End of year reflection thingy..

Something I have accomplished tr his yeais getting chosen to participate in the Aims Games. It was the first time Winton School has taken part and getting our first try was really special.

My biggest improvement was in reading because I learnt alot of new strategies. I have also had some really good test results that I’m proud of.

My favourite subject was P.E because I have enjoyed learning new games and skills outside with my class and having Sports Southland coaches come in and teach new sports like Volleyball and Cricket.  My other favourite subject is Writing because I have new ways to make my writing interesting.

Next year my goal is to get involved in everything I can or want to do.  I also want to learn to play the drums and guitar.

Deep cove reflection...

We were all sprinting along the road to the Real Journeys dock all of us in wet weather gear. When we got to the dock we walked along the wharf to the huge two story catermaran. As we boraded the magnificent beast we were told to go upstairs. to our suprise we had the whole boat to ourself I sat at a booth with Adam, Ben, Jane, Ashlee, Mark and I. As we looked out the window we saw the huge thundering waterfalls there were more than the day before and the ones that were there the day before were bigger. As we left we saw how choppy Doubtful Sound was. The captain told us we would be going into Hall arm because it would be carmer in there. When we got to Hall arm we saw waterfalls everywhere it looked as if the mountian were bleeding or crying. The Captain navigated into the arm. All of us silent taking in the view. At the end of the arm the Captain steered the boat under a waterfall the water just cm from the boat. On the way back we came across a small island called rolla island inhabited by small penguins apparently the smallest in the world. We stared at the little creatures as the jumped of there pearch and into the cold water. Then we came round a smal point and we saw the hostel and a big old blue boat that we pasted on the way to Hall arm. As we docked I thought to myself ‘I will remember this for a long long time !’

Deep Cove camp

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Well in week 2 our class went to Deep Cove for a four day camp we left on the Monday and came back on the Friday on the way up we got a bus to Manapori after we got there we got a boat over to west arm when we got there we got a bus down to the power station. After we had a look around we drove over Wilmot pass to Deep Cove. At Deep Cove my favourite activity was going on the boat cruise on Doubtful Sound my favourite walk was Hanging Valley because it was challenging and steep but I didn't get to do the whole thing because I had to go home on the Thursday afternoon. Overall I really enjoyed Deep Cove it was my favourite camp. I highly recommend going there for a trip.