Activity 1: National Treasure [4 points]
Sophie Pascoe is a New Zealand para-swimmer. This means she is a competitive swimmer with a physical disability. Very sadly, Sophie was run over by a lawn mower when she was only 2 years old. She had to have the bottom of her left leg amputated. However, despite this terrible accident, she was determined to become a competitive swimmer.
Sophie has won numerous New Zealand and world para-swimming titles, including nine Olympic gold medals. She has also won the Halberg Award for Disabled Sportsperson of the Year three times. Sophie is a great example of a New Zealander who did not let her disability stop her from achieving her dreams. She is truly a ‘National Treasure’. A national treasure is someone or something that is very important to a country.
I treasure my family and friends because they always push me and encourage me to do my best and keep trying. They also help me when I'm in trouble!
Ata Mārie Christopher.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kueni and I am one of the blog commenters for the summer learning journey. I am from the ako hiko cluster and thought i'd pop over to your blog this morning.
Thank you for sharing with us today things in your life that you treasure. I really like that you have mentioned your friends and family as people that you treasure, I think that is so important, I can tell that they are very special people to you.
Thank you also for sharing more information with us today about Sophie Pascoe, I think it will really encourage your readers to go and learn a little bit more about her as well, so ka pai!
Have a lovely Thursday morning,
Ka pai te ra!
Kueni :)