Tech

This week at Tech I made a dustpan. We made it out of a sheet of metal. We traced the template onto our sheet and then cut the pieces we didn't need with tin-snips. Then we folded the sides together and pop-riveted the folds. Then I cut a handle and pop-riveted it onto the dustpan. I am proud of making this, next time I would make sure the bottom of the dustpan was even because one part was higher than the other. This is a photo of it. 

Book Review

Hayden Paddon: Driven
Genre: Autobiography
Author: Hayden Paddon
Published: August 2019
About: Hayden's childhood and his rallying success
I recommend for: Ages 11 and over

Hayden's has committed all his life to rallying. His idols were Colin McRae and Possum Bourne. He is a good rally driver and he has been rallying his whole life. 

Participating and contributing

This week for Whanau Time we had to make a poster about participating and contributing. This is my poster.

Touch

This summer on a Thursday we play touch rugby. Our team name is the "Easy Beats". We don't know how we came up with the name, it's a little cringe but oh well. I play touch to keep me fit over summer, it also makes my rugby skills better.

Toki Pounamu film festival

Yesterday we went to the Regent Theatre and saw the Toki Pounamu film festival. We made a review. This is my review.

How to make a can sausage cooker

At tech we have been making a sausage cooker from recycled cans. These are the instructions.

• Find a can and a metal rod
• Use the sander to sand the top of the can off
• Use a hole punch to make a hole in the bottom of the can. Make sure it is the size of the rod
• Use the vise to bend the rod into a U shape.
• Then make short pieces of rod for the stands for the cooker
• Then spot weld the short pieces to the bottom of the U shaped stand 
• Now use the gas torch to bend the front piece into a U
• Now put the can through the rod and there you have it, a sausage cooker. 

It should look like this.

Country Studies 2.0

Last year we did a country study, this year we are doing the same! This year I'm not doing Albania, I'm doing the Czech Republic as I have been there before. I am in the stage of finding the facts. Once I am done I will have the all the things you need to know about the Czech Republic. 

Japan

This week in Japanese we made a Google Drawing on things about Japan. I did basic Japanese words. This is my Drawing.

Things about Japan: Rui Hachamura

Rui Hachamura is the best basketball player in Japan. He was born in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He is 2 metres tall. He plays Power Forward for the Washington Wizards. He plays number 8. He has played only 2 or 3 games in the NBA. He played for Japan at the Basketball World Cup.

West Coast vs South Canterbury Lochore Cup Final

South Canterbury with the Lochore Cup

Last Sunday West Coast played South Canterbury for the Lochore cup. Unfortunately West Coast lost. We lost 23-19. West Coast has never won the Lochore cup. We played for it 2 years ago vs Mid Canterbury and West Coast lost. The last time South Canterbury had the cup was 2013. The rain kept away in the first half and then it absolutely poured down in second half. I got soaked because I was one of the Ball Boy's, we collect all the balls that go out. We had an extra responsibility as we could not get in the way of the Sky Sport's camera's. We also held up the orange board you can see in the picture. Overall it was disappointing but there is always next year.