Tuesday, November 29, 2011

THE LAST DAY FOR EVER!!!!

HELLO!!!

I can't believe it, it is my last day EVER at Enrich today. It's just so SAD :( :( :(

I've had some of the greatest experiences here that I will have in a life time. I've helped a COUNTRY in need, I've MADE heaps of friends, I've even BUILT and PROGRAMMED a robot! I will miss everyone and everything here.

But the 4 people I will miss the most are: PANIA, ALANA, DARRYN and KATIE.

I will start with Pania: I'm not sure if you will remember Pania, but she is one of the most amazing, harding working, persisting and good looking women on the face of this earth. My number No.1 word to describe Pania is :HERO.
P.S Pania if you every read this, I've missed you soo0ooo... much ;)
Next is Alana: Alana is the one I turn to when need help. She has a heart of gold. I smile whenever she walks into the room. No.1 word, DELIGHTFUL.

Now Darryn: Darryn is my favourite teacher, I don't know why but there is something about him that is fascinating. He may be a bit grumpy some times but is awesome and hard working in his own way. No.1 word, HARD - WORKING.

Last but certainly not least, Katie: Katie is the newbie around here but now when I think about it, it feels like she been in my life forever. I can tell Katie any problems I may have and she will be able to find a solution. No.1 word, TRUSTWORTHY.

I hope you enjoyed my last post ever!

Below there is a screen shot of my reflection and some photo's of my scale model of the Band Rotunda.

For the last time,

LOL,

Madi Grace :( :)







Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Kiaora Madison,

Gosh you worked hard today! Deciding on what scale to create a coffee table sized band rotunda was hard, and I know you encountered several challenges along the way, but you persisted and it is now looking great! With a little more time next week it will be completed.

Enjoy your last week!

Alana

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Today

Hi again!

Today we started off with Talent Development.

We did some work on increasing and decreasing 2D shapes on grid paper using a ruler. Not my favorite thing to do but oh well.

Then there was morning tea.

After that I did debating. It was so awesome!!! I was on the affirmative team and I got us 3 points (the most you can get!). The topic was a. Family should only have one car.

Now we are doing our must dos and picks.

Will talk later,

LOL (Lots of Love)

MG (Madi Grace) :)

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Today

Hi Guys

I have to make this quick because its nearly pack up time but I've had an awesome day today!

First we were put into new talent development groups, I'm in Maths.

Today we went to the Band Rotunda to measure it for our model.

It did P4C too.

Have to go,

LOL (Lots of Love)

MG (Madi Grace)

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Hi Madison.
What a busy writing session you and Jemma had today! It was great to see the two of your working so well together to make the most of your time today. The scenes for your story are coming along really well. There are lots of detail in them, and they match the word pictures that you created in your writing. I am very much looking forward to your finished product using Garageband.
Katie.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Today, Tuesday 13th September

Hi Ya'll (I know, LOL)

Today was all Talent Development!!!

We start by reading a chapter of Matilda (One of my fav's). Then we had some time to do what we needed to do (for me writing Jemma and I's story). After morning tea I played chess against Arnia. Nobody won because we ran out of time. Then we read another chapter of Matilda and I kept writing. After lunch we had a game. It was called terminator. Terminator is when 1 person asks questions to a group of people all spread out. If you answer correctly you take a step and if you can touch someone they are out. In the end David came 3rd, I came 2nd and Hamish came 1st. Then we carried on writing and at 2pm I finished the story (Jemma is away) !!!

See YA'LL later,

LOL (Lots of Love)

MG (Madi Grace)

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Cartooning














Hi

Today I did cartooning. I started by following a cartooning book step-by-stepto draw a bear. Not my best work. Then I watched a tutorial on How to Draw a Whale. Watching the tutorial was the easy part, it was the drawing the was the hardest and most important. Then I did a second attempt at drawing the bear (the one with the background). After that I watched the tutorial again then drew the whale eating a person (I know, RANDOM).

