Hey! Well this weekend Jazz, Sam I. and I went to the World Vision Student Leadership Course. We arrived at 7pm (Well I was on time anyway...*cough cough*) on Friday night and got these cool little name tags and stuff. I felt pretty important! Haha oh dear I'm such a weirdo.
Anyway, so after that I went and set up in my cabin which we shared with two girls from Whangarei and Cinnamon from Elim Christain College in Howick (Yeah...I had never heard of it before but they're small so I guess it's understandable.) We had a speaker talk to us and then supper where we met Ian, Joanathan and Cinnamon which ended up forming the group we hung out with and ate with. After supper was yet another speaker. Then lights at 11pm which disapppointed some people.
Saturday morning we woke up, had breakfast, had a talk and then got separated in teams. (I was in Team 4, Jazz in 10 and Sam in 9) and we played some games. We spent the afternoon going around doing activities that were fun but taught us about the difficulties underprivelidged people have to endure on a daily basis.
Before the activities though we build shelters out of 3 cardboard boxes, tape and scissors. This was a team activity but my team ended up joining up with two others to build this massive shelter. We needed to fit everyone inside the shelter so we had this giant...thing that even had rooms lol it was pretty exciting. And some people gathered giant falled, dried up leaf things to put as protection over our shelter. We did end up fitting all 34 people that made up our 3 teams which was pretty cool. It was a squeeze, though it was for pretty much every group.
Unfortunately we were all packed in there rather like sardines when the leaders started throwing buckets of water and water bombs at us. There was no escape! So one guy kind of broke down one of the walls and we all spilled out just in time as the whole shelter collapsed. Great fun however.
This morning we woke up, had breakfast, listened to some speakers again (oh we did that on Saturday night as well) and then got into our regional groups. Central was pretty big so we separated ourselves rather quickely my group consisted of all the grammar schools. EGGS, AGS, AGGS, and MRGS. We were brainstorming on ideas of how to promote the famine and raise as much as possible together. There were some great people in our little huddle and then there were some pretty bossy people but we're all good. Variety is the spice of life after all...
So we've got a couple of ideas however, I can't really say them yet incase someone else decides to steal them for their schools and also we're still in the planning stages.
In all it was a pretty good camp where most people were open and friendly, met some really passionate and intelligent people which was great.
Today is also, CHINESE NEW YEAR! Happy year of the Golden Pig everyone! Have a great time and hope you get lots of money ;)
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Valentines Day - AGGS style!
Happy Valentines Day everyone!
Today was pretty new and fresh for AGGS. I'm not sure who came up with the initial idea but it's a great one! Us prefects blew up pink, white and red balloons with messages written on them (e.g. "AGGS loves you!" and "Happy Valentines Day From the Serivce Committee" - my own haha) and then to get a balloon people need to say "I love you" in another language apart from English.
It really pushed us forward as prefects and it's a start at getting us well known around the school and with the majority of the student body. It's also good for the languages committee (Sam K.'s) Everyone was really into it which was great.
In terms of classes, well things are going pretty well. Our Classics teacher is quite cool, he seems a bit formal and university-like (if that makes sense) for our school - I mean, seriously! Haha. But he's interesting and really knows his stuff. He gave us these forms to fill in with "5 things I need to know about you as a teacher" and "5 things I need to know about you as a person" and our "favourtite food" which was pretty random. Psychologist alert! Lol I don't know what to expect but he's pretty cool.
Stats is full of big words that seem pretty irrelevant and is rather boring. However, I will endure and hopefull provide better results than last year's abismal E M A (or E A A?) But yeah.
History is pretty full on aye....lol but I'm finding it pretty fascinating. My teacher is cool :) she's kind of nutty but in this really cute, interesting way haha.
Well have a great day everyone! And take care! XOXO
Today was pretty new and fresh for AGGS. I'm not sure who came up with the initial idea but it's a great one! Us prefects blew up pink, white and red balloons with messages written on them (e.g. "AGGS loves you!" and "Happy Valentines Day From the Serivce Committee" - my own haha) and then to get a balloon people need to say "I love you" in another language apart from English.
It really pushed us forward as prefects and it's a start at getting us well known around the school and with the majority of the student body. It's also good for the languages committee (Sam K.'s) Everyone was really into it which was great.
