Friday, 18 March 2011
Welcome to my Wambana Blog
Cycle Tour
Total :133km
Day 1-Tuesday 15th March 2011
West Cowie Loop 20km/ Warooka Loop 20km
I imagined it would be a quiet dirt road near some old towns.Yes since i have never riden this distance
The hills and road type definetly effected my ride since i got tired very quickly on the first day. I also got cramp going up the Warooka Hill.The weather was sunny and warm so it did not effect the riding but a small headwind did slow me down slightly.There was a small problem with the distance of the activity since it was the first major long disance ride in my entire life.It definetly changed my opinion of what a long bike ride is and feels like. The conditions of the road were normal. Lots of physical and some mental pain as well.I was told to just forget everything else and just keep on riding.
Items Needed:
sport shorts
t-shirt
Daypack
scroggin
letter writing gear
Day 2-Wednesday 16th March 2011
Innes National Park Entrance to Dolphin bay/ Return. 43km
We started the day by going up a hill at the start we then visited the Westcape lighthouse and we had to walk up to it. We later road on the dirt road which was heavily corrigated. It felt very uncomftorable. After we had lunch at Dolphin bay we came back down the dirt road and back to the entrance of the park.I imagined it would be hilly and very bushy.I havent riden in a National Park before. The first part with large hill coming down it was good but the grated road to doplhin bay was terrible so bumpy and it made the hard seats feel even worse, coming back up the large hill we went down was not so good as going down it. The weather was good with a good tail wind going down the hill but a bad headwind coming back up it.The continous up and down felt better than just long flats to me. This activity made me appreciatite riding on asphalt roads since I hate corigatted roads. The conditions were ok. Less physical pain but the dirt road to dolphin bay made me soar.
Day 3- Thursday 17th March 2011
Sunbury-Edithburg 48km
I imagined it would be a flattish road to Edithburg. I havent riden from one town to another ever before. The first ride to our lunch spot was not good since we had a hard headwind to compete with all day. The weather was windy but sunny. The headwind caused many problems for me. It definetly changed me seeing a distance and thinking its miles away but it only being a few kilometers. The road conditions were pretty good. The conditions were average. Some pain due to the extra energy needed to ride into the headwind.
Day 1-Tuesday 15th March 2011
West Cowie Loop 20km/ Warooka Loop 20km
I imagined it would be a quiet dirt road near some old towns.Yes since i have never riden this distance
The hills and road type definetly effected my ride since i got tired very quickly on the first day. I also got cramp going up the Warooka Hill.The weather was sunny and warm so it did not effect the riding but a small headwind did slow me down slightly.There was a small problem with the distance of the activity since it was the first major long disance ride in my entire life.It definetly changed my opinion of what a long bike ride is and feels like. The conditions of the road were normal. Lots of physical and some mental pain as well.I was told to just forget everything else and just keep on riding.
Items Needed:
sport shorts
t-shirt
Daypack
scroggin
letter writing gear
Day 2-Wednesday 16th March 2011
Innes National Park Entrance to Dolphin bay/ Return. 43km
We started the day by going up a hill at the start we then visited the Westcape lighthouse and we had to walk up to it. We later road on the dirt road which was heavily corrigated. It felt very uncomftorable. After we had lunch at Dolphin bay we came back down the dirt road and back to the entrance of the park.I imagined it would be hilly and very bushy.I havent riden in a National Park before. The first part with large hill coming down it was good but the grated road to doplhin bay was terrible so bumpy and it made the hard seats feel even worse, coming back up the large hill we went down was not so good as going down it. The weather was good with a good tail wind going down the hill but a bad headwind coming back up it.The continous up and down felt better than just long flats to me. This activity made me appreciatite riding on asphalt roads since I hate corigatted roads. The conditions were ok. Less physical pain but the dirt road to dolphin bay made me soar.
Day 3- Thursday 17th March 2011
Sunbury-Edithburg 48km
I imagined it would be a flattish road to Edithburg. I havent riden from one town to another ever before. The first ride to our lunch spot was not good since we had a hard headwind to compete with all day. The weather was windy but sunny. The headwind caused many problems for me. It definetly changed me seeing a distance and thinking its miles away but it only being a few kilometers. The road conditions were pretty good. The conditions were average. Some pain due to the extra energy needed to ride into the headwind.
Introduction to Statistics
In statistics we are learning about median, mode, range, Q1, Q3, IGR, lowest, highest and average. We have a test at the end of extended stay on statistics.
The 3.4km run
we run along the track, along the foreshore at Pt. Turton from wambana to the sacred rock and return.
