of these beautiful animals. The zoo's first panda couple, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing that were a gift from the government of China, bore five cubs. Unfortunately, all of them perished within a few days!
It was therefore no wonder that the zookeepers went all out to celebrate themomentous occasion. In keeping with ancient Chinese tradition, the party commenced with the young panda being offered a choice of three honey-dipped bamboo shoots. Next to each, was a colorful hand-painted poster labeled 'Long Life,' 'Good Health' and 'Many Cubs'. Given that the panda's first choice is believed to predict its future, it was fortunate that Bao Bao immediately gravitated to the'Long Life' bamboo.
Of course, bamboo sticks were not the only treats in store for this cutie-pie whose name means 'precious' or 'treasure'. The zoo's nutrition department had also made a delectable tiered cake that was crafted from frozen diluted apple juice and dyed various shades of pink, with beet juice. Frozen in between, were slices of Bao Bao's favorite fruits - apples and pears. Flower appliques carved from carrots and sweet potatoes adorned the top and a large number '1', carved from frozen apple juice, completed the perfect treat. Like any one-year-old, Bao Bao attacked his birthday cake with a vengeance and kept it in a tight embrace, until it was all gone.
While Bao Bao may still look tiny, the cub who spends her days wrestling with a blue cylinder-shaped buoy filled with sand and sleeping on her favourite hemlock tree, has come a long way from the wriggling pink baby who was the size of a stick of butter, when born. The smart panda who now weighs a healthy 44lbs, has even learnt to respond to her name and stand tall on the scale, during her monthly weigh-ins. Bao Bao's keepers are now hoping to teach her to present her paw when she needs to get her blood drawn and lie down, during her monthly ultrasound.As the year progresses, she will gradually stop drinking her mother's milk and then just like pandas in the wild, move away from 'home', which in Bao Bao's case means shifting to a separate enclosure. Of course, this will only be a temporary home. That's because at the age of five, Bao Bao will follow her brother's footsteps and head to the special giant panda breeding program at the Wolong Nature Reserve in China's Sichuan Province.
Article Comprehension:
1. Every animal turns one so why was Bao Bao's first birthday so special?
On Saturday, August 23rd, over 300 people lined up outside Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C., to participate in the first birthday celebration of one of its cutest and most precious residents - America's favorite giant panda cub, Bao Bao.
While first birthdays are always special, this one was even more so, given that only one other giant panda born at the National Zoo, Bao Bao's brother Tai Shan, has survived to celebrate this all-important milestone. Both, are offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian - giant pandas on loan from China as part of the conservation effort to revive the dwindling population of these beautiful animals. The zoo's first panda couple, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing that were a gift from the government of China, bore five cubs. Unfortunately, all of them perished within a few days!
2. How did the zookeepers celebrate it?
It was therefore no wonder that the zookeepers went all out to celebrate themomentous occasion. In keeping with ancient Chinese tradition, the party commenced with the young panda being offered a choice of three honey-dipped bamboo shoots. Next to each, was a colorful hand-painted poster labeled 'Long Life,' 'Good Health' and 'Many Cubs'. Given that the panda's first choice is believed to predict its future, it was fortunate that Bao Bao immediately gravitated to the'Long Life' bamboo.
Of course, bamboo sticks were not the only treats in store for this cutie-pie whose name means 'precious' or 'treasure'. The zoo's nutrition department had also made a delectable tiered cake that was crafted from frozen diluted apple juice and dyed various shades of pink, with beet juice. Frozen in between, were slices of Bao Bao's favorite fruits - apples and pears. Flower appliques carved from carrots and sweet potatoes adorned the top and a large number '1', carved from frozen apple juice, completed the perfect treat. Like any one-year-old, Bao Bao attacked his birthday cake with a vengeance and kept it in a tight embrace, until it was all gone.
3. What are some of the things Bao Bao has learnt during his first year? What are some of the things in store for her before she turns two?
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Dangerous Decibels
Today (25.8.14) we went to the Whare Kai for a talk about Dangerous Decibels. The lady that who was going to talk to us was called Toni. She talked to us about how sounds are actually vibrations and that that safe decibels sound is 85 so a washing machine, food mixer, piano practice and rain are all safe to hear at 50 - 80 decibels, but a heavy metal concert, firecrackers, and a bass Drum at 1 metre are dangerous and are ranging from 130 - 150 decibels.
We did a test with tuning fork and a ping pong ball. first we hit it on the floor and then bought it up to our ear. Then we hit it on the ground again and placed the tuning fork against our hand lightly. After that we hit it on the ground and placed it against the pingpong ball. The reaction was the pingpong ball bounced and then came back and bounced again. This showed the vibrations of your ear when the decibels were safe. But then we hit it on the ground 5 times and put the tuning fork against it and the pingpong ball went crazy bouncing higher and higher each time it hit the ball. This showed the vibrations of your ear when the decibels are dangerous.