Will write more next week,

LOL (Lots of Love)

MG (Madi Grace)


Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Today

Hi ya

Today we started of with Talent Development (as always). First Katie read us a chapter of Matilda for some inspiration . Then she gave us some time to work on our stories (our's is coming along nicely). After morning tea, she taught us about Garageband and how we could present our stories. We learnt how to play with the sound of the voices and how to add sound effects. After lunch I went to P4C. At P4C we discussed if everything is possible . After that I did "Where in the World". It is a Keynote that Alana, Katie and Darryn take turns at making. We get to use Safari to find out the answers to the clues. It's my favourite Pic (We have Must do's and Pic's) along with Physics and Maths (with Darryn) as my favourite workshop.

Write more next week,

LOL (Lots of Love)

MG (Madi Grace)

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Today

Hi again

Today again was super superb!!!

Today at Talent Development Jemma and I almost finished our story (not really but we got up to the problem). Today I did 2 blog posts (counting this one) because I didn't have time last week. Other than that I was up-to-date. Apart from science that I will tell you about.

At Science!!! we learnt about the mobuis strip which is a piece of paper crossed over and then stapled. Doesn't sound fun, ay , but this has been my favorite workshop so far. We had to predict what would happen before we cut it in half or cut a third off. It was awesome!!!

Write more next week,

LOL (Lots of love)

MG (Madi Grace) :)

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Story Telling

Hi

This is Jemma and my story that we are writing. Hope you enjoy it.

(P.S Click on the story to enlarge it

This is just a draft and were are not finished yet

Please comment. We would love feedback)

LOL ( Lots of Love )

MG ( Madi Grace)

Camping Trip gone Wrong


By Jemma Holst and Madison McKenzie


For this story we take you into future, 2018 at the end of the summer holiday’s to be precise, in Fiordland, New Zealand.


Our story starts with two girls, Torie and Haley.


“MUMMMMMMM...... Do I really have to go to “camp”?!? You know how much I hate the outdoors” yelled Torie as she started to lug her giant suitcase down the stairs.


“Hey, it will be fun sweetie” said Katrina, Torie’s Mum as she kissed her goodbye.


“Here let me help you”


“MUM?!? I can do it myself.”


“Alright then. Suit yourself”


As she followed Torie outside to the bus stop to meet Haley and her Mum.


“Haley!!!”


“Torie!!!”


They ran and hugged each other then sat down to talk about their holiday.


“She’s been crazy all morning talking about how much she DIDN’T want to go” said Molly, Haley’s Mum.


“It’s been the same in our house” sighed Katrina.


“MUM!!!!” Chorused Haley and Torie.


Everybody burst out laughing.


Suddenly a big bus saying “Real Journey’s” stopped at the bus stop, packed with all the other kids from their class, including, Jessica, Raymond, David and Louise, their friends.


“See ya Mum” said Haley as she hugged Molly.


Torie burst into tears and hugged Katrina’s leg, “Please don’t let me go, please don’t let me go, please don’t let me go”


Katrina signaled to Haley and she dragged her onto bus.


“Come on” said Haley


“No no no!!!!” cried Torie.


Eventually they managed to get her into the bus with a little bribery and some chocolate.


“I’m bored” yawned Haley.


“I feel sick” said Torie


“ Urgggg.....” they groaned togther


“Perfect. Everything is going to plan. They are weak and scrawny. The easier type. Dudley, DUDLEY!!!!” yelled Dr.BOB


“Arggg” squeaked Dudley, Dr. BOB’S talking firebird. “ WHAT?!?


“ I just need someone to share my evil happiness with.” said Dr. BOB


“ Oh” said Dudley


“Mwahhhh Mwahhh Mwahhh” they started to evil laugh together.


After what seemed like hours they arrived at there destination, Donavan Park.


Everybody got out of the bus and got in to a line and Miss M ticked them of the list.


“ Okay then, look’s like everybody here. In your partners find a spot to pitch your tent and start constructing!!! And remember at all times you are to stay near the camp.” said Miss M

cheerily.


So they went away with their partner to build their tent. Jessica went with Louise, David went with Raymond and of course Torie went with Haley.


They choose a spot near a big shady tree.


“Righty oh. Torie get out the tent.” said Haley


“But it’s in your bag Haley.” said Torie


“No it’s in yours” said Haley uncertainly


“Oh no you forgot to bring the tent! Remember you said you would bring a tent!”


“ I’m sorry. I, I, I just had to do my nails they looked terrible, but now their purple see, see!”