Data- in minutes
Wardli 2: 16 20 17 14 14 15
Wardli 3: 16 18 23 19 14
Wardli 4: 15 19 18 16 15 17
14|x x x
15|x x x
16|x x x
17|x x
18|x x
19|x x
20|x
21|
22|
23|x
Statistics
Wardli No. Low Highest Range Mode Median Mean Q1 Q3 IQR
Wardli 2 14 20 6 14 15.5 16 14 17 3
Wardli 3 14 23 9 ALL 18 18 15 21 6
Wardli 4 15 19 4 15 16.5 16 2/3 15 18 3
All 14 23 9 14,15,16 16 16 14/17 15 18 1/2 3 1/2
My best time for the 3.4km run is 23 minutes
I am in the Slower half of my wardli
The 5.5km Run
Start at wambana, follow bike track past the sacred rock to end of PT Turton Jetty and return.
Data: in Minutes
22|x x x
23|x x
24|x
25|x x
26|x x
27|x x
28|x x
29|x x
30|
31|
32|
33|
34|x
Wardli No. Low Highest Range Mode Median Mean Q1 Q3 IQR
Wardli 2 22 28 6 22 24 1/2 24 1/2 22 27 5
Wardli 3 22 34 12 All 27 27 2/5 23 1/2 31 1/2 8
Wardli 4 23 29 6 All 25 1/2 25 5/6 24 28 4
All 22 34 12 22 26 25 15/17 23 28 5
The 3.4km run
we run along the track, along the foreshore at Pt. Turton from wambana to the sacred rock and return.
Data- in minutes
Wardli 2: 16 20 17 14 14 15
Wardli 3: 16 18 23 19 14
Wardli 4: 15 19 18 16 15 17
14|x x x
15|x x x
16|x x x
17|x x
18|x x
19|x x
20|x
21|
22|
23|x
Statistics
Wardli No. Low Highest Range Mode Median Mean Q1 Q3 IQR
Wardli 2 14 20 6 14 15.5 16 14 17 3
Wardli 3 14 23 9 ALL 18 18 15 21 6
Wardli 4 15 19 4 15 16.5 16 2/3 15 18 3
All 14 23 9 14,15,16 16 16 14/17 15 18 1/2 3 1/2
My best time for the 3.4km run is 23 minutes
I am in the Slower half of my wardli
The 5.5km Run
Start at wambana, follow bike track past the sacred rock to end of PT Turton Jetty and return.
Data: in Minutes
22|x x x
23|x x
24|x
25|x x
26|x x
27|x x
28|x x
29|x x
30|
31|
32|
33|
34|x
Wardli No. Low Highest Range Mode Median Mean Q1 Q3 IQR
Wardli 2 22 28 6 22 24 1/2 24 1/2 22 27 5
Wardli 3 22 34 12 All 27 27 2/5 23 1/2 31 1/2 8
Wardli 4 23 29 6 All 25 1/2 25 5/6 24 28 4
All 22 34 12 22 26 25 15/17 23 28 5
Fitness Program
Friday 18th March 2011
3.4km Run
27.34 minutes
Running from the shed to the rock and return.
Pretty tired first run since the cycle tour. I just kept on going.
I was persist since i wanted to get it over with
First session so no better or worse
I will run faster
Saturday 19th March 2011
5.5km run
39.50minutes
Running from the shed to the jetty and return.
It was longer so it was a lot harder since it was 2 more kilometers from the friday run.
I felt like I should have stopped.
First 5.5km run so it was no difference.
I will probaly run down the hills faster.
Sunday 20th March 2011
3.4km Run
Since i was leader today I only went and got the paper at the shops
Monday 21st March 2011
Fitness Game
we played poison ball and a game of carry eachother
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
5.5km
37.30 minutes
Running from the shed to the jetty and return.
It felt easier than when i did it on saturday since i beat my time
I felt tired during the whole run
1.50 minutes better
I will beat this time again next 5.5km run
Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Fitness Power
We did some work mainly on our core muscles.
This work was very tiring and fast.
Thursday 24th March 2011
7.5km
1:11:11
Running from the shed to half way down the beach and return
It felt harder since it was the longest run yet
I felt very tired during most of the run
first 7.5km run
I will try and improve my long distance running
Friday 25th March 2011
Beach Walk
It felt good to have a beach walk after the 7.5km the day before to recover from it.
Saturday 26th March 2011
3.4km
22.53 minutes
Running from the shed to the rock and return.
It felt better than the first run since it felt quicker
I felt tired only near the end of the run for the last 500m
A excellent improvement of 4 minutes which shows that my running is improving
There is one more 3.4km in that run i hope to beat this time and beat 20 minutes
Sunday 27th March 2011
5.5km
36.40minutes
Running from the shed to the rock and return
It felt harder today since it has been running daily
I felt tired during the middle of the run
A good improvement of 50 seconds
I hope to improve this time again in the next 5.5km run
Monday 28th March 2011
Power Training
We worked on our upperbody doing chinups, pushups and rock wall climbing
This felt easier than doing distance running
Tuesday 29th March 2011
Only ran to the shop to get the paper since I was leader
Wednesday 30th March 2011
5.5km
39.50minutes
Running from the Shed to the jetty and return.
