Esol-Recount Orientation

 Recount Orientation

On Friday the 4th of September, The 10 Esol class went by taxi van on a class trip to the Antarctic Center with Miss Flores, Ms Briggs and Mrs Handley. At 8:40 in the morning the 10 Esol class departed from Hornby High School to the Antarctic Center. When we arrived at the Antarctic Center at 9:00am we met our instructor Jayne and we went to the workshop to talk about the explorers that had an adventures time in antarctica back in 1800s and 1900s. 

Soon after the talk with Jayne we got to go the Hagglunds. We had a great time on the ride, it was very bumpy and very fun. During the ride an instructor talked about how the hagglunds were used and how much they weigh. We went over so many hills and it was very funny because all the boys were screaming like girls.

At around 9:40 we checked out the penguins, the penguins we looked at were the Little blue penguins. These penguins were saved by people because they could not live by themselves in the wild, so they brought them into the antarctic center. All of the penguins at the center are injured. Some penguins have bad eye sights, some have broken legs, and the rest have broken fins.

At 10:30 we went into the 4D movie and watched a movie about The Ice Voyage in Antarctica. The movie was so realistic it made me feel like I was on the trip in Antarctica. I really like the movie it was so interesting and every time theirs water and it splashes there is actual water that splashes on us. I've been to the Antarctic Center so many times I already knew what was gonna happen. The Ice Voyage movie was about people going to the Antarctic mountains and climb them. 

Soon after the 4D movie was finished we had free time and we could have some morning tea. Me, Rusi, Subhnesh and Zapa left the class as soon as we heard it was free time. We quickly rushed up stairs to grab something to eat then come back down and eat. After we all ate we went into the exploration room where we seen a  mannequin that looked very realistic, he was just standing next to his sled with a tent next to him. I wanted to go into the tent but it was too dark in the room and I couldn't see anything so I didn't go in. After that we went up stairs again and grabbed some water because we were very thirsty. At around 11.00 we had to meet at the storm room where we link up with the whole class. 

At around 11:20am the whole class met at the storm room. We all prepared to go in, we all put on our comfortable and warm clothes and put a wrap over our shoes so we don't slip on the ice. As soon as we entered the the storm room it was very cold, Jayne told us it was -8 degrees, and this is summer in Antarctica. After a few minutes they turned it up to -18 degrees. Everyone was screaming and tried to go into the small igloo. Not everyone could fit in the igloo so some stayed outside. It was a very fun time and I slipped about 2 times. 

Soon after the storm room it was time for the last place to visit before we head back to school at 12:20. We all gathered up at the entrance and waited for Jayne to take us to the gallery, as soon as Jayne came we visited the gallery and explored around it and wrote down some answers. 

After the gallery we met back at the front of the Antarctic Center and waited for our taxi's to come and head back to school right in time for lunch time at 1:20pm. A few minutes later our taxis arrived and it was time to head back to school, we said goodbye and thank you to Jayne for taking us around and showing us what happens in Antarctica.