Since the beginning of the year Room 7 have been making acrostic poems.
First we had to plan it in our topic books, then we had to do a draft on a piece of pad paper. Our published copies were illustrated.
Next we had to show Mr Goodsir (our arty teacher). He had to make the choice of whether we could publish or not.
This is an example by Alexandria Findlay. She used her first name.
A nnoying my brother and sister
L oves lollies
E nergetic
X citing
A ccurate at dancing
N oisy and nosey
D ancing is one of my hobbies
R eally love my tramp
I love to sing
A hard working pupil at Windsor North.
Article by Sophie C and Alexandria F
Monday, 19 May 2014
Higher than the clouds!!
I glared at the window watching as the little drops of rain race down and I wondered what the year sixes of Windsor North School would do at Camp Tautuku.
Here I am two days later standing in the nice cool shaded bush staring up at the ropes that were 5 metres off the ground but to me it looked like they were touching the clouds! I was with my group listening to the instructions about the Confidence Course! We all put on a harnesses and climbed up the ladder to the first rope. I slide across the rope. Its so skinny and I don't like it!
By now I was on the highest part of the course and every time I stepped I became more and more confident. One of the scariest parts was climbing up a ladder-like thing that started at the ground and went up to a tall building. And to make matters worse I was wearing no harness!! The ladder had huge gaps in between and it wobbled from side to side. I was really happy about it, and when I got to the to the top there was a big firemen's pole to slide down!
There was one obstacle that I really enjoyed because I did it with my best friend Leah. This was fun, but tricky. There were two ropes that started skinny then got wider and wider. So Leah and I had to support each other at the shoulders, then at the elbows. Finally we had to support each other at the hands. Unfortunately we never completed this challenge.
Three more obstacles to go, I thought to myself. First was a net that you had to climb up while it was on a lean. When I finally got to the next obstacle I gave it one look and tried to back down. Hanging by a high rope were about ten triangles that you had to crawl through! I actually really enjoyed this activity. The last obstacle was a rope that you used to swing into a huge net!! I was scared and watching other people. It didn't look fun. But I tried and really really enjoyed it!!
I really miss camp because I thought it was really fun.
By Lucy
Here I am two days later standing in the nice cool shaded bush staring up at the ropes that were 5 metres off the ground but to me it looked like they were touching the clouds! I was with my group listening to the instructions about the Confidence Course! We all put on a harnesses and climbed up the ladder to the first rope. I slide across the rope. Its so skinny and I don't like it!By now I was on the highest part of the course and every time I stepped I became more and more confident. One of the scariest parts was climbing up a ladder-like thing that started at the ground and went up to a tall building. And to make matters worse I was wearing no harness!! The ladder had huge gaps in between and it wobbled from side to side. I was really happy about it, and when I got to the to the top there was a big firemen's pole to slide down!
There was one obstacle that I really enjoyed because I did it with my best friend Leah. This was fun, but tricky. There were two ropes that started skinny then got wider and wider. So Leah and I had to support each other at the shoulders, then at the elbows. Finally we had to support each other at the hands. Unfortunately we never completed this challenge. Three more obstacles to go, I thought to myself. First was a net that you had to climb up while it was on a lean. When I finally got to the next obstacle I gave it one look and tried to back down. Hanging by a high rope were about ten triangles that you had to crawl through! I actually really enjoyed this activity. The last obstacle was a rope that you used to swing into a huge net!! I was scared and watching other people. It didn't look fun. But I tried and really really enjoyed it!!
I really miss camp because I thought it was really fun.
By Lucy
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Tug of War
Windsor North Tug of War Competition.
On Thursday the 17th of April 2014 room 7 did their 'tug of war' competition. We had to compete against rooms 8, 9, 10 and 6. Amazingly we won all of the matches.
First we had to verse room 6. They were easy to win against, then we had to verse room 8. They were harder.
In the next round we had to verse room 6 and 8 again for the final. I was not in the tug of war but I was in charge of taking the photos with Lexie.
Here are some photos I took of of the tug of war.
Camp Tautuku
Camp Tautuku 2014
The time had come to face my fear of heights as the bus slowed down outside a long steep cliff with rocks falling from the top.A man named Dave was standing opposite the cliff wearing a bright yellow helmet and a dark blue harness. Being a camp leader I was afraid that I would be the first to have to abseil down the cliff. So I kept to the back of the line!
My hands shaking I took the helmet and the harness and tied myself in tightly. I took the rope that Dave had named the noddle. I struggled to turn around and put my back towards the ground, but surprisingly I managed without a fuss.
I smiled for the camera as I clambered down the cliff. I felt so famous getting photos in the middle of the cliff. I finished my way down and I was told that it only took me 2 minutes to go down (the fastest time).
I enjoyed abseiling that much and I wanted another turn.
by Hayley Saunders
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