Emma Twigg

 Emma Twigg - Building Resilience - Stuff Article

Marc Hinton

Tokyo Olympics: Fourth time a charm as single sculler Emma Twigg powers to gold medal

All those years of agony turned to a golden ecstasy for New Zealand single sculler Emma Twigg in Tokyo on Friday.

The 34-year-old Hawke’s Bay rower won New Zealand's second gold medal of the Olympics, and the rowing regatta, when she powered to an imperious victory in the single sculls at the Sea Forest Waterway. The men's eight would go on to add a memorable gold of their own soon after, and the women a silver in a special hour that will go down in Kiwi sporting folklore.

After finishing an agonising fourth in the same event at the previous two Olympics, this was an emotional and emphatic performance from Twigg as she well and truly laid to rest the ghosts of her past near misses. She was clutch, too, with the weight of the world on her shoulders as she chased her version of Games redemption, absolution, call it what you will.

“I can't believe it, honestly, crossing the line it was disbelief,” she told Sky TV afterwards. “I didn't actually hear the hooter and I thought for a minute I'd stopped before [the end]. I'm lost for words. I can't believe it.

”All these years ... many, many disappointments and I just can't thank the people I've surrounded myself by enough. They got me here. It's not my result, that's my team's.”

It was never in doubt either as Twigg well and truly owned this long overdue special moment at her fourth Olympics. She powered into the lead from the start, taking a 0.23 second advantage over Austrian sculler Magdalena Lobnig at the 500-metre mark.

From there Twigg settled into a smooth, rhythmic stroke that her rivals simply had no answer to. The New Zealander had stretched her lead to over 2 seconds at the halfway point, with biggest threat and other semifinal winner Hanna Prakatsen finally making her move from deep in the field.

There was simply no denying Twigg as she kept that poker face on through the painful second half of the race, leading Prakatsen by 2.73 seconds with 500 metres to go and powering to victory with a fabulous last 500m in an Olympic best time of 7min 13.97sec. The Russian was well back in 7:17.39, with Lobnig claiming the bronze in 7:19.72.

“It was part of my plan. I wanted to be in a position of power in the last 500,” she said afterwards.

Twigg, though, was incredulous at both the result and the Olympic-best time she posted to achieve it.

“I think it's probably going to take some time to sink in,” she said. “I had a great moment with my coach Mike [Rodger] before, who a year ago probably wasn't going to be here with me because of a car crash.

“I feel this is fate, and here we are. It's an amazing feeling.''

The experienced Kiwi said she had always felt positive about her prospects.

“I felt pretty comfortable,” she said. “I knew my times were good through the early rounds. I took inspiration from [victorious women's pair] Kerri (Gowler) and Grace (Prendergast) yesterday, I knew that prognostically I was close to them in recent times.

“So if they could do it, so could I.

”I'm pumped to see our eights come down because I feel like it's going to be a special day.''

The victory, of course, was redemption for Twigg who has found the podium an elusive place to get on to over her Olympics career which has been studded with near-misses.

She was ninth in the single sculls at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and then had back-to-back fourth-place finishes in 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

In London she was over 3 seconds back of bronze medallist Kim Crow, but in Rio she was shaded by just 0.35sec by Chinese sculler Duan Jingli. That was a result that hit her hard.

Those frustrations and reflections of being so close, yet so far from an Olympic medal then saw Twigg take a two-year hiatus from the sport, before deciding to come back and give it one final tilt in Tokyo.

History now tells us that was an inspired decision.

 

Do the following activities in a Google doc called Emma Twigg Lit Activities. Put in Wānanga folder

1. Find at least 5 words in this article that you don’t know the meaning of and using Hippo word find out what they mean. Ecstasy-overwhelming feeling of great happiness.  Sculler- someone who rows a boat (using oars). folklore- A way of thinking, or method used to accomplish a task. Emphatic- Where someone Expresses something clearly. Hiatus- A pause or break in a sequence or activity.

2. Who was the author of this article? Marc Hinton

3. This is Emma’s fourth Olympics - where did she place in each of the three previous Olympics? She was ninth in the single sculls at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and then had back-to-back fourth-place finishes in 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

4. How did Emma feel after she crossed the finish line? What text in the story makes you think that? She was shocked that she won and she was at a loss for words“I can't believe it, honestly, crossing the line it was disbelief,” she told Sky TV afterwards. “I didn't actually hear the hooter and I thought for a minute I'd stopped before [the end]. I'm lost for words. I can't believe it.

5. What does the author mean by  “laid to rest the ghosts of her past near misses”. That she put the past behind her and she’s moved on from her losses

6. New Zealand won 7 gold medals in total at Tokyo. Name three other sports that we won gold in. Men’s eight, Women's coxless pair, Women’s k-1200m and Women’s k-1500m,

Creative writing

 “Hurry up get on the ship or else your family will suffer”. We don’t have much time to find the lost treasure of Arabia before captain hook and his crew find it. 

