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 

My Presentation about "Dagmar Dyck"

My Te Tuhi Writing

On Tuesday class 2 and 4 got to go on an exciting trip to the art Gallery. Class 2 had to go in the morning because they didn’t have enough room for 2 classes at one time, so they went in the morning block. My classroom “class 4” went in the afternoon, we were all looking forward to a great time at the art gallery once the bus arrived.

After a while the buses arrived and it was our turn to go to the art gallery. We boarded the bus and we asked the bus driver to pick us up after we were finish. When we made our way into the Te Tuhi art gallery. Then there was a staff member who showed us around the environment.

The helpers name was “Jeremy” and he was happy to take our class and show us the 3 most important patterns that means a lot to them. So he introduced himself to us and lead us to the art room where we will experience the 3 pattern from 3 different countries.

So we did ink painting with pastel and a A4 printed paper. So we had to draw 4 things in 4 boxes about our “family, interest, home, and our culture”. So before we started drawing our designs we had to scrunch up our paper to make it feel like mulberry tree. Then we would have to colour in each box and only the boxes with the pastel. Then after that we had to paint over the entire paper with the ink.

He showed us these 2 different Tapa patterns that come from different Islands which is called “Fiji and Samoa”. Then we had to give our piece of artwork to “Jeremy” and we would let them dry up for the next class.  So we used the other classes artwork and drew our 4 different things about our “family, home, interest and culture” and painted around our drawing with pastel and ink ( 2 with ink and 2 with pastel).

About half an hour later we went over to the water room and watched all the things that people would do in the clips and which one of them have family, home, interest and culture init. We saw one about family, culture and home but not interest. We saw a huge picture on top of a big wall paper which had interest in it and the very last one was about the Mangere bridge and saw the difference of what it looks like now and how it looked like a long time ago.

Then Mary and Lesieli went over to get our artwork from the art gallery room and the rest of the classroom had to wait outside for the bus. While we were waiting we took pictures of the building and all around the environment and discovered that they use a lot of detail in their work and the kids actually love this place. They have enough room for kids to play around and me, Ashlee and Quasia took photos of everything.

My - Future Aspiration Writing

On Wednesday the Intermediate block had a special presentation about our future aspiration. There were special visitors coming by to show us what they have been doing in the past and advice that can help us in the future. Their names are “Paula Fakalata, Anthony Samuels, Andrew Patterson, and Amelia Unufe.  

When they made their way into the door we sang a little Waiata, to them and our Mihi and Karakia. Andrew Patterson was the presenter of introducing them to the front and repeating the key things of they have told us, just checking if we remember.

“First up to show and tell us what they have done in the future and how it turned them into a better person is Anthony Samuels”. Anthony Samuels told us a little key thing that will help us is “your past does not have to determine your future”. Do you know what To Miharo Hoki mean in English? It mean “you are amazing”. He also showed us a short video of other people who changed and didn’t let the past determine their future.

Paula Fakalata was up next. He wasn't’t scared of what we do to strive and succeed, but he was scared of us not giving things a try. He was a professional swimmer and he would always win every single competition. But this one time he was swimming and he was reaching for the ground because of his height but he couldn't find it, so something bad happened. “And he was drowning in the water he stopped breathing and his mum was crying, so the lifeguard dived into the water and let him out of the water and started pushing onto his heart. Trying to bring him back, so a while later it worked. He spat out a lot of water and all his friends were laughing at him. He felt so shy and embarrassed in himself.

He never went into the water for a very long time, but suddenly one day he realized that “it doesn't matter if one mistake had happened in the water, and it won’t stop me from doing something that I love to do”. He continued swimming and he recognised that he actually had a lot of fun doing it too. He told us his secret for how he kept winning it was because he would always get the middle and he would put his feet down onto the ground because of his height. That is how he would always win the race

My Reading Task: About Fatu Feu'u

My House Perspective

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Colour Wheel Activity

Me and my brand knew Chromebook

 I was having an awesome time at school! And when I went to see Ms Tele'a I had been told that I will be given a brand knew Chromebook. That excite me a lot and my family as well. It wasn't only me who was going to be given a Chromebook it was also Nathan, Sarona, Taunese, Iron, Johnlee and Jayden. So a while later we went into the staff room to practice how we will greet them and how we will stand up tall and proud with a big smile too thank them heaps. Then we met all the other school and children from those schools and enjoyed standing up on the stage together with our Chromebooks. Thank you Warehouse and Variety we appreciate it!!! 

My Barista Explanation

I have had a nice time learning how to use the machine and make delicious things. Like for example hot chocolate, Mocha, Flat white, Long and short black. The supplies that we have to use is a green cloth, three different jugs ( measuring, coffee and a hot chocolate jug). 

