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 felt the story that marc had said was really inspiring, his influence should be a role model for anyone who is going throuhg tough times.

Key Compentencies

 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 fun as it allowed me to answer what I did linked to the key competencies.

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 fun because I got to learn more about Kokakos.

5 Minutes of Camp

 For our camp celebration task was to create a recount of a past activity we have done while at camp. The activity I chose to write was archery, the point of this task is to paint a picture through a recount. 

Arrows of Hope

As I walked up to the platform, I could feel the adrenaline run throughout my body. A fear of missing shot through me as I knew my group was watching. I took one step, another, and another, and I finally got to the platform.  As I got up to the platform I felt a sudden breeze across my face.

First I grasped the bow and with the other hand I took an arrow out of the tube. I felt a heavy weight on my shoulders as this was the first time I have held an actual weapon. As I put the arrow through the bow I remembered the five f’s; footing, fletcher, fingers, face and fire. Everything seemed right so with excitement I shot the first arrow, the arrow flew faster than I could blink and in an instant it missed the target.

Second, I drew my second arrow. I felt I needed to get the target as I had missed the first shot. I did everything, the f’s, my aim, and so on. With my second arrow I pulled the string back, my hand quivering the more I pulled the string back. I let go of the fletcher and the second arrow was released. In a span of one second it missed the target. 

After the second arrow I took another arrow. In frustration with myself I drew the next arrow, I connected the fletcher with the string and shot the next arrow with hope. In my surprise I had shot the blue circle. In the short amount of time I had feltI had achieved something.

After the activity I felt a sense of achievement as I walked away proud that I had hit the blue circle on the target.