Killer Hill C.C.

Today we went for tramp up killer hill and I know why they call it killer hill because it almost killed me. We were surrounded by manuka and moss that was like a trampoline and I bounced on it a few times. After a while everyone thought they saw a wallaby. We stopped at a pack of rocks called Carn, so me and some of my friends added on rocks that we found on the way there. After an hour we found another pack of rocks but they were red, we stopped there and had some biscuits and enjoyed the veiw and then headed back to our dorms.

KAYAKING by T.H

On Tuesday the 7th of May Group 1 did

kayaking, Erin and Parent helpers

helped out to make sure we knew what we were doing.

Once they finished explaining we got sent out to the pontoon on our kayaks and held onto

each other to practice what we would do if a boat came.When Erin knew that we could do it she took Group 1 out to Survival Island.

The best part was seeing Love heart cave because the exit looked like a love heart. We had a bit of a swim

and got in our kayaks and went back to camp Bentzon where our kayaking adventure had ended.

Kawau Island Sailing N H

I just came back from Bivouac making, I'm all sweaty and tired and can't wait for some relaxing sailing. The wind wasn't  strong on that day, so it was more like a peaceful ride along the water. It wasn't like a speeding ferry or super rocking waves, just peace and quiet. My partner was Erika, since it was the first time, I didn't dare go solo. I was in charge of the sail and Erika was in charge of the tiller. We had to sail to the red roofed house and back to the red playground. When we finished our sailing I was happy, me and Erika made a great team!!!

Fitness trail T.K.

The fitness trial was really fun. We had to go under and over things and zig zag through things. You also had to crawl under a muddy net and climb over one too. The track was really narrow. The brown and green trees were surrounding the track on both sides. When we were going uphill and downhill it felt like we were going to slip. It was still wet and muddy from the night before. Lots of the kids didn't walk down the hill, they ran and rolled.

I stood in the rain waiting to board the bus and when I finally did we were off to Sandspit. When we reached Sandspit we waited for the rain to stop and then boarded the ferry to Kawau island. It was a short trip on the ferry, at least it seemed like it. On Tuesday we had our first three activities. I was in group one and we started with sailing. It was amazing, we sailed in circles but it felt like I was a dolphin gliding through the water. After morning tea we went to the confidence course, I sadly couldn't do it but I took heaps of photos. Our last activity of the day was kayaking. We were the first group to reach Survivor island and it was so cool.  On Wednesday we explored some New Zealand history at the Mansion house. There were wekas, peacocks and ducks  and I learnt heaps about the Mansion house. On Thursday we did our last activities and first we had archery. I stood up and shot my first arrow,  I felt like jumping for joy when I hit the 9 but I kept it inside. Next we went to bivouac making and only the girls bivouac survived. For our free choice activity I picked archery and I was getting worse I think I could bearly even hit the target but I still felt proud. All together it was a fantastic camp!

I am a tree N.H.

All my leaves fall one by one, leaving me empty branch by branch. I’m always lonely, no wind to hug me. My stumps all crooked, my branches are naked, no one ever loves me. Others  are surrounded with bushes and friends. No one hugs me because I have grubs that tickle me. No one loves me like a box of chocolate, I wish for stable arms and legs, that’ll make me happy. I'm in the middle of the Garden of Eden. All the trees tease me I fell sad and angry. The children in the distance cant wait to play. All the trees look ready. Not me. The ugliest bird in the world wouldn't even stay on me. I am too fat, not skinny nor fit. All the trees sway side to side like professional tango dancers having exciting lives. My mother is a pine tree my father is a cabbage, joined together, no wonder I'm ugly. How come I think the same but look so different? Do I  have to  have colourful leaves or be planted by a famous movie star? I don't know, all I know is that I'm a normal, uncertain tree. 

a moment in time l.j

As I waited I looked at Carl not swimming like me. finally it was turn I was so happy I could train a frog to do ballet, even imagine one doing it.
I jumped in the pool. It was as cold as 20 ice cubes full of snow. but I soon got over it. I heard swimmers splash their arms up and down in the pool. Kody cheered for me so did some other people. My friends yelled at themselves  like teachers screaming at me forever!
Wayne yelled "Go Go Go" and I had realised the race had begun I WAS LOSING!
I didn't know what type of swimming to do, so i ran! soon I finished I came second.
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