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Term 4!!! 23/11/11 Now we have to so a mystery story, we had to make one up from scratch so here is mine. media type="custom" key="11536954"

We have been doing cinquair poems.

Also we have been doing Haiku poems, we had to make one up this time (: this is mine...

For writing at the moment we are focusing on the poem of ballads, we had to search one off the internet and compare it to a ballad that all of the class had read. Then just for a bit of fun we had to picture it in our minds a good photo that would go with the poem that we chose so here is mine (:

TERM 3!

31/8/11 WALT: Write a narrative.

She ran towards her sister stumbling and wiping the tears from her face, she jumped into Lexie’s arms, Lexie held on to her as tight as she could, like she was never going to let go. Lexie felt tears rolling down her eyes as the doctor pulled the sheet over top of their mother. As they wheeled her out of the building, Jade pulled and tugged her way out of her sisters arms, Lexie wouldn’t let her go. Jade collapsed to the ground shaking and crying her heart out. Jade looked into Lexie’s eyes... “I’m going to miss her Lexie” she said “I never got to say goodbye...” “You will never lose me Jade” Lexie said in a broken voice “Its just you and me now”

Lexie and her little sister Jade walked home in the dark, the misty chilled air in their faces. They arrived at their uncle’s house. The two sisters walked into the house, to find their uncle siting at his desk looking at a peace of paper. Lexie looked at him, “whats that uncle Joe?” Joe stood up he pushed the desk over angrily. “Its your mothers will” “Oh” said Jade slowly stepping back towards the door. “What does it say?” said Lexie “Never you mind” Joe said. He stared walking towards Jade. Jade stepped back once more “RUN!” Lexie shouted. Jade looked at Joe and ran past Lexie. Joe stared to run he reached out to grab Jade but she was to fast, Lexie screamed “don’t touch her!!” Joe pushed her out the way.

He found the door to the room that Jade was hiding. Joe opened it slowly, he saw Jade and grabbed her by the arm. Jade tugged but couldn’t get away Lexie ran into the room “what are you doing!” “were moving, going away now!” Joe shouted. He stormed out the door in the pouring rain with Jade on his arm. “Get in the car!” he said to Lexie. Lexie ran out the door into the pouring rain she stood there looking at him “you must be dumb if you think I’m going anywhere with you” she said, she looked at her sister Jade “I’m sorry” she mouthed to her, and ran off down the road. She was sitting on the curve of her street for about an hour or so, but then a van spotted her they drove up and opened the door. Lexie looked up wiping a tear from her face, come on in girly said one of the guys in the van. She stepped in and looked at the man “thank you” she said with a smile, she walked to the back of the van. She sat down on one of the seats and the girl at the back gave her a blanket to dry off as she was soaking wet, she fell asleep just like that afterwards.

Lexie woke up to the sun shinning in her face, and birds chirping. She got up and walked out of the van, they were parked outside a old house. She went inside, her eyes opened wide...

Music was pumping loud, there was a bounce floor, a mirror wall and everyone was dancing. Then the guy that told her to get in the van walked up to her, “hey how are you feeling?” he said Lexie looked at him with a smile “good thanks, whats you name? If i may ask” Lexie asked “Nathan” he said “come on ill show you around” He took Lexie by the hand and walked towards a group of girls “Blaze this is Lexie, Lexie this is Blaze” “Hey you must be the girl that Nathan picked up last night” Blaze said “uh yeah that was me” Said Lexie “well you should have heaps of fun here, trust me were like a family here, we will take good care of you” Blaze said with a smile. Lexie smiled and got shown around the hole place. After an hour had past Blaze and the rest had a training session. Lexie asked “so are you guys a dance crew or something?” Blaze laughed “yes we are we call ourselves the 9oh2 crew” she said “oh cool” Lexie said in an excited voice. “Do you dance?” Nathan said Lexie hesitated for a second “I use to and my mother was a dancer but since she left I haven't danced once. “Oh what happened with your family” one of the girls asked “I’d rather not talk about it” Lexie said quietly Nathan could tell she was beginning to feel down again.

