Running

On Tuesday 4 August 2009 we did our school Cross country race. We walked over to Arahai Park. When Mr Taylor shouted GO we spirited off into the rain. The field was all wet and muddy but we thought that was fun! We had to jump over things and had to run 2 big laps and 1 small one too. The last lap seemed to go on forever! We were tired and muddy!

When we got back to school we changed into clean clothes and went back to class.

By Nicole, James and Georgia

Cross country starts

In comes Mrs.Pilcher and says"Year 4s and under will not be running today" So that meant we were running now so out we went under the shelter to do some exercises. Then off we went to Arahai park in the wet wet rain. When we got to Arahai park we ran to the starting line and heard Mr.Charmers shout in a daring voice on your marks... get set... GO!!!!
We where off in a hough and ran through the track.
The grass felt squashy when we ran and were being all we could.
We got yucky mud all over our body.
And we all made it past the finish line.
YEAH!!

By Victoria,Tait and Lauryn.

Jump for victory!!!!!!

The Aranui park Log is the 2nd to last obstacle.
The year 5-8's had to run in the rain.
Lucky room 8/9! We only had to run while it was spitting! It was very wet and soggy we all got sprayed on the back with mud! we tried our best and did all we can and we had a great time.

By Asriel,Astra,Daniel And Grace

cross country finish

Tuesday 5 August we did our X Country at Aranai Park. It was raining so the ground was quite boggy,lots of people slipped over.
Year 5,6,7&8 ran but year 4,3,2,1&0 didn't run because it would be too muddy. We walked to the park in our year groups because if we went all together it would be very miserable and would be very wet and I mean really wet!
Everyone ran there best effort. It was so tiring but we did it. Everyone and I mean everyone had the most amusing, weirdest faces at the end it was hilarious! Muddy, spotty bums it was good that we had a peer of spare clothes. Once we have finished we found we were rather dirty! We found out who was going Rabbit Island and that was exciting for every one!


By Elena,Tegan, Eva and Michaela!

Mud Mud Mud!

Tuesday 4 August 2009

The day of the X country was pouring!
It was so bleak the year 8's were shivering to death!
But soon it cleared up BUT THAT WAS WHEN WE HAD OUR RACE! Imagine how muddy it would be! All the mud flying up our backs. Jumping ditch's,logs,streams. But the MUD! It was so thick it went right up to our ankles and we had to run in it! Most people slipped because it was muddy the whole way thought the track.But the whole class still enjoyed it.



By Josh,Nic and Jayden

x-country running

On Tuesday 4 August we went on our school x-country run. The whistle blew, we
sprinted off like a flock of birds fleeing from a sneaky fox. I hurtled down the track,
the wind blew in my face and rain splattered on every ones heads.I was coming first with James and Theo coming up behind me.My heart was beating really fast every now and then I could hear thumping footsteps behind me. I was coming up to my
second lap and I was still coming first, by now I was soaked to the
skin but weirdly enough I was not one bit cold. The log hurdles were
coming up and I was wondering I could make them or not. YES! Only half
a lap to go and I had not fallen over, yet. I rounded the sharp
corner, every step I took was closer to victory, and finally there it was, the finish line of my dream.
I was completely out of breath by the time I was over the finish line.
The feeling in my heart was to great to say I had come first!!!
We all walked back to get warm and dry in our classroom. When we were nice and cosy we watched night of the museum with everyone else.
The next day I came to school with a happy face,I had one the Mapua Year 5 boys 2009 X-country!


by Kruz and Hugo