Sport News - Homework

Auckland Marathon

On Sunday the 28th of October, over 16,500 competed in the 2012 Auckland Marathon. The 42km Marathon started at Devonport, looped through St Heliers and finished at Victoria Park. Rowan Walker won for the men's at a time of 2hr 24min and Alexander Williams won for the women's at a time of 2hr 41min.

Among those who ran the marathon was my mother competing for the first time. She ran a time of  5hr 30min which was slower than she would've liked, but overall she was pleased for being able to cross the finish the line and achieve her goal of running a marathon. She started training in June and would get up at 5:00am in the morning to go for a run. Her favourite part of the marathon was when she was running across the harbour bridge admiring the beautiful view and the worst bit was when her knees and her hip started to hurt.

I am really proud of my mum for completing the marathon, because she put in alot of effort. The Auckland Marathon was a huge success!

Mini Biography

Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson is a british writer, who has written many amazing stories.

Jacqueline Wilson was born on the 17th December 1945, to Harry Aitken, a civil servant and Margeret Aitken, a house wife in Bath, Somerset England. Jacqueline attended Lacthmere Primary School.

At the age of nine she wrote her first novel the story called Meet The Maggots was about a family with seven children. Jacqueline did very well. After she attended Lacthmere she went to Coombe Girls' school.

At the age of 16, Jacqueline studied as a secretary, but them applied to work with the Dundee-based publishing company.

She fell in love with a printer named Millar Wilson. When he joined the police force, the couple moved south for his work. The married in 1965 when Jacqueline was only 19, two years later they had a daughter called Emma.

Jacqueline Wilson wrote many amazing stories, The story of Tracey Baker, won the 2002 Blue Peter People's Choice Award, and The Illustrated Mum (1999) won the annual Guardian Prize

Jaqueline Wilson was also given many awards. In June 2002, she was given an OBE (Order of the British Empire) and in October she received an Honoraly degree from the University of Winchester.

Jacqueline Wilson is still alive today. And is remembered by her incredible books.

Local Events - Homework

Hunt for Best Parallel Parker

On this Saturday, man will compete against machine in the art of Parallel parking in search for New Zealand's Car parker of the year. Twenty-four of New Zealand's premier parkers will compete in this competition to win the title at Auckland Queens Wharf, facing off against the hands-free technology of the new Ford focus. Competitors will be judged on their speed, accuracy and they will also be judged on the distance from the curb and the distance from each of the front and rear cars.

After two sets of qualification rounds, the top eight will be pitted against the hands free parking of the ford focus. The grand final is when the top two competitors go head to head to win New Zealand Car Parker of the year.

The car parker of the year will recieve a years free valet parking at Aucklands Britomart Car Park, valued at $6000

Sources Of Information

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/whats-on/7852106/Hunt-for-best-parallel-parkers

Current Events - Homework

Mother Worries Son will go back to jail

Sue Freeman a Christchurch mother is desperate to keep her 19 year old adopted son out of Jail.

Andrej Michael Schwaab will be released on Wednesday after serving more than two years in Christchurch Men's Prison. He was in prison for a 2010 car stealing rampage that led him to his arrest at gunpoint in Nelson.

Judge Phillip Morgan has indicated home detention for Andrej. It will be up to Andrej's mother to  decide whether to keep him in line on her own during the week from Wednesday.

Schwaab struggles to cope with stress and many things as he spent his first two years in a Russian orphange, he got no hugs or smiles and still struggles today with calming himself down and reading other facial expressions

Mrs Freeman said prison, next to violent offenders, was the wrong place for her son.

Sources Of Information


http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/7815051/Mother-worries-son-will-go-back-to-jail

2 Natural Wonders Of the World

Mount Everest

I would like to visit Mount Everest
but I would not climb it There are two reasons why 1. I'm way too young to climb Mount Everest. 2. Where in the world am I going to get the right ger plus it's too cold.


Facts About Mount Everest

•  Mount Everest was formed about 6 million years ago.
• In Nepal Mount Everest  is called Sargamatha {means goddess of the sky}.
• The country with the most deaths on Mount Everest was Nepal - 46.
• Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest in 1865, the British surveyor-general of India.
• The First person to climb Mount Everest was by Sir Edmund Hillary on May 29th,  1953 New Zealand.
• The oldest person to climb Mount Everest was by Sherman Bull on May 25th, 2001 - at 64 years of age.
• The youngest person to climb Mount Everest  was by Temba Tsheri on May 22nd 2001 - at 15 years of age.

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Victoria Falls



I would like to visit Victoria Falls because of its beautiful areas and I would love to watch the water flow through the gorge in Zambia.




Facts About Victoria Falls

• Did you know that people hang over the edge of Victoria Falls? It is true when the river flow is at a safe level, during the months of September to December  you can swim in a naturally formed pool known as the Devil's Swimming Pool.
• Victoria Falls is 1087 metres wide, which makes it the largest curtain of water in the world .
• The rivers annual flood season is February to May with a peak in April.
• During the flood season, however, it is impossible to see the foot of the falls and most of its face.
• The walk across Victoria Falls during the flood season is in constant shower and shrouded with mist.

                                                                                     

Poem - Friends

God  knew that we all need someone
To share each happy day
To be a source of courage
when troubles come our way.

God knew that everybody needs
companionship and cheer
He knew that people need someone
whose thoughts are always near.

He knew they need someone kind,
to lend a helping hand,
Somone to glady take the time
to care and understand.

Someone to be true to us.
Whether near or far apart,
Someone whose love we'll always hold
and treasure in our hearts.

Author Unknown

Me and My Sister

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The Little Green Man

Here is a poem about a little green man.

The flying saucer landed,
a little green man came out.
His head was wild and leafy
like a giant Brussels Sprout.

He wandered across the paddock
to where the old horse fed;
and, "Take me to your leader!"
the litle green man said.

The horse was hard of hearing,
his sight was growing dim.
He didn't think of little green men,
it was just a bush to him.

One bite, one chew, one swallow;
(it doesn't bear thinking on)!
Now the saucer rusts in the field alone
but the little green man has gone

Bill Scott

Bio Poetry

This is a Bio Poetry about me.

Amelia

Kind
Caring
Trustworthy

Wishes of being a singer
Dreams of having a good future
Wants to have a good life
Who wonders if she will ever see her friends when she's older
Who fears posion
Who is afraid of spiders
Who likes sleep-overs
Who believes in fantasy

Who loves being with her friends
Who loves to ride her bike
Who loves living in New Zealand

Who plans to never forget her friends
Who plans to be a rock star, if possible

Whose final destination is her bed