On Wednesday September 11th, Rebecca Brothers came to speak to the school about her amazing journey and how books have always been a huge part of her life.
She spoke about how she needed to be up early every day to train, but how she never used that as an excuse for her schoolwork. She would come home every day after school and do her homework straight away before heading off to train again at night.
Rebecca explained that books have always been important to her, but in different ways throughout her life. When she was younger she read for enjoyment, as she got older reading became the tool she used to improve herself at university and police training college.
Rebecca competed at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 2004. She showed us a few pictures of her time there. She explained to us that having talent can only get you so far, and that dedication and hard work are much more important in taking you places.
Rebecca read her favourite book to us. It was by Dr. Seuss and it was titled "Oh the places you will go". The book was about the same sort of thing she was telling us about. Having the right attitude will take you amazing places and ensure you do great things.
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose" - Dr. Seuss
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Monday, September 2, 2019
Cross Country
On Friday August 30th, Paihia School had their annual cross country at Bledisloe Domain. We all headed to the Domain ready for a big day of running!
The races were held in age groups and we were all having a great time encouraging our friends in other classes before our races started.
Once our races began it was game on! We had to run around the field, up the hill and over the fence into the paddock. After running around the paddock and up the hill, it was back down to the field and one last run to the finish line.
We had a great day and it was awesome to see how many adults were there to support everyone running. We already can't wait for next year!
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