In terms of classes, well things are going pretty well. Our Classics teacher is quite cool, he seems a bit formal and university-like (if that makes sense) for our school - I mean, seriously! Haha. But he's interesting and really knows his stuff. He gave us these forms to fill in with "5 things I need to know about you as a teacher" and "5 things I need to know about you as a person" and our "favourtite food" which was pretty random. Psychologist alert! Lol I don't know what to expect but he's pretty cool.
Stats is full of big words that seem pretty irrelevant and is rather boring. However, I will endure and hopefull provide better results than last year's abismal E M A (or E A A?) But yeah.
History is pretty full on aye....lol but I'm finding it pretty fascinating. My teacher is cool :) she's kind of nutty but in this really cute, interesting way haha.
Well have a great day everyone! And take care! XOXO
Monday, February 12, 2007
Classes have started!
Today was the first 'official' day of school. The timetable has been changed so that we have every subject ever day and we only get 3 study periods in a week. Mine happen to be last period Monday, Thursday and 4th period Friday. Seems to be alright.
Had classics first with the new teacher who seems really great, he apparently used to teach at the University of Auckland and just came from Senior College. He's pretty passionate and has a Masters in Philosophy. The course sounds pretty interesting as well, I'm looking forward to it.
Eco is with Ms Sturme again. I like her style of teaching and she knows her stuff so I'm pretty sure things will be okay in that area.
English is with Mrs Gribble, she came across as a bit scary and unfriendly at first but when she started talking she was really sweet. The course sounds a bit intense even though there is 'no pressure' to sit schollarship at the end of the year. But I'm hoping I'll come out of it with great memories. Great class too, well almost aside from SOMEONE *coughcough* but I'm not going to mention any names ^^
History, I have Cotter who appears to like talking a lot. The course is a bit...well I know nothing about anything so that's just fine and dandy. Our class is small though (well at the moment anyway) so I think it'll be nice.
Stats, I have Ms Blundell who comes across as really sweet and dedicated. I've only heard good about her anyway so I'm happy with that - just not all that fond of the subject. Haha oh well.
Well that's all for now, trying to keep organised so that nothing gets the better of me. Have a good day :)
Had classics first with the new teacher who seems really great, he apparently used to teach at the University of Auckland and just came from Senior College. He's pretty passionate and has a Masters in Philosophy. The course sounds pretty interesting as well, I'm looking forward to it.
Eco is with Ms Sturme again. I like her style of teaching and she knows her stuff so I'm pretty sure things will be okay in that area.
English is with Mrs Gribble, she came across as a bit scary and unfriendly at first but when she started talking she was really sweet. The course sounds a bit intense even though there is 'no pressure' to sit schollarship at the end of the year. But I'm hoping I'll come out of it with great memories. Great class too, well almost aside from SOMEONE *coughcough* but I'm not going to mention any names ^^
History, I have Cotter who appears to like talking a lot. The course is a bit...well I know nothing about anything so that's just fine and dandy. Our class is small though (well at the moment anyway) so I think it'll be nice.
Stats, I have Ms Blundell who comes across as really sweet and dedicated. I've only heard good about her anyway so I'm happy with that - just not all that fond of the subject. Haha oh well.
Well that's all for now, trying to keep organised so that nothing gets the better of me. Have a good day :)
Saturday, February 10, 2007
End of Week 1 Term 1
Week one consisted of 3 incomplete school days but it is 1/8 weeks down. That makes me sound like I'm sick of it already, but really I'm rather excited. Year 9 sports day was rather....hot. It was burning, the true weather of NZ summer has arrived, just in time for school. Great one.
Sports day preparations included face paint -.-" yeeeaaahh.....or not! It took me about 15mins to bring myself to dip my finger in it to paint stripes on them. Then someone (another ignorant turd) asked why I was the only one not to have face paint on me. I said "I'm partial to having paint on my face" and I recieved a 'right-I'm-going-to-pretend-I-understand-you' look so Tamsin cut in saying "She's weird like that - don't mind her." Well yes I all honesty I am, so there. The great Bateman then decided to chase me all down the middle floor of C Block with a paint dipped finger before submitting and allowing me safely back into the classroom. Joanna and her then progressed to paint 9RH on my arms/hands. At least I had it somewhere even if it wasn't my face!
