Diary Entry

Dear Diary,

Ireland Belfast,

1st April 1912

Day 1

Hey Journal,

Maya here, Today I flew a plane for the first time, one of the first models ever, I was so scared! But I got the hang of it pretty quickly! We got there in under 1 hour with stops in different areas along the way but it didn't matter I was going to Ireland. The kingdom of booze and ruined castles, I am 16 going on to 17. After the plane, I am going on the titanic.  I heard that the titanic take 3,000 men and two years to complete. I can’t wait to go to ireland and see all the stunning places, pretty Views and  beautiful castle ruins. So as I looked at the amazing view…

I was so excited I would be landing in Northern Ireland, Belfast at 6:15 pm in  5-10 minutes. I could not believe my eyes I was in a beautiful countryside garden it was raining so I quickly ran over to a tree to shield myself from the rain,  I noticed a little stone on the ground. I picked it up and put it in my pocket, even right now as I lay in a hotel bed, I still have no idea what makes it so peculiar. After the rain stopped I walked into the village that was just a mile or so north no one comes down this side of the country so I left my plane under the tree till its owner came to pick it up, after I got to the village I booked a room in this hotel…

Until next time!

Dear Diary,

Ireland Belfast,

2st April 1912

Day 2

Hey Journal

It’s Maya here, I had the most amazing day in the village, going shopping, eating food, what I girl would ever dream off in a day, it was the best. Along the way, I meet a really nice person called Molly. I had a cup of tea with my new friend, It was delightful. She was talking about her husband coming back from the war and it was such a good story but I had to admit It nearly made me cry with happy tears and she was also talking about a big rumor that  R. Norris Williams is going on the titanic, I don’t know how she new that but I am glad that she did. Oh R. Norris Williams is a famous tennis player, if you didn’t know.

I slowly walked back to my hotel, seeing all the birds tweeting there heart out and the  tree moving in the wind it made me feel like this was a good day!!!

I went to bed thinking if the amazing day that I had, meeting Molly, Going shopping, eating food, yea it was a pretty good day.  

Until next time...

Dear Diary,

Ireland Belfast,

3st April 1912

Day 3

Hey Journal

Maya here, Today was rough…. I went to a recommended dairy to get an ice cream, It was so good! But them a flock of  birds came over to me when I was sitting in the park watching the sun set when I noticed a man walking a dog. The dog looked confused and misplaced, I thought awww, until I realised the man hit the dog if it didn’t do something perfect like sit, walk to perfection like every little thing was criticized and put down. The poor dog was trying it’s hardest to be the best it could be but the owner almost put stupid actions in its mouth making every movement the dog did a disappointment  to the owner and he would hit the dog with full force… I just stood there breathless, I followed the man without a care in the world what danger I was in, finally I saw my chance he tied the dog up tight to playground pole and the stranger  went into the male restroom, I ran to the pole untying knot as fast as possible, all I remember is running with the dog towards the hotel, that dog is with me now sitting on my bed and I know that was one of the first times it wagged it tail in a very long time. Do I regret it, ha, never.

Until next time…

Dear Diary,

Ireland Belfast,

4st April  1912

Day 4

Hey Journal

Maya here, today I went to the zoo with Molly and I was so thrilled to see all the animals, I saw  lions, Bears, Giraffes, Pandas, Tigers, Sloths, flamingos and much more animals, My favourite  animal the pigeon, I love the way it flaps it’s wings softy in the breeze. Ohh there was a dreadful accident, Molly got bitten by a parakeet. She said it didn’t hurt but I am certain that it did.

After Molly and I looked at all the animals. We went to this delightful cafe,right next to the zoo. That was a rainforest cafe. We had to bring umbrella into the cafe because it was raining. The food was so delicious and looked really appetizing. I walked home with my black umbrella in one hand and my hand bag in the other and got into the hotel and had a jolly good sleep.       

Until next time...

Dear Diary

Ireland Belfast,

5th April 1912

Day 5  

Hey Journal

Maya here, Today I have arranged to visit the beach with my friend Molly. It was a very sunny day and the tide was perfect for swimming. I thought we might as well go swimming before it starts to rain again. The water was warm or maybe that was because of the old hairy man next to me CLEARLY PEEING! So I drifted away slowly watching him close his eyes and embrace the warm pee floating around him.

CFE - Christmas For Everyone

This week me Jemma, Katie, Lily, and Meaghan have started a fundraiser to fundraise money to go to children who don't have the privilege to open presents on Christmas day. We will be sending 4 presents which will be wrapped in a box and shipped over NZ. Some of the things we will be sending are...... Sports equipment, Toys, face towels and little needs. Here is our presentation....

Key Tag

This is the finished result of my Key Tag 

I made in Hard Materials :)

Fan Fiction

This week Meaghan and I have started to work on our Fan Fiction again. We had stopped working on it for a little while because we were quite busy on other things but we have now written another 2 chapters in our book here is some of it....

