Sports explanation

Why sport is important?

Introduction: Is sport important? I believe it is. Sport dates back to ancient times 760 BC to be exact and it is still here today. But why is it important? Well, Sport involves fun, it keeps you healthier and it develops your social skills. It is played across the globe but why is it so exciting.

Paragraph 1: Sport involves a substantial number of variety and it is played all around the world. I believe that is because it is fun. Why would anyone do it if they didn’t enjoy it? It is a great way to make friends and also helps you in other situations like the workplace or school. It is also great for your health.

Paragraph 2 : Exercise is great for you health. Its proven that sport can lower the risk of health diseases and help your brain functions become greater, and parts of your brain bigger but most importantly keep you at a healthy weight. Statistically over 86% of New Zealand adults over 15 are obese and NZ is also the third fattest country in the world. We are also the 14th laziest country in the world too.

Paragraph 3: Sports is a great way to build teamwork skills. Is also help children in their adolescent years grow their sympathetic and leadership skills.On the sports field you have to play with people you may and may not like and that is why sport is such a great way to learn, because no matter where you go or where you work there may be one person that you have to put up with.

Conclusion:In conclusion I believe that sport is great because it involves fun, keeps you healthy and makes you a nicer person. You don’t have to be the best player on the team but you have to try. After all Michael Jordan got kicked out of his school basketball team when he was in Highschool but now he is one of the best players in the world! Here are my reasons why sport is important. By Sami Donaldson

The amazing brain

R2 the cleaning cat

R2 The Cleaning Cat 

Once upon a time in the enclosed small town called Dobson there was a grey and white fat cat called R2. Although R2 is a fat cat he is very active. For nine years R2 has gone out every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night no matter the weather, to collect rubbish from the Paparoa Range School sausage sizzle that is hidden deep beneath the wooden school verandahs. Clasping it with his dainty mouth he carries it all the way back home, drops it on the sitting room carpet and lets out a dreadful “Meoooow,” as though he's caught a mouse. 

Every morning his owner, Kim, wakes up to a colossal mountain of plastic sitting by one of her couches. Kim sighs then slowly but surely grabs a black glossy rubbish bag and drops all the plastic ice block wrappers and sticks, along with more rubbish into the black hole devouring the plastic substances. 

One particular stormy night when the wild, vicious wind was booming past the dark midnight sky R2 crept into the empty school and slid underneath the rigid veranda. Just like usual R2 dug through the crumbly dirt to collect the plastic cemented beneath but this time there was someone that was there as well. 

R2 knew there was someone there. He could hear little footprints scurrying around the brown gunk underneath. He dropped the rubbish that was perching in his sharp, white teeth, and slowly turned his furry neck to investigate the unknown drifter behind him. 

The space was empty. There was nothing to be seen. “Hello!” he cried. Nothing appeared out of the dark rubbish mine. “I must of been hearing things there's nothing here.” R2 studied. Or so he thought… Buried underground three mighty rats barged through the dirt and faced the chubby cat. “ Who are you!” They bellowed “And what do you think you are doing in our territory” Readers you’d think that since cats eat mouses and rats these three bandits would be frightened of R2. But no, unlike their kind these particular rats were very big. So big in fact, they would be the same length as it is from your foot up to your knee. Thats a big rat! Anyway back to the story, now where were we? Oh yes I know nevermind! The three brutal rats crossed there rugged arms and got closer to the little cat. R2 stuttered “P P Please gentlemen I don’t mean any trouble, I only come here to collect the rubbish. Honestly that’s all I do!” They glanced at each other “Oh really… Well guess what. I don’t believe you!. Don’t worry there's a way to leave.” They said evilly. “ You know kick the can? Even if you don’t I don’t care we’re playing it. HAHAHAHAHA!” 

R2 gulped. This was it, he had no choice, he had to play. The rats picked their biggest player. “Right the rules are easy first one to score wins. If the cat wins he's let free, but if the rat wins the cat’s our slave forever. Right, on your marks, get set, GO!” R2 did what he did best. He grabbed the can with his paw and whacked it into the wall flying past the rat looking oddly like a dirty potato. “GOAL!” He screamed. “ I’d love to stay but I have to get back to my owner. Sleep well and lose nice!” R2 wandered back to his house and squeezed his round stomach through the catflap and went to sleep. 

The end

Digital footprints

Hi everyone. This is my video about smart chatting and gaming online. This video has three tips about what is best to do when you are chatting  or gaming online. I use the read and write app so I did not have to talk to the computer because my voice sounds weird when it is videoed.

Introducing poem

Introducing Sami D

12 years young

Australian born

(Not by choice!)

