Marriotts Sports Awards 2014

On valentines day I was about to go to the Air Force museum to get an award. The award was for the young sportswoman of the year. I got nominated. 

When I got to the museum I saw planes everywhere around the room. I went to have a drink and sat at the tennis Canterbury table. They started with some trays of bread, chesse and some other nice food. The first award was for the NOVO Advertising & design Administrator of the year. After about 3 other nominations were done I had the main course. My award was after dessert. I had to stand on stage (luckily I didn't have to give a speech), lights were shining everywhere. I couldn't see anyone that was sitting down. 

Written by Nay Nay

Congratulations we are all so very proud of you.

Cinderella....?

We all trudged amongst the playground not expecting what was going to happen. We all sat on our seats and we waited quietly. A pretty looking girl was just beside a snobby looking woman. Well, Not yet though. Their names were Isabella and Claudia. Claudia somewhat wanted to marry Isabella's father and wanted Isabella to say it to him because she was 'shy'. 

After The father and Isabella talked about it, Claudia let out an evil laugh. I quickly figured out the story.

Cinderella.

Two girls (Which actually looks like boys...) went out and started to act like spoiled. Their names were Claudette and Claudine the Stepmother's children. It did not take us a while to know that Claudia and Isabella's Father were married. Claudette and Claudine try to get Isabella's cupcake as Claudia and Isabella's Father come in, Isabella gave the cupcake and shoved it into Claudette's face. The parents saw and put Cinderella into kitchen work. Isabella's father left the room and Isabella went to the kitchen. Claudia, Claudette and Claudine now laughed evilly. 

The story went on with Isabella having a new friend named Callum and they were both dirty and dressed in rags. It was finally the Royal Ball which Isabella really want to go to. She sighed as Claudia and Claudette tease her yet again. Claudia went in then started barking out errands to Isabella. They now called her Cinderella and Claudia demanded no one to call her Isabella any more.

Cinderella was left to sweep the floors until a person in a cloak told her. "I shall grant you a wish."

"Cinderella thought she was dreaming yet, She told her she wanted to go to the ball. The person told her what to do and Cinderella chanted to a magic tree in their backyard.

Meanwhile, at the Ball....

The sisters keep on fighting over who shall marry the 'handsome and dashing' prince. At last, Teh prince came who did not want to dance which resulted to people chasing him. Cinderella arrived in a beautiful maroon dress, a tiara and black doll shoes. The king pronounced her as 'Princess faraway' and the prince only wanted to dance with her. Before it struck midnight, She left. The prince wanted to have 3 Royal balls to capture her heart. She went to each one but at the last one, she left one of her shoes.

At the kitchen....

Cinderella kept on blabbering to Callum about the prince. The prince went to the kitchen and said "Whoever fits this shoe shall be my bride!!" Claudette and Claudine tried it and they failed. Cinderella tried it and it fit perfectly. But she said She does not want to marry him and held Callum's hands. Prince didn't want to force her so he just made her be with Callum. 

Callum and Isabella didn't stay at the Kitchen anymore and Claudia said sorry to Isabella and Claudette  and Claudine were forced to the kitchen. 

After that, the story has ended and they danced for us. People asked them questions and they said it was time for them to go. 

Willow went up to them and said "We would like to thank you for presenting this play to us. My favourite part was all of it. And we would like to show our appreciation by clapping."

Everyone clapped at them and we all left the hall.

Written by Raziel

A Moment in Time: A day on the beach

I trudged along the shore feeling excited as we all whizzed through the water. The freezing cold water splashed around and gave me goosebumps. Whilst shivering, I went deeper. Suddenly, clear blue waves started pushing and shoving me. They grew larger each second. A huge wave swallowed me as I took a mouthful of disgusting salty water.

I scrambled to my feet and stood up. I felt the cold sensation leave my shivering body. I slowly marched to the soft, warm sand. I was speechless, breathless even. I watch the others who were laughing and playing as I lay down and made myself warm by burying myself in the hot sand.

A moment in time-the massive wave

As I was wading through the iceberg cold water, I heard screams of glee and fright behind me. I turned round. I saw a massive wave engulfing both children and parents. I tried to run through the salty water but I slowed down to a stop. Suddenly it hit me. I screamed as I went down. It was breathtaking! I froze. I accidentally took a huge gulp of that horribly salty water. I got it in my eyes. For a split second I could see underwater. After that split second I got my eyesight back. Soon I was back to jumping the waves.

