Hey everyone!
I’ve got to tell you, today was the day I completed the final kick-start challenge of the year, and it was an exciting one! This wasn’t just any regular task—it was all about pushing our creativity to the limit. So, what did we have to do? Create our very own water obstacle course on a Google site of our choosing. Sounds pretty cool, right? Let me walk you through how I tackled this fun, yet challenging challenge!
First, I had to decide on which platform I wanted to use for my obstacle course. After a bit of pondering, I decided to go with Canva. I know, I know—it’s usually a design tool, but I love how flexible it is and how easy it is to create something that looks really polished. Plus, I wanted to give it a try for this kind of project. Canva definitely helped me bring my vision to life with all its customizable features. It was the perfect blank canvas to get started.
Once I had my site ready, the real fun began. The task was clear, but not necessarily easy: I had to build an obstacle course. But here’s the catch—it wasn’t supposed to be just any water park or random water features. Nope! The goal was to make it a true obstacle course that challenged anyone who dared to complete it. I’m talking tough, strategic, water-themed obstacles that had some serious levels of difficulty—something people would actually break a sweat trying to complete! 🌊
At first, I was a little stumped. I mean, how do you turn the fun of water into an actual challenge? It’s not just about fun slides or splash zones. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that an obstacle course needed to have a real sense of progression, with each stage ramping up in difficulty. So, I started brainstorming all kinds of ideas for obstacles, and I had to keep asking myself: What would make someone work for that final victory? I thought of everything from water tunnels and tricky balance beams to giant water wheels that you have to jump across. The more creative (and difficult) I got, the more fun it became! 💡
Now, let me be honest with you—it wasn’t all smooth sailing. There were moments when I’d get stuck, trying to figure out how to connect one obstacle to the next without it feeling too easy or too impossible. Plus, I had to make sure the course had a sense of flow, so people would have to strategize and think ahead. It was definitely harder than I anticipated, but the process was so rewarding.
One of the biggest challenges I faced was deciding how to visually represent the obstacles while keeping everything clear and easy to navigate. I wanted to make sure that each stage looked exciting and made people want to take it on, but I also didn’t want the design to overwhelm the obstacles themselves. I spent a lot of time tweaking the colors, placement, and even the images I used to make the course look dynamic, without making it look too busy. Canva gave me tons of flexibility in this, so I was able to adjust things until it felt just right.
After hours of work, brainstorming, and a few redesigns, I finally completed my water obstacle course. It wasn’t just a bunch of random elements thrown together—it was a full-on, heart-pumping challenge that made me proud of my design skills. It was a course anyone would have to think twice about before tackling. 😎
So, without further ado, here it is—my water obstacle course! Take a look, explore the obstacles, and let me know what you think. If you could conquer it, what challenges would you add? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
And there you have it! What a way to end the year with a splash. 🌊
Here have a look.
and the wonderful badge
Byee
Kia ora Blane,
What an awesome final task! I love all the little characters you added enjoying the water, it was a sweet addition. You also found so many fun activities to make the obstacle course!
I think I’ve seen giant inflatable courses advertised in Auckland before. They look a little like this with giant inflatable slides and climbing activities. I think I’d like to try them out.
Have you ever been on one of those bouncy castles with a slide/ climbing wall before ? I think that’s the closest thing I’ve been on with my children at a school fun day.
I love your line about ending the year with a splash. What a wonderful SLJ this has been for you. You have been so active blogging so many different activities! What has stood out to me were your encouraging comments on other students tasks. Sometimes I would be late to find a blog post from another learner, but you had already left them a positive and helpful comment! It was awesome.
I hope you have a wonderful 2025. Your great work ethic will really pay off at school! I hope we see more of your creations in the SLJ 2025-26.
Mrs Stone
Kia ora!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really glad you liked the little characters in the obstacle course – I thought they added some fun vibes to the whole scene. It’s awesome to hear that you’ve seen those giant inflatable courses in Auckland! They do look like a blast, especially with all the slides and climbing walls. I’d love to try one too!
I’ve been on a bouncy castle with a slide and climbing wall before, and it was a lot of fun! Definitely brings back some good memories from school fun days with my friends. There’s just something so fun about bouncing around and racing up the walls.
I really appreciate your feedback on my comments to other students too. I’ve always tried to be as encouraging as possible, so it’s great to know it’s been helpful to others. I’ll definitely keep up the good work in 2025 and beyond!
Thanks again for your encouragement! I hope you have an amazing year ahead, and I look forward to sharing more of my creations with you in the future! 😊
hey! blane i really like all the elements you added to your creation and the background it made me think of a day at the waterpark with iceblocks and floaties i honestly could never make a canva creation as good as yours! mine are so basic! you are really good at this,keep up the good work!!!!!
Kia ora Blane I liked how you added lot of information and i liked how you were so creative it made me feel great reading this and next time you could add more pictures and you put more words than me bye blane see you next time .
i like you water park i would like to play.
i like you water park , i would like to play on in . Have you been on a waterpark?
i like how you added the people on the water park . Maybe you could improve on a little bigger picture
Kiaora Blane, I am Somya from Wigram Primary school Year 5.
I have also been part of this amazing opportunitie of the SlJ and participant.
I have been shocked by seeing such a wonderful post of yours. As soonas I came onto the SlJ outstanding posts your one with neo coulor outstanded to me.
One thing I think you could maybe in improve in is that maybe you could add some other coulors?
Any ways that was a very long post! But keep up the good work!
Hi Blane my name is Ella and i’m from wigram primary school. I love your SLJ make a splash task because it has a amazing description and lots of detail too. I liked when you where being honest about how it wasn’t smooth sailing. hope you enjoyed doing the blane bye.
kia ora i love how u have designed the main page it has beautiful colors and i would recommend for u add some big waves in the background if u want some help or anything i’m just saying u were very creative did u like what u did?
hi blane
i really like how you have add so info of your work .
i love you color that you have done
how long did it take you ?
Hi Blane! I thought it was really cool of the idea to make the water park, cause it was very creative.The colours were very pretty.
But next time can you change the background that fits with the elements? It has to look good.By the way your work was really good!
Great strategy you used! Great job on completing it, Canva is a great app to choose from, I love your water park especially the people on the obstacle course, your work was so good I was so happy to find such a good blogger. Your blog was really helpful for my learning. how did you make the picture so perfect and well?
Hi Blane i like your work a lot, mostly because I like water park’s. also your’s really standed out to me. It look’s so intact that I would like to play there. Next time maybe screenshot the whole thing. Next time could I see the whole picture?
from Wigram Primary school Oscar
Hi Blane I am Nathan from wigram primary school
I really like how you put lots of words but maybe too many words next time do the amount of work you have done. Also how did you make that many people in one project.
Hi Blane
My name is Abby Im a year 6 from Wigram Primary school.
I liked your blog very much, the water obstacle is really colourful and artistic, also you are really creative. The water obstacle must of taken you really long, I don’t even think I can be that creative!! Maybe next time you can…add some clouds and a sun or maybe even animals in the water, other than that your blog is really cool!! How did you make an water obstacle with shapes so realistic??
From Abby.K
BYE
Hi Blane I thought that your idea was very cool a waterpark is a very good idea. its very colourful. u dont need to improve on anything its very good. byeeee
HI Blane my name is Macie i,m in room 5 .Your blog post was amazing i like your water park presentation. ka pai!