Cross Country Advice

Are you having trouble with running? Is Cross Country coming up? Well here is some advice/tips for you to take.

First things first you could start by eating healthy foods on a daily basis such as fruits, vegetables and more foods that provide protein and energy. Healthy foods help your body by keeping it healthy, so this is really important if you are going to run a cross country race. Fruits provide a lot of energy and this would be great especially for a run.

Secondly you could start by drinking water. Water is really important and helps you keep hydrated. Keeping hydrated while running is really important especially if you get tired a lot during a run. If you don’t drink water your body will easily get dehydrated. Dehydration can lead and cause to bad headaches or you could get really sick. Your body will send signs as to thirst for water, keeping hydrated is good for your body and can get your body moving, so next time consider drinking water. You don’t want to be running around with a headache. 

Also you could start pacing yourself. Pacing yourself is really important even when you haven’t ran as long as the course. You could prepare yourself and get your body use to the course by running similar laps or simply jogging or walking along the course for daily exercise. This is good for your body so you know what to expect on the actual day. Next time you run a race practice and run around the course before the actual run. That would be really useful. 

Finally one of the most important things you could do is to sleep. Yes sleeping is really good for your body and you need a lot of rest for your brain. Sleeping can help your body by restarting and growing. While sleeping your body can help your brain with thinking and growing as well. Your brain helps you with everything and also with a lot if everyday tasks . Your brain can also have control on running on the course and knowing which way to go during the run.  

Thanks for reading!
By Mitchell.M
16/11/18

Benefits Of Exercise On The Brain

Hey Bloggers! Here is my Benefits of Exercise On The Brain presentation slides I have finished creating! It includes benefits of exercise and readings of articles that have similar meanings to it! Enjoy!

Thanks For Reading!
By Mitchell.M
30/07/18

Summer Learning Journey - Day #12 : Peace Out!

Hey bloggers! Today is Day #12 of the Summer Learning Journey. Let's Start!

Activity 1 : The Dawn of Television

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In the 1960s there was a great deal of change in New Zealand. Technology was evolving and the television was introduced for the first time into New Zealand homes in the 1960s. Popular programmes included Town and Around and C’mon.  Television remains popular to this day.

I have been asked to tell you about my favourite television show now! I also have questions that I will answer :

Name/s : The Amazing Race, Regular Show

Genre: Adventure/Animated Cartoon


What is your favourite television show at the moment? The Amazing Race/Regular Show

What is it about?

The Amazing Race is about groups of people who travel to different cities and countries and solve out clues about different places set up by people who create the TV Show.

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Regular Show was a Cartoon Show that played on Cartoon Show. It still plays and I love it. It's about a group of flatmates who live in a house and the basically work at the local park and have fun adventures. I recommend watching it!

Who are the main characters?

The Amazing Race : Group of Strangers
Regular Show : Mordecai and Rigby

What channel is it on?

The Amazing Race : TV2
Regular Show : TV2, Cartoon Network

Activity 2 : Rock ' n ' Roll

Famous bands also started travelling across the world and in 1964, New Zealand hosted, arguably the most popular band of the time, The Beatles.

People were very excited to see The Beatles, and the hype around the band was known as Beatle-Mania (similar to the modern-day Bieber-Fever)!

I have been asked to read about their New Zealand Tour and list 3 interesting facts about the Beetles.

• Did you know? The Beatles were first created in Liverpool in 1960
• Did you know? The group broke up in 1970. Each of the members enjoyed a successful musical career.
• Did you know? The Beatles are the most highest certified music group in the US?

Bonus Activity : The 3 R's - Rugby, Running, Racing

In the 1960s, sport in New Zealand was dominated by the three R’s – rugby, racing and running. The national rugby team, the All Blacks, had a great decade, winning 36 of the 40 games that they played. Many kiwis also spent their week-ends at the local racetrack and, in 1960, Peter Snell won a gold medal in the 800m race at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. He followed this up with two more gold medals in the 800m and 1500m races at the 1964 Olympic Games.

I have been asked to watch this documentary about Peter Snell and the create a poster using an website Canva about this famous Kiwi Runner. I also have to include a picture of him and some information.

Thanks for reading!
By Mitchell.M
09/01/17