China Adventure

I had gone to china a few months ago and I wrote this piece of writing about it but I forgot to publish it

Terracotta warriors

There were 2000 terracotta warriors just in one pit. So one day a group of farmers wanted water for the farm so the dug a well. But instead of water they found 1 terracotta warrior. They didn't know what it was. The first one was found in 1974. When they were first found the terracotta was all in little pieces. Then they go to the terracotta warriors hospital where they get fixed. They used to have colour but when they hit oxygen the colour is gone. There are three levels of warriors. Leader governor and solider. In pit one there is still 5000-6000 warriors still underground. Terracotta is an Italian word. Terra means clay and cotta means like oven cooked.

Desert adventure

It was so fun. There was so much sand and no water. We were going to play in the sand and ride camels. I got a white camel to ride on. When it got up off the ground it was kind of scary. But once we got moving it was so fun. The camel behind me kept sneezing and sneezing. I really scared me. I called it the angry camel. Later in the day we went into a car that was made for the sand to get back to the start and later we went to play in the sand. The view was amazing. The yellow river below you the warm sand between your toes wind blowing through your hair. The best feeling ever.

Famous street in China

One day we went to a famous street in China. There was food and sweets and accessories. It was so so busy. So many people everywhere and it was so busy. The smell of all the food was so good. There was so many people everywhere but what there was even more of was food. Lots of delicious Chinese food that made my tummy rumble. There were Chinese hamburgers, dumplings, sweets, and of course a giant candy floss. There was so much food to eat it was a hard choice of what we had for dinner but we choose dumplings. They were the best dumplings I had ever had.

Dear Future Self.....

Hi future self. Do you remember the time when you were in GRi11 2.0? If you don't, take a second to think about it.

Well in 2016 you were a part of GRi11 2.0. GRi11 2.0 was the name of your class. ‘ G ‘ stands Gordon. ‘ R ‘  stands for Robertson. ‘ i ‘ stands for 10. ‘ 11 ‘ stands for 11. Your teachers were Miss G and Mr R. Miss G loved music and Mr R loved sport.

That year was your best year at C.S.N.S. You learnt how to use google products like drive and docs and sheets and classroom. Ever since you started to manage your own learning, like choosing where I sit and what you do, you never went back to learning when the teacher tells you what to do. Also you were making your way through agency and the agency target.

I have made so many great memories in GRi11 2.0.

• Camp
• Sports coaching

And many more.

Exciting. Challenging. Fun. Amazing. Horses. Glow worms. Water slide.

That was your camp experience. It all started off when you went for a trip in Danny’s Car ( Aisha’s Dad ). You went for a trip to Ashurst. And when you were about to get there, in the middle of the road, we were turning around in circle at the intersection. Danny was asking what way to go.

Another highlight at camp was the Glow Worm cave. It felt magical inside. Later that night, we went to the glow worm cave. It was cold and slippery but exciting at the same time. You could see all the little Glow Worms glowing on the ceiling. The water was cold on your toes and it was sinking into your shoes. You didn’t care because it was magical.

Mr R gave you a chance to be a sports coach. The moment he proudly announced my name to be a sports coach was a great feeling. You could coach Badminton for the Seniors, Badminton for middles and Games for the juniors. You could also coach circuits.

I would like to thank Mr R for being my teacher and giving me all these sports opportunities like table tennis, futsal and sports coaching. Also I loved the EPro 8 challenge. Building a robot car was awesome. I would also like to thank Miss G for giving me a lot of music opportunities like kids for kids.

Thank you for being helpful in 2016!

Thanksgiving

This term we have been learning about cultural diversity. We had to do an inquiry about culture. I choose Thanksgiving.

Some of you may know about Thanksgiving and what it is about.
My question was How do people celebrate Thanksgiving?

What is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in North America, Canada and America. In Canada, it is celebrated it the second Monday of October. In America, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It is a time for family's to come together, enjoy a large feast and thank each other for what they have.

What do you eat on the day of Thanksgiving?
Traditional food on Thanksgiving is a must have. When thanksgiving became a national holiday, Turkey wasn't on the menu. Neither was potatoes or pumpkin pie. CRAZY!!! Most people on Thanksgiving day like to enjoy, Turkey, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin pie, Gravy, Corn and Green beans.

History of Thanksgiving.
On the first Thanksgiving holiday, it wasn't a big meal, it was a three day festival of hunting eating and other entertainments. Also in 1789, president George Washington announced the first national Thanksgiving holiday. It was to celebrate the success of the fall harvest.