Friday, 23 November 2012

Recount-Athletics Day

WALT: write a descriptive recount, with an orientation, events and ending


On Friday 9th of November, Tamaki Primary held its annual Athletics Day! It was held on the school field. All the students of Tamaki Primary competed.

When I woke up, I was feeling so happy I didn't want to lose time. When Lolo woke up, he was feeling scared he might lose because his feet were in pain.
I got really right away so I could get to school faster. Lolo got up and quickly got really so he can be first to school fast.

When I got to school I went up the steps,  to hang my bag outside of room 6. When Lolo made it to school he saw me hanging my bag, Lolo hung his bag near my bag.

I went into room 6 and Lolo was behind me. Mr Craig called the roll and when he came to me I said “good morning”.

When we finished the roll we went to our house team.We practiced our song and others.  after we all learned it off by heart we lined up outside of room 2 and walked to the racetrack singing our songs.

When the races started for me I went to the starting line shyly. The wood smashed together and away I went. When I was at the fishing line I found out that I came 1st. I felt very happy.

Later on it was the final. I came 1st in all my races, but in the relays we came 4th.

I was proud of myself at the end of the day so was Lolo.   

Friday, 2 November 2012

How a hydro-dam creates electricity

WALT write an explanation of how a Hydro-power station works




A hydro-dam is an amazing structure that makes electricity from water!

Firstly you build a dam to block the river. Water then builds up behind the dam. This is called the reservoir.

Water then goes through the intake, and rushes down the penstock. The water hits the turbine and spins it very fast.

This makes electricity which is stored in the generator. The electricity then travels through the power lines to houses and cities.

After the water has gone through the turbine, it rejoins the river.

You can make power in all sorts of ways but this is hydro power.
Power is very important, please save power . A hydro-dam is also called a hydro-station.