Sensational Surfing

Yesterday on Wednesday year 7/8's went down to the beach to go SURFING!       

First we listened to the lifeguard that was teaching us about dangers and then we learned how to ride the surfboard. Then we hoped into our wet suit and we had to wait until the other group was done so we could go in.So while we waited, we went to the whale park we played in the sprinklers in the pool .We were running round like a crazy chickens,then we finally we went out to surf. 

My favourite bit of it was standing up on the surfboard twice! not bad for my first time. I would love to go surfing again! even though I fell off 7 times into the water. 

Have you ever been  surfing?  What is your favourite thing about surfing?

NZSO Orchestra

 Last Thursday the Seniors went on a trip to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra!  

First we hoped on the bus with pairs it took ages to get there. When we got off the bus there were tons of schools coming to watch the Orchestra with us. We got to sit on the balcony and we could see everyone that came to see the show.

 They played a musical play called ‘Peter and the Wolf’ different people were played by different instruments there was: Peter by the strings, Bird by the flute, Duck by the oboe,  Cat by the clarinet, Grandfather by the bassoon, Hunters by the drums, Wolf by the french horns.

I like most about the play is when the music went high and low.

The instrument that made the most interesting sound is the french horns.If i could play any instrument on the stage I would play the violin because it always makes me feel relaxed.

The music made me feel excited, happy, worried and it made me feel like I was in the play.