Prize Giving

Staring into the crowd the Kapa Haka crew was ready to start their performance. Standing tall yet nervous about the whole thing. The girls were really brave and to start off a song.

As the Kapa Haka crew they had to perform as the first act for the last prize giving of the year.

Thursday 13th December 2012 was when prize giving had started. Juniors at 2:00pm-3:00pm and Seniors at 7:00pm-8:30.

12.12.12

What an unusual unique date. This date 12th December 2012 has been explained as the date the world was going to end. But this information was false. This date only comes once and never to come again.

Well it was featured by the movie 2012. This movie was created in 2009. We Were Warned some say but this year has totally change.

Do you believe that the world is going to end.

My Freinds

Makayla, Annexe, Jessica are my friends. As you can see they are all girls. When I am upset or have trouble I can count on them. I think??? Sometimes  friends have their ups and downs but they always have your back no matter what.

Beginning the year 8 camp trip

FYear 8 Camp by Te Roimata

Squeaky wheels of suitcases rolled towards the Pt England hall along with the other bags that were lined from biggest to smallest for the trip to Ngaruawahia. 

Gathering into the hall with our bags lined up, Year 8 campers were really excited to get away from school and have a great 4 days at camp.  

Tuesday the 4th was the day that we left. But before we left we had to get into our groups. There were 8 groups. Waingaro A & B, Taupiri A & B, Waikato A & B and also Ngaruawahia A & B.  That's heaps right? Anyway out of 8 groups I was in Waingaro B.

Waiting and waiting for the bus we lined in our groups in the breeze. If you don't know what a breeze is I could tell you. At our school a breeze is just a shade area. So if you don't have a hat and your supposed to you just go into the breeze. Any way back to the story. 

We lined up to wait for the bus. To pass time Mrs Nua asked us to pick our captains for our group. Our leaders were Selena H and Matthew Ryan because they would make the best leaders in our team.  

Finally the bus had arrived. First there were helpers to load the bus before we aboard the bus. After everything was finished we were separated into two buses. 25 on one bus and 30 on another. 

That was how we began our trip towards Ngaruawahia.

The Tragic Summer Narritive

Down on a  beautiful countryside right on a hill lived a family of four, Susie (Mum), Matthew (Dad), Christian and Max. It was very hot and the family wondered what they might do in the hot summers heat.

Heat was bursting through their beautiful lounge windows.  “What a hot day” stated Dad. “Who wants to go for a swim?” he asked enthusiastically as though he wants to get out of the house quickly. “We do!” shouted the two kids excited to go swimming. The only way they could get down to the beach was to slide down a huge slide and land right on the beach. It was created in 1975 by their great ancestors.

“Yay!” the kids screamed and shouted as they felt the cool waters beneath their feet. “This is way better than being cooped up inside the house” explained Mum. This was more than a simple summer but an really overrated one. Where the sun was beating down hard and the waves were coming in strong that it nearly wiped the kids away. Tanning in the sun Mum and Dad enjoyed their day outside. But something ruined their small summer evening.

A shadow was lurking in amongst the seaweed. “That’s weird” said Max. “That’s not our shadow” he said mysteriously. “AAAAAHHHHHhhhhh” screamed Christian as her leg was tugged and pulled underneath the silent sea. Gasping for air Max tried to look for his sister but their was no sight of his poor innocent sister.

Later that night everyone ran out with their torch and searched and searched until daylight came.  “I think I found something” stated Greg, Christian’s uncle. “Please say that it’s Christian” sobbed Max, “is she alive?” he stammered.  “Sorry son” his father said sadly. “Your sisters...well...um gone” he sobbed as well as the body of his daughter was hard to look at. Christian’s mother was also crying her heart out wishing that she had her only daughter back.

Then the next day all of the family came to her beautiful yet sad event. Everyone was crying but was happy that she was in a better place with her grand parents.  

Netboo Reflection 2012

This year the use of having a netbook is really handy. It has been a great year with the netbook. Being a year 8 means that I get to use it at College next year. Tamaki College is the college that I will be attending.

The first year when I had my netbook was last year, being a year 7. I didn't know what to do until Mrs Burt showed us how.

At Pt England School we have had the netbooks for 3 years. These small laptops are very clever in their own ways. Some netbooks have smart settings and more.

This years internet is way slower than last years internet wireless. Maybe it's because we have more students on netbooks?

The netbooks have improved my learning by going on websites that helps me and games that are mad for teaching how to type or even how to learn different sorts of ways to learn maths.

