The best day I've ever had

I had the best day this year in summer holidays. It was the first day of Camp California and I had to wake up really early because I had a bus to catch. Camp California is in Croatia about six to five hours long drive from where I live. My mum and I had a small breakfast and then we went to a parking lot outside Ljubljana where a bus was waiting for the kids from Slovenia that were going to Camp California.

At first I didn't know what to do but then I met a friend from my dance practice on the bus and we started talking so it was really fun. After six hours we came to Camp California, there I got my bracelet and I met Leasha and Kirsty who were going to help me and six other girls from my cabin. After that I chose a bed and as I was unpacking my stuff, two other girls came into the cabin. They were really friendly so we started talking. In a few minutes there was an announcement that swimming tryouts were starting. We got into our swimsuits. The swimming test was really easy because they just had to check that we can swim. Then we had to change out of the swimsuits and it was time for lunch. The food was really good.  There were so many choices that it was just incredible. While we were eating, I got to know my counselor and the girls I was staying with in the cabin a little better. After that we got some time to just sit and read or play board games. Time passed and before I knew we had dinner, which was amazing, and the whole camp had a meting and counselors had to represent their countries. After that we had a shower, got dressed and then we went to bed.

This day was something really special for me because I got to meet new people from all around the world.

Ajda, 8. b

My favourite sport

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My favourite sport is dancing. I dance breakdance and I like it because it keeps me fit and healthy, I like the music we dance to and I love the moves we do. It can be both individual and team sport. It is an indoor sport but in the past it was a street dance.

I train it five times a week for four years. Breakdance is a very special dance because it contains power moves like headspin, hand hops and so on. If you train breakdance at least twice a week on my level, I'm sure you will get fitter and stronger. If you love house, dance or electro music, this is definitely sport for you. I also love it because I meet a lot of new friends at different competitions. I think it is a bit dangerous because you can hurt yourself badly if you do the moves wrongly. It can sometimes be difficult and exhausting in the beginning, but later when you get used to it, it becomes great fun, relaxing and exciting. All we need is motivation and determination and in that way we will enjoy and be successful. I would recommend breakdance to everybody who wants to live healthily and actively and who wants to have better quality of life.

To sum up, breakdance is a very healthy activity and is very useful for the whole body. Most of the muscles are active while dancing. I feel better and I have more energy when I am physical active and I would recommend all people to do more sports because it is the best way to stay healthy fit and to exercise.

Luka Ž., 9. a

My favorite sport is riding. I like it, because it really feels good when I am with my horse Aurora in the middle of the forest and the nature is all around me.

Riding can be individual sport, but sometimes it is better if you are not alone. For example, if you go mountain riding it can be really dangerous because of the rocks, so it is recommended to have someone who can help you. It is an outdoor sport, and for me it is the best to go into the forest with my horse Aurora, my cousin Živa and her horse Speedy.

For riding you need a saddle, a bridle and a blanket to put it under the saddle. It is not always necessary but it is recommended. But it is really important to have a helmet and some special clothes.

I do not practice it a lot. Just when I go to my grandparents. I always ride Aurora, but it has to be a good weather and the road must not be risky. I would never risk our lives. I have trained it but I gave up after three years, because I did not like it there anymore. It was always the same.

It is really a good sport because you can be with your animal, and you can go almost everywhere. I love it because I and my horse can go really fast or really slow, and we can be connected. It is important for me that it does not pollute the environment too.

The negative side is that it can be dangerous. For example, if something scares the horse, it can stand on his back legs and if you are not ready, it can throw you off his back. I hate that I have to do a lot of training to be finally  “a real rider’'. And I do not like the fact that I have to put all the equipment off and on to my horse every time again. That is not that easy that it sounds!

Horse riding is really good because it is not that hard and it can be fun. You can go almost everywhere with horses and they can be a really good company on the ride to the secrets.

Kaia, 9. a