New school in Australia

It has been 4 weeks since I've been attending a new school. As I mentioned in my earlier posts, i'm attending Narre Warren P-12 College. So far its got going as well as I thought it was, but I am learning heaps which is the important thing.

For the past 4 weeks that I have been showing up to the school, I've learnt heaps of thing in maths because we learn thing like college people and we rotate to other classes. But to be very honest I am not enjoying the school like I did in Pt England and Australia doesn't feel like home.

Empathy Movie

During this term we have been focusing on 'Empathy'. We had to make a Empathy animation showing what it means to me! Watch and see what Empathy is to me!

Term 1 Reflection 2014

This term has been the best and the only term that is awesome!! Big productions, awesome sports and right now my highlight for this term is Fiafia. It is big and it is only for the school which is for anyone to come.

In my writing I am sure that i have improved because I am in a higher group from last year and i’m on the top (because I’m year 7). That is my progress for this year, Writing.

I still need to work hard in my reading. Also, I always need to learn more words to use in my stories. I also need to get higher in my level of reading and get my brain ready for the my tasks ahead.

I’m most proud of my efforts to play sports. I love playing sports its one of my BEST hobbies, especially rugby and netball. I play for my school and I enjoy playing it with my friends!!

My 3 main goals for Term 2 will be NO talking when the teacher is talking, learn new words by reading, reading and reading!! Also, trying hard for what I am going for or what I sign up for!!

Fiafia Reflection

FIAFIA REFLECTION

I was enjoying our big production, Fiafia and so far until we were going toward the stage. My face had a nervous reaction. There were a vast crowd to look at but I was keen enough just for our performance, the Samoan group.

If you came along you would've seen what we did but we had to act our finest and smile all the time. I was in the Samoan group and we had a long performance. We started off with welcoming our people and then the girls finished dancing.

Along came the boys and they were LOUD!! They did the haka so loud so they could make their leader proud. Off they went back to their spot and Rowana came on looking nice. She had a fala on and she dance by herself in the middle!! Rowana then finished, we all stood up and shouted “Tofa......Soifua..Samoa”!!

My highlights was performing and watching the groups do their best with the kaha, passion and pride!! So far to the Samoans performance the best enforcement I saw was the Hip hop - they had the strength and strong moves.

We held it at our school on the field and our dance/siva was on a big stage. The music was loud and some of the kids had to blast the loudest so the crowd at the back can hear!!

Sadly it came to an end to go get changed and hurry home. I enjoyed having to be in the “Samoan” group it was fun and we practised really hard.

Also a HUGE THANK YOU to Timmy and Mose for teaching our Samoan group!! We performed our best for you to make you proud!! Bless you too Mrs Nua, you helped us really well, getting us to listen and standing in the right spot!!

10 Riddles

1 -What has two wings but can't fly?
- A rugby team

2 - You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
- A corn

3 - What can you catch but can't throw?
- A cold/flu

4 - I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle. But I still hold water. What am I?
- Sponges

5 - What is at the end of SPACE and TIME and what at the beginning on the END
- The letter 'E'

6 - Give me food and I will live - give me water and I will die. What am I?
- Fire

7 - The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?
- A coffin

8 - Throw off the highest and I will not break - put me in the ocean and I will break. What am I?
- Tissue/paper

9 - I'm part of the bird that's not in the sky, I live in the ocean and still remain dry. What am I?
- Shadow

10 - I never was, am always to be, no one ever saw me, nor ever will, and yet I am the confidence of all to live and breathe on this terrestrial ball. What am I?
- Tomorrow

Happy Birthday Tafaoata

Dear Tafaoata,
I would like to say HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAFAOATA!!!  You are a great friends you've always been there for me and your funny!! Your a very great friend and you always cheer me up when I'm down. You may talk a lot or do a lot of stuff I don't like but I love you still as a friend. Even thou we have had our up and downs we care for each other, love each other and talk a lot with each other! Your probably not my very closest friend but your the best!! May god bless you with your years and may many more years come for you <3 Enjoy this very day of your own!!

All about me

As you can see this is my hobbies or what I do. I am obviously a Samoan. Its on the top left hand corner and on the top right corner I am a Methidos. I love to go church and my grandfather is a preacher. On the two bottom corners are my hobbies. I love anything thats got to do with music and I love sports. Cricket, rugby and more. This is posted on