The 4J's Run Reflection

Today was my last 2.6km run with Mr S.W. for the last two years we have been running non-stop every non-raining morning. This has been a huge part of our school for about four years now. At the start of last year, we were told by our teacher that we would be doing this until the cross country was finished but it didn't stop we were running hard out every morning.

 At the start of this year, we had two teachers one teacher Monday, Tuesday (Mr Mc'Auly) and then the other Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Mr S.W). Originally it was Mr Mc'Auly on Monday and Friday and Mr S.W on the other days, so it was two different teachers both eager to run but telling us that we could do different things on the run, for instance, Mr Mc'Auly told us we could do half if we needed to and Mr S.W told us that we had to do the full way.

After cross country last year we got a day rest but this year Mr S.W chose hard over easy for us. We still couldn't do half or and we still had to do it unless we got a note, that's the only way to get out of it unless it's raining or the teacher can't do it. But we still went hard. Determination got us through the year and it helped us get through our sports training. The run was hard but it helped and that's why it will be missed at Paroa School.

By Pippa

No More Native Logging

Teachers on Strike

Teachers On Strike

Previously Primary school teachers and Principals in New Zealand have gone on strike. The media have been saying that they are going on strike

just for money, but actually, they went on strike for the kids that they teach.

One of the other reasons was that not as many people are going to teaching

school, so schools are struggling to find teachers.

By Pippa Yr7

Vietnam War

Chess Reflection

Chess Reflection

Yesterday I went to the Greymouth to play chess.
There were 4 categories for Rookies, Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors.
I was in the intermediate with the rest of the year seven and eights.
Our school came first in the Juniors and Intermediate yay!!!!!! I won 1 of my
games and lost three tied 2 of my games.

By Pippa Yr 7

Dawn Raids

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Dawn Raids

Back in the 1970’s people from the Pacific Islands and many other countries like

Australia and England were working in New Zealand they started family's, got new friends,

settled into the New Zealand lifestyle completely. But one day in 1974 everything

changed for them. They were raided in there own homes that they paid for, they looked after,

taken into police custody and flew back to there home countries. 40% of the people who came from other countries were Polynesian and Pacific Islanders, that 40% were targeted during the raids due to there skin colour because they were easier to identify than the others, they were even pulling up Maori people on the streets asking them to show their passports to prove there raise.

By Pippa Yr 7

No More Mining On Conservation Land

No More Mining On Conservation Land

No more mining on Conservation land that’s barbaric, most people’s jobs are in
mining and they’re stopping now when middle age people most likely won’t get a
job anywhere else on the West Coast,  due to most of the West Coast is Conservation
land or family businesses not looking for anyone new. If you can’t get a job anywhere else
on the West Coast where will you mine? The answer is moving, in other words, having the
West Coast population. The West Coast is small enough as it is let alone halving it. So think
twice about stopping mining on conservation land.

By Pippa Yr 7

TRINKET!!!!!!

Using Basic Python Syntax and Java Script

Today I am learning to compare and contrast two programming languages. For Java Script we were using Code combat, we use code combat to work on our coding skills I got to level 6, we also screencastified our work.

Next we learned how to use Python Trinket. Python trinket is another coding game like java script, The colours stared off (in this order) green, blue then yellow. I also changed the way it was set it started off with the top circle going of the top and it saying Lets Party! But now it says Never Give Up!

Is there really plastic in our water? Are we drinking our clothes?

Is there really plastic in our water? Are we drinking our clothes?

Listening to my teacher talk to us about plastic in our bottled water we buy, I thought to myself, how much plastic is in our bodies?

Scientist tested 11 of the world's biggest water brands using a special dye and they found plastic in the bottled water and how much bottled water have you drunk? I know I’ve drunk lots in my lifetime.

The test were done at the State University of New York. The studies show that the main countries are (these are international so not many are New Zealand In fact I don’t think any are New Zealand) Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Thailand and the United States.

What is my solution?

I think that a way to fix this problem is to reduce the amount we use. You don’t have to use plastic. For example clothes, some clothes have plastic in them and when they go through the dryer or washing machine some of the plastic comes out and then goes into the water. So instead of using plastic in clothes use cotton, wool or silk, all of those products are natural. Cotton is a plant, wool comes from sheep and silk is mainly from cocoons from silk worms. So as you can see those products are natural.

In the future I don’t think anyone wants to drink plastic, so what is a way to stop drinking it? Well I think my solution is pretty straight ford so why not try it, so let’s stop it before it’s too late!

By Pippa yr7 Room Taiao

Cave Stream Adventure Reflection

The Cave Stream Adventure Reflection 

Everything was a blur until we started going down the track to the cave. seeing the amazing scenery was breathtaking, I had always driven past cave stream and thought to myself I can't wait till I go there.

Hearing the briefing I thought to myself how cold will the water actually be just really cold or ice? It was ICE!!!! Stepping into the cave was a massive wake up call. When we went through the deepest part trying to get as high as possible so we could stay warmer for longer but it was no use we were just going to freeze our buts off the whole time. Our teacher had told us earlier that day the rocks we were touching were actually made out of bones, which was kind of cool but weird at the same time.

When we were near the end that was the only time I got scared because in the videos it looks like it's on an angle, and in the videos, people were on their stomachs so I thought I had to as well but I didn't, there was a gap in the roof so I just sat up the whole time.


What I personally loved about cave stream was the challenge it brought, climbing up those waterfalls adrenaline was rushing through me the whole time, it truly was amazing.