The Blacksmith by Taffy

I was really struggling, I was trying to lift the steel hammer. I was really struggling, I wasn't as strong as  I used to be. ' I am now tired and weak' I said. I now have no use to anyone.

I was really tired, then I heard something in the cardboard  it was these loud rattling noises. I opened the cardboard and then a rat and a tiny crusader came out of the helmet, I was really frightened. I rubbed my eyes to see if I'm actually seeing probably, 'I must've  been dreaming' I said, the Crusader said' You're not dreaming'.

I must be losing my mind, I was really confused. Then they started talk, the crusader needed some help. His sword was broken, he asked if I could fix it. But first they introduced themselves. The tiny Crusader said that Gallahad is no rat he is a mouse. Anyway he passed me his broken sword and worked on it, I got a mini hammer and got to work. When I finished I handed him his sword.

Then a whole bunch of Crusaders wanted their  swords to be fixed, and now I have a purpose.

The black smith

the black smith

First I lose my strength, and now I’m going mad!

was trying to make a big sword for the king but my hammer was just to heavy and I was getting too old to do this for much longer!

 

I looked at a mouse and a little crusader that looked like a little toy knight that I used to play with. “your a funny little thing,” I said to to the little crusader as I bent down to take a closer peep. Then I looked at the mouse, at the time I didn’t know the mouse was a mouse so when I looked at the mouse I called him a rat! The mouse looked offended and sunk down in embarrassment “Gallahan is not a rat he is the finest stable mouse in the land!’’ Said the little crusader, oops I mumbled.

“Me and Gallahan have traveled here to ask you to complete a task,” “I have no purpose’’ I whispered. Then he pulled out a tiny sword,I gruff voice I said “I can fix that.”So I set to work, putting the broken sword on tiny tweezers, melting some more metal banging it with my hammer.

When I gifted the tiny crusader his  sword he thanked me and then told me my task was not over yet I looked puzzled but then lots more crusades emerged from their hiding places. I proudly said who’s next.

I finally have a purpose.

By Emma.F

4/4/16

Goal:To sort my writing into paragraphs.

The Blacksmith

My arm collapsed as I lifted the heavy hammer.

P1: I made a screech as a shot of pain ran up my back.

I had given up I was to old for working now.

P2: I let out a big gasp of breath as I held my heart, I heard a bang I walked over to the corner of the room and a knights armour fell over,I opened the helmet and a little rat jumped right out at my face I yelled!He pounced off my face and ran off.

P3: The rat had came back I lifted up my shoulders and frowned to the rat.A horn went off as I rolled my eyes up to see what was going on.

P4: A tiny crusader jumped right in front of my eyes I couldn't believe it,I mumbled sadly”great first I've lost my strength now I've gone mad”.The tiny crusader echoed back to me,I looked at the saddle on the rat's back.

P5: I found out that this was no rat Gallahan is the most finest Stable mouse in the land,He asked me for some help,I can't help you.The tiny crusader pulled out his miniature sword.I can fix that I said in a deep voice.

P6: I let the little mouse and crusader crawl up on my hand,I took them to my desk and opened the window,I fixed the sword and handed it back to the crusader.He thanked me then he said my task is not over yet,I gave him a confused face.

P7: Another horn went off I was blown away as I looked around me,Tiny crusaders gathered around I was shocked,Right who's next I said as I felt proud.

By Lily.B

Camp by Taffy

On the 17th of March I did Archery with my camp group. When we got there,the instructor taught us how to handle the bow and showed us how to clip on the arrow to the string of the bow.Then he taught us our stance. After that he demonstrate shooting the bow and arrow. After all of that we finally started having goes. After a few goes it got harder.

Then he started challenging us to hit the balloon, and when it was my go I went and got a bow. I was hoping to hit the balloon, I pulled my arm back and then let go. I watched the arrow go through the air at lightning speed, then I heard a big pop. I was really excited and happy, I tried to hit the other balloon but I couldn't.

After that he showed us this new game called the Place game. We had to choose a place, who and how, for each point. My worst point was to go to the desert with Donald Trump and swim. I really wanted to go to Africa with LeBron James in a private jet.

My biggest achievement was hitting the balloon.

Elijah the blacksmith

The blacksmith

Blacksmith mr bob jones semi retired was disturbed by a mouse. Last Night 8:00 pm, the mouse came out of a piece of armor  and landed on his nose. Moments later a tiny crusader came out of nowhere! Wanting his sword fixed for unknown reasons. “I thought i was seeing things””I didn't know what to do”. Mr jones was able to fix the sword and move on, when at that moment millions of small  crusaders also needing help came out. “After  i fixed words the crusader just disappeared””and i guess they just went home”. Mr jones is now waiting in his workshop for something to happen and is asking himself  will they return, what will they do next.   

camp by Elijah newbury

Flying fox   we got to the flying fox station and put on our harnesses. Then we watch miss baxter as she was the demo. The instructor clipped her in then she was free to jump down the zipline. Three Two One go! She went flying down and i heard no screaming so it must have been not too scary i thought to myself.    

