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Team Building 2025

By Anika Room 9

NO! All of the cards came gushing down, falling on the sandy gym floor.

Everyone’s hands were shaking whilst a distracting chant grew louder and louder. Suddenly everyone’s attention turned to me as I was placing the last 2 cards.

But looming in the distance were the other team’s towers which were easily taller than ours so we stopped and decided to build higher until we ran into a different problem…

we were running out of cards.

The time was up and everyone’s eyes shifted to Room 10’s tower, which was nearly 1 metre tall. Bree was walking around, measuring all of the towers and announced, “ROOM 10 WON!” They all started screaming out of excitement. Then room 12 came second place, meaning we came last.

Despite the disappointment it was a fun experience and I think that team building helped our class work together as a team.

BLUE

By Peppa Room 9

I drag my trembling legs across the rocky surface.

I take three deep breaths.

Inhale…exhale.

I fidget with my fingers as I imagine the ice cold water hitting my face.

I watch the waves glide over the blue ocean.

I see boats.

I see swimmers.

I see kayaks.

The young boy in front of me flies his arms in the air as he plummets to the glimmering water below.

I hear my parents shout encouragingly to me from the beach.

The others behind me eagerly await their turn.

My toes wiggle to the edge of the cliff. This is it. Can’t turn back now.

My mind tells me not to jump, but I force it to let me.

My feet quickly leave the jagged rocks.

Adrenaline shoots through me.

My hand immediately rushes up to my nose preventing the water from entering my body.

My feet break the surface first, then my stomach, then my head.

I’m now completely submerged.

I feel the water dance around me but strangely no noise.

I boost myself to the surface.

Finally, relief as the fresh air fills my lungs.

I did it.

I actually did it.

I hear my cheerleading parents squealing like children.

My legs recklessly kick as my arms paddle as I fight with the waves.

I launch my hand onto a nearby rock to push myself towards the shore.

My feet cautiously touch the bottom as the delicate sand spreads through my toes.

I dig into the sand once more to push myself above the deep blue.

I see my parents running towards me.

I stumble out of the water and rush to them.

My arms tightly wrap around their dry backs.

I breathe fast, still trying to grasp what I had just accomplished.

Turns out, all I needed was a bit of confidence and some encouragement.

Is it too soon to crave this feeling again?

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