 “Well Lexie do you want to show us what you can do?” Nathan said Lexie turned her head as fast as a fox and looked at him “oh” she said “no I haven't danced in ages” “O come on! Please Lexie!” Blaze begged. Lexie looked at her she hesitated “well there’s no music” she said, Nathan walked to the boom box and pumped up some music. Blaze smiled “yes there is, can you dance now its not that hard just feel the music. Lexie took a deep breath she closed her eyes and started swaying from side to side opened her eyes and off she went! Nathan had his video camera out so he could film it, Blaze looked at Lexie with wide eyes “shes amazing!” she said to her friend Alice, “know kidding!” said Alice. Then the music finished and the dance was over, it went silent for a moment... Everyone clapped and cheered for her. She couldn't stop smiling Blaze ran up to her “that was awesome Lexie! how did you learn to dance like that!”

Lexie said “I have been dancing since I was little” Nathan came up “how did it feel?” Lexie paused for a second... Like I never stopped Lexie said with a smile.

After they calmed down there was a knock at the door, Nathan went to see who it was. Lexie was talking to Blaze and Alice when a little voice screamed LEXIE Lexie got a fright and looked to see who it was “Oh my god! Jade!” Jade ran up to Lexie to give her a hug. Lexie lifted her up and spun her round “I’m so sorry I left you Jade” Lexie said. Jade smiled “its o k I know you didn’t have a choice. She put jade down “everyone this is Jade my little sister” she said, everyone said hello to Jade and they all sat down and talked. Then when they all went off Lexie said to Jade that she danced today, Jade opened her eyes “awesome!” she said “yeah and one question what happened to uncle Joe? Lexie asked “I snuck away from him and caught a bus, I was looking for a building to stay in and I found this place” Jade said “I’m glade that I came in otherwise I would have never found you” Lexie smiled.

Nathan came and sat down “yeah well this is your new home now” he said Lexie smiled “really!” Nathan said “you need a place to stay right? So you can stay here with us” “thank you so much Nathan” Lexie said Jade gave Nathan a big hug and smiled at him. Jade stood up and looked at Lexie so Lexie do you want to dance?....

5/7/11 We are doing reports. We had to write a report about anything we wanted here is mine! ;) __White Tigers__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #33e225; font-family: Arial; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The beautiful white tiger is a steady, careful, amazing and stunning creature. They are also known as the Bengal tiger. Tiger’s in general are the biggest cats in the world, but the white tiger is the biggest of them all.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #33e225; font-family: Arial; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The white tiger seems to be a crowd favorite, they are born to Bengals that carry the unusual gene that is for the white colouring. White tigers have bright blue eyes, a pink nose and a creamy white coat with chocolate coloured stripes. They can weigh up to 300kg’s and they can reach more than 3 meters in length. The most unique feature that can happen to white tigers and that people love is white fur with bright blue eyes.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #33e225; font-family: Arial; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wild white tigers are a very rare species, they are usually found in the mainland of Southeastern Asia, in central and southern India. There are only about 1,300 to 1,500 left, in the past 100 years there have only been 12 white tiger sightings. Because they are so rare they don’t really do much for the environment, but they are found it some zoos around the world. Some people say they are made from beauty tigers for their looks.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #33e225; font-family: Arial; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">White tigers are good swimmers, but very poor climbers. They are fast and stealthy enough to catch any prey in their sight because they are solitary animals they mostly hunt at night. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #33e225; font-family: Arial; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They have an incredible smell and hearing so along with their strength it helps them to hunt at night. The white tiger believe it or not, they have no predators because it is such a large animals but they have been affected by humans for a long time and now. They get captured and hunted for their beauty and fur.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #33e225; font-family: Arial; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">White tigers are very cute and their relationship with us humans is very strong. Since people have actually notes them and what we are doing we have been helping, some people have them as pets or just look after them when they are cubs. I would love to have one as a pet if I say so myself. They are a great and strong animal, people admire them. They surley are a thing of beauty. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #33e225; font-family: Arial; font-size: 120%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">By Georgia.W

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bibliography- <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://a-z-animals.com/animals/white-tiger/__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.indianchild.com/white_tigers.htm__]

At the moment for writing we are doing expositions this is my exposition on animals cruelty :D Exposition Should experiments on animals be legal?

It should definitely not be legal! I feel very strongly that it’s not ok under any circumstances, to experiment on poor helpless animals.