“Well I guess we are gonna have to find a place to sleep. Somewhere under shelter.” Said Haley.


“No no no no no no. I am not sleeping under a tree.”


“Oh your not gonna be sleeping under a tree...”


“You are gonna be sleeping in a cave.”

“UW” screeched Torie


“Don’t scream Torie, Torie don’t scream”


“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (snoring noises)” Torie fall asleep and so did Haley.


“Ahhh. Sleeping children. Like angels. This is hard to watch. It hurts my eyes, Dudley get the eyes all better potion.” said Dr. BOB sleepily.


“Here you are sir.”


“Ahhh. Thank you Dudley. Ohhhh....I am going to sleep.”


“Beep,beep,beep” beeped Haley’s watch.


“arrrrrrrrrr” Haley groaned.


“Torie, torie wake up! The class is gone!”


“Urrrr. I had a bad dream I fall asleep in cave. aahhhhhhhhhhhh.”


“ Come on, get changed and we will go find them. Perhaps there in

trouble. said Haley


“Fine then, but there better be a reward.”


“ Chocolate?”


“No way”


“ Chocolate and total girl prescription?


“Done let’s go”


“Ahhh. Looks like our plans will take place a day early won’t they Dudley.” said Dr. BOB greedily.


“I guess so sir.”


“ Come on Dudley I’ll see you out.”


“Don’t worry sir you can watch me from your own window.”


Dudley picked up Dr. BOB and dropped him at his window seat and flew off to find Haley and Torie.


“Smart, smart bird.”






“Oh. I broke a nail.” cried Torie


“ Get over it Torie” said Haley


Torie looked up and saw a gigantic bird coming for her.


“Ah Haley.” said Torie.


“Not now Torie.” said Haley


“But it’s really important.” said Torie


“ I’ve found something Torie.” said Haley


“I’ve found something too.” said Torie


“ Be quiet Torie.” said Haley


“But...” said Torie


“shhhh....” said Haley.


“Haley” said Torie


“quiet” said Haley


“Haley. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”


Haley turned around to see Torie being carried away by some sort of gigantic firebird.


“What? OH NO TORIE!!!!!”


“AHHHHHHHHHHHHH. HALEY!!!! HELP!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Howled Torie


“Hold on I coming!!! said Haley franticly.


Haley ran as fast as her legs would carry her. After 5 minutes she was completly worn out, but hearing Tories shrieking in the distance made her carry on.


After 15 minutes Dudley decided where he would put the ignorant little girl. Somewhere no one will find her or will be able to get to her, up at the top of the tallest tree in the forrest, “The Big oak”. Even for Dudley it was a struggle to get up there, especially carrying something. It was a tricking task but Dudley knew it would work.


He thought to himself, “ I’ll leave her up their for two weeks then come and get her, she should be weak by then, and she will have to be Dr. BOB servant.”


Then he started laughing out loud, “Mwahhhhhhh Mwahhhhhhhh”


“ Ep “ Screeched Torie


“ First thing I get carried away by a giant bird then I found that it talks. Great.”

“That’s he to you” said Dudley sounding quite offended. And without a pinch of quilt Dudley carelessly dropped Torie onto the top of “The Big Oak”.


“ Ouch.” said Torie.


“Curse you strange talking firebird. Ohhhh... I getting kinda tired. Night Haley.... I mean nobody. (Falls asleep) ”


“Torie, Torie. OMG where is she this is all my fault, I should have listened to her.”


Suddenly hearing Haley’s voice woke Torie up. She looked down at her.


Haley burst into tears. “ Oh I am so sorry Torie. Oh I wish you were here.”


“Apology accepted. As long as you can get me down from here.”




Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Hi Madison.
You had a productive session for our writing talent development today. You have chosen to work with Jemma to write your narrative story. It was great to see you on task and buzzing with ideas. Your storyline is detailed, but easy to follow. You were patient when listening to other children share their ideas, and you offered helpful advice if required. Keep up the great work for next week.
Katie.

Today, Tuesday 9th of August 2011

Hi again

Today was awfully exciting!

In talent development we stared to plan our stories. I am writing one with Jemma. Our story is about two girls going to a school camp in the woods to learn how to survive, but the thing is they have never been camping before. After lunch I did Profiling and Drama workshops. In Drama we did a game where you ask questions and your not allowed to say yes, no or hesitate.


