Page 28 - Southwell School Year Book 2020

YEAR 5 CAMP : ROTORUA ADVENTURES
The wind was blowing on my face. My hands gripped on tightly as I ew over the bumps on the mountain bike track.
There were some hills going up and some going down. Some of the boys were in a high gear, so they did not make it up the hill, and they stopped in the middle of the path, so it caused a big bike trafc jam up the hill.
The most fun track was The Dipper. It had big hills going up and down and corners with steep sides. All of the roots that stuck out of the ground made me pop up into the air and it was not a very soft landing.
When we got to the end of the bike track it was like an adventure. It was amazing. I felt good inside
Lizzy Robson (5JMF)
MOUNTAIN BIKING IN THE REDWOODS
Once we reached the Redwoods there were three tracks we had to choose from. Grade 1 was extremely easy so I didn’t do grade 1. Grade 2 was medium and Grade 3 was hard, so I did Grade 2. "Finally," I sighed and hopped onto my bike and then my group and I cruised into the colossal, black, gloomy woods. My body felt terried (since I’m scared of the dark) until we found light.
Currently my brain was screaming in my ear that my body was being cooked alive! Sadly I didn’t have a bottle cage so my throat said to my brain “My throat is dying, please help me." We were riding on our bikes when suddenly I heard "AAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHH!!"
"Was that a wolf?" I asked Henry.
"I think so," Henry replied, but it turned out it was Mere.
Anurag Manda (5AR) 26
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My hand had completely slipped from the handle bar. My pulse was rising unsteadily and yet again, something slips. This time, my foot fell from the pedal and was caught in the rotation of the pedal, causing the bike to collapse.
The studded pedal slides along my leg, cutting it on its way. The bike falls on me, further scratching my leg. It hurts and I'm covered in dirt, dust and sweat.
I started biking again. I tried to pedal but a root blocked my path. I fell again, but this time I caught myself and carried on. Starting a bike on a hilly track is hard work. Being stuck on a root is incredibly annoying. Eventually I got over the root.
Twenty minutes later, I see roads, smooth pathways and at surfaces. I’m extremely relieved and as soon as I trundle onto the concrete, a wave of satisfaction lls me.
Rowan Ross (5JMF)
It was time to enter the magical world of Whakarewarewa. At one of the hot pools, one of the guides talked to us about Hatupatu and the Bird Woman. The Maori legend says that Hatupatu made it over the pool, but the Bird Woman didn't and this was the pool that the Bird Woman fell into. The staff think that is why the pool is shaped like a bird.
Another fun thing we did was eat sweetcorn that the staff had put in the hot pool to cook for us. The corn was slightly charred but sweet to eat.
Ava Mills (5PM)
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