Can you figure out my holiday?

Today for writing I had to show don't tell. I had to use some of the scenes to make people figure out what I did in my holiday times. I used 2 heard 1 saw 2 felts and 2 wonders. You guys need to try and figure out what I did in my holiday time. At the bottom it shows a picture of what I did so look at it and try to think of what I did. 


Remembering our Summer Holiday?

I heard waves bumping into each other.

I saw shells moving towards the water.

I felt relaxed as if I was the queen.

I felt cooled down like all the breeze was on me.

I wondered what the water was going to feel like, yet I saw the looks on the kids faces telling me it was cold. 

I heard kids splashing everywhere.

I wondered if jumping in the water will calm me down.

Badminton Recount

Badminton

''Boom'' as I entered the hall. I couldn't believe badminton had come back for kiwisport this term. I didn't know who was going to be our instructor, but I was pretty sure everybody was feeling excited about badminton. Our instructors name was called Kevin. I never thought he would be a master at balancing the shuttle,'' but guess what he was just like a ninja''. We started of with a warm up game. When Kevin said that we were going to play stuck in the mud everybody was shouting as if the whole world has begin to erupt. Myself and Nyjah were the taggers. We were happy that Kevin had picked both of us. As Kevin was counting down ''1,2,3'' everybody was getting ready although me and Nyjah were thinking of who we were tagging first. It was funny at the same time because some students decided to save their friends rather than saving others.

After that we got to use the rackets and the shuttles. The rackets made me strum it like a guitar. Firstly everybody had to stand on the white line while Kevin was teaching us multiple things. He teached us the most two important words in badminton. It was called back hand and front hand. Some students found it trying to hit it and at the same time focus on where the shuttle goes. Next Kevin showed us how to do the backhand. To be honest the backhand was really difficult for me to control. The next thing we did was trying to hit the shuttle multiple times by using backhand and front hand at the same time. My face turned red as I knew that I hitted the shuttle 24 times.

Eventually the next thing we did was trickshots. When Kevin said that work trickshots I couldn't believe him. The first trickshot we did was using the racket to hit the shuttle at the back of ourselves. I was practising a several of times and there you go I did it. Suddenly a Few moments later we did another one.  We had hit the badminton between our legs. It was a bit hard but although I kept practising it made me get better and better. Everybody had to try both of the 2 trick shots together. I did it once but tried to do more. Some students could do it even Kevin.

Finally it came down to a show down. Everybody was excited. The competition was to see who could  juggle the shuttle for the longest which means who would be the last person standing. We had 2 rounds to see who would be our two winners. Julian was our first winner and Jonathan was our second winner. Me and Jonathan were still going but unfortunately he won against me. It was finals for Julian and Jonathan to vers each other. Everybody counted down ''3,2,1''. They both started at the same time but a few seconds later Jonathan lost control and lost. Julian was the winner of all. Everybody took their rackets and shuttles back to the stage and lined up to go back to class. The whole class smiled with enjoyment shouting '' thank you Kevin''.   

LI: To revise recount writing. This week for writing we decided to do another 40 minute recount based on our badminton session. We decided to do this because since our writing test is nearly coming up we need to really organise what we need to include in our writing. In a recount you need to include ''TREE''. T Title, R Reveal, E Events, and also E Ending. If I reflected/mark my own work I will say that I did really great because the overall score I have is actually my real score for my own year group, but I know im gonna do more better in our real test.

Recount- The Production

The Production

''Yahhh'' as I heard that it was Panmure Bridge School's 60th anniversary. Last term Panmure Bridge School decided to celebrate our 60th anniversary buy dancing through the decades. To create our dance Zoey ( Dance Instructor) showed us what to do and Mr Ogilvie gave some great feedback on what will should change. I felt so happy knowing that my group was dancing to the song Single ladies. The rest of our class was either doing Gangnam Style,Party Rock,Harlem Shake, Dougie, or Whip and Nae Nae. Each class had the time to go with Zoey nearly every Tuesday to practise their dances. We had been practising how to get on the stage and also how to get off. We celebrate this whole thing buy using bright/colourful costumes.

Eventually our whole school decided to get together just to have a little practise because Mrs Burke was busy purchasing our costumes, but on the next week since everybody was ready we had to try our whole costumes on with the whole school.Kids were nervous and also excited at the same time. On wednesday it was going to start. We started off with the mainteen. The mainteen included some audience just like we had some small children coming to watch us. Each class did a dance at several times while other classes were busy watching. We had a few of students at Panmure Bridge School that couldn't talk, but mostly Lyndon.His name was called Lyndo Live. Before entering the hall you had to show your tickets. Some parents weren't able to come inside and see their kids.

On Wednesday night everybody was proud of what they were going to show their parents. Pacifica and Kapa haka had to get changed in the library and the rest of the others had to get changed in their class,but the girls and boys were separated. There were 16 dances altogether. Here were all of the dances that each class danced to. Rm1-War,Rm2 and Rm4-Jailhouse,Rm3-Mambo Mambo 5,Rm5-Bad,Black or White,Billie Jean,RmLS 1-Single ladies,Gangnam Style, Party Rock, Whip and Nae Nae, Harlem Shake, and Dougie,LS2-Staying Alive,I see red, and Footloose.It was difficult for others to get changed after their class dance to their other clothes. We all danced in the hall but on the stage. The dancers sat on the floor and our family were sitting on the chairs.  

Finally it was the last day for Thursday Night. When I got dressed I said to myself '' I appreciate my family coming to watch me dance through the decades''. There was lots of lights flashing while dances. Parents were enjoying and laughing while taking videos/photos of their kids. On stage everybody looked great in there costumes just like they looked great with different costumes. Junior/Senior Kapa haka had items to show,also our Pacifica group. I enjoyed it it really fairly and all I want to say

Happy 60th anniversary Panmure Bridge School!

LI: To create a recount using TREE.

 This week for writing we had to write recounts about Panmure Bridge School's 60th anniversary.Each student had a rubric sheet marking the 7 levels of our production recount. After marking it they had to pick the best person with the highest score. I got picked and after that our teacher had to check it. I know I did great because as I looked back at my recount and then back at my results I see that I've received results higher then my usual level. The most thing I need to work on is all of the 7 rubrics but maybe more higher levels.