Hatter's Gold

Year 8 Camp Refection

      Yr8 Camp

Last term on Wednesday, the year 8’s left for camp. We were heading up north to where the campsite was, the camp we headed to was called marsden. Our ride took 3 to 2 hours long, when we finally got there we were tied and some of the year 8 were excited. We grabbed the luggage out of the bus after that, we met michael the camp owner. He took us one a little tour until it started to pour, we all raced back like racing cars he picked up as many bags we could carry out of the rained Everyone was soaking. We had interval for 10 minutes later that night we had heaps fun activities

The next day we had more activities but we had two plans just in case if it rained. They were four teams Mansion, Ruakaka, O.T.P ( One Tree Point) and The Best team North beach, so they were two groups in four teams A and B. I was in group A for North beach, so we went to our first activity art we painted pictures for our table design at dinner. Then we moved on to our next activity it was the best one I was waiting for it was “THE WATER SLIDE!!”. Timmi and andy our parents helpers was in charge, we were up against Mansion B. Me, my friend Promise and a few others were the only ones to make it to the end and that was the goal, We had two more activities to do archery and cooking. After the water slide we moved onto archery with Mr Wiseman, our targets were to hit a bullseye it was harder than it looked and at cooking we baked cookies for afternoon tea it was yummy. Later on that night some of us had a choice to watch a movie or go to sleep, me and my friends went to watch the movie it was a movie i have already to watch so after a few minutes I went to my dorm and went sleep.

It was the last day at the campsite I was sad and happy at the same time because we were leaving but I couldn’t wait to see my family, every one had to clean up their dorm after breakfast. After we finished we played volleyball, soccer, touch and danced until our busses came, then the busses came it was time to fill the busses up with the luggages and say our goodbyes to michael and his wife as we did. We left the campsite everyone was tired so we took naps on the bus, we stopped at picnic site to eat lunch then we all raced to the beach and jump on to the sand people had a challenge who could jump the furthest it was a lot of fun. Then we left time to head home I slept the rest of the way, But when we went back to school some year 7’s were waiting for us and as we hopped of the bus they came and welcomed us back, Mrs Tele’a talked to us about safety and released us I saw my dad and raced to him and hugged him and all of us went home safely.

Hakaraia

Giving The Ocean A Voice

Attitude Talk

On Wednesday the year 7&8 had Nate come talk to us about Personality and lessons for our future. First he talked about himself, he told us that he wanted a blue jacket so he can fit in but he had to play a sport to earn the blue jacket. So he signed up for hockey he didn't no how to play so watched videos on how to play, he played fullback cause he thought they did little work. The referee called penalty corner he had to block the other team form scoring and then suddenly got hit in the face with the ball.


Then he talked to us about the different types of people they was the otter he is the entertainer, lion the bossy one, golden retriever the peace maker and the last was the beaver the one that gets things done. the next was about our jeans like where we came from and who side we look like, he told us to stay ourselves try not be someone your not.

There website http://www.attitude.org.nz/

What A Good Brother Looks & Sounds Like

I'm Here today to tell you what A good brother looks like
. Be Caring & Loving
. Be roll model & Example  
. To Help others
. Person who Protects family and friends

What a brother Sounds Like
. Cheerful & Supportive
. Put People up not down
. Show What awesome looks like
. Be the leader not the clown
. Share cause you care

New Zealand Universe beauty pageants

Yesterday, we had the New Zealand Universe beauty pageants come and talk to the years 7&8. They were contestants of the Miss universe girls, they were 20 girls in total but 16 only came. The girls talked to us about being entrepreneur. The NZ beauty pageant girls are going to the philippines to compete. 

Then the girls splitted up and went to different classrooms and talked to us. Becky and Hannah came to our class they told us some advice to never stop trying and never give up your dreams. After a while they left to go phillippines

they are the top 20 finalist. They inspired me and others to keep my hopes and dreams up and never go back but go forward in life. They might be and it can be and Inspiration to you.