ATHLETICSDAY

AT TAWHAI

In shot put I was not scared because I have big muscles. High jump was my least favourite because I am not that good at it. In sprints I felt scared because when the hooter went off everyone started running. I came last but I was okay with it.

By Nic, Year 3 Room 4

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On Tuesday it was athletics day. I was excited at first but then when it was time for me to do the sprints I was nervous. Luckily my sister and her friend cheered for me and I came first. I was in the finals and I came second because Killarney beat me. After that it was morning tea time, then we did the long jump and the vortex. After lunch I did the high jump and shot put. I didn’t really like shot put and long jump because in shot put I kept getting a no throw and in long jump I got a no jump. I will just have to keep on practicing.

By Cassidy Yr 2 Room4

It was athletics day at Tawhai School. Right after the roll we had to line up and head outside. I thought it would be weird being outside all day because we had to do no work ALL DAY!! We went to the field and sat down on the grass. We were the first group to do sprints, I was very nervous. Just when she said “On your marks, get set” I felt like I couldn’t do it but I had to. I came 4th in the sprints, better than I thought. After morning tea it was long jump. In the line Rebecca and I made origami with the grass. I’m not a very good jumper but it was really good fun.

By Marlena, Year 3, Room 4

Hi, my name is Ruby. I’m a year 5 and I am in Room 15. I’m going to be talking about the Tawhai School’s Athletics Day.First the year fives participated in the sprints. I came second to last but I don’t care, as long as I had fun!Next I did the high jump. I jumped over the bar twice. Then they moved it up and that was when I went wrong…I jumped onto the bar instead of jumping over it but Mrs Wheeler gave me another try. When I tried again I ended up taking the whole bar off! So I got one point.After that I went to shot put and that was pretty good. The first try I threw and I got one point. The second try I threw I got a two so in the end I got two points.Next I went to long jump and I kept getting disqualified for jumping over the board so I ended up getting one point.Next I went to vortex. We got two chances to throw. The first time I got a one, the second time I got two points, so I got two points in the end.Finally we did the relays and our team came second, when it was my turn to run, I was sprinting my heart out!It was the best athletics day ever!By Ruby

NORTHERN ZONEATHLETICS

My name is Amelia and yesterday the 15th of November I competed in school Northen zone Athletics. We were competing with 4 other schools, Pomare, Tui Glen, Koronui and Tiata Central.

Next it was year four girls shotput but I didn’t take part in that. Then it was sprints and I competed in that but very sadly I didn’t get a placing in that.

After it was long jump, I competed in that, with long jump I came nothing but I did get quite a lot of sand in my shoes.

Next it was vortex, I did not take part in that. After was highjump I didn’t take part in that also. Now it was time to eat then to go. I think I did my best with everything I did but I didn’t get in for

the best of the best to go in the next zone it was a wonderful day and maybe I could get in next year again.

First I took part in relay races and I was second runner with the year four girls race. We came third with that.

 Amelia Myatt Room 2

Hi my name is Alysha Brownie. I’m year 4 and I’m also in Rm 2.On Tuesday 15th of November, some kids from our school went to the Northern Zone Athletics. I took part in the year 4 Relays Sprints Vortex Shot put and Discus.I came 5th in Shot put, 7th in Vortex, 3rd in Sprints and 9th in Discus.I thought that day was fun and exciting. It was also a great day to cheer for your friends and school. I also liked it because it was sooo sunny. I would like say to that my friends did quite well!!!!!!!!!!!

By Alysha, Room 2

Hi my name is Kayla Faitele and yesterday I went to the Northern Zone Athletics. I’m a year 4 and I’m also in Room 2. The events I did were shot pot , sprints, vortex, high jump, discuss, and relays we came 3rd in relays because someone was in my lane and tripped me up and someone fell over me. In vortex and high jump I came 1st and in discuss I came 6th, in sprints I came 5th and Medow came 6th and in shot pot I didn’t come anything but Neve came 1st. I think Tawhai School did good and I think I did good and other people did amazing stuff too. I think yesterday was so unbelievable because the weather was very nice, it was sunny too and I loved it.By Kayla Faitele

A Lot of people trying their hardest.

T here were six schools.

H eaps of kids were there.

L ots of people were trying their best so their school win.

E veryone of the things, some people did or didn’t do them.

T he day we did it was on Tuesday 15 November. It was hard. It was from 9.30am-2.00pm.

I had two things, sprints and high jump.

C ongratulations to the school that came first.

S prints, high jump, long jump, vortex are the best.

By Medow, Year 4 Room 3

A ll the athletes were trying their hardest.

T awhai School came third out of all the other schools.

H eaps of kids were at the Northern Zone Athletics.

L ots of people were trying their hardest.

E veryone was trying their hardest so their school could win.

T hat day was really sunny.

I nterzone is the next one and I’m in it.

C ongratulations to Tawhai because we came third.

S prints, high jump, vortex, long jump, shotput, discus and relays were all the events.

By Simon year 4 Room 3

Hi my name is Kerenza . I’m in room 15 and I Am a year 5. I’m going to tell you about the Northern Zone Athletics Day, we had on the 15th of November2011.Yesterday all the kids who got a placing(1st, 2nd or 3rd)In the Tawhai School Athletics had a go at competing Against other Schools.I had a go at the vortex, shot put, discus and sprints, But didn’t get a placing in any of them. However it was Well worth the try.Overall Tawhai School came third with about 41 points, Koraunui 2nd with about 61 points and Pomare won with About 81 points.I thought the day went really well and I enjoyed Competing against other schools.We were all quite pleased with our efforts.

By Kerenza, Room 15

Hi my name is Mary. I am in Room 14 and I’m aYear 5. The events I took part in were high jump,sprints and relays. I thought I was very very goodat the activities and I tried my hardest to win. I thought that the day went very well. Tawhai Schoolcame 3rd out of the whole Northern Zone with 41points.

Hi my name is Ryan and I am a year 6 in Room14.On Tuesday 15th November I took part in the NorthernZone Athletics at Naenae Park. My events were the discus, shotput, vortex, sprints and relays.My first event of the day was relays and my team came4th. Then I had vortex and I came 6th, after that I haddiscus and I came 5th, this was my favourite event ofthe day.Next I had shot put and I came 5th again. Lastly was thesprints and in the heats, I came 2nd and in the semi finalI came 5th. It was an awesome day.

By Ryan

Hi my name is Cooper and I am a year 5 and inRoom 14. On Tuesday the 15th I was in the NorthernZone Athletics. I was in the relay team and we came4th. Next I had sprints and in my heat I came 1st, then In my semi final I came 4th. For my next activity I had long jump and I came 2nd.Then I had vortex and I didn’t do well because I hadA broken thumb.Then I had high jump and I came 4th, after that I didDiscus and didn’t know how I did in that.I was supposed to do shotput but I didn’t end up Doing it.I had an awesome day.By Cooper

Hello, my name is Lydia. I’m in Room 14 and I am a year5. On Tuesday the 15th November, I participated in 6 eventsin the Northern Zone Athletics. They were sprints, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus and relay.I got a first in the long jump, 2nd in the relay team whichincluded Mary, Nikita and Bree. The only other placing I gotwas a 5th in the sprints. I tried really hard in everything!Before it started I was nervous, but in the end it was anamazing day.Tawhai School came 3rd out of the whole Northern Zonewith 41 points.By Lydia