Year 8 - Tamaki College Experience

 On Tuesday the 28th of April, all the year 8 students from different schools around the Manaiakalani area were invited to Tamaki College to experience what college may be like. As all the school entered the Orientation area we took our seats and waited for the teachers to introduce themselves and tell us what we will be doing for the rest of the day. Everyone at Pt England school were looking forward to a day of science and all sorts of other stations.

First we were given a landyard to wear for the day so that everyone can know who you are and that you are will the school or group that is given to you. And conected to our landyards was a 8gb usb that is for us to keep and on our landyards it say "our full name first and last, our group name which is a symbol, and our school. So like for example it would say "Lizara Raupita - Tango, P RO, P.E". So once we were in our groups we followed our team leaders to our 1st station. While we were following our team leaders to our 1st station we were quite surprised about how big the school was and how hard it will be for us when we try and find our classes in 2016 when we go to college. 

We all had 5 stations to complete and our first one was maths and I love maths, so I was expecting it to be easy. The activity that we were doing was toss the coin, and what we had to do was go on this link that leads us to this toss the coin interactive activity then we have to make a chart of what we came up with. Then we went to have morning tea which was a juice and a calcium yoghurt. And after morning tea we went to science and we were looking forward to making elephant tooth paste that explodes out of the cylinder. Then we did P.E and our P.E teachers was Miss T and she was taking us to do Basketball, Soccer and Touch. But her rules was pretty interesting but at the same time it seemed really fun. Basketball has normal rules, but in soccer you had to play by doing it with your hands instead and you weren't allowed to kick the ball because than that just makes it an automatic hand over. In touch you can play normally but the 1 little tip is that you are allowed to pass the ball forward in her rules. 

Tamaki college was awesome and I would like to come here next year if I can. Hopefully they enjoyed having our company and hoping that we were on our best behavior. 

Our WW1 - Project

Maths Whizz Usage

This image that is showing above my writing is my Maths Whizz image. It shows my study room, including my usage, mail, and all sorts of cool stuff. I have made 75 minutes if usage in the first week back at school.

My recount about the Polyfest

When we got dropped of at the Poly fest, outside of the gates to wait for the other class to arrive. So we waited nicely and patiently for the other class to arrive but we have been waiting for quite a while now, about 20 minutes tops. I was just wondering if the other class were clever enough to find another entrance to the poly fest. Guess what they did, so we lined up in front of the security men, so that they can check our bags and water bottles. Before going to the stations we had to get together and, this kind laddie was going to introduce herself and show us where all the stations and stalls will be held. “Out of no where our prime minister of Auckland, New Zealand came along to the Poly fest it was a huge surprise. “John Key” at the Poly fest this was so cool, and it felt like nothing was going to ruin our day at Poly fest!

Traveling around the Poly fest was my most favorite part of the day! Because all we would need to do is walk around the entire part of the Poly fest and see what people are doing at their stations and have install for us. Most and many of the stations had fun and cool activities that we can enjoy, like creating (making) hair ties but with petals on them, making stuffed rice balls to play with, lollies been given out to everyone, cream, jellybeans. “Guess how many jellybeans are in 1 jar and then guess how many jellybeans are in 5 jars all together. Then the “ASB” people were kind enough to give all of the yr 7 & 8 students in Pt England School 1 bag each and a cap that says “ASB on the top”. Then our teacher who was taking this group was “Mrs Moala” and the students that were in her group was Lizara, Mao, Sela, Marilyn, Lucy, Elizabeth, and Jalen who was the only boy but he didn't really mind.

There were two stalls that were giving out bags that had cool and things that would really need to help us getting sun burnt and all those kinds of unhealthy things. The colors of the bags were black and blue, and yes they were from different stalls not the same. In the bags that we can use if it gets very hot! the black bag had sun cream, a hacky sack, a drink bottle of water, glasses, a paper fan, a cap, bands lollipops. The blue bag had papers that were for the parents because I didn't really get the point of what it was trying to say. Our gift bags were the best things and generous things that they can do for us. I am looking forward to next poly fest, it seems that poly fest has grown to be the best from the beginning in 1976!

