Senior Triathlon

Last Friday I went to nelson park because my school was having a senior triathlon.I found it difficult to run the whole field because it was so big.I enjoyed swimming in the pool because it cooled me down after running.Next time I would change the speed I ran at during the start of the run because I was very tired about half way.


Senior Triathlon Senior school triathlon “Wake up Emma”, my mum yelled as she walked into my bedroom. I sprang out of bed like a little bunny just set free into the wild. “It's the triathlon, it's the triathlon, yeah!” I was jumping up and down with excitement when mum said it was time to get dressed and eat breakfast. After that, my mum put my hair into a ponytail and we all headed to the car of to school. At school, it was chaos: bikes were getting parked all over the place and kids were looking at other childrens bikes, seeing what kind would be the fastest. I parked my scooter and headed to class. Everyone was dressed in colorful tutus and shirts of their house colours: blue, yellow, green and red. After prayers we headed to Nelson park. Nelson park was organised in different areas for the runners, bikers and swimmers. I headed to the area for the runners where the Year 4’s were lining up for their race. Mrs Naden said go and they sped up alongside the track, slowing down as they went. I watched them carefully. Once they were nearly at the end of the track, Mrs Naden asked the Year 5 girls to line up for the running. I knew Zoe was counting on me, so I ran as fast as I could. I could feel the energy streaming out of my body as I started to see the tent where the bikers were waiting for the runners to tag them. After I tagged Zoe and she had started on the biking track, I headed to the area where the swimmers were getting ready their bikers to tag them. I quickly changed into my togs. As I waited for Zoe to come back from her bike ride I saw many children arriving and tagging their swimmers who then ran and dived into the swimming pool and started to swim as fast as they could. There was Zoe biking as fast as she possibly could. I ran to the line and she tagged me on the hand and I ran to the swimming pool, dived in and swam. As I was swimming I realised that swimming freestyle would be to exhauseding, so I started backstroke and ended in breaststroke to save energy. I climbed out of the pool and ran to the finish line.” second place” I told Zoe as she asked me how it went.

Zealandia

This week I have been learning all about zealandia and why it should be a continent because it includes are country New Zealand.I found it difficult to write down ideas for letter because I didn't really know how to write it down.I enjoyed making it because getting to convince someone is fun.Next time I would change my rhetorical question because it's not really obvious.




Dear Mum, Why is’t zealandia a continent I wanted to tell you why I think that zealandia should be a continent. First, even though most of it is under water it doesn’t mean that it can’t be a continent. I think Zealandia should be a continent. It is really big if you look beneath the surface. Secondly, because even though it got stretched and became thin and sunk to the bottom of the ocean it should still be a continent because new zealand and new caledonia are still above the surface. Lastly, because I think it still has the same qualities as many of our other continents, it has: a variety of rock types and once had a thicker continental crust then the oceanic crust. Through this letter I have shared my thoughts on why I think that zealandia should be a continent From Emma

Term One Goal Setting 2020

This week we have been doing our goal settings for the term because then we have something to achieve this term.I found it difficult to think of some things for my academic goal because I didn't know what I want't to get better at.I enjoyed writing my learning disposition goal because picking somebody from the horouta story was amizing.Next rttime I would change the way I chose my goals because there kind of simple.

St Patrick Day Facts

In the last two days I have been learning all about St Patrick's  day because St Patrick's day was yesterday.I enjoyed doing the background on the poster because using St Patrick's colours was fun.

I found it challenging to find the images for my poster because a leprechaun ist easy to find a picture of.Next time I would like to change my images to St Patrick because a leprechaun  is hard to find in a picture.  

All About Me

Kia ora my name is Emma,I am 9 years old and I go to St Mary's catholic primary school in gisborne. I’m excited to be in room 2 and a year 5 this year.I live with my Mum, my Dad and my three older sisters Hannah,Sarah and Lien.We come from Belgium in Europe,I have lived there nealy my whole life.           

Dancing calms me down when I’m nervous and I have been doing ballet since I was 4 because my sisters did it. I thought it looked like fun.I really enjoy reading because it takes me to a different planet.         

This year I’m looking forward to my family vacation in Belgium because getting to stay at grandmas is the best.

Summer Time

In the past few weeks I have been learning how to write three truths and two lies because of the game two truths and a lie that we played at the beginning of the year.I found it difficult to think of the lies because I didn't really have any ideas. I enjoyed it because it was fun to create some lies.Next time I would change the way I used my time because I spent to much time on writing it.

Waste Free Wednesday

This term we have been learning about waste free wednesday because our school is a green gold enviro school.I found it difficult to find information about waste free wednesday because I don't think it makes much sense. I enjoyed  it because its fun to create something that teaches other people something to.Next time I would change the way I did my information because I think its a little rushed.

Te Tiriti O Te Waitangi

Facts of Te Tiriti O Te Waitangi     1. In 1845 new zealand wars began.                                                                       2. In 1872 new zealand wars ended.   3. On the 6 of february 1840 te tiriti o te waitangi.  4. 2-6 february 2018 prime minister jacinda ardern spends 5 days at waitangi meeting with maori its the longest visit of any prime minister so far.  5.1906 james carroll makes his speech in the parliament.   6.1250-1300 the first polynesians arrived in new zealand.                                                                                                                    7.1975 the waitangi tribunal was set up 1985 its powers began to extend.   8.1769 captain cook arrives in aotearoa.  9.1865 the native land court is established .                                                                                                                                                                                              In week one we were learning about Te tiriti o te waitangi because  of waitangi day.I found it difficult to find my facts inside the book because it is with a timeline.I enjoyed it because it taught me a lot that I didn't know before.Next time I would like to make my facts more detailed because they aren't very useful.