How to block in hockey

Hockey is a team sport that is played in the winter.  It can be played on turf, grass or on Ice. You have the minimum of 11 players when playing hockey.  To play this sport you need a mouth guard so if the ball flings up at your face your teeth don’t get damaged, a candy cane shaped stick and a small hard ball.  Are the sticks you use in ice hockey the same as normal hockey sticks?

There are two main things in hockey which are blocking and striking.  Blocking the ball is when you are trying to stop the ball and striking is when you are trying to hit the ball into the goal or when you are trying to pass to someone.  Today I will teach you how to block.

Firstly, you need to be facing towards the ball with your legs apart and your stick will have the flat side of it facing the ball.  Hold the stick with one hand at the bottom of the grip and the other at the top of the grip.  When the ball is coming lay your stick on the ground and it should be on a small angle remember to keep holding the stick with your hands in the same place.

Secondly, when the ball hits the stick you don't want the stick to snap so to prevent that from happening when the ball hits the stick you give a little.  To you give a little when the ball hits the stick you move the stick back a little.  Then the ball doesn't hit the stick as hard as it would if you just let it hit the stick.

Finally, keep your eye on the ball because if you don't you never know if the ball is going to go straight past you. There are all kinds of things that could happen if you don't look at the ball like the opposition steals the ball off you or if you miss the ball.

To answer my initial question, no the sticks you use in ice hockey are more of an L shape and the sticks in normal hockey are shaped like a candy cane.  hockey is a winter sport and to have a team you need at least 11 players.

My Thank you letter from camp.

Parkvale School.

Howard St,

Parkvale,

Hastings.

15/4/14

Dear Louise,

I would like to thank you for helping my camp group accomplish things.  It was really thoughtful of you to come to camp with room 10.  Camp was a lot of fun.

My favorite part of camp was rock climbing at flax rock. I learnt that rock walls can be jagged or even inverted.  I also learnt how to climb faster. It was the first time I had gone to flax rock.

I really want to thank you for coming to camp.  I felt a little bit unsafe sleeping in the bivouac.  I felt safer with you and all the other adults around.

Yours sincerely,

Heith Adams.

Hedgehogs

Hedgehogs are cute spiky animals that are sometimes flat in the middle of the road or walking in the middle of nowhere.

Hedgehogs look like baby Porcupines they can grow up to around 25 cm in length. pet Hedgehogs have white fur on their faces and belly. when they are young the spines are white with small shades of very light brown stripes on them. Wild Hedgehogs have brown fur and brown spines with small white stripes on them.

Hedgehogs are half vegetarian and half carnivore. They feed on Insects, Snails, Frogs, Watermelons, Snakes, Mushrooms, Bird eggs, Grass roots, Berries, Melons and Toads. They drink water and sometimes milk. Pet Hedgehogs like milk a bit more than wild Hedgehogs.

Hedgehogs give birth and the don't lay eggs. when Hedgehogs give birth the baby doesn't have sharp spines instead they are born with hair that gets stiffer as they get older and the hairs turn into its spines. Hedgehogs normally have 3-4 newborns but for smaller species they give birth to about 5-6 newborns.

When Hedgehogs hibernate they stop being a warm blooded animal since this uses up too much energy. It's body temperature falls to match the surrounding environment. While hibernating the Hedgehog becomes cold to the touch because of their blood temperature. The Hedgehog stops moving, its breathing stops for long periods of time and the heart rate drops to around 20 beats per minute.

Hedgehogs are small spiky animals that are sometimes mistaken for baby Porcupines. Hedgehogs are cute animals that you can raise to be a good family pet.

Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson was a famous explorer and navigator. He was famous for exploring the sea and he gave the Hudson river its name by being the first person to explore it.

Henry Hudson repeatedly tried to make a route from Europe to Asia. He never accomplished his goal but he did name a few places on his honor. He was born in 1565 in United kingdom  England and lived in London. Not a lot of people know when he left home in died in 1611 or 1612 at the age of either 46 or 47 pretty young age to die isn't it but nobody knows where he died.

After getting married to a girl named Katherine while also having three sons named (John), (Richard) and (Oliver) did you know that Henry's son John went with him on all four of his trips . Henry Hudson mysteriously died in 1611 or 1612. After setting voyage across the sea’s of Northern Canada. Not even the smartest scientist in the world knows if he was lost or stranded with a year supply of food in his ship or hit an iceberg then died dramatically (just like the titanic).

Henry named his boat’s (Discovery) that was his first boat, (Hopewell) that was his second boat and (Half moon) that was his last boat. Henry Hudson was known for a lot of things I Don't think his two remaining sons will forget him. I said two because his oldest son went with him when he got lost or whatever happened at the end of his journey.

Henry Hudson was a famous Explorer and Navigator. He named the Hudson Bay, the Hudson River and a lot of other places.

My one minute video

Bike check

How to check your bike.

