Mud race in Peria

Mud Race In Peria 

Last Friday I went to the cross country inter schools at Peria. Me and the 11 year old girls were waiting for our turn for a long time. I was racing with some of my friends from my school and some from Kaingaroa like Shay, and Zara. It was finally time to go so we lined up and got ready to go. "Ready, set...." we waited as the man called out. "GO" and we sprinted off. It was not the easiest start at first because everyone tried to push in front but they did not have much luck and ended up getting pushed over so I stayed behind for a while. But as I was going down the hill a huge mud pool was waiting down the bottom for us. I realized I had to suck it up and sprint through the mud. When I got out my legs looked like chocolate fingers! It was pretty hard for the first 2 laps but the last one was brutal. My legs were aching, my shoulders were so sore and I was running out of breath. I caught up to Chris and she was struggling a lot. I held her hand and said " If we can accomplish this race we can accomplish anything we just have to make it to the end." When we crossed that finish line we still held hands and tied for 15th place. I had trouble breathing after because I was sore all over. I knew the first thing I would do when I got in the car would be to take the worlds most relaxing nap!!!

By Poppy 

Have you ever been to inter-schools???????

Extreme Ice Skate

Extreme Ice Skating

On Friday we went ice skating! It was a very wet day so parents ferried us down to Te Ahu where we were waiting for the exiting moment. A couple minutes later everyone one was here and we entered the room that was freezing cold. The boys went first to get their skates on and the girls went a few minutes later. When it was my turn I got a pink helmet, blue/black skates and some grey mittens with a pink and purple pattern on them. The downside of the mittens was that after them was they made my hands go all sweaty!When I got on the ice it was really slippery! It was as slippery as soap. I managed to get the hang of it pretty soon and ended up zooming halfway across the rink but ending up slowing down soon. I ended up falling over at least 4 times though but since the instructor taught us how to get up when you fall over i was able to get up safely. When we got back I was aching everywhere especially in my ankles. I also got a cut on my wrist from the skate but it was very tiny and did not bother me much. That was the best trip ever!

Have you been Ice Skating and if you have how many times have you fallen over?

By Poppy   

This is me ice skating can you see my grey mittens?

Bread Making and learning about yeast!

Bread Making And learning About Yeast 

Last week we learned about how to make bread for science! While we were doing this we also learned at the same time about yeast and how it is a living organism. We put warm water, sugar, flour, salt and cooking oil in to make bread. Yeast loves to eat sugar and in order for it to do that it needs to eat in warm water. When it does this it multiplies and creates more yeast buddies! It will also make the bread rise and make it really yummy and nice to eat so without yeast it would not only taste bad but not rise. I would really like to make bread again because it was so yummy!

Have you ever made bread before?

By Poppy 

Extreme Cross Country

Extreme Cross Country 

It has been very hard for the past couple of weeks because of cross country. A few weeks ago we raced on the cuttlers farm and it was really challenging. We had to run through forests, mud, and up hills. I nearly fainted after because I was so tired! I ended up coming 1 in the year 7 girls! I could not believe that I was going to the inter-schools. A week later it was time to go and race in the most challenging race in my life. We had to run 3ks up hills through muddy puddles and across strait paths in the burning summer sun! When I managed to make it back coming 3rd place. But after I collapsed on the ground for a couple of minutes! I had made it to the finals and I wondered how they would go .... 

Have you ever been to finals?

By Poppy 

Learning New Zealand History

Learning New Zealand History At Te Ahu Museum.

The Te Ahu Museum trip was awesome! I learned so many facts about the far north and NZ history. I learn't about the three anchors and how one was left at sea and two were collected. One is in Te Ahu Museum the other one is Te Papa. I also saw big slabs of kauri gum there was even one that weighed 30 pounds!We also got to sniff some kauri gum tooit smelt timber and dead ants yuck!! If I had the choice to go back to the museum I would totally go because there were so many cool things to learn there. I really hope we go back there for another school trip. Thank you for reading this blog post on Te Ahu Museum. 

What do you know about Te Ahu Museum???

By Poppy 

learning Blog Post extravaganza

Learning Blog Post Extravaganza 

I have enjoyed the past 2 in a half weeks of term 3 so far. My goals are still Resilience, Basic Facts, and Surface Features. I am looking forward to moving on with my goals and achieving them very soon. Literacy has been great. I have achieved finishing 2 contracts in a row now. I am really pleased I don't have to take my book home and work over the weekend. We have been researching Sandra Silberzweig too in literacy and we have found out some very interesting facts too. Math has been amazing as well. We are learning about Area and Perimeter. It is sort of challenging but fun at the same time. I am hoping to master Basic Facts by the end of this term too. Can't wait for next week!!!!!

By Poppy 

How has your week been??????????

Sandra Silberzweig

Sandra Silberzweig 

One thing I learn't recently was my Sandra Silberzweig art. I learn't a lot of facts about her including where she lived which was in Toronto Canada. We decided to make some art inspired by her. What i learn't whille I was doing it was warm and cold colours . I also learn't abstract and contrast colours. This piece of art has inspired me to keep going on art and go wild with my imagination. I cant wait for my next piece of art at my school.

By Poppy 

Do You Know Anything About Sandra Silberzweig???????????