Camp Kaitawa day 4: The Burma Trail

On day 4 we did Kayaking, a Pipeline run, Confident course, Amazing Race, Doge ball and the Burma trail. Here is my writing about the Burma trail.

I get in a van its the last night of Camp Kaitawa and were doing the Burma trail. When we get to where we we started the Burma trail we get out and we all hope in a van that has people in it! We can’t really walk around in the van. When we get out we get in a line in the line we look up to see the stars in the sky. When its my turn Mr M stouts out “Agent Black aka: Cameron Potts!” I start to walk when I get to a small bush someone( I think it was Michael Noonan) grabbed my leg I yelled then I got it out of the hand and started kicking all around the place final I think but on accident kicked them. Then I went on but then I run out of rope but Mrs Hill(room 5 teacher) went out and I followed her out then she went back in to tell the people behind the way out. I  chose to go up to the van but it was loud in there but I just sat there waiting there I went to the 2nd to last row of seats. Like after 2 minutes we went down and number off 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6(me), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. we were all there we headed to the vehicles we came in.

Sorry there was no photos of the Burma trail.

My Maths results

For Maths we have been doing Basic facts stage 5 and stage 6. We had to turn it into a stem and leaf Graph.
Here is a bar graph showing my results.
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 Day  Score  %
1        16      64%
2        17      68%
3        19      76%
4        22      88%
5        18      72%
6        21      84%
7        22      88%
8        22      88%
9        13      52%
10      17      68%




The day I got the lowest was day nine because I got my stage five questions in the wrong place. I had been practicing between day 3 and 4 when I was doing my homework. The highest score I got was on day 4, 7, 8.
Range: 88%-52%=36%
Median: 72%

Letter to Ken Catran

Parkvale School

Howard  Street

Hastings

4122

Hawke`s  Bay

New Zealand

Dear Ken Catran,

Hi I’m Cameron from Parkvale School. Our class has just finished reading your amazing book Dead Harry. When we got to the 2nd to last chapter(we read one chapter per day), we were really wanting to read the next chapter. So Mr M read the last two chapters on the same day because we just couldn't wait. It was a little bit scary but I really liked it.

My favourite character was Harry because he turned into a ghost. When he was in the library he made Ms Anson run out of  it. I also liked Harry because he tricked his friend Sam after he turned into a ghost.

My first favourite part of the book was when the bad guy said, “Have a good BBQ kids”. We all laughed because Mr M said it in a funny voice. My second favourite part of the book was when they busted the librarian, caretaker, the other guy and the deputy principal.

That was a great book. I hope you write more great books like that. Keep it up Ken.

Yours Sincerely

                      Cameron Potts Parkvale School

The Royal Bengal Tiger

The Bengal Tiger is one of the many big cats that are around the world. It is a wonderful big cat but there aren't many left in the wild. Here is my report about the Royal Bengal tiger.

“SAVE US!!!”

Habitat

The Bengal Tiger is one of the many big cats still today. The Bengal Tiger has many different Habitats like long grassy places, river banks, dense forests, mangrove swamps, Jungles throughout India and they are widely distributed places across India.

Names

There are many names but the most common name is The Royal Bengal Tiger or The Bengal Tiger the Scientific Name is Panthera Tigris.

Threats

The only threats to the Bengal Tiger is us because we are hunting them for their fur. The number of Bengal Tigers has dropped heaps since hunting started for their fur.

Life cycle

A Bengal Tiger is pregnant for 3-4 months. Usually they can have 3-4 cubs at time. Baby Bengal Tigers are born deaf and blind therefore they rely on their mother for 15 weeks. A Bengal Tiger cub usually stops drinking their mother's milk around 6-8 weeks. The oldest Bengal Tiger lived was 20 years old. An average Bengal Tiger lives up to 13-15 years. Bengal Tigers teach their young how to catch their prey and defend themselves.

Actions

They will stalk closely or wait in cover until charging using sharp claws. The Bengal Tiger will pull down the prey by its upper body Bengal Tigers give up when prey gets away.

Image  

Conclusion:

I think Bengal Tigers are amazing animals. I think that they should live aside humans peacefully. There are wonderful animals to me. Do you think so too?

What I read in the school holidays

In the previous school holidays I read heaps of books here is all of the:

1. Prohibited
2. Boy VS Beast
Battle of the Mega-Mutants
3. Boy VS Beast
Battle of the Mega-Mutants(Different)
4. Alien Invaders
The Wreaking zone Junk Jet The flying menace
5.Alien Invaders
The Wreaking Zone Minox The Planet Driller
6. Geronimo Stilton
The First Samurai
7. Geronimo Stilton
Well always have Paris
8. Geronimo Stilton
The weird Book Machine
9. Money, Money, Money
My two favourite book were the Alien Invaders books. They are my favourite books because there about space adventures deep in space. They were written by Max Sliver.
Here is a link to a website: Alien Invaders Run!!! and This one

 

Multiplication Game

We played a dice game that we have to use three dice for example: If I role a 6 and a 6 and a 5, I would go (6+5)x6=66.
And on my next turn I would add 66 to what I got on that turn.
In this game I beat Ollie. The first person to get two 200 wins.
You will need:
1. Three Dice
2. paper and a pencil
3. A Buddy
Please comment.  