After sailing across the giant Alegria ocean for two weeks with no sleep and  fighting against the choppy waters and only eating food out of a can we finally made it to the abandoned island. Our ship was no longer a ship and was now a shipwreck.

As we struggled onto the island I could feel all of my energy slowly draining after all of the sleepless nights out on sea. There were no shops or buildings anywhere to be seen so we had to build our own shelter out of sticks and leaves that we found laying around. I made a fishing rod out of some sticks and flax I had found. After we had finished building shelter and had eaten our cooked fish and eaten the wild berries we had found, we went to sleep and I actually got a decent sleep for the first time in weeks.

The next morning we woke up to the sun shining into our eyes and we went looking for the lost treasure. At last we finally made it to our destination out of the corner of my eye I could see captain hook and his crew stumbling around. I pointed them out to the rest of the crew. We then charged to the place where the treasure was said to be making sure not to be spotted. While the others were looking I wandered over to a rock to take a seat and suddenly. got an electric shock and the rock started to move. Shocked, I quickly got up and at last I found the treasure. I called over the rest of the crew and it turns out that the treasure wasn’t gold, it was actually...

Week Two Wananga work

 

Bagged water experiment

 The point of the project is to poke a pencil through both sides of a bag of water without the water leaking out of the bag.

Steps I followed get some sharp pencils, fill a plastic bag up with water seal the bag and then get your pencils and carefully stick them through the bag.

Discussion The zip-lock bag used was most likely made out of a polymer called low-density polyethylene (LDPE). It’s one of the most widely used packaging materials in the world. LDPE is low in cost, lightweight, durable, a barrier to moisture, and very flexible. The tip of the sharpened pencil can easily slip between. The material that the bag is made out of helps to form a temporary seal against the edge of the pencil. When the pencil is removed, the hole in the plastic bag remains because the polyethylene molecules were pushed aside permanently and the water leaks out.

Conclusion- Did it work? yes this worked a little bit. When I stuck the pencils through a little bit of water dripped out. If I where to do this again next time I would use more pencils.

Spaghetti bolognese

 At home I have been cooking dinner for the family last night I made spaghetti bolognese.

Recipe

I left out the bacon, celery, garlic and the rosemary. I added broccoli and cauliflower.

It looked good the carrots added some nice colour to the meal. It tasted nice the tomatoes made the mince not taste as bland. The texture was good the pasta has the same texture as noodles but the pasta is longer and a lot straighter compared to noodles.

Issac Newton

 

• Name, age, hometown, alive/ dead. Isaac Newton, He was 84 when he died if he was still alive now he would be 328. His home town was Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.

• What were they famous for? Isaac Newton was famous for multiple things but he was mainly famous for his formulation of the three laws of motion. The basic principles of modern physics

• Do we use any of their inventions today? We use electricity everyday.

What are 2 random facts about your scientist? Issac Newton served in Parliament. Issac Newton had a stutter

Chicken stir fry

In home economics we where put into groups in our groups we made chicken stir fry.

 The recipe

Nutrients- Protein and fat are in the chicken and Vitamins from the vegetables

My team worked together well we were a bit slow but we managed to keep up and we finished the cooking on time we followed the health and safety rules and made sure not to cross contaminate.

At the end once we had finished it didn't look as appetising as I thought It would look It tasted good it was a little too spicy for my tastebuds. The texture was alright the broccoli had a strange feeling on my tongue and the noodles had a nice soft texture. The smell was a nice mix of chicken and chilli. If I where to make it again I would add less sweet chilli sauce next time.

Chicken Stir Fry

Write below all the equipment that you needed.

Right coloured choosing boards, sharp knives, little glass bowls, big glass bowl, wooden spoon, tongs, spatula, plate and a knife and fork

Method

1. Place the chicken into glass bowl

2. Mix chicken with the sesame oil

3. Prepare vegetables

4. Satay chicken and onions together. This means to cook the two ingredients.

5. Add  broccoli and carrots and cook for five minutes.

6. Add remaining vegetables of your choice and cook for a further 5 min

7. Bring a pot of water to the boil.

8. Add the broken noodles into the pot and cook for two minutes

9. Drain noodles in a colander and add to the vegetable and chicken mixture. Mix together lightly.

10.  Serve 

Pita pockets

 In home economics we where put into groups in our groups we made pita pockets.

pita pocket recipe

Nutrients

carbohydrates- The outside cover (the pocket)

 vitamins- Carrot, onion, tomato, lettuce

protein- processed chicken and ham

My team worked well together and got our pita pocket made and followed all of the hygiene and health and safety rules. The pocket that we put our meat and vegetables in had a strange texture it tasted dry and had a soft crumbly texture. My pita pocket had a strong crisp smell from the onions.

Values, Rights and Responsibilities

 

Values, Rights and Responsibilities

What we do and everything we want to do is based on a set of values and beliefs. These are often expressed as a RIGHT to do something. For every right, there is a RESPONSIBILITY which matches it.

