Skateboarding

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Have you ever learnt to skateboard? Well, we did!

We had some skateboarding lessons today and if was fantastic! We had two coaches; Laurence and Ben. They taught us some different skills to improve our skateboarding. Some of the skills they taught us included tic-tacs, turning, stopping and picking up speed. 

We also played a game called What's up, Wolf? How you play this game is the wolf is on a skateboard and they start the game by saying "What's up, wolf pack?". The wolf pack then replies "What's up, wolf?". Then, the game begins. The wolf will skate towards the line at the other end of the court. The wolf pack have to follow behind, getting ready to stop when needed and trying not to overtake the wolf. If they do overtake the wolf, they have to go back 8 pushes on the skateboard.

Occasionally, the wolf will turn around, and everyone has to stop. If they don't stop and the wolf catches them, then they have to go back 4 pushes on the skateboard. After a few stops and goes, the wolf will shout out "Dinner time!" Between the wolf pack, it's a race to the line. Whoever gets over the line on their skateboard becomes the next wolf.

I loved the What's Up, Wolf game! It was so fun! I also loved learning new skills like tic-tacs. I am now pretty confident with a skateboard and I think that's great!

I'm really excited for the next session. Here are some photos:

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Basketball Zones

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On Tuesday the 4th August, some people got chosen to go to Basketball Zones. Those people were Me, Leilah, Disaree, Demetrius, Peityn, Daiki, Demetrius, Freddy, Marcus T., Yousuf and JiHu.

We played around 10 games. We won all of them except for two against Hillsborough but because we were in the social grade, there weren't any scores or finals. 

The teams we played against were Hillsborough, Christ the King, Hay Park and Marshall Laing. We did some practicing at the start before the zones started to get warmed up. It was heaps of fun and I really want to do it again. We had a buddy that we switched with every half of the game so we had equal game time.

Here are some photos of the day!

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Futsal

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Lately, Waikowhai Primary School (W.P.S.) have been doing Futsal for our sport activity this term. Futsal is like football but inside. In futsal, we have been doing football skills, as well. In the first week, we went outside and did juggling and then came back inside and did dribbling.
Then, we played a game where if the coach called 'Freeze', we had to freeze as fast as we could. The last person to stop had to do 5 star jumps. Then we played a game. The coach gave us a number each, then when he called two numbers, those people had to have a 
2 v 2 match against each other. I was number 10. The first time, he called 10 and 9 and I went with Leanah. I kicked the ball straight into the goal but the other team weren't ready and didn't know their number. So, when they remembered, we replayed the game. I went on and scored a goal straight away again.
The next time the coach called my number, I went on got the ball and, straight away kicked it through Rio's legs and into the goal. That was the end of the session.

This week, I scored 2 goals and I think I did really well.
I can't wait for next week.

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Waikowhai Primary School Cross Country 2019!

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Last Wednesday on the 11th of September, Waikowhai Primary School had our 2019 Cross Country. Though, this year it was different. Instead of just doing a run, we had to skip continuously for 15 minutes, kick goals for 15 minutes, do an obstacle course and do a run. We also had to find sponsors before the race to raise money for us. We could get prizes and all the fundraising went to fund-raise for an outdoor canopy on our school courts. I raised $32.85 and I might get more!

First, our group, the Year 5s, went to the rest station. We had a cake and ice-block if we had ordered and paid for the Cake/Ice-block Combo. We played a hand game while we waited for our next activity.  Our next activity was kicking football goals. I was really good. Then, we did the obstacle course. We had to pull a ring through a tangled rope, go through the playground, down the slide, throw balls into buckets, jump over hurdles, go through a web and climb over the climbing wall.

Then, it was time for our run. We had to do 3 laps. In the Year 5 girls, Angelina came 1st, I came second and Brittany came 3rd. Now, I get to go to Cross Country Zones! There also was a bake sale on the day.
My favourite part was the obstacle course. I liked it because it was challenging and fun at the same time.
Here are some photos:

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Football Zones

Hi everyone! I am back! Last term, it was football zones. Football Zones is where schools come to compete in a football tournament. The football teachers, Dave and Mr Rattenbury, had to pick 1 team of girls and 1 team of boys. For a couple of weeks, we did some trials to see who would be in the 2 teams. I got into the girls team along with Maryam, Angelina, Brooklyn, Aahana, Grace, Ayva, Faith and Hepi. Football Zones was at Eden Park. When we first got there, we took a few photos first:

Then, we headed towards the gate. We were early; so we practised our skills while we waited. Finally, we were let in. The grounds were remarkable!

We headed up into the stands. We put our bags down and looked out towards the fields. Then, we spotted a trophy. We all went down to have a look. It was the Fifa Womens World Cup!

Me and my friend, Angelina took a photo beside the trophy:

In the corner of Eden Park was the Eden Park Stadium. Once again, we practised our skills until we were called over by the Fifa Womens Captain.

She told us that the trophy could only be touched with bare hands by the team that has won it or by the Prime Minister of the country that won it.

Then, we got sent off to our first game, and then the second and the third and so on.

Here are some photos from the games:

We had a lunch break half way through the tournament. Then, we got to go inside the big Eden Park Stadium! We had our last few games and then all the teams met up again. Each team got 5 mini footballs and some T - Shirts. Then, our school went to leave. It was a great day and I had a lot of fun.

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