There are many many things that could happen to them! They could get sick, become deformed, lose their fur, lose their hearing, sight and could even in some cases die! Some testing that scientists do on them might be VERY painful for them. They experiment on animals because they are the only living, breathing, full sole creature’s that are closest in form to humans. The animals don’t choose to be test dummies who get experimented on, they can’t speak for themselves. It’s not their choice. I think its extremely cruel and unfair. They don’t do that to us so why should we do it to them!

I don’t like animal testing but I guess without it we wouldn’t have a chance to find cures to help people.

There are 27 different kinds of animals that they do experiments on. Some of the most used animals are: macaque monkeys, squirrel monkeys, rats, mice, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, pigs, horses and cats.

Some cosmetic companies used to use animals to test their beauty products.

One example is where they use bunny rabbits to test hairspray. They spray the hairspray in the rabbits eyes to see if it will affect them. I know that if someone deliberately sprayed hairspray in my eyes, chances are its going to hurt. They also use guinea pigs and mice for testing makeup and suntan lotion and other products like that.

Testing of cosmetics on animals is becoming less popular. One of the selling points cosmetic companies use today is that their products are not tested on animals.

So my opinion is that that experimenting on animals should definitely not be legal. Animals have feelings, just because they stand on four legs doesn’t mean that they don’t feel what humans feel. I think animals need to live a full and fun life just like us humans, not be in a cage being sprayed with hairspray and covered with make up and suntan lotion. They need to be happy and free... Georgia W.

My recount of the term :) We had to do little recounts about what we enjoyed this term here it is.... media type="custom" key="8981420"

Fractured fairy tale- We had to pick a fairy tale to do and then mix it up a little by including 4 other characters from other fairy tales and make it into one story. I went with Olivia for our story and here it is....

Fractured fairy tale <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">By Livvy and Georgia


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Characters:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Cinderella
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- 3 Little Pigs - Porky, Hammy, Crackle
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Evil Step sisters
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Gingerbread
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Dwarf, Grumpy
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #cc0000; font-family: Corsiva; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Little Red Riding Hood