Will I ever go back to pencil and paper? No way because with these netbooks it's easier to type than write plus there is more exciting things online than in a book.

Term 4 Reflection

This Term, Term 4 was an very interesting term. Laughter, sadness, Sacrifice, Dedication and Desire. All things bring an amazing ending to the year.  Being a Year 8 is really sad because all these 8 years at Pt England School has been great. Going on outings and trips, exploring things and also spending time together. This has been a great year.

Next week the year 8’s are going to Ngaruawahia for camp. This will be a great experience. But today the athletics final is being held at the Pt England Reserve. Hopefully our Pt England students will try their best and succeed and win victory. Good Luck Pt England.

Even though this my last year at Pt England, this school has taught me heaps. Striving to succeed and choosing to believe. Don’t give up on dreams and more. This has been the best 8 years ever.

Tech at Tamaki College

“MMMM YUM!” stated the kids in food tech as they tried their delectable and delicious food. Mrs Heka and the food tech students like baking delicious treats that they might want to eat.Every Thursday Yr 8 students from Pt England School get the chance to experience some of the technology that might happen at college next year. This takes takes place at Tamaki College. Every term we get to switch. Apparently this is our last tech for the year. But for those who is going to this college gets the opportunity to stay and learn the same things and more.

The technologies are Food, Hard Materials (Wood) and Japanese. The teachers to all these wonderful yet tricky technologies are Ms Heka (Food), Mr Grundy (Wood) and Mr Ishibashi (Japanese). These wonderful teachers teach us many things to learn. We have fun most times and sometimes its just silly.

This Thursday was a very interesting Thursday in food tech. So interesting that we had to bake by ourselves. 6 cooks anxiously waiting to find out what they were going to bake. “We are going to bake muffins” said Ms Heka. “All you need to do is get your trollies and get your equipment ready” ordered Ms Heka. 

Quickly we prepared our equipment and  started to get the ingredients. Sometimes one of the bakers would always make a mistake and that person was Toko.

When the muffins came out of the oven we put them on the cooling rack to cool down. As they were cooling we were busy cleaning benches and the top of our stoves. 

“MMMM YUM!” everyone except me enjoyed the gooey yogurt that was inside the delectable treat. Mrs Heka was very proud of the 6 students that was in her class. “This is more better than having 18 students” she said smartly.

Manaiakalani Film Festival

Excellent presenters practised and practised until it was time for their turn to present their movie.

On a bright sunny Wednesday Pt England School had the chance to go to the Manaiakalani Film Festival. The Manaiakalani Film Festival is held at Sylvia Park once every year. For the past 5 years the Manaiakalani film Festival has screened movies from schools around our cluster.

It all started at Tamaki College......the first Manaiakalani Film Festival. Children around our cluster had the opportunity to enter this fine competition to make it on the biiiiiig screen at Sylvia Park.

“What a beautiful day” I thought looking up at the clouds wondering what might happen as we boarded the bus. Team 5 had split into three buses. Room 20 and Room 19 in one bus. Room 21 and 22 in another. Finally Room 18 in the last bus. Laughter and horrible singing was shared among the bus that I was on. “HAHAHAHA!” Girls laughed at the boys that were trying to sing.

Finally we came to our destination......Sylvia Park. We were all anxious to pick our seats in the theater at Hoyts Cinemas. Running up the stairs so they can get some seats everyone was determined to watch the movies.
My favourite movies were “The Test” by Room 18 at Pt England SChool also “I know I can” also by Room 20 talented kids at Pt England.

Term 3 Fitness Goal Movie

Last term I had to accomplish a goal setting animation. And as accomplishing things our teacher Mrs Lagitupu assigned us to do a animation based on a fitness goal.

Athletics

"On your marks……Get Set……..Gooooooo!" yelled Mr Jacobsen as the races began.  Making their way to the finish line the racers  anxiously ran determined to go to the finals.

Last Thursday Pt England School had a major event going on.  This event was Athletics. Bright colors blended together making a beautiful sight. We were gathered onto the hard court to organize into our age groups. 4 teams called Te Arawa (Red), Tainui (Blue), Matatua (Green) and finally Takitumu (Yellow) shouting chants from one way to the other.

The day began with a crowd of students going in different directions. The age group I was in was 12 year old girls.  Te Arawa was the team that I had to represent.  Confused and frustrated I started to feel sore and sick but I knew what to do...... Facing my fears and trying my best.

