The children have been learning how to plan a recount so that events are sequenced and ideas are grouped for audience impact. While it is difficult to share all of their wonderful work on the blog, we will post two recounts this week and another two next.
The Amazing Day
It was the day of the cross-country. I was feeling excited. Mr Williams told us to line up and he showed us where to go. We did warm ups. When we were ready, Mr Williams blew the horn. I was running in 10th place, and running in 11th, Robert was right behind me. I was trying very hard to win. I was trying to get in front of other children. It was very hard. Bukhosi came first. It was his third win in a row. I saw him zooming past me like a rocket. While we were running, we first went out of English Park and through a gate, past the spider web, past the classrooms and out a different gate back into English Park. We had to watch out for trees on the way. We went around the square of the field in English Park, but we had to do two laps. We did some things again , but on the final lap we cut a corner to get to the finish line. At the finish we got a drink bottle. It said ‘ASB’ on it.
Written by Daniel
The Day Finally Came
Guess what I did on Thursday? It was our cross-country. A week before the cross-country we were in training. We were doing laps around the field. We did about six a day until it was time for the proper cross-country.
On the day, first we sat on the grass until we could move onto the chairs in the stadium at English Park. I was wearing my house colours. Mine was yellow. It was my turn to run. Mr Williams warmed us up. Then he blew a horn and I ran as fast as a rocket. I pounded over the hill and past a lot of people. When I got to the end of the race, I got a drink bottle. I found out that I had come in 15th place. Bukhosi won. After that I sat back down on the seat.
Next it was the girl’s turn. Piper came 6th and Lydia came 5th. Beth came first in the Year 3 girl’s race. We all ran a long way.
Written by Jack
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