The people that also do it with me is my best friends Quasia, Ashlee, Mary, Nikki, Lesieli. Oh Sarah and Mohammed as well. I started doing barista in term 2 for the last few weeks, and that was when I became a professional barista "I was so pleased with myself". I have been training Quasia and Nikki with Mary and Lesieli and we turned them into experts for next year if they sign up like us. 

I just want to thank Ms Flavelle for an awesome opportunity that you have given me. Now I will just go home and teach my family the way you all taught me and I hope the year 6's enjoy being a barista the next year coming. 

Harry Potter (Quiz - Article)

Harry Potter is a famous actor doing mysterious things, that excite people a lot. He does series of seven epic and fantasy novels, and had been written by a British author named " J.K Rowling". Our young adventure wizard "Harry Potter" titular character has recently been in movies but not only that, he has also been  in books of excitement that tell you about what the story means. He has only made 7 books now and his very first book was had been written in 1997 and continued to 2007. If you have not seen any of harry potters movies or books have a look at them, you might like it.

My Museum Writng

My Museum Writing:

“Wow” have you ever been to the Auckland Museum before? Well here at Pt England school, the year 7 students were invited to spend the day at the Auckland Museum. We were all looking forward to an awesome day the Museum! So we went home and gave our notices to our parents, and waited for the next day of experience.

When we arrived at school in the morning at about 8.30am when the first bell rang. We went into class and chatted to our mates, just waiting for the teachers to sort out our groups and which parent will be taking which group with them along the trip. So we did our Mihi, Karkia and our Waiata, then Ms Paget read out the roll and put us into our groups.

“Yea the buses have arrived” So the very first team to go into the bus was Mr Barks group, then ms Lagitepu’s group, Ms Paget, Shannons, My Mums “Sueanna”, Villi, Babra, Tamati, and Shatna. We all boarded the bus and made our way to the Auckland Museum!

We all made our way into the Museum and first of all we had our morning tea then put our bags into our 3 lookers. Then we all got split up and went to the places that was said on the piece of paper that were given to the parents.

Halloween

What do you do on Halloween day? Well most of the time people don't like staying home, so they go out to visit other peoples houses and ask for treats. Because that is what Halloween is all about, but not only for children to get thousands of treats. It also represents the "Devil" so another things is people don't like doing trick or treat, especially on the "devils" numbers. As the "Devil" does not have a birthday or something special.  

Well me and my best friends Quasia and Ashlee will be going to trick or treat together and visit other peoples houses to find more treat and show them an awesome halloween trick. "Yes" people might think that it will be much better if you go in the afternoon because if you go late most of all the lollies will be all gone. But all the children will be at school from 7.00am to 3.00pm so that will probly be the time that everyone will go out trick or treating. 

 

What he had too do on the first day in class!

We had an amazing time today, because we had to study more about one of these three artist. So the artist that we had study about was Warren Pohuta, but not only he does art he is also an Author writer. The only classes that were with Ms Paget and Mr Barks, well the "Panuba" class, was class 4, 5 and 1. It was very quite without the year 8's, which didn't really feel like we were at school, and yes most people might say that a quite class "could be helpful and cheerful". For us it isn't normal and I think the other year 8's miss everyone else!!!! We didn't only just miss the yr 8's but we missed Ms Nua, Ms Squires and Ms Clark as well.                                                  

My first day for - Term 4, Week 2 on the 28.10.14

Well this would be quite the tuffest day now, especially on the first day of week 2. Because all the year 8 chlidren had been invited to go on a camp, and the year 7's had to go on a trip to the Auckland Museum. We also found out that the adults had a home school partinship to attend at 6.30pm. Wouldnt this be a fine day for you if you had to go on a trip and afterwords, you would have to be at the school by 6.30pm to attend the home school partinship. 

First of all the year 8 parents would have too drop off their child of to the hall with all the lagudge and just have a short meeting together before they leave, and say good bye to them. The teachers that went of to help with the year 8 camp was Ms Squires, Ms Nua, and Ms Clark. When that is over most of the adults would leave and go home or some will come over to the year 7 and 8 street and help us with the year 7 trip. The parents that helped us on the trip was my mum "Sueanna and her best friend Shannon" along with Vili, Shatna, Barbra, and Alarzae's dad. 

The year 7's had to wait in the street with Ms Paget, Mr Barks and Ms Lagitepu to lead us to the buses and tell us what we will be doing, and our groups. The first thing we had to do is wait for Ms Paget to read out the roll and put us into groups, and tell us who our leader will be for each group. Their was 3 teachers, 4 aldult helpers and 50-60 children boarding the two buses. We were ready too head of to the Auckland Museumand study about more art also to have a awesome time. 

My Siapo Presentation

kia ora and welcome to my blog. This is my Presentation all about Siapo. All I am doing here is naming the subjects of these different patterns!

Empathy Story

One day their was a very responsible and generous young boy who loved to play outside on the play ground. He had a lot of hopes for the future and he loved being empathetic.   His name was “Jason”and he had a lot of good friends. But in his neighbourhood there were a lot of bad kids who always thought that bullying people would solve their problem. I call them the “trouble makers”. That was the one and only reason why Jason does not like going to the playground that is outside of his house.