New Zealand Falcon Report

Here is my report about the New Zealand Falcon:

The NZ Falcon(Karearea in Maori) are endemic(found in other parts of the word) to New Zealand. The New Zealand Falcon  is a wonderful bird but some people just think they are pest but they aren't because there is more to them than you think. They are birds of prey they kill animals for food.

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The New Zealand Falcon is a big powerful bird of prey. It is also brown, black, grey, white and yellow. The New Zealand Falcon is endemic to New Zealand. They Live in high country of the South Island and lower North Island. When they come to breed there is breeding calls the females lay 1-4 egg per nest. Their diet is large insects, rodents, lizards and small birds. Did you Know they can reach 130 Km hour in a dive, the females are bigger than the males, they are sometimes called bush hawks. Their hunting style is taking small and big birds by the wing, and beats small mammals at speed. They have been protected since 1970.

Photo off google images

Conclusion:

New Zealand Falcons are amazing birds of prey. They are wonderful birds to me do you think so too!?

Photo by http://a-z-animals.com/animals/falcon/

New Zealand Earthquake

New Zealand earthquakes

Here is the link to my timeline abount New Zealand earthquakes:

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/new-zealand-earthquakes

Reflection for Camp Kaitawa

Reflection for Camp

My goal for camp was...

Have fun.

... I achieved this because...

I had fun all the way .

Something I was pleased with was…

I did all the activities.

…because…

I was have so much fun that I wanted to do all the activities.

I really enjoyed learning…

About Camp Kaitawa and all that was around it.

…because…

It was had a lot of nature around it.

Something I found hard was…

Climbing in small holes in caving.

Something that made me think was…

The Amazing Race

                  …because…

There was a puzzle you had to do.

· My top 5 favourite things about camp were:

Favourite Things	Reason Why
1. Amazing Race	It had a lot of running around the place.
2. Kayaking	I love kayaking
3. Caving	Haven't been caving before and it was my first time in a cave.
4. Burma trail	I love Burma trails
5. Waterfalls	I have never seen a waterfall only on TV.

Here is my Favorites photos about camp:

 

Camp Kaitawa day 3

On day 3 we went caving and looking at waterfalls. Here is my writing about the caves.

We stand outside a cave, we start to go in, I’m so excited to be going in my first cave!  The line starts to move down into the cave. I slide down. I turn the corner to see the exit. When I get to the top of the small hill I get my photo taken. When my whole body is out I run to catch up to the line that is waiting just outside. When I’m waiting in line I can’t stop thinking about the next cave and what it will be like. When everyone is out we go to the next cave which is a bit of a walk to it. Finally at the cave all the kids have to do is walk in the cave but some of the parents(well all of them) had to go on their hands and knees.

It was about a 1 minute cave but there was mud when we were going up. When I get out of the cave I think that's why the kids didn't bring bags. The parents got the most mud on them in that cave. The next cave was a long walk to get there but a lot of mud. YUCK! Wow this cave has a medium hole to get into the cave. “WOW! look at the top of the cave it looks cool” I say. Then I go on then up a small hill. I saw a huge spider, its 8 black eyes peering at me. I just want to go and that's what I do finally I’m out.

Camp Kaitawa Day 2

On the 2nd day we did master chef in our groups. Here is my writing about Brunch:

Brunch:

We get given the box for making the pancake mix and the ingredients. When we can begin we start. mixing the egg and the flour then the milk.We get our pancake mix a bit too soft making us put more flour in to get it more like it had it to be. We finally got it right we walk outside and get the pancake mix in the pan first we melt butter in the pan. When its all melted we put on some pancake mix. We do this for 5 more pancakes when the first one comes out we all eat it. We do 5 more some the same size. We put the last of the pancake mix to make a huge one. When that one comes out of the pan we start to eat its so hot we have to go hand to hand again and again. we put sugar on it as well and a bit of  golden syrup. We add peach slices around the pancakes and on top.

Making the pancakes

finished 

Lunch time

                           

Kiwi Creche Going to Camp

On the 4/6/12 we we to Camp Kaitawa. It met nearly a all day drive to get there here's my writing about camp.

We pull up in Teva's dad’s truck. There are two cars there already just two to wait for now I think. Here they are, we can go in now. The people are ready for us as we come. We learn that there is a huge fence that lets no pest get in it. The fence gos three meters into the ground and has a curved top so cats can’t climb in. There is an amazing door so if there is a pest that get in from one side it can’t get in the fenced off area. When we were inside we went to a covered spot. She started to ask questions about Kiwis for us to answer. Then she went out and got a box it had a picture of a Kiwi on it. I knew it had to be the Kiwi, she slowly and gently took out the Kiwi. It had amazing feathers from a long way away. But up close and touching its feathers there don’t look like the birds feathers on a bird they were rough. When the kiwi was going round it was making a clicking noise with its beak because it was angry. 

There is five species of Kiwi that are:

1. The Brown Kiwi
2. The Little Spotted Kiwi
3. The Great Spotted
4. The Rowi Kiwi
5. The Tokoeka Kiwi

Finally here are some Photos: