Land of the Long White Cloud: photo diary

New Zealand is a lot like Scotland: windy, hilly and cloudy!

We hired a car and drove outside of Wellington where we saw lots of sheep.
This shell mural is from the Chocolate Fish Cafe in Scorching Bay, Wellington. It is round by where Peter Jackson, the director of Lord of the Rings lives.

His production company is nearby. This is where they also did the special effects for Narnia and King Kong.
We did a long walk along the coast (5km) to see a seal colony. We were about to give up and go back, but when we turned a corner there were loads of seals lounging on the red rocks! We got quite close to them and watched them until the sun set, then walked the 5km back along the black coastal sand and rocks to the car.
We also saw a new and old kind of Maori meeting house. The one below is a new one in the national museum.

Wellington has a big beautiful harbour, and is surrounded by hills with houses built all over them. Some of them even have their own cable cars because it is so steep getting from the street to their front door!

My school report

Harvey consistently:

participates actively

follows instructions

listens attentively

uses time well to complete tasks

completes homework

displays self control

socialises well with classmates

accepts responsibility for own behaviour

accepts advice/correction.

He usually displays pride in work.

He speaks clearly to the class and small groups, and has been learning to discuss complex topics and build upon the ideas of others. Harvey is a good reader who attempts to use expression when reading aloud, and his fluency is developing well. He has great comprehension skills and can provide many details when retelling a story. Harvey produces some humurous and creative narratives.

Harvey is able to read, count, order and write numbers up to 1000. He has been learning to tell the time on analog and digital clocks. He can ask questions and explain solutions using mathematical language.

Harvey is a lovely student with a delightful sense of humour.

My Piano Tuition Report

I got an 'A' for effort, and 'excellent' for:

repertoire

aural

rhythm

I am 'very good' at:

singing

reading

class behaviour.

My teacher says that it is 'exciting to see my excellent musicality and skills' and 'the speed at which he is able to master new concepts is highly commendable'.

My GongGong bought me some more Pokemon cards for such a good music report.