Optimist Yachting and Kayaking Reflection

Optimist Yachting

Dear Diary, (Day One)

Today was my first day at optimist yachting and kayaking  and I had  a blast! It was so much fun kayaking, like when we had to fight against the current, we went under the bridge. Yachting was also super fun because it was cool when we got to play the game, “grabbing  the most wooden blocks.” That was super super fun, although we only got four blocks.

Optimist Yachting:

For the first day of Optimist yachting I went in a yacht with Nikitah and we went in a yellow one.  In the yacht,. Nikitah was in charge of the Mainsheet, (that is the rope that controls the sail) I was in charge of the Tiller, (that is the metal pole that controls the yacht  to move around.) Once we got in the water, my heart was pumping hard out because I was so scared of capsizing. I had never EVER gone optimist yachting in my whole life, so I was pretty scared.

But at the end it turned out to be quite fun. While we were coming back to shore, I put my foot in the water and it felt like my foot was in a humongous pond filled with giant blocks of ice cubes. I thought my foot was going to freeze.

Kayaking:

Since it was my first  time Kayaking Mrs Hill put me in a Kayak with Ethan because she said he had “The Muscles.”  I said, “OK”.  Once we got out into the water, I started enjoying it because we went under a big bridge while I was trying to fight against the current with all my strength. When we went under the bridge and passed it, it was calm and peaceful.  Then we went under another small bridge and then we joined up,turned around and headed back to shore. It was pretty fun and exciting.

Dear Diary, (Day Two)

Today seemed more fun than yesterday and for me it felt like I improved heaps on yachting   plus it felt easier kayaking and yachting when i feel  like I improved  quite a lot.

Optimist Yachting:

Today at yachting I was already wet because we went kayaking first so the bottom part of me was wet including my bottom only because when we paddle the water splashes on us and to add on that the boys also started to swish water on me and in my head I was like “ Really boys really i’m already soaking” but it was in my head and if I actually say it I would say it in a joking type way.

Kayaking:

Today I got to go in a double kayak with Nikitah.J and she sat in the front and I sat in the back but this time it was even harder because the current was like on FIRE! It was so so  strong it took me and Nikitah more than five minutes just to get past the current. At that point it was hard to go past the current but it was fun working together  and trying our best.

Dear Diary, (Day Three)

Today was incredibly  windy so we got three choices, either we got to Yacht ,Kayak or just watch. I chose watching, but also kayaking. Today at Kayaking,  something terrifying happened to me , something I will never EVER forget.

Optimist Yachting:

At Yachting today I was not in one because for me it seemed really windy. The waves were powerful. Plus I am not a very good yachter. But since I was  watching, I got to watch all the yachters and kayakers. The most fun part was when we got to watch some people capsize and stand up on the kayaks while paddling.

Kayaking:

At Kayaking today I went in a kayak twice and they were both with Janine but on the second kayak the really bad bad thing happened to me. So the all starts when Janine and I were going to the side shore… AHHH! Janine we are going to crash into that yacht…Screech! Phew! luckily you turned us around so now we are heading to the side shore Yay! Left,Right,left,right ok we are nearly here we just have to turn around…. AHHHHHHH! Janine  we are tilting…… at that exact moment we capsized and that was when everything blacked out and i started to stop breathing that was the very bad bad thing had happened I was trapped inside the kayak while it was in the water tipped upside down and i was in there trapped not breathing trying to shout help,trying to push the kayak off me with all my power and strength  but it was to heavy and my head was hurting so much from all the weight of the double kayak just coming  straight on to my head. I was in under there for quite a long time trying to get out until I just felt like giving up when Janine saw my hands splashing and thats when she realized that I was trapped under there and thats when she  pulled up the kayak with all her power  and at that point Nikitah saw me and came running and splashing shouting “ OMG Nikita’s Under there and she was trapped!” just when she reached me she pulled me out and dragged me to shore but not in a painful way.

Once I reached shore I sat on a rock and started crying and shivering that was one moment in my life which I will never forget it was like moment in my life where I thought I will die. After  a little cry I went to go and get dressed I was still scared, shocked and sad and while I was going to the changing rooms lots of the kids and adults came to help me but only when I was on shore they did not know that I was trapped until Nikitah pulled me into shore. I was scared but at least I am safe now.

Dear Diary ( Day Four),

Today I only did Kayaking but with a Parent because of what happened yesterday and I was still a bit scared and shocked. But it was a nice and fun day.

Optimist Yachting:

Today was  windy as well as yesterday but  it wasn't really windy. So since what happened to me the day before but at least  I got to watch everyone yacht as well as playing on the playground with Leilani.

Kayaking:

At kayaking today I went in a kayak with an adult called Murray (he is a guy) but since I was with a Parent I felt safer and calmer. Once we went out into the water I started to tremble a bit but then I felt normal even though I was with a parent and the current was not that strong I was still very cautious.

Dear Diary (Day Five),

Today  was the last day of Optimist Yachting and I did not go yachting again but I went Kayaking again with a parent.

Optimist Yachting:

When everyone was yachting I got to watch again  while playing on the playground and it was fun and cool how I got to see every fun moment like when someone capsizes for fun or get tipped over.

Kayaking:

Today again kayak with a parent and she was a girl and she was so nice. Today was such a low tide that when we went under the bridge  I could see the bottom.

The End .