Three things that I like about Polyfest

The best things that mostly enjoyed about "Poly fest" was the free things and getting to know every one there. When we first arrived at the "Poly fest activities" the first thing that I was looking forward to was the performances. Samoa, Tonga, Maori, Niue, Cook-Island and all these amazing cultural performances that were performing for us so that we can enjoy this day that they have organised for us.


The activities that we did for that entire day in the morning block was the fireman station, flava, global, ASB, Mai-FM, batter speed (it is when we have to hit the ball the hardest that we can" and all the other extra activities that people were holding outside the stage where all the performances were held. I love kiwi bank but just for now my most favorite thing is the ASB bank for the poly fest.


The fire man people were asking us some important questions to do about fire safety and how to escape out of the house, where and when we will, call for help. And the first person to put there hand up and reply to them with the correct answer they will earn a prize. "Ohh" and did I tell you that, at the begging of the Poly fest our New Zealand "Prime minister" of the national party since 2008-2015, so he has been the Prime minister for 7 year now. But it felt so weird how he came into the poly fest and said hello and welcoming us here, it felt like I was dreaming but it was actually happening.


The poly fest was the most wonderful and coolest thing that every happened this year and I can not wait for the Pt England yr 8 camp that is coming up in another 2 weeks. So I would just like to say thank you to the ASB bank for giving up these amazing gifts and the rest of the helpers at the poly fest.

Where no boat could live

The polyfest Concert :)

Have you ever been or seen a Polyfest performance before? Well everyone in their own culture participate in this event as a whanau so that everyone can see that they are supporting there culture! It doesn't mean that the eldest people have to be the only ones on stage, but the youngest ones can as well.

Before the cultural event begins the judges will need to see what performances that groups will be doing for the ASB Polyfest! Like any other way when someone wants to make it into a group they will need to apply for the competition or performance, then show them your performance and the they will see if you are going to be performing.

The way the audience promotes all the different cultures on stage is encouraging them to continue doing what they love to do. There if about 10 or more cultural performances in the polyfest that will be performing, so just support every one of them, even if that isn't your culture, because they are performing for us. Because helping them to dance is helping them know that they don't have to be scared of performing in front of us, and that they can continue doing what they want.


 I am looking forward for our trip to the polyfest concert this Thursday. I am hopping that there will be a lot of encouragement going on for the cultural events this week. There will be the Samoan, Tongan, Niuean, Cook Island, Maori, and the diversity stage is the Indian, Hip Hop, and contemporary groups who will be performing and much, much more. 

Whanau / Family time

On a hot sunny morning, me and my family had been planning to go on a trip to Rotorua for the entire holidays. The reason why we wanted to get out of the house, was to see my mum’s side of the family. We packed our bags the day before that, so that when we wake up we wouldn't need to do anything. All we would need to do is put everything into the car and wait for my parents to be motivated for a long way away!

“I wish I could drive so that my parents wouldn't need to do anything but sit down in the back seat and wait until we get their”. Because they usually do everything for us, with the help of me and my eldest sister Martha. My dad wanted to drive at least halfway there and my mum can drive the rest of the way.

The trick that we did was, that only my auntie “Terangi” no’s that we were visiting them, but we going to surprise the rest of my family. Once we got their me and my sister Martha offered to, take everything inside and put them away, since the did all the driving. It took us about 1 hour to do that, but my 3 little sisters, and my mum and dad went out to do shopping while me and Martha stayed home with my auntie.

We all went for a good night sleep before we go and say hello to the rest of the family, because we were busting to go sleep! “zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz” went throughout the entire night. Out of no where.......“Daring, daring, daring,” went the door bell. “Awwww” everyone woke up with the light pointing towards the face’s, the wind blowing through roughly, all because the window open.

Yea “It was my aunties, uncles, cousins, Nephews and nieces knocking on the door”. Wow what a surprise, they thought that since we are here why don’t we go with them too “rainbow springs”. So we went and found out that there wasn't much people there actually, but we didn't really care because the less people the faster the line will go.

