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Thank you letter to Mum

Room 30 Tauranga Intermediate

Charlotte Pennycuick Tauranga New Zealand

Monday 28 March 2011

Dear Mum,

Thank you for taking transport on Wednesday for the amazing race! I really appreciate it. Thanks for putting up with our team, and buying us a frozen coke from McDonalds, as well as buying lollies the day before!

My favourite part of the day was probably where the blokarts were. My least favourite part of the day was the orienteering in the redwoods because people were covering up the marks.

Thanks again for everything!

Yours Sincerely,

Georgina

Thank you letter to Doreen

Room 30 Tauranga Intermediate

Doreen Waihi Information Centre Waihi New Zealand

Monday 28 March 2011

Dear Doreen,

Thank you for helping us with the amazing race, we really appreciate it. Thank you for marking our answers and giving us our next clue if they were all correct, as well as telling us where we could find the answer. Thank you for letting us use the information down there for our answers. All of it was very interesting and my favourite part was the giant tyre cut in half!

Thanks again

Yours Sincerely

Georgina

 media type="file" key="Amazing Race Reflection.m4a" width="300" height="50" __**AMAZING RACE REFLECTION**__

Monday 28 March 2011

__**WALT: Reflect on our experience of the amazing race**__

__**Day One - Te Puna Quarry - Katikati - Waihi - Karangahake Gorge**__

My favourite part of the day was the Te Puna Quarry. The easiest part for me was the Karangahake gorge for some people they would say it was the hardest part but, my team sticked together and came 6th. For me the best part of the day would be after we had finished the amazing race because, we cruised around at the beach hop and then Nathaniel’s mum bought us an ice-cream or a drink. I got an m&m trumpet. I found this day really interesting and I couldn’t wait for the next day!

__**Day Two - Papamoa Game on - Te Puke Kiwi360 - Rotorua**__

I was so tired this morning but I couldn’t wait to start the day. Today my mum (Charlotte) drove us all around. My favourite part of the day was Kiwi360 I climbed up the giant kiwifruit to collect our next clue. My least favourite part was the orienteering in the redwoods because people covered up the markers.My mum bought us all something from McDonalds I got a frozen coke. Overall I think my team could have worked better as a team especially with the maze!

__**Day three - Mount Maunganui - Tauranga**__

The last day! This time it was George’s Dad, George driving. We also had another person in our group Tristan. My favourite part of the day was eating the fish-n-chips because they were very tasty. I cooked the fish-n-chips along with Tristan. We took them down to Kulim Park and ate them and got a drink I had cola. My least favourite part was the watching George fillet a fish because, It smelt really gross! We finished the day at the Elms by ringing the big bell as a team. Overall I think we could have worked a bit better as a team but it wasn’t too bad.

I really enjoyed the amazing race and I would love to go and do it all again! I think we came 21st overall so we didn’t do too badly!

**Excellent reflection Georgina. Fantastic honesty. I am glad you had a such an awesome time on the Amazing Race. Nice voice recording too!** **Miss Crone :)**

__Wednesday 13 April 2011__ My Brochure for aMAZEme.

__ L.I. We are learning to use detailed language and writing style that is appropriate and directed to audience __ S.C. We canuse formal language (no slang)
 * use persuasive language/emotive language e.g. you would love ...
 * use objective and/or powerful language e.g. certainly, must, absolutely



Wow Georgina, you have got good colours in your brochure. I think you need to do your layout better like maybe put pictures bigger to cover up the space. But I like your persuasive text like `have fun get lost'. Overall you did a great brochure. Korban

__Thursday 14 April 2011__

__Why Kiwi's are the best.__

**L.I. We are learning to develop effective questions and draw conclusions from our findings.** __ S.C. We will have __


 * used a variety of questions from the 7 servants
 * used a variety of open and closed questions to extract relevant information



I think Kiwi's are the best because we have invented things that people all over the world use, such as jandals. We also have a great country for food because the maori have eaten and cooked things different ways then other countries like a hangi. We have great beaches that are sunny and warm. We win many games of our sport. We are known for being the best country in the world for playing rugby. New Zealand also has a lot of bush and walking tracks. Kiwi's try to be as environment friendly as possible so we are a green country. We always have fun, and if we lose we don't be a sad loser, we be a happy loser. I'm sure you will agree that Kiwi's are the best!