Tamsin, Joanna and I were in charge of Tug of War (simply thrilling I know...) but we did get some pretty good teams with heaps of enthusiasm (maybe our class should hang around them) especially 9KH! Wow. Our chant was pretty cool but our poor turds got intimidated about performing in front of everyone so it turned out a bit sad. Tamsin and Joanna skived off for a whole ten seconds to run up the hill and go diving down the water slide, returning to me covered in grass and other bits of nature stuck to them. Then I think everyone got a bit concerned with the beet red colour I had turned and Ms Church commented that she was concerned I was getting "cooked" so I obliged and sat under the tree to drink two bottles of water and sit with Shelley. (who cut the cheese? we cut the cheese! - great chant Shelley!)
That morning was 7th form breakfast which was okay, there were quite a few of us to try and fit into the cafe. Food was rather abundant. And thanks to the one and only Yi Lein, I contributed banana cake - which was really nice! I had like 3 pieces! And as a sideline duty that day I tried to track her down in order to properly thank her for the baking (she just won't accept my payment...) but after discussing on the phone last night, she has agreed and will finally put me at peace! (It's only right after all.)
I shared with Tamsin an idea for this year after school, an incorporation of the performing arts and serivce committee which I think is something great that I hope we can pull off but for now I can't say, all the official people need to know and okay it first!
Also we listened to the fantastic Alegria album and Tamsin has told me that I should play Alegria to her at the end of the year and she'll probably cry. So hopefully I remember and we'll find out if it's true! (But really, it's a great album.)
Today I got a hair cut (trim if you want to get technical) and it appears I did it just in time. The day was so hot! Heat was just coming in waves, almost worst than sports day yesterday (at which I got a wicked tan...Tamsin, can I have some of your whiteness?)
So hopefully with less of my dark hair on my head, it'll be a bit more bearable.
Classes start on Monday, ooo who is going to have the honour of teaching me this year? haha, I hope I'm not a loner in any of my classes though, that would suck in my last year! But our form, I must say, is pretty cool and we get along well so that's great. I say hi to everyone now (well most people anyway and that's a great improvement!) which is really awesome.
I'd like to think Bettina for commenting and checking my blog! You're really a great friend and I know I can rely on you. Thanks so much for your continual support! And best of luck with Uni!
And Shelley, all will be well. I'm here for you! Always!
Yi Lein, you know I care ^^ (say hi to Ian for me will ya? :p)
Tamsin and Joanna, I'm feeling much better about our 3rd formers now, thanks for your continued enthusiasim which helped a lot even though I wasn't a very easy person to convince.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Sports day preparations included face paint -.-" yeeeaaahh.....or not! It took me about 15mins to bring myself to dip my finger in it to paint stripes on them. Then someone (another ignorant turd) asked why I was the only one not to have face paint on me. I said "I'm partial to having paint on my face" and I recieved a 'right-I'm-going-to-pretend-I-understand-you' look so Tamsin cut in saying "She's weird like that - don't mind her." Well yes I all honesty I am, so there. The great Bateman then decided to chase me all down the middle floor of C Block with a paint dipped finger before submitting and allowing me safely back into the classroom. Joanna and her then progressed to paint 9RH on my arms/hands. At least I had it somewhere even if it wasn't my face!
Tamsin, Joanna and I were in charge of Tug of War (simply thrilling I know...) but we did get some pretty good teams with heaps of enthusiasm (maybe our class should hang around them) especially 9KH! Wow. Our chant was pretty cool but our poor turds got intimidated about performing in front of everyone so it turned out a bit sad. Tamsin and Joanna skived off for a whole ten seconds to run up the hill and go diving down the water slide, returning to me covered in grass and other bits of nature stuck to them. Then I think everyone got a bit concerned with the beet red colour I had turned and Ms Church commented that she was concerned I was getting "cooked" so I obliged and sat under the tree to drink two bottles of water and sit with Shelley. (who cut the cheese? we cut the cheese! - great chant Shelley!)
That morning was 7th form breakfast which was okay, there were quite a few of us to try and fit into the cafe. Food was rather abundant. And thanks to the one and only Yi Lein, I contributed banana cake - which was really nice! I had like 3 pieces! And as a sideline duty that day I tried to track her down in order to properly thank her for the baking (she just won't accept my payment...) but after discussing on the phone last night, she has agreed and will finally put me at peace! (It's only right after all.)
I shared with Tamsin an idea for this year after school, an incorporation of the performing arts and serivce committee which I think is something great that I hope we can pull off but for now I can't say, all the official people need to know and okay it first!
