Getting a Prize

Getting a Prize

“…….and the winner of the junior sportsperson of the year is………. Benjamin Lambert!” said
Mr Herlihy.  Wow I can't believe it! I have won a trophy at The Glen Taylor school prize giving.
I was in Year 3, it was December 2016.

The whole school as well as parents and families were together in a big outside assembly
ready to congratulate the winners. When I heard my name I was very surprised, I almost
didn't know what to do. I had to walk up onto the stage in front of everyone and shake Mr
Herlihys hand. The junior sportsperson of the year cup was so big and my name was
engraved on the back ! I even got a medal to keep. Everybody clapped. I felt a little bit
embarrassed but also very happy.

I think the main reason I won the cup was because I had won the School cross-country
and then when I went to represent the Glen Taylor school at the inter school cross-country,
I came second place. Playing sport and doing PE is my most favourite thing to do at school.
My second favourite thing to do at school is to play sport at lunchtime.

All my family and all my friends and my teacher Miss Elena we're all so happy. Lots of people
came and gave me a hug or shook my hand to say “Well done!”  Mum took lots of photos of me
with the cup and we sent photos to my dad, my grandparents and mama so everyone could see
my big smile and my big cup.

Friend story

Friend story

Have you ever been as green as the greenest jealous monster because your friend has a
cool as toy?  I have! My good friend Cooper is so lucky because he has an electric
skateboard. In the holidays when I went to Cooper’s house to play I got to have a turn
at trying to ride it. One go and I was a natural. I've got to get myself one of these.

An electric skateboard looks like a normal skateboard but it has a little electric motor
that makes the wheels go round and the rider has a handheld remote control. The
remote control allows you to make the skateboard go faster or go slower. The electric skateboard
has batteries but you simply plug it in and recharge it like your Chromebook.

I have seen one of our neighbours also has an electric skateboard. Our street has a very smooth
road surface so it is a fantastic place to ride up and down. Our dog August goes psycho when
our neighbour goes passed, she hates the electric skateboard. She also hates the postman and
his electric buggy.  Electronic things seem to be very popular at the moment as there is also the
new electric scooters that you can use an app to rent in Auckland City.

I have been asking my Mama if I can have an electric skateboard. She tells me I'm dreaming. I
hope she's just joking. Otherwise my only option will be Santa. “Dear Santa ,please please please
can I have an electric skateboard for Christmas, I promise to be kind to my sister - honest!” And I
am sure August will get use to it.

Family Adventure

Family Adventure

A memorable adventure was when we went to Motatapu Island with my family. Motatapu
is in the middle of the Hauraki gulf. Aly, Lara, Mama and me got a taxi and then a boat to
get to the island. We were going to the island because Aly was running the Dual Marathon
Trail Race.  Motatapu is a conservation island and The Dual is a fundraising event to help
raise money so the different birds on the island can be protected and the island can remain pest free.

The island is looked after by the department of conservation. When we arrived at the ferry
terminal there were many doc Rangers they're worth working dogs. The dogs were all trained
to smell different types of things. Some of the dog had the job of trying to smell if there was
any rodents hiding in our bags or camping gear. There were other dogs too but their job
wouldn't start until they got to the island.  they had been trained to smell out
kiwis so then the Rangers could tag and track the endangered birds on the island.

My favourite part of the adventure was the fact that we were camping on the island.
Even though it was very hard getting to the island because we had to carry everything
and it was so heavy. Plus we had to put our tent up in the dark and the only toilet a long
drop - yuck so smelly. Once we got into bed it was amazing listening to all of the different
bird calls it sounded like concert. I also loved how we got to eat 2 minute noodles for breakfast
that never happens at home.

Aly was running the race on Saturday and it was going to take her hours and hours so we had
to find something to do by ourselves. Mama had brought along my fishing rod. It turned out to be
the most unsuccessful fishing trip in history. On the very first cast our lure got stuck in the rocks
and our line snapped. On the 2nd cast out lure got caught in the seaweed, line snapped.
And on the 3rd cast the lure flew off the end of the line. Fishing over - zero fish caught. Just
as well we had the chocolate fish as a backup.

Celebrating all of the successful finishers on Saturday night was a good time.
There was a concert and food trucks. Lara and I made friends with other kids who also camping
. We got to have a hot chips and burger for dinner, I did wonder how the food trucks got on to the
island though. Lara and I played a funny game where we would roll ourselves up in the tarpaulin
and try and wriggle like worms to get out.