The first rotations began as we walked towards the discus area where Mr Harris showed us how to hold and throw the flat round object. Some of us had a practice and became good at it.....really good at it. One by one each girl had a turn. Everyone except Jessica I, Dante B, Hainite and I. When it came to my turn I felt a bit nervous because discus wasn’t my favourite  sport and I wasn’t great at it. Well at least I tried.

How to make a Tear Bear

How to make a Tear Bear
Materials:

1. Handmade Mulberry paper
2. Chalks
3. Favourite glue
4. White and black pens
5. Fluff brush and pick tool
6. Pre cut eyes and nose

  Method
Step 1: Gather all your supplies
Step 2:  Trace Your Patterns on the back of your paper. Leave 1/2 between each piece. I suggest you do 3 sets of heads and 2 sets of everything else. Cut around each Piece....leave enough room for tearing!
Step 3:  Hold your paper and start tearing. Repeat for each piece.
Step 4: Adding the chalk. Decorate your pieces with black and white chalk.
Step 5: Fluff each piece. You can use finger nails... a fluff brush or a pick brush. Repeat for each piece.
Step 6.  Assemble your Bears head.
Step 7:  The face.... For this demo I am using our tri colour eyes and our oval nose.  Use your black pen to add eyelashes and mouth lines and the white pen for the gleams. Close up of the face

Step 8:  Assemble your bear and add clothes!

My favourite toy

My favourite toy is a teddy bear because I have had it ever since I was born. My great grandmother was the person who gave it to me.

My teddy bear has a heart with a sign that says ‘I Love You’ on it.
My bear is a brownish colour and it is quite large.

My favourite toy makes me feel happy because I have had it for over 12 years. It  reminds me of my first birthday because  I had a teddy bear birthday cake.

The best memories I have of my favourite toy are when I was really young. I used to cuddle it and sleep with it. That is what my favourite toy contains: love, passion and joy.

The Mysterious Mist

Looking up Milly, Molly, Mum and Dad were traumatised at the weather. “Really a wet day huh” Mum asked. “Yep” said Dad. All you can see was black clouds lurking and hovering over your heads. Luckily they were prepared for this uncooperative weather.

Walking onto the narrow path towards the bush Molly was echoing and all the birds flew as though there was a big fat animal scary enough to scare such creatures.

Out of the blue a mist had came and approached the four people as they were enjoying their walk. The mist came faster and faster until it had taken Molly away.

“Oh no” Mum and Dad noticed as soon as they turned around to see if anyone was following them.  “One of the kids are missing” they said sadly. “AAAHHH!” Milly screamed as she was also taken away. “How is this happening” they screamed loudly, but there was no one else there with them that time.

“Wait a minute” he said to his partner. “that mist, it must have taken them away some place” he said positively sure that the mist had something to do with it. “Are you sure?” Mum asked. “Yeah I am sure because the mist was catching up faster and faster and they were the only ones at the back” he replied. “Oh no!” “I hope they are alright” said Mum concerned at what might happen to her 2 year old and 7 year old.

The sun came out and the mist went away. But where were the girls that magically disappeared. Well they were tied up behind a tree. Grateful that they had their little girls back, Mum and Dad untied them and took them to a nice place to eat as they didn’t have any food with them. Everyone was safe and nobody got hurt.  The mist on the other hand was never discovered ever again. For this reason the owner had to shut and convicted the whole park even the bush area. The family of four lived happily ever after.....

An unusual day at Grandma's house

“Isn’t this nice, just me and you having a nice girls talk with no one bothering us” Grandma said as she took a sip of her tea. Mum was also talking about their past and how they used to spend heaps of time together.

While these lovely ladies were relaxing and chatting over a cup of tea, Max stared into a book and started to read loudly.  “Shhh Max” moaned mum “can’t you see we’re busy”. “Sorry” he yelled from the lounge.

While Mum and Grandma were outside, Max quietly read from the lounge where nobody could hear him. So he had the whole space to himself. But not for long........

Later that day an unfortunate event happened. Max’s pet Snappy the Alligator had been let out of his cage. Quietly Snappy creeped outside, while everything was really quiet.  

AAAAGGGGHHHH! Mum and Grandma screamed. “What’s happening out there” said Max. “Wait a minute I know that scream” he thought to himself. “Snappy!” he yelled. As soon as he ran towards the patio, Snappy his pet Alligator was on the ground waiting for Mum and Grandma to get off the table so he could have a feast.

Max had to think of a plan. With only a small amount of time left before Snappy jumps on the table, Max thought of an idea. “I know what to do” he said to his scared mum and grandma. “Okay then hurry” they both said trying to stay calm.

