Coming early to school on Monday was a day that the Yr 7 and 8 Kapa Haka group had a Powhiri in school. Sadly some kids had to go to tech. Plenty of us came extra early to get ready for this event. Miss Tito got all of the girls and boys ready. First we had a practice of the 4 items we would be performing on the day. Getting in our places, trying to get ready. It was time to perform. Our powhiri was for welcoming the visitors from Wake Forest University.
I felt nervous getting on stage because it is very freaky. Before we got started with our first waiata, there were classes sitting down and staring at us. Wairua Tapu was our first song. Feki had to do the prayer and Tevita did the mihi. Our 4 songs were Wairua Tapu, Karanga Mai Ra, E Minaka and Ma Te Kahukura.
After our first song the visitors started singing. Performing on Monday was much better than going to tech. I was getting lost behind everyone while doing the actions. Concentrating on these actions and the crowd is very difficult for me.
This was the first event that we ever had as a Kapa Haka group this year. We didn’t even have this event before Miss Tito even came to Pt England School. This is the first powhiri that we had at Pt England School while the year 7 and 8 students are at this school.
We were still cold even when we were performing because the doors were open and we didn’t even wear our jackets. It would of been better and warmer if we had worn our jacket. Trying to perform in cold weather without wearing jackets is dumb because we were shivering before we even performed for the visitors.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Trying to earn points
Trying to earn points
Being behind on the score board is very upsetting for my class, Rm 21. We need to earn or achieve more points. We are way behind from the other classes in team 5. We are trying to receive more points by focusing or listening to our team 5 teachers so we won’t be behind all the others. Right now we are the last class and we have 225 points. Winning so far is Room 19 with 590 points.
In team assembly to receive more higher points we need to sit up in a row and focus on listening to the people doing a karakia and mihimihi. These people get 10 points for their class. You can also get 50 points for being the best class at assembly and that is what we need to achieve.
In school assembly you can get points for lunch box hero’s which we haven’t done yet ever since school started and is worth 50 points. Even a simple principal award is worth 10 points, even if you get 2 stickers. Being the best class and first class is worth 50 points each.
During morning tea and lunch time we have to make sure the street is very clean. Just by a simple thing like sitting down when we are eating can earn us points.
Being behind on the score board is very upsetting for my class, Rm 21. We need to earn or achieve more points. We are way behind from the other classes in team 5. We are trying to receive more points by focusing or listening to our team 5 teachers so we won’t be behind all the others. Right now we are the last class and we have 225 points. Winning so far is Room 19 with 590 points.
In team assembly to receive more higher points we need to sit up in a row and focus on listening to the people doing a karakia and mihimihi. These people get 10 points for their class. You can also get 50 points for being the best class at assembly and that is what we need to achieve.
In school assembly you can get points for lunch box hero’s which we haven’t done yet ever since school started and is worth 50 points. Even a simple principal award is worth 10 points, even if you get 2 stickers. Being the best class and first class is worth 50 points each.
During morning tea and lunch time we have to make sure the street is very clean. Just by a simple thing like sitting down when we are eating can earn us points.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Immersion Term 2
Team 5 students are studying ‘Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger’. Based on this topic we are doing immersion classes with each of the teachers in our team. The ones we have done so far is Imagination, Creativity and Practicality. Imagination was in Rm 21, creativity in Rm 22 and practicality in Rm 18.
Imagination is thinking about what things you want to think about and stuff you don’t want to think about. This is mostly about thinking. Creativity is mostly about creating and focusing on different things like art and using your imagination. Practicality is mostly talking about whats practical and what was not.
My favourite topic immersion so far is creativity. Going on-line and searching for fonts or images of the alphabet to re-write our names. Miss.T said who ever gets the best entry wins a balloon sling shot and the chance to water their classmates and even their teachers. The first 3 winners would win this awesome prize and even get an opportunity to do these things.
My favourite part was creating my name in a fancy way. Grabbing images off the Internet Room 21 had to put the letter of the alphabet and make their name out of the letters they searched. I wonder “who’s going to win?”. I hope it’s someone from Room 21.
Later in the week our third immersion was practicality in Mr Barks class, Room18. We learnt what was practical and impractical. Learning about these things is very helpful. Mr Barks was talking about a leaf blower that had no pipe. He asked if it was practical and impractical. Practicality means the aspects of a situation that involve the actual doing or experience of something rather than theories or ideas. Practicality uses responsibility and imagination.
Innovation is a new method an idea or a product. In Mr Harris class,we learnt about historic things and new things. Talking about these things were boring that we searched up these things on the inter-net. Before we did that we had to create a presentation in Google-doc. Making our presentation collecting historic things and new things.
Imagination is thinking about what things you want to think about and stuff you don’t want to think about. This is mostly about thinking. Creativity is mostly about creating and focusing on different things like art and using your imagination. Practicality is mostly talking about whats practical and what was not.
My favourite topic immersion so far is creativity. Going on-line and searching for fonts or images of the alphabet to re-write our names. Miss.T said who ever gets the best entry wins a balloon sling shot and the chance to water their classmates and even their teachers. The first 3 winners would win this awesome prize and even get an opportunity to do these things.
My favourite part was creating my name in a fancy way. Grabbing images off the Internet Room 21 had to put the letter of the alphabet and make their name out of the letters they searched. I wonder “who’s going to win?”. I hope it’s someone from Room 21.
Later in the week our third immersion was practicality in Mr Barks class, Room18. We learnt what was practical and impractical. Learning about these things is very helpful. Mr Barks was talking about a leaf blower that had no pipe. He asked if it was practical and impractical. Practicality means the aspects of a situation that involve the actual doing or experience of something rather than theories or ideas. Practicality uses responsibility and imagination.
Innovation is a new method an idea or a product. In Mr Harris class,we learnt about historic things and new things. Talking about these things were boring that we searched up these things on the inter-net. Before we did that we had to create a presentation in Google-doc. Making our presentation collecting historic things and new things.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
David Toa
David Toa
David Tua was born on (November 21 1972) in Samoa. He is a Samoan professional heavyweight boxer fighting out South Auckland,New New Zealand. This 38yr old has a chance to be in the heavyweight title. In 1992 Summer Olympics he won a bronze metal. His professional accomplishments were Current WBO Asia-Pacific heavyweight title. 1998 USBA heavyweight title.1996 WBC International heavyweight title.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Albany's shocking event
Albany’s shocking event
Yesterday Auckland had a tornado in Albany. This was a tragedy for the families who lost a family member (two people died) and who had injured family members. There was a humongous tornado which made roof tilings fling off houses and cars flip over on the motorway. These were some of the things that occurred on that day.
It was a harsh day for Albany. This tornado had fierce winds and acted like a mean beast. This day was not your ordinary day. It was just a day with weird events. You just never know what’s going to happen next.
Some stores were damaged completely leaving people injured. These people were terrified about this event. If I was part of this event I would panic and wonder how I was going to get out of this mess.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
My Zinger Pinger
My pet is the best pet in the world because it is an underwater pet that swims all day. Her name is Sophie. She lives in Dark Under World Island in the dark forest. Her favourite foods are mostly puddings and desserts. She loves visiting the park or the shops to play and buy puddings. These are her favourite places to visit. Visiting Dark Under World is pretty scary. Going through the forest of darkness is always scary. It is like going on a creepy adventure with a stranger.
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