Dodge Ball Finals

At Tawa Intermediate we had our dodge ball finals!
Room 13 the most awesomest class, were getting ready for our dodge ball game, we were versing room 14, I was worried about playing them because room 14 are very good at dodge ball.

Before the game we were talking over some strategies to take out room 14.We walked over to the hall where our game was held and the excitement started to build in the room, we sat on the sides of the dodge ball court because we were playing in the second game.
Room 15 were playing room 10, it was a good game but sadly room 15 lost (we wanted room 15 to win because they are in the same syndicate as us.)

Finally it was our turn to play room 14, we toke our positions at the starting line, we waited for the whistle to blow, and when it did both classes zoomed to the line to grab the dodge balls.
I never go up to grab a dodge ball because I'm never fast enough. People from both classes started to be aimed at and hit at, I didn't last long in the game so when i sat down on the bench i started to yell strategies at the people that were left. We were getting beaten pretty bad, It was down to Zac vs half room 14, I hoped he would catch it or get the rest of room 14 out, but of corse he was hit.
                                                                                                                                                                   To bad we didn't win but we did come in the top 3, Mrs T said we would have a shared lunch if we came in the top 3 so that's good enough for me.

Ki O Rahi Facts

• Ki o rahi has been played  by Maori for centuries.
• During the first world war, princess Te Puea wanted the game ki o rahi to be revived.
• ki o rahi resurfaced again during world war 2, the Maori battalion would play for money.
• The Maori showed countries like France and Italy how to play ki o rahi.
• In 2005 it was introduced to over 31000 schools in America!
• Ki o rahi is based around the Maori legend of Rahi.

Dont know how to play? here is a video:http://youtu.be/gIzA44-Ebq0

Cheerleading Compition!

Cheerleading is a hard sport, especially when you have to lift people up in the air and throw them back down, on Sunday 5th of August I had to do a lot of that because It was the Wellington cheer-leading compition!

First me and my sister Lily went to the supper market to get food to snack on during the compition because it went on from 12:00 to 5:00, we got chips, chocolate, cruskits, and drinks.
We had to hurry though because the compition was going to start soon.

When we arrived to the place we were competing at, me and Lily walked in and there were cheerleading squads from everywhere including Auckland. I don't know about Lily but I was really nervous.We saw our squad (which was zone) and went up to them, Sally (our teacher) told us it was our turn to practice on the big sprung floor.

when the compition finally began we were one of the first squads to compete, we did really well!
at the award ceremony all of us from zone were hoping that our team came first place Sally came up to me and told me that if we win any prizes that I would have to go and get it.

When the judges began to announce the results the excitement builds and.....................................................Zone comes first! Everyone from Zone were very glad we got a trophy and a big banner.

I'm glad we won and I hope there are more compitions in the future.