A while after that he made his way outside onto the playground “I don’t care about those meanie boys they need to learn empathy” Jason replied. “Oh no they are following me, I have to try and run away but I am so slow at running” Jason said in his head ( Mind). Jason started running away but the trouble makers were too fast. “Ahhhhhh let me go, what did I ever do to you”. Jason got caught, and said “Stop being so nasty and be empathetic”. They couldn’t hear him, so they bait him up!!!

Then this  was strange there was a person living in our neighbourhood and he looked like a very nice person. That knew boys name is “Calvin” and he made his way to the park and he could see someone feeling sad on the field. “Hi are you okay, my name is Calvin come you can play with me”.  So first of all he met a new friend and he introduced him to his other friends, and told him what those trouble makers did to him. Not only they met a new friend but they all lived happily ever after and had an awesome time on the park.

So after about 2 hours playing on the park, the trouble makers came over just to make trouble. Then Calvin came up and took the mean person to the field and had a little talk to him about empathy. Calvin told them not to be so mean and you will never have to live in the dark and just apologise to Jason and tell him why you are being so mean. So  I that mean person came over and said “I am so sorry for being so mean, I was just so julious because I have never had such cool and friendly, friends like you and that was the reason why I got so angry at you”. Jason and his friends became friends with the bad people and they also became empathetic just like Jason and his friends.

Empathy Explanation

Do you know what empathy is all about? Well Imagine a world without peace, kindness and empathy. Our world would be trapped with darkness, and know happiness for the world. So put yourself into other peoples shoes and imagine what all those amazing and generous people are going through. Think about how you would feel if that was you ( crying and having know one with you) you would feel very lonely.

Well those people who are rich who can afford power, food, water, light in the house. If there was no light in your house and it was pitch black. You were living with no power, no food, and nothing to drink. Just take a minute to realise how other people are living. Just think about being empathetic.

Empathy is all about what? Well empathy is like looking into other peoples minds and seeing what they are thinking about and how they are feeling. Feeling what other people are feeling is being kind and helpful, or helping people out when they are feeling sad and angry. Sharing how you are feeling and what you have been going through.

My Election parliament Presentation!!!

Weekly Quiz Article - John Campbell

Do you know who John Campbell is? Well if you do not know who he is, this story will tell you who he is and his personality. John Campbell is 50 years old now ( in 2014 ) and was first born in the 1964, February the 10th. His home is in Wellington, in New Zealand (Aotearoa). Did you know that he is apart of the New Zealand 3 News live on Television ( TV ). He is a traditional New Zealand News reporter in Wellington - newsroom, and he has moved political gallery over one year time. And is on TV at 7:00pm to 7:30pm (only on Television for half an hour).

Revolution Tour Writing

    REVOLUTION TOUR - WRITING
Pt England School was lucky enough to be invited to watch an amazing show. The year 7 and 8 students got to watch them perform for us at 2.00pm as a group. And their group name is the “Revolution team” They were on a tour all around the world to tell people a story of what “Tiaki Taonga” means to us and what our school needs to focus on.

The first thing that they showed us when we were entering in the hall, they introduced themselves to us, and then they offered to sing a song to us. The song was called “Roar by Katy Perry”. And they sang it wonderful it actually sounded like they were the real singer, well close very close. After about 10 minutes they finally showed us an important story (Legend) that meant “never ever feel lonely, if you are always ask for help and never be mean or quite selfish to knew people”.

What they did is they went on stage and set up the story, and began to tell the story of when a man first started school. There was a young boy who really hasn’t seen people like this, and he was hoping that it would be a wonderful day of his life. “But” when he arrived at school he got bullied only because he was wearing a pink T-shirt. So these two mean boys came over and “pushed him real hard, and it made him get a bad bruise on his leg”. “This is when the story actually begins, and what you guys should be doing when someone is in trouble”.

Then after a while these two young and responsible kind and generous men, come over and help him up to see if he is alright. “Know I am not alright, I just got humiliated in front of the entire school. “But thank you for helping me guys, I appreciate it”. So they went home and started chatting to each other on facebook, slipping texts to each other on their phones. Now what those two boys did is they texted a message to every single person who goes to his school and asked everyone if they could where a pink T-shirt tomorrow. Then asked the young boy who got humiliated, to wear that pink T-shirt again tomorrow,  just come to school in that pink T-shirt and I promises you will not get embarrassed tomorrow.

That is what the Revolution group arrived to our school for, only to show us what we should be thinking about doing in the future. And I bet today people have realized that what they are doing is not themselves and that they would need to do a big change if they want to go far, in the future. So if you have been bullying people a lot lately don’t blame your self, just ask people for help and you will change. And if you are being bullied just walk away or tell that person for help and you will end up being a hero.