Homework: Physical Education and the Outdoors.

I am competing in the AIMS Basketball training, which we go through intense fitness trainings over the weeks. I will be recording what we do for the next weeks until our special week comes up.

Term 3, Week Two

This week, we did fitness tests and training. While two of us were completing in a push up-step-shoot-run and repeat, the rest of us had to continue with conditioning such as 2 minutes worth of planking or 20 press ups, etc. The game we continued with, there was a suction cup sort of pop-up pop-down item. We had to start out with two press ups, then we had to step and shoot. After that, we had to run to the opposite side of the court and come back. Next, we had to do three press ups, four press ups etc.

Term 3, Week Three
I wasn't allowed to do much this week as I had an important tournament in the weekend. The team participated in normal training with a lot of fitness and a lot of running. I practised my shooting.

Term 3, Week Four

Our coach Greg was back, so we ran through our normal drills. 

Term 3, Week Five

We went over a new drill which is called a press break. It is called Blue.

Term 3, Week Six

We had a 5 hour AIMS training due to needing to go over everything before the big week.

Term 3, Week 7

We didn't do any hard work, we went over our goals and went through post offensive stuff.

AIMs week

Monday: We won our first game 33- 21 to St. Peter's College in Auckland. I was privelleged to start too! Our second game we won again 33-9 against Whakatane. Great day so far.

Tuesday:

We had to play 3 games today. We won the first game against Hastings, luckily, by 40-38. The second game we won by one goal 30-28 to Waihi. Two challenging games in one day! We then lost to Peachgrove Intermediate in Hamilton, 45-26. 

Wednesday:

Now, our team had a fairly easy game and a heck of a challenging one! We had Otumoetai first up, winning by 46-19. Then, we had the top of the pool, Rosmini in Auckland. They were really well drilled! We lost by 62-24.

Thursday:

We had a fairly easy game to start, beating St. Marys Putararu. 49-20 was the score. Then, we crossed over 3rd of our pool playing Koromatua, who were 3rd in Pool A. We won 32-23. Now we were playing for 9th and 10th against at the winner on the court next to us.

Friday:

Belmont was our opposition today. We only had one game. The score at the end  was 39-36 and guess who won ... US! We were now 9th out of 36th! Great position and great tournament ! 

Top Three:

Rosmini - 1st

North Cross - 2nd

Peachgrove - 3rd

Two teams in our pool were in the Top Three, wow!

A Full Season of Basketball

I have completed my first homework challenge, I have completed a season of Basketball.

I am in the Under Thirteen Tauranga Reps Team, and we just competed in a competition between our region over the weekend, the teams are as follows;

• Thames Valley
• Waikato A
• Waikato B
• Tauranga A
• Tauranga B
• Rotorua A
• Rotorua B
• Central Country

To qualify to head to Dunedin in the next holidays, we had to place in the top three over the whole tournament. We were placed in two pools. We were placed in a pool with Thames, Rotorua A and Waikato B. We played Waikato B on Saturday morning, at 8am. We won that game, after a slow start. We then found out Thames Valley pulled out so we won that game by default and then had a small training session. Then, we got to our competition, Rotorua A. We took a massive lead, before they made an epic comeback. We held it together, just, before the end winning again. Soon, we were in cross overs. We then played Central Country, if we won, we would be playing off for 1st and 2nd. We ended up having a real good game, winning. We were all very excited, because we were now competing nationally. The final game we lost to Waikato A only by seven though, but we didn't care, we had already qualified and thats what counted. Now that half of the season is complete, we now move onto the more serious note.  Big future awaits us when we hit Dunedin.

Comprehension Questions: Realistic Androids

Comprehension Questions

Question One: What are androids?

Answer: Androids are similar to Robots, but more realistic. They move realisticly, and look REALLY realistic. The two androids are both named Otonaroid (Otano means adult in Japanese) and the juvenile Kodomoroid (Kodomo means child in Japanese). Otano can tell you the latest news, via from an internet feed. WOW! Kodomo speaks a variety of different languages, all in different tones. How amazing!

Question Two: Name the three robots Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro has created for the 'Android: What is Human' exhibition? What are their respective roles?

