The Solar System

How To Make a Cardboard Print

You will need:
-thick cardboard
-thin cardboard
-scissors
-P.V.A. glue
-printing ink
-rollers
-paper

What To Do:
1.Cut out cardboard shapes to make a picture.
2.Glue onto template.
3.Let it dry.
4.Put paper over top.
5.Use roller to put paint on the template.
6.Put paper over top and press it with a clean roller.
7.Pull off.

Tabloid Sports.

On Friday, our school had Tabloid Sports on our school field.
First group 1 and 7 went to the Sling Shot. The Sling Shot was made from elastic. It had two handles and a black square thing that held a beanbag or a little ball. The little children went first and the big children went last. When the little children let it go, it went very far, and when the big children let go, it went very very far.
When it was my turn, I put the ball in the black square thing that held the ball so I could sling it. I let it go and it went very very far past Mr K who was catching the ball. I thought it was fun.
After we did Tug 'o War, we did Bucket and Sponge. We had two buckets and six sponges. We had to line up in a line and pass all sponges down the line to the other bucket. When it got to me, I got all wet because the sponge was wet, then we had to do it over and under, down the line to the end of the line. Next, we had a challenge.We had to wet our biggest sponge and run to the other bucket and squeeze all the water out of the sponge then run back to the line and drop it in the bucket that the line was behind. I thought it was fun because I got wet.
I felt tired but I had a good time at Tabloid Sports.

Fun Games At School.

When I was  nine years old, our school had an Athletics Day. We all competed in lots of events, like High Jump, Long Jump, Vortex, Shot Put, Discus and Sprints. 
After we did discus, we went to vortex. We had to throw the green vortex as far as we could. As it slowed down, it dropped to the damp grass. Bump! It made a little dent in the ground. Some children ran up and threw it but other children just stood at a white line and threw it from the line. The vortex was a little bit wet because it had been in the damp grass. I came 5th. I was happy that I got 5th.


Next, we went to high jump. When we started jumping, we ran up to the bar and cleared it, but the bar climbed higher and higher, and it got harder to jump over. Some children cleared it and others didn’t. We had to do a scissors kick to bounce over it. The thin white plastic pole over the top of the blue mat was as thin as a snake. I came 1st. I felt happy that I came first.

Finally, we went to sprints. We waited at the starting line for Mr Emms to start the 80 metres. He said, “Take your marks get set,” and the gun loudly went off. We sprinted as fast as lightning and we crossed the finish line. I came first in that race. The next race was the 100 metres. Mr Emms started us again. ”Take your mark, get set,” and the gun went off. I was in front. I could see the finish line so I sprinted to it on the long thin track and crossed first. I won that race as well. The last race was the 200 metres. Mr Emms started our last race. "Take your marks, get set,” and the gun went off again. We sprinted  around the track. We sprinted on the last bit of the track and we all crossed the finish line. Yay! I won all the sprints. I am so proud of myself.
It was a fun day, but I was very tired when I got home from school that afternoon.

Loads Of Fun With Animals.

In 2012, St Paul’s School had their Pet Day at school so the children had an opportunity to show their pets to their teachers and their friends.
 
First, the children with pets put them into the hall. The children waited with their fluffy cats going meow, spray-painted chickens going squawk, tiny mice going eek, little goldfish and their colourful birds going tweet, tweet. They waited for the first parade to begin. 

When the parade started, the children walked around carrying their pets in their cages and plastic containers to show the other students their pets.

After lunch, some children brought their dogs to school to show off. When it was time for the dog parade, people brought their dogs out to the court and they started to walk around, with the smallest dog in front.
I thought that it was fun because we got to bring our pets to school and show them to our friends and our teachers.

Long Distance

On Friday, our school had our long distance running races for our Athletics Day.

First, we sat down by the Junior classrooms and waited for Mrs Thomson to call us up for stretches. The children were sitting in a group on the steps, chattering and laughing together. I was feeling excited about my race.

Next, Mrs Thomson called the nine year old girls up for stretches. We were silently stretching our legs and arms and  doing jogging on the spot to warm up our muscles. I was feeling nervous because I didn't know if I was going to do well or not.

