Strictly sickly

Hi! It has been a long time since I have written a blog post due to me being sick and nit having much involvement at school. Last week though, I was able to have a full week of school. In that one week we had a lot happen to us. There was WIMS Music Day and a Jump Jam workshop alongside our last session, in the cycle we were in, at Tech Arts, which for the year 8's was music.
For Music Day some schools from around the Waikato district came to Te Awamutu Intermediate and we all split into three different sections.  Rock Band, choir and symphonic band. At the end of the day we performed for the school and adrenaline was running through our veins. I was in the symphonic band who quite a few times accompanied the choir. The rock band kind of merged in with the symphonic band but never mind that.
For the jump jam workshop we learnt a new routine and were given tips by Brett Fairweather who is the face behind jump jam (kids aerobics). Telling us to make big moves with sharpness and energy and to also insure our posture is perfect. Primary schools and three schools including Te Awamutu Intermediate participated in this event which was really fun.
Last week I was really stressing out about Science fair as I hadn't gotten on to representing my work. In the end after all that hard work I finally finished it and I am now satisfied with the end product I have come up with.
All in all last week was quite full on and this week on Wednesday I will be heading up to Belmont for the sports exchange. I can't wait to evaluate my time there next week but for now I am signing off.

same old same old week

Well the same old things have happened this week. The only thing that is different about this week is that we have Friday off this week and Monday off school next week. I already have in mind what I would like to do during my four days off but back to the subject at hand.
For tech arts we explored the garage band app and the year 8's made a song about blues. It was very funny when we got to listen to each others' as the problems or scenarios people made up and how they portrayed their story was hysteric. Arden and I made a song about waking up in the morning and getting a bruised a forehead.
For Monday and Tuesday Mrs Crowe was at a course so we had to have a substitute teacher who was our principal Mr McCabe.  He informed our class about the problems that majority of our class were unaware of such as fish wastage, whaling and we also got a snippet of the places he has gone to.
This week overall was good. I was able to stay on top of my work and complete tasks on time. I am really proud of my effort towards those pieces of work and I feel as if my determination and confidence towards my work is increasing gradually. But I must take little steps at a time. Well it is time for me to sign off but until next time goodbye.

Reflecting time

This week I had a shorter week than usual due to being in Christchurch on Monday but the rest of my week was very smooth. Nothing out of the ordinary really happened but I did find Tech Arts to be very interesting. We had been exploring and identifying different music genres again but this time we got to make a twelve bar rhythm blues which was really fun and hysteric to do. We also learnt an African-American song with percussion in it. we did not use drums though, instead we used our hands. It was really hard to carry on the beat because everyone had done a different part in the songs and you couldn't get the same thing going for ages because it sounded out of beat. 

I remember in my last post I stated I was going to write a better blog post than the last one so I am going to do a more in depth piece now. I know it was a few days due but I had been currently occupied with other assignments. So now is probably the best time to write about it. 

Well during the course of two days, we had a music camp/ workshop. There was a drum line and the choir performing in addition to the beginner band and senior band. Lots of tutors came from each school to help us perfect a few pieces for Thursday night when we performed them. Most the students from other schools did not have their music so there was a lot of commotion around that. Eventually we had a successful night until the drummers lost their music.

Well that is all I can really say about the evening so until next week so long.

Music Workshop

Well, it has been quite a while since I wrote a blog post so here is one about Music Camp/ workshop.
During Wednesday and Thursday last week Matamata Intermediate and Cambridge Middle School came to Te Awamutu Intermediate for a workshop on music. The choir and symphonic band were both involved in this event. During these two days we learnt new techniques for breathing, dynamics etc. On Thursday night we performed for Te Awamutu Intermediate during the afternoon and our parents during the night. I came away from that experience with new friends, more goals and heaps more to work on.
I am a bit ashamed of my poor effort in getting this post done on time but it just means I need to work harder and manage my time better. I will do better next time definitely. I think it would be good of me to write a more in depth post later on today because this one really lacks in everything as it is a quick, short but sweet post. So until then, goodbye for now.

Week 2 out of the way

Well, I can say this week has been really fun and exciting. I have been so busy out of the class yet I have been able to stay on top of my classwork. I have finally remembered to do a blog post after a number of weeks.
My Science Fair project is now getting into gear and is now on the way to success as I have finally, after one week, decided on my topic. My topic is "How/Why does the temperature affect water freezing time".
Today we had french and I learnt the days of the week and the months of the year in french. We also recapped on last week's lesson which was really fun.
It was the first time back at Japanese where we had a new Japanese teacher Etsuko. She showed us a slideshow of what schools look like in Japan and what her own classroom looked like. She showed us the Sky Tree Tower and said it was 630 meters high. She asked us what we knew about Japan and also taught us a game that is similar to shadow boxing. What you do is you play paper scissors rock with another person and see who wins. The winner gets to point their index finger at the losers face. The winner then has to say "Atti moite". On "HOI!" the winner points in the direction of left, right, up or down and the other opponent has to try go a different direction from where the winner directs. The aim of the game is to try make your opponent look the same direction that you are pointing in. This was very fun to play and it can get very intense.
Overall this week had been very fun and exciting for me. For the next few weeks I am going to be full on with Leadership Day, Music Camp and more. I will try make an effort to keep you updated on time. Well goodbye for now.

First week back to term 2

Hello. Well I can say that it has been a very quick week and we are already trialing for sport camps and music workshops.
Last week we were introduced to a new activity that happens every two years at our school. Science Fair. I am still contemplating on what my question is but I have got a few rough ideas.
Our band is preparing for a music workshop in two weeks times where Te Awamutu Intermediate, Matamata Intermediate and Cambridge Middle School collaborate bands and we all play as an orchestra however; the group is split into two groups which are Beginner band, first year people, and Senior band, second year players and up. Not only does our band participate but also our school choir. After we have practiced as a whole we have a concert on the last night in front of all our parents. I am really looking forward to this particular workshop as you meet new people.
On Tuesday our school was split into two groups because we had Mike King come into our school to talk to us about Depression, anxiety and addiction and his journey to recovery. Mike King was a former comedian who had a terrible drinking problem and drug addiction. Mike told us how he got a Councillor and how that had a big impact on him and his family. I thoroughly enjoyed Mike King because he was able to still make his talk humorous and include the students in his talk.
All in all my week was very full on but these few things had quite a big impact on my week. I am a bit disappointed in myself for not putting up a blog post summarizing my term last year and also not having this post done in time but what can I say? I need to time manage a bit more and I need to prioritise better. Well, yes I could say that but instead of just saying these things I need to put them into actions. Well I hope my week goes well this week and that everything goes smoothly. Well it is time to say goodbye and come to a close. Goodbye for now.

Two weeks in one

Hello. Well it has been two weeks since I last wrote a blog post and normally I could write heaps about the events over that course. Unfortunately I have come up short with ideas but am willing to try my best.                
We have had a few major events  happen over the course of the week that has just gone such as our school disco and summer games.
During the first week I did the usual here and there transferring. I felt mixed emotions as I was processing so much.
Last week we had Inter-house Summer Games. I was in touch for this and it was really fun. My house was very cooperative with eachother. We won all games we competed in and we almost got a perfect streak of never getting a try scored against us but one boy managed to score.
 All mixed emotions were running through me these past weeks. There isn't much I can say to be honest because we had three days of school last week so not much educational activities happened. I am really hoping I can write heaps next time I write a reflection but these weeks just weren't in my favor.