Is your bike really that safe? Read all six paragraphs to find out if your bike is safe or not. The first paragraph is what you are reading now. The second paragraph is the ID number and the frame check. The next paragraph is the seat hand grips and handlebar check. The next paragraph is the brake and wheel check . The fifth paragraph is the pedal chain and reflection check than the conclusion.

First, pull the bike upside down and look right at the bottom beside the pedal and you will see an ID code it will be mainly letters and numbers. It will be something like 2 p 4 1 6  3 8 If it is carved in to it than you are lucky.The use of them is if your bike has one and someone steals it you can tell it is yours. Next check the frame by looking for rust and cracks starting to form in the medal.If it has a crack than you are just out of luck.

Now make sure the seat it tight and it can not spin at all. Make sure the seat sits at a height that is comfortable for you then tighten it to that it can not move in any direction. check that the handlebars are tight so they can not move up and down. Now time for the hand grips make sure that they are really tight so that they can't come off. If they do not have the caps on the side of them buy some more and clip them on make sure they are in so they won't fall off.

Now get a friend to hold the bike so the front wheel is not on the ground. Give the wheel a push so it spins make sure that it spins freely then pull the brakes and make sure that the wheel stops quick. Then repeat with the back wheel if the wheels do not spin freely than take it to a place that you can fix the brakes so it does not hit the wheel when you are not trying to stop you should have a helmet if that happens when you are riding than you can be prepared.

Another easy step is to check that you have white reflector on the front and red reflectors on the back. If you have no reflectors than you need to buy some red ones and a white one. Check your pedals by making sure they are not loose but they still spin freely. Now for the chain make sure that it does not hang loose so it can not fall off. If it is loose get a parent to tighten it so it doesn't hang.

Now with a safe bike you can have fun all day. Once you have done this you should be positive that your bike is safe and ready to ride. Do it every two months and feel the difference of your bikes safety.

Cool science

Can you blow up a balloon by putting a bottle in hot water? Read all four paragraphs to find out how to do an experiment with things that you can find just lying around your home. The first paragraph is what you are reading now  the second paragraph is about what you will need to do the experiment the third paragraph is how to do the experiment the paragraph is about observing and the last paragraph is about observing and it also contains the answer.

First you will need two large plastic bottles,two balloons,two buckets or anything that will hold a lot of water.hot water,cold water and something like tongs to hold the plastic bottle under the boiling water. You will definitely need and outside space so you can’t get the floor wet your mum and dad won’t like that at all.

Ok time to do the experiment go outside with all your gear and but the two buckets on the ground fill one with hot water and one with cold water. Take a balloon and a plastic bottle get the cap of the bottle and put the balloon over the top of the bottle so the balloon is over the lip of the bottle. Repeat with the other bottle then hold one of the bottles under the cold water so that it is completely immersed which means completely under water what happens? Now take the other bottle and put it in the hot water so that it is fully underwater make sure you hold it under water with the tongs so you don't get burnt. What happened did it make a difference?

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What happens?

The bottle in cold water stays the same in other words a state of inertia and the bottle in hot water blows up the balloon so you can easily blow up a balloon without blowing.

How does it work? The air in the bottle gets heated because the heat of the water goes into the bottle. The hot air tries to float up as the hot air stretches and the only place it can go is in the balloon so it goes in and blows it up then when you put the blown up balloon in cold water the air gets cold then the amount of air gets smaller as the air stops floating and sinks into the bottom of the bottle. Here is a diagram of how it works the arrows are the air.

Sailing with the Queen of london

One day I was out sailing with the Queen of London in Pakistan. Suddenly she took the tiller off me and tried to steer me to Niagara Falls! “If you don't let me kill you then my guards will kill you with no regrets,” she squealed. “FINE," I said smugly! Then BANG! before I could blink she whacked me with her bag and I was knocked out. I was unconscious. She must keep bowling balls in her bag. When I woke up she was holding her two dogs in one hand and controlling the tiller with the other. I stood up trying to kick her dogs off the boat. She then threw me off the starboard side and I tried to get back onto the boat. The current was too strong and it threw me down the waterfall. “What a catastrophe” I thought “I hate that rude lady”. Two days later I was lying in a hospital bed when a policeman came in and asked me how this happened. I told him what happened and the he said, “what? she did that to you too? Don't worry I’ll arrest her. "That rude lawbreaker!"

My maths results

This pie graph shows you my maths results of five maths tests. I don't like this graph and it is not the best way to show my results but I will use a different graph later hopefully it turns out better than this graph.

My Holiday

“YAY” I exaggerate as I look at the calendar “Why does it need to be friday” I ask myself. I walked into the lounge and my mum is sitting on the couch watching people blowing up a  truck on mythbusters I ask mum if we need to do the deliveries with her “Sorry if nana is at her house then you can stay at her home for the day” mum answers “I’ll get your cellphone” I tell mum mum texts nana then straight away nana texts back to mum. She puts down her phone and says “sorry nana is working” “Ok” I replied. “Go play on your playstation and have some fun” mum commands. I start to walk down the hallway “This is going to be a long day I might as well make a good start to the horrible day” I tell myself. I walk out of my room and tell my sister that it is friday and we need to do deliveries with mum. “I hate friday” my sister whines “I know but we need to” I tell her. “LETS GO!” mum screeches from the lounge as I think “this is going to be a extremely long day”.

