Kapa Haka!

As I walked into the yacht club, I saw lots of trophies. I walk over by the stage and stood respectfully, I herd the guitar playing that's when I knew I had to sway my hips. I smiled at Mr and Mrs Burt. After a great performance there was a great speech by Mr Burt (Our Principle). This event was to thank people that help us to get these net books.
After our the speech we had finger food it was delicious !

I would like to thank the people who work at the Yacht Club for having us there, and I would also like to thank our guitarist Sam- ( A student at My school- Pt England school)

Thanks!!!!

Athletics Day!

YAY! Its a beautiful day... The sun is out and it is a great start to our school athletics day.

Every year we have a school athletics day, we have house colours as well . My group is Takitimu. These are the other groups: Tainui ,Te Arawa , and Mataatua.

We have 6 events, They are: Shot put , Discus , High jump ,Javelin (this is a new event-we just started this year) Sprints (75m-100m), and Softball throw.

Before we head out to our events we have to remember to Slip slop slap on some sunscreen and a hat, so we don't get Sun Burn.

As the year 6 and 7’s walk just out of the school grounds, we see cones and a box of softball’s.
Our leader Ms Tito, a teacher in our school gives us instructions on how to throw a softball.
I was the second to last person so I had a fear idea of how to throw a softball.

Finally I stepped up to the line with the soft ball in my hand, tension is in the air and my nerves are building up, because I am competing against great throwers.

“Okay, I can do this”
THUMP! The softball went farther then I thought it would go.

YES! I came 3rd out of the year 7, 12 year old girl.

Our New NetBooks!

I can't believe that this day has come...I have always wanted a Netbook. One of our task was to take a photo and upload it on our blog. There are a lot of effects that you can pick I picked a colourful faded purple.

I cant wait to try new things with my new Netbooks

Carnivores....

Did you know that Carnivore's are meat eaters?

Meat eater are not only four legged in fact there are carniovers that live under the water....

Even most Humans are Carnivores.
-Carnivores- It is an animal or a human that feeds on flesh.

Little Critters.....

In the out-backs or Australia there are underground giant borrow cockroaches. They are 3 inches long, and they can live for up to 10 years. They borrow underground to keep cool because it is too hot, and they might dry out... But when it rains they come out to meet to mate and to move on.

Did you know that the lip on the cockrach means its a male......?

DARE.....

DARE is a book that i just read. its all about a girl that took a dare about a haunted house, she takes the dare and she has to stay the night at this haunted house. Later on that night she hears a voice, its a little girl.....
PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU......

She turned around and nothing is there.
She finds a room to sleep in but most of them are locked. Finally she finds a room... SUDDENLY she cant breath. Her mouth is filled with.... COBWEBS!
There is a doll she thinks it might have been a little girls room. There was a story about a little girl locked up by her father, then left to die.
Then she herd something, so she shines her torch, its just a rat.
Then she hears that voice...
PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU

Its 6 am, she see the light.
When she walked out side she sees a crowd cheering: YOU DID IT LAUREN. YOU'VE WON THIS WEEKS DARE!

DARE is a T.V show. Every week, somebody spends the night in a spooky place.
Of course its all fake.
There is a big screen that shows the house she stayed in. Ali Scott is the presenter of DARE.
Ali says" What was your scariest moment" ?
Lauren says" There was a voice"
Ali smiles, then she stops and has a look at her notes. Ali says" Lauren there wasn't any voice"

Lauren is a bit confused...

TAKE ME WITH YOU... I AM YOUR FRIEND NOW....

....FOREVER.

Fiafia Night Was Awesome!

As I stood on the side of the stage my was heart pumping, my palms were sweaty. I heard a beautiful sound coming from our Kaia - Shontal, she was amazing, some people close to her were happy and some were even crying, I feel so happy because it felt like I got more Kaha (Strong/Strength ) from her. She leads our group by an example.
Then I hear the guitar start to play that's when I put on my big smile!
The Kapa Haka group was the opening, and I was in it. We only had 4 minutes to complete our performance.
After a great start to Fiafia night I had another performance to do, I was also in Glee.

The Glee group was so Cheesey! It was just so over the top!
I really liked the dance and how we have different turns, and it all made a story. It was all about a girl who was like the head cheerleader or something, she likes a boy on the football team. We had a boys football team!

Thanks to all the teachers who taught us in such a short time.
Another big thanks the glee teachers, and our talented Mubbashira who taught the Indian.

My favourite teacher.....

My favourite reading teacher was Mrs Katu, Sadly she passed away from a long illness.
She always used to help me with my reading, and if it wasn't for her I would not know how to read. I always used to get stickers from her. She was a very kind and generous lady. I feel really sad because I miss Mrs Katu and I had not seen her since last year.
I attended her funeral service last night, it was very sad.
I wish the Katu family all the best....

Life Education

A couple of weeks ago we had and she a lovely lady names Lyn that came and taught
us about making choices, we make choices everyday. We watched a movie and it was about how smoking is really bad for you, There are 4,000 chemicals in the tabaico and 200 can give you cancer. Over 5,000 people die from smoking a year. I want to thank Lyn for coming to teach us, and she made me think: To not give up smoking NEVER start!
There is one special thing I am forgetting of course its Harold, hes a giraffe.
Thanks again for coming to our school Lyn and Harold.

My Holiday highlight

My holiday highlight is about going to the Paradise ice skating.
My favourite bit about going ice skating is having a good laugh about falling down two times. I went with my auntie she has won trophies and and medals.
I would like to go again.