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Once upon a time there lived a servant girl named Cinderella. She lived with her evil step sisters in Princeton. They had 3 little pigs who were servants alongside Cinderella. All of them lived grim and sad lives. For many years all 4 of them had been slaves and were becoming depressed. Cinderella was about to give up hope in escaping when she finally sparked an idea. Those pigs who supposedly were just servants actually had a talent. They could all build houses, as in ones people could live in. Cinderella was suddenly very excited to tell the pigs her plan and maybe, just maybe they could escape her step sister’s evil way of life.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Cinderella had just told the pigs her plan and they were all bursting with excitement. The plan was that under the cover of night fall they were going to grab their few belongings and escape. They will travel until they find a suitable location to build a house and start a new life together. Cinderella, Porky,Hammy, and Crackle all were extremely anxious and excited to get away. They planned to leave that night. They all had to be very careful not to make anything to obvious about their plan. If it was discovered by her their lives would end.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Night fall had arrived and they were all prepared and ready to put their plan into action. The evil step sister was fast asleep while Cinderella, Porky, Hammy and Crackle were outside. They all had two or three belongings that they were bringing. When they were ready they set strolled into the forest and into the darkness.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> It was dawn when Cinderella, Porky, Hammy and Crackle had finally had enough and decided to rest. They on the other side of the forest. They were glad they had food as they were starving. They lay down and started on their food. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Hours later they had fallen asleep. Cinderella was woken by footsteps making their way towards them.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Who dares to come near?” Cinderella yelled across the clearing. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Oh don’t worry, it’s only me, Little Red Riding Hood” A small voice said. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Well, show yourself” Cinderella said firmly. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> A little figure makes her way through the forest and walk towards Cinderella and the 3 pigs. She is wearing a red cloak and is carrying a wooden basket. She looked petite and vulnerable. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Hello, my name is Cinderella and these are my companions: Porky, Crackle and Hammy. What is your name?” Cinderella asks. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ My name is Little Red Riding Hood and I am making my way to my Grandma’s to give her this basket full of food.” Little Red replied. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Ah that’s nice, me and my friends are on our way to a new life. We have just run away from our home and are looking for a new location to build a house. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Well, I wish you well for your journey and good luck” Little red said, smiling. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Okay, goodbye” Cinderella says, walking back to the pigs, who were packing up their belongings.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Minutes later, Cinderella and the pigs were on their way again. They could see a meadow up ahead which looked perfect for a house. The pigs seemed more relaxed and were ready to start to build the house. They had been walking for hours when they finally made it to the meadow. It looked peaceful and had a stream nearby. Cinderella was relieved and happy. She went to the middle of it and spun around, taking in the magnificence of it. The pigs started running around, looking very happy.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Soon after, they got back to business. They had to design the house and find the supplies so they could start as soon as possible. They had thought of building a nice little cottage with room for all four of them. Cinderella already was having fantasies about them living in a lovely cottage, the world perfect for all of them. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> After they had designed the cottage and figured what needed to happen they all went out in search of wood. Porky ran with excitement as the others followed behind, he couldn’t wait to get started.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> They split up with the pigs going one way and Cinderella going the other. They had axes with them so they could cut down the wood. After an hour Cinderella was exhausted. She had sweat pouring off her face and nearby was a huge pile of wood. She was cutting down the next tree when she heard a ear splitting squeal. She stopped immediately and frantically ran in the direction of the squeal. She was sprinting hard out when she saw them. The pigs were huddled together, shaking with fear.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> " What on earth caused you guys to squeal like that?" Cinderella asked sounding scared. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> " Well, we were cutting down the wood when this figure came towards us. It was big and had red eyes which scared the life out of us." Porky replied, his voice shaking. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> " Well, where is it now?" Cinderella asked, looking around. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> That was when they saw it. A big bulky looking figure which stalked towards them closely followed by a dwarf. The first figure stood in the shadows and had ruby red eyes, a smirk on it's face and had 3 small buttons on it's body. A small squeal came from Crackle who was now shaking like a chihuahua. Cinderella then realised what the man was. A gingerbread man. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> " Hello" said the gingerbread man. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> " What do you want?" Cinderella asked, holding the axe. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Don't fear me, I mean you no harm. My name is Gingy” he said. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Okay, I’m trusting you but why did you have to scare my friends” Cinderella said, pointing towards the pigs. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ I’m sorry if I scared you all but I was just running through the forest as I have just recently run away from the lady to made me and I met this little dwarf on the way so he has joined me and we are now searching for a place to live. Now my friend here is called Grumpy and he used to be friends with a lovely princess named Snow White. But he decided to move and found me along the way so here we are now.” He said, looking innocent.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Cinderella then had an idea. She was feeling sorry for Gingy and Grumpy and thought, well considering they don’t have a home they could join her and the pigs and they could all live together. She went over to the pigs and told them her idea. They were weary at first but soon welcomed the plan so they 4 went back to Gingy and Grumpy.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Gingy and Grumpy, we have a proposition for you both.” Cinderella said, with the pigs standing beside her. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Wait, before you start, may I know you and your friends names?” Gingy asked. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Oh, of course, my name is Cinderella and these are my friends: Porky, Hammy and Crackle and we too have run away.” Cinderella replied. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Ah, thank you, you may continue with your proposition. Gingey said. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Well, me and my friends are asking you if you would like to live with us. We are in the making of building the house so you would need to help but hopefully afterwards we can live a lovely life. So how about it?” Cinderella asked. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Well we are very thankful and we would love to come live with you.” Gingey says, sounding and looking happy. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> “ Well follow us and we shall show you our location and get started” Cinderella says, starting to make her way back to the meadow.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> They got started straight away and worked throughout the night. The whole building process was relaxed and everyone was in good spirits throughout that time. Eventually the house was built and they all moved in. Everything was perfect.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> Years later,they all loved living together in their cottage. Porky, Hammy and Crackle became best mates with Grumpy and so he decided to change his name to Happy! And the best surprise of all was that romance blossomed between Gingy and Cinderella and they got married. This was their happiest day of all. Their lives were great so they all lived happily ever after. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #bc15bc; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> The End

Mystery writer...

My groups version. Mystery Writer Activity Georgia, Rosie and Jayden

The Illusions It was Tuesday 22 of July 1995

I was so happy we were almost home. I peered out of the helicopter window beside me. I saw many a city covered in flames and smoke, I knew my country had won the war. Happily content, I closed my eyes and drifted into an easy sleep.