Country girl

West coast Resident

Live in Ngahere

On a hill

With Mum Susan,

Dad named Simon,

Sister Anna,

And little energetic

Dog called Dusk

With some angus

Cows on a

Hobby farm

Close to Family

With a rural school

Friends of mine

Think I am

Clumsy,

Not serious and

Laugh a lot

Outside of school

I play sport

Mostly league

Swimming and Athletics

I am very

Competitive!

Hobbies are

Reading, art and sport

Also Kayaking

Hanging out with animals

And also family

Watch some movies

Comedy especially

Favourite foods are

Fresh Watermelon,

Buttery Popcorn,

Delicious Cookies and Cream

(Ice cream)  

And  creamy  milk chocolate!

Love exploring new food

New places

And now you

Have explored the

Facts about me.

By Sami D

Paparoa Range badge task

During the year I have been working on my Paparoa Range Badge. A Paparoa Range badge is something that you work on through out the year with two tasks from all four of our school values. Perseverance, Creativity, Honesty and Respect. For this ask I had to improve my basic facts stage throughout the year. This year I improve my basic facts from stage 8 to stage 9. I think that stage 9 is harder than stage 8 because there are so many more questions but I will keep trying!

Chinese Writing

                                    Here is my drawing.     

Orangutans

                                       


Hey everyone! So this is my slide about orangutans that I did with Liam. We did this because one of our teachers Mrs Locharte spent 12 years in the truly amazing Borneo. Orangutans are one of the very many creatures that live in Borneo so we did 7 facts on them. Hope you all enjoy!

Shantytown

Earlier this term we went to Shantytown so we could learn how people cooked in the 18th century. I found it very interesting and learnt a lot of facts. The only downside was that I had to wear a dress and a bonnet. Here are some facts I learnt: They didn't have electricity so they had to cook over and open fire even if it was raining, Since they didn't have electricity fire was used for pretty much everything: Heating, drying and cooking. Here's a photo.

Tie dying

 
Hi guys last week we tie dyed. You all probably know what tie dying is but I will explain just in case. Tie dying is pretty much where you die dome material and it comes out in different patterns depending on how you wrap it up . Have you guys done any tie dying before? Hope you enjoy the slide!☺
                           

Dog Visit

Today in Room 5 we had some unexpected visitors in our class. There was a cute puppy labrador and a massive St Bernard and it wasn't even fully grown yet! The puppy was 8 weeks old and apparently they can live up to 11 years where as the St Bernard can live up to 8-10 years. My favourite dog was the little black labrador because he was really cute and his fur was really soft. Do you guys have any dogs?

Goal setting term 2

                                            Hi guys this is my goal setting for term two. Some of them I have missed out because our weeks are usually jam packed but I hope you enjoy the rest of my goals. What are your long term goals and weekly goals? Do you do goal setting? Tell me in the comment section!

Recipe for Disaster

Bonjour my viewers! Welcome to another post from my blog. Today I have posted my recipe for disaster. As you can tell this terms topic is food. So... in shared reading we have been making a recipe for disaster or success. Hopefully you enjoy the poster!!! Make sure to comment your thoughts.

                                                           

                                          

Cooking challenge create a signature sandwich Term 2 2018

Hi everyone! Here is my second cooking challenge that I have choose and obviously that is creating a signature sandwich. I  choose a toasted ham and cheese sandwich. I choose this because it is a classic and I really enjoy eating them. Hope you           enjoy my poster!                                                         

Cooking challenge make a salad bar 2018 Term 2

Hi guys welcome to term two! Instead of a reading challenge this term we have a cooking challenge. The reason we have this is because we pick a topic to work towards and this term it is food. There are heaps of challenges and you will surely see them but here is the first one I chose. It is a salad bar. I added the Maori name to all of the veggies in my salad bar but  if the are not the correct translation I am very sorry I used google and sometimes it is not very accurate. Hope you guys enjoy my poster!!!

My NZ athlete

           Hey guys. since the Commonwealth Games are have started in the Gold Coast our class have all chosen an athlete to write a report on . I chose Hamish Bond because I find it amazing how he has changed from rowing to cycling. I find this amazing because rowing doesn't help in cycling at all. Rowing is all in the arms and Cycling is all in the legs! Hope you enjoy my poster and learn so interesting facts about him.

                         

My Greymouth writing

Wet and Wild Greymouth

The Wet, Wild Greymouth home to 9,690 hearty residents has been brutally battered by the National press and Stuff news. Spreading cheap and lousy rumors that our exceptional Grey district is deteriorating.  But underneath our dark and stormy clouds comes a beautiful town fighting back!

