Kiwi Reflection

After a 40 minute car trip into the heart of Paparoa Range; our class Ruma C emerged through the car door to reveal a two metre high predator free fence, with a Kiwi Sanctuary logo dead centre.

Leading us through the gate, our expert Joe gestured us into a miniature compartment decorated with pictures, signs and short descriptions of her volunteer job. Handling the precious Kiwi feathers and a rough, but smooth egg shell; Joe spoke with genuine love and integrity of the beautiful Kiwi; telling many facts about habitat loss, egg laying and territorial calls.

After our quick chat, we walked with purpose downhill across a creek while Joe scuttled threw the immense gorse to give a health check on one of her Great Spotted Kiwi.

as we waited for Joe to come back with the kiwi, we began exploring their habitat inside the sanctuary. After a few hopeful moments later, we saw Joe walking calmly towards us with something squirming inside a blue bag. As she reached the bottom of the hill she sat down on the damp, mossy grass, rummaging her hands gently inside the bag and out revealed a gorgeous kiwi. Cradling the soft, beautiful creature in her arms, the kiwi squirmed but Joe held him gently as she weighed the bird to check it’s health.

Personal Comment:
Overall our trip to see the Kiwi's was a one in a million event, and to have been standing half a meter away from such an amazing bird, I would love to do it over and over again. Also, thank you to our teacher of Ruma C: Dean, for making this happen.

My Weekly Reflection

I enjoy being told what to do when it is learning at school, but since the learning environment has changed as Dean came to LBS,  I learned to adapt to changes and got on with my SDL. In some ways I do want to go back to being told what to do and when to do it; although I enjoy learning within Dean's perspective of education. Sometimes I do get a bit confused on what to do when I don't have much to get on with, but I end up with a way of getting more work done at the end of it. With next week becoming nearly a full week of just getting on with my own work, no structure at all, I think it would be a good chance to see if I can achieve well in a Self Directed Classroom.

Weekly Reflection

This week I ended up finishing a lot of my activities I had to do and I really feel like I'm doing really well at my Self Directed Learning. Some activities I finished off include my Scratch (coding), completed my maths buddy revision, and I also finished my farm P.M.I. Even though I did have one day off I am still completing a lot of work, I am beginning to enjoy being a Self Directed Learner.