We did a test with tuning fork and a ping pong ball. first we hit it on the floor and then bought it up to our ear. Then we hit it on the ground again and placed the tuning fork against our hand lightly. After that we hit it on the ground and placed it against the pingpong ball. The reaction was the pingpong ball bounced and then came back and bounced again. This showed the vibrations of your ear when the decibels were safe. But then we hit it on the ground 5 times and put the tuning fork against it and the pingpong ball went crazy bouncing higher and higher each time it hit the ball. This showed the vibrations of your ear when the decibels are dangerous.
Mining Cavern Transforms Into World's Largest Underground Trampoline Park
Mining Cavern Transforms Into World's Largest Underground Trampoline Park
Article Comprehension:
1. How is Bounce Below different from other trampoline parks?
Trampoline parks are sprouting up all across the world. However, they all pale in comparison to Bounce Below - the world's biggest underground trampoline park that opened in the historic slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in North Wales, on July 3rd. Nestled in a massive cavern that is located inside a 100ft deep and 60ft wide former slate mine, it provides visitors with a bouncing experience like none other.
2. What are some of the things visitors will experience at Bounce Below?
Visitors to Bounce Below begin their journey with a safety briefing, after which they all don overalls and safety helmets and embark on an old mine train for the short ride into the mountain. Upon arrival, the guests encounter a sight that makes even the most seasoned trampoline park visitor, gasp in awe - a series of trampolines spanning a whopping 10,000 square feet, all connected by slides, the biggest of which is a mind-blowing 60-foot plunge, as well as, chutes and ladders. The whole experience is made even more surreal, by the vibrant colors that illuminate the cavern.
To ensure that jumpers of all ages, sizes and skill levels have fun, the giant trampolines have been set up at different heights. For extreme thrill seekers and trampoline experts, there is one that lies 180-feet above the cavern floor.
For novices and younger visitors, there is a bouncy net fitted just 20-feet from the ground. But given that all three trampolines are enclosed by nine-foot mesh walls, there is little risk of anyone falling out.
3. What are the two ziplines called? What is special about each one?
The best part is that once visitors are done with their hour-long session at Bounce Below, they can experience some of the other fun activities offered by its parent company, Zip World. These include traveling deep underground using Britain's steepest cable railway, to check out the old mines and observe quarryman demonstrating slate mining.
For those that are more interested in 'above the ground' activities, there is the choice of two ziplines - Velocity or Titan that lie within 45 minutes of each other. As you may have guessed, neither is ordinary.
The mile-long Velocity, which stands 500 feet above the ground is not just Northern Hemisphere's longest zipline, but also, its fastest, allowing daredevils to fly across at speeds exceeding 100mph.
With over 8km of ziplines, the newly opened Titan is no slouch either. Besides being the largest of its kind in Europe, it is also the first in the world to feature four lines, side-by-side. This means that families and friends can experience the thrill of flying across at 70mph, simultaneously! And they are not done yet. Zip World is now focusing its efforts on building the world's first underground zipline -
Article Comprehension:
1. How is Bounce Below different from other trampoline parks?
Trampoline parks are sprouting up all across the world. However, they all pale in comparison to Bounce Below - the world's biggest underground trampoline park that opened in the historic slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in North Wales, on July 3rd. Nestled in a massive cavern that is located inside a 100ft deep and 60ft wide former slate mine, it provides visitors with a bouncing experience like none other.
2. What are some of the things visitors will experience at Bounce Below?
To ensure that jumpers of all ages, sizes and skill levels have fun, the giant trampolines have been set up at different heights. For extreme thrill seekers and trampoline experts, there is one that lies 180-feet above the cavern floor.
For novices and younger visitors, there is a bouncy net fitted just 20-feet from the ground. But given that all three trampolines are enclosed by nine-foot mesh walls, there is little risk of anyone falling out.
3. What are the two ziplines called? What is special about each one?
For those that are more interested in 'above the ground' activities, there is the choice of two ziplines - Velocity or Titan that lie within 45 minutes of each other. As you may have guessed, neither is ordinary.
The mile-long Velocity, which stands 500 feet above the ground is not just Northern Hemisphere's longest zipline, but also, its fastest, allowing daredevils to fly across at speeds exceeding 100mph.
With over 8km of ziplines, the newly opened Titan is no slouch either. Besides being the largest of its kind in Europe, it is also the first in the world to feature four lines, side-by-side. This means that families and friends can experience the thrill of flying across at 70mph, simultaneously! And they are not done yet. Zip World is now focusing its efforts on building the world's first underground zipline -
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