Thursday 21 May 2020

Worry Dolls

We made Worry Dolls. In the top left corner are the ones that I made. We had to do something creative with information about them. I decide to make a poster.

Wednesday 20 May 2020

My Big Adventure



My Big Adventure

I was running straight through the forest not knowing where I was or where I was going. I could hear footsteps from the wolves chasing me. I saw a cliff so I ran to it not knowing that if I jumped off I would be going into the deep blue sea. Luckily my Dad made me take diving lessons when I was younger. If I hadn't taken those lessons I might drown. I leaped off the edge of the cliff and landed in the ocean with a thud. I sunk right to the bottom of the ocean. I quickly floated up to the top and I was able to see the wolves sitting on the cliff howling. I swam before they could see me. I swam under the water swimming and swimming not knowing where I was going to end up. I saw someone on an island in the middle of the ocean so I dived right down to the bottom of the ocean and I started swimming. I can hold my breath for a long time. I swam to this big paradise-like island.




I was so wet and I was cold. I found some sticks and I had a lighter in my pocket. Luckily I had decided to use my waterproof bag so that nothing could get wet while I was adventuring. I made a nice campfire under a shaded tree. I started to warm up and then in the distance I saw a banana tree I was starving so I ran over to it and grabbed lots of bananas to eat. I ate some bananas and then I fell asleep. I woke up in the morning to a loud bang. I looked around and I saw that the campfire that I made the night before had gone out so made a new campfire. I sat by it and ate some bananas and then I heard another big bang.




I looked out over the ocean and I saw a fishing boat and this big white creature. I was watching it until the big white creature saw me. He quickly swam over to me and I started to get a bit scared. So I ran into the forest. I found this random pond and I jumped in and held my breath underwater for as long as I could. I looked over to the other side of the pon and I saw a bunch of colourful lights. I swam over to the lights to see what they were. I looked around myself and I noticed that my skin was looking red and I started to get worried. I heard footsteps and I looked up and the white creature was leaning over the pond. I went up to the top of the water and looked at my skin. It looked normal, that's weird I thought. I felt something touch my foot so I looked up and the white creature was trying to pick me up. He picked me up and put me on his hand. I started to speak “what are you doing to me put me down.” The white creature started running with me still in his hand. He ran and he ran straight through the woods.




He ran into this white wall but we went straight through it. I was confused about how we had gone through the wall. We were in this tropical forest. There was a big blue waterfall. I thought I was in a dream. I could hear animals running around the island. At the bottom of the waterfall was a little pond with tropical fish in it. The white creature put me back down on the ground. I looked up and there were even more white creatures surrounding me. I saw a door and I ran to it and opened the door. It led me back to the island that I was on earlier. I started running faster than I had ever run. I jumped into the ocean and swam as fast as I could.






I swam until I found the island that I live on with my family. I ran up the beach and I ran at night to my house. I opened the door and saw my Mum and Dad sitting at the table crying. I asked them what was wrong and they said “Where have you been you've? Been missing for a week now.” I ran over to them and gave them a hug and we all started crying. I explained to them what had happened and they hugged me tight and told me that they missed me so much. The next day they rang up the newspaper. They asked if I could put an article in the newspaper about my adventure. They said that they would love to hear my adventure. So I went in the next day and gave them the article that I had written. They enjoyed it that much that they asked me to write a story about it is that what I did.

Thursday 14 May 2020

My Lock down Experience



MY LOCK DOWN EXPERIENCE





Little did we know the world was about to change


Owners of shops shutting their doors and making life-changing decisions


Children normally complain because they don’t want to go to school and now we are complaining because we want to go to school


Kiwis doing the right thing well most of them at least


Dads and Mums on the frontline risking their lives for others


Only seeing the people in my bubble


When is it over I’m bored and want to see my friends


Not knowing when it's going to end


Education is really important now than what it has been before


Exercise is the only escape from our home, the real world and our thoughts


Positive thoughts are what everyone needs through this rough time in our lives


Easter in lockdown was the worst at least Easter Bunny still came


Rough times like this is when we should be thankful for everything that we have


Inside 24/7 not allowed out except for doing exercise of course


Everybody is going crazy at supermarkets and buying more stuff than what they would normally buy


Never-ending it’s been so long, is it over yet? I can’t wait!


