Swimming sports

On your marks, get set BANG!

Shooting myself into the water.

On the 24th of April at the Gore pool between the time of 1pm and 3pm I had swimming sports.

The butterflies rushed through me non-stop, my body was shaking.

Children's chatter came from everywhere and the smell of chlorine exploded up my nose.First up I had 1 length freestyle.

BANG! Kicking as hard as I could together with my arms and legs my body cut through the water. After that time just flew by. At quarter  to three my races were all over but one - the team relay. There were four  people in the relay. I was number one, Chloe was number two, Ben was number three and Richard was number four. On your marks get set BANG! I kicked as hard as I could. As my body shot through the water, my heart was pounding and everyone from Otama was screaming at me. Touch! Chloe dives in and I yell, “Go Chloe go!” She hits the wall  and Ben swims through the water. Slam! and Richard was off! We were all yelling and screaming. It was neck and neck for second place. Smack! “Who came second?” everyone asked. Finally the races were over and we went home, still anxious to know what placings I came. But overall I had an extraordinary time and did my school proud.

Underground Soldiers

I created  a Google presentation on the book I read called underground hope you enjoy.

Laura

Laura Whyte looked in the mirror while brushing her mouse brown hair which widely greeted her  after having a rough night with her pillow.She grabbed her hair and  tamed it, with her matching hair tie and floral head band.Her big blue eyes brighten up the day and red lips with shiny teeth that talk non-stop. Than getting dressed she pulled her trousers on over her long legs and my jersey over my arms.

Lest we forget

For reading we read a story called Lest we forget,
 then we made a box scene of part of the book.This is my box scene. 

summer
Standing the burning sand.
Unfortunately finding out that we have to finish our holiday.
Melting in the hot sun.
Moving sheep until I fall to the ground.
Exploding with excitement knowing that I got up on the skis.
Racing across the water in the boat.

We read a story called king and country, then we wrote a letter back to his whaea about what it was like at war.

8 September 1916

France

Dear Whaea

I am finally in France after a long boat trip stopping in England where I  joined my battalion then we sailed to France where we were posted to fight behind the front line.There is a lot of gunfire and shelling happening at the moment and it is loud and scary. I was shocked by the smell of the dead bodies and the number of injured soldiers that we pass each day. This is a sad place with many friends buried where they were shot. There is so much confusion around us every day. We have been busy digging trenches I imagined we were in a waka back home paddling that helped me to block out all the bad stuff happening all around us. Yesterday I looked up and there was Rongo standing right there in front of me.  I hugged him for ages I did not want to let him go I was so excited to have found him, I told him I was here to take him home, he said we would go home together. We both miss you so much we are thinking about home all the time love your sons.

Rongo and Tipu.   

Athletics

I heard the shot put smash into the ground.
I heard a "Well done!" from the others supporting me.
I saw a smile appear on my Mum's face.
I felt my heart pounding non-stop.
I felt an exploding burst of relief.

I wondered if I could beat  my record next time.