It felt ok
I felt very tired at the end of the run
I did not improve the run time today
I hope to improve my fitness in general
Thursday 31th March 2011
Beach Walk
we just went for a quiet beach walk today.
Friday 1st April 2011
Game
We played games like Modified soccer/ football. I really enjoyed this day.
Saturday 2nd April 2011
5.5km run
39.40 Minutes
Running from the Shed to the Jetty and return.
It felt pretty good.
I felt tired at the start and finish of the run today.
No improvement.
I was happy with my best 5.5km run.
Sunday 3rd March 2011
Beach Walk
Quiet easy walk before the long 11km run tommorow.
Monday 4th March 2011
11km Beach Run
96 minutes
Running from Hardwicke Bay to the Shed
I felt tired at the start of the run before the 3.4km mark which was the sand dunes. I still had to put up with it but when i got past the sanddunes and saw the Wambana campus getting larger it made me fell like I was almost back and this was what inspired me to keep on going in the mid section and the end of the run. I did not enjoy the dirt road at the since it is so soft it is very hard to run on. I felt that I did the best I could so I am pleased with my time. I am in the third Quatieral. I came 18th out of 19. I felt very good after this run and felt like I had achieved something I had never done before.
3.4km Run
27.34 minutes
Running from the shed to the rock and return.
Pretty tired first run since the cycle tour. I just kept on going.
I was persist since i wanted to get it over with
First session so no better or worse
I will run faster
Saturday 19th March 2011
5.5km run
39.50minutes
Running from the shed to the jetty and return.
It was longer so it was a lot harder since it was 2 more kilometers from the friday run.
I felt like I should have stopped.
First 5.5km run so it was no difference.
I will probaly run down the hills faster.
Sunday 20th March 2011
3.4km Run
Since i was leader today I only went and got the paper at the shops
Monday 21st March 2011
Fitness Game
we played poison ball and a game of carry eachother
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
5.5km
37.30 minutes
Running from the shed to the jetty and return.
It felt easier than when i did it on saturday since i beat my time
I felt tired during the whole run
1.50 minutes better
I will beat this time again next 5.5km run
Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Fitness Power
We did some work mainly on our core muscles.
This work was very tiring and fast.
Thursday 24th March 2011
7.5km
1:11:11
Running from the shed to half way down the beach and return
It felt harder since it was the longest run yet
I felt very tired during most of the run
first 7.5km run
I will try and improve my long distance running
Friday 25th March 2011
Beach Walk
It felt good to have a beach walk after the 7.5km the day before to recover from it.
Saturday 26th March 2011
3.4km
22.53 minutes
Running from the shed to the rock and return.
It felt better than the first run since it felt quicker
I felt tired only near the end of the run for the last 500m
A excellent improvement of 4 minutes which shows that my running is improving
There is one more 3.4km in that run i hope to beat this time and beat 20 minutes
Sunday 27th March 2011
5.5km
36.40minutes
Running from the shed to the rock and return
It felt harder today since it has been running daily
I felt tired during the middle of the run
A good improvement of 50 seconds
I hope to improve this time again in the next 5.5km run
Monday 28th March 2011
Power Training
We worked on our upperbody doing chinups, pushups and rock wall climbing
This felt easier than doing distance running
Tuesday 29th March 2011
Only ran to the shop to get the paper since I was leader
Wednesday 30th March 2011
5.5km
39.50minutes
Running from the Shed to the jetty and return.
It felt ok
I felt very tired at the end of the run
I did not improve the run time today
I hope to improve my fitness in general
Thursday 31th March 2011
Beach Walk
we just went for a quiet beach walk today.
Friday 1st April 2011
Game
We played games like Modified soccer/ football. I really enjoyed this day.
Saturday 2nd April 2011
5.5km run
39.40 Minutes
Running from the Shed to the Jetty and return.
It felt pretty good.
I felt tired at the start and finish of the run today.
No improvement.
I was happy with my best 5.5km run.
Sunday 3rd March 2011
Beach Walk
Quiet easy walk before the long 11km run tommorow.
Monday 4th March 2011
11km Beach Run
96 minutes
Running from Hardwicke Bay to the Shed
I felt tired at the start of the run before the 3.4km mark which was the sand dunes. I still had to put up with it but when i got past the sanddunes and saw the Wambana campus getting larger it made me fell like I was almost back and this was what inspired me to keep on going in the mid section and the end of the run. I did not enjoy the dirt road at the since it is so soft it is very hard to run on. I felt that I did the best I could so I am pleased with my time. I am in the third Quatieral. I came 18th out of 19. I felt very good after this run and felt like I had achieved something I had never done before.