I woke up in shock, an alert button was flashing uncontrollably before my eyes. My back started to cramp and the helicopter spun out of control, the pilot yelling ‘Mayday, mayday! We’re going down!’ I glanced over at my best mate Simmons. I fumbled for his wrist, hoping to feel a pulse. My stomach lurched as the chopper plummeted to the burning ground below, tears poured down my face as I knew Simmons was no longer with us. The sound of missiles made my ears ring, they sounded so close I clambered under the remainder of my seat for cover.

I don’t think I will ever forget the feeling of the chopper connecting with the ground below. I mostly remember the feeling of smashing into the ground, but I think the shock was the worst part of it. You see, the feeling of sailing through the air towards the ground is nothing like the actual crash. The actual crash is somewhat different, you lose your breath and all your sense.

Once I had regained awareness of what had just happened, I clambered out of the wreck, my head throbbing, limbs aching. I could see the pilot lying dead ahead, I didn’t have the guts to go over and see what state he was in, so I turned around and started limping towards the haze ahead.

I didn’t know were I was, it seemed like some sort of deserted place in the middle of no where. Because of where the sun was in the sky, I figured straight ahead was north, ‘I’ll take a punt at it,’ I muttered to myself. I had only been walking a few metres when something, in the middle of nowhere, was fluttering over my head. As I looked up, I realised it was a little yellow and green budgie carrying a spoon. ‘Oh god. I’ve only been out here about ten minutes and the illusions are already starting.’ I said to myself.

I don’t know how long I had been walking for, a few hours I would guess, but one thing I did know for sure was that I was exhausted. I was thirsty, sore and mad. Mad in the head. That’s what illusions do to you. Just when I was actually starting to take in that I might die of thirst out here, I saw something that made my heart leap for joy. An oasis. That’s right. Water. I tried to run, but I ended up stumbling head over heals, literally. I even crawled the last few metres. All of this trouble was forgotten as soon as I dived in.

I gulped up as much as possible for a human being. I dived to the bottom, swam around and basically just relaxed. Once I had had enough after about two hours worth of swimming I got out and sat on the side of the huge pool of water. I turned my body to the side so I was not directly facing the sun, but, as I turned back I suddenly felt alone. I noticed something awful. As the hot, thirsty and sweaty feeling crept back over me, I realised the oasis was gone. It was yet another illusion.

Depressed, I got up and kept walking. Suddenly, I felt an odd feeling, a slimy sensation as well as a closed and claustrophobic feeling. I looked around, and what did I see? Nothing but mushrooms, I was in a pool of mushrooms, or so it felt. I suddenly had a brainwave. If these mushrooms were alive, they would need water so there must be water around here somewhere. As quickly as the sensation of mushrooms around me had come, it suddenly went. I was dumped, face first back in the sand. It was yet another illusion.

Exhausted, I kept stumbling on, I felt awful. I think this is it, I thought to myself. This is the end of the road for me. Just I as I was falling to my knees and taking in my last breaths, saying my prayers and in my head telling mum how much I loved her, I heard a distant hum of a chopper. I felt a large metal object wrap around my waist as I got lifted into the air, I was drifting upwards towards the open base of the chopper. I was soon inside the helicopter, I could here a paramedic talking to me. I felt dazed as she wrapped a blanket around me. Calmly, I closed my eyes and took in my last breath...

The winners story!! :)

By Ella, Joseph and PJ.

Illusions It was Tuesday 22 of July, 1995.

I was so happy we were almost home. I looked out of the helicopter window beside me, seeing all the smoke and fire underneath the chopper, I new we had won.

As I sat in the helicopter, I realised I had a very sore back and cramp in my legs. All of a sudden, I heard the pilot yell “Mayday, Mayday, were going down”. The alert button next to me was flashing red, and knew it wasn’t good sign. The chopper was going out of control as it shook furiously. It seemed like an anchor was grabbing hold of the helicopter and jerking it towards the ground.

I woke up. I was only inhaling the smoke from the burning petrol, as I breathed heavily. I rolled onto my side seeing the wreckage falling apart. Beside me, I spotted my friend Simmons lying with his head against the sand. As I looked at his face I saw blood trickling from mouth, and that was when I knew he was dead. His pale white skin and his lifeless body brought tears to my eyes as I walked away from his limp corpse.

