Water Safety W3

I went back to the pools to do water safety for Week 3.

First I learnt how to do side arm strokes. To do side arm stroke I learnt how to float on my side. Then I learnt how to move my arms and legs in and out.

Next I learnt how to spin like a seal on a diving board. To spin like a seal I sat on the diving board, got off the platform, and started spinning. I spun for a long time but then I fell off the board after some time.

Last I learnt how to spin on my back while doing front armstrokes. First I had to do normal armstrokes. Then I had to Flip on my back, breath, and turn around and do front arm strokes again.

I enjoyed spinning on my back while doing arm strokes because I already knew how to do it.

Water Safety

LS1 and I went for a water safety lesson.

First our instructor taught us how to get into a pool safely. To get into a pool safely you need to put your hands on the side, turn around, and slowly lower your body into the pool. After we got into the pool we waited for our next instruction.

Next our instructor taught us how to do back scull. To do a back scull you need to lay on your back, push the water away as you move, and keep your feet above the water. You can use back scull when you are floating down the river so you don't hit your face on a rock.

To finish up our instructor taught us how to do front scull. When you do front scull you need to move your hands in and out, then you need to keep your hands in front of you so that you can move your hands in front of you so you don't hit anything, and keep your head above the water. You can also use front scull in a river so that you don't hit your face, but instead your hands, or arms.

I learned a lot about sculling and what to do if I'm stuck in a river. I think next time I should try to keep my feet above the water when I'm sculling.

Frisbee Skills

 I learnt how to balance using different skills in Frisbee.

The first thing we learnt was throwing the Frisbee at our partner from our hip and straight so they could catch it.

The next thing we learnt was running and catching the Frisbee facing the direction said by Mr.Ogilve.

Then we learnt to throw the Frisbee, run and catch it and try to throw it at a target.

Lastly we used all the skills we learnt during a game called Ultimate Frisbee, it was non bib vs bibs. Not bibs won.

I enjoyed learning these balancing skills using a Frisbee. I also enjoyed playing a game of Ultimate Frisbee at the end.

Balance

I learned about differant ways to balance using a tennis ball and racket. 

First I bounced the ball on the tennis racket while balancing. I found this activity hard because I kept moving and the ball rolled away.

Next my partner threw the ball and I had to hit it back to then in a balanced position. I found this activity hard because when I tried to hit the ball I hit it too hard and lost my balance.

Lastly I ran, stopped to get my balance, and hit the ball back over the net. I found this activity hard at first because at first I tried to run and hit the ball, but then I learned that I had to run, stop to get my balance, and then hit the ball.

I found these activities hard because I kept on moving and I lost my balance.

Balance

 We rotated between different sports equipment like soccer balls, tennis racket and ball, and a volleyball to see how well we could balance doing them.

The first set of equipment was soccer balls. With the soccer ball we kicked the ball with our knee on one leg. I thought this activity was the hardest for me because I have small legs and it hurt when it bounced on my leg. 

The next set of equipent was a tennis racket and ball. With the tenis racket and ball we tried to hit the ball while our partner threw it at us to hit. I thought this activity was pretty tricky because when you had to hit the ball you had to swing your body to hit the ball.

The next set of equipment was a hockey stick and a hard ball. We tried to hit the hokey stick on one leg without using the hokey stick to balance on. I thought this activity was hard because you couldn't use the hockey stick to help you balance.

The next set of equipment we used was a egg and spoon. With the egg and spoon we tried to balance on one leg while trying to lower the egg and using power to bring it back up. I thought that this activity was hard because when I tried to bring the egg and spoon back up quickly I lost my balance.

The last set of equipment we used was a volleyball. With the volleyball we either tried to set or dig the ball. I thought that this activity was easy because I practice for the interschool volleyball tournement with mr. Ogilve.

I found all of these acivites harder than the ones last week because we had to move more than the ones last week. 

Balance

Today I did some balancing using some sports equipment.

First I had to try and catch the frisbee while balancing on one leg without falling. I think that this was pretty hard to do but because the wind could blow the frisbee away so you had to move to the side to catch it.

For the next activity we had to dribble the basket ball and out partner had to try and catch it on one leg. I think that this activity was easy to do but when we had to dribble the ball from side to side it was hard to stay balanced.

