Tennis Coaching

“Yes” I said as we were walking up to a mini net and some tennis rackets. I was very excited, because my class was going to have tennis coaching coached by Marcel, he was here to teach all of us how to play tennis, as it was his profession.

I have played tennis before, with my Dad and Brother, so I kind of knew what I was doing …. but still had to make sure that I listened, just to be sure because Marcel was teaching us how to grip the racket, and hit with a forehand. It was a bit tricky but I got there. Though my defeat over trickery made something mad, and the bad luck was forming faster and faster.

Room 17 was listening attentively as Marcel said “Okay know everybody find a partner and we are going to play a little game that will help your tennis skills” We all listened. I was with Brooklyn my best friend. I thought that she would be very easy to get out and drop the ball, forgetting that she had been playing tennis for 2 years now. Of coarse I lost and looked like I couldn’t hit the ball but I got over it, though at the time, it was so embarrassing.

I was getting better and better and by the start of the second activity I was sure my luck would come again. In my group and still very excited about my luck, I saw what we were about to do. We had to have a rally with people in our group that we were placed in, one by one. Who ever got the other person out was the King or Queen until he or she was beaten. I thought that I would never be Queen, but to my surprise I was TWICE. I liked this part the best!

I had fun at tennis coaching but was nackered at the end. It was a bit hard and I can’t wait till next time. Lets see if I improve.

Ice-Cream Comets!!!

When I walked into class on Monday morning, I saw that there were Ice Cream cones on top of the tray area and thought, What might we be doing today? Little did I know, I was going to make Comets with my class, and room 16. I just could not wait.

After Lunch, we started to get ready for the scientific delicacy! Miss Garden was talking about how we were going to do this. “ You will have 1 scoop of Ice-cream. Then it will be in your hands, and you are going to run outside to Mr Somerville and get some dust, to roll your scoop of Ice cream in.” We had a choice between Vanilla Ice cream and Chocolate Ice cream. (I chose Chocolate like a lot of other people) Once she thought we were settled we got stuck in!

I didn’t think that the Ice Cream was going to be that cold………. but I was so wrong. IT WAS FREEZING. I could only just handle it, luckily I could run to get it over and done with. Though, to be honest, when I got to Mr S, I think I was rolling the dust which were crushed biscuits, and hundreds and thousands used to represent the rocks on a comet, over my Ice cream so fast, that most of it fell to the ground. “Whoops” I said.

Once I had put the tail on my comet,(Which was the Ice Cream cone) I was eating my very, very delicious Ice cream comet with all of my friends. We were kind of getting distracted because of the boys that were being very silly! But it was still very Yummy and no one could distract us from that.

I had a lot of fun making the Ice Cream comets, even though they made a huge mess. But maybe one day we could do something like this again, except even bigger and better. Just kidding.

A big thank you to my teachers, you have me want to learn more about this term’s topic!

Dog On In the Holidays!!!!

It was early morning, and I was still a bit tired from the trip from Rotorua last night. Yawning and scuffing along the ground with my slippers sleepily, I was going towards my bag listening to music with my dad. We were getting ready to take Chip the dog for a walk.

The car ride was pretty fast but it was SMELLY!!! Especially because I was the only girl in the car. The half Border Colly and half Golden retriever, was called Chip and His owner was named Curtis. (That’s my dads friend.) They were very cool!!! ( But kinda smelly....Just kidding)

We all got out of the car and started walking through the track surrounded by a forest like area. I was trying to tell Chip to hop into the water to give him something else to do, but he wouldn’t listen to me the first two times. "Tell him firmly" Curtis said, "OK" I replied. I was complaining that Chip would only listen to curtis an my dad but eventually it worked.

We were at the dog park. You know like on T.V where they take the dogs for runs around the coarse, and who ever gets the fastest time wins.....? , any way that was what I was doing with Chip, he was very good at the coarse but he was getting distracted by all of the other dogs that we met before. I was very tired after the first few runs but in the end I had a great time.

I was so hoping that I wouldn’t get run over by a stampede of dogs, but I was in the right place at the wrong time. So I went home with mud all over the side of my Jeans but I had a great time with my dad and I can NOT wait until I see him again.

Space Quiz Questions.

Hello again, this is another Quiz Question that I have made for you and my group to figure out!!

Space Questions

This is a Question which my reading group the Kiwis have to answer. But you can answer this aswell. Which 2 planets have no moons at all?

See if you can figure it out!!!

The Awesome Riverside Camp!!!

The Awesome Riverside Camp!!!

(one week ago) YAY the holidays have finally arrived and I am so excited as the after school programme, called Riverside is having a camp at Willow Park. It is a Christian Camp ,near eastern beach Manukau. I thought that it was awesome that my school was doing this for Children who generally have a very boring holiday most time.

So Mr Burt sent all the Riversiders out of school with a Newsletter about this Camp. But there were only enough spots for 80 people. Though I thought that is was a bit unfair because some children couldn’t pay the whole fee!!! Luckily there were some very kind people who were more then happy to help us, by taking the price from $180 to only $60!! Because they payed the rest of it which I think is wonderful!!!

I was so grateful that I was able to go, because usually I wouldn’t have been able to, but my Nana payed for me to go which I thought was awesome. (Just like the camp was.)

As soon as I got to the camp I was so hoping that I would be in my friends Ashleigh’s team, and at first we weren’t but then she swapped just to be with me and Vivienne. ( It was naughty but oh well!!!!) We had Maree and Ocean as our leaders, but we had hoped that we would've had Helen and Paulitia instead. Though we did cope!!!!!!

We did so many activities there at Willow Park but my favourite one was the Chocolate fish hunt! It was so much fun beccause one of the places we looked, (Ashleigh,Vivienne,Jordeane and I) Heaps of people said that there were no more but there were 4 places that they didn't look through. They were behind two of the tables, in the fridge and also in one of the cupboards. Itr was awesome because we go to eat the chocolate afterwards!!!

Well I am so glad that I was able to go. But if I told about everything about this camp it would be one of the longest stories ever!!! Though I hope that everyone who helped us at the camp and who helped us get to the camp will know how much I apprieciate it, and I think I speak for everyone!!!!

THANK-YOU WILLOW PARK AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO HELPED US!!!!!!!!!!

Rugby World Cup 2011!!!

As you may very well now the Rugby World cup is on and because of that, I have been researching about two countries. Those countries are Wales and Italy. I have been finding out Information all about certain things that people wouldn't usually know but anyway, I hope you enjoy!!!