EOTC day's Reflection

Last week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday we had different EOTC days, plus we even had to wake up early for those three days and trust me when I say this, I was tired.

For my Kahui we had Adrenalin Forest on Wednesday with Tieke. The bus ride was 25mins and as we got to our destination we then firstly had to go to spencer park while Tieke goes and do Adrenalin forest. I had lots of fun at spencer park since it was basically free time and we get to do whatever we want basically. After we had to go to adrenalin forest but we had to do a quick tutorial first before we start going to the courses. We observed and I went straight to level 3 with Jack and Emily, we had some fun and I'm surprised I wasn't scared of heights because usually, I am, I basically relied on the equipment too much that I wasn't afraid of the high courses. After Adrenalin Forest, I felt tired since we were basically playing and having fun for the whole day.

Thursday we had Jellie park, first of all, it was a 20min drive to Jellie park plus it was a great day to go swimming because it was so hot, it was about 27 degrees but I think it was a bad idea for me to get out early because the water was so cold and my body wanted to get warm. The Weather started getting hot during the evening and I went into the pool when it was cloudy so that is why my body was cold. It was fun but it kinda got too boring since there were fewer activities but the hydro slides were fun and exciting.

Friday we were Touring in Christchurch with Riroriro. It was a 20min drive to the city and Riroriro was doing the same thing but in the opposite order that we got. After we got out of the bus we got handed paper for a scavenger hunt, on the paper was things we had to discover and more. Next, we went to the garden to look at some cool things for our scavenger hunt there were flowers and trees but my hayfever started kicking in so I didn't really enjoy it. After we had gone to the canterbury museum we discovered animals, minerals, etc. Then finally, we had walked to Margaret Mahy park and we were basically just playing until it had passed the time, and while I was playing n the flying fox apparently people were doing a race or something for a prize, others had an idea to catch an eel in the river which was cool, it was like a movie to watch. 

Reflection:

Overall the EOTC days were fun and exciting and it was a thought out plan to go out with the whole Kahui. The best day, in my opinion, was Adrenalin Forest since you can push yourself to the limits and have fun along with the courses. The only challenging thing is the adrenalin forest course where the things you had to stand on wriggled around and where you had to clip yourself back on since there was this metal thing in the middle of it and I don't know if it was intentional but I'll say it was. I would do this again since it was a lot of fun hanging out with the whole kahui and playing around at the same time not having to do any school work. What I learned during the city trip was interesting stuff like that tv you can touch that has heaps of information about our beloved city Christchurch, animals, art, and even more.

Thank you for the teachers and especially the Miss Tozer who organized this for these days!

I guess this is the only photo of me the guy with the black hair is me I'm a very sneaky boy that doesn't want to be on camera with my back shown.

Symptoms of the Black death

In Choas, we have been tasked to know info about the black death

Types of plague/3 strains of the black plague

1.  Bubonic: Causes a swollen/inflamed lymph nodes in the armpit and groin

2. Pneumonic: Affects the lungs.

3. Septicemic: is an infection within the bloodstream. 

Which century was the black death and what parts of the world did it impact?

Middle ages and Europe and Asia.

Who were the victims of the black death?

The black death target anyone it wasn't just a specific person.

How was the dead buried? 

They were buried in mass graves or thrown into a river.

What were the symptoms of the black plague?

First, Swelling called buboes appeared in the victim's armpits and groin. These were usually about the size of an egg but could sometimes be big as an apple. Then Bleeding under the skin caused dark blotches all over the body. The disease attacked the nervous system causing the victim to suffer spasms leaving the victim in terrible pain. Sometimes the buboes burst and a foulsmelling black liquid oozed from the open boils. When this happened the victim usually lived. However, in most cases, the victim suffered a painful death.

Plague Doctor equipment poster

 

Credit Infographic

Today in business I have been tasked of making a poster about credit and also loans. This poster tells you the Pros and Cons about credit and a tip on how to find out who to get a loan from.

Just in case if you didn't get from what I'm saying, say if you borrow a loan from someone, are you able to pay it back once you used it? that's one of the questions. Another question is whether it is a need or a want. if for a want loss of money could occur or could put you into debt. You could probably just save up from work anyways. If a need, go ahead and spend it, this is for survival anyways.

Anyways this task was pretty quick and simple. I think I did well, the poster shows the pros and cons to credit also I could have changed your mind about credit good or bad you tell me, and even loan decisions on who can get one from even how to spend one. 

Do you think this will help make good decisions about who to get a loan from and how to spend it? if no please tell me why.

I have learnt this information in class and quite enjoyed making this poster.

City - Margaret Mahy

Margaret Mahy (1936–2012) is New Zealand's most celebrated children's writer. As the author of more than 120 titles - which have since been translated into 15 different languages. Mahy's readership is vast. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a librarian for over 10 years.

1. A Lion in the Meadow

A Lion in the Meadow is the first children's book written by the New Zealand author Margaret Mahy.

2. How much did the playground cost to build?

The total project cost exceeded NZ$40m, with NZ$19.6m for land purchase, NZ$1.3m for the demolition of buildings, and NZ$20m for land development, including NZ$3m for the playground itself. NZ$43.9m total.

3. Why was the Playground was named after her?

The playground is named for Margaret Mahy, New Zealand's famous children's author. After it was reported in January 2016 that the slide got so hot during sunny summer days that it blistered fingers, shade sails were installed.

The Park was once part of the Elsie Locke Playground, while the newly expanded area was named after Margaret Mahy, one of Canterbury's most-loved authors. Part of the Government's Recovery Plan following the earthquakes of 2010/11, the playpark is the largest playground in the Southern Hemisphere.

4. Where is Magaret Mahy from?

She is from Whakatāne. Whakatāne is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 kilometres east of Tauranga and 89 kilometres north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatāne River.

5. When did Magaret Mahy start writing stories? 

She wrote her first story when she was seven years old. She used to make up stories and tell them aloud when she was even younger. Her mother saved the first story that she had written.

6. How many books has margaret Mahy Published?

She at least wrote 100 picture books, 40 novels, and 20 short story collections.

7. Does Magaret Mahy like reading poetry?