Writing Sample

Esmonde

Cross Country

“Kikorangis hot to go h o t t o g o hot to go” Blue team chanted as we walked across the court.  Last Friday we, Tautoro School had our Cross Country Day over at Whaea Rosina’s farm.  

“1,2,3 GO!” shouted Whaea Rosina. BOOF! BOOF! BOOF! the ground goes as the Twelve Year Olds and I took off. With Journey and I leading just after 200 metres. Mr Lindsay said “Go blue team go” then we turn around the corner and there's Whaea Gaylene singing out our chant to encourage us to run faster.

“COME ON ESMONDE” I was thinking in my head as I had reached the bottom of the hill. “Wow there's no one to be seen” I said quietly. “Yesssssss” I’m at the top, BOOF! BOOF! BOOF! again but this time only i’m running by myself zooming down the hill.

I was pacing my run starting to slow down. Coming around to where Whaea Janett and Whaea Janice where. I get right down to by Whaea Janice and she says “good boy Esmonde”

“Thanks Whaea” I replied.

Going through these trees thinking “Wow I’ve actually got a good chance of winning this race so I pick up my pace and start running again. Then I see Jessie and Sam

and they start encouraging me. At this point my T-Shirt is half way off and i’m sweating like a waterfall with my tongue out panting like a Dog.  “Yes one lap done” I say as I past the finish line. Konrad yells out “GO EAH ES”

“shot” I replied with happy and tiredness. I’m making my way towards Mr Lindsay and Whaea Gaylene and then I started running again.

Making my way to the top of the hill I started to slow down.  Whaea Meri says “I think you could catch those girls at the top of the hill Esmonde”  

“Thanks Whaea” I replied. “Getting there getting there and there” I said in my head as I caught up to the girls on my way down the hill, HUFFING AND PUFFING I overlap the first pod of girls.

Still huffing and puffing I make my back to Whaea Janice she says “well done

Esmonde.” Then I see Peri, Gerry and Maraea and I try to catch them as well.

“Yeah I said as I Pasted them.”“WOOOOOW I Won” I said to all my mates who had already ran.

In Conclusion We all had a very brilliant day at Cross Country and Blue team won the most points of the day.

 

Roger Tuivasa Sheck

Waea Mai

A conversation with 'Winter' by John Marsden

A conversation from ‘Winter’ By John Marsden

“How much are they getting paid Mr Carruthers?” asked Winter.

He looked at me stunned.

“Pardon me? Well the Estate pays for their wages, water, electricity and they also get free rent” said Mr Carruthers”.

“So they make at least a thousand dollars plus?” Winter questioned.

“Ah, yes.  That would be correct” answered Mr Carruthers”.

I knew Mr Carruthers didn’t like these questions but someone had a lot to answer for.

“Look at all the blackberry vines.  The gutters will be grand canon in a few years and the water that goes through needs a passport”.

“I don’t see what you’re getting at” he seemed confused.

“ I just want to know why they ripped me off.

"Settle down Winter.” Mr Carruthers politely said.

"Settle down! What! You want me to settle down!? I don't like them and the way they're treating my home. I want them out of here and it has to be before five. If they aren’t they will find themselves in the paper and I will tell the police."

"Winter, think about this. You're being unreasonable” Mr Carruthers stated.

“I'm am not! I am smart. So If they're not gone you are" Winter responded with anger.