Cross Country

Cross Country is a sport event that involves long distance running. You are given a specific place to run in Cross Country. Our Senior Syndicate route went  up Castledine Crescent, up Apirana Avenue around Cintra Place and back down to Castledine Crescent.

All of Saint Pius students had to gather in the tennis courts. The senior syndicate were told to line up in their age groups starting from 8 to 13 years old. We were separated into lines and everyone was involved.

Cross Country only happens once a year at St Pius. My year group was the 11 years olds. Like some other seniors the 11 to 13 year olds had to run twice and others did the run once,

the day ended with the Junior Syndicate having their  run on the field.  

The school bell rang and everyone got into their lines ready to go back into class.  The races made everyone tired and exhausted.  It was a fun day full of hard work running around the neighbourhood.

Book Review

Title: Going Solo________  Author: Roald Dahl____________

Date started: Sunday 11 August     Date finished: Not yet

What was the book about?

It was about Roald Dahl going on journey to Africa to work for a local shell company that was being run by three young British men,He is amazed at where he is going because it was like no other place he had been to before.

What did you like about the book?

What I like about the book was Roald Dahl Journey around a place in Africa called Dar Es Salaam  and how he discovers new friends and clients who invest in the shell company.

What was your favourite part of the book?

How he saves a Man’s life (his name is Mdisho) by warning because a black mamba start to sneak up on him but he has enough time to defend himself from the poisonous snake that has come upon him.

How many stars would you give this book? Colour the stars.

(5 – Excellent, 1 – Poor)

✭✭✭✭✭

I give it a five because it is a cool adventurous story with journeys that take you beyond saving lives to making new friends this it good novel to read because you will really enjoy it.

Book Review

Title:The witches Author: Roald Dahl

Date started:Tuesday 23 July  Date finished: Not Finished at the moment

What was the book about?

the book is about witches and how to identify them and escape from when you are in danger, It is also about the growing up in England but since his parents had he had to live with his Grandma in Norway.and how he and his friend named Bruno were turned into mouse by the grand high witch

What did you like about the book?

I like how he has adventurous as well as trying to solve them  but I really like a good adventurous book and also is quite funny at sometimes  

What was your favourite part of the book?

How actually women were sometimes witches and how they made kids disappear and how kids knew how to escape from the witches,

How many stars would you give this book? Colour the stars.

(5 – Excellent, 1 – Poor) ✭✭✭✭✭

I give it a five because it is a adventurous book that has heap of problems for a one little who has chosen to try solve them.

Level 5

1.  Anna ate ¼, Jack ate ⅜ and Pete ate ⅛ of a banana cake.

Show or explain how to work out how much cake they ate altogether.

they ate 6 8ths altogether because Jack and pete ate 4 8ths and anna ate 8th

2. Dan and Mere were given a cupcake each.  And ate ⅘ of his and Mere ate ⅔ of hers.

Show or explain how to work out how much cupcake they ate altogether.

They ate 6 eighths out of two cupcakes

3.   ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF NEGATIVE NUMBERS.

a.   Mansfield started the day on 75 points. Someone lost 100 points for not being in correct school uniform but got 20 points for all doing their homework.

How many points does Mansfield have now?  They now have -5 points

b.  

Bracken started the day on -47 points. They got 60 points for someone helping others in class, but lost 25 points for someone else swearing.

How many points does Bracken have  They have points remaining

c.  Hislop started the day on 15 points. They got -25 points for someone putting others down in class but earned 80 points for cleaning up the classroom.

How many points does Hislop have now?   They now 70 points

d.   Marsden started the day on 12 points. Someone gave his teacher a note explaining why he didn't have his correct school uniform on yesterday. The teacher decided to subtract the -75 points she had given him yesterday for not being in uniform.

How many points does Marsden have now?   They now have 87 points

4.  PERCENTAGES

Write down the percentage each item was reduced by.

i)    Shirts that were $39.95 but on sale are $19.95 have been reduced by

   50%.

ii)   Jackets that were $79.95 but on sale are $63.95 have been reduced by

     15%.

iii)  Trousers that were $69.95 but on sale are $62.95 have been reduced by

   7%.

On the final day of the sale, another 20% was taken off the sale price. What is the final day sale price of trousers?
$45

Level 4 Division

a.  Show how you could divide 298 trolleys equally between 4 shop

I did 298 divided into 4 to make 74.5 I know that can’t half toy but each shop will get 74 toy with 4 left over

B.   SHOW HOW YOU DIVIDE 629 TRICYCLES EQUALLY BETWEEN 6 SHOPS.

I did 600 divided by 6 equals 100 each and then I did 24 divided into 6 equals 4 with 5 remaining with 104 tricycles going to each shop

C.   Show how you could divide 567 robots equally between 8 shops.

I  know that 560 divided into 8 is 70 so the 8 shops with 70 robots with 7 remaining

D.   Show how you could divide 347 aeroplanes equally between 7 shops.

I know that 7 x 50 = 350  then I take 7 away so it 7 x 49 = 343

Now I know 7 x 49 =343  with 4 remaining

I am able to solve level 4 Dvision

Level 3 Addition and Subtraction

1.  Maraea is saving to buy a cat.  In 3 weeks she has saved $9, $56 and $72.

Show how to work out how much she has saved altogether.

56+72=128+9=137

2.  Tom saves his money each month to buy a dog.  In 4 months he has saved $36, $78, $203, and $123.  Show how to work out how much he has saved al together.

203+123=326+114=440

36+78=114

3.   Te Ao is saving to buy a horse.  So far she has saved $17, $160, $72, and $148.  Show how to work out how much she has saved altogether.

160+148=308+89=397

17+72=89

Swimming Pool

My First time in the pool  this term was a really good experience for me and the water was also nice and warm,we started when Mrs Tui told us to streamline to the other but I was picked last with Leone.

But when I did it Leone accidentally hit me in the face because I swam too close but I was ok,then we were asked to do freestyle  I just knew a little about it .

I tried my best and got to the other side of the pool in two swims but I impressed by myself that I could because I thought I never could do that.

By the time we were finished I not only learned one way for swimming I had learned a lot technique for swimming.