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

Yacht Race

As we get onto the Casteaux we are excited and sad. Why? because of a race around New Zealand with 8 yachts: Sunstone, Danaide, Truxton, Peligian, Revs, Expedition Copellia, Vingilot and probably the schools favorite the Surreal. They are about to start on the third leg of the race around New Zealand.

As we head out to see the yachts leave we see some of the yachts doing 360s and other stuff. We are getting really excited now because all of the yachts are deploying their sails they are turning around coming over to the start line. They have amazing designs on some of the mainsails on the yachts. We are all outside looking at the incredible sight of the yachts.

The first starting horn has been blown and the clock has hit 1:50pm. It won’t be long until the third leg of the race is underway. Now all of the yachts are at the start line the last horn has been blown the third leg of the race is underway.

Oh no Revs are still showing off behind the rest of the boats.  All of them will get a head start. We follow the yachts until we reach the Titi islands and when we turn around Sophie and I start a game of standing long jump. Of course Billy and George get the high scores and we played that game until we reached the wharf.

By Marley  

800m

As I get into my lane for the 800m race it feels like I am going to pea my pants( luckily I didn’t).  I think to myself will I get better than what I did last time or worse? Can’t think now.  “Set”. WA-BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The gun sounded like my alarm But 900,000,000,005 times louder.

I ran like I had been taught to, only move your arms and legs don’t move anything else.  We run around the track like a pack of wild dogs chasing a rabbit.  I scoot up into second place but slowly move down as if I’m a fire going out after a bucket of water has been tipped over it.

Still running like I did at the start of the race I speed up and go into 4th place. As I come into the last lap I hear Miss Joy (she is one of the amazing teachers at Halfmoon Bay School)  screaming“GO MARLEY GO! KEEP THE SPEED UP!” So I kick up into 20th gear as I speed into third.

Going around the last corner scares me because all of my friends are counting on me.  I try to sprint but what the... I’m out of gas.  I try to heave myself to the finish before more people catch up to me. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I scream as I get into 7th place and finish.

Oh god I would rather eat a blue cods eye ball than do that again... but next weekend I have to do the 1500M race NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 

By Marley  

Yacht Race

As the yachts Danaide, Sunstone, Truxton, Peligian 2, Surreal, Expedition Copellia and Vingilot lined up for the third leg Revs meanwhile was being a show off.  As we hopped aboard the Casteaux we began to get a bit superstitious because Rastus had bananas. It was calm but it still bounced when the water lapped against the boat.                                                                                                        
“Party poppers” we yelled. “This is so much fun.”

Then the starting horn signaled that they had a minute to go.

Beep! Go!  The fleet of yachts left Oban and we saw lots of different designs. Tim and Cameron in the Surreal cruised past us with the music blaring. Soon the boats were just dots on the horizon.


 “Its time to go back now.” said Rastus.


 “Lets play standing long jump.” I said. As we lined up everyone was excited. Now its my turn. I jump as far as I can and swing my arms and as I land I hear Ms J say “The record.”
 “Yes!” I said.


This has been an incredible day.           

by Billy

Athletics

ATHLETICS
I am getting lined up. My leg is aching as if it was broken. I am feeling confident.  I line up.  “ON  YOUR  MARKS.  GET SET.  GO!” ZOOM! I speed down the track like a bullet. Ow the pain kicks in. I am speeding down the track like a maniac. I can see the finish line so I speed up a bit more.  “Yes I came 1st!” I am feeling good. I am feeling very very VERY proud of myself.           
By Wini

Athletics

800 Meters

I felt excited that I was lining up for my 800 meter sprint but I knew I was going to come last. As the starter gun went off I sped around the first bend.  I could hear people cheering for me. It was awesome! I started to huff and puff around the second bend. As I passed Timu         
and two other kids as well I knew I could at least come 7th. I passed two people in front of me as I sprinted across the finish line.  I dropped to the ground relieved that it was over!!!!!
BY Leeym

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/6563168/Weather-changes-tack-for-race-start
Check out this cool photo and article from the Southland Times!

SSANZ Round NZ Yacht Race

Slide show made by Angus

SSANZ

We walk up and down the sand paper like deck. Scritch scratch our shoes went. Rastus and Jan untied the boat from the wharf. Rastus shifted the boat into gear and the motor roared. We slowly crept away from the wharf. In a minute we are out in the Bay. The waves lapped softly against the side of the boat. The Arun dropped its anchor half way out the Bay.
“ Hey party poppers!” I yelled.
“They are for the start of the race” replied Mum.
One of the men on the Arun had a start horn. 5 minutes - beep. 4 minutes - beep. 3 minutes - beep. 2 minutes - beep. 1 minute - beep.
GO!! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
The yachts sped off.
“Go Truxton!”
“Go Surreal!”
We Pulled all our party poppers.
“Man this is awesome.”
The time sped along with us.
“It’s time to go home now.” 
“No”
As we came home we played standing long jump. It was smashing fun.
“See you yachts in another 21 years”  

By Storm            

YACHT RACE

YACHT RACE

Vroom! Vroom! as the yachts Danaide, Sunstone, Truxton, Peligian 2, Surreal, Expedition Copellia, Vingilot and Revs blasted off. Revs was revving and showing off.  Everyone's rudder was running.  The bows were booming.   The main-sails were up on all the yachts.  It was a bit bouncy. Now it was time to go back to school.

By George

SSANZ Yacht Race

Honk! went the warning horn signaling there was a minute to go to the start of the third leg. “DAMN our sail is caught under the bow.”  yelled Pelagian’s crew.  They scrambled to the bow to heave the spinnaker out of the calm ocean.  Meanwhile Revs was showing off.
Surreal slowly glided past.  Tim and Cameron had the music blasting.  The yachts came flooding out of the Bay, it was amazing.
By Angus

Sun Bears By Wini & George