Emoji writing

 SHRIMP 

Saturday November 2nd was Dylan’s third season here at the Taipa Sailing Club. It started at 9:00 a.m. We were learning how to rig the RS fever and taking down Maseropti from it’s hanging. Dylan wanted to sail the blue and white optimist. I was sailing White Magic, the only Starling in use.

30 minutes later we were at the water’s edge ready to launch. Our coach Brett was reminding us all of the tide plus the most deadly shrimp, two centimeters long transparent unless stood on then blood red.

The whistle blew, we were off. Sail number NZ 6996 was first off the sand, pelting through the water at 3 knots. Dylan was last off the sand since he was at the back there was no patrol boat with him.

 Once out of the estuary there was a lot of wind. NZ 6996 had just gone around top boy. Dylan was two focused on the other sailors to notice the water churning beneath him. All of a sudden there was a mighty gust of wind and the boat capsized. Dylan noticed just in time to do a dry capsized. He jumped on the centreboard and got it up with only 16 liters of water in it. He tried his best not to get wet because of his fear of the deadly shrimp. 

When the boat was up right he threw his legs instant. The second his feet touched the water it turned blood red. While all the commotion going on I was a couple boat links ahead of him. At first I was scared he was gonna overtake me. But the second he capsized I knew there was no chance of him ever catching up to me. Once he had uprighted the boat I knew there was something wrong. I could just tell by his expression. It was the same  expression on the poor boy’s face when the shrimps attacked last year. I tack and went downwind abandoning the race. Once I got there I could  see he was doing the right thing already. 

He was pouring his drink bottle full of freshwater on them. Once the shrimps touched the fresh water they curled up and died. I told him to capsize the boat and sit on the center board  but I was too late. I could see the color draining from his face. He was losing blood fast. I managed to jump off my boat, get to him and capsize it, holding on to him making sure that he didn’t touch the water again. How we made it was a mystery for me. Only my glove touched the water. When we were sitting on the hull of the optimist there wasn’t much space for the two of us.

 Before I jumped, I  grabbed my water bottle and poured it on Dylan’s leg. A patrol boat went zipping past, towing  something that looked like a laser with a broken boom. I tried to call it over but it just went zooming past shouting something about come get you later. My boat was still bobbing there like an obedient Swan. I knew there was only one thing to do. I had to sail with him in my boat to shore and then get help. 

Written by Mostyn Bridson

Today our teacher asked us to write a short story with 50 or less words.

The story had to contain two characters introducing, complication and resolution.

The TV.

Joe’s dad is rich. Joe had a TV. He lost the game of rocket league on it then he threw his controller at the TV and it broke. His Dad Bob got a new one on his birthday.And then he played on it all day the end. 

A made two.

Short story

My name is Short.My friend’s name is very short and together we are gonna write a very very short story. The story has to be very short because it’s called a short story, a very very short story indeed very short.And the main character is short.

It has rely helped me with choosing my words.

On Tuesday when I got to school It was just a normal day and for around 30 minutes I was asked to to Mathex with is a massive competition between diffrent schools. My school is Oruaiti School and It was so difficult and very competitive and a lot of running to get to the next question.

In warmer areas of New Zealand, Kūmara are best planted in August right up until December. In cooler areas, it is best to wait until frost has eased completely before planting your Kūmara, usually between late October to late December.

Kumara can be grown from either the shoots or the whole kumara, but the usual way is from the shoots, which can be bought from a garden centre. It is really easy (and much cheaper) to grow your own though. This involves selecting one or more disease-free kumara (just make sure it has no blemishes or obvious damage).

Sift Edmonds Self Raising Flour and Chelsea White Sugar into a medium-large bowl. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients.

Add the lemon zest, Meadow Fresh Milk, egg and melted Tararua Butter/margarine and whisk to combine

Heat a large non stick frying pan over medium heat and grease lightly with Tararua Butter or oil.

For each pancake, place 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan. Cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles form on the surface. Turn and cook for a further 1 to 2 minutes, or until pancakes are cooked through.

Garnish with berries, sliced banana and Chelsea Flavoured Syrup – Golden, Maple or Honey Maple.

This week we are learning how to weave with flax. We have made flax roses and chrysanthemums. I enjoyed working with my hands, and how the pattern repeated itself. I feel proud of my end results.