sport last week

Last week on Wednesday room 4 played Ki-O-Rahi it is a game where you have to rip someones tag off in order to stop them from getting points.  That isn't really the point though but I'm not here to teach you how to play that, anyways let's get to the point.

So we started off really well, no one got hurt and we played pretty fair, the red team won.  I liked the game, especially because I got to pull the tags off Pyper and I got a really good intercept and hit the ball away so that the red team couldn't get it.

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Overall,  I think our class played well, Ki-O-Rahi is a cool game and I recommend it.

plastic pollution

Plastic pollution

Plastic has nearly taken over our world, it fills the streets, oceans and stomachs of our animals.
It causes so much marine life to die each year, the numbers going up drastically. Now that
climate change is also affecting our animals it’s making such a big problem. But what really
is plastic pollution and how can we stop it?

You all should know what plastic is, its apart of our everyday lives, we use it then we realise
that it is now “useless” since your toy broke or your drink ran out. But most people can’t
be bothered putting it in its right place or recycle it, so they throw it out the window and that
contributes to plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is a clump of billions of plastic that roams
the ocean killing animals. It also clutters the streets with plastic, creating a nasty look on the
roads.

One hundred million marine animals die each year from plastic invading their lives. Here are
some examples as to why they die. The first example is that the aqua life eats the plastic and it
tricks them into thinking that they have a full stomach and then they die from starvation.
The second reason is that they often mistake the plastic for food and then it forms a blockage
in their neck or digestive system. These are also very slow and painful deaths for these animals
to suffer.

Although we use so many plastic things a day, it is possible for us to at least reduce our plastic
use. Instead of milk bottles, you could use a paper carton, or instead of a  plastic cup, you could
use a glass one or a clay one. Even if you do use plastic you can recycle it, believe it or
not, the paper bins at our school is made out of recycled milk bottles. It’s pretty easy to recycle
too, you can either make something yourself using recycled materials or you can just put it in a
recycling bin.

So in conclusion, we went overboard with this plastic problem, its everywhere you go the
ground and the sea. we have also got another problem which is climate change, and it’s not
going to look good for our future. So just know that when you throw a piece of plastic away
and think “Its only one piece of plastic it’s not like it’s going to kill every species of animals."
7 billion other people are saying that too.

By Shyla-Jade

How is climate change worsening deadly disease outbreaks?

I am posting all my explanations I have done, in the past 5-7 weeks hope you enjoy them, they are mostly about things happening to the environment.

How is climate change worsening deadly disease outbreaks?

Isn’t it great to know that your safe in your country while others have broken out wild, fierce
diseases that can be deadly in some cases, well if we could look into our future that wouldn’t
remain the same  Climate change is not just going to make our earth hotter and scarier, it’s
going to let some very unpleasant diseases out of their cages and they will attack us. 

Disease outbreaks can lead to numerous different things like ugly mosquitos, bats and other types
of animals that wouldn’t necessarily live in your house or area.  They are sometimes mortal and
it would be hard to understand that you are at risk of getting it. It is spread by animals, bugs or
people. And due to climate change, it is going to be so much easier for these viruses to infect
so many people.

Global warming is causing the globe to get hotter and that means that big ugly pests can migrate
to a place where you would never believe they would go. It is because most bugs withstand in
hot temperatures and that the world is heating up, they move to another hot, humid place.
Also, they carry diseases which means that they are spreading diseases to other areas.

Because this hasn’t truly happened yet, there is still a way to slow down the process, it’s also
not to hard to do. We could attempt to stop burning or cutting down trees for fun and not serious
use or make petitions to end it and stop other things giving to climate change. Another
way to help is that we could make our homes eco-friendly and safe for the planet. We could
additionally stop buying things from factories in order for them to run out of business and
shut down. These are more beneficial ways to look after our planet instead of ruining it.

In conclusion, the world is nearly coming to an end and it’s also getting hotter and unhealthy.
Guess what, it’s our fault. There’s a lot of things going on that is making our planet a death
camp. But there  still is hope for our world to bounce back but it’s our job. 

By Shyla