Egyptian Maze

Over the weekend Jess, Grace, Rosie & I fled Christchurch and travelled to Hanmer Springs. We had an eventful morning, stopping at the Culverden playground where I tragically fell off a wobbly dinosaur, gaining a major injury :(( The car ride on the way up was a little lengthy, but once we had arrived it was all worth it! While driving, Jess & Rosie were talking about this illusory maze that they had done a couple years back, Grace and I thought it sounded like so much fun and so we all went! 

Once we pulled up in the car park, we caught a first glimpse of the maze, we realised it had an Egyptian theme! We walked to the front desk to buy tickets, the man handed us a piece of paper with symbols and a pencil and off we went. 

Walking through the opening to the maze, we saw things like: clay walls, gravel floors, and lot’s of different paths to take. It was a little confusing; luckily it was not too big, we soon figured it all out. We searched for Egyptian symbols, working out a code for the treasure at the end… 

Once running and screaming through some very scary caves, we got to this water obstacle where we had to leap across rocks without getting wet by this intimidating water feature. Rosie went through first making out clear of water, same with Grace and Jess until it was my turn… I leapt to my first rock making sure my timing was correct as not to get wet. Then a couple more, until I came to my last deciding leap. I basically ran over the rocks, as the girls starting obstreperously screaming at me. I thankfully made it in the clear, though Jess Rosie and Grace thought otherwise. 

We then went into this very dark gloomy corridor, thinking we would be finished but there was more to come. A sign up ahead read… ‘Listen to Endra’s wise words for REWARD. We cautiously walked into the dark room not seeing more than a few steps ahead of us. We could hear water, suddenly loads of colourful lights lit up and we saw this sculpture making loud angry moans. Water then burst up out of the ground! Endra starting quietly moaning the word code we had written on our paper: we figured that was all he was going to say so we walked around the corner to find a cave. We walked in and found there was bamboo everywhere lit up by LED lights. We walked through there for a while to find the exit. Then we walked to the front desk, handed over our paper and got our reward! A gold coin made of chocolate… Yum!

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Sacred

This weeks virtue is Sacred. We had to make a blog post about something that is Sacred. I decided to do a Pounamu/greenstone because that is a sacred thing.

Definition: Something sacred is holy, devoted to a religious ceremony, or simply worthy of awe and respect. ... Sacred is an adjective used to describe a person or thing worthy of worship or declared holy. It usually appears in a religious context, but an object or place set aside for a particular purpose can also be sacred.

Rosary Beads

In class we have been praying/learning the Rosary.                     

This is a type of necklace with special beads attached. 

It is used to pray, reflect & meditate. 

When praying the Rosary you’ll start with the: Sign of the Cross

then the Apostles Creed then Our Father

then 3 Hail Mary’s then recite the Glory Be

then 10 Hail Mary’s and another Glory Be.

End with Sign of the Cross.

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When surfing there are a couple of vital pieces of equipment, these are the following: Wetsuit, these are a very essential to all surfers living in New Zealand, the water temperature is incredibly low in the mid-winter. During the colder seasons you will need to have booties, these are like water shoes, they are made of wetsuit material, along with a hood and gloves. Surfboards come in entirely different shapes, volume and length. Surfboards are crucial to surfing as they are required to ride waves. On a surfboard there are a few things compulsory for a surfboard to function properly they are: Fins, these are located on the bottom end of the board to help turn. Tail pad, this is stuck on the bottom of the deck, this is where you set your back foot to keep it from slipping off. Leg rope, also known as a leash or leggie, this is a very important to a surfer as this stops their board from drifting away after wiping out. There is a lot of very expensive equipment included and needed in the sport of surfing!

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If you surf, you have to be a confident swimmer. This is crucial as surfing is not at all as easy as it is cracked up to be. You need to be warm and flexible before going for a surf, this will mean jogging along the beach for 5 minutes, then having a good stretch routine before getting into the water. Now, paddling looks reasonably easy doesn't it? Let me tell you, after paddling out the back for the 10th time in a surf session your arms will be dead! You also need a very good amount of stamina/endurance, this will help with your paddle fitness.

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Surfing is not the safest sport, there are a few safety precautions around surfing. These are the following: rips, drift, tides and dangerous swell, these things you should be cautious around in the waves. Be very aware when surfing around a lot of other surfers, especially kooks and long boarders, as they are regularly all out of control. After falling off a wave you usually get held under, which is scary if you’re down there any longer than about ten seconds. Leg ropes are very critical to surfing because they are what keep your surfboard connected/close to you. And of course sea life, creatures like: Jellyfish, skates, stingrays, big fish, dolphins & baby sharks are very, very scary things! Especially when you stand on them, or they catch a ride on your surfboard. I hope you have learnt or found something interesting while reading this. Thanks Franky🦈

A Winters Surf

This is a Narrative I started today. We were learning more about punctuation in class and I was trying to include as much detail as I could to this. NOTE: It is not finished yet, but if you would like to hear the rest please comment below... :))

I suited up… The icy wind whipped at my teased hair, hauling it up into the bitter cold sky. Storm clouds appear, the gloomy colour, so disheartening to the soul. I grasped my lustrous board, lodged it under my arm and set to the beach. The cool sand wriggled it’s way through my numbing toes. “ I am not looking forward to this,'' I faintly said to myself...

Sleeping hacks!

Sleep Hygiene

WALT: understand what factors promote good sleep

Today we learnt about what factors help us to sleep well and what factors impede sleep. We made a table to show what we had found.

Habits & behaviour to promote sleep	Habits & behaviour that hinder sleep
Eat 3 hours before going to bed. Staying off technology close to bedtime. A dark colder room with help sleep. Bath or shower before going to bed. Lavender oil on pillow case is meant to make you sleepy. Soft calming music.	Eating closely to bed. Watching tv and on devices before bed. Too hot in your sleep space. Loud music and lights before bed (partying) :)) Caffeine The blue light on devices tells your brain it is not late into the night but that it is still daytime,

Watch this Youtube clip to learn more.

Sleep!

In Inquiry, we have been focusing on Sleep and the importance of it, I hope you find it interesting and don't forget to comment below...