The Well Earned Meal

 

The Well Earned Meal

As I sit on the raggedy brown branch, while clutching the bony red meat in my  pointy claws I could dribble by just smelling it  YUM! While I sink my claws into the meat my eye catches a slight movement in the bushes then “I’m running for my  dear life !“ at that point I have a decision should I go and catch a fresh  feast and use  my energy or sit and enjoy a good already caught meal hmmm I know! I will enjoy my one I already caught cause I am very very tired from catching this one., but hey don’t judge me, I just caught this wild beast all by myself so I am very proud.

      

My Mum character writing

Character Writing

WALT describe a character by showing, not telling.

I must remember to: Show not Tell

Paragraph One - In your first paragraph, describe this person - how the character looks, sounds, smells.  This is the physical description. Show, don’t tell.  Be specific.

Paragraph Two - In your second paragraph, you deal with behaviour - how a character speaks and acts.  What makes this person unique - a laugh, a way of talking, a way of moving

Paragraph Three - In your third paragraph, you will deal with reputation.  Make the character come alive.  Show, don’t tell

Paragraph Four - In your fourth paragraph, describe the characters environment and belongings.

              

Begin your writing here:                                       My Mum

“Shhh” I’m watching TV Nikki!  When I hear that I can not say a word  and if I do I get growled but not a big growl.  My mum is really funny, helpful, caring and  loves to sing.   She loves her job at the hospital, and everyday when she is home and I’m there she has a big fat smile on her face.   If you were to find my mum walking down a road you would not look for a fat, short, short haired and brown eyed lady.

When mum acts she has this really funny voice and she makes me laugh for a  really long time  and that sometimes makes my tummy hurt. My mum has a funny laugh but it only happens sometimes when something is really really funny.  Mum has a lot of voices so like when she is really really angry she shouts, when she is happy she has a nice voice and when she is normal she has a normal voice.

 

My Mum gives me a lot of presents, she always surprises me, helps me, buys me stuff and take me places.Mum loves her job, she works at the Hastings hospital. She works  upstairs past a couple of floors in the heart place. Mum works in the hospital as a nurse, she has a white uniform black pants or skirt and whatever shoes except high heels (of course).       

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She sits there holding her  phone BEEP BEEP, another message. “Mum can you please come off the phone” OK Nikki just let me finish this level oh OK and she sat there finishing her level of candy crush.  My mum is always playing candy crush on the computer or her new phone which is a Samsung S5.  I love my Mum.

My holidays recount

Inflatable World

During the school holidays on Saturday the 12th it was my friends 10th birthday and she invited me to go to Inflatable world . Her name was Shannon and she also invited  Malena and Janine.  When I reached inflatable world at Napier at Thames st I was the first person so we got to play with each other.   What were Shannon’s birthday presents?  

At Shannon’s party her brother Aiden and Marshall were there and her mum and her little sister were there too. At Inflatable world there was a wrestling area, a large slide to climb up then slide down with a dark area to wait in, there is also a slide with a climbing wall and a fun obstacle course and lots more awesome things.  Since I was the first person who came, me and Shannon tried playing with everything and she told about the whole place since it was my first time.

For lunch we had pizza from pizza hut , the pizza toppings were pepperoni, Hawaiian, a jelly meat one (i didn't eat that one) and the last one I can’t remember. For  Shannon’s cake they got a really nice banana cake with a yummy pink icing and tiny M&M’s all over the  pink icing.  For snacks we got Mentos,chips,chocolate,juice and nuts. They were all set up really nicely at the table.

After lunch we all went into the under 5 year old area because of Shannon’s little sister.  When we went in we had to go into the jungle

area and in it was some long trees, long pathway, a big bridge,a little hut and some fake mushrooms. When we went in Shannon’s little sister and all of us played hide and seek.

   For Shannon's birthday presents she got a really cool pink butterfly diary from me with a notebook two rubbers and a pencil plus a pencil pouch and a card.  From Malena she got a dice game with posters and a card. Shannon loved her presents and she said her favorite was the diary.

All About Kiwis

Kiwis

Kiwis are flightless birds and are only found in New Zealand. One specific place you can see the kiwi which allows public could be the Napier Aquarium. One really cool fact about the kiwi is that amazingly kiwis have whiskers like a cat. (This Fact about  kiwis having  whiskers was found on the site rainbow  springs kiwi facts)

There are 5 recognized species of the kiwi which are the great spotted kiwi,little spotted kiwi,North island brown kiwi,Southern brown kiwi and last but not least the Okarito brown kiwi.  A kiwis egg is in size very big and to lay eggs kiwis start go go around looking for other kiwis when they finally find a kiwi they start mating so later on the girl kiwi lay eggs and wait while that's happening the kiwis keep the eggs warm until the magic happens the eggs hatch and new lives are born.

The kiwi is nocturnal, it is quite a curious bird and they  are flightless have no tail loose hair like feathers and brilliant tough strong legs and have big long beak.Kiwis eat small invertebrates ,insects,seeds,fruits,eels,grubs,amphibians and worms.Most kiwis love living in the forest and trees to make nests and burrows.

This picture was found on Google images if you look up kiwi birds.

Kiwis have gone looking for  other kiwis so when they find the perfect one they know that they will have each other for a long time. Kiwis have been known to be in a relationship for more than 20 years so they would definitely know each other quite well.

Kiwis are nocturnal and are very shy the have a very long beak and eat lots of small invertebrates.

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