King of Christmas

Last week, my class finished creating a silhouette art of a scenery from Jesus' birth. What I enjoyed the most was painting the background of my silhouette. What I found difficult was cutting out my silhouette drawings. Next time I will try to add more silhouette drawings. Scripture I chose: Corinthians 2 9:15, Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

Captivating Camp

In my school, the senior students (Years 5-8), went on a 3 day camp at Woodend Christian Camp. We had fun activities including Go Karts, Orienteering, Wall Climbing, Aero Jump, Mini Golf, Archery, Air Rifles, Team building and Flying Fox. We also did a game called 'Spotlight'. Spotlight is a game that is played during night time and using a torch/flashlight. A person will have their torch on and when they find another person hiding, they flash them their torch and say "Spotlight!". I enjoyed all the activities but my favourite activity was the Go Karts. This activity made me feel free because I could drive without a limit. 

Talking about favourites, my favourite memory was the game Spotlight. All of the students were included in this game. We get to decide which place to hide in and I hid with my friends behind a very large tree with bushes. I believed that our hiding spot was perfect because it was like a hidden cave. Everything was perfect, but, the noise that we were making was extremely hilarious! We kept on giggling and laughing because of our humorous friend (Lucas). We couldn't hold our laughter therefore our teacher and a student found us. 

During the time before we got caught, I was moving into a different spot and moved a branch that I couldn't really see. Behind me was Lucas and before I knew it the sharp tree branches slapped his face in the dark. He showed a very hilarious reaction that made all of us laugh. Afterwards, we got caught. Even though we got caught by the spotlight, I enjoyed this game because I had a very good laugh from a friend. 

There were also other activities in camp like life-sized chess and the playground. I played chess several times with different chess players. I was a total beginner in chess but I tried my best to win and I did won several times. The playground was enjoyable because the swing and slide was very refreshing and I enjoyed the warm air going through my face. 

The last day came and we did our last activities. There were lots of activities that I enjoyed and there were also several things that I disliked about camp (Showers). I enjoyed going to camp because I got to do activities that I liked. 

A Paragraph of Emotion

WALT..Use 'show not tell'. This week my class have been practicing to use show not tell in our sentences/paragraphs. Our class had to do a paragraph of describing a specific feeling. I enjoyed doing this because I like this type of writing. What I found hard was using more show not tell with the feeling I had. What did you infer from reading my writing?

I was still on the other side of the hall, waiting for the referee to call me. My whole body felt numb; I jumped, shook and jogged on my spot. As I was inhaling the most air I could have, my heart was making its way out of my throat. It was time to enter the new and slippery mats, my opponent looked straight to shaking pupils. I placed the last gear on my head and sealed it strongly. My gloved fists covered both sides of my squeezed cheeks as I yelled and started to strike.

Special Ones

WALT..Think about all the individuals/groups that have influenced your knowledge and understanding of Jesus. For this week I chose to post a DLO about the people that guided me through my journey about learning Jesus. What I found hard was remembering who taught and helped me about Jesus. What I enjoyed was creating my template. Next time I will try to add more people and explanation.

Pick A Path Story

This last week of term our last activity was to create a Pick A Path Story using Google Forms. I have done this last year that's why I found it averagely challenging. I created a story about you going on a vacation with some conflicts. What I found hard was creating a plot in every section. Next time I will make my writing more creative. I enjoyed doing this because it sort of relates to Korea.

Ngatu-Tapa Cloths

For the past two weeks, my class had been writing an information report about Tapa cloths also known as Ngatu. What I found hard was creating a proper information report with lots of information. What I found interesting was learning the significance and purposes of a Ngatu. Next time I will add more paragraphs on my information report.

Ngatu - Tapa Cloths

Ngatu is the Tongan term for Tapa cloths. Tapa cloths are a highly respected gift in Tonga because of
the hard work putten to making it and the significance of it in Tonga. Tapa cloths are originally from
Tonga and Tongan women are the experts on making Tapa cloths. Old women are also known for
being experts in making a Ngatu and they are called a “taukei”. In Tonga, tapa cloths are used for
multiple purposes: swaddle a newborn baby, a bed for a married couple’s first night and wrapped
around a body of a loved one. Women in Tonga also use a tool for their designs.

Tapa cloths are papers that you can add a specific design on. Some of their designs are already
made and they are called a “kupesi”. It is wood that has the design lifted and they put the tapa
cloth on the kupesi and start pressing on the paper with paint. The designs on the Tapa cloths
have a meaning behind its design.  The designs that Tongan people choose could be their flag, birds,
trees, airplane etc. All of the design they make has a significant meaning behind it. Each town can
have a design they want that they think has a meaning for them.

A Ngatu is made from a specific wood from Tonga; Hiapo, in english,  a paper mulberry tree. The
process of making a Ngatu is really tiring in Tonga. In Tonga they cut the Hiapo tree first and peel
off the bark from the tree. After claiming all the bark, they dry it out on the sun and then soak it in
water to make it softer. They start hammering it with a stick called “ike” on top of a long wood called
“tutua”. After softening the wood they start sticking it onto a cloth or another tapa cloth. The glue that
they is made from flour and water, plus kerosene to make it shiny. Afterwards they add their first base
of design and dry it out on the sun. When the cloth dries they make their design more darker and visually
beautiful. That’s how tapa cloths are made in Tonga.

Teachers are Awesome

In R.E we created an article on what characteristics a teacher should have. We had a choice to choose between a newspaper generator or a google drawing, I chose a newspaper generator. What I found fun was explaining the typical teacher that I like. What I found hard was expanding my explanation. Next time I will add more qualities. The title of my article is ¨Want to be a teacher?¨