Children are doing online school which, to be honest, is quite fun


Excited to go back to school finally I can see our friends again

Tuesday 5 May 2020

Friday 1 May 2020

NOT MY HOUSE



NOT MY HOUSE


I pulled down on the chain with my left hand steering herself towards the target. It was supposed to be the most exciting birthday present ever for a hot air balloon ride. However I have been hanging on for dear life for over 100KM (since the basket of the hot air balloon had fallen off). I was now getting used to steering the huge balloon by manoeuvring my body leaning to the left or the right. Terrified yet excited at the same time I could just about make out my house and garden far below. It was the one surrounded by trees straight ahead, wasn’t it? I took a deep breath and focused…






I focused on the yard that I thought was mine so I let go off the chain and I started to float down. I floated into a tree and I climbed down the tree. I look at the house and then I realise it's not my house, it's not even a house. It's the queen's castle. I knock on the door to ask if I can borrow their phone to ring my parents. The queens body guard answers the door “what are you doing here?” “You're not supposed to be here and I’m sorry but I have to call the police because this is trespassing” he said. I’m sitting on a chair, my hands in cuffs waiting for the police to arrive. The queen came out and asked the bodyguard why there was a teenage girl sitting on a chair in handcuffs. The bodyguard told the queen “don’t worry your majesty you will be safe now go and do some sudokus.” “I’m sorry sir but you can’t tell me what to do so could you please leave so I can talk to this beautiful young woman,” said the queen. The bodyguard left…






The queen asked what I was doing here and I told her “I’m really sorry for causing trouble, today is my birthday and my parents got me a hot air balloon ride but the basket fell off and I was stuck hanging on to the chain. I thought that this was my house but it was yours and now I’m going to jail and my parents are gonna yell at me and be mad I might get sentenced to jail for trespassing when I’m only 14”. The next minute I hear sirens and I see cops. The queen whispers to me “don’t worry I will get you out.” The bodyguard comes in and takes me out to the police. The police take me to jail and they put me in a cell and they ask me questions. They asked me why I was at the queen’s castle, and I told them that I fell from my hot air balloon but they told me it was the stupidest excuse they had ever heard. They ask me what my parent’s phone number was and I told them. They rang my parents but they didn’t answer the phone the cops told me that until they could get a hold of my parents that I would have to go to jail.






The cop took me to the jail and they made me put on this blue jumpsuit and it was very uncomfortable. I got to my jail cell and I stayed in there for a long time and I started to get depressed and sad. When I was talking to one of the people that I share my jail cell with they were saying about the dog program. I didn’t know anything about it so I went and asked the office lady about it and she told me to go sit down and wait for the person in charge of the dog program to come. So I went and sat down and this woman came in wearing a green shirt and black jeans. The office lady started talking to the women. The office lady came over to me and introduced me “this is Carly she is in charge of the dog program.” “Hello, I heard that you were wanting to know about the dog program. Would you like to be a part of it.” YES PLEASE!!! “Ok I will go find you a dog and then I will be back to help you start training your dog.”





Carly gets back with the emotional support Dalmation , her name is Chloe. Carly is handing me the dog and says, “This is Chloe and she will be the dog that stays with you until you get out of jail. She will be with you all the time she will be there when you go for a walk and when you go to bed”. Carly comes in every day to help me train Chloe and my depression is starting to get better and I am starting to be happy again. The good thing is that when I come out of jail I am allowed to keep my dog. I am enjoying training Chloe. I have taught her how to sit and all those simple tricks. I am starting to teach her more complicated tricks.



Finally, the cops have got hold of my parents and now my parents have rushed to the jail to see me. I have been in jail for 4 months now and they have been worried. I see my parents and I run and give them a hug. The office lady comes over and tells us that there is a cop that wants to talk to us. My parents ask the cop why I’m in jail and the cop tells them. The cop says that I will need to be in jail for 2 more months. But my parents are allowed to come to visit me whenever they want to. They asked me if I have made any friends and I said yes I have. They ask to meet my friends. I introduced them to Carly and Chloe. Carly asks to speak to my parents alone. So I take Chloe outside so she can go to the toilet. “She is doing better but I think when she comes out of jail she will need counselling because she is such a young age and she has gone through a lot I also think it would be a good idea if you let Chloe move in with you guys so that your daughter has her emotional support dog”. “I completely understand and thank you for helping our daughter,” says my Dad.



The next two months go by and it's finally the day that I get out of jail. I'm so excited but I’m sad because I have to say goodbye to Chloe. We get back to my house and we go inside. I see Chloe and Carly sitting on the couch. I'm confused because I just said goodbye to them both. I walk in and ask what is going on. “Honey Chloe is gonna live here and she is gonna be your emotional support dog”. “That's amazing I say but why is Carly here.” “I’m going to be your personal counsellor and I’m moving in next door so I can be closer to you.” This is so amazing and I hug everyone and say thank you. Fast forward two months. I am having the best life with my family and Carly. I’m so happy with my life and the new people that are in it.