SSANZ YACHT RACE

 SSANZ YACHT RACE

BEEEPP!! As the last whistle blew the yachts snatched the breaths of wind to hurtle through the starting passage. 

Mostly everyone was going for Surreal BUT Truxton took the lead. As they drew closer to the Titi Islands, Rastus turned the Casteaux’s radar on, tracking their every move. 

The Casteaux moved along the fleet of yachts leaving Vingilot in its wake.The incredibly fast Truxton was showing off, setting a wonderful pace. 

Cameron & Tim - crew of Surreal - were eager to get the lead but their hopes were dashed because Truxton were pulling the lead out into deeper water. 

As soon as the yachts were no more than dots on the horizon we accelerated back to the wharf.  As we approached our destination we played standing long jump. THUMP!!

By Sophie C.

Athletics

SHOT PUT

“Hopefully I’m not LAST again” I groan. 

“Sophie C., Halfmoon Bay” the Lady says. 

“Right here” I call.  As I line up I can see people having their throws already.

As I pick up the shot it feels really light. Nah! Definitely not two kilograms!  I raise the shot to my neck.  3 2 1  Thump!  As the shot crashes to the ground it passes the flag with ‘3 Girls’.  It’s probably six meters or something like that.  

 

“WOW! You are good!” my friend exclaims.

“Really? It’s only six meters” I reply.

“NO it’s not, it’s 7.23 meters” the Lady announces. 

“7.23, thats my PB” I blurt. The words stumble out of my mouth. 

When I finish I sprint over to Mum.  “Mum guess what; I bet my PB!” I shout.

One hour later, “Ten Girls Shot Put ... Sophie C. Halfmoon Bay third.”

 

By Sophie C.

Jahdan's running movie 2012

12 Year old boys 100m run.
 As we take our places at the start of the race we have a few minutes to get ready for the sprint of our lives.
We got into our lanes ready to start sprinting for the chance to go to Southland. Everyone was eager to run. We all sounded like racing cars burning their wheels on the track.
3 2 1 GO!!! I heave my legs it was as if my legs were missiles ready to hit it’s target at the finish line.  At the 50m mark I started to fall behind so I used the adrenalin I had left, then I sped right back up to 2nd place. I am confident that I might win the race. I only had one chance left so I launched my legs and it felt like my speed limit just went up to a hundred km per hour. The race has finished and a huge load of pain shot up my leg but I didn’t care. I just was glad that I made it to Southland by coming 2nd place. Now that the race was over I had to limp to the rest of the events for the rest of day.... and get my foot wrapped up in bandages and the rest of the day was hell on Earth!!!!!
By JAHDAN 

Hanging friends

I liked putting on the beads and painting.  I need to make sure the picture fits right next time.

By George

HMB SCHOOL TRIATHLON

                   

Wash those hands!!!

YACHT RACE

Chug chug on Rastas’s boat with sixteen energetic children with six inside chatting to him and I think they might have annoyed him because they were chatting to him a little bit too much but when the yachts went past we had to go outside to wave goodbye to them.When the race started a horn sounded. Revs was last past the starting line because they were showing off too much.
by Harry

Shot Put

                                                          Shot Put

As I was lining up for shot put it was exiting. I was nervous. I was in first place, after that second, then last, next 4th.  My arm was sore.  I was getting hungry. “Hey how did you get in front of me?” I said to Harry. I felt confident.  I sent the shot put flying. I was happy. I was prouder than ever.
              

 By George.

Athletics

Athletics
Just as I was lining up I was feeling really nervous.  I felt shaky, a HUGE shiver ran up my spine.  At the start I start to sprint, I try not to look around, I’m really still very nervous. It’s like I’m about to vibrate!  
Horrible pain kicks in, I have to sprint in the 200 meters so the pain goes away at the end.
Once when we were in the middle of discus it was my friend Angus’s turn and on his first turn the discus flew out of the place he was supposed to throw it in then he hit a poor kids back...
But now back to the 200 meters. I start to hope that I’ll kick their butts. I hope the pain will go away. I hope I’ll be terrific.  Soon the hard work will be over.
I feel  so relieved that it’s all over now I feel so relaxed in the warm pool, finally the hard sprinting, the hot heat is all over!
By Kaden

HANGING FRIEND

What I like about my hanging friend is the skull and the lightning bolts and how it looks like death. What I could work on is making him a bit bigger and the shape of him.  
BY HARRY

Holidays

                                 Holidays
 
I strode along the bumpy track.  The dense bush is all around me. I heard some splashes. I ran into a clearing there was a gently flowing river. I crossed the stream to Cleopatras Pool.  I dived into the icy cold water “AHH its freezing in here’’I screamed. I sped down the natural water slide there was a bump... “AHH my BUM”

BY ANGUS

HANGING FRIEND

What I like about my hanging friend - he has cool strips and cool wee beads and what I could of done better is put in more detail on it .    
By Winiata

Yacht Race

                                                     THE YACHT RACE

 Rastus levered the boat away from the wharf. There were 16 energetic kids aboard the Casteaux. We steamed out past Leask Bay to the starting buoy. There was a floating fleet of fishing boats farewelling the astonishingly crazy yachties. The start of the third leg to Napier had began!!!!!!

