YMS Basketball Tournament

Today on Thursday the 11th of May Yaldhurst Model School participated in a basketball tournament for Year 7/8's. First we came up against Clearview, I was so scared about playing my first basketball game but they were a great team and deserved the win against us. I think both teams played really well. Next we played Templeton. That was the best game we played as we all marked a player and kept them out of our half. Although we played really great we fell short of the win and lost to them as well, but it was so fun. In our last game we had a good hard clash with halswell but they were no match for us as they annihilated us by about 37-0. I had so much fun today and I wish I could do it again.

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Mufti Day At School

Today on Friday the 7th of April YMS had a mufti day so that Shukoor and I could raise money to buy sports equipment for the whole school to enjoy. I feel as if I have done good with shukoor on buying all the sports equipment. Now all of the kids can enjoy sports outside in the warm sun. well at least most of the time we'll have sun.

Life 100 Years Ago

This is my free writing that was sent the Year 7 and 8's of Rimu Class. Mine is about how life would have been 100 years ago and what I would have done.

100 Years Ago

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BRBRBRBRB!! Would have been the sound I would have made a lot 100 years ago. Think about it. What if you had no technology at all. What would you do with no internet, no computer games and not very much music. I had a think about this and I would try to become rich by producing toys. Because kids would be bored I’d think they want something to do right.

So I would make a toy called the “Drift Trike”. It has 3 wheels, two at the back and a big one in the front. It would work like a bike and have pedals but no chain. The way it works it you pedal very fast and then you turn the bars to either side and lean to whatever side the bars are. And it will spin out and do a drift. That sounds fun. It would cost around $14 to make and I would be making a six dollar profit.

I would be very rich I would charge $20.00 for one. I think I’d be $RICH$.

Maui's Kaiaia

This week we have been given the chance to write a free story about whatever we want. We had the chance to write fiction or non fiction. I believe this story is real but you can have your own opinion on the story. It is about a man called Maui and he is very brave and went on alot of adventures usually to save his brothers or family.

MAUI'S ADVENTURES

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Maori-

i Maui ki te tiki whakaora mana i te maunga ki te whakaora i tana tuakana rite i mahue tukino ratou matewai me te hiakai. ko Maui te whakaotinga engari ano hoki i te toa, a pai tetahi mo ona tuakana pakeke. mahi pakeke ki te hanga i te manu aute i Maui ki te tiki whakaora mana i nga kapua mo ona teina. mutu kotahi tona kaiaia mīharo i rere ia ake tiketike, ka ko ake ana tumanako ko ia ua ohorere nga hau kaha i runga, a akina iho te reira tona kite a tawhio noa wahia ki runga ki te taha o te maunga. hinga Maui ka u ki runga ki te ara iti i runga i te maunga. Ko e pā ana ki ki te upoko ki raro, te maunga, ia engari ka mahara ia o ona tuakana matewai hiakai. Fighting ake te maunga makariri pakeke i Toa Maui, ka tae ia ki te tihi te wahi i oha ia e te atua rangi. Ko te atua whakakake o pehea pakeke i mahi Maui, a homai ia ki nga mana whakaora i nga kapua, a hoatu ana e ia ki a ratou ki ona tuakana. I aroha tonu ia, a manaakitia hoki i muri i ia e.                                             

English Translation.

Maui had to get healing powers from the mountain to heal his brothers as they were left hurt thirsty and hungry. Maui was the youngest but also the bravest and would anything for his older brothers. working hard to build a kite was Maui to get healing powers from the clouds for his brothers . once his magical kite was finished he sailed up high and his hopes were up but he suddenly felt the strong winds from above and it swung his kite around it smashed on the side of the mountain. Maui fell and landed on a little pathway on the mountain. He was about to head down the mountain but then he thought of his hungry thirsty brothers. Fighting  up the cold hard mountain was Brave Maui, when he reached the top where he was greeted by the sky god. The god was proud of how hard Maui had worked and granted him with the healing powers from the clouds and he gave them to his brothers. He was always loved and cared for after he did that.

Meeting Jamie Duff!!

Today at YMS JAMIE DUFF came to visit. If you dont know who he is he is a famous New Zealander who races sprint cars and once was World Champion. He is very cool and so brave for races cars that hit 160KM. He doesnt even slow down when he hit the corners; that would be very scary. I also got his signature on my hat. I love the look of these cars and I really want to try to drive a smaller one. I think that Sprint cars are awesome and really fast. Here is a photo with our class but somebody is covering Jamie Duff's face (*WHOOPS*).  This was overall a great experience. and I really want to try race one. Here is another Photo of Jamie with him actually in it this time. 

Wellington Camp

This year the year 7/8's of YMS are going to Wellington for camp. We have been working hard over the past 3 days on getting every thing ready for camp such as transport where we are going and where we are staying. I have been working on Transport and I have worked on sorting out a Ferry ride across the Cook Strait. I feel that I have produced my work to a medium standard. I could have improved the way I worked by trying my hardest and moving from people that distracted me. I feel as if I have done good though.