Who would say such a thing? Greymouth may be losing some buildings, but we have so many breathtaking views and we are overflowing with enticing environment. The grand Grey District is surrounded by fabulous walks, runs and bike trails. Although Greymouth doesn’t bode any natural wonders of the world, I believe the Point Elizabeth trail is a natural wonder of the West Coast. The Point Elizabeth has great views of Cobden beach and the terrific Tasman sea and also has a 11km stroll all the way out to Rapahoe and back.

Another great aspect of Greymouth is our magnificent facilities. These facilities include our Rec Centre, aquatic centre, and local, delicious cafes and restaurants. The Rec Centre is a fabulous place to play basketball, netball and going to the gym. Since the courts are indoors you will never need to worry about the rainy and stormy weather again! This building has been a big hit in the sporting business for Greymouth since August 2016. Next to the Rec Centre there is the amazing Aquatic Centre which also a facility that is very popular. The Aquatic Centre involves fun for all ages. It has Hydroslides, A sauna, A spa and so much more making this fabulous superstructure great for the holidays and all of the 4 seasons.  

In addition to our wonderful constructions is our local cafes and restaurants. Greymouth owns some of the grey districts finest cafes. The Bonzai, DP1, Gap Cafe and so much more. All of them concocting fabulous food. Golden, flaky pastry looking like the bark on a tree and thousands of sweet confectioneries. Almost all of our cafes and restaurants are only based in Greymouth. Making our town one of a kind. Greymouth isn’t booming with business but that is also one of the things that Greymouth great. Unlike the big cities in NZ if you walk past one of our locals and smile you will get a smile back or a wave. Greymouth is a humble town and that's why we should enjoy it.

Greymouth may not be like or look like the big cities in New Zealand but unless you have really got to know us and our town you can never judge us. Afterall the saying goes “ Don’t judge a book by its cover.” So the only fall of Greymouth is the people who wrote these rude comments about us. Don’t let some random strangers tell us why we shouldn’t love Greymouth. We love Greymouth for what it is not how it looks.

By Sami.D

Reading challenge term 1 read a blog/read an article about our environment

Hey guys! The second task I chose this week is read a blog and read an article about our environment. Earlier on this week I read a article in a national geographic. I looked up national geographic on the internet and I found heaps of environmental articles on their blog. Here is the one I chose. The one I  chose was called " How ugly fruits and vegetable can help solve world hunger." This is about how the ugly fruits and vegetables that are disposed of can actually almost feed over 2 billion people! Here is the link to the article I read National Geographic

Oklahoma Earthquakes

             Hi guys! Today I have made a google drawing about Oklahoma. I have made this because on  pen pals it was our task for the week. Pen pals is a online site where you talk to children your age and discuss global issues that relate to the environment.                                   

Read a podcast 2018 term 1 reading challenge

Hi guys this my task that I chose and it is read a podcast. Unfortunately I could not find a podcast that I was able to listen to without downloading the podcast on Itunes. I have a chromebook so downloading that would be close to impossible also It cost money. So I am going encourage you all to listen to a podcast that I have already posted earlier on last year. This podcast is called mars patel. I  think that children(or adults) of all ages would enjoy this podcast. Enjoy listening! Here is a link to listen to Mars Patel. Short podcast. This is a short story but there are longer ones of this version.

Reading challenge read a book set in a different country and graphic novel

              Hi guys this is my fourth reading challenge task so far .For this one I chose read a book set in a different country. I made a google drawing which will tell you why you should              get this book and what it's about.Here is my google drawing!                        

Reading challenge read short story and read a book in a quiet outdoor space.

Hello and welcome back to my blog today in my latest post for my reading challenge is, read a short story and read a book in a quiet outdoor space. For my short story I read Marmaduke duck, Marmaduke duck is a great poem and is also acceptable for young readers. For my quiet outdoor space I found a spot in my backyard and sat down. I enjoyed this spot because it was peaceful and you could listen to the birds chirping. Here is a photo of my quiet outdoor space with my short story.

Reading challenge 2018 Read a Roald Dahl book

Hi guys! Welcome back to my blog for 2018. This is my first reading challenge task that I have completed and my task was to read a Roald Dahl or Des Hunt book. I chose a Roald Dahl book called James and the giant peach.

                                               

James and the giant peach is an amazing book and shows a lot of character. When James's parents passed away he forced to live with his to aunts. Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. Aunt Sponge is almost fatter than their house, Aunt Spiker is thinner than a twig. Even though they sound different they are both awful and cruel. They rather sit on their bottoms then show one slither of affection to James. On the bare dry field there is tree. A peach tree. The tree hasn't grown a morsel of food for years until one day a peach appears. But that's not it, the peach keeps getting bigger until it gets so big that it might be bigger that your house. Read James and the giant each to find out what happens next.