My Favourite thing to do

Auckland Touch

Touch is the sport that I love to play. I learn new skills everyday. When I trial I get butterflies. But when I make it in I’ll be satisfied. Not forgetting that I always meet my new teammates, at trials or the first training.

I travel around New Zealand to go to different tournaments. Tournaments are held in different locations. These Touch competitions are extremely competitive. There are several tournaments, but the main competition takes an extra two days. That tournament is called IPS. My team will have six to four games on the main tournament, IPS.

To me sometimes it’s hard, having four to six games in just one day is pretty tough. I have to train hard to get really fit. I need a tough coach to push me. I also do individual training at home. This will also help with other parts of my life as well.

Now its time for my reward. After the main competition my team and I to go to prize giving. Two teams in every grade win a prize. We either get a trophy or a medal. We have to make sure we play very hard, so we play to win. The officials only give a prize to runner up - 2nd place, or the main winner - 1st place. The most exciting part is when the officials call the club of the year. It will be one of a small group competing in this elite .

Now its time for my break, I get another reward, yay! Its when my team mates get together to celebrate the tournament. Now this is called our break up. My manager or my coach decides where its going to be at. For example at the swimming pools or at someone’s house.

To me I thought it was over but it’s actually not. It’s now time for our club prize giving. Now this is when all the teams in the club gets together, to find out who’s MVP - Most Valuable Player and MIP - Most Improved Player of the year in my team. I am always nervous when it gets announced. I always try hard every year to get the MVP award. “ The Most Valuable Player is.....”

So that is why touch is my favourite thing to do. All of these special reasons above, tell you what its for. Also it could be your favourite thing to do, if you give it a go.

 

The Old And New

It was my first day of school, as my dad drove through the B Gate of Glen Innes Primary School. Slowly going past I saw our sign. It looked like this:

Memories were made with this sign. I remember one, when our old principal Mrs Martin. She decided we’ll have a Olympic fun day. So the juniors had to run around the whole school. When I was running I came across the sign. It was like 6x the size of me. Wow!

But know something has changed. Our old sign has disappeared in a flash. I am now 11 years of age. The school sign is now 3x the size of me. It has a whole new motto and more. This is what it looks like now:

There is a massive difference from new and old. So I cannot wait for more exciting adventures with this sign.

The Run

I waited silently, not daring to move, not even to breath. I crouched behind the car door, curled up in the tightest ball possible; hoping I would never be found. Coming towards me was a huge figure. I swallowed the lump in my throat, which was threatening to choke me. I waited. “Ahhh chooo,” a nasty sneeze escaped. Suddenly, it happened.

The figure turned around, with a machete in his hand, he swung a powerful slash. Ouch, I tried to scream, but my lips just stayed still. He cut deeply into my arm. I stood there shaking, I felt my blood draining . I heard a loud dripping noise through my left ear. The creature’s flesh suddenly turned inside out. His veins were  juiced with red blood, bugs were chewing deeply through his skin. I pivoted in the air with fear, I sprinted as fast as I could down the highway the car was parked on. It felt like I’d already run for hours. My heart was about to explode, I was gasping for air. I slowed

down. Out of the corner of my eye was a sign; ‘3 km to town’ my mouth dropped as well as my body. I then said to myself “3 kms to town, it’s all over.”

The creatures car skidded to a stop in front of me. He jumped out of his car; his sharp blade slowly moved closer to my throat. As the blade touched my skin, a loud noise was heard, ‘Bang’. The sound frightened me, it sounded like a gunshot. The creature fell sidewards and hit his head on his car. Sheriff Tom was luckily there to shoot the figure. The scared look in my face, slowly brightened up. I shook Tom’s hand. He squashed my hands so tight, then he started changing into the creature he killed. I didn’t know what was happening. I fainted as his gun moved closer to my throat.

“Chloe, Chloe.” I was woken up from my mothers shakes.

“Chloe its time to go to your little cousins monster party.”

“Oh no. It was all a dream.” I said with joy.     

   

Athletics Day

As I'm huffing and puffing at the end of my race, my legs starts to wiggle and jiggle then I fall to the ground. "Ohh My Gosh." I said at the same time trying to get my breath back. " I Feel So Tired." Not so long I get my breath back and stand up. That was my fifth race I ran. But do you think I had a place in that race? Well I got the best number in all running races. First place.

"Go, Go, Go you can win this race." I cheered on one of my team members from Tangata. Now you must be thinking why do you need teams? Well every or during each year children get put in houses. The houses are called Aroha, Tangata, Whenua and Wairua. These houses are for the activities we do during the year too.

After our athletics everybody is so tired, that all children just want to go home. The enjoyable thing that I love about our athletics day, is that everyone gives it a go. If they lose they are always better next year. Because the main thing is a goal is to win and to win you need perseverance. That's what the students at Glen Innes School look ahead to.

Just another memory

"Roarrrr" That sound is one of my favourite animals at the Auckland Zoo. We went to the Zoo on the 1st of November 2012. Going there was a refreshing memory. Seeing all the animals and going into the meerkat tunnel. Going in the tunnel was one of my favourite things when I was small and still is now.

The animals I like now?

Chimpanzees are like human beings. They are very smart creatures. But the one I saw at the Auckland Zoo is more than a cool chimpanzee, it's an extraordinary chimpanzee. This chimp is called a Tea Party Chimp. Her name is Janie. Also she has a wonderful story behind her with some other chimps. 

 Red panda's are just so cute. When I saw the red panda, the animal was just lying down, head on paws as the breeze swept his fur side to side. 

I have heaps of favourite animals but this a couple. The feeling I get when I am at the zoo is always an exiting feeling. Also when I'm There it's just another memory.