OUR SPORT FOR LIFE READING RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION

Our presentation was on the origins of the COMMOMWEALTH GAMES.
Did you know that the first game was held 84 years ago?

We found interesting facts about Scotland and Edinburg.
Did you know that the Scots first landed in Dunedin and thus our rugby team down from Southland are called the HIGHLANDERS?

Our findings were about the great family of nations and sports .
Did you know 72 different counties took part?

I found out about the Queen, the mascot and the baton.
Did you know the Commonwealth is a big FAMILY of countries and the head of it is QUEEN ELIZABETH II. ?
  



Sport is popular all OVER the world and it’s a GOOD way of showing the friendship and togetherness which IS important to the COMMONWEALTH nations.

Did you know the COMMONWEALTH Games are ALSO called the friendly GAMES?

Our presentation was on the NZ athletes who competed.
Our top athletes are  Valerie Adams and Sophie Pascoe.
Did you know our top athletes go through very hard training and fitness?

We told everyone about the
hi- tech sport gear and how they help athletes to perform better.
Did you know that shoes are designed to help atletes run faster?






We found out about the the amazing future Technology that will be around.

Did you know that future athletes will be using  nanotechnology and augmented reality headsets?

WELL DONE ROOM 5- YOU WORKED REALLY HARD AND HAVE LEART SO MUCH ABOUT HOW TO GO ABOUT FINDING ANSWERS TO  GAIN NEW KNOWLEGDE.
MRS REDDY.