My Nana

My Nana

My Nana is awesome and I love visiting her house and she will often do everything for me.She has wavy black and white marbled hair,hazel eyes and always wears a scarf of some sort. Although she always wears a scarf she does not always wear the same scarf. With an old marbled shirt marbled hair and not a lot of wrinkles she is pretty old for her looks. With the age of 53 years old she looks a bit like she is 45 years old.

My Nana would do anything she can to see my soccer or even dads soccer sometimes.

She bends over backwards for me. Nana is a Ukulele playing queen.

She is as nice as an angel and she is always looking out for me. She is real nice towards other people and she cares for others no matter who it is. When Poppa gets home from

work Nana always welcomes Poppa home and offers him a coffee or tea. My sister Is scared of her because of the amount of times that Nana has told her off. Although she  sometimes yells I know that she still loves me.

My Nana has an old record player and DVD that she has kept for over 9 years. As you walk through the door into her house a four year old bulldog comes darting through

the hallway and jumps right up at your face. Charlie is his name he is a well cleaned dog with a flat nose and whenever he is asleep he snores at full volume. With an old

fashion record player,a DVD player and a bulldog running around the house it is a real fancy house. My Nana treasures her old dogs ashes and real old glasses and marbles. I love my Nana the way she is and I don't want her to change. My Nana is real enthusiastic and she is always looking out for me she is the best Nana on earth she is always the one that cheers me up.

My Landscape Painting

My Art.

A couple weeks ago my class started a landscape painting Mrs Morton was teaching us how to use good painting techniques.

I started by using the green and putting lots of water on our brush.

Next I painted all the hills green using smooth and even. I went over the top mountain using black dry brush and over the small mountain at the side. I left the biggest mountain alone and started a thin outline at the bottom of the mountains. I started the water a grayish color but came out a bit too grey. I am supposed to finish the water and hatch a rock at the side. Hatching is making a tone out of lines all the same way and it makes it looks like tone.

This is what I have so far.

Lake Waikareiti

Lake Waikareiti

I liked rowing at lake Waikareiti I went there with my class on tuesday June the 28th.

I felt like I was going to die my legs were practically dead but I had much more to do and I needed to row after then it came the bathroom I needed to go I was desperate then mum came up beside me and said “hey Heith how are you” “bad” I replied “why’’ mum said “what's the matter” I looked at mum and said “I need to go I’m urgent I feel like If I hold on much longer I will blow up” mum came up with an idea she said “why don’t you go behind a tree” “no what if other people see and I will be embarrassed if they do and we are not allowed off of the track  and if there is a tree in the middle of the path I am not going behind it because its in the middle so I will be seen by someone” mum said “look a long drop” and when I came out we walked for 2 more minutes then we were there yay! I shrieked It was a whole new experience and it was very fun that was something I definitely will never forget.

Lake Waikareiti is located in Urewera national park in the North Island of New Zealand This lake is full of crystal clear water and the current is not very strong and a soft current means easier to row boats like canoes,kayaks and rowboats.

Lake Waikareiti is full of trout which means that it is a perfect place for fishing it is clear and that deep it is almost like a mini version of the sea.

Lake Waikareiti is 880 meters above sea level that means that lake Waikareiti is on top of a hill it is a 1 hour walk through a forest to get there and because lake Waikareiti is on a hill it is an uphill walk.

Lake Waikareiti has 6 islands the names of the islands are Rahui Island, Motutorutoru Island,Te Oneatahu Island,Te Arakoau Island,Te Kahaatuwai Island and Motungarara Island.

Lake Waikareiti is a perfect lake and never noisy at all.I really loved lake Waikareiti and a new experience means more fun you have put into your life and I don’t think it will ever get boring.

Charlie the dog

Charlie the dog

I was chewing a piece of toast at nana’s house.

Suddenly  Charlie came darting through the house chasing after Holley

She ran to nana and said “ Charlie is chasing me”

Charlie runs in the kitchen at full speed then nana yells “Stop Charlie!”

Charlie stops straight away.  He sits down

Holley starts to laugh and I start to play with Charlie.

This poem was modeled on Katherine Mansfield's poem Butterfly Laughter.

Bad Charlie

BARK! my dog Charlie snarls with excitement as I hooked his
leash to his collar.I start to walk him down the hill then he starts to tug on the leash he I spot a bunny Charlie pulls me over and drags me on the hard ground.
l let go of the leash and charlie darts across the paddock chasing after the bunny.Then the bunny runs into a hole under a blackberry bush then charlie loses sight of the bunny.
I grab his leash and tie him to a tree. I tell mum that if a bulldog can't catch it it should
be very fast mum said “True Heith true’’.

Rahi

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