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Last weekend me and my mum went rollerskating. When I was rollerskating I fell over and scraped my leg. Boy it was sore. It made a big mark and now it feels like sand stuck to my leg. It does not feel sore anymore.
written and illustrated by RoyCla
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Ready to Dance
On the 22nd of August we went to our stake musical. A stake musical is where every ward gets given a musical to peform.
My ward (called Mckay) performed the Wizard of Oz. My uncle’s ward was doing singing in the rain. My dad’s friend was doing Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. His name was Tau and he was one of the main characters. My sister was doing the song Bad by Michael Jackson, I was doing this random song and my mum was doing a song called Switch. My other sister was a host. Also Buuj and Nat, her friends, were hosts. My dad was the manager.
It started at 6:30 sharp, but everyone had to be seated at 10 past 6. The first song was Michael Jackson’s Thriller, peformed by my uncles and my family. Also Jane peformed too. I can’t remember who the first branch (a smaller verson of a ward) was but they performed The Sound of Music.
I can’t remember the order, but when it was our turn I was so nervous. When I got on stage I was freaking out. The junior primary just did a dance about one of the wicked witches, the senior primary did a song about OZ. The whole ward danced with the relief society. I kind of forgot the dance.
Before our ward went on we did All for One, a song from High School Musical 2. When our ward was finished we did a song from Hairspray. I can’t remember who the wards were after us.
At the end of the night we packed up. I went to bed at about 12:30 at night. I had a fantastic time at the stake musical.
by HemReb
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Garfish & Crab
On Sunday me, my mum and some of my friends went fishing out at Raglan Wharf.
We didn’t have any success so I went crabbing we caught a HUGE CRAB. At the end we looked at two boys catching heaps of garfish. We watched sombody put down one of the garfish. I asked somebody if I could have one. He said yes. Harry asked my mum if he could have one my mum said, “Well you should ask him.”
The weekend after next I am going fishing again at Raglan Wharf and next time we may get a fish. Next time it may be a Garfish.
by EllLog
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It was as cold as ice at Fairfield Park with only shorts on and a top.
The game started. Our first half of the game we got puffed and nervous while people cheered for us. My friend passed the ball to me. We were tied 5 all after I got a score. I got the ball and I got tackled. I passed it to my friend. He kicked the ball then I ran up, caught the ball and SCORED.
Finally it was half time. We had a drink of water. The second half began.
They kicked off. I caught the ball and ran off and got tackled. Their shoulder went straight into my tummy like a bullet.
My friend said, “Are you alright?”
“No.”
“Have a break.”
“Are you alright?’ said the manager.
“No.”
“Have a break and then go back on.”
Oh no! They score. No! They get another score. NO! WE LOSE!
by RahCon
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Kayaking at Camp
Way back in Term 1 we went to Camp Karakariki and went kayaking. It was the Camp Rock Stars last activity of the day.
First we had to practice with our oar. I was the first kid to get in the kayak. I was in a single.
There was a tree stump in the middle of the water and we were only allowed up to there.
Then it was time to go, so we went back to camp and then we went on the playground.
by GatMic
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Today I was visiting my Nan’s house in Hamilton. My cousin came over to see my Nan with her two children Azra and Brayden and a little girl called Natalia. They were very funny.
Emma decided it was time for her to go as the children were starting to get tired. When Emma backed the car out of Nan’s drive-way I noticed something on the drive-way where the car had been. It was still moving. I wondered what it could be. When I went up to it I discovered it was a sparrow. I was amazed it was still alive!
I ran into my nana’s house and said, “Hey there’s a sparrow on the drive-way and it’s still alive”. Mum and Dad came running out to see. The poor thing was shivering because it was so terrified.
My Mum said, “Quick go and find a warm cloth to wrap it in”. My mum picked up the trembling sparrow and put the bird under her jacket to keep it warm. My nan and I found an old warm cloth and mum and I wrapped the sparrow in it. The sparrow as still trembling as we got in the car to come home. Mum and dad let me hold on to the bird in the cloth as we where driving home. All the way home I was talking to the little bird. The sparrow kept opening and closing its beak as we were driving along.
When we got home we quickly ran to find a shoe box and an old towel and we put the sparrow in it. The poor little thing was still terrified. We put the box in the laundry where it was nice and dark. Every ten minutes we kept checking on the bird. Slowly it started to stop trembling. About two hours later we opened the laundry door. The sparrow had started to move. I thought the sparrow was starting to get better. The sparrow had started to sit up. We went out of the laundry for about ten minutes.
When we came back the sparrow was sitting on the edge of the box. When dad and I went back into the laundry the sparrow flew into the air. Dad got a big fright. I WAS HAPPY. The sparrow was close to the window now, wanting to get out. My dad was trying to open the window and the bird was in the way and it pecked him. Dad said, “OUCH! That bird just pecked my finger and it hurt”. Mum and I laughed. Dad finally got the window open and the sparrow sat on the window handle for a few seconds and then flew out the open window.
When I went outside I saw the bird flying to freedom. My mum said, “That is as close to nature as you will ever get”.
By JesLue (via email)
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When I went to Australia we went to the zoo on Wednesday. We looked at a lot of stuff.
Then my mum said, “Carla laa here is something you will like.” Then I turned around and it was a butterfly house. We went inside. It was so cool, but when I looked there was a big butterfly on my shoulder.