Someone

They were all not allowed to go to there country someone had  took over it. They were on a little fishing boat. They were all sad and tired they all thought maybe they'll come back for revenge but they didn't.  Were too scared they lived on a lovely island once the there are heaps of fish but now it was just black. Because someone had took it over they poured rubbish sea . now they poison the fish was Pretty grim . They were all went to New Zealand . They thought well this is pretty good country. It was even better than the island That they lived on before. They all like the Maori people they were very nice to them.  someone looked at the people who lived in New Zealand that they once lived at the island . The island was very Grimm now he got jealous and wanted to go for New Zealand.

Koko's kitten

       Koko's kitten

 Yesterday we read a book
 called Koko's Kitten . It was
about a gorilla who adopted a
kitten.Koko had learned sign
language so she could communicate
using sign language.

The shark

Once there was a shark that got teased a lot by the humans. He decided to go and escape from the aquarium. But he couldn't do it by his own. He thought maybe his other fish friends would help . Fortunately they did. They  they also got teased to they thought maybe they could do it together.

They all tried at once but they had to do it at night because  the humans were watching them . The next night when everybody was asleep they  crept up to the wall they all jumped. They got over the sea wall! They liked it in the ocean no one teased them or tried to hunt them because they had a shark for a protector

Good Choices and Bad Choices

 good Choices

good choices are good because then you get worded .you go home with a smile on your face
watch Everybody likes. the teacher is happy, it is always fun to make good choices. You also
make good choices then everybody will like you. People will  you look up to you.

                         Bad Choices

Bad choices are bad  because then you get not  worded .you go home with a not smile
# on your face watch Everybody Does not like. the teacher is Not happy, it is always bad
to make bad choices. If You also make bad choices then everybody will Not  like you.
People will Not you look up to you.

Minh’s new life

            Minh’s new life

Minh’s new life is a narrative
about a girl called Minh who
has moved from Vietnam to
be with her father in Australia.
Her father owns a grocery shop.
Today she has to catch the bus
by herself .She's scared because
she cannot read or speak English.
She gets confused when she goes
out into the city and tries to  catch
the bus by herself. She is confused
about which bus to catch. There
was a

Personal narrative

Last week we read a personal narrative.
 It was called Perfectly Ridiculous It was
about a girl Who's mum Likes perfection

 Once she went to his her aunt's and
Uncles house. They didn't mind about
the messy house. One of the girls cousin
liked to do a experiment. First he wanted
to find out how frogs  live in without there
natural habitat. Things like ponds or in
trees. Then they went to lunch they put the
frogs in the bathroom. The problem was there
that they didn't shut the door after them.
All the frogs jumped out and then they hid it
in all the rooms .So then they had to find all
of the frogs.

Tuesday 10th of April 2018

Tuesday 10th of April 2018

Yesterday after school my dad came to pick
me up. He came over from Sydney to see
me and my sister. When we got home my
dad and I picked fruit while Lara played with
her toys. Dad put me on his shoulders so that
I could pick the fruit up high .

After that we went inside to eat the fruit,
but I didn't because I don't like banana
passionfruit.     

What I did in the Easter holidays

What I did in the Easter holidays

For the Easter holidays my cousins came over.
We played on the Tramp together. My tramp
has a basketball hoop. After we played on
the trampoline, I helped my sister paint her
bird house .Then ,we hung the birdhouse
up on tree .Then we put some bird feed in
the tree house . Birds came and ate  the
seeds.

The Flying Panini

The Flying Panini

When Skye was at school at lunch time she didn't like her sandwiches.
She threw them back in her lunch box .At home she hid the sandwiches
under her bed because she didn't want Mum to see them. When Skye went to
sleep one day when she woke up  her mum came into her room she saw ants
and flies landing like planes.When her mum came in she said Skye had to
clean her room. Mum decided that she would make a panini for Skye instead
of making a sandwich .

Ben

Hi My name is Ben.  I am 9 Years old My family are the
Lamberts. I have  have 4 Mums and two dads And I have
two houses . They are Lnterest st and Matapan Road.
I was born New Zealand. But my dad comes from Malaysia.

I have two sisters the oldest one is Lara she is 6 years old the

other younger sister is called Ash.

I am tall and thin .My eyes are brown and I have short
black hair.

I have a pet dog, her name is August .  Her breed is a
German shorthaired pointer She is very funny and silly
because she gets excited. After School I jump on my
trampoline that has a basketball hoop. I like it. I put balls
on there it stays in there because it has a net. After school
I play soccer on Monday.

At my school my friend is Tali, he is in room 8 and I am in
room 10. My favourite subject at school is reading and PE.

My favourite season is winter Because I can play soccer