An Icy Morning

The sparkles dance on the grass,

Ice is everywhere,

I slip and slide around.

My big, black cat looks crossly at me.

I say, “I can’t help it, can I?”

I see my breath like clouds in the air.

It really is quite cold,

And for you and me it surely is an icy morning.

By Stella

Spotlight

“Ok you’re in first,” I told Charlie. A big grunt was his reply.

“Come on, let’s hide Rosie,” Aimee said before Charlie could get angry at me. I hurried off to a lush green bush, the moon guiding me. I crawled into the bush. I sunk into the moss as I shuffled over it. I sat in the bush for a good two minutes.

Then I heard Charlie call out, “Ready or not here I come.”

I sat as still as I could and after a while heard Charlie say, “Found you Aimee.”

“That means I’m not counting next,“ I thought.

Suddenly a face popped up in front of me.

”Found ya!” Charlie giggled.

 

By Rosie

Night Skies

The plane rockets through the cloudy night sky. I look out my window but the only thing I see is the plane’s wing light flashing. I turn back to the movie. A loud booming noise filled my ears, it must be thunder. I look out of my window again. We have just risen above the clouds. It looks awesome. The stars and the moon are slightly bigger with a hint of blue. The clouds look like the West Coast only white and puffy. We are now descending back through the clouds. Everything is pitch black apart from tiny, tiny lights below us. We have arrived back in New Zealand.

By Rhys  

Sea Sounds

Splish, splosh, I can hear the sea.

Whack, whack, the rocks are getting smashed.

Swish, swish, I can see some fish.

Splish, splash, let’s go swimming.

Splash, splash, the water’s nice and cool.

Dive, dive, diving way down deep.

Paddle, kick, nearly at the bottom.

Up, up, back up to the top.

Swish, swish, back up on the sand.

Squawk, squawk, I can see a bird.

Orf, orf, a seal saying bye.

Oh man, got to go back home,

Goodbye, I will see you  guys.

 

By Rebekah

 

 

The Sea

Crash, bang!

The sea yelled as it crashed upon the rocks.

I took off to the beautiful blue waves.

 Just then a crab snipped my toes.

I fell into the water.

“Help!” I yelled.

Mum ran and picked me up,

Then we headed home.

 

BY MICHAELA

 

 

Bushy

All bushy, my secret hut is in a huge hedge. My hedge is my special place I like to play in. I love it. The hut makes me feel happy because I’ve always had a fun time in it. It is long with a little hole at the end. There is a fence made of wood and by the fence my dad has a round box. I climb on the box and carefully walk along two branches.

 

By Matthew

A Terrible Time at the Lakes

I was scared and trembling as the hard strong wave made its way into my mouth. I tried not to think of the disgusting taste. Other children were spread around me.

“HELP!” I yelped, clinging onto my boogyboard. My swim shoe fell off.

“Oh no!” I shouted as it floated up.

“Hooray!” I choked as another wave made its way into my mouth. Shallower and shallower it got. Finally I reached land in my heavy purple wetsuit. Still my heart was pumping away as Dad handed me a towel. After I dried off and changed out of my wetsuit Dad handed me a nice hot milo and blanket.

When I woke up I looked out to the peaceful lake.

 

By Lily P

Tekapo Spa

Hot water crowds around me like I’m a superstar. I gaze up at the stars. The spa at night is a great place to be. The moon is full, a bright circle in the sky. My whole family is with me. I feel warm and cold at the same time because the water is hot and the weather is cold. My togs stick to me tightly. The dark sky is a blanket, with millions of holes peeping through. It’s such a beautiful view. I swim over to the corner and see a shooting star. I make a wish that we come to Tekapo again.

By Lily B

Motorbike Madness

Vroom vroom roars my motorbike. I’m on the farm. Now my brother and I zoom off to make a motorbike track down in the hole.

“Wow you almost tipped upside down,” I say.

“I know. Come on!” yells Braydon.

“Ok, ok,” I yell.

 Vroom I start then turn the motorbike. We are off home.

 

By Kyran     

Minecraft

During the night you need a home and materials. Beware, you have no home and very few materials. You are in the middle of a big tree watching the monsters pile up on each other. You need food so you kill a zombie. That gives you an enchanted sword, bow and arrows, and zombie flesh.
“Creeper!” you shout…

By KJ

Winter

In the morning I woke up

I looked out of the window

Everything was covered   

In a white blanket.

Snowflakes was falling like leaves.

I walked out in my snow clothes,

I made a snow angel,

Then it got cold.

Winter is the best thing.

