Quaid - Squash

Squash

Swoosh! Squash is a sport that can not only be played with a friend, but also a professional. In this game you don’t only need to be competitive but also strategic. To master this game you need to know all the possible ways to hold the racket.

Back hand is where your palm is slightly to the back of the racket. Forehand is also the same but you have to make a ‘V’ shape with your hand. Also, the grip of your hand has to be slightly loose so that you have enough power to pull it back and defeat the player. Tactics are really handy as well.

When you serve, you have to stand in the box near the rear corner of your side. The aim is to hit the ball fast so that the other play has less time to retrieve the ball. When you are on your 4-5 hit, then that is a good time to swing back and charge at the ball. You may find this handy when competing against other professional players.

One of my favourite players is Peter Nicol. He is a professional player from Scotland and plays for both England and Scotland. Whilst achieving many PSA ( Professional Squash Achievements), he is also known for his great sportsmanship and being able to control his forehand and backhand.

You can play Squash with your friends, family or against a professional. If you are talented in this game and you are good at strategic moves, then you should think about applying for the Open Juniors game which is every year in September. I hope you have learnt about squash today.

Quaid

Skytower

Telling Where - Sky Tower

At the top of the sky tower were gazing into the sky. With birds flying past and instructors yelling because of the racket of the wind. There was no way I was going to jump into the air.

I remember as if it was yesterday

I remember as if it was yesterday

I remember as if it were yesterday when my ‘old pal’ Jacob and I, decided to go swimming. We couldn’t go that day because Aunty Jo wanted us to tidy the house. We snuck off to the creek and it was all downhill from there. I had cut myself on the way, but Jacob didn’t. Meaning, I wouldn’t swim that day. Jacob dived into the 5 foot high creek and hit his head. As if it was a consequence because I couldn’t swim. Limping towards the waterside, I heard a car. “STOP, STOP, PLEASE!” yelled. The car didn’t stop. I don’t know what happened next because I had fainted from the terrible surprise. I woke up and my mum had told me the bad news. He didn’t make it. If only that stupid, nasty, terrible human being hadn’t of thrown the glass bottle, he would still be here today.

Museum Trip !

 

Yesterday we went to the Museum! This was a fun trip that made us aware of the people , culture, food and clothes that is important to different countries. As you can see in the photo above, this is a Fijian boat. With the perimeter being around 5 x 3 ,  its amazing how it can fit upto ten people! This was a fun trip learning about all the different reasons people may migrate.

Space Jump !

On Monday we had a special visit from the people from Space Jump. They showed us an act which will be showed at the Storyline Festivals 2014. It was about a lady from space who used her tehno-gadget skills to 'space jump' Claire so she can use her body to complete her task which is to find non-fiction books. She found books about Snails, Boring Books and many more. My personal favourite was the Dunger book. 

Xtramath

This is my daily Xtramath result

Quaid - Going the Distance

This is my Showme I used to share my thinking. I went to all the towns on the mapping using the scale which is 1cm : 1km and the ruler. The answer I got for number 1 was 44 and 1 half