Skiing Tragety

It was a beautiful winters day up at Mount Ruapehu. I was going skiing with my cousins Harvey, Erin ,Fleur and my Uncle Mat. We geared up in all our warm clothes ski boots and all carried our skis down the hill to the chairlift. We waited for everyone to get to the chairlift once we were all there got on the chairlift and it took us to the top. I was with Fleur going up we were on the real slow chairlift.

When we were at the top we waited again for the others and skied down the mountain Fleur ,Erin and I practiced what we learnt from our ski instructor Dave the day before. The place we skied down was called rock garden there was rocks sticking out not covered by snow because it did not snow much. We went down a few times, this time on the faster chairlift

When I was going up the chairlift with Erin were happily chatting about what Erin wanted for her birthday. She wanted Erin the firebird fairy book. When we were near the top I put the bar up. Erin wiggled forward ready to get off while I looked back and pushed the bar up. Erin wiggled too far and fell four metres on to the ground. When I looked back and said Erin and she was not there and she was falling to the ground luckily we were almost at the end. I was yelling at the man that she fell he finally listened to me and went inside the hut and called Ski Patrol. I skied off dodged ten people and skied down to where Erin was. Where two snowboarders were helping her take off one of the ski’s that was twisted. Soon Mat and Fleur arrived Erin was screaming. Fleur went and found Harvey. My Mum also came up the chairlift on her first run.

A man named Mike from Ski Patrol came he asked Erin a few questions and called some other men. One of the other men held her head. The other one brought a stretcher down they took the plastic orange board out and  undid all the ropes. They put a neck supporter around her neck. They tied it back up and put the orange board in a metal box or something. Ski patrol put their skis on and took Erin down the mountain to the medial centre. Mat followed closely down with them. Then Toni came looking worried she waited with us for a moment and told her about erin and she started skiing down the mountain as well fleur and I followed he. While my Mum was left putting her skis on once at the bottom we put our skis on a rack and asked a lady where the medical centre was.

When we were there we waited for my mum because we did not want to ring the bell. When my mum was close we rung the bell and the nurse came out and told us the doctor was checking her so we waited in the waiting room with my Mum. My dad came out with Pippi and my mum took her down to Happy Valley and pick Oscar up. Fleur complained of being thirsty so my Dad gave us 5 dollars to spend so we went and got a drink while erin was getting checked. We went back to the medical centre and drank it. When we had just finished the nurse said me and Fleur were allowed to come in and see Erin she was looking much better from when she feel. But still she was going to Taupo Hospital to get an x-ray. Erin went to hospital by ambulance.

Erin had a really rough 24 hours!!! Getting a bump on her head and a falling off the chairlift.

I was really worried about Erin that night she must of been sore. It felt scary just seeing Erin fall. I really wish this never will happen again but it might.

Whaling KWL

What I already know:	What I want to know:	What I learned:
Some people think it should not be allowed They hunt whales to kill them and eat them Its not a good thing because one day there might be none left	How many whales are getting killed a year ? How many years has whale hunting been going for? What is the least number whales getting killed?	1400 whales are killed every year Whale hunting has been going for thousands of year The least number of whales being killed is North Atlantic right whale that is under 350 left.

Book week

 Today the 10th of July it is book character day . We had to dress as our favourite book character. I was Tara from Gym Stars she is a gymnast. I wore a sparkly leotard. There was a parade in the hall. There were heaps and heaps of princesses, little red riding hood and star wars people. We also had a delicious sausage sizzle. I had a 3 sausages because my mum was supposed to come but she didn't so I had three instead of one or two. Here is picture of me!    

   

Assembly Item

Friday 5th of July

On Friday we did our assembly item. It was a camp kitawa documentary. It had two hosts and they were Charlotte and josh  and all the rest of us were either Mum, dad, kid, baby grandma and granddad I chose to be a baby i wore my pink leopard onesie and when they entered I went all scared like you are these people. It was really fun and and enjoying but really long. I felt I little weird at first but once we got into it I was fine it became more fun every minute. The dance was the funnest just getting up there and dancing I did the splits at the end and it was really fun. I think it went quite well apart from when the Colgate video played up apart I think it was other wise great.     

