THE MAZE RUNNER.

I wait outside the cinema for my friend to turn up, excitement jiggling in my stomach.  We head into the cinema clutching our freshly popped popcorn and refreshing drink. Maya, Alexa and I take a seat in the middle row and wait in anticipation for the movie to start. Colour bursts onto the screen bringing everyone's attention to face it. I watch the movie, eyes glued to the screen, almost like I was in a trance. Damn it my popcorns run out!  I should of got a medium. When the movie finishes I walk out of the cinema chatting excitedly about the movie to my friends. I absolutely loved the Maze Runner and I can't wait for the second movie. 

Hoot

Hoot is a book about a boy called Roy, who makes unlikely friends in a new town, Coconut cove. As soon as he steps foot in the bus he is bullied by a boy named Dana Matherson. He sees a strange boy running down the street and wants to find out more about him. He eventually does through a girl named Beatrice, who is the running boys stepsister. Together they persevere to stop construction at Mother Paula's pancake house where the homes of the burrowing owls are living. 
My favourite character was Beatrice, even though she was a bit of a bully at the start I like it how she stood up for her step brother and choose to trust Roy even though she didn't know him all that well. Also because she stuck by Roy's side to help save the owls.
My least favourite character was Dana Matherson, He was just so absuvive to Roy and a big, fat bully. If I was Roy I would not be able to stand him!
My favourite part of the book was when Roy followed the running boy into the forest and showed him the cotton mouth moccasins.
I think the message in the book was bullying, since there was a lot of it in the book. Also another message was standing up for others and for what you believe in.
The rating I would give it is probably 5 out of 10. 
I'm looking forward to seeing the size of the cotton mouth Moccasins in the movie. 

Aida

Recently our school went to see the production/musical by Rotorua boys and girls high school. It was an amazing show with a lot of singing! The sets were really well done and it was obvious they had put a lot of work into it. So overall it was really cool to watch. My favourite part was when this little boat went across the stage really slowly!

30 day book challenge.

Today we did a activity where Miss Downard wrapped up 25 books and put keywords on the wrapping. On Miss Downards computer she spun a random name picker and when your name came up you had to go up and pick a book off the floor or steal one from someone else. Once everyone had got there books there was an opportunity for people to ask you if they wanted to swap books with you, you could decline though. Then Miss Downard picked people to open there books, it was pretty exciting opening them! I got a book called 'take back the skies' I have only read a little bit but so far it is good.

Today I am arguing whether or not the government should help pay for university for those whose parents cannot afford it. I believe every child in New Zealand deserves to have the opportunity  to go to university, to learn, to expand their knowledge and to become an independent adult. But also to become part of the community, to be accepted by others, to make friends and colleagues that will support them throughout their journey. The fees for University are rising higher and higher, the average debt for a graduate is $27,000.                                                                                                      This is a struggle for many graduates as there are not many jobs for graduates when they get there degree. Some people believe that it should be free but I do not. I would be happy to donate and raise money for the kids that can not afford it but having it free is a bit extreme. If the government was to give money for all the kids that can't afford it we would most definitely be broke and there would be no money for other causes. I'm not saying its not important but you have to think of other problems that need money to help them. I believe the government should help this, My opinion is that people should have the chance to do something they are interested in. If they want to be a doctor, an engineer a teacher they should be able to at least try. Just think if this was your child, not getting the right to go to university to learn, you would want the government to help, right?

If one of these children were mine, I would want the government to support this cause. So what if its not your child, don't you think children should get education, so they can have a life of their own, so they can try new things? Children deserve to go to school, to have an education. It does cost a lot of money for your children to head off to university and money is a struggle to get hold of. I'm guessing that most of you want your child to have a future, to have the best for them, for them to succeed in life. Some of you may be thinking that the government is not contributing enough but I can a sure you they are doing there best.                                                                                                                   As I said earlier some people believe it should be free, but it is unfair for the parents who can afford it to pay for there child and for the other parents who can''t afford it but there child would still be getting the same education but for free. We advise if you are struggling with the money to take a loan and pay it off later on, not straight away. Students shouldn't be expected to be able to study for free, it has its costs, just like everything else in this world. If people pay for university, I think they would value it more if it is free it might encourage students to take it easy and just relax. If not as many people went straight to university after finishing school, instead taking a holiday it would mean the cost per student would be cheaper. For my conclusion I will say this every child deserves a education but it should not be free. 

COTTON MOUTH MOCCASINS.

- They are highly poisonous.
- They rarely bit humans unless they feel threatened.
- They have heat sensing pits between their eyes and nostrils.
- There able to detect minute differences in temperatures so that they can strike the source of heat, which is sometimes prey.
- North Americas only poisonous water snake.
- They are also water snakes because they can swim.
- They can be found either day or night.
- They have a large body and head.
-  There diet is eating lizards, birds, baby alligators, small turtles and they even eat baby cotton mouths!
- They can be recognised when their swimming as they swim above the surface. 

Today our class tryed a new website called Kodo game lab. It is a fun thing to play on and in the top picture I made the robots move in synchronisation. So far I haven't made  much but Iv'e been making my world very colourful.