Feelings

How are these athletes feeling and why?

NZ has 100 medals!

We found this video clip on another class blog and think it's pretty cool!
We are proud of our country NZ because we have 100 medals in total.

When were YOU most proud to be a New Zealander?

Olympics

Wow! What a weekend of sport!

The Waikato Chiefs bet the Sharks in the final game of Super 15 Rugby. :)

We watched lots of sports in the Olympics over the weekend. We are proud of all our NZ athletes who did their best.

NZ now has 3 gold medals and 4 bronze medals which equals 7 altogether! YAY!

What have you enjoyed watching at the 2012 Olympics and why?

Our NZ medals at the 2012 Olympics

This is our equestrian team who won a bronze medal.
Megan "I felt surprised when they got the bronze medal because for horse-riding it's really hard and I'm proud of them because they tried their best"

Toby "I felt excited  because it's good to get a medal"

In this photo we think these rowers are.....

Loren "They are feeling really tired and puffed"

Katie "I think they are very happy and proud and they are trying their best"

They are being resilient and trying their best.

Dakota "When they get the gold medal they would be really proud of themselves for getting NZ's first gold medal"

Fin "I think they are feeling really happy and proud of themselves"

Christian "These rowers are happy and proud because they are holding their bronze medal"

Over the Rainbow

Olympics discussion

For Oral Language this morning we discussed this photo.

What is happening?
How is the person holding the Olympic torch feeling and why?
What is the crowd doing?
How would we feel if this were us?

2012 Olympic Mascots

Today we watched this video clip on the 2012 Olympic mascots.
We also learnt some information about them.

Here are the mascots;


Hi. My name is Mandeville.

• My name comes from Stoke Mandeville where a doctor had an idea to help his patients recover from back injuries. He set up a wheelchair Basketball competition and this is how the Paralympics began.
• My eye is a camera lens so I can record everything I see
• I always want to be faster
• I wear a watch so I can beat my speed every time
• I was created from the last two drops of British steel used to make the 2012 Olympic stadium

My name is Wenlock.

• My name comes from the town of Much Wenlock in Shropshire
• My eye is a camera lens so I can record everything I see
• I love all Olympic sports
• I wear friendship bracelets and they are the colours of the Olympic rings
• I love making new friends
• The light on my head is inspired from the London famous black taxis