Also we listened to the fantastic Alegria album and Tamsin has told me that I should play Alegria to her at the end of the year and she'll probably cry. So hopefully I remember and we'll find out if it's true! (But really, it's a great album.)
Today I got a hair cut (trim if you want to get technical) and it appears I did it just in time. The day was so hot! Heat was just coming in waves, almost worst than sports day yesterday (at which I got a wicked tan...Tamsin, can I have some of your whiteness?)
So hopefully with less of my dark hair on my head, it'll be a bit more bearable.
Classes start on Monday, ooo who is going to have the honour of teaching me this year? haha, I hope I'm not a loner in any of my classes though, that would suck in my last year! But our form, I must say, is pretty cool and we get along well so that's great. I say hi to everyone now (well most people anyway and that's a great improvement!) which is really awesome.
I'd like to think Bettina for commenting and checking my blog! You're really a great friend and I know I can rely on you. Thanks so much for your continual support! And best of luck with Uni!
And Shelley, all will be well. I'm here for you! Always!
Yi Lein, you know I care ^^ (say hi to Ian for me will ya? :p)
Tamsin and Joanna, I'm feeling much better about our 3rd formers now, thanks for your continued enthusiasim which helped a lot even though I wasn't a very easy person to convince.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
And so it begins
Well, school has officially begun and we've begun our final year. The first day was a bit of a shambles, with the 3rd formers giving me a good dose of frustration and left me steaming until I went to bed that night, by which time I'd lost the energy to be concerned with them anymore. But today, the second day, I'm glad to see that there has been an improvement and we're going to sports day tomorrow on better terms when we first met.
Form class? GOUNDER! Ha ha, what a coincidence! Jessie, Jennifer and I sit in the same spots we have for accounting for the past two years. It's pretty cool, we have a lot of memories in that room, and Mr Gounder is a good teacher :)
Prefectship is going well so far, Jazz and I are good friends and things are working out. The Variety Annual Appeal begins 19th Feb so you better all support me! - I mean, support Variety.
We got given our badges too, in front of the whole senior school. They're nice to look at but a bugger to open and made holes in my red top!! But I wear it with pride! haha.
And apparently there's some 7th form brekkie tomorrow. I was NOT notified but thanks to my GREAT friend and younger sister, Yi Lein, I now have something to bring :) Love ya!
Well I shall have to go away now, hope the beginning of school went well for everyone!
Form class? GOUNDER! Ha ha, what a coincidence! Jessie, Jennifer and I sit in the same spots we have for accounting for the past two years. It's pretty cool, we have a lot of memories in that room, and Mr Gounder is a good teacher :)
Prefectship is going well so far, Jazz and I are good friends and things are working out. The Variety Annual Appeal begins 19th Feb so you better all support me! - I mean, support Variety.
We got given our badges too, in front of the whole senior school. They're nice to look at but a bugger to open and made holes in my red top!! But I wear it with pride! haha.
And apparently there's some 7th form brekkie tomorrow. I was NOT notified but thanks to my GREAT friend and younger sister, Yi Lein, I now have something to bring :) Love ya!
Well I shall have to go away now, hope the beginning of school went well for everyone!
Monday, February 5, 2007
7th approaches...
Elo! January has come and gone in the blink of an eye! Weather improved but it has been irregular to say the least, time with friends has been well spent and in all, a bloody fantastic break.
Yesterday Yi Lein and I went to Westcity (omg how exciting aye? must have been the best part of my holz :p) and we hung out - for lack of having something better to do. So thanks to her for keeping me company!
Yesterday Yi Lein and I went to Westcity (omg how exciting aye? must have been the best part of my holz :p) and we hung out - for lack of having something better to do. So thanks to her for keeping me company!
And here is our beloved school, yet another picture taken on my phone on the 30th Jan when Karen and I went in for course confirmation. It looks rather regal if you ask me, and just a tad scary. Haha! But, na vedui, we return to AGGS to start and our final year, I can't stop thinking about that - we'll be leaving, facing the world. It's rather daunting, or is that just me?
In keeping with my promise to dearie Yi Lein, I'll not blabber on about it and try to be postitive. (tries not..to puke) Looking forward to meeing my turds on Wednesday while the rest of the 7th form enjoys one LAST day of summer break!
Have fun you all and I hope to see everyone (hugs included) on Thursday!
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