HSOB White Team

Jackson, Henry, Sam T., Sam W., George, Tor and Liam after their big game on Saturday (and Tom- Henry's Dad!)

They took a win and Henry played like an All Black to be named "Player of the Day"

Liam, Alex, Jay and George at SBS Mara'fun

The boys just before the race. It felt like -2 degrees so well done!

The Swimming Sports

I woke up feeling happy. I remembered today was the swimming sports. I like freestyle backstroke and breathstroke. It was on Tuesday. I went in the swimming sports because I like swimming. I like all of the events. It was at the school pool. It was cold. I was excited at the start. It was fun. My favourite event was breathstroke. It was like swimming lessons. I like it because it was good to get a go at it. I was proud at the end because it was fun. The pool was cold but I got warmed up. I think I did a great job in the swimming sports. At the end I wanted to do it again because it was so fun. It was hard to come first, second or third, but I came fifth and was still glad of myself. My mum was proud too. We were all proud and Sarah hugged me. But the backstroke was hard and I still had a go at it and I came last in every one, but I was still proud. My mum cheered for me.

Gerald's Point Of View

It was evening I arrived at the Jungle Dance. I walked on stage. All the animals snarled at me and said "clumsy Gerald you can't dance". HA HA my head SPUN like a spinning top I FROZE like I got locked in a freezer. The other animals started doing the limbo and I just crept away home. But then I found a little clearing I looked up to the sky then a little cricket popped his head out of the grass and asked " why so sad?, Why aren't you at the jungle dance?"
"Little Cricket, the other animals say I can't dance, and that is true."
"All you need is a different tune."
So the cricket started chirping and Gerald suddenly felt that he was dancing.
"I am dancing," he cried. All the animals heard him so they ran to see. So all the animals shouted "Show us how you dance like that, please Gerald Show us how!" When Gerald finished dancing he looked up to the moon. "We can all dance. We just need to find a tune that we will can boogie to."

Tor's recount!

INDIVIDUAL TRIATHLON

On the 18 of February the Individual Triathlon took place at Fendalton School and I was in it. It was swimming first. I walked to the pool nervously. When I was getting up I heard people chatting. Now it was time for the race. On your marks, get set, honk! Splash! When everyone in the race splashed into the pool I took it nice and easy. When I finished my first lap, I went a bit faster. Then I finished, I ran out of the pool area and then I went to my bike. When I got my shoes on and my helmet, I got my bike and raced to the tape and got onto my bike and peddled. Then I saw two people behind me so I went faster and then I saw that I was all ready on the field so I followed the yellow cones. I went past the finish line and I nearly went into the swap over place, so I turned but there was no yellow cones so I waited till anyone came past, but then the people behind me over took me so I got onto my bike and peddled. Then I over took then, then they over took me then I had to get off my bike or I would be disqualified, so I got off my bike and I naerly hit the pole. I was panting then I ran with my bike then it was a smooth foot path. Then I was on fire. Just then I over took them again, then I was on the field and I was trying to get faster. Finally I got off my bike and up to the running stage. Then I was panting hard but I kept on going. Soon I was at the native area, I went a bit faster because it was cool, then it was hot again. Then I saw people behind me so I sprinted then I was out of the gate. Then they both over took me then I was on the field. I sprinted. I got my place - 8th. I was glad I did it.

Toby's Triathlon

I woke up thinking it was another boring day of school. But it wasn't it was the individual triathlon at Fendalton School. When I got to school I got my number, it was 0-3. Then I parked my bike and put my towel on the ground beside my bike and then I got changed.When I got out of the changing rooms I went back to my bike.I was in the first line and going to the pool for the swim, we were first.We got ready.TAKE YOUR MARKS GO!I dived in and started swimming.I was coming about 5th towards the finish.I got to the end and climbed out of the pool and raced to my bike and put my helmet and my running shoes on and wheeled my bike out of the transition area and jumped on my bike.I quickly changed to gear 6.I raced down the road and into the staff car park gate and around the field and down the alley way to Waiwetu Street and turned left down to the park.I sped around the park and out onto Jeffreys Road and then turned left onto Clyde Road.I almost had to stop because another group was coming out of where I started the bike but I didn't have to stop.All I had to do was bike around the field and I had finished the bike.I quickly wheeled my bike to the stand, dropped my helmet on the ground and quickly sprinted away to do the run.I was puffed.I jogged in front of room 15 and16, around the edge of the senior playground, up the hill past room 20 and around the tennis court.I had really bad stitch by now but I kept going.I ran out onto the footpath and ran down it.I had almost finished.I went around the field and I was coming up to the finish but someone just passed me when I crossed the finish.I came 5th but I was still proud of myself.