Moffs History Tour 1 & 2
Moffs History Tour 1
Trees
Norfolk Pine
The Norfolk pine is native to Norfolk island. The island was discovered by and was claimed as a part of Australia. The Norfolk Pine is used as a mask for ships or to signal where a port is located in Australia. All ports in Australia have Norfolk Pines planted. Hemp was also discovered on Norfolk island. Hemp is used to make rope or canvas. So Norfolk Island was used to fix ships on there way to Australia.
Peppercorn Tree
The peppercorn tree is planted near early settlers homes for use as spices. The peppercorn tree comes from India.
Aleppo Pine
The Aleppo Pine is now catogorised as a pest tree now due to it not providing any food for animals. The Aleppo Pine is native to Europe especially the Mediterranian region. The Aleppo Pine was introduced because European settlers wanted a tree that reminded them of home and the Aleppo Pine does that job well. The Aleppo Pine is also used as a wind break along driveways.
Boxthorn
The boxthorn is from England. The Boxthorn is used as a early form of fencing for the early settlers to keep there herds in a pattock. The Boxthorn is now a Weed as it is spikey and now has no uses for anyone or any animal.
Malee
The Malee is a tree that is native to Australia. The Malee tree is very resistant to fine due to it having the trunk underground and not exposed to the fire. The Malee tree is a excellent firewod due to it burning for ages.
Sheoak
The Sheoak is native to Australia. The Sheoak is very fire resistant due to the bark which is fire resistant. The Sheoak is not used for anything but it is spread all across Australia.
Cypress Pine
The Cypress Pine is native to Queensland. The Cypress Pine is used for firewood since it has turpentine in it that acts like a fire lighter. The Cypress pine is now located all across Australia.
Mines
Point Turton Mine
The Point Turton Mine was used to Mine limestone. The limestone was used to make houses and to make flux. Limestone is formed at the bottom of the ocean by millions years of dead organisms being compressed. This mine has now been tirmed into the Point Turton carvan park because of the mine being shelted from the wind.
Stenhouse bay Mine
The Stenhouse bay mine is used to mine gypsum. The gypsum is used to make a commonanly used product today known as plaster. The Stenhouse bay mine stopped production in 19 .This is due to
Inneston Mine
the Ineston bay also mines gypsum. The Inneston Mine used mining carts pulled by steam engined trains. The area around the mine has no trees left due to the steam engines needing the wood to produce the steam. The gypsum mined there was also used as plaster.
Settlers
Boiler/ Steamship
one room-tin- aristocrat
top of hill-driveway
1 room-stone-stockade
Watering hole
Desalination plant
Althorph Island
Chinamans hat
Khadiger-Law
ethel and ferret
Moffs History Tour 2
Museum
The Battle of Beerisheba-Light horseman
Portugese Settlers
Barber does ambutations if people are sick
Towns
Warooka- Unplanned
Yorketown- Unplanned
Cemetary
40% Young people
We miss you from our home dears
We from your places
A shadow o'er our life is cast
We miss the sunshine of your frames
We miss your checked and willing hovels
Your ford and earnest care
Our home is dark now
We miss you everywhere
Statewood Park
Last Australian made tray cart
Should be a Heritage site
European Smoke House
Trees
Norfolk Pine
The Norfolk pine is native to Norfolk island. The island was discovered by and was claimed as a part of Australia. The Norfolk Pine is used as a mask for ships or to signal where a port is located in Australia. All ports in Australia have Norfolk Pines planted. Hemp was also discovered on Norfolk island. Hemp is used to make rope or canvas. So Norfolk Island was used to fix ships on there way to Australia.
Peppercorn Tree
The peppercorn tree is planted near early settlers homes for use as spices. The peppercorn tree comes from India.
Aleppo Pine
The Aleppo Pine is now catogorised as a pest tree now due to it not providing any food for animals. The Aleppo Pine is native to Europe especially the Mediterranian region. The Aleppo Pine was introduced because European settlers wanted a tree that reminded them of home and the Aleppo Pine does that job well. The Aleppo Pine is also used as a wind break along driveways.
Boxthorn
The boxthorn is from England. The Boxthorn is used as a early form of fencing for the early settlers to keep there herds in a pattock. The Boxthorn is now a Weed as it is spikey and now has no uses for anyone or any animal.
Malee
The Malee is a tree that is native to Australia. The Malee tree is very resistant to fine due to it having the trunk underground and not exposed to the fire. The Malee tree is a excellent firewod due to it burning for ages.
Sheoak
The Sheoak is native to Australia. The Sheoak is very fire resistant due to the bark which is fire resistant. The Sheoak is not used for anything but it is spread all across Australia.