Everyone around me was dead apart from the pilot who I found moaning with a broken neck in the remains of the crash. I tried all I could to help him but as the flames grew bigger, I knew he wouldn’t stand a chance. I felt rotten about leaving him but I knew I had to get out of here. I ran as fast as I could away from the destroyed chopper, trying to forget what had just happened. The big explosion behind me made me trip over and land face first into the sand. I picked myself up and kept running.

The only thing I could see was the sand dunes all around me, Making me feel drowsy. “Oh man, how am I gonna get out of this one” I said out loud,but then in the distance something shiny caught my eye. As it got closer I began to see it more clearly. The greens and yellows were making a vibrant rainbow, then I began to think. A bird? Whats a bird doing all the way out here? The bird then dropped something on my head. It must have been the shiny object that I saw earlier. It was a spoon. My head was throbbing so hard I didn’t realise how strange it was for a bird to be flying with a spoon in it’s talons.

I was exhausted. The scorching hot sun brought pain to back as though I had just been shot. Luckily I had my backpack with me, but it carried less than I needed. It contained two bottles of water both half empty, a compass full of sand and various bolts just in case the chopper broke down, but I didn’t need them any more so I dropped them in the sand and kept going.

I saw various mirages as I trudged, but as I ran up to them, I found that they were just fragments of my imagination. The sun was getting to my head, and maybe that’s where the budgies came from.

“Oh no I’m gonna die out here with no water”, I complained to myself, but as I wiped the tears of my nose, I saw something else in the distance. This time I was convinced it was real and not an illusion. As I ran up to it, it was almost like a dream come true. A big pool of sparkling water filled my vision as I jumped in. I was happy to have the shade of the oasis trees, but even more cheerful about the water. I filled both my drink bottles up to the brim, but then felt a sudden dizziness that made me drop to knees. As i did I spotted these amazing looking mushrooms on a near by tree trunk. I reached out to grab them and then got an enormous fright. Something yelled “ Hey, Don’t you put your dirty hands on me”. I realised it was the mushrooms talking. “ What greatness. Talking mushrooms.”I said as I grabbed them and scoffed them down.

I decided to leave the oasis, and try and find some civilization. As I though I saw a building in the distance, I started to sprint towards it. While doing it, I tripped hard and smacked my head on a rock.

As my eyes began to open, all I could see was the blank walls around me. A man in completely white clothing strolled through the door. He peered down at me and said “ You have been through quite a lot so we are going to keep you here for a while.” “No!” I objected. “ There were birds and spoons and. and mushrooms...”I muttered. “ There there. You have been through quite a lot for one life time and I think you will need to stay here with us at the National Mental hospital.” Oh know. I think the illusions have taken over.

This term for writing we have been doing recounts it has been fun to do, this is my draft for you :)

Recount Hip Hop Performance

On the 27th of November 2010. It was a very hot day, Nicole and I were waiting for the bell to ring so we could go home and get ready for the best performance that we would have ever done...

When the bell rang we got our bags and headed to the car. When we got to Nicole’s house we ran inside and got our costumes out. When we finally got them on, then we had to do our hair in a high pony tail, we used up all the can of hair spray (The bathroom stunk of hair spray for a while).

Then it was time to do our makeup, we had thin lizzy, eye shadow, eye liner and gloss, it was very interesting trying to put it on, but fun. Nicole managed to muck up her eye liner so she was trying really had to try to get it of I was just laughing.

When our make up was done we jumped into the car and Margo drove us up to Masterton everyone was staring at us though the window it was kind of weird.

We finally got to the Masterton town hall, we ran inside the back and we sore Miss Sharon (our dance teacher) we said “hello and happy birthday!” Then we ran back stage.

Once we finally found were our dressing room is for the show we got ready and put our caps and hip hop shoes on. At 7:00 the show starred we were all really nervous. All of our class had their cameras so we all took heaps of back stage photos it was really funny. At about 7:30 the caller (teachers assistant) came and said it was time for us to go on!! Thats when the major butterflies kicked in.

We walked in a line up to the stage and we had to be silent while we were waiting in the wings to go on. Then the stage went black and our music started we all looked at each other and I walked on. When the lights hit you it feels so good and fun and your full of energy and ready to do the dance. I looked out into the crowed there were ALOT of people watching us, it was our first hip hop dance experience.

We all loved the dance and when we were finished the crowed really liked it to we all smiled and walked of stage. We were all really proud of our dance that we did and hopefully it will be the same this year.