Wednesday, 12 March 2014

In the morning, Dad woke me up for breakfast then I remembered today it was swimming sports.

Before the race I saw loads of things. I saw kids screaming, kids chasing each other and kids talking to the teacher. I sat down in my house and I talked to my friends. The pool was sparkling like diamonds and I really felt nervous. Then Mr K on the microphone said it was time for the races to begin. I felt sick.

The first race I did was Freestyle. Mr K told us to get in the pool. I jumped in, it was freezing. It was more cold than when when one of your friends puts ice down your back and it stings for the next 4 minutes. Believe me, it has happened. Mr K told us to go. I misheard him and thought he was telling someone to sit down. But then I saw Richard speeding towards the end! I started swimming. I heard the crowd cheering, I didn't need to stop, I didn't want to stop I swimming. Finally something hard touched my head I knew that that was the end of the pool. I thought that I came third but then when I looked around I realized that I came LAST!

I was very disappointed about coming last but food always cheered me up. I pulled out my lunch box there was some Grainwaves in there, yum. After lunch I had a little walk around I saw some people selling sausages, too bad I didn't bring my money! Then I realized something about when I came last. I remembered that it is not about winning, its about having fun. That immediately made me feel better.

I waited for free time. I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and finally Mr K said it was time for free time. I jumped in the big pool I was just chilling for a little while when I saw some kids jump into the pool where you jump off before you race, I jumped out and walked over I jumped and by accident did a belly flop. OUCH! It could have been worse I thought to myself when I got out. I jumped In again- CANNON BALL! I yelled as I did a bomb, I'm quite good at bombs I started being good at bombs when I went with mum and dad to the campsite once for the holiday there was a pool there I started doing bombs in there.

Finally It was time to leave I packed my swimming bag and school bag then we said a prayer when it was over everyone left: Rory, James, Hunter and Havana went In Miss Whitfield’s car we were the third ones back to school. Then the bell rang. Mom came and picked me up.

I will never forget that day ever it was the best day of my life.   

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Rock This Party

Today, we did a dance called Rock This Party. Kate taught us a lot of moves. It was fun.
You can see us on our class blog at stproom4.blogspot.co.nz

Thursday, 28 November 2013

Pictures in the Mind

I have been learning to use words that give readers pictures in their minds.
On 14 November, it was Athletics Day. I was super pumped for this day.
When I did sprints on Athletics Day, I lined up with the ten year olds. I ran with Drew, Richard, and Cameron. The people that I were racing looked like they were faster than me. When the gun went off, it sounded like a rifle gun. I started running. I sprinted fast. When I was running, I felt like I was running as fast as a cheetah. My tummy hurt but I kept running. It felt like it had beetles crawling around in it. There was still far to go but I kept going. When I was half way there, I noticed that I was coming third so I stopped and walked only for about 3 seconds. When I got to the finish line, I was puffing like a steam train. I noticed that Richard and the rest were puffing too.
I felt great because I ran a hundred metres and could still walk. If you want to know how far a hundred metres are, it is not that far but it is enough to make you puff.  
Great improvement in telling the events and using words to give your readers pictures in their minds.