The trip to the Maritime Museum

As we headed out to sea in blustery conditions, the icy wind blew through my hair. The waves made a whipping sound as they hit the side of the boat. It took a mighty team effort to hoist the sail. As it started to drizzle we donned on our bright wind breakers.

My MI Test...

My Class, room 20, had to do these amazing MI test and it shows you what you most enjoy. These are the smarts : Logical(number smart), Interpersonal(people smart),Intropersonal(Myself smart),Musical(Music smart),Visual/Spatial(Picture Smart),Naturalistic(Nature Smart),Kinesthetic(Body Smart), and finally Linguistic(Word Smart.)
The one that is most highlighted is Interpersonal Thats People smart. The reason why that is the highest is because I like to help people and also I like to meet new friends.

My Imovie of Rangitoto Eruption....

Rangitoto is the biggest volcano in Auckland, It had a violent eruption 600 years ago.
It was the last to erupt so it probably makes it the youngest. It had 10-50 time gap, It probably erupted twice.

Last Sunday Our kapahaka Group performed at the Auckland Museum

Last Sunday the Point England Kapahaka group went to the Auckland Museum and we were the opening for the Movie Awards. Once we got on stage I couldn't stop smiling, it was like I had a cramp in my mouth. Once we had finished the people that worked at the Museum put on pizza and drinks for us, It was DELICIOUS.....

I would like to thankMs Tito for being a great teacher and for teaching us amazing songs!
I would also like to thank the People that worked at the Museum.

My Portrait...

This is my portrait and I never thought it would have turned out as good as this.
I am so proud of my work because I am not an artist but I draw what I can. My music notes at the back of my portrait repesent the fact that I love singing. I get my secret voice from my sister, she is an important role model in my life.

I hope you can get a few tips from my portrait!

My Favourite Netball Player!

My favourite netball player is Casey Williams and she is the captain of the Silver Ferns netball team.

Her position is Goal Keeper, and Goal Defence and that is the position that I have been playing for the last couple of netball games.
The best position that I have played is Center and that is an active position on the court. When I grow up I want to try and get into a netball team maybe Mystiks, or Pulse even the Silver Ferns!

Heres Casey Williams in action!

My Personal Shield

Last term we made Personal Shields and they are about our hobbies, our culture, our future and our names.

My plan was supposed to be a diamond shaped background, but I changed it so it will be easier to create and it now look awesome I hope you like my finished product and maybe you can make one your self!

Friends are awesome!

Friends to me are happiness. My best friend is Shontal and she is in my classroom too.

I have written a poem about her.

Best friends are always caring.

Shontal alway plays with me and we have a tight friendship.

To have a best friends like Shontal you have to keep sharing.

Always use the three P's

Protection, Participation, and Partnership.

Thank you to all my friends and my best friend Shontal.

My Volcano imovie

As part of Immersion we spent time finding out all about volcanoes. It was hard work but I manged to make a movie about how volcanoes erupt!
I hope you enjoy my movie and maybe even learn something from it.

Beaty and Jack

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Tuakana Teina!

Tuakana Teina, is about helping little ones in their classroom and it is about helping their teacher too. Last week I went to Room 2 to help the little kids on the computers. It was like I was a teacher, because I was helping my Student learn about how to draw a realistic picture. Her name was Roimata, she is a Fantastic drawer.
Today after lunchtime our class Room 20 is going to Rooms: 1,2, and 3...

Its going to be so much fun!

Swimming!

Swimming was great! Last year in swimming I came second in backstroke and freestyle, I was a pretty good swimmer.

Hopefully I have improved my Swimming skills?

Check Out My Movie!

Acrostic Poem

Shaniah,Racheal,Cruz, and Tanielu.
Point England School is the way to go.

Stop think and do is what we know.

Everyone must participate, never give up that's the way.

The treaty was made in 1840, now we celebrate terrific glory.

People are brainy at Point England School.

The korero is to be kind to each other, its a rule.

BY AN AWESOME GROUP.....

Amazing computers at Tamaki College

This week for Tech we were on camp and still went to Tamaki College it was AWESOME ! We FINALLY went on their cool computers, their key board was so small. We made different shape's and we mixed colours it is amazing what you can do with colours.

I REALLY ENJOYED GRAPHICS LAST WEEK, I CAN'T WAIT TILL NEXT TIME TO WORK ON THE COMPUTERS.

The Bungy jump...

Standing on the edge I could feel my legs shaking, My heart was beating like there was no tomorrow. As I put my hands, the count down had begun. My hands started to shake, then I knew why, 1,2,3, JUMP! As I jumped off the bridge I could hear the sound of little waves. I look down and in no time I was near the water. I yelled "YaaHoo"!

My heart was still beating fast but knew that was a proud feeling. It was finally over, "YAY"! I couldn't believe it. I was so happy, I was speech less.

I HAD CONQUERED MY FEARS.

Finally Point England Intermediate

"Yay"! Racheal and I yelled, "We are the first Point England Intermediate in history" said Racheal.
"Yes I know" ! I couldn't believe it I was so excited, I was jumping around.
I said to Racheal "I wonder who our teacher is and what class we're going to be in"?

When the bell rang I said "Ooh No Its time"

I heard Mr Burt say in Room 20 with Mrs Nua is......

He said a whole lot of names and finally he said "Shaniah".

"Yes"! I have never been in Mrs Nua's class, I was just full of excitement.

Mrs Nua is the nicest teacher that I have met, Ooh and I can't forget about Ms Tito.

We are really looking forward to the year a head in the new Pt England Intermediate.