Cypress Pine
The Cypress Pine is native to Queensland. The Cypress Pine is used for firewood since it has turpentine in it that acts like a fire lighter. The Cypress pine is now located all across Australia.
Mines
Point Turton Mine
The Point Turton Mine was used to Mine limestone. The limestone was used to make houses and to make flux. Limestone is formed at the bottom of the ocean by millions years of dead organisms being compressed. This mine has now been tirmed into the Point Turton carvan park because of the mine being shelted from the wind.
Stenhouse bay Mine
The Stenhouse bay mine is used to mine gypsum. The gypsum is used to make a commonanly used product today known as plaster. The Stenhouse bay mine stopped production in 19 .This is due to
Inneston Mine
the Ineston bay also mines gypsum. The Inneston Mine used mining carts pulled by steam engined trains. The area around the mine has no trees left due to the steam engines needing the wood to produce the steam. The gypsum mined there was also used as plaster.
Settlers
Boiler/ Steamship
one room-tin- aristocrat
top of hill-driveway
1 room-stone-stockade
Watering hole
Desalination plant
Althorph Island
Chinamans hat
Khadiger-Law
ethel and ferret
Moffs History Tour 2
Museum
The Battle of Beerisheba-Light horseman
Portugese Settlers
Barber does ambutations if people are sick
Towns
Warooka- Unplanned
Yorketown- Unplanned
Cemetary
40% Young people
We miss you from our home dears
We from your places
A shadow o'er our life is cast
We miss the sunshine of your frames
We miss your checked and willing hovels
Your ford and earnest care
Our home is dark now
We miss you everywhere
Statewood Park
Last Australian made tray cart
Should be a Heritage site
European Smoke House
Snorkelling
Mask Clearing
You put some spit on the lens and rub it in so that it makes a protective layer so there is no fog on the lenses you then put it in the sea water and put the mask on and it will not fog up at all or you need to add more spit to the mask if it does fog.
Putting Flippers on
You bend the ruber at the back to the underneath so it slips on like a slipper and make sure it is a tight fit but not extremely tight.
I saw some crabs and some very small fish
I went snorkelling at a cove called Treasure Cove
The visibility was around 3meters all the time but when the sand got sturred up by others some of the visibility was only around 10cm.
The best part was when the wetsuit started to warm up and make me feel warm.
My greatest challenge was doing the dolphin dive because i just did not understand how to do it.
You put some spit on the lens and rub it in so that it makes a protective layer so there is no fog on the lenses you then put it in the sea water and put the mask on and it will not fog up at all or you need to add more spit to the mask if it does fog.
Putting Flippers on
You bend the ruber at the back to the underneath so it slips on like a slipper and make sure it is a tight fit but not extremely tight.
I saw some crabs and some very small fish
I went snorkelling at a cove called Treasure Cove
The visibility was around 3meters all the time but when the sand got sturred up by others some of the visibility was only around 10cm.
The best part was when the wetsuit started to warm up and make me feel warm.
My greatest challenge was doing the dolphin dive because i just did not understand how to do it.
Instructional Entry
How to do the washing while it is raining outside in the Wardli
Time: 1h30m
Items you need:
Front Loader Washing Machine
Dryer
Dirty Clothes
Washing Powder
1.Put the Washing Powder into the left washing powder container in the Front Loader Washing Machine
2.Put the dirty clothes in the Front Loader Washing Machine and set it to short setting and press start
3. Wait until it is finished then set the washing machine to spin setting and start
4. Wait until spin is finished then empty washing machine into Dryer
5.Fill Dryer with the clothes and start
6.Empty the Dyer and fold washing
7.Distribute the clothes to the other members of the Wardli
8.Repeat
Time: 1h30m
Items you need:
Front Loader Washing Machine
Dryer
Dirty Clothes
Washing Powder
1.Put the Washing Powder into the left washing powder container in the Front Loader Washing Machine
2.Put the dirty clothes in the Front Loader Washing Machine and set it to short setting and press start
3. Wait until it is finished then set the washing machine to spin setting and start
4. Wait until spin is finished then empty washing machine into Dryer
5.Fill Dryer with the clothes and start
6.Empty the Dyer and fold washing
7.Distribute the clothes to the other members of the Wardli
8.Repeat
Novel
Assassins Creed Renaissance
Author: Oliver Bowden
Entry 1- I selected this book to read because I really enjoy ancient italy and the story about a assassin who wants revenge for what happened to his family really interesting to me. This book is also based on a popular game and that is another reason that I wanted to read this book.