 

by Katelyn

Snow Disaster

My foot was numb and I could taste blood. I had just crashed on powder [soft snow] and I hit the side of an icy slope. My snowboard was approximately three feet away. I could not reach it. I was terrified because I had broken my toe and my tooth poked through my lip. I crawled to my snowboard and got on, my foot stinging. I zoomed down the mountain and reached the finish.

My dad asked, “How was that?” but then he realized what had happened.

by Joachim

Night Fury

I’m in my bed and I hear the stairs creaking and the doors opening and closing. I want to fall asleep but I’m too scared. The owls are hooting at the lonely moon and the stars are just little specks in the midnight blue sky, as I look out the window. I head downstairs to get a glass of water. When I walk out of the kitchen I feel a lot calmer. Until I trip. I look back - there’s nothing I could have tripped on. I stand up, crying. Something touches my back. I sprint upstairs and hide in the corner of the room. I can hear something stomping after me. The light flicks on. I can see a pair of boots. A head looks at me. The shadowy figure moves towards me. I shake with fear knowing that I can’t do anything. I close my eyes as it approaches me. When I feel it’s close I open my eyes and notice that it’s not a monster. It’s Mum asking if I’m alright.

“Yeah I’m fine,” I reply catching my breath. “Just a bit scared.”

“Ok, try to get to sleep,” Mum says soothingly. I hop into bed, turn off the light and gently fall asleep.

 

By Jaden

Fireworks at Night

Boom! I watch the fireworks light up the night sky. Arg, oh it’s just a CD acting as a bird scarer. It looks like an owl. I feel so relaxed sitting in the soft comfy chair. Boom, splat, kapow! Dad just lit off the bomb. I breathe in the night air. Dad puts a spinner in a bottle. It feels nice sitting under the night sky watching fireworks on my birthday.

by Jack     

Feeling Everything

I look around me. Its pitch black and I can’t see a thing. But I can feel everything. I can feel the cool air floating past me. I can feel the birds sitting in the trees. I can feel the green eyes of the next door neighbour’s cat staring at me through the bushes. I can feel the stars, trying to push their way out of the sky to come and play with me. Then suddenly, the clouds part and the moon lights the rest of my way across the lawn. I love the night.

By Hannah

Splash

“I can’t do it,” I whispered to my dad.

My tummy churned as I peered over the edge. Dad was waiting down in the deep pool.

“I’ll have to go soon,” I thought to myself.

I shouldn’t do it. Too late! I jumped into the blue water. Splash! Dad swam over and took me to the edge of the pool.

“I did it!” I cried. Dad told me it was nearly time to leave, so I chose to jump a last time.

Splash! Into the water I flew.

 

By Grace

Winter Time

Winter is a time

And the ice is rock solid.

You can probably ice skate on it.

The days are shorter than ever in winter.

It is freezing and you might even turn into a giant popsicle.

Your dad will probably have to help you out.

You will slip over on the ice.

 

By Ferguson

 

Night Time

The pitch black sky is filled with small bright stars.  Travelling at night is the best time ever. I look at the white glittering moon. Millie and I play I spy in the dark. I say to Mum, ‘’ I wonder how many tiny dots there are? ‘’

Millie’s sleeping while I’m still gazing at the midnight sky.

Bang! The thunder starts to fill the sky. I cuddle up with my seatbelt, trying to be brave. Dad drives very carefully so we don’t have an accident. I feel like I’m at the top of the night sky.

By Emma

Together

“Ha ha ha!” laughed my family standing outside around a roaring fire. Dad, with a beer in one hand and a metal stick in the other, is poking the fire. Women are inside making pizzas ready to be placed into the pizza oven. Meatlovers, Hawaiian, Italian and mixed flavoured pizzas, yum yum.

“Meatlovers for me, please,” I ask reaching for the hearty looking meatlovers pizza. Man! I feel good shoving the pizza into my mouth.  

By David     

The Sea

Whooo sung the sea

Vroom the engine roared as the car stopped

Crunch shouted the sand

Flip flop the shoes flung faraway

Splash yelled the cold blue water

Snap a crab snapped on the car wheel

Whooo whispered the air coming out of car wheel

 

By Dakota

Night Time

Night time

I stare into space without a doubt. Not a worry, not a care. My dad walks out of the house and stands beside me staring into my glittering blue eyes. “Whoo whoo,” cry the owls as they fly past. I see a shape on the balcony. I touch it. It feels soft and fluffy.

“I know that purr from somewhere. It’s Misty my cat,” I tell my dad. Then Zara walks up to my side. I pat her on the head, and then I look at the twinkling stars. “Hey Dad, I can see the Southern Cross!” I called to him. I walk to bed, jump in, fall asleep and dream all night long.

By Charlotte