We spent 7 hours at “rainbow springs” but felt really tired afterwards, so we all went to my auntie and uncles house to watch movies and eat heaps of goodies! There was 15 people all there including the adults and kids. I was looking forward to an awesome holiday this year, especially because all of the Christmas holidays that we have is awesome. Even if we don’t go out for trips to somewhere like Rotorua, Wellington, up North, Whangarei. Because we always will have each other!

Miss Peato's Birthday

How special was your birthday or celebration like? Well our team teacher Miss Peato's birthday, but the only thing was....
That no one new about it except for the teachers in the block of the year 7,8 students. So we were wondering what was going to happen. 

Miss Peato was telling us what our day was going to be and the notices for this term. A couple of minutes later, out of no where came a delicious and scrumptious cake, along with the 4 other team 5 teachers. I was looking forward to an awesome day that Miss peato will be having. 

We sang our waiata and then we sang the happy birthday to her "Miss Peato".  And praying that her day will be twice as happier than the other day's 

Cultural Events

Have you ever been in a cultural event before? Well if you haven't heard of this before then you will be surprised about what you are going to hear! Next week from now on the year 7 and 8 students will be going on a trip to the Polyfest in Auckland, New Zealand.

The Polyfest is something where people do different performances every 2 years, to show everyone all about themselves and who they really are. So we will be having that experience that will push us into dancing and doing giving it our all.

Before we go to the Polyfest for an awesome and incredible day, we will need about 5 or more parents helpers for to take care of 150 students. We will need to bring a healthy packed lunch, a big drink bottle, a jacket or jumper just in case it gets chilly (freezing). A signed permission slip to attend the Polyfest, and book 3 buses.  

The cultural events is all about a performance that tells everyone about your culture and what you are like. Even a cultural celebration like a wedding, good bye part, welcome back party anything that is about cultural things is important to those who do it.

I am so excited about the Polyfest that will be coming up hopefully our days go past very fast, so that day comes faster than everything else. Hopefully I will take photo's and videos about it so that I can add it to my writing and everyone can see what we experienced.

Maori D.L.O. - Comic Life

Well if you were wondering what this picture means? This picture is all about me, it tells you what culture I am, where i'm from, my family and what I love doing at school. These are my most important things in the world. 
Hopefully you will be able to understand my maori D.L.O that I have created on my own. 

Thank you for visiting my blog and please leave a comment on my blog. 

We made Burgers

On Friday we had an awesome day that we have organised as a group, and that was to make burgers and sell sausage sizzles. We knew that it was a bit to much to do in one day but with all this time we know that we can handle it. So we did the roll and sorted our selves out on who is going to be in charge of the "bbq", buttering the bread, getting out all the fillings for the burgers, and delivering the sausage sizzles to everyone. 


The ingredients that we used for the burgers was......

* Bates
* lettuce
* tomatos
* mayo
* tomato sauce
* bread buns
* sausages
* sliced bread (buttered)

After that we got onto the next step which was getting the "bbq" nice and cleaned for the sausages. Then we get out all of the trays for the bread to on top with the sausages and tomato sauce. The people that were cooking the sausages for us was Taneila, Paula, Liku, Chris, and Mrs Tele'a. 

Saving this little girls day

Have you ever helped a lost stranger before? Well as I can remember the very last time I have helped a little child, was last year not so far away from Christmas. She was about 5 years old, and got lost in “GI” (Glenn Innes) near the pedestrian crossing.

She was lost, and her parents told her about the neighborhood that is probably why she was frightened. “I am just scared of this place and how I lost my family so quickly” said the little girl. So I took her around G.I too see if any of this people were her parents.

A little while later (5 minutes) we found her parents, they were in the “four square”. They said “thank you for finding my little one, we have been looking everywhere for her”. I was wondering how she got lost but didn't bother asking. Because I was meant to be buying my lunch but this got in the way, but from now on I am happy that she is safe.

