Nana
I know I didn't know you, but dusty stories about you float down the hall.
When we clean out the hallway cupboards I find old, faded photos. Mum says I have her eyes, now I see she has yours.
If only I were born earlier. Yeah I would be a baby and yeah I wouldn't remember. But some dreams are worth dreaming.
I wish I could meet you one day, whether in a dream or just in my imagination.
Farewell Nana.
Summer Gordon
Abseiling
I couldn't. I just couldn't, but I thought in my mind "I should". I did not want to get embarrassed by not doing it. The slippery rocks made me more frightened. I made my first steps. I slipped. The rope burn began to burst. My hands turned red. The parents at the bottom supported me at the middle of the twelve metre cliff. Finally I am finished.
Ryan Wells
The Cave
I was nervous. Just nervous looking down into the dark deep caves. As I approached the long ladder, I reached slowly down into the caves. We walked to a very muddy patch of mud. Reaching for my shoe. "Phew" I said as I pulled out my very muddy shoe. I was so glad it was over.
Charlotte Callaghan
Stuck in the mud
I was stuck. I couldn't, I just couldn't pull myself out of the mud. Next to me was crumbly dirt sticking to my hands. Glued in the mud I reached my hands out but it was no use. I couldn't get out of the mud. Will I ever be able to get out I thought to myself. I screamed out to Creed "pull me out, pull me out". So he did and I finally got out but I had to pull my shoes out of the mud as well. They were so covered in mud like me. "Oh so gross, yuck" even though I was covered in mud. It was still fun.
Tysha Palmer
Asbeiling
I was paranoid. Just paranoid. Looking down at the bottom of the abseiling. Slipping down on the rock. Slamming into the limestone hurting my ankle. One rope was holding me from falling. I started crying I as finally at the bottom. My Dad said 'Smile Siobhan" so I did feeling so relieved. I made it to the bottom.
Siobhan Noble
Abseiling
I was frozen. I couldn't. I just couldn't go further down. Holding on tightly to the rope thinking that I wouldn't make it. As I was climbing down I saw that I was halfway. I was so relieved I thought that I could make it. Then I started to fly down faster and faster. As I remember a man said "put your feet out when you want to stop" so I put my long legs out in front of me. I quickly stopped. As I looked over my shoulders Mrs Meale and Mrs Moody took a picture. I was so proud of myself. I missed being on the ground.
Olivia Parnell
I liked building a sandcastle and I liked putting lots of sticks on the top and shells on the bottom. It was fun, too.
By Joshua Gloyn
I built a sandcastle and then we built a wall with the sand. Then we put sandcastles around it. Claudine put the big sandcastle in the middle of it. We put sticks and rocks around it. I was trying to chase the birdies.
By Brooke Barker
When I was making a sandcastle it had string down it and I put shells on it. Then I made a hill.
By Zac Hagoort
Me and Zac found a crab and then we put shells around the castle and they dropped off. Then we dug a hole for the crab.
By Anahera Condon
We played at the beach. We played with the sand. The bridge was cool because I went on it.
By Strauss Koinaki
At the pond I saw some weeds and lily pads. In the pond there was mud stuck to water boatmen. The pond had rusty red blossoms on the side and leaves in it. Outside the pond were little hills. There were webs in the trees too. I didn’t catch anything but I saw some mudfish at the bottom of the water. It swam up.
By Kody Cresswell
“Err. Hey, we’re here!” We were walking downhill. No one wanted to get cow poop on their shoes. We were finally at the pond. I was glad we were there. I was exhausted. I got a turn to catch bugs. We looked around. I found a bunch of weed. There were bugs in it. I carried on sketching. It was time to fly our kites. Mine sucked!
By Arlo Birss
Bang! The clappers go. I pace myself, I get faster and faster. Puffing and puffing, pushing even harder I zoomed across the monstrous field as fast as a cheetah. I felt like I was going to faint but I didn’t. I wanted to win for my Waka. I get up to the end. My team screams and cheers for me. I was exhausted after my race. But I am proud and I get to go to Interschools. It was tough but I got fourth place after all that running. Then they called out the points through the fat microphone. We were coming third. Yeah I thought when he called it out. Again we might come first. Then I screamed “go Katie” when she sprinted off with excitement. I see her getting more challenged to win the race. She’s coming to the finish line and she came fifth. Yeah we all cheer. After these two races we have to go back to school. Aww even though I was exhausted I want to stay. But anyway we all jumped onto the bus and waited until we were back at school. It was tiring but I made the most of it. When we were back my Mum said “If you have fun and you don’t win at least you tried”. I like racing at cross country. Next year it’s going to be even more complicated.
By Tysha Palmer 8 yrs Yr 4
We got off the bus and we were at the Recreation grounds. We lined up in three lines. I could hear the rain clattering on the surface of the ground. We walked across the muddy ground and ran to our waka. I sat there, miserable, cold and wet until I put my jersey on. The seven year olds ran first. They ran through the horrible weather. Then Mr B called the seven year old girls to the nine year old boys. I saw Sanjog sprinting like a cheetah and catching up to Che. Then they both ran together and got to the finish line. The ten and eleven year olds ran. Then Mr B called out the points. Tainui won with a whopping 373.
By Shantanu Rawal Y4
I like running. I am going to the bus.
By Charnay Mokoraka 5 yrs Y0
I liked it when my sister won the race.
By Bianca Wilson 5 yrs Y0
I like to run. I like to eat afterwards.
By Ali Ghanbari 5 yrs Y0