Chapter 23

I sat up quickly my back was in pain from leaning against the hard bark of the oak wood tree all night. My head had been resting on legolas’s shoulder , he had kept me warm and safe…

“ Nice morning isn't it “ Gimli chuckled still standing 10 feet away

I stood up immediately, taking the bow off my back and pointing it straight at the little dwarf so fast Gimli didn't have time to react. Suddenly a hand wrapped around my bow from behind pulling it down gently.

I sigh slinging my bow back over my shoulder

“ I wasn't going to shoot him” I say turning to face Legolas who was now standing up behind me

“ I know it was just a precaution” He says seriously, meeting my gaze

Shot Put

This week for P.E we did Shot Put. We were taught how to put the ball by holding it by your neck and pushing it out forcefully without throwing it. My longest Shot Put I threw was 4.37 meters which was enough to get me into the second round. We are practicing Shot Put for when athletics comes up. The Sports we are practicing for athletics are Shot put, Sprints, Vortex, Long Jump, High jump and Discus. We have still got to practice Sprints, Long Jump, High Jump and Discus. - Taylor

Writing

Me and Jemma Wrote A story on The A&P Show, Here it is....

Have you thought about a place where you could ride on carnival rides, play games to win prizes and eat lots of delicious junk food. Well you're in luck, come to the A&P Show and you will get all of those things for a low price. Just pay $55 for a pass that allows you access to all rides. There's delicious food there for example, Hot chips, Candy floss, Hot Dogs, Donuts, lollies and there's even a giant food hall to satisfy your needs. The rides there are big and small for kids and adults but there are restrictions, here are some of the older kids rides, Round up under, Gravitron, Scream Machine, Hurricane, Sizzler and Our personal favorite Explorer.

Here are the rides for the little kiddies👌, Wattman Train, Kids Safari Adventure, Ocean Park Bouncer, Jungle Mania Bouncer, New Obstacle Course, Top Gear, Cup and saucer Ride, Autodrome, Electric train, Jet O Plane, Air Castles, 100 ft Giant slide, Rub a Dub Slide, Titanic slide, Mini Motorbike, Satellite,  Kids Ferris Wheel, Plane Ride, Junior Merry Go Round, Swinging Chairs, Jungle Obstacle course and finally Pirate Bouncer. Wow that was a lot. There are also lots of minigames witch you can win prizes as big as a phone and as small a bracelet. So in conclusion the A&P show is a great fun place to go for all ages. 😊

Minerals

Today you are going to read about minerals - Iron, magnesium and calcium We all need Minerals, especially Iron and Calcium and Magnesium.

Iron

If you don't have enough iron in your body, you can't make enough oxygen-carrying red blood cells in simpler words you might die, you are probably thinking why would you need to eat metal, it’s not metal, it’s a mineral to keep you alive.

To get a lot of iron in your body you should eat lots of Red meats, seafood, Beans, Spinach, Dried fruit and things that are poultry . If you have trouble getting enough Iron from food sources, you may need an iron supplement. Iron helps your body keep really healthy.

You probably hear your parents saying EAT YOUR MEAT, you realise your parents are trying to help you put more iron in your body that might  sound a bit weird but it’s true.

Magnesium

What is Magnesium? Well it's a mineral for your body it is necessary for you to live, it keeps your blood pressure normal, heart rate steady and bones strong it also is vital for your blood cells and brain cells to live so if you didn't have magnesium you would probably die :) . To get your daily dose of magnesium you need to eat dark leafy greens, nuts, seeds, fish, beans, whole grains, avocados, yogurt, bananas, dried fruit, chocolate and more.

The amount of Magnesium you are supposed to have a day is 410 milligrams a day but be careful not to over does because the end result is.. Diarrhea. If you haven't had enough magnesium you would have been having these symptoms….. Muscle cramps, Facial tics, Poor Sleep, bad skin and nails and Chronic pain.

If you have been having these symptoms you need to get more magnesium in your diet.

Calcium

We will Research about one word CALCIUM… we can’t live without it ! Why is this, because calcium gives your bones and teeth strength so you don’t end up like squids and have no bones. But to confirm, that is not why squids have no bones. They were born that way.

Anyway if you had no milk or calcium you could develop the brittle bone disease. Which can lead to death. Last year our school took part in a whole school relay. Due to the fact that Sam Gibson a man with brittle bone disease. He died because he was competing in the Hawkes bay marathon. When he fell out of his wheelchair and died because there was too much pressure on the body.

To get calcium in your body you need to eat lots of dairy. The average amount of Calcium you're supposed to have a day is 1,000 milligrams. To know if your not getting enough calcium you would have frequent broken bones and dental cavities so get some calcium in your diet.

Jemma - Iron, Taylor - Magnesium, Katie - Calcium