Max hurried to the animal’s cage and right next to it was it’s food. “Here it is” he smiled to himself. Running to the alligator he yelled “here Snappy over here boy”. Snappy quickly scurried over to where his food was and munched happily. “Finally” Max said tiredly. That was really exhausting.

20 popular toys Topic: Toy Story

As part of Term 4's Topic Toy Story I had put together a presentation about 20 popular toys.
Hope you enjoy. If you do please leave a comment.
Thank you

Narrative Practice

“Oh no!” Mum, Mark and Cindy laughed sarcastically. Dad was painting the seating area while everyone was sitting on the sofa. “Has he always been this terrible at painting?” asked Cindy. Mark and Cindy laughed at the sight in front of them. Poor Dad was making a fool of himself. “Dad has always been that clumsy” said Mark. “I guess that is why he is not doing a good job” Mum replied as the sight of her husband was unbearable.

A few drops of paint splattered onto Dad’s face. “Oh no!” he whispered to himself, “why did this happen?” As he thought about this question there was a slight smirk on his face. He glanced around the seating area while his family wasn’t looking. “Well at least no one saw what happened” Saying this he looked on the floor next to him. There Fluffy’ the cat, lay next to him with paint all over her.


He was embarrassed and shocked that his mistake got caught on camera. “I guess I’ll remember this forever” He said sadly. Looking back at what had happened. He remembered that the cat ran across bumped the ladder and that is how he got paint splattered onto his face. “You little trouble maker” he laughed as he cleaned up the mess. At least this problem has been solved.

Tamaki Tachnology

Every Thursday Pt England Yr 8 students have the opportunity to learn different technology. The group I am in is food technology.  We have to be in groups of 2 or 3. Yesterday we had a small team. There was only 10 of us, 7 girls and 3 boys.  We were making chocolate chip cookies. My partner was Selina L.Cutting the chocolate chips into quarters and making sure I won’t be tempted to eat it.  Finished chopping the delicious treat. Next while Selina was busy doing something else. I started rinsing the dishes. On the tray the dough went as we rolled it into small balls. As we finished we put it onto the bench and Miss Heka put it in the oven. "Number 1" she called as I started doing the dishes. Rinsing first then washing. "Ready" she called. Everyone grabbed an oven mitt so they won't burn themselves.
At the end it all went well and tasted great. I wonder what were cooking next time.

Term 3 Reflection

Olympic inspiration, Dedication, Desire and Determination. This was the motto and topic of this term, Term 3. Learning about famous athletes and pass athletes around the world. This term I have learnt about many things about different athletes and different sports. Did you know that London has hosted the Olympics 3 times.

My favourite part of Term 3 was Olympic sports day. It is like the Olympics but instead of being at an arena, it's at school. Cool aye. This Olympic sports day was also welcomed to 16 different countries around the world. That was a great experience, plus we didn't have to dress in school uniform.

The part I didn't like this term was coming to school late and writing. That was what I had hated the most. But now that it is near the school holidays I am glad that I can have a rest.

This term was an unbelievable term. Random events coming out during the week. Raising money for causes like helping deaf kids have a voice. Then at the end of the week is school holidays. Yay!

Olympic Sports Day

Marching Around The Courts

Marching around the court, 16 countries from around the world gathered at one destination and that was Pt England School to have an event called Olympic sports day. Yesterday was that day for the appropriate event. Sun shining everyone smiling. Then the ceremony had begun.

The day had began with an astonishing view of colours from different people in the school. Everyone had gathered on the hardcourts in their countries for example Argentina, Romania, Sweden, Jamaica,  Wales, France and loads more. The sun was shining as we started to walk around the court. Chants from different countries especially Kenya yelling “Kenya Usher Kenya Usher Kenya Usher Chehoo” “OMG this is like a big ceremony’’ I thought.

As we began the rotation the team I was in was Romania. We started with my favourite sport Basketball. The teacher of the game was Mr Bark one of the best Basketball teachers in the school. As we started we only had 11 kids in our team. The other team had a big team. So how was it possible for us to play? Well that was a good question until Mr Barks had said pick 5 from your team to play then swap. As we played Kaiden had the ball. “Over here” I yelled. He quickly threw the ball before anyone can mark him. As I grabbed it I then dribbled. Final reached where the hoop was and as I was about to shot I threw the ball high and landed straight into the hoop. “What the hell” people moaned as they knew they had lost. That was the best shoot I had ever done.

My favourite activity was sitting Volley. It was like normal Volley but you just play sitting down. If your asking if that is a little bit different. Then yes it is different and cool at the same time. What  a great day that we had.