How To Cope With Emotional Changes

Safe Cycling

Safe Cycling Skills - A statistical investigation

Question: Are Karoro School senior students safe cyclists on the roads?

Recently Room One students participated in a safe cycling skills programme facilitated by the
New Zealand Police. Students learned about the correct way to wear their bicycle helmet.
Helmets need to be tightened.

In the classroom we learnt how to check our bikes. First we did the N check,
the N check is where you check from your tyre to your set and the handlebars, then to the other tyre.
Secondly, we checked a helmet, we made sure the helmet had no cracks in it and if it fitted.
Thirdly we started talking and explaining about the road rules so that we know for when we
do go on the road.

The second session involved skills based on the court. The next day we brought our bikes
and our helmets to school and after morning tea we went outside got our bikes and did the N check.
We started from the front tyre and checked if it was on properly and if it was pumped up properly
then we move on to the handle bars to see if they were on tight and it wasn’t moving when you got on
your bike, and to see if the breaks worked. After the handle bars we checked if the seat was in the
right place for the riders and if the seat had its reflector. After that we went to the pedals to see if both
of the reflectors were in the right place and if there were any. Finally the last bit we checked was the
back tyre, we checked if the tyre was on properly and to see if the spokes were tight enough,
and we had to make sure that the gears were changing clearly.
Constable put some chain oil on some of the chains that were rusty.

Constable Jos made a course that we had to do, the first course was just zig-zagging around cones,
then after morning tea Constable Jos made two seesaws and a ladder we had to go over, it was really fun.
Following the court session students participated in a road circuit skills session.
Students had to get their bikes and helmets, and Constable Jos gave us each a orange jacket
with a number on it. We had adults on each corner checking that we did our hand signals
and if we looked back for cars. We had two goes because the first time most of us did not know
the course. The second time around was a lot better because everybody knew where they were going.
We had to put our arm out in whatever direction we were going and we had to look back when we were
coming to a to a corner to make sure there was no cars coming or turning in the same direction as you.

 

There were people placed around the circuit and marks were given for using the following skills:

This graph shows that I need to improve on

• Look behind after hand signals

This graph shows that I am good at

• Approx 1 metre from kerb
• Scanning for hazards

My marks were:

Approx 1 metre from kerb	Scanning for hazards	Checking parked cars	Look behind before hand signals	Correct hand signal	Look behind after hand signals	% Average Across Skills
5/5	2/2	3/4	4/6	5/6	1/6	65.5%

One of the collated graphs showed these results.  I think that this shows that the second time was
better because everybody was more confident about the course and new were they where going.
I think we improved more on the look behind after signal.   

My recommendation is that we do this every year but we have one quick course to see who is
more better with the six marks and put them into two separate groups.
The higher group will have a bigger course and more harder than the lower group.
And still talk about the road rules and how to check your bike as well as the course on the court.  

Divisibility

Northland Green Gecko Report

                       The Northland Green Gecko

The Northland Green Geckos name in maori is Moko Kākāriki and the scientific name is
Naultinus grayii.

The habitat is grasslands, shrublands and swampy areas of the North Island. The

Northland green gecko is endangered which means it is at risk of being extinct!

The Northland Green Gecko is a Omnivore,
that means a animal that eats a variety of both plants and animal origin.
The main food that Northland Green Gecko eats is insects, bugs, and moths.

The term for the Northland Green Geckos offspring is eggs or hatchlings.

The normal size for the Northland Green Gecko is 200mm including the tail.

The predators of the Northland Green Gecko are cats, rats, mustelids.

When threatened the Northland Green Gecko may lunge or bark at the intruder.

The Northland Green Gecko is a rare specie.

The Northland Green Gecko has a red tongue and a deep blue gum.

                           

                                           Poem

               Green                                      Grasslands           

               Rare Specie                           Ecosystem

         Endangered                    Cats                             

         Eggs                                        Kākāriki

         Naultinus Grayii                    Omnivore

                                                                                            

                     

                               

Carving - Whakairo

For the last 2 weeks we have been leaning about carvings. We had to create a DLO to show our work. Here is our work.

Hypothermia

This week our classroom is going on camp! The year six's are going to Arthur's pass and the year fives are going to Shantytown. So we want to be safe. We have been learning about safety and hypothermia. This is my group's work.

Quick Writes Term 4

This term we have been doing Quick Writes. A Quick Write is were you are given a picture and you only have 10 minutes to write a piece of descriptive writing. Here is my writing.

1) Fire Works

Fire works

As I walked through the Karaka-orange smoke, I blew up with excitement.  The smell of fresh smoke from the fireworks smashed against my face! The yelling from the crowd got heavier as they watched in amazement. The beautiful colours mixed together and made it look like a rainbow.   

2) Tomato Pulp

Tomato pulp

As I ran through the red mushy tomatoes, I feel it getting deeper and deeper. The smell of the sweet fresh tomato flying through the air. I can hear the people screaming with laughter as they squash the tomatoes until it is like sauce. As I wear my goggles to keep my eyes protected I start to pulp the tomatoes one by one. More tomatoes fly to and fro until everything went whero (red)!   

3) Spider Man

Spiderman

As I walk down the street I see something whero (red) and kikorangi (blue). Then all of a sudden lots of colors full in front of my face, and I see spiderman. The smell of the petrol from the busses, trains and cars blows up in my face! I can hear the screams of happiness as I walk closer and closer. All the colors look like a aniwaniwa (rainbow) that is raining down on top of my head. A soft breeze blows in my face as a big bus goes past.    

4) Stormy Day

A Stormy Day

As I looked out my window  all of a sudden there was a BIG flash of lightning, then a LOUD clap of thunder. The loud thrashing rain on the top of the roof sounded like clapping. As I stepped outside to see the waves crashing against the rocks. Then another flash of lightning hit me with a fright I felt the electricity hit with light. Then all of a sudden everything went black.