Finally, the nine year old girls lined up and Mr Emms said, "Take your marks, set," and the gun went bang. We zoomed off in our PE uniforms around the track on the first lap. We ran as fast as lightning. I took off too early and I got tired, so I paced myself the rest of the way. The children who weren't racing were cheering excitedly. On the last straight, I sprinted to the finish line and I won.

I felt happy because I won my first race. I have been picked for the relay team.

King Arthur's Castle

Mrs Death read us the story of King Arthur, then we used three different pieces of paper and combined them to show what his castle looked like.

The Pet Day Problem

Last year’s Pet Day, Jaimee had a problem. She didn’t have a pet to take to school.
The day before Pet Day, Jaimee begged and begged her mum to bring their cat, Smooch. 
“No!” snapped  her mum. “He will get scared and run away.” 
”Well what am I going to take for Pet Day?” Jaimee  said. 
Her mum said, “I’ve got something in my mind.” 
The next day was Pet Day. Jaimee went to school with a smile on her face because she wanted to see what her mum had brought for her pet.
In the morning, people brought their lambs, calves, goats, cats, ponies, horses, and even slugs.
In the afternoon, Jaimee’s mum brought a puppy to school named Harry.  He was black and white with grey spots on his little puppy feet.
”I told you I would bring something.”
When it was time to walk the dogs around, Harry trotted around the children.
When he had trotted around all the children, he barked at one of her friends like this, “Ruff.’’
“Thank you, thank you,” Jaimee said.
”You're welcome,“ Jaimee’s mum said.
After Pet Day had finished, they took Harry back to Jaimee’s nana’s and they went home to see Smooch.

The Holidays.

On Sunday, I  rode a horse named Blue. He is grey with a grey and purple leather cover.
When I got the halter and lead, I walked on the lumpy surface to the pen he was in.
When I got him, I led him back to the shed, took his cover off, geared him up and rode off
down the paddock.
When I got to a jump,  I made him jump it by saying, " Get up."
When he jumped it, I said,"Good boy Blue."
When I had finshed riding him, I got off and made him a feed of oats, birdseed, chaff, nuts, molasses and water.
After I had made the feed, I put on his cover and gave it to him in a big, black and grey metal horse bowl.
When he had finished eating, I led him back on the brown dirt to his pen and let him go so he could have some grass.
I was happy with what he did. I'm so proud of him.

The Paralympic Games

The Earthquake Drill.

This morning, Room four had  an earthquake drill.
When Mrs Thomson said, " Earthquake," everyone dived under their desks. Mrs Thomson did too. We had to Drop, Cover and Hold.
When Mrs Thomson said it was safe to come out, we slowly walked to the middle of the field.
I'm glad that we had an earthquake drill because now we know what to do in a real earthquake.

The Sailing Trip.

On the 17th July, 1996, two little girls named Ashleigh, aged 4 and Jaimee, aged 29, went on a sailing trip.
After they had watched the weather, they set off.
When they got to their boat, they immediately put it in the water and sailed off. They sailed right out of Auckland and right into fog.
When they finally got out of the fog, Ashleigh said, ’’Land ahead.”  
They sailed to the island.
When they got to the island, Jaimee said, “I’ve got some mince in the boat. Why don’t we have that for tea?”
Ashleigh said, ”Yes.”
After tea, they went to sleep.
The next day, they woke up and had cereal for breakfast and sailed back in the direction of the wind.
When they found Auckland, they cheered.
At last, they got onto the sand and they pulled their sailboat out of the water and they went home and planned their next sailing trip.

New Zealand's Olympic Legends

The Kiwi Crew
During the Olympics, I watched Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan win the gold medal in the rowing in London, in the 2012 Olympic Games.
First, the Kiwis sat in their canoe and waited for the alarm to go off. Just then, it went, 'Beep!' They were off!
The calm, blue water swayed calmly and slowly from side to side.
Suddenly, it was the last 200 metres and the Kiwis took the lead.
As the finish line got closer, the Kiwis paddled a bit faster and they crossed the line. The Kiwis were the winners. "Yay!"
As the long, thin oars slowed to a stop, the crowd cheered.
As the black clothed men got out of the boat, they climbed onto the wharf and dropped with exhaustion.
The Kiwis had won the gold medal. The Kiwis were proud that they had won the gold medal.