Gymfest

 Gym fest

On Tuesday 25th of May,  Me and the rest of the people in B grade gymnastics competed in the gymnastics festival. I went in Olivia's car with Rio, Lila, Loosy, Dixie and Olivia. When we got there, there was a big "hot chips" stall that everyone went to. Everyone ate them but I didn't because all of the teachers said: "do not by your kids treats or you will have to by the hole class treats". I guess that the teachers hadn't planed that!

Wainui beach schools B grade gym got to practice in the trampoline club which was like a giant gym room with to massive trampolines in the middle. There, with all the other schools that were competing, we warmed up on the floor. Volt and Beam. When it was our turn we got split into 10 groups. In my group there was Ivy, Rio, Me, Amber and Millie. When we got called out we marched out as the crowed applauded us.

First we did the floor routine I was waiting 29 people before I got my turn. My score turned out lower than I expected because my backwards roll had such forse I nearly did another one! My score was 7.9.               Then we did the Beam. I got a high score of 8.7! Which I was very happy about! Lastly we did Volt. And I got a 7.8.  You can guess which one I had the highest points for! Well I thought that I would be very bad but it turned out to be the best. But It could have been better (if I had not forgot to lift my left leg up and hold it there for 2 seconds!)

Then we begged Olivia's mum to stay and watch our friend do their rhythmical ( I wish I had entered!)       It sucked because there was only 2 teams so they both got to got compete again (last night!) They were so good! The rhythmical team nailed it with their round offs, back flips, Aerials and trippel walk overs. A four girls did the back tuck with their friends. 

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Gymnastics Practice

Gymnastics practice

On Mondays and Fridays we do gymnastics practice for the gymnastics festival. We do Volt, Beam and floor routines. I am in B grade and I am finding the second half of the Volt scary.

Volt

Volt is a box with a soft red padding on the top. It is made of wood to help it hold us up when we are on them. We run up to the box, jump on the springs (they help us push off) Then we jump up onto the box in a straddle-like position and dismount off like we are landing on a motorbike. Next we do the same but this time we put our hands in the middle and do a straddle over the Volt without touching it with our legs.

 Beam

It’s a bit hard to explain our Beam routine. 

We sallout our judges and then push off without getting on. Then I will swing one of my legs around so it looks like I’m riding a horse. Then I put my right leg on the beam (kneeling and holding on) and lift my left leg up high and count 2 seconds. I swing my left leg up in front of my right leg and stand up. I dip my foot down low on the side then take fancy tip-toe steps across. Then I do it again. When I reach the end I turn around and lift my right leg up for 2 second then I take 2 steps across and dismount off in a star-jump.

Floor

Salout our judges and then quarter turn and forward roll. Half turn, Backward roll( then we jump up) quarter turn 2 side sashays. Half turn 2 more side sashays the straight into a cartwheel.

-Cornelia

 

Aurora

 Aurora Creative Writing workshop

On wednesday 12th of May, me, Kale'a and Rio went into town for a Aurora writing workshop in Holey Trinity church. 1,2 3 to 4 kids from different schools in Tairawhiti came. Last time we went to the Arboretum to write notes for our poem. Then yesterday we wrote our poem. We spent the whole day writing it. (except for at the start when we played a game of bang and for lunch (pizza). Then at the end of the day we said our poems aloud.

Auntie Heidis birthday

 On Auntie Heidi's birthday we had a bonfire 🔥 outside! We roasted marshmellows and had cake! May the 1st was a 1st!