A day at the beach

As I inched closer and closer I could smell a strong stench of salt water heading towards me the sand felt soft and squishy like a marshmallow hesitating to run in I knew I had to give it my all. The water was creeping up to my feet it felt like ice being chucked on me but running in is a whole other story.

My day at the beach

I went swimming I finally got to go in the water.  It was cold and when I get in the water the waves felt weird.

Welcome to Room 6 2014

It was a lovely morning, the sun was shining and I was greeting by a group of fresh smiling faces.

I am looking forward to sharing our learning on this blog this year.
We have an action packed term ahead of us with beach ed, swimming sports, cross country and lots more. We are going to learn about insects and understand more about the Treaty of Waitangi while creating our own treaty.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to come in and visit.


Liz Williams

Cycle safe training

When the Christchurch city council came, we started to get pumped up for biking. We went to the courts for practice. We started doing left turns where you have to do a kerb ride out first then you start to bike. To do a kerb ride out, you need to raise your right hand then look over your right shoulder.  

If you want to turn left, look over your right shoulder then raise your left hand (left signal) If you want to turn right, look over your right shoulder then raise your right hand (right signal). If you are in the road, you have to turn right to go in the middle of the road. 

But, you have to look over your right shoulder before doing so. This is called a life saver look. When you are in the middle, you turn right. If you are nearing a stop, you have to look over your right shoulder and after that, you raise your right hand and bend your elbow. This one is called a stop sign. My favourite activity is when we turned right. First you bike then do a right signal then do a life saver look. Then we turn then do the stop sign.

-Raziel

My favourite is the left turn when you wait for 3 seconds and then turn on a different road .                               

-Kaitlyn  

My teacher for cycle safety is named Yasmin. Yasmin was a nice, funny woman who has a ( no offense ) funny accent. She taught our group the kerb ride out, the right and left turn, and the life saver look. I didn't pass the cycle safety test for I kept on crashing on the left turn. It was also my first time biking.

-Raziel

My teacher was named uh I dunno.... But He was funny even if I didn't pass the test. He taught us the kerb ride out, the right turn and left turn, and the life saver look.

-Kaitlyn

The Little Match Girl's Christmas

It was One Sunny day but as the afternoon came it became Cloudy. As I stepped inside the Hall, I felt my heartbeat going speedy. I ignored the feeling and searched for my place. I looked at everybody, It seems like I'm not the only one getting nervous. I looked at Raziel she looked fabulous she wore green dress that reaches up to her knee, she had a white necklace was sparkling nicely and her hair was tied up in a big bun, who knew it could go up this big. Ok, onto the story. My eyes searched through the crowd the place was packed up when I looked at Adrienne she was ready too then she clapped her hands five times that meant 'SHUT UP' for us. Then Kaitlyn came up and spoke," Hello and Welcome to Sacred hearts show called 'The Match Girl's Christmas and that's when my heartbeat went a little bit more faster.

The music played. I saw my family smiling at me. I sang, my voice was a little bit pitchy, I lowered my voice little, that way I wouldn't be embarrassed. My Mum tried to make me laugh, As soon as the music stop I sat down fast  and heard the bell ring I look toward it, I saw Roche holding a bell coming to the crowd. Daniel and Lance was there too.They started talking about the play. Then room 1, 2 & 5 sang a song I saw my sister sing the song. I saw the Match Girl came up and sang with the kids. After that Violet who was dressed as the Angel sang, her voice was so nice that it was like an Angels voice.  Then the match girl  sat down. She has matches in her hand. After that Mary and Joseph did their part at the last part we sang a Christmas Song. 

Christmas is coming!!!

Christmas is coming 

The goose is getting fat 

Please put a penny in the 

Old mans hat if you haven't 

Got a ha'penny then God Bless You     

    

    

  