  

Floating forest adventure

Crashing of waves as we sailed around us. Waves smacked around our small boat. Drops of the salty water flicked against our faces   Something came into sight what was it I sailed closer there was trees even closer we realised that it was a abandoned ship with trees growing on it. We got excited and wanted to get there more than ever.  After ten minutes we were there at the boat we wondered why it had trees on it.

Charlotte wanted to get inside we sailed around there was a trap door. Pulling and heaving the boat almost slipped away and charlotte and i almost fell in. The trap door was creaking so we tried again at last it swung open. It was a tight squeeze we tied our boat to the little hand of the trap door. Spider webs everywhere we looked it was thin we came to the end. Charlotte and I came into this area covered with trees. We began to explore floorboards creaked as we walked it felt like eyes looking down at us.

Charlotte headed for the thick trees she screamed” ahhhhhhh,” there was something in there charlotte whispered to me. We creeped closer” anyone there ” I  yelled. no reply. I Creeped even close charlotte stayed back, I soon came to the end I called out to charlotte to come. When she got there I said it might be the wind” “are you sure said charlotte. We headed back  on the way back charlotte stumbled on something what was it we both looked down a golden key. We ran back to where the trap door was. Puzzled charlotte and I looked around for a door charlotte said lets look back in all the trees. Looking as we walked I stepped right on to a wooden plank.

I kneeled down charlotte came over I knocked on it the was an echo me and charlotte heaved to see if we could move it. Heaving and heaving the wood came flying off there was a thin rope charlotte wondered if we should go down because it could be dangerous she said. I didn't listen to her and skimmed down the rope. Shadows creeped along the walls as the light beamed in charlotte yelled at me” is it self i'll come down,”” yeah think so I yelled back. Charlotte skimmed down the rope waiting I heard a sudden movement above us.

Slam!!!The wood I cried oh no”it could not of shut by itself someone must of put the wood back cried charlotte “its pitch dark” I cried. I walked straight into something what was it charlotte ran over see what happened she almost did it as well it felt hard like metal charlotte reached out to see what it was a solid piece of iron. We both got excited this must be priceless I said lets see if we can get back up. Charlotte climbed the rope I held the tight at the bottom charlotte  took one  hand of the rope she and pushed and pushed until  it flung off.

Charlotte climbed out and waited for me before I started to climb I stepped  on something soft I bend  down it was a dairy why is a dairy I called out to charlotte I found a dairy I’ll bring it up I put it in my pocket. Heaving  up the rope I thought of all the secrets that the diary may tell heaps maybe how this ship got landed here or may say who was on board. I got to the top with lots of puffing. Charlotte and I went back to where the little trap door and sat down and began reading from the sunlight. The the first page of the dairy said

It was a rough night the waves were big sailors fell overboard Don't where the ships going my dads dead I don't know what to do

  I think I might die because the sea just getting too rough. But first the captains dead its unbearable

Melodie

Who melodie charlotte explained maybe she was on the ship at the time I said what if she died charlotte said. She might of I said lets check out the second page I said it might tell us a bit more

. The anchor suck it can't move its stuck to a rock I think I might die.

This might be my last note before I die or the boat sinks.

Last night it felt like something might.

Haunting the ship.There is only one crew member left.

I think if we don't get saved we are going to die together.

Melodie

A ghost” I whimper” It can't be matilda they don’t exist” said charlotte I suppose. Lets go explore even more charlotte said jumping around. Ok ok” coming lets go for another look” I don't think anyone's here” I said. Lets go and see if we can see what's inside apart from the iron I think I have a torch in the boat I’ll go and get it. After 5 minutes charlotte was back with the torch.

Together we made our way to the piece of wood I went first waiting in the dark for Charlotte. Charlotte flicked on her torch and we looked around there was a door at the end we ran over it was locked matilda matilda do you have the key” “ yes here it is it slid into the keyhole perfectly. Slowly we walked forward not knowing what was in front of us. A bed what is a tatty bed doing down here maybe its was melodies cabin look its a dressers. Lets look inside clothes It must be melodies clothes. It must be getting late we should start to head back said charlotte we headed started to head back through the dark tunnel what an adventure. Once finished climbing up the rope we headed back to our boat and that was such a great adventure I still wish I could come back to the floating forest.