For the next activity we had to throw a netball back and forth between eachother while standing on one leg. I thought that this activity was easy but then it got a little bit tricky when we had to try and catch is slightly from the side I started to wobble.

For the next activity we had to throw a rugby ball back and forth between eachother while balancing on one leg. I thought this activity was the hardest because when I was throwing from the side I lost alot of balance.

For the last activity we had to hit a small ball with a hockey stink without using the stick to help you ballance. I thought this activity was hard to because you couldnt 't use the hockey stick to help you ballance.

Tile Twister

I revised ballancing and finding my tipping point.

First we did a warm up and did some basic fitness moves like squats star jumps and hight jumps.

Then I played a game called Tile Twister. Mr. Wong called out a body part and I tried to move that body part into a square on the floor. 

Lastly we talked about controling you tipping point and how we did that.

I thought playing Tile Twister was tricky because you couldn't put the body part that was called out on a different colour. 

Balance

 My group did an activity on balancing in our enviroment and took some photos of showing it.

First one of my partners balanced on 1 leg on top of a small ledge.

Next my partners tried to balance on another person without having as much contact with eachother as possible.

Then me and my partner huddled on the floor and helped another person balance on top of us.

Finaly I helped my partner balance using the playground equipment.

I enjoyed doing this activity because I got to try and balance on many different things. I want to try and balance on more challenging things.

Balance

I learnt about balance and how to balance on different things and balancing skills.

First Mr Ogilvie taught us about what balancing means and is about. It is about finding your tipping point.

Next two people had to try and cross the balance beam with out touching the ground.

Then we had to get into groups of three and chose one person to try and balance on the soccer ball. I balanced on the soccer ball for 20 seconds.

I think balancing on the beam was hard because two people at a time both had to go and it was hard to get around eachother.

Team Work

 Teamwork is a term to describe a group of people working together to achieve a goal.

Teamwork consists of three main mechanisims. Communicaton is talking to or planning somthing out. When people in a dodgeball team communicate they tell each other when a ball is coming their way.

Cooperation is being a good team member while working together. People in a dodgeball team cooperate by listening and following a plan to be successful.

Collaboration is working together to be successful or finish something. An example of collabration is when players in a dodgeball team collabrate and work together in a game to win.

( This video shows the mechanism of comunication )

( This video shows the mechanism of collabration )

( This video shows the mechanism of cooperation )

To be successful as a team all there mechenisims need to be implemented throughout the activity.

Teamwork

Teamwork is a term to describe a group of people working together to achieve a goal.

Teamwork consists of three main mechanisims. Communicaton is talking to or planning somthing out. When people in a dodgeball team communicate they tell each other when a ball is coming their way.

Cooperation is being a good team member while working together. People in a dodgeball team cooperate by listening and following a plan to be successful.

Collaboration is working together to be successful or finish something. An example of collabration is when players in a dodgeball team collabrate and work together in a game to win.

To be successful as a team all there mechenisims need to be implemented throughout the activity.

AFL Practice

 Today LS1 did AFL practice with our coaches Andre and Becs.

First Group A practised the skills that we learnt last week called Hand ball and Drop Punt. 

Then our coach Becs, taught us some new tricks called a Tip off and a Muck.

To Tip off you need a person to throw the ball up  in the air and you and a person from the other team has to run jump while putting one of your knees in front of you and hitting the ball anywhere.

To do a Mark you need someone to hand ball the ball then you catch it by making a M with your hand, the other way to Mark the ball is to catch it and bring it up to your chest.

I like learning new skills about AFL so I can play with my friends when I go down to the park.

AFL Practice

 On the field we practised skills for Australian Football League. 

First Group A's coach Jack, showed us how to pass the ball by holding it as a dinner plate and hitting it with our fist.

Then he showed us how to kick the ball by holding it while making an M and then dropping it and kicking it on the x.

Then we had to use our passing skills to play Octopus. 

Then we had to use our kicking skills and aim at coach Jack and Whaea Petra.

I liked learning new skills about AFL. I might go and play it after school on Friday.

About me 2021

 Kai Ora. 

My name is Keira. I am Maori and Cambodian. I am in LS1 at Panmure Bridge School. I enjoy Writing and watching movies.