Otaki Gorge Trip

Otaki Gorge Trip

On the 25th of September half of MNL went on a school trip with the half of the other classes We were going to the gorge because we were going to do some activities with the older kids.

I woke up ready to go to school. I was really excited to go to the gorge and I hoped to be we my friends. I got to school and waited to the school bell went and we all went to the hall. We sat and talked as the teachers got ready. Megan started to call out the groups but I didn't feel too anxious about since Niko my best friend already knew the groups and I was with him.

We got into the car with Oliver me and Niko. Oliver is new to the school and now he is my best friend. 

We got to the gorge and got out of the car. Heaps of kids were already gathered round as we pulled up. We sat there for a bit till the rest of the people got there. When the rest of the people had gotten there we got into our groups and headed off. 

The first activity was fire making. We managed to make a fire and roasted marsh mellows on top. We were the only group that managed to keep our fire going.

The next activity was shelter making. We got to use two tarps and string. We all went to a tree and tied the tarp onto the tree so it made a roof, then we did the same further down. Ours won since we were put into two groups to see who could do better. We got lollies for winning.

The last activity was making mini rafts. Niko's mum and Jesse (one of the other adults) helped us. Sadly we still didn't win. 

Overall I really liked the trip.

By Drew

My 15 Minute Writing

Date
20/09/19
Topic


Word count
236
My Writing
Once there was a tiny little boy he was a lone boy who had no home and had no family. He would travel over the land searching for someone anyone but there was nothing. He was very sad and lonely. He had no one had couldn’t find anyone but he still searched… till one day. He saw something on the horizon. A woman. The boy ran towards her as fast as he could. As he got closer he could see her beckoning him towards her. As he got to the lady he went to touch her. Immediately his hand passed through her. The boy looked up in surprise. The lady was flickering and suddenly disappeared. All around him a giant force field rose around the world. He looked up and saw “Lab Experiment Z” he fall to the ground tears streaming down his face. His life was a lie he was being kept as an experiment. He went to the edge of  the world he punched the wall and the force wall disappeared. All around him a giant wall rose up from where the force field was. There was a small hatch at the very top of the ceiling, a tiny hole. His face turned to determination. He grabbed the wall and started to climb. Slowly and steadily he climbed to the top. He went to grab the hole his hand slipped. He started falling and black.

The End

School Trip To El Rancho

On the 10th of September my class and two others came on a trip to El Rancho. Otaki College had won a trip to El Rancho for one day. I was thrilled to hear we were going to go to El Rancho but I was a little bit anxious as well because I didn't know if I would be with my friends since we were going to be put in groups. 

We were waiting in the hall till Megan Nelson Latu/My Teacher spoke up she started reading out the groups and me and my friends crossed our fingers. At the fourth group my name Nicky's name and Niko's name were called out me and my friends were so happy because we were in the same group.

We hopped in the car with Niko's mum and drove off. We were the first to go since Megan said that it was alright since we had everything and everyone we needed. In the car we were giggling and talking. I was in the middle seat in the back of the car with Niko and Nicky beside me. We passed round the lollies and started to eat. we started to get a sugar rush and we went crazy. We started singing to babe babe babe ohhhh yah and it was hilarious. 

We were now at El Rancho finally and we hopped out of the car and went straight to the playground and hopped on the tramps. There was a little goat that head butted Niko in the leg. No one else was there apart from us and so we just played until they came. 

The others arrived and we started getting into our groups. Me, Niko and Nicky were with Niko's mum with Jesse and T.K and a few other kids. Our first activity was kayaking I loved it and we had lots of fun. Although it took and bit getting our canoes into a human raft it still was pretty funny. When we had finally got all of our canoes together each one of us(it was optional) got to stand up and say our names and say what animal started with the same letter as the start of our name. The skills for kayaking were coordination and trust for when we did the human raft. 

The next activity was archery. I love archery but honestly I'm not that good at it. We got four turns at the start and I went 3rd. When it was my turn I accidentally hit the pine cone which was on top of the target which was pretty good. After everyone had finished their turn we got organised into two groups. Who ever got the most points by hitting the target the ball of the pine cones would get points. Our team technically one but since the adult helpers got a turn the other team won. The skills that we had to use for this one was patience, aim and strength.

The last activity was an escape room, We were in an old chapel where we had to find clues to find the key to escape. This last activity would never have worked if we didn't work together other wise we would've lost. Honestly I wasn't that helpful on the last one though.  

Overall the trip to El Rancho was great and I loved it. Thanks El Rancho!

My Essay-A Long Walk To Water

Salva

In the novel'A Long Walk to Water' By Linda Sue Park, a character that I found interesting was a boy called Salva. Throughout the story Salva showed that he was Happy, Hardworking and a Leader but it cost him a lot. He went through many hardships and suffering to get to where he is today.

Salva was especially happy when he got to go to New York. He found a new family and started a new life in the city. He was overwhelmed with joy when he found out his dad was alive. He went through heaps of hardships to get to him. Including heaps of paper work patience money and preparation. Salva was happy because of how much luck was coming to him after so much pain and suffering and is finally able to see his father and family and help others and is free of his on going struggle.

Salva proved that he was a hard worker in many ways. Including how he made the project that helped millions of people in south Sudan. He always helped his father and never complained. He helped an old lady without question and managed to survive to go to New York where he made the project that saved millions of people and even helped other tribes even though they were having an on going war. Salva is one of the best role models and is a great leader. Salva was hardworking because of the way he was raised and what happened in the last few years. Through the pain and suffering came knowledge and he has had lots of pain.

Salva is a great leader without question. He managed to lead 1500 CHILDREN across the whole of Ethiopia to Kenya and even managed to make it there. Sadly, not all of them survived. He was responsible and gave all the kids jobs to do to keep them alive. Even though he was one kid who was scared without his family and didn't know what to do. He made a project to help all the people in South Sudan by making heaps of wells to give the people heaps of water and even helped other tribes despite their hate for each other. Salva is a great leader because of how his life has shaped him and all the events led to him becoming a leader. His father definitely had a great effect on him because he couldn't have done it without the memories of his father and uncle guiding him.

Overall, Salva is a great person. He has helped millions of people survive in south Sudan and is a huge hero in the whole world he has inspired heaps of people around the globe and will always be an iconic hero. I think overall Salva is one of my favourite iconic heroes and forever will be because of how great he is and what struggles he has under gone on to get to this position.