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Holes qustions

	where	who	what	when	how	why
would		stand up for stanley
could					stanley stand up to x-ray instead of giving his things to him
will						Stanley chose to give x-ray his thing he finds
can
should						stanley give x-ray the things he find
might			Stanley give to x-ray

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Farmer Market

I am learning to include detail in writing and explain myself fully.

• Plan all of the main ideas.
• Add detail to support each idea.

There’s the gates mum as we drove in the gate to the farmers market on a cloudy sunday morning. Pippi, Oscar and my Mum were going to the farmers market. My Dad was going to meeting us there because he was working.

We parked the car and walked in my mum meet a friend of hers and they a had a long boring  talk then She meet her other friend Pip. She got a coffee while she got a coffee I went to find Dad he was in the food area and took him back to where the others were. My dad gave me and my brother ten dollars each to spend on anything we wanted.

First I went to the cupcake lady and got my favourite cupcake lemon passionfruit when I have it melts in my mouth and the taste is amazing. Slowly walking out the door I saw my dad and  went and got a waffle with him. Mum was sitting down and talking with Pip, Oscar and Pippi once I finished my waffle I had money left but I had to ask my dad for an extra 50 so I went and brought hot chips while my dad got a pizza for Pippi and Oscar.

While I  was eating my chips a person that looked after us came over with her family Oscar

asked Emma their oldest if she wanted to play tag and she did Oscar was in when she got in  her mum mekayla  said go for Matilda and she did my chips that were in my hand bouncing around in there cup. Then Emma had to go so we stopped running around the grassy area we were playing in.

When we finished we put all our rubbish in the bin and went to do the last of the shopping my dad had already left to go back to work. Went inside to get the veggies and dinner for that night mum went up to one of the stalls that sold veggies and some carrot broccoli and other things.We got this absolutely delicious pasta from a lady and this italian pasta sauce it was one of the best pastas with the sauce I had ever had in my life.    

I felt  excited and sad  when we left because I knew we would come back the next sunday and I really wished I could stay there all day and eat all the delicious foods.I really wished that I had another one of those cupcakes.

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Ripper Rugby

• Pass to the hip
• Throw behind
• Spin the ball sideways
• One hand at the front, one hand at the back
• Have your hands ready where you want to receive the ball
• Swing your hands over your hips
• When you have the ball, run forwards
• Step into your pass

Today In P.E we were learning how to play ripper rugby  and catch and throw a rugby ball. At first I was really bad but after awhile I got the hang of it. I think I need to practise throwing from the hip and throwing behind myself because when we were in out teams I didn't chuck from my hip one or two times . I also think I need to practice getting free and getting the ball a lot more. Near the end of one of games of ripper we played I almost got a rip but I justed missed it. I need to improve my chucking from the hips and throw behind myself .

I felt quite happy when I had the ball and was running.  

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Book Reveiw

Title:Thea Stilton Trouble in the big  Apple

Author:Elisabetta Dami

Illustrator : Elisabetta Dami  

Characters:Nicky, Violet, Colette, Paulina and Pamela Thea , Pamela's family

Rating

1/5

I really enjoyed this book it as action a mystery and a lot more  especially It started at mouseford academy cheering on nicky running in the big apple. Then  it went back straight to the beginning of when the five arrived in the big apple. The middle is  when they start  figure out all the clues because a man named phoenix is writing  threats Pamela's family and others . They went to the big apple because nicky was going to compete in the big apple marathon.In the end they solve the mystery in the end. I would read another one of the series

Recommendations

I think you would like this book if you have read one of geronimo stilton books so you get the story but it is a bit more girly. If you like action and mystery you would like this book.This book is for you 8 to 9 year olds.  

Octopus Aventure

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Slowly I crawled along the the side of the van gripping tight without any sound. I made it to the window. Trying to get in but it was only open a little bit I sucked up and squeezed inside the window. I  landed with a thump the driver looked over he saw me I tried to escape but I was too late.

He caught me and shoved me in the box. Finally found my best friend I was happy to see her alive

Still we were going to die. My head gave the lid of the box a big hard bump it went flying off and landed on the drivers head. The driver lost focus. While we climbed to escape he caught me and sally and were shoved like toys back into the box. No point trying again he just catch us I said. We screeched to a stop and we heard a seat belt click and a door slam. We are done for I complained.

