Hydroslides

Clip clop all the way up the steps.I was ready for action . The green light flashed .I was off. Zooming down the slide.Swish round the corners. Zip when it came to the long straights. before I knew it I was at the last corner.I could vaguely see the light.I was just round the last corner then splash !I had made it down the slide into perfectly warm water . Clip clop back up the steps for another slide.

By Ben

The Meridian Bike Jam

I woke on a relaxing sunny Sunday morning up and ready for a huge rampaging MERIDIAN KIDS BIKE JAM!
"Come on kids lets go" said Dad,Oh my god he was all ready.
Passed the airport,passed the mini train track,passed the vintage machinery museum,we were here at Mcleans Island and we were second there.
As the crowd started building up I started seeing different bikers from simple kids with helmets and sneakers to bike maniacs with full head helmets and padding all over their body.
Then Sam came "ya ready Johny!?"he said.
"Nine year olds and over please report to the start line"boomed the loud speaker,that was us.
Sam was right next to me and we were ready to go "GO!" we were off with a hiss and a roar.As we started making our way up the track I started pulling ahead of Sam, but he was caught in the slow pack, then I stopped I waited for Sam there he was, we were going to finish the race together.
Man when we finished our race we were really proud

Can't wait till next year.
by Johny

RNZAF Helicopter Visit

 Guess what happened on Friday, we had a surprise visit from an Royal NZ Air Force Helicopter. It was really windy and leaves were blowing everywhere.It was very exciting that a lady was winched down onto the cricket pitch.  At the end we got to go into the helicopter.

By Max  

Brainteaser 5 - Mortal Combat

Two judo experts take a bow and the match begins. One is wearing a brown belt and the other a black belt. After a long tussle, the black belt judoist has the most points and is declared the winner, despite the fact that thoughout the entire contest no man threw the other to the grounds. Explain

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city to surf

I was at the starting line waiting excitedly. The hooter went. We started off walking and went into a run, all in a bunch. I went on the grass to get away from the bunch and went at my speed.  1 k down 11 ks more to run. I had my water bladder with powerade in it to make me run faster.
The 3k sign was 100 metres away and people were handing out some water. I got two, one to drink and one to pour all over me. Nine ks to go. I am sweating. I am so tired I get a piece of my energy food and a bit of my drink.
7 ks to go. I am running beside a river. I say to myself I wish I could run into the cold water but it is not part of the course. While I am day dreaming abut the water I go flying into the 6 k sign. I see a woman handing out some energy drinks. I got one. I get a piece of food. A woman sees me get one and wanted one. I could just tell, so I offered her one and she ate it.
4 ks to go. A man is wetting the runners I go under the water and feel so much better. We run under a bridge.
3 ks! I see some people handing out some water. I get one. 2 ks two go. I am so close. I see a man doing it in his pjs and a clown hat. I giggled.
1k to go. I can see some people at the side watching. I go hard, as fast as I can go. My legs hurt but I think of the finish line. I can see it- the finish. 100 metres to go 50 metres to go 10 metres to go. I have done it finished the city to surf with a time of 57 minutes from the Christchurch square to QE11 stadium. I get a pump bottle and a certificate. I get in the car and go home to sit on the couch.

DIAMOND SMUGGLING Sam M

Creepy,sneaky up the hill
Creepy,sneaky down the hill
Cautiously crawling through thick green grass,
like a sleek brown fox,
wait for it,wait for it,NOW!!!!
sprinting,dodging the adults,
TRIUMPH!!! dropped one in.
Tumbling down the hill scratched and bruised,
give up NO! whizz to the top again.
Scrambling,scuttling up the hill
Scrambling,scuttling down the hill
slipping slyly through the dark
camouflaged in the prickly brown bush
so steep
sneaking,running,sprinting
GAME OVER

By Sam M

Asher's diamond smuggling

Spectacular night
sweaty kids
complicated moves,
ganging up on parents
hair raising frights,
safe routes to score a point
wild looks on people rushing,
strategic plans
curious places,
lurking parents
triumphant kids,
VICTORY!!!

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Room 11 Camp 09

These are some exciting photos from Hanmer camp 2009(Room 11&8)

Brainteaser 4 - Time Twins

Two brothers have new-born babies exactly 10 hours old. One baby was born in the evening, the other at midday. How can this be?

Difficulty Rating: 11

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Brainteaser 3 - Suspicious Circumstances

A man lived all by himself. He never went out and no one ever visited him. One day he watered all his plants, turned off all the lights and left the building, never to return again. His action resulted in the death of six men. Why?

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Hanmer Camp 2009

This year at camp I had so much fun, Hanmer was a good place to go for camp espeacialy going to the hot pools. It was one of my favourite things but that's one thing. There was mountain biking, tree climbing, diamond smuggling, bivy/blind trail and lots lots more. Mountain biking was my favourite thing ever. Tree climbing was scary. Diamond smuggling was really really fun best ever!!!!! Bivy/blind trail bivy was wet and cold, the blind trail was slippery but fun my pants were so dirty it was so funny!! One of the best camps ever!!!!


by Corrie

tatoo parlour answer

hhe guy with the tatoo on his shoulder(the bird who Iva didn't like)  did the other guy's tatoo which was the one on the back(whose Iva did like)so they did each others tatoo thats why he went back to no.1

Brainteaser 2 - Tatoo Parlour

Ivor wants a tattoo on his arm. There are only two tattooists in the small village where he lives, and Ivor visits both before deciding where to have his done.

The first one shows him a recent tattoo of a bird on his shoulder - Ivor is not very impressed, either by the tattoo or by the state of the room, so he goes to the second tattooists in the village. This one has a recent tattoo on his back which he is proud to show to Ivor.

Ivor is very impressed by what he sees and decides he would like one just the same. Why then does Ivor decide to return to the first tattooist in order to have the work done?

Difficulty Rating: 7
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