The story takes place in Renaissance Italy. The storys main character Ezio visites 4 towns in Italy. He goes to Florence, Siena, Forli and Ravenna
Main Characters
Ezio- Only surviving Man of the Auditore family and is a assassin now
Leonardo Da Vinci- Artist and Inventor and can translate codex
Mario- In charge of Monteriggioni
Entry 2-This book has been made intresting to young readers by using plenty of action throughout the whole novel like murders and intresting fights that are very detailed by the author. It is also intresting to youg readers because it has a intresting story line with a mass hanging of the Auditore family and Ezio feeling bad because he could not stop the hangings and this brings him revenge for what the Order of the Knight Templars did to his family. Ezio is just learning that his dad was not just a banker but a assasin in The Order of The Assasssins.
Author: Oliver Bowden
Entry 1- I selected this book to read because I really enjoy ancient italy and the story about a assassin who wants revenge for what happened to his family really interesting to me. This book is also based on a popular game and that is another reason that I wanted to read this book.
The story takes place in Renaissance Italy. The storys main character Ezio visites 4 towns in Italy. He goes to Florence, Siena, Forli and Ravenna
Main Characters
Ezio- Only surviving Man of the Auditore family and is a assassin now
Leonardo Da Vinci- Artist and Inventor and can translate codex
Mario- In charge of Monteriggioni
Entry 2-This book has been made intresting to young readers by using plenty of action throughout the whole novel like murders and intresting fights that are very detailed by the author. It is also intresting to youg readers because it has a intresting story line with a mass hanging of the Auditore family and Ezio feeling bad because he could not stop the hangings and this brings him revenge for what the Order of the Knight Templars did to his family. Ezio is just learning that his dad was not just a banker but a assasin in The Order of The Assasssins.
Living in a Wardli
High
-Independent living
-Normal Soft bed
-High Quality Kitchen
-Plenty of food
-Radio music
-Roster
-Hot Shower
-Freedom
-Organisation
-Team Work
Lows
-Selfisness
-Arguments
-Time management
-Finding time to relax
-Stress
-Yelling
-dealing with differences in people
-Cooking
-Wet floors after mooping
-Sharing the load
Session 1
My strength in the Wardli is definitely managing the washing efficiently and finding time to get washing back to the other members of my Wardli. I have to improve my share of taking the load as sometimes i can slack off a bit after I have done my part in the laundry. I also need to improve my cooking because I would like to cook dessert myself soon and say that I did it alone. I would also like to learn how to do the moping since when i tried it yesterday i just got the floor very wet and did not actually clean the floor.
In our Wardli some people are not doing there share of the load and this is effecting the wardi socially as a whole. This is being fixed by the individual learning that he has to take the initative to do a job if someone else needs any help. We hope to have this issue solved and done with as soon as possible so that our Wardli can go from a 9/10 to a 10/10. my personal contribution was to help the individual achieve his goal as soon as possible without disrupting the harmony already in our Wardli.
-Independent living
-Normal Soft bed
-High Quality Kitchen
-Plenty of food
-Radio music
-Roster
-Hot Shower
-Freedom
-Organisation
-Team Work
Lows
-Selfisness
-Arguments
-Time management
-Finding time to relax
-Stress
-Yelling
-dealing with differences in people
-Cooking
-Wet floors after mooping
-Sharing the load
Session 1
My strength in the Wardli is definitely managing the washing efficiently and finding time to get washing back to the other members of my Wardli. I have to improve my share of taking the load as sometimes i can slack off a bit after I have done my part in the laundry. I also need to improve my cooking because I would like to cook dessert myself soon and say that I did it alone. I would also like to learn how to do the moping since when i tried it yesterday i just got the floor very wet and did not actually clean the floor.
In our Wardli some people are not doing there share of the load and this is effecting the wardi socially as a whole. This is being fixed by the individual learning that he has to take the initative to do a job if someone else needs any help. We hope to have this issue solved and done with as soon as possible so that our Wardli can go from a 9/10 to a 10/10. my personal contribution was to help the individual achieve his goal as soon as possible without disrupting the harmony already in our Wardli.
Poetry
The endless sea
As the waves come in and out
I see the massive trout
Curled like a clam clasping for life crashing against the cliffs
The sound of waves breaking
Silence, Silence, Silence after every smash
The endless sea
I am the only on who can hear the
As the waves come in and out
I see the massive trout
Curled like a clam clasping for life crashing against the cliffs
The sound of waves breaking
Silence, Silence, Silence after every smash
The endless sea
I am the only on who can hear the
Community Service-Leisure Options
A volunteer to me means that you give up your time to help a need or cause for no payment of any sort.
I learnt that people living with a disability need people taking care of them nearly 24/7 and that some basic things like driving or cooking is impossible to them. Some of them cant even talk which makes you feel like they cant communicate easily to others.