LOL, (Lots of Love)

MG :) (Madi Grace)

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Tuesday 2nd August 2011

Hi Guys!!!

Hope you all had a great holiday.

Today was exciting but kind of gutting too.
Well you see we are doing Talent Development instead of Passion Projects (see posts from last year). As much as this is awesome I was really looking forward to doing Passion Projects. But oh well. This time our options were, storytelling, making documentaries and art of different kinds. I choose story telling this week until lunch time did "Stop and Think" activities on 5 different fairytales. I did Beauty and the Beast plus Cinderella. At lunchtime I went to aerobics practice because the big aerobics competition is on this weekend, so wish me and my team good luck!!! After that I went to P4C (Philosophy for Children) which was about a book called The Giving Tree. We discussed that sometimes making other people happy, makes you happy.

(As always) I will write more next week.

Love,

Madi :)

Monday, July 25, 2011

Teacher comment

Madison you have persisted with your project this past term, to reach the final goal. You will have made many families in Japan happy with your donation of baby clothes! You have kept a positive attitude when you have come across challenges along the way, and you have managed your time well in order to complete your must dos and can dos. Keep up the great effort!


Alana

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Today

Hi again,

This week I am really nervous..... and excited!!! It's only one more week for passion projects and it's stressing me out! Today I am going to Aerobics practice at school. You know what they say, practice makes perfect! Also we are picking up the baby clothes from school. I bet there is like 12 hundred million in the office, (ok, exaggerating a little bit). Today the only workshop running is P4C (Philosophy for Children) and I went to that last week. Brooke is coming in late. Our next job will be sorting through all the baby clothes and getting them ready to send to Japan. For the rest of the day, I am going to go through my Must Do / Can Do sheet to check that I am up to date.

I will write more next week (I will fill you in for the holidays because it is the last week).

Love,

Madi :)

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tuesday 28th June 2011

Hi Guys. Today I wasn't at Enrich till 12.30 because I went to the Sound of Music (a play). I got three new emails for Brendan (plunket)!After lunch I went to P4C with Katie. This week we were discussing "If little things should bother you." I think I am a bit of a perfectionist! That means I don't like to do things if I know I can't do well.

Write more next week.

Love,

Madi:)

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Today

Hi Guys.

Today was awesome!!!! Well in the morning I did P4C (Philosophy for Children) because Brooke was late. It was about doubting. The main question was "Can you doubt that you exist?". We after a long time in deep thought we finally came up with an answer. You can not doubt that you exist because you have to think to doubt and you can't think if you exist. You can think you do not exist but to think that you would have to exist. In order to doubt you exist you have to exist in some form. Confusing, hey! Then I sent an email to Brendan (plunket) for an update but he was on a course and had limited email access.After morning tea I offered to help film Ruby and Maddie for their television ad. Then Brooke arrived. Later we went to the nearest intersection to film. After lunch we had a 5 minute perfectionism task and THAT was fun. After lunch I finished off my email and article for school. Now I am posting to you.

Gotta go.

Love,

Madi :)

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Current Affairs

This is my current affairs for this week about the Japanese earthquake.
Enjoy!


Tuesday, April 5, 2011

What I did today at Enrich.


Today at Enrich we were busy filling in our Must Do Can Do sheets. The workshops I went to were, P4C, Profiles, and Interactions.
Displayed in the pictures below are what I did at the Profile workshop.At the Profile workshop we had to highlight what sounded like us.
And for current events we read the article about Slavery at Sea.
I am happy about the progress I made today and I am really excited about sharing night this week. Only one week to go!




Tuesday, March 29, 2011

My New Learning

This is what I found out when researching chess. Today I went to P4C, Maths and art and MI.
P4C made me think really hard. We were asked the question, Should Kids Get Rewarded at School? You should try discussing this but I am warning you , you better have a spare hour on your hands!
I am really happy with the progress I made today, but I better get move on, only got two days left for the term!


Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Photography Workshop


This is a photo that I took today at a photography workshop. We learnt how to use the camera and import photos. We also learnt how to edit our pictures and this one has been changed because I added the antique affect.

Multiple Intelligences

This is a quiz I did to see what my strengths are and this is what it produced.