Complete the table below by matching the VALUES AND BELIEFS with YOUR RIGHTS and YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES.

VALUES AND BELIEFS	YOUR RIGHTS	YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
We believe that people over a certain age should have a say in how they are governed.	You have the right to vote if you are over 18.	Find out what the political parties can offer and vote on voting day.
We believe that we should form our own opinions.	You have the right to free speech	Know that what you are saying is appropriate for everyone to hear.
We believe that we should be able to enjoy freedom of movement.	You have the right to travel.	Find out more information for travelling so that it will be extra safe.
We believe that we should be able to own and drive a motor vehicle.	You have the right to drive.	You don’t need to listen to other people’s opinion about you wanting to drive because it’s not worth it.
We believe that children up to a certain age should have access to free education.	You have the right to learn.	Know that what you are learning is important to you and that nothing can stop you from it.
We believe that we should be able to use legal intoxicants.	You have the right to drink.	Making sure that you are making the environment clean and not leaving any trash behind.
We believe that all people should be able to say what they want to say.	You have the right to think and act differently from others.	There is no need for you to accept other people’s thoughts because when you have your own you could tell them so they will be able to understand.
We believe that we should be able to come to school in a safe environment.	You have the right to be free from bullying.	No one deserves to be bullied because it is not the right thing to do.

Fit these statements into the appropriate boxes in the second column:

You have the right to travel. You have the right to be free from bullying. You have the right to drive. You have the right to drink.         You have the right to free speech. You have the right to learn. You have the right to think and act differently from others.

Values, Rights and Responsibilities

Research task

In response to the work you have done on Values, Rights and Responsibilities, find ONE article from the internet over the week which illustrates these concepts and complete the information on the sheet. 

Title of article: Imagine by John Lennon Date and source of article:Audiobook
Summary of article
Who was involved?	In the book there are people and birds involved. The people involved to make the book are John Lennon, Jean Jullien and Yoko Ono Lennon.
What happened?	The birds are talking about how different the world would be if there were no countries and there was nothing to kill or nothing worth dying for. They talk about how better the world would be if there was peace in the world.
Where did it happen?	The story was set in the sky with the birds.
When did it happen?	The story is not a fiction story so there is no date set for when the event happened. The story was written in 1989

The rights are: The main rights in the story are world peace and less world hunger.

The responsibilities are: To live peacefully so that the world is one and aren’t so focused on themselves and to learn to share with others and to not be so greedy.

Expanding brackets extension

 

Collecting like terms extension

 

Multiplying/Dividing negative numbers

 

Collecting like terms

 

Add/subtract negative numbers

 

Iqbal Masih's story

 Iqbal Masih’s story

Iqbal’s mother received a loan of 5000 rupees in Iqbal’s name  from his employer, (about $NZ200) after Iqbal had been working in a carpet factory in Pakistan for two years.  To repay the loan Iqbal had to work up to 12 hours a day, Six days a week on a carpet loam.  He was malnourished and often beaten. After six years of hard labour the debt had increased to 13000 rupees (NZ$518). In 1992, when he was 10 years old, Iqbal attended a meeting of the Bonded Labour Liberation Front (BLLF). Where, inspired by what he heard, he gave an impassioned speech about his life.  During the meeting he learnt about his rights and, with the help of a BLLF lawyer, drafted a letter of freedom , which he gave to the owner.  He never returned to the carpet factory. Instead, inspired, freedom inspired Iqbal to campaign for the human rights of other children caught in the trap of bonded labour.  For the next two years, he spoke out, campaigned and lobbied for an end to bondage, estimated to affect more than half a million children in Pakistan alone.

As Iqbal’s campaigning and profile increased, he started to receive more threats to his life. Such was his dedication and commitment, Iqbal refused to stop his campaigning.  In April 1995 while cycling near his home town, he was shot dead.

The suspicious circumstances surrounding his death fits a pattern of collusion between powerful business families, political groups and local police authorities, which has resulted in other threats and killings.  Despite an initial investigation, Iqbal’s murder remains unsolved.

Freedom	Six	Beaten	Political	13000
Powerful	Campaign	Loan	Bondage	Rights
Meeting	Investigation	Cycling	Twelve	Drafted
Bonded	Inspired	Million	Threats	Refused

                                                                                                                                                                  

Vocabulary task:

Research the meanings of the following vocabulary. Use the word in a sentence that you have written in your own words.  You can add any words that you are unfamiliar with.

Answer this below or directly onto your blog.

1. Impassioned- When you have a passion for something.	2. Malnourished- Starved get poorly any food.	3. Inspired- You feel encouraged by what someone has said or done.	4. Campaign- When you're fighting for something.	5. bonded labour- when people give themselves into slavery as security against a loan.
6. Lobbied- when people get influenced to vote for something or someone.	7. Dedication- Where you are committed to finish something.	8. Suspicious- Where someone does something that is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous.	9. Collusion- Secret or illegal cooperation	10. Initial- existing or occurring at the beginning