I enjoyed most sitting next to a man called Anthony who does not talk much he was playing Bingo when i was sitting next to me he really wanted to win Bingo and he happened to win he was really happy and i did not see him so happy before that and the second time he won i could not blieve what i saw he was just over the moon. Talking to him was also very funny and i couldve stayed next to him for the rest of the day.
I least enjoyed when I started talking to Jess that she didnt stop and it felt like it was to rude to walk away so I had to wait for around 15 minutes before she had a break and i could talk and do something else other than listen.
We did our second Leisure Options session at Wambana on friday the 1st of April. They all arrived in buses and we went up and catched up with them. We then prepared pizzas with them to go into the pizza oven. The pizzas for lunch went well and the icecream cones after was a good dessert. After lunch we all played some ball games like over and under and left and right. Then I went and helped on the mosaic but some other boys went and played sports like footy and cricket with the Leisure Options group.I really enjoyed this day and I think all the Leisure Options group were very happy to come and be with us for the day.
I learnt that people living with a disability need people taking care of them nearly 24/7 and that some basic things like driving or cooking is impossible to them. Some of them cant even talk which makes you feel like they cant communicate easily to others.
I enjoyed most sitting next to a man called Anthony who does not talk much he was playing Bingo when i was sitting next to me he really wanted to win Bingo and he happened to win he was really happy and i did not see him so happy before that and the second time he won i could not blieve what i saw he was just over the moon. Talking to him was also very funny and i couldve stayed next to him for the rest of the day.
I least enjoyed when I started talking to Jess that she didnt stop and it felt like it was to rude to walk away so I had to wait for around 15 minutes before she had a break and i could talk and do something else other than listen.
We did our second Leisure Options session at Wambana on friday the 1st of April. They all arrived in buses and we went up and catched up with them. We then prepared pizzas with them to go into the pizza oven. The pizzas for lunch went well and the icecream cones after was a good dessert. After lunch we all played some ball games like over and under and left and right. Then I went and helped on the mosaic but some other boys went and played sports like footy and cricket with the Leisure Options group.I really enjoyed this day and I think all the Leisure Options group were very happy to come and be with us for the day.
Scientific Research-Hooded Plover
Scientific Research-Hooded Plover By Tom Parish
Synopsis
The Hooded Plover is a bird which is located only in Australia. There are around 500 Hooded Plovers in South Australia. The Hooded Plover is 10cm high and 20cm long. They are around 90-100g. They have red legs, black heads, greyish back and a white underbelly. They nest just above the high tide level. The Hooded Plovers are currently underthreat from Vehicles driving on beaches, human beach activites and animals which may harm the nest or eggs. The beaches are being signed and people are trying to protect the Hooded Plover from extinction.
Aim
The aim is to research the beaches in which Hooded Plovers live to learn about there current population, Habitat and Nesting. This data collected will be used to setup a long term Hooded Plover monitor and to make rashinal changes to better protect the Hooded Plover from extinction. This Study is also trying to learn the current threats that the Hooded Plover are under which include: vehicles driving on the beaches, human beach activites such as walking and animals which could damage or destroy the nest or eggs of the Hooded Plover. This data will also be used to make radical desichons to improve the Hooded Plovers chances of suviral such as some signs and non-driving zones which have already happened.
Method
We will each have specific jobs to make sure the rearch project runs smothely which include: a scribe to neatly write data down for future reference, a GPS operator to mark the location of the Hooded Plovers when spotted for further sciencetific research in the future, threat observer to spot the threats to the Hooded Plovers on the beaches in which they live on and a photographer to take photos of the Hooded Plover for reports or for other purposes. All people with jobs will work together to make the research succesful. We are looking for threats to the Hooded Plover, Hooded Plovers location and nest.
Results
The results of the Hooded Plover research were succesful with us spotting and marking the location of 4 Hooded Plovers. The locations of the Hooded Plovers we located are S 35* 140.77 E 136* 50.40 of the first pair of hooded plovers which were located running near the water edge. The second Pair of Hooded Plovers were located at S 35* 140.039 E 136* 50.507. This is a goog result due to there only being around 50 Hooded Plovers on the Yorke Peninsula and we saw 4 of them on one beach. This is odd because the Hooded Plover is not a social bird and usually sticks together with a partner in pairs. This result proves that the Hooded Plovers are increaing in population. This may be due to the new signs and no driving zones on pondalowie bay where we did the research. The threats are being decreased which means there is more chance that the Hooded Plover will survive.
Synopsis
The Hooded Plover is a bird which is located only in Australia. There are around 500 Hooded Plovers in South Australia. The Hooded Plover is 10cm high and 20cm long. They are around 90-100g. They have red legs, black heads, greyish back and a white underbelly. They nest just above the high tide level. The Hooded Plovers are currently underthreat from Vehicles driving on beaches, human beach activites and animals which may harm the nest or eggs. The beaches are being signed and people are trying to protect the Hooded Plover from extinction.
