Beach

Beach

Wizzzzzzzzz, splash!

My line cast out for the third time. Zip! I wound my line in and just as suspected, the bait had disappeared.    

My dad came up to me, laughing. he showed me his bait. it was only skeletons. there must be piranhas in there he laughed.

I sighed and went back to fishing. The only thing we had caught today was a crab and a clam.

Laura, my friend, Sophie from Rotorua, little sister, was  continuing her unsuccessful plan on catching the little cockabullys on the rocks.

I was trying to find out the mystery of the disappearing bait. so far, I’m not having any luck.

I decided to annoy Laura, so I threw all her bait in the water. Laura threw a fit and jumped in the water. Splash! No one took any notice of her, so I watched the cockabullys devorer the bait. They never get caught I thought. that means….. That they are the ones stealing the bait! I’m glad that I found out the mystery.

Flaxrock

Wow I said as I entered flax rock. The walls loomed over me like a flower looming over a ant. I watched the other people climb. it looked tiring. If I had some wings I would fly up there, put some doughnuts up there and mostly everyone will get to the top.

I went over to Mr Fords wall. This must be the hardest wall I thought, as I looked up. While I was watching Josiah climb, I noticed that John had climbed to the top. wow I breathed, he must be related to a monkey or a spider Mr Ford said.

When it was my turn, Mr Ford harnessed me on and I walked to the wall. At first I was going up smoothly, but then I slowed down a bit and I started to struggle. Come on, one more rock Mr Ford urged me on.

I tried to remember what I did last time I climbed but I guess my brain was having a coffee break, because I suddenly felt like a new climber.

I looked up. I saw another rock. I reached my hand up and grabbed it.  Come on Mr Ford encouraged me.  Can I come down now I asked.

How to catch an eel without a hook

How to catch an eel without a hook

You need:

Some stockings or an old sock

Broom handle

Eggs or other bait

1. Fill the stocking with bait. eggs are the best.

2. Tie the loose end of the stocking to the broom handle.

3. Place the stockings in the water.

4. Wait for and eel.

5. When the eel bites the stocking, its teeth will get stuck.

6. Pull the eel in fast or it will let go.

7. Flick the eel onto the bank.

8. Check if the eel is Ok. then release it.

Rimu Chant

listen to ‘rimu chant’ on Audioboo

Its not easy being a stuffed toy

Its not easy being a stuffed toy

Dogs chew me up and no one cares if I get slobbered on.

Little kids chew on me and I get forgotten or lost.

I get flung around the room and kicked out the window.

Or I get stomped on and buried under other toys in a box.

My fur gets covered in sand and gets all dirty and wet.

I get left behind furniture and I get stinky.

My button eyes get pulled out and I have to get new ones.

My fur gets painted and birds poop on me.

I get put in this machine and it drenches me.

They hang me out to dry and they peg my ears.

Visitors step on me in there high heel shoes.

I get put in bed and I suffocate under the blankets.

The cat uses me as its scratching post.

The kids dress me up in pink dresses.

They make me wear pink diapers.

They throw me in the pool.

Its not easy being a stuffed toy.

Sea Monster

SEA MONSTER!!!

I was at the beach, when I saw this thing on the rocks. I thought it was a seal. I was wrong.

It was a huge fish with rows of horse like teeth in its mouth. I was scared out of my wits when I saw the two saber tooth tiger like fangs on the front of its mouth.                           !!!!!!!!!!!!!!                                       

The sharp spike on top of its head, looked as if it was poking the sky.

It had leather like scales and its black eyes bore into me. A disgusting smell of rotten fish filled my nose and the sea monster slid back into the water and swam out of sight.

All I saw as it swam away was its bony tail with sharp spikes and the small fins that steered this creature through the water.

Was this creature a dinosaur that somehow survived? Could it be a threat to all mankind?

Ear Safety

I did this poster because a lady came and taught us about ear safety. And you really must protect your ears because they can get damaged.
Did you know that there is this snail shell thing inside your ear, past the ear drum, that has heaps of tiny hairs in it and if they are damaged, they never grow back, so that means that you damage you ears.