The Year 3-4 children started off this term’s mathematics by learning about time. Carter Beatson and Perry McLean made this poster showing the seasons and the months in which they fall.

JUNIOR SWIMMING

Sitting on the seat I wait for my team to be chosen. After my team has been chosen I hop into the pool. I wait for my teacher to say what to do then I do it. And I feel happy because swimming is fun. I see other girls splashing and diving under. I smell chlorine filling the pool air. I swallow some water by mistake and it tastes yuck! Rushing out of the changing room I sit on the seat looking at the sparkling water.

Mahala Senior, Year 3

Standing on the edge of the pool I am waiting and looking for the signal. Then I slide into the warm pool. It feels nice and warm as I paddle in the calm water. I can hear other people’s feet kicking in water as I swim by. As I dive by the people in my group we all swim back to the concrete wall. The chlorine smells really strong. I don’t like to taste the chlorine when I’m kicking my feet in the water on my back because it makes me cough. For the second activity we get the little blue boards then we start paddling with our feet then we put our heads in the water and paddle as fast as we can.

Saxon Beatson, Year 3.

When I get in the door I shoot to the changing rooms and jump into my togs. I run and sit on the side of the pool. We shoot through the water.

Darby Malcolm, Year 3

Sitting at the edge of the warm and toasty pool, shivering and being excited, I slide in and glide through the water. We do butterfly kicks and overarms and just kicking. I see other girls kicking and splashing around having fun! I hear the teacher say, “Slide in girls” as we wiggle our toes in the water. I smell chlorine filling the air, and it makes me smile. I feel a bit cold and extra fiddly with the water. And I feel excited and nervous (nervoucited) because the water might be too deep for me and excited because I LOVE! swimming.

Anais Woodman, Year 3