George's Individual Triathlon

I woke up and remembered about the triathlon. I was very happy. 18 February. I was very nervous
and exhausted. We all got to feel the pool. It was boiling , it was about 29 degrees, but it was cold when you hopped out. One thing when Mr Norton said he put all the the speedy boy's in 01 to 011. I was 05. He put us there because we were good. Mostly everyone was good at run, bike and swimming. All the rest was good. Even if you come last it doesn't matter.

The Swimming Sports

I woke up feeling very nervous. I remembered today was the swimming sports. First the girls went, then the boys went. It was my turn and they called my age group. I went to the start. I was off. I was coming first place by miles. I felt great, I then saw a kid behind me so I sped up. Then I finished. I got out of the pool and got an orange paddle and that meant I went into a swimming final. But I just remembered that I was in the championship race and my friend told me that I had my championship race. So I was racing my friend, Sam. He won the cup. I came fourth place. I. did not get in the top three. Then I went home with my friend Liam and then I went with my mum back to my home. When I got home I was exhausted.

The great lion and Gerald

I am so excited, tonight is the jungle dance "where every animal turns up to skip and prance".
That evening when I got there the music was so cool that I could not help dancing. Right now the baboons are doing the Scottish reel, no it's actually finished. I wonder who's turn it is now? It's my turn, oh my gosh, that was soooo.....NO!!!!!!!!!!! GERALD'S JUST TURNED UP. BUT, the music went down, "POO TO YOU GERALD"I roared, the other animals shouted, roared and giggled.
You should have seen his face. It had turned bright red.
The silly thing just stumbled off home.
The other animals had just started doing the limbo, but, I didn`t join in. I started feeling sorry for Gerald, so I went home too. I Wonder what he will do next year, mayby just mayby he will be really good.

sam's recount

In the morning it was another day of school. I felt great beacause it was the Individual Triathlon. I was pretty nervous. I was competing in the hard biking, fun running and the awesome swimming. I got 19th place out of about 50 people and my time was 13 minutes. The pool was freezing and I did two whole lengths. After that I hopped on my bike and rode down the road. That was pretty exciting. I got off my bike, there was someone there to help me and I sprinted to the finish line. I got a tag that said 13 on it and I jogged back to class.

maize maze vic

I was so excited I was chatting so much when I got to the maize maze. Hi do you want hear about the maize trip?

On Wednesday 25th of February we had so much fun because we went to the exciting maize maze. It was in Halswell. Everyone got to play on all of the activities, and then we got called down to the teacher and she said we can start. The maize is like big long long green shaped weeds. We got lost because there were so many paths to take. My group was taking off without our parent, so I stayed with the parent. The teacher said time to go and play on the activities. The thing I likes was getting lost and playing on the activities.

Keegan's Individual Triathlon

I woke up and remembered it was the Individual Triathlon. I went to school and got ready. We had

age groups and I was in the second group. I dived into the pool and I swam to the other side of the pool. I got out of the pool and ran to my cool bike. I put my awesome helmet on. I sped through the course then I got off my bike and zoomed through the running track.

When I past the finish line I felt proud of myself.

The triathlon

This year on the 18Th of February we had the triathlon. That's when you swim, bike and run. This year I really really wanted to win. I felt scared at the start. I was standing by my bike, then Mr Norton called for the 4's, so I lined up. I felt a shiver down my spin. When I was in line there were two people from my turn. The beeper went and the first people dived into the pool. Then the next people. Then it was my turn. I dived into the pool. The cool water covered my body so I swam the two lengths then I jumped out of the pool and run to my bike. I wheeled it down to the grass and biked out of the school and onto Clyde Road, and around to the park, then onto the field again. I biked around it and down to the bike stands. Then I gave my bike to somebody and ran by the village, then made my way out to Clyde Road and back to school and around the field and onto the cricket pitch. I finished. I think I did really well because my time 11 minutes and 44 seconds.

Henry F. Individual Triathalon

On Wednesday I woke up feeling fast and ready to run the triathlon at school. I got 6th in my race and 5th out of every body. My time was 12.12. Doing laps of the pool was really cold and really hard. The biking was pretty easy, but hard at the same time. It's really hard with lots of water in my togs. When I finished I had a really bad stitch in my leg, and my mum gave me a chocolate santa. It was really good, my Friend George was close to me when I finished. I bet him by 2 seconds. It was a fun day!!!

The fendalton school swimming spots

On Tuesday the terrific Fendalton school swimming sports were on. I competed in freestyle lengths and breathstroke lengths. I waited and waited for my swim, the pool was cold. My first swim was next. I jumped in the pool, it was a close race. I came fifth I had to wait about an hour until my breathstroke. I came fifth again I was so proud of..... myself and that was the first time I did it.