Chocolate Recount

Chocolate recount

The day to make chocolates was finally here. We made
chocolates to give to our family for Christmas. Miss Paton
started to pick groups and my group was Carolyn, Anne and
Lesina. We put four tables together and gave us a pot with
a plate on top. We waited for Miss paton to pour hot water
in to our pots. After she put chocolate on our plate we
started to mix the chocolates with a spoons until they
were fully melted. After we mixed it we were given moulds
to pour our chocolates in. When we all finished pouring
chocolates we moved to another table and poured some
white chocolate. We took turns pouring our chocolates
into the moulds. We finished off with some dark chocolate.
\ Miss Paton put the chocolates into the fridge for the rest
of the day. One day later Miss Paton called some groups over
to wrap our chocolates with tin foil and proudly named them.
Overall it was fun to make mouth watering chocolates. 

Camp Recount

Camp Recount

Finally the day was here. I was jumping up like a kangaroo. I was so happy
when the day for camp had finally arrived. I was in a rush to go to school
and wouldn't stop telling my Dad that I was ready. When I finally arrived
Elina helped me carry my bag to the hall. We had an assembly. Me Rhianne,
Carolyn, Anna and Athena had a game of tag until the bus arrived. Minutes
felt like hours and hours felt like years, but it was worth seeing the animals
with my own two eyes.

We then had a tour of camp and our cabins. Luckily me and my cabin mates
Carolyn, Rhianne, Ana, Kanan and Lesina had the biggest cabin there. Mrs
Kopua told us our activity groups and our first activities. I was so happy when
I heard that my group were going to do Kayaking with Mrs Kopua. Everyone
rushed to get changed into their swimming togs. As we arrived we were told
to wear a life jacket. I didn't want to lose time waiting for people but I still
had too. Mrs Kopua then showed us how to use an oar which is what you use
to move the kayak round. We all made an eight with the oar. I got a bit tried
waving it around. A few minutes later we were told to get a Kayak, so Mrs
Kopua could show us how to get in and out of the kayak. As I waited and
waited for Mrs Kopua to let me get in the kayak, I was told to swap with
Zariah. There were times where my small hands got tired of holding the oar,
so I simply let go and placed it on my Kayak. Some people fell in the lake but most people stayed aboard. At least they had life jackets. When it was finally
time for our next activity I was quite dry but the kayak was wet. 

Our next activity were the go karts which was an old type of car used in
the olden days. Most of us stayed in our swimming togs while others changed.
We then were instructed to wear helmets in case we fell out. When it was my
turn, I was a little scared since I didn’t want to fall out. Luckily I didn’t fall
out for both of my turns. After just two turns me and some other students
sat on the fence. At that point I was as hungry as an angry lion. Watching
people fall out of their go karts was a little funny.

Minutes later it was finally time to eat. I got changed out of my togs and
into clean dry clothes. We all had to line up and grab a spoon, a knife and a fork while Mrs Kopua told us where to sit. When everyone was seated
Mrs Kopua said that the table we sat at was the table we would sit at for
the rest of camp. I was fine with just that. The food was so delicious that
I never wanted to leave.

After the days went by I felt like I was only at camp for a few seconds.
Overall I had a great experience through camp. I loved every activity, 
especially the flying fox that was in the playground. I didn’t want to leave
even though I was tired from the activity and the long bush walk. 

Right after we finished cleaning up, we gathered up and ate burgers with
fries on the side. It was one of my favourite meals that we ate at camp apart
from the ice cream. After our skits we got on the bus and left camp.
I was really tried but I remembered that it was going to take a long time to
get home. Suddenly the bus driver turned on the TV and we watched Rio the
whole way back to school.

Tapa Cloth

This is my tapa cloth. I used brown paper to make it, I also had to make a pattern that showed reflection, rotation, translation and symmetry. It took me about a week to make. 

Camp Memories