Our box was moving our door slammed we all of a sudden heard a sound of knives cutting. Scared we got put in a tank with hundreds of other octopuses we were swimming around try as hard as ever not to lose each other. It took a little while to look around the water started to get all murky and became hard to see.

Slowly we made our way to the edge and we wanted to escape so we slivered up the side it was only about 40 cm meters tall. We fell onto the floor in an instant it felt like we were flying. Crawling behind benches sneakily without a person looking we made the long run to the door and I reached my tentacle to the door handle and pulled it open. Luckily we both got out without a noise. At last were free we sally cried we headed for the ocean following cars and  trucks.

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Holes Chapter 9 Summary

*He had a shower the showers had no roof

*He got into a fight

*Stanley stood up for himself

*He also got and nickname caveman

*He got an talk from x-ray and squid

*Stanley started writing a letter mum
* He released that he was caveman

Safe kiwi inclsure

Yellow spotted lizard

Debating

All farm dogs should be trained to avoid kiwis....

Yes side

First of all farm dogs should be trained in case one is on someones farm and the dog could kill it could kiwis could be anywhere. Farm dogs should be trained because there is one on your farm and they keep getting killed they won't be one of our icons. Farm dogs be trained because the kiwi is a endangered species and soon could be extinct.

They should all be trained.

Against side

All farm dogs should not be trained because they are there on natural instincts.They should just be themselves nothing else If you get them trained they might not listen or behave and just cause havoc. Farm dogs should not be trained because they are made for rounding up and animals and other thing.

They should not be trained

Tramping in the bush

Crunch of leaves as we walked up the ranges it is 9 km and takes about 5 hours  Fleur Kelly and I we going up the ranges looking for native animals it was only a day trip lucky . Fleur was coming because she loves hiking and just loves the outdoors. Fleur is fun to be with she is fast and very perky, One of fleurs things she normally always wears is shorts and t-shirts she is wearing that now. Kelly had to come with us because my dad said we needed help and got lost. Kelly loves the outdoors Kelly is so much fun and active she is 22 years old.

We started to climb the steep mountain it was as steep as climbing. Our feet were stinging it finally became smoother and not as steep. Tui started to sing its tune it sounded so beautiful. Lying on the ground were tree branches all different shades of green. Flowing down the rock of the hills edge was a fresh waterfall the water was as cold as ice almost frozen but still gushing down the rock edge. The pine trees became closer together blocking the sun out it felt so cold fleur did not feel it felt like it was going to snow.    

We all became hungry we stopped and had a delicious morning tea with lemonade and biscuits. Kelly said” we better head off” fleur said she wanted to in the front so she did Kelly was at the back I was in the middle it. It started to get a little darker the trees were blocking the light in Kelly said “I’m sure we turned the wrong way” But we kept walking the trees started to give light. I told the others wasn't that where we had morning tea it was. Fleur you took the wrong turn we walked straight not the loop track that time. We briskly walked along we saw a weta hotel we opened it up there was three wetas one looked like a baby we shut it up and carried on.We came to a pitch black cave hidden among the branches.               

 

We ran over to it we looked inside it was so dark I flicked my flashlight on and looked around the cave walls were so dusty. That was why it was so hard to see inside” I don't think so” said Fleur and leaned in a little bit too far and fell into a deep hole.It was scary watching fleur wizz down the deep hole . She screamed as she fell she I shone my flashlight down it was dark. We all did not know what to there was in the cave panicking we could not get her out we thought for a bit but no one had any good ideas. Down in the cave fleur was complaining of a twisted knee. Fleur looked down at the floor there was dead rats and mice  they were all over the floor it looked like they had been there for centuries it was just white dirty skeletons and a skeleton hand it looked gross but like the rats and mice we tried to get her out but it was no use. We all did not know what to there was in the cave panicking we could not get her out

I suddenly have an idea Kelly” “would weaving flax work and then put it down the hole so we could pull her up” Yes that is a great idea but where do you get the flax” I saw some back there ok we went back and got heaps we took it back and started to weave it only took us 20 minutes to weave it was not that good but it we lowered it down it just made it to fleur. She grabbed on for dear life we heaved and heaved finally she got to the top we pulled her the rest of the way. Her knee was still aching so kelly put her on her back and we walked back down the hill.