Aim
The aim is to research the beaches in which Hooded Plovers live to learn about there current population, Habitat and Nesting. This data collected will be used to setup a long term Hooded Plover monitor and to make rashinal changes to better protect the Hooded Plover from extinction. This Study is also trying to learn the current threats that the Hooded Plover are under which include: vehicles driving on the beaches, human beach activites such as walking and animals which could damage or destroy the nest or eggs of the Hooded Plover. This data will also be used to make radical desichons to improve the Hooded Plovers chances of suviral such as some signs and non-driving zones which have already happened.
Method
We will each have specific jobs to make sure the rearch project runs smothely which include: a scribe to neatly write data down for future reference, a GPS operator to mark the location of the Hooded Plovers when spotted for further sciencetific research in the future, threat observer to spot the threats to the Hooded Plovers on the beaches in which they live on and a photographer to take photos of the Hooded Plover for reports or for other purposes. All people with jobs will work together to make the research succesful. We are looking for threats to the Hooded Plover, Hooded Plovers location and nest.
Results
The results of the Hooded Plover research were succesful with us spotting and marking the location of 4 Hooded Plovers. The locations of the Hooded Plovers we located are S 35* 140.77 E 136* 50.40 of the first pair of hooded plovers which were located running near the water edge. The second Pair of Hooded Plovers were located at S 35* 140.039 E 136* 50.507. This is a goog result due to there only being around 50 Hooded Plovers on the Yorke Peninsula and we saw 4 of them on one beach. This is odd because the Hooded Plover is not a social bird and usually sticks together with a partner in pairs. This result proves that the Hooded Plovers are increaing in population. This may be due to the new signs and no driving zones on pondalowie bay where we did the research. The threats are being decreased which means there is more chance that the Hooded Plover will survive.
Leadership Day
Our leadership day was very easy since we only stayed on campus. We first ran to the shops and got the paper. We then came back and wrote up the news of the day on the board. The news of the day was about Prince william visiting queensland. There was no finance since it was sunday and the market was not open. We started by having our first living in a wardli seesion. This went well with other boys doing there blogs. In the afternoon we split in to two groups and did cooking with Moff then shell carving with Paul. This almost finished our day with blogs and the weather observation in the evening blog session. This means that our day went perfectly but our only mistake was not posting the mail.
Surfing
Monday 28th March 2011
The surfing today was at Berri south. The surf instructors are from Surf Culture. They are called Max who is the under 18 national surfing champion and Luke who is a bit older but has many years experience. I really enjoyed today since I did stand up a few times and it was very fun. The day lasted around 2 hours of surfing. We then stopped at Cowie Point shop and got a chance for some personal shopping eg coke, ice cream, chips.
Tuesday 29th March 2011
The surfing was at Daly Heads. We spent the whole day there which included lunch. There were a few rips occuring their and we had to move a couple of times to move away from the rips. We then at the end of the day went to the Cowie Point shop. The same shop as yesterday. I really enjoyed this day of surfinf since I could stand up a lot that day and could turn a bit compared to the day before when I couldnt even stand up yet.
The surfing today was at Berri south. The surf instructors are from Surf Culture. They are called Max who is the under 18 national surfing champion and Luke who is a bit older but has many years experience. I really enjoyed today since I did stand up a few times and it was very fun. The day lasted around 2 hours of surfing. We then stopped at Cowie Point shop and got a chance for some personal shopping eg coke, ice cream, chips.
Tuesday 29th March 2011
The surfing was at Daly Heads. We spent the whole day there which included lunch. There were a few rips occuring their and we had to move a couple of times to move away from the rips. We then at the end of the day went to the Cowie Point shop. The same shop as yesterday. I really enjoyed this day of surfinf since I could stand up a lot that day and could turn a bit compared to the day before when I couldnt even stand up yet.
Qualities of Good Men
Affirmations-
- Mr 'Stone Mason'- Your building skills will be seen forever @ Wambana !!
- a wonderful run to finish with, make it your keystone
- So many skills to share Tom, just start giving them out
- A great bloke! Always puts in 110% and lights ups the room
- Always talking and happy
- good personality and fun to chat to
- always happy
- resilient- stay persistence Tom- friendly young man\Getting better on hygiene
- Nice kid, always loves a challenge
- a nice person and listens to people
- Nice bloke who always jokes around
- He is a happy person
- Work hard, never anyone and success will find you mate, good luck.
- Put your all into things and never give up
- nice guy and caring
- always happy and up for a challenge
- Mr gets through, Always beats Moff. Great bloke. has fun
- Super determined and fair smart! xx
- Has tried hard through the hard challenges he has faced
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