Reading challenges

Every term we  have reading goals to complete by the end of the term. I have just finished a series so I haven't completed many yet but these are the ones I have done:
Read three books in a series : I read all three of the chasing the valley books
Read a book recommended by a family member: I read Big Nate, recommended by my brother.


I know it dosent look like I have done many but all the other challenges are single books and the next challenge I will go for is: Pick a random book out off the shelf.
Thanks,
MAtt

My favourite sport

Indoor cricket. Indoor cricket is my favourite and most successful sport I play at the moment. My favourite part of the game is the fact that the game is confined and you can bounce and catch off the nets. The rules of this form of the game are suited more for a faster and more exciting game. These are the pure basic rules of the game:

1.     Non-striker batsman only has to run to half way (as shown on photo)

2.    8 fielders, 2 batsman and 1 umpire.

3.    -5 runs if you get out

4.    Softer ball

5.    Not allowed the ball in the huddles

6.    If you hit the walls in the first half of the court you get an extra run when you run, but 2 extra runs if you hit the side back half.

7.    If you hit the far back wall on the full its 6 runs but if you run you get 7.

8.    4 batting partenerships.

9.    If you get a higher score then the batsmen on the other team who batted at the same partnership time as you, you get a “skin”

10.You are allowed to catch the ball off any net except the very back one, unless it hits another net and stays off the ground.

These are only a few  of the main rules, except there are some little things you should know to do during the game, e.g. If they bowl a wide you have to signal to the umpire if you want to re- bowl it.

The main skill that you learn (or should have) is fast reflexes. As you are playing

playing in a small court a ball can bounce of any wall or come at you at any time. Another skill relating to reflexes is just simply to be ready to catch, field or throw the ball at anytime.

I think that most people are put off cricket because of how long it takes and how little you are in the game, but indoor cricket is the opposite of this. You are constantly diving, talking and celebrating most balls!

Production Prep

This term we doing a production, and we have to update how we are doing leading up to it. For the dances I am in we have only done a few practises but I think we are going really well. Tainted love looks really good, but our chair dance needs a bit more practise. :) I have memerised most of my lines but I dont know when to say them! I am not in props but I hope they doing well and Sam and my costume is finished and looks good. I need to practise my lines alot more and read the few lines before them so I know when to say them.
Thanks,
MAtt