The island of the blue dolphin

The author is Scott O'Dell. The book won the Newbury medal. 

On the island they have to names one is there coman name and there secret name. The use boats to get around the had a fight with the Russians and there first chief died in the battle. One of the reading tasks was make your own secret name.

How to drop kick

       How to drop kick a rugby ball 

Materials

You will need an inflated rugby ball and most importantly legs and feet

Method

1.Pick up the rugby ball turn so the tip faces the ground but your thumbs face up.

2.Drop the ball so the tip hits the ground first.

3.Swing your leg back when the ball hits the ground and kick the ball.

Tips It helps to follow through make sure you don't kick it too late otherwise you will kick it with your lower leg try use the inside of your foot by your big toe.

Term 3 Cross Country Training

So far this term we have been busy across Rooms 7, 8 and 9 not only in the classrooms but also outside of them. Our Cross Country training is now in full swing. Four days a week,the students complete their training, each time challenging themselves to run a little further or a little faster or a little longer. The amount of effort that the children put into this is evident.