At the end we all had to go and get her because there were some clips we had to unhook to get down. We walked up the little hill  and we (group c) gathered around the flying fox. Then the instructor said “who wants to go first “? all of a sudden i heard myself say “ I will” wait  what am i thinking i whispered to myself.                

“Click” went the clips as they hooked on to my harness. You are now free to jump the instructor said.

Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom my heart pounded as fast as a bullet. It felt as if i was jumping to my death but when i jumped an eagle grabbed me by the shoulders and swooped me up. The wind blew on my face. I was flying through the air  until it slowed down and it came to an end. Then after that ride i went on three more times. Once that was done i was off to high ropes”that was fun” i whispered.

      

Camp Emma Foung

The flying fox

I was so excited it was finally my turn…

My feet were banging on the damp dirt ground as I ran like a wild zebra ,up the steep pathway! I was clutching the hard worn rope so hard it hurt, when I was finally up, I handed the rope to Katie,and then staggered up myself.

I was puffed from all the running so it was good that i got a break to watch Bree slide down the rope first.

When she was finished and had been pulled down, miss Dovey ran up with the rope. And it was my turn!

Why my big bulky harness was getting clipped up  i started to get more nervous.

Katie said ready i replied with a yep, so she unclipped me. i felt the cold wind in my face and felt like i was flying and no one could stop me but then THUD! I’d hit the tire, and was now coming back.soon enough i was getting harnessed down and my turn was over.

It was a awesome rotation!

by Emma foung

Camp Recount-Georgia Harris

The bell was clanging to signal the start of the first activity.I was really excited.Our first activity was the flying fox.

You had to wear harnesess because the flying fox was so high.You got a bit of a wedgie when you put them on because they had to be pulled tight for safety reasons.Next,we all had to line up to go on.Everyone was pushing,shoving and arguing because they all wanted to go first.”You're wasting your time arguing like that,”the instructor Katie said.”You will only get fewer turns on it.”After that,we all lined up pretty sharpish.

I was second after a boy called Eli.By the time my turn was up I was getting a bit nervous.”You'll be fine,just jump off the platform,”Livvy said.So I took a deep breath and jumped.It was really fun,I went wizzing past Mrs Baxter who was cheering me on.I almost touched the end,but I wasn't heavy enough.I slowly drifted back to where Mrs Baxter was waiting.To get down you had to take off the safety rope,by uncliping a carabeina.Next, you chuck a cold up rope that hung round your shoulder onto the ground and then you pull a leaver called the penguin.When you have pulled the lever you get let down slowly.

On my second go,I got to hang upside down.It was harder for me to go because I was too tall to start off upside down like the others,I had to go upside down while I was going down the flying fox!We had the option of throwing a rubber chicken into a hula hoop while we were going down.I opted in to do that,so when I was going down I was holding the chicken and I threw it down blindly because my hair was in my face.Then I heard the sound of clapping and realized that I had got the chicken bang in the middle of the hoop.

It was a really fun activity and I would have loved to spend more time on it.It was one of my favourite activities on camp.

about me

Hi my name is Taylor and I am an active and sporty person.I enjoy trampolining and cricket.I have two sisters and one brother and a dog.My brother and sister go to halswell school like me.We came to Christchurch from Winchester and that is by Timaru because dad got fired because the dairy milk went down in dollars and the boss didn't have enough money to pay him.My family is a really sporty and my dad used to compete in trampolining and figuer skating.

Sean camp coastering

Camp recount

“Weeeeeeee” i said as i jumped down the  dreadful muddy hill. The smell of the sea grew stronger further down i went.

Shivers went down my spine as we walked around sharp jagged rocks. My hurt sank when we got to the jumping rock. I was thinking of any excuse to get out of it. It was no use nothing worked. I almost had a heart attack when the instructor called my name.

My legs felt like jelly, my hands went numb i couldn't  feel my feet. I walked towards the edge. And jumped!

Find out what happens in part 2

Camp Recount - Hamish

Archery at Wainui 

We walked up the track through the trees and bushes. Once we got there we sat and listened to the safety instructions so we don't accidentally shoot our foot off. We then got to shoot our first three arrows. I hit a yellow which was the middle one, another over the shed and in the hay bale. We then played some games like making a pizza and hamburgers , for example if you hit the yellow you get cheese or is you get red you get sauce. Our instructor Shepard then asked if we we wanted to play another game. He told six people to listen to what he was going to say. you have to try and hit the best shot you can. So you have to travel somewhere with someone and you have to get there somehow. So if you get a good shot you will get a good shot you will travel in luxury and if you don't then you'll probably be walking to North Korea with Donald Trump. I ended up travelling with Dora the explorer in a box to France.