Then I said, “Get it off me!’ because it freaked me out.
“I thought you liked butterflies”, said mum. “Let’s get out of here!” So we did. Then we went to the fat spiders. I got out of there pretty quickly because it was disgusting.
Finally we went back to our motel in Melbourne. I really liked our holiday in Australia.
by MurCar
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Cross Country
On Tuesday May 19 we had our school cross country. I had butterfies in my tummy.
Then the year 4 boys lined up, then Mr F said on your marks, get set, go!!!! Then we went off. Then I was in front of everyone there. I had to run 2 laps around Glenview Park.
At the end I won. I got picked for the interschools.
A few weeks later we had the interschools. It was the 11th of June at Resthills Park.
About 15 minutes into school Mrs T came and got me from class. We went in the car.
It was the year 5 girls, then the year 5 boys. Then it was the year 4 girls after it was the year 4 boys (which I was in ). I was on the line ready for the man to say go!
Then he said go! But I was not ready so I ran as fast as I could and I was winning? I was sprinting the whole time and I was the winner. I had no more energy left. After the year six races we were given certificates if we got 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th.
by SteMat
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We went shopping the first day as it was raining. On the second day we went to Dreamworld and loved it. I went on the Tower of Terror, it was fun! There is a new ride called Moto-coaster, it has motorbikes and goes really fast. I went on the Runaway raptor rollercoaster about 7 times as the park was not busy. I got wet on the log ride.
The next day we went to Movieworld with my aussie cousins. I went on the Batman spaceshot ride and also the Batman Simulator and lots of other things. I loved the road runner roller coaster. I met Shrek, Scooby Doo characters, Wonder Woman, Sylvester, Cat woman and Batman.
I have been playing bratz a lot with my cousins. A street called “Savannah” is nearby, I will have my photo taken by it. It rained so much the first two days, it was the worst flood in Brisbane since 1974! They are officially no longer in a drought now so we have seen alot of the inside of shopping malls (not that I mind or Mum). I have got new clothes and toys.
by MatSav
[originally posted on our wiki]
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Player of the Day
Last Saturday I played Rugby.
I play for Melville and we played Varsity. I got 7 tries and player of the Day. My position is wing. For player of the day I got a ribbon, then we went to the club rooms at 5.00 and I waited for my name to be called out and they told me to come up and get my hoodie. It has Melville and Player of the Day on it.
By SteMat
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On Friday 1st May Room 9 had a celebration because we had the thirty thousandth visitor to our blog. It was during the holidays on April 17th at 4:50:41 am. They came from Madrid in Spain. 
We had party table cloths with balloons on and we had delightful, delicious cupcakes. Each cupcake was covered in white icing. They had a candle (red, green or purple) and some little silver sugar balls. There were 30 cupcakes and each one had ten silver balls on and each silver ball stood for one hundred visitors.
Ready with the extinguisher...
Miss Pope stood by with the fire extinguisher just in case. Mr Fawcett lit the candles and we sang a Happy 30 000 song. Then Mr Fawcett took some photos. With a powerful breath we all blew out the candles together.
Finally we went outside and ate our cupcakes on the deck. They were more than delicious, they were scrumptious. We’ll have our next party at forty thousand visitors. We can’t wait!
by Room 9
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At camp my group was called CAMP ROCK!
Me Climbing the Tree
We did lots of activities. One of the activities was BMXing. Mr Fawcett showed us how to go over the hills on a bike. Then four people from CAMP ROCK got a BMX bike and one person went at a time. Everyone had a few turns going around the track.
Loading the gun
Soon we had to move onto shooting. Shooting and archery were a lot of fun.
My favourite activity was the tree climb. It was my favourite because it was my first time climbing a tree.
One of the camp parents had to hold onto a rope. One person went up the tree at a time. Everyone had a go. Some of us made it to the top. I did!
I had a fantastic time at camp.
Writing and illustration by HemReb
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On Saturday I went to the Hamilton gardens.
In the Victorian gardens we went to catch tadpoles. We got lots of them in fact we got so many the pond was nearly empty of its tadpoles.
In the jungle part of the glass house building we saw 3 pitcher plants, one was yellow, one was green, and one was red. In the desert part of the glass house building we saw some BIG cactus.
In the lake we saw the koi carp fish jumping out of the water, they catch mosquitos. A swallow was catching mossies too. We saw the live turtle that was lucky, but one of the only things we didn’t see was the eel.It was a great day becauseyou don’t see the turtle or the koi carp fish jumping out of the water every day.
I found out that some of the car parks used to be net ball courts.
by EllLog
[originally posted on our wiki]
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The Rope up the Tree
On Thursday we played lots of games at camp.
One was climbing a tree. When I went swimming it was freezing in the pool. My favourite activity was climbing the tree because it’s fun and its really high.
When I went half way up and I said “I can’t do it.”
Then a parent said “Yes you can.”
So I kept on climbing to the top of the tree. So I screamed, “I GOT IT!” Then I went down the tree and I was amazed because I did it.
by ProLau
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On the 2nd day of camp there were lots of activities.
Going really fast Down the Big Hill
I did BMX for my 3rd activity and it was my 2nd favourite activity. Mr Fawcett took a photo of me when I went down the hill very fast. I didn’t fall off the BMX.
The BMXs were easy for me, but I went pretty slow up the big hill.
Facing the Big Hill
I liked doing the BMX.
by HarDan
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