The Majestic Plastic Bag

Midway

Water Cycle in a tent

I learnt about how the water cycle goes in a tent.

I learnt what Humid is. 

I also learnt how to put an imovie on youtube.

The benefit of working with a partner is you can bounce ideas off each other and you can help each other when you are stuck. 

My difficulty that I overcame is I exported a imovie to youtube.

My Tasks I have completed

I have already completed a couple of challenges here they are:

 

Improve your confidence and skill: Prepare and present a speech on a topic of your choice at a Rimu Hui : I did this the other day, I wrote a speech about being a leader because I wanted to be the Rimu house leader here is the the speech I wrote:

Do you ever just ask yourself what is the meaning of leadership ? Well Ive been giving it a lot of thought Ive asked my parents, Ive asked my mates, Ive looked it up on the internet gee i even asked my younger brother. I considered all the things I have done through school,

• Hockey 
• Young Leaders 
• Younger designers 
• 3 sports in aims games 
• Gymnastics 
• Surfing 
• Volleyball 
• 12 hour relay 
• J rock 

But these are all just activities not really examples of what it takes to be a leader.  

It seems to me that while there are lots of qualities that good leaders have in common it struck me the most important quality is a belief., that you can achieve what others may see are impossible, the knowledge that you cant achieve the impossible alone and the ability to inspire confidence in others that they can also achieve the impossible with you. In short great leaders: 

• Un shakable self belief 
• The knowledge that the seemingly impossible can only be achieved through team work 
• For a team to achieve the seemingly impossible the leader must choose best method is to communicate his belief  

If you want some proof I got a couple of examples look at what Richie McCaw did in the rugby world cup. The french had us on the ropes. Dan Carter was injured so was Aron Cruden, Piri was having a shocker. But even with an injury Richie lead from the front and provided the inspiration and the belief in the team so that the boys ended up winning the rugby world cup.

The quirky Sir Peter Blake and his red socks inspired a whole nation to get behind New Zealand's first ever successful challenge for the americas cup.

And that bring us to me Im probably not that useful at the bottom of a ruck or winding a winch on an americas cup yacht but leading Rimu Ive got the three qualities that my research show a leader should have I believe that Rimu is the best house in this school, I believe that whatever goals that Rimu sets we will excel not through the effort of any one person but through Rimu’s awesome team approach my leadership skills:

• My sense of humor 
• My empathy for others 
• My listening and communication skills 
• My energy and drive 
• My can do attitude 

Are exactly the qualities a Rimu leader needs.       

Join the production, choir, a band or Kapa Haka participating in all rehearsals and performances for the year: I tried out for production for singing dancing and acting. I am definitely in the production but don't know what for yet. I will keep you updated on whats happening. I am also in the school choir for 2013.

Homework

I have some very cool homework to do over two terms we have a variety of challenges to complete here are the activities I have chosen:


G2. Give to your family: Prepare 3 formal three course meals, including the menu, cooking and presenting, photographs of the meal and feedback from your guests.
G1. Give to children in need: Participate in the 20 Hour famine. Raise a minimum of $40.00
G6. Knit something for one of these charities
P1. Improve your fitness: Over a 12 week period run or walk at least 60km or cycle 120km
P5. Compete in a sport for an entire season
E5. Improve your confidence and skill: Prepare and present a speech on a topic of your choice at a Rimu Hui
E4. Perform (at a Rimu Hui) a dance that you have learnt
E6. Join the production, choir, a band or Kapa Haka participating in all rehearsals and performances for the year
A1. Improve your maths ability: Complete a random 10 x 10 grid in under 2 min
A7. Complete at least 3 of the ICAS competitions
S5. Join a community group and show how through this you have
helped others. (Cubs, Guides, Keas, Church group etc)
S5. Design my own challenge - Help coach little kids.