The ShakeOut

On Wednesday the 26th September our class did the New Zealand ShakeOut. to do this you have to DROP/COVER/HOLD. That means you have to drop to the floor, cover your head and hold onto a desk leg. These are all the things you need to do in case of an earthquake.We did this because of the Christchurch earthquakes and that New Zealand has had many earthquakes.Earthquakes happen because the plates under the ground bang together.We did this at the time 9:26.In a real earthquake we would do this. Remember to DROP/COVER/HOLD in a earthquake.   K.J.T                                           

THE GYMNASTICS COMPETITION

On Thursday 6th September our amazing Botany Downs School were taking part in the Gymnastic Festival at Howick Gymnastic Club. It was so fun taking part. My best thing was the beam and floor. We all did very well but the year 6 girls did not get at place to go to the champions of champions.
But it was amazing just going. I love doing this so if there is one next year I will do it.  G.H.

On Thursday 6th September our amazing gymnasts stole the stage at the HPPA Gymnastics Competition. I think I did really well with all eights or higher. Four people from my gym team won third place as a team and E.M won third place in individual competition and will be going to champions of champions on Thursday 13th September.Over all I think our school did very well.It was  fun to take part in the competition and I can't wait to do it all again next year.

Gymnastics Competition

On 6th September the Gymanstics Team got to represent Botany Downs Primary School in an  Interschool gymnastics competition . I was part of the team.The competition was held in the Howick Gymnastics Club on Ben Lomond Cresent , off Cascades Road .The competition was lots of fun .I think I did really well because this is only my second time doing the competition.Our school did really well. The year 5 boys team came first and the year five girls team came third. After a long day full of Gymnastics we all settled down and ate our lunch .We had a handstand competition our boy won but our girl didn't . After that we went back to school as it was already home time .

H.D

Gymnastics Comp 2012

On Thursday 6th September we did a Gymnastics comp. It was really fun because I think I did really well. On my vault I got 7.03, for my beam I got 8.00 and for my floor I got 9.00 . Before we started to do anything the person in charge said a big ''Welcome'' and then we did some warm up excercises. It was a really fun workout. Next we needed to find out where we were going. First we went and did a vault. Next we moved to the beam and last we did our floor exercises. I hope I could do it next year. N.W

Our Production

It all started on a cold wet Thursday night. We all ran to the library to get our faces painted  and started to talk to our friends. I was a native, so I had to put lots of make up . Later on we got into our lines, there were monkeys, rats, natives, sailors and lots of main actors.  We started to walk to the hall, I was really
nervous.So we arrived and all of my family was waving at me.So we went through all the songs and speaking parts and then it was my dance. It was good my native dress did not fall off because it did in the dress rehearsal and then it ended. I went to the libary and got my things and went home. S.P

The Awesome Production

On Thursday, the 23rd August Botany Downs performed an amazing production, The Pirates Of The Curry Bean,  Everyone on stage had an awesome time. I'm pretty sure the audience had a great time with all the laughter,action and adventure. Our production was filled with singing and dancing. The people with the main roles did a great job, with all the rehearsing and the learning of the lines.All the senior syndicate participated in our production and we pulled of a great show in front of our family and friends. V.L