P.E - Semester One - Improvements

Physical Education

For the past couple of weeks in P.E, we've been practising for athletics. We've been working on, discus, shot put, sprints, triple jump, long jump, javelin, and high jump.

Have I made any improvements in any sport over the past few weeks?

Yes, I have. I have improved in javelin. I didn't know the exact way to hold or throw it, and now I do. I'm still not the best, but I've improved. I also improved in triple jump. I'm also not very good, but I know how to do it- and what it actually is now.

Have I received any compliments?

Not really, but a few. My teacher complimented me on the way I held the javelin, and my friends complimented me at long jump. Well, they just cheered me on and supported me when I made the jump. 

The Slave Trade Triangle - Social Studies

Slave Trade Triangle

I know it's a bit blurry but it's basically just saying where the different towns are. Like Dakar, Cacheu, Freetown, and Charleston. We had a bit of a problem locating Charleston because there's a Charleston, and a Charlestown, but I figured it out in the end (I think). I also drew lines from where the ships sailed and little descriptions about what they did with slaves.

English Creative Writing - 21/2/19

English Creative Writing

In English, for the past two weeks, we've been working on a group of things. Language Features, Haiku, Slam Poetry, Sensory Language, and Metaphors and Similes. Other people in my class created theirs on separate blog posts using online apps like Piktochart. But I chose to use plain old Google Slides on one blog post. I hope you enjoy learning the following slides and learn as much as I have.

Human Rights - Social Studies 2019 - Semester One

Human Rights

In Social Studies we've been learning about Human Rights. We needed to find out as much as we could on the subject and then make a poster about it. Some of us did it digitally and others (like myself) did it by hand. I wrote down what human rights actually are, and then I wrote down as many of them I could (25 out of 30). I also drew a few pictures. 

Toning - Art - Semester One 2019

Toning - Art

Have I improved my understanding of toning/shading?

Yes, I have, I know that toning a shape can give it more... shape. And make it look more realistic. It can also make a piece of art pop.

Do I understand that drawing using structure can help to draw better?

Yes, using a ruler or straight edge (or not) to line the shape as you draw can make it look tidier and more professional.

What am I going to work on going forward in pencil drawings in and out of class?

I'm going to work on giving the shape straighter, tidier edges and a darker shadow. Below is my drawing I worked on and as you can see the sides are quite uneven and I intend to work on it. I'll also tidy up the background on the wall too.