Tuesday 31 July 2012
My report on Valerie Adams
My Report on Valerie Adams
Introduction:
Valerie Adams is a very strong well-known New Zealand shot putter. Valerie is still performing and touring around the world competing against others to make New Zealand proud. The day the 2012 Olympics start New Zealand knows she will make us proud.
Valerie Kasanita Adams was born on the 6th October 1984 in Rotorua New Zealand, that makes her 27 years old now. Valerie’s father is English born and her mother was Tongan. She also has several brothers. Valerie belongs to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.
As a teenager Valerie was very shy. When she went to high school she took part in basketball. During P.E lessons her teacher noticed she and a good set of forearms.
Her mother died when she was only 15. Valerie was devastated because her mother was her inspiration. In 2010 she divorced her husband Bertrand Villi.
Valerie’s first coach was Kristen Hellier. Kristen Hellier was a very well known javelin thrower. Her second coach was Dider Pope. Her coach right now is Jean Pierre Egger.
She broke the record for shot put in bare feet in the junior championship. She won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Won another gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. At the Beijing Games she threw the shot put at 20.56 m.
She won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games. In Jamaica she threw a shot put at 17.73 m. She won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. At the Melbourne Games she threw a shot put at 19.66 m. Valerie’s personal best with shot put is 20.69 m .
At the moment she is living in Switzerland. She is 27 , height 6.5 and 120 kilograms.
Valerie Kasanita Adams is a very well known champion in New Zealand. Her world records may be broken but to NZ she is a winner. She is a very strong woman and will not be forgotten.
Monday 30 July 2012
My progress on Place Value 100 Thousand.
Thursday 26 July 2012
My Maths Whizz progress. By Fine
Tuesday 24 July 2012
My Popplet on what I know about the Olympics By Fine
This is my Popplet on what I know about the Olympics. Please leave comments.
Wednesday 18 July 2012
My Jean Batten report
Jean Batten
Introduction:
Jean Batten is a very famous well known aviator from New Zealand. She wanted to show that men and women were equal.
Jean Batten was born on the 15th September 1909 in Rotorua. Her dad worked as a dentist. Her mum worked as an actress and she also had three older brothers but sadly one died at birth.
She moved to Auckland and took part in primary school. Sadly her father moved to France to take part in the first world war. Shortly after that she went to boarding school.
A while after that Jean sold her piano and moved with her mother to England. She took part in the London Aeroplane Club where she learnt to fly. Jean also was given her ‘A’ license in December 1930. Jean met a nice fellow who agreed to buy her a Gypsy Moth.
Jean broke many records such as she landed in Darwin beating Johnson’s record with 14 days and 22 hours. In 1934 she was the first woman ever to fly from England to South America. In 1936 she was the first person to make a direct flight from England to New Zealand. Jean also made a flight in 1937 from Australia to England in 15 days 18 hours. Jean was the first ever woman to be given the Federation Aeronautique medal.
Jean’s fiance died in a plane crash. Jean was terrified when she heard that he died. Jean met her second fiance but sadly he died in a plane crash too.
Jean returned to Spain, Majorca. One day Jean was taking a walk until a dog came out of nowhere and bit her on the leg. Jean refused to take medicine for her wound. The wound had gotten infected and sadly Jean died. Jean’s family did not find out she had died until 5 years later.
Jean Batten has made New Zealand proud. Jean has showed that women and men are equal. She will be best remembered for her world breaking flights and for encouraging women to become pilots.
Tuesday 17 July 2012
My comment to Andre
Monday 16 July 2012
My Olympic Wordle
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