Holiday Is Ahead Of Us!

Two more weeks till Summer holidays, I'm so excited. I might just sit back, relax and watch T.V or go to the beach if the sun burns me. I think the year 8s are delighted and depressed at the same time, unfortunately we have to leave this school to move off to college next year.
DON'T FORGET TO READ IN THE HOLIDAY!!

Athletics

On Tuesday my entire school had athletics. It was a good day but the sun felt like it was boiling. It was a long event. This year it is a little bit different from last years athletics because the year eights don't have to run 75 metres anymore instead we now have to run a long 200 metres and a very, very, long 400 metre run. First we did the 400 metres, followed by 100 metres then lastly 200 metres to finish it off.

Manaiakalani Film Festival 2017!

Yesterday our whole school went to the Manaiakalani Film Festival at Sylvia Park Hoyts Cinemas. First all of us were seated, then we have to wait for the movie to start. After a while, the lights went off and it started "the movie". Our movie was about Rugby Values, it was about being a good sportsmanship, eating healthy food and what it takes to become a future champion rugby player.

End Of The Year Tests!

This week we took our test and nearly everyone of us we nervous because we didn't know there was going to be a test. The subjects of the tests were maths and spelling. For the maths test, there were two minutes per sheet. There were four maths sheets but separately handed out. The four sheets were multiplication, division, subtraction and addition but for the spelling Mr Reid just pronounced the word and we had to spell it. I was nervous, but I tried my BEST.

Term 4 Has Arrived 📚

We are back from the holidays and it's time to activate our brain and start learning. This term is going to be the best term, I thought. Until my teacher said that there will be a test next week. I received an message from the college saying that there were be a test on 30th November. It had me worrying for several days. I said to myself that "I have to work twice as hard then I might pass the test". 📚

Duffy Assembly

On Tuesday we had a duffy show and the role model was Michel Mulipola. He was an artist and pro wrestler. He illustrated many books for children like comics and school journal, he told us that his favorite superhero was green lantern. He talked about how he became an artist. He showed us some of the drawing. I kind of like him because he is a funny man. 

🌺 Performance: Pasifika Study 🌺

Today after our morning break we had a assembly for the Pasifika study. Each class has their own item to present front of the entire school. Our class persented a song called "How Far I'll Go" by Alessia Cara (from Moana). Some of the other class performance was dancing, singing and Cat Walk. It was great because all of the teacher were there even the teacher aid were there to watch. 

Performance

Room 1: Samoa Sasa Dance ( Dancing)

Room 5: Le Aute ( Singing )

Room 6: Cat Walk (Showcase)

Room 7: Coconut Tree ( Dancing )

Room 9: Little Bird On The Tree ( Singing )

Room 10: E Otua ( Singing )

Room 12: How Far I Go ( Singing )

Start Of Term 3

The Holidays are finish and we're back to school. Everyone is working very hard to be better than before. I'm very excited to be back to school so that I can have fun with my friends and learn challenging work. Lunch time is over and people are rushing to assembly. At assembly Mrs Vickers ask us a question she said " Who did reading in the holiday?" Only half of the school stood up.

St Kents

Last week some people were chosen to go to St Kents and I was one of them. When we got to St Kents there were three boys waiting for us. We  followed them to the court.  When we got to the court we were put into 5 groups. Each group, played an activity. At the end of the activity they ask us what do we like the most and why is it fun. When that was finish we all came together. Some boys then thanked us and we thank them back them by singing a Maori song and happy birthday song to Musica. Then it was time for us to go back to school.

Skipping

A few weeks ago Room 12 group 1 and group 2 have been doing skipping. We do skipping for at least 15 minutes or 20 minutes. We do skipping 25 minutes before we go home. Our teachers told us to skip as long as we can and if you stop you have to sit down and fold your skipping rope. 5 minutes before home time we have to sit down and wait for the bell to ring and then we get to go home.  

Daily Fitness

Every morning we have to do running as our fitness for 10 minutes, some people just jot it and some people just walk it. We only jog around our senior block. 

Soccer Tournament

Yesterday we had our interschool soccer and it was located at Point England Reserve. The first school we went up against was Glen Taylor and won 1-0. Then the next game started at 10:40 and we were up against Tamaki we lost 0-1. Later on played Sylvia Park, St Pats and Panmuer Bridge. Finally we were in the Final. We played off Stonefields and it was draw and both of the team came first place.

Score 
Glen Taylor Won 1 - 0
Tamaki Lost 0 - 1
Sylvia Park Won 1 - 0
St Pats Won 7 - 0
Panmuer Bridge Won 4 - 0

Final Game
Stonefields Draw 0 - 0

National Milk Day

On Thursday the 1st of June was National Milk Day. While room 11/12 were drinking there milk, Meana took some photo of the room 11 and 12 drinking there milk. National Milk Day to provides the opportunity to celebrate all aspects of milk and dairy products in many countries around the globe.

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Hammer used to threaten store worker

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NZ wine exports to the US have hit a record high

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One dead in early morning Tirau house blaze

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NASA postpones Wanaka balloon launch

NASA's super pressure balloon launch in Wanaka has been postponed again. The launch was due to happen at 4:30am on Monday, but conditions in the air and the ground were considered too poor. The wind speeds were above the levels required for launch and weather forecasts showed some chance for rain. The report will be made at 2pm this afternoon as to when the next launch attempt will take place. This is the third time NASA has attempted to launch the balloon from Wanaka.

Robbie Rakete

On Thursday Robert Rakete came to our school. He told us a little story about his son, how he doesn't clean his room. After that he told us how reading is important to us. He showed us his favorite book it was  Astesix and the golden sickle. He said that it was his very first book he ever had.