Top Secret Experiment spud gun

Over two experiment lessons in science this experiment didn't quite work. Spud guns are a straw with potato in both sides the point of a spud gun isn't for shooting people in the face but to see who can shoot the furthest. How do the gun's work? The gun's worked by air pressure. You use skewers to push from the blunt end from any side of the. Straw then the pressure builds up and forces the potato out the straw onto the grass. You can make go as far as you want depending on how much pressure is put into the straw but if the potato isn't soft enough for your straw to jab it in the straw will get all damage the straw and the potato won't shoot out as well. I bet some of our class was very disappointing that this experiment didn't work but some things in life don't work out as you expected.

St Peters College orchestra

On Wednesday the 21 st of November St Peter's College  orchestra came to play at good shepherd. When I entered the hall I saw heaps of instruments including the saxophone, violin, trombone,trumpet, french horn, drums and more. The first song they played was the theme of a galaxy, it sounded dramatic like a movie,the second song was a haunted house the violin's played it really  well. Then they payed the instruments by themselves to see what they sounded like. I think they were awesome at performing on Wednesday.

Bird Beak Experiment

Today in Science we did this experiment.  We used these different forceps to pick up lollies, We experimented on how different types of forceps can be better than the others to pick up the lollies. Now how does relate to to bird beaks ? Because the forceps act like bird beaks pick up there food.  The lollies we used were skittles and snakes. We found  different forceps easier to pick up the lollies some forceps couldn't even pick up the lollies. My forcep that I chose wasn't able to pick up or stab the Skittles it was because the beak wasn't wide enough or big enough to fit the skittle and when you stab the skittle it went  flying away somewhere . The good part at the end we got to eat the lollies.

Athletics

 Today in Athletics Connolly started with the running races. The adults called the people who wanted to run the 800 metre race . I didn't want to race the 800 hundred metre race. Then we had the 200 metre heats I came second out the one thirds of the nine year old's. Then I got put into the Finals then came 5th. In the athletics games I almost came third in shot put and like 5th in long jump. I love Athletics!

High Jump
I was nervous and anxious at the same. But I new I didn't need to be because  I believed in myself. Today I was competing against my own age group in the school so I had to be good. In Athletics practice I got past the the 1 meter mark, but today I could fall on my high score. It started the right side started first then the left side. 2 minutes later it was my turn we started at the 80 cm I thought that's easy then I scissor kicked and got way past the bar.  Then I got past the 85 cm bar, then 90 cm,95 cm. The 1 meter the one I got passed in Athletics I ran then I jumped I landed on the bar painfully. Mrs Glesson let me have another turn I landed back on the bar painfully. I said to myself " this is were your Journey ends Henry" sadly.

TIMS

Today we did a test set by the Ministry of Education for year fives . It wasn't the hardest test in all humanity. The test was split into 2 booklets: the proper test and the questionnaire. The proper test was  split into two parts. Everybody in your class had different question orders. How long did the test go on for? 9:30-12:00. The test was fun because it was a challenge.

Pede

In maths we have learning about Pede's, Pedes are a math pattern. How do you start off a Pede pattern?You're supposed to start with one or two squares then you add a number of squares and you have to make a rule. For example you add three squares each pattern. When we started our lessons about pedes it was very confusing at first, but with a buddy's help I started to get it.

Bike course

Today and Wednesday we did a bike course. On Wednesday we looked at how good are helmets were and how to be safe when cycling. My helmet didn't pass because it was four years old and it had cracks in it (so that gave me an excuse to get another helmet). The bike company that came was Bigfoot Adventures. They also taught us the 4 pointer test- check your pressure in your wheels, check if you have a reflector, check if your levers are pushed down and tight and finally check if your brakes work.
Today we learn bike skills and to keep two fingers on the brakes at all times. We played games using the bikes I think it was fun.