45 Minute Inquiry

Today we did another 45 minute inquiry for reading. We had to research about a topic, to start with all the Mr Mills gave us a picture and question the question was Where did I come from, where am I going and why? here are the for picture mrs mills gave us.



The logs are mostly imported from asia and new zealand and between the two countries there was over 3000 tonnes imported this year. There was 8,545 tonnes of pine sent back to asia this year. They import the logs into New Zealand and then they treat and cut them up and send most of them back to asia. The logs are cut down from alsorts of places in the world and are sent to NZ by shipping vessels to be treated and cut and then sent back to the importing country.

45 minute inquiry

Today we did a 45 minute inquiry for reading. We had to research about 4 topics, to start with all the teacher gave us were four pictures so we not only had to research them but we had to find out what they were. here are the for picture mrs mills gave us

Before I started researching I had some questions here they are:
What do the pictures have in common ?
What are totem poles and inuit boots made of ?
How do you throw a boomerang ?
Where are totem poles from ?

Here is what I found out about the four topics

Totem poles are carved from large trees mostly western red cedar by the indigenous people of the pacific coast of north america.  Boomerang is a thrown tool that is designed to circle back to the thrower. Traditionally they are made in Australia. They are used as a hunting tool as well as a sport. Toi carvings are carved out of wood are usually placed in front of a whare or a marae. Inuit boots are soft boots made out of reindeer skin and seal skin. They were worn by arctic aboriginal people called inuit people. The boots are also know as mukluk boots.

Koi Carp 45 minute Inquiry

Last Saturday Mrs Mills went to Huntly to bow hunt for koi carp. She was hunting them because they are a pest. They eat native fish and their eggs. They pollute the water by stirring up the mud and it kills native trees. Koi carp can grow up to 80cm and can weigh up to 10kg.

Mrs Mills went bow hunting last weekend because the koi carp were spawning (breeding) and they come into the shallows to do this.

Bow hunting is a sport that requires a bow and arrow. You also need a line attached to the arrow so you can retrieve the fish and arrow. You do not need a license in NZ to bow hunt. It has been around since the Victorian era.

Mrs Mills caught 6 koi carp. She didn’t throw them back into the water because you can receive a fine. She left them on the side of the lake and they were taken by some fishermen.

Which Button Would You Press And Why ?

BLUE!!!!

I would choose blue because that would give me power to fly anywhere I ever dreamed of I could just fly to fiji or for the weekend. I would also never have to wait in lines I would just fly to the front. I would fly over people when playing rugby and score. 

Tennis Tournament

For the past two sessions of PE we have been practicing and playing tennis. I found it hard to over hand serve, sometimes I hit the ball like I was play cricket though but as I kept playing and I got better and better at all my skills. Today in PE we played a tennis doubles tournament . We played that first to 3 points won and that we could serve anywhere on the court it just had to go over the net. Me and my partner Matthew came first out of the whole tournament and were undefeated after playing 7 games.

Beyond The Story

The Life Of An All Black Legend

It was 1994. I had just been discovered playing sevens in the 1994 Hong Kong sevens tournament. I was super pumped after just finding out I was set to debut as an All Black against France in Christchurch. I was so nervous. I was the youngest player ever to debut for the All Blacks. It was a disappointing game; losing by fourteen points in front of 30,000 fans. We only scored eight points. Sadly, I didn't score. However, I played well enough to ensure a place in squad for a few weeks.

Despite only have two All Black Caps, I was named for the 1995 Rugby World Cup squad. Our first challenge was against Ireland. It was a thrilling high scoring game and my chance finally came. I scored twice! I was so proud of myself. Our pool games weren't very tough, with my team coming out on top after every match. After three games, my team mate, Marc Ellis, had already scored seven tries in three games. He had scored six times against Japan in our 145 - 17 win.

It was quarter final time. Our opponents were getting tougher and tougher.  We beat Scotland. We now had to play England. This was set to be a tough game but I demolished their outside backs. I scored four amazing tries. Some people said that it was the best game I ever played. One of the tries I scored, many people remember now. It was a great try as I ran down the sideline from about halfway. As I got about ten meters away from the line, the English fullback tried to tackle me but I just ran right over the top of him and scored out wide. It was final times and we were in the final against South Africa. This was a very tough game!!! No tries at all were scored. We swapped turns in scoring penalties and drop goals. At full time we were even and we had to go into extra time. At the end of extra time we were down by one drop goal.

1995 had been a great year for me, until the doctors dropped a bomb on me. I had nephrotic syndrome. This is a serious kidney disorder and I could die if I didn’t get a new kidney. But I would have to give up rugby for a few years.

It was November 2002 and I could tell I wasn't quite right, I needed to get a new kidney. I played my last match as an All Black in Cardiff against Wales. We won 43 - 17. It was Tuesday the 28th of July 2004 and I was in Auckland ready to get the kidney of a radio presenter Grant Kereama. I had to get this kidney. I would die if I didn’t. Luckily, it was successful so I could start my comeback.

On the 8th of April 2005 I signed a two year contract to play for North Harbour in the ITM cup but a shoulder injury ruled me out of the season, so I helped coach a little. North Harbour agreed to let me play overseas on the ITM cup off season. So I signed to play for the Cardiff Blues. I scored my first try as a Blues player on the 27th of December 2005 and managed to get Man of the Match. On the 15th Of April I broke my ankle four minutes from fulltime. I was estimated to be out for 6 weeks. My Cardiff Blues contract ended. My aim was to return to New Zealand and  work my way up from provincial rugby and maybe even play in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. I played for North Harbour in Round 4 playing against Wellington.

In Early 2007 it became obvious I wasn't playing in the 2007 Rugby World Cup after not signing for a super rugby team and being dropped into the North Harbour 2nd XV. So I decided to retire from rugby.

Jonah Lomu was a great man and a fabulous rugby player. He is in the International Rugby Hall of Fame and The IRB Hall Of Fame. He even has a video game called Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge. He has competed in many charity events such as Fight for Life, Help For Hero’s Charity Match and many more.  

Attitude Blog post

Yesterday a man called dave come to our school he talked to us about how girls and boys are different and how everybody's different and nobodies perfect.

On the website this is what it says about lions
You'll be the natural leader. You'll know what needs to be done how to do it. When you might not know is that you trample on people's feelings. You may be hurting people who care about you and not even realise it. Even though you can seem very independent, lions need loyalty and credit for achievements.

12 Hour Relay

12 HOUR RELAY - CANT GET ENOUGH

On Friday I competed in the 12 hour relay, every year our school has this event it fundraises for things around our school and charities. How it works is each house has two teams of 24 of the fastest people from there house, each team is given a number. One person from each team runs around the 600 meter track. The house with the most laps at the end of the day wins. This year Totora got 1st, Kahikatea got 2nd, Miro got 3rd and my house Rimu got 4th. 12 hour relay is all about house spirt and pushing yourself to do your best. It is a very popular event and is a highlight of my year. I did 16 laps which is an improvement on last year