Answer: Kodomo, Otano and a smaller bot named Telenoid that is a much smaller version of all of them, kind of the size of a baby. As said above, they all have their creppy and interesting minds of their own. Telenoid is used like a baby, giving the android a hug or even a quick conversation, before you move on.

Question Three: Why are androids more difficult to build then normal robots?

Answer: Normal robots do not have the advanced skill, so it would be so hard! The creator, Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, first have to make a realistic skull, body etc. They spend nearly hours moulding and making it perfect. They then use hours of programming, and I would love some day to know how in depth they really do go!

CRITICAL THINKING
Question: Some people believe android robots are cool. Others think they are a little creepy. What side are you on? Why?

Answer: I think they are both, but I am more on the cooler site. I think this is extrodinary and is amazing but also creepy too.

Comprehension Questions: British 'Naughty Contest'

Comprehension Questions

Question One: Why did Direct Blinds ask people to post pet pictures on their Facebook page?

Answer: They wanted people to upload videos of their pets doing the 'naughtiest' thing they can do for their competition 'Naughtiest Pets'

Question Two: What title did Yodie win? What did he do to deserve it?

Answer: Yodie destoryed a lot of items, by ripping them apart. The vet told him to stay home for two weeks, and after a lot of boredom, he ripped up any cushion he could find. He then won the title for being the naughtiest dog, with shreds of cushion and fluff everywhere. 

Question Three: What are the 2nd and 3rd place winners known to do frequently?

Answer: In second place, a dog named Harry whose favourite hobbies to do is also shred things up, but this time, he shreds up newspapers and magazines. Third place was a hilarious dog named Stoops, who surprisingly jumps into fridges and licks the top of the milk cartons.

CRITICAL THINKING

Question: What is the naughtiest thing that you have seen or heard a pet do?

Answer: Well... seeing a dog and cat make the world their toilet is pretty bad hah, but otherwise probably about a dog named Sequency who ripped up most of her house up, with the cushions, couch pillows, bedsheets, she was on a rampage!

Comprehension Questions: Hotdog Competition

Comprehension Questions

Question One: Who was responsible for making Nathan's hot dog contest famous? How many hot dogs did he eat?

Answer: In 2001, a Japan Man named Takeru Kobayashi ended up eating fifty hotdogs in under twelve minutes, attracting attention around the world. The event is taken place on Coney Island, New York and is a tradition. It was first known made in 1972, but some believe it may have started all the way back in 1916! The show is programmed on ESPN.

Question Two: How many years has Joey Chestnut won the contest prior to this year? What significant event occurred before the contest began?

Answer: Joey has won the competition eight years in a row. He proposed to his long-time girlfriend, right before the competition for this year began. 

Question Three: What happened in the women's contest?

Answer: Sonya 'Black Widow', the reining 3 year was beaten this year by Miki Sudo from Las Vegas who eat 34 hotdogs, over Sonya's score of 27 and 3/4 of hotdogs.

CRITICAL THINKING

Question: What in your opinion makes food eating contests like these so popular (a) with contestants (b) with viewers?

Answer: I think the contestants are interested because there is quite a large prize for winning, and it would be a privilege to win. The viewers probably watch it for the humour and interest in how people can eat so much in ten minutes!

Bali Discovery

1. The baskets are called Canang Sari. They are to worship the gods of hinduism and it is a part of religion. Sometimes they leave food inside to show the appreciation. 

2.  The school is called Bali International School (BIS). It has a rich and proud history back to its original building in 1985. The school contains 300 people from kindergarden up until Year 12. The school has quickly grown over the years.
 

3. The name of the fishes are Garra Rufa or known as Doctor Fish. They eat the dead skin off of your feet, and make them feel really smooth.
 

4. Batik can be used for clothes, table cloths and other items. It is a colourful design. They make this artwork from dying the sheet and then they will make little designs, taking a lot of time doing so. It is cloth and they use wax to make the artwork.

5. Temple Saraswati, Kingdom of Ubud is dedicated to honour the Hindu Goddess Saraswati. She is the Godess of learning, literature and art.

Term Two PMI