My Reading Task - Haircut

Subtracting Decimals-Tenths

QUESTIONS + Answers:	Equation + Answers:
5.6 - 3.2 = 2.4	5.2 - 3.2 = 2.0 2.0 + 0.4 = 2.4
4.6 - 3.5 = 1.1	4.5 - 3.5 = 1.0 1.0 +0.1 = 1.1
9.3 - 3.5 = 6.2	9.3 - 3.3 = 6.0 6.0 + 0.2 = 6.2
4.7 - 3.6 = 1.1	4.6 - 3.6 = 1.0 1.0 + 0.1 = 1.1
8.5 - 7.8 = 1.3	8.5 - 7.5 = 1.0 1.0 + 0.3 = 1.3
9.9 - 3.4 = 6.5	9.4 - 3.4 = 6.0 6.0 + 0.5 = 6.5

My Weekend Recount

On the weekends I had an awesome time on Saturday because we went down to the Pt England Reserve to go fishing. We only go down to the reserve at the end of the day when it gets cooler! The only reason why we go at the time of the day is because its not as sunny, and we won’t need to stand in the hot sun melting. We have never been out fishing before so this would be cool especially doing something new. But it lightened up my day when we went out fishing, but I went with my family and my uncle who had the fishing rods and things.

The next day after that we went stayed home and spring cleaned the house because we had our cousins over for the night, and they love making a mess. We didn't mind cleaning up because it was hot outside and none of us wanted to go outside in the hot burning sun. So we stayed home and watched movies for the rest of the day, but we definitely enjoyed it. We did our shopping and even did extra for our movie! We were watching the movie called Wreck-it Ralph on channel 2.

We got out our uniforms for school the next day and went back in the lounge for the movie. My 3 little sisters love watching cartoons, and I am getting a habit of liking cartoons now. My eldest sister Martha stayed in her room and watched movies on her laptop, but she came out too watch the movie anyways. We enjoyed the movie with excitement, but we all felt tired after the movie and went back to bed for school in the morning!

Where's "Harbie"!

Having to wait for my face paint

Having to wait for my face paint

The last time that I had to wait in line for was on Saturday the 22nd at the Pt England Reserve. The police (man/woman) had organised a fun day out for the kids, that was all about water safety! There was prizes, swimming activities, bouncy castles, free sausages, fruit, drinks and more activities. The police people were giving out passports for everyone to earn their free sausage sizzle, fruit and drinks. They had to at least have 6 stamps with different pictures on it (not aloud to have the same stamp).

Cling, clang, cling, clang. Wow “this line reminds me of a gigantic snake in the jungle, and I was the tail. I was waiting in line to get my face painted and a stamp where we go and ask everyone who is a helper there. Lucky I brought my phone with me. Have you ever waited in a long line before?

My Maths Problems

Questions:	Answers/Equations
1. 5.6 + 3.2 = 8.8	.6 + .2 = 0.8 5. + 3. + 0.8 = 8.8
2. 4.6 + 3.5 = 8.1	.6 + .5 = 1.1 4. + 3. + 1.1 = 8.1
3. 3.5 + 9.3 = 1.28	.5 + .3 = 0.8 .3 + .9 + 0.8 = 1.28
4. 3.6 + 4.7 = 8.3	.6 + .7 = 1.3 3. + 4. + 1.3 = 8.3
5. 8.5 + 7.8 = 1.63	.5 + .8 = 1.3 8. + 7. + 1.3 = 1.63
6. 9.4 + 3.4 = 1.28	.4 + .4 = 0.8 9. + 3. + 0.8 = 1.28

Pink Krispie Bubbles

Today was the best day every! Except for the disgusting rain that came poring down out of no where. The beautiful Mrs Te'lea came to school with some delicious food that we will be putting together for kai time. We will be making "rice krispie treats". It sounded, looked, and will definitely taste amazing!

The ingredients that we were using is rice bubbles, margarine (butter), mini marshmallows, and other equipment to go with it. A baking tray, oil spry or baking paper instead. Then melt the margarine and then add the marshmallows. then put the rice bubbles with it as well. Then spread it out onto the tray and let it cool down for a little bit before dishing it out. 

We had an awesome time making it! And we now no that we should not be eating sugar often. "KAI TIME"