HBSCC

Hawke’s Bay Schools Cycling Championships

Strong Team Effort

The inaugural cycle championships took place over 2 days last weekend.  While not aimed at primary aged children, Haumoana entered four individuals in the 20km Saturday Road Race and a team of 4 in the 18km Team Time Trial on Sunday.

The Road Race proved to be a real challenge for the boys who mixed it well with intermediate children from throughout Hawke’s Bay as well as Manawatu and Taupo.  Will was the top finisher in 8^th place with George B making the top ten and Barney in twelfth .

Familiar Faces

Sunday’s Team Time Trial demonstrated the real strength of the team – working together!  The 4 boys, Wesley, Will, Noah and George completed the 18km windy, undulating course in 35minutes 47seconds to finish in second place, beaten by less than a minute by the strong HNI team (which contained 3 ex-pupils). 

Will's Blog

Remember to check out Will's Utah adventures!

http://will-iamnumber4.blogspot.co.nz/

 

I hope it's not too hot!!

 

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Friday 3:00 pm

Scattered Clouds

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and if you have interesting stories to share over your holidays, feel free to email me so I can post them on the class blog.

david@haumoana.school.nz

Drowning Quatrain

Drowning

 

Mind spinning with lack of air

I belong to the sea now if fear

Flashing spots of light dance in my eyes

As I sink down into my new demise

 

My precious bubbles of air float up high

Forehead, lungs and chest burn with every try

Arm reaching up as I continue below

I can feel death approaching, my old foe

 

Water gurgles, forcing itself down into my chest

Life slipping out of my grasp, when can I rest?

My world turns dark, pitch black

As I fade away, as I go slack

 

All my memories are nevermore

My lifeless body hits the seafloor

The hallway to the light has closed

 

So has my life, gone long ago

Tessa