Water Fun Day

Today we had our annual Water fun Day at school. We had four groups and they were called Nikau,Kauri,Kowhai and Rata. Before we started the water fun day each group had a conference to talk about what to bring and everything. We each had a group with 2 year 8’s as chieftains. I was the chieftain of Kauri. Then everyone in the school was active in their group colours . I wore green. When the bell rang everybody rushed back to their classrooms and waited until the teachers called us.

 The year 7 and 8 students started their session off with swimming we all had a little bit of fun like throwing a stick underwater and diving down to pick it up. We did those tasks until the bell rang that’s when we swap activities. So we were now on a activity where you were supposed to stand in a line but in our group colour lines, then one person goes to the other side and they would throw a water balloon at you and you have to catch it, after that we have to catch it cause if you do then you have to throw back to the person who's throwing the ballon so our teammate’s can catch the balloon, when everybody in your team  catches it then the last person to catch the water balloon has to put it in our buckets then there would be a cup inside of it and you had to refill then run it down to your group bucket and refill it.

After that we played a different activity. In this one you were supposed to refill these small cups with water then run up the mountain and refill your bucket the more you run and spill the water in your cup the more points you lose. Next we played a different activity where your cup has a whole in it and you have to refill it with water then you have to run to your group bucket fast before the water spills. After that activity we were on our second to last activity and you were supposed to refill your cup then slide down the slide without spilling your cup of water. It was fun and also funny. A few  people were glissading down the hill. Most people were laughing at an absurdity situation where most people slipped.

Next we were on our last activity and you were supposed to dip your sponge into the water then run up the mountain and squeeze the water into your bucket just like the other activities. After that we were announcing the places of the groups. So kowhai came 4th,Kauri came 3rd,Rata came 2nd and nikau came 1st. Everyone in Nikau was partisan to their teacher group chieftain for helping them win. Everyone  enjoyed it because it included teamwork and courage, it was fun. Now when I wear the colour green it's like a memento of the water fun day and for my team. Everyone in the school had the audacity to represent the group colour proudly. I relish the teachers for what they set up.




Viliami T