BY LEEYM!

ATHLETICS

100m sprint disappointment
I lined up for the 100m and I am feeling exhilarated. I boosted off my back leg and I sprinted down the track.  The pain kicks in half way down the track and I start to puff but I keep on going.  When the pain kicked in I felt like I could collapse on the track and I nearly did.  I am still spiriting and jump up strait and push off my back leg and get a little bit more speed.  “5,4,3,2.”  I have finished the 100m race and I came 2nd last.  I am going to try to improve.
BY HARRY

800m

                             800m

When we lined up for the 800m I had butterflies in my tummy. “Good luck Timu” I said. On your marks.  Set. BANG! We’re off tearing round the first corner. I told Leeym his shoe was untied but he wasn't wearing any. More like his foot was untied. In the middle of the race I could hardly breathe. I can see the finish line and I sprint to the end. I’m extremely puffed. Mum tipped some lukewarm water on my face.
by Angus

SSANZ Yacht Race

“Yay” everyone shouted. We’re going on the Casteaux to see the start of the yacht race. We drove out to the the starting line with the water gently lapping on the sides of the bow.
“Go Seareal!” We all screamed.
“Hey Jan” I said. “We have party poppers?”
“We are going to let them off at the start of the race” she said.
Beep beep beep beeeeeep Go!!
They are all of to a good start except for Revs who were showing off and were way behind but they caught up quickly then...OW NO the Palagian got their sail caught under their bow and had to speed over to the bow to heave it out and that made them lose some time.
“Here’s all your party poppers” Jan yelled.
Bang! Bang! Pop! Pop!
We followed the yachts for about 20 minutes so it looked like we were racing too. Then we went back to Oban. That was AWESOMELY AWESOME!!!

By Timu  

The 3rd leg

 The 3rd leg

HONK! 5 minutes - the yachts pull up their sails.
HONK! 4 minutes - all the boats start to move to the start line.
HONK! 3 minutes - Revs started showing off racing past Lonnekers then
HONK! 2 minutes - all the yachts started lining up but Revs still was showing off.
HONK! 1 minute - Storm starts giving out party poppers. "Thanks" I say
HONK!! the yachts race past Snail Rock, speed past the light house and out to Foveaux Strait.
On the way back we play standing long jump.
Now the yachts are little dots on the horizon. 
By Jack

The High Jump

The nine year old group all jogged up to the high jump. I was nervous and determined to win.
“Ok let’s get started.”
“Daniel you’re up.”
He jogged up. 12..123. He jumped up but hit the bar with bang!
“Ok Timu.”
I sprinted up to the towering high jump. 12..123. Yes I made it!! I sit down behind the orange cone.
I saw Leeym Gus and Storm do their jump. Bang bang bang went the bar as it fell to the ground.
“Good try you guys”.
“See ya at the pool”.
Now I’m the only one standing. I can't get shot down.
Last chance I got to get this right. 12..123. Crash! No!! I didn’t make it.
I went over to the lady and got my athletics card signed.
Time to go swimming. Maybe next year I’ll do better.

I felt a bit disappointed in high jump but I felt proud of my self with my other events.   

By Timu          

Discus

 Discus

I line up and a shiver goes up my spine.  It’s my go so I leap into the circle and pick up the discus.  My  arm aches as I toss the discus. It flies through the air then the discus lands over the other side of the line. “Dow!”.  It’s my  last chance.  I throw the  discus it flies through the air then splat! “Good it’s in.”

By Jack

Long Jump

Long jump

As the 8 year old boys are lining up in the never ending line for long jump I say to my self, “Dirt we are jumping in dirt”!!!
 One kid after another do a good jump. Finally it is my turn so I sprint and launch my self into space as if I am flying. As I land in the dirt pit. I hear them say “3.meters yes”!!!
 “Ouch I say to my self The stitch.” The kid after me got 3meters as well.
  “This is the last chance.”Dids exclaimed, “Make it a good one”.The kids are dropping down like flies. Now It is just a battle between me and another kid. I run as fast as a cheater and jump as far as a kangaroo in a hurry.
 “You won!” the lady said. 

After the event I was so happy that it was over. Now it is time to go swimming

by Billy