Skiing W/ School @ Mt. Hutt!

I am 3rd from the right in the gray, next to Logan (white) and Chloe (blue and yellow).

Hey guys, Asher here. Today my post is about, Skiing! Our Yrs 4-8 went to Mt. Hutt on the 28th of August.
We had a blast! Up the Quad, down the Terrain Park, Highway 72, Summit Six and for the beginners it was just the Magic Carpet. Anyway, today I am focusing on one of the funniest things that happened that day. But, before that I will tell you about the bus breaking down. Yeah.

We were halfway up the mountain when the bus started to stop, in the middle of a gear change. We grinded to a halt, and the bus driver tried to get her up and running again, with no luck. And, to add to the excitement, every time the bus started then stopped we rolled back a bit. The Year 4s were all frightened, and so were people from our class. Teachers, the bus driver and even Cayde are on their phones to various people. Josh (wat up man?) rocks up in his car, and Blake (How you bro?) and his Dad go with him up the mountain. Chloe (You well? Say hi to Veya for  me) also pulls up with Emily (Hey Immy, how's life? ;-) ) who then drive up with Me (woohoo!) and Logan, (Bro!). Cashmere School turns up, and give the rest of Yaldhurst a lift. But, enough of the bus. Time for the good stuff.

So, on the mountain, I have had my lesson, and I am going down Highway 72 again with Chloe, Emily, Jack, Blake and me. We are at the top and get going. Chloe has already fallen over, so we help her up. We set off again, and come to the first turn where we group up again. Apart from Emily, who is going fast, and can't stop. She then slams face first onto the icewall preventing you from going over the edge. It was Comedy cold, I mean Gold! We were laughing so hard, even Emily herself. We then got going, over the jumps, and into the tunnel, over the jump at the end of the tunnel, with me getting air of at least a metre. We then have a chuckle as Chloe falls over again. Fail. But, the definite highlight of that run was Emily's crash. Way to go, Immy! Jack had an EPIC fail. It involved a faceplant, a tunnel and the entertainment of us, but I'm running out of time today.  Skiing was definitely worth the perils and if you get the chance, do it! I LOVE skiing, and Mt. Hutt is one of the best places to ski. PEACE!

NZSL Games and Plays!

Hey guys, for our language we are doing New Zealand Sign Language, as we have a profoundly deaf student in our class. As a part of our learning, we sometimes have to do plays, skits or games and here are some of them. Enjoy!

Cinderella play with Emily, Jorja, Morgan, Jesse and I!

Heads and Grab - the new game!

More Heads and Grab!

                                                 

Facts About Our National Parks!

Facts About Our National Parks!

Tongario: This national park is NZ's oldest.

Whanganui: Maori culture is very important here.

Egmont: Taranaki is said to have carved out the Wanganui River on a tragic flight home.

Abel Tasman: Tasman’s log records that a little after night-fall on 18 December 1642 while his ships the Heemskerck and Zeehaen lay at anchor in the bay, four canoes manned by local Maori came to the ships. 

Kahurangi: This park is the 2nd largest in New Zealand.

Nelson Lakes: Brown Trout fishing here is epic!

Paparoa: The famous Pancake Rocks are situated here.

Arthur's Pass: This was the first National Park in the South Island.

Westland: Between 1864-5 16,000 gold miners came here to mine.

Aoraki/Mt. Cook: 19 mountains here that are over 3,000m.

Mt. Aspiring: This was the filming location for Isengard in The Lord Of The Rings.

Fiordland: This park was only established in 1952!

Rakiura: This park covers the majority of Stewart Island. 

NZSL Is Important! Persuasion Map W/ Gus

4 Facts About The Southern Alps + Mt. Cook!

4 Facts About The Southern Alps + Mt. Cook!

#1. The Southern Alps run 500km along the South Island.

#2. They are called: Kā Tiritiri o te Moana in Maori.

#3. Aoraki is the name of a person in the traditions of the Ngāi Tahu iwi; an early name for the South Island is Te Waka o Aoraki (Aoraki's Canoe). In the past many believed it meant "Cloud Piercer",^[4] a romantic rendering of the name's components: ao (world, daytime, cloud, etc.) and raki or rangi (day, sky, weather, etc.).^[5] Historically, the Māori name has been spelt Aorangi, using the standard Māori form.

#4. Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Until 2014, its height was officially listed as 3,754 metres, but new measurements have given a revised height of 3,724 metres (12,218 ft).

I'm In: High School Letters Are Back!

Hey guys, so I arrived back home from School today and checked the mail, only to find the Burnside and Riccarton High School's application replies in the mailbox! I open them inside, and I have been accepted to both of them! Riccarton is our 1st choice, so we have to turn down Burnside's. Sorry Burnside. But, Hooray! This is what we wanted.

 Have you ever had a letter arrive that is really important to you? Leave a comment!

4 Facts About The Clutha River!

4 Facts About The Clutha River!

1.The river flows swiftly through the Upper Clutha Valley between ancient glacial terraces, negotiating a long section called the 'Snake' before reaching a rare switchback feature called the Devil's Nook near the town of Luggate.

2.Beyond its mouth, a submarine canyon system extends for over 100 kilometres into the South Pacific Ocean, eventually becoming the Bounty Trough.

3.The upper reaches of the river once abounded in flightless Moa, predated upon by the Haast's Eagle.

4. The river was known by the Maori as Mata-au, meaning current or eddy in an expanse of water.