Orientation Day at Bay Of Island College

Orientation

This week Wednesday was the Orientation for the Year 8's. Orientation Day is when Year 8's go to the Bay Of Islands College and we have a day there to see what it's like in a day at college. When we went it was our school, Motatau School, Pakaraka School, and Russel School. Our school was the biggest group. When we got their we had to have Taumata with them. After Taumata the college kids left the whare and went and did work and us Year 8's had to stay and learn whakapapa about the school Marae. This learning part was our first period. Matua Dean Prime told us the carbings about the marae, and Whaea Jazz also played some games with us. After 1st period was our second period and we had Sewing. The teachers name for the class was Mrs Nane. This was unfortunately her last year and she was privileged to spend the day with us before she retired. We learnt how to print on to fabric, and did some work on the sewing machine. After 2nd period was Interval (Morning tea) and man can I tell you, it was so boring, everybody just stands around and eats. I think it was just because I was by the front of the college and most of the people were at the back. Interval is all done and now we are going into Digital Technology which was held in the Library. We learned how to make an animation On Pixel with only using 3 slides. 4th period we had Music with Mrs Luvridge (I don't know how to spell her name) and Chase. We learnt how to play Em and A on piano and Guitar. After learning we had some of the students show us what they have been learning. We finished a bit too early so Miss decided to play Guess he Disney Movie. She would play a song from a Disney Movie and we will have to guess which Movie it was. After Music was Lunch. That was much funner and there more laughs. I was hanging out with the Year 9's that were at my school. After Lunch I was sweaty and happy, and then the fact that our 5th period was with cooking and we couldn't cook made me so down and sad. But we did paper work about types of food. Once 5th period was all done we had to go to the Library to meet up with everyone before we ended our day. The Orientation was overall the best experience, I do recommended coming to Bay for Orientation day. I can't wait to be a guide for a group next year.