The trip to WillowBank

On Monday the whole school  went to WillowBank we had to wait for  30 minutes for the bus to arrive at 10 am in the morning the four additional buses. Everyone went on board and travelled to WillowBank, it was quite a long a trip everyone got tired but eventually we arrived at WillowBank. We went to the entrance and saw the manager explaining the rules so the animals won't get hurt or get scared because it is important that the animals don't die, when she finished explaining she told us to go to the picnic area to eat our morning tea. After we ate our morning tea the instructors gave the teachers the maps so we know we were going to the map the map had a guide line. When everyone set off we went back near the entrance there was a huge eel it's was like longer than Byron and Raziel. When we finished looking at the eels and fish we went past Maori houses it made me think about the Philippines because back in the old days we used to have wooden house and flax houses. After we saw all the fish, birds and eels we followed Mrs Williams to the kiwi dark house we were all very quiet so we wouldn't scare the kiwi's away the kiwi house had a tunnel so we had to follow the tunnel when we went inside the kiwi house it was really boring because it was all silent even the kiwi's couldn't make a sound when JM found the kiwi everybody huddled at JM I was shocked it was my first time seeing a kiwi I was full of excitement I wasn't bored anymore so I tried to find one and in the dark bushes I saw something moving in the bushes it was very obvious because all I know about kiwi's is they hide in very dark places. When some of my classmates went outside I followed them and waited outside the exit area of the kiwi house near the kiwi exit area there was two other habitats it was weird because I saw a kiwi wondering around its habitat I thought it was a kiwi but it's name was Wika it's very similar to the kiwi. When the detectives JM, Annabel, Francis and Mrs Williams finished looking at the kiwi house we moved along into a new habitat when we arrived at the swan and ducks habitat three ducks were fighting Ezra,  JM,  Jes Pol,  Francis and I had a bet on which duck would win the fight, it was halirious because the duck I bet on, won because it ripped the other ducks wings. When we finished eating our lunch we first went to the huge eels and

saw a lady see was very brave she was feeding the eels with a spoon it looked very dangerous to me because the eels tried to bite the old lady's hand but she was being brave when she left everyone went into the plank and touched the eels it was very huge the biggest one was 5 1/2 long it was very fun I had lots of fun after we finished seeing the eels we went back to the picnic area to pack our stuff we started walking outside to the bus to go back to school.

A legend of jumping

As Mr. McManus was driving Roche and I to Ashburton. I wanted to go back to sleep, but I know Mr McManus would just make fun of me when I woke up. It took as 1 hour to get to Ashburton. When

we got there Mr. McManus parked the car, we took all our stuff, then we walked to our area. We were 30 minutes early before the Canterbury central started. I felt very very nervous for my first event which started at 9:00. I kept thinking about what I needed to do when I jumped, speed and long, speed and long I kept repeating it over and over again inside my head.

When it was marshalling time, the instructor marshalled 11 year old boys long jump. It was my time, the lady in the long jump pit came to us and said we can have a few practise jumps so I did. Then the lady called out all our names in order. It was my turn for my first jump, when I was running I kept thinking about speed speed long long. LAND!!!!!!! My first jump was 4.03. I was so shocked that  I jumped so short. My second jump, speed speed and once again, LAND!!!!!!! My second jump was 4.33 I said to my self " a lot  better". My third jump, I said to my self "I've got to make this one very long" speed speed speed. PERFECT LANDING!!!!! 4. 53 woohoo. When we gathered around I looked down to find my name, I CAME 5th YEAH!!!!!

I had a lot of fun at Canterbury centrals in Ashburton. First and best experience in centrals. Tiring but fun.

Canterbury champs

Getting nervous and nervous waiting for time to past I was continually checking the time over and over again as time went past I started heading towards the discus area all the girls started arriving at the area. As the lady put us in numbers up to about 35  she gave me number 20 . Every one was almost there but some were still at other events.So we decided to start as the girls began to throw I started to get a rough idea of how they were throwing it was nearly my turn many people got no throw the girl before me was getting ready to throw. My turn was up my hands started to get sweaty I grabbed a discus, I stepped in the circle, then I put my foot in the position I aimed I started to swing then I threw the discus but it wasn't very good  but I still had another throw as I walked out of the back of the circle I saw Mr McManus was watching me I got nervous again. I had to wait to throw as we were waiting the disable people came to throw and surprisingly they did pretty good.there were two girls that threw outstanding throws but I still had a chance to come in a place I was getting ready throw again as I got the discus and I was thinking this is all or nothing  I aimed and only swung two times and the discus landed very close two the girl who was coming first we were close to finishing  I was. Hoping that the other girls did bad. As the people were measuring  they wrote them down they couldn't announce  who came 1st,2nd and 3rd  because there as a girl who was still not at the event but I was coming in 2nd place the girl didn't show so I came in 2nd place throwing 21.36 metres and I was announced the first person to get a certificate for athletics at school.

 

The Taste Of NZ

This week room 4 and 6 had a NZ food tasting experience.

We tried a variety of foods associated with New Zealand.

Some of the foods some people had never tried before.

For example Jes Pol had never tried pavlova and Eskimos.

Some of our favourites were pavlova and marmite.

For some people the experience was bad but for most it was good.

The NZ food tasting experience was a great opportunity to experience the foods of New Zealand.

Cycle Safe training

Our first day of Cycle safety. It was amazeing experience for everyone who did cycle safety. Before we started Cycle safety Kieth Mike Kris Yasmine checked our helmets. After that we went into the courts to do some activities.After that we did a Cycle safety game when one of the instructor stood in front of the bikers and they had to ride around and the bikers weren't allowed to pass the instructor.Then we played another game that it was a race but you had to be the last one to the end of the line and then you win also if you went finished first you would lose.

Sweet Or Sour?

Today in discovery we made a sour lemon soda made of lemon juice and lemonade.

First our group got some lemons from our class garden we picked them from the lemon tree.

Once we had finished picking the lemons we started to cut them and squeeze the lemons juice into a small plastic measuring container.

After a while the lemons had all been squeezed so we went outside again to look at the garden.

Whilst out in the garden we picked some spring onions and some very small carrots.

Once we had finished we went inside to finish making the drink and clean and cut the vegetables we had picked.

When we had finished cleaning and slicing the vegetables we finished the lemon soda by taking a small spoon of lemon juice and pouring it into the lemonade.

The outcome of the drink was AMAZING most people liked it for its refreshing flavours.

Today's activities were very fun.

Making piklets and cream

As Miss Duncan walked into the room we all sat down with excitement. Then Miss Duncan prepared the recipe and the equipment on the table, she called Francis' name out for him to call out the steps and ingredients, she called out names to mix the ingredients together. Later on Miss Duncan cooked the piklets but accidentally burnt most of the piklets. While she was cooking we made whipped cream and we took turns to mix it. When it was time to eat we put the cream ontop of the delicious piklets and ate the superb piklets.

FUN PIKLETS

As "Miss Duncan was preparing all the recipe, we were all excited about making piklets for our morning tea. We all sat down on chairs then Miss Duncan called people to put utensils on the table. She called Francis name to call out the steps and ingredients for our picklets. She called names to mix and and do stuff to put the ingredients to make it. Mix mix mix. Then a few minutes later Miss Duncan was cooking the piklets but accidentally burnt most of the piklets, but when we tasted it and put some cream up top it was very very yummy and very very delicious. 

The Dead Tree

The tree stood there, lifeless and still under the gloomy sky. The howling wind swayed the branches violently and the brown leaves began to fall.

Then the roaring of a chainsaw could be heard over everything in the area. The blade made contact with one of its fragile branches and it began to fall. It landed with a soft thud on the ground. The roaring of the chainsaw continued as it began to make its way through the branches. One by one, the branches began to fall.

The blade began to cut through the trunk with a loud screech. It plummeted into the earth and began to roll into the green blades of grass.

Road Patrollers Made Safe

Today the city council visited our school to cut down the bushy flaxes that was covering the view of the road patrollers from seeing all the cars down Poulson St. 

It took a long time to cut all the flaxes down before we road patrollers could finally see. Once the city council man came out last week he was quick to get this auctioned.

It is great our patrollers can see and keep the children safe again. 

A day at the zones

Arrving at Hilmorton High athletic grounds, for the first time feeling nervous and scared, I was thinking this was going to be a long day. As we walked around the corner I could see the people setting up the events which looked just like our school athletics but different and bigger. All the schools sitting behide their signs. Walking across the field we reached our sign.

Setting the mat up and putting our bags down. We were waiting and watched the other schools competing until our events started. My first event was 10 year old girl sprints which was about to begin so I started walking towards the track, I was waiting for my turn, then I heard the man call my  name I got into a line, then I focused. The words he said were, "On your marks, Get set," then he quickly pressed a button and away we ran, running for a life time. Unfortunately I didn't come in a place but I still had two more chances. 

I was still looking forward to my favourite event which was Discus. But I had to wait for a while. When it was time for disucs I was feeling excited walking towards the event, but I didn't know how much competition I had. Seeing the other girls throwing one by one the line getting shorter it was nearly my turn. I started thinking about it a lot more. As the lady said my name  it was time for action. I got up to the step and swung a little and threw the discus and I surprisingly threw well the next throw I threw further but my last on I got the same mark. At the end they mesured them. Then she said who came first second and third. I'm happy to say I came 1st throwing 15.83 metres in 10 year old girls.

One more event to go which was long jump, I was getting ready, I ran up, my foot hit the mat and I jumped. I continued jumping until we finished. unfortunately I didn't get a place.

At least I won one event so I'm going to Ashburton to compete against other Canterbury schools.  I'm happy about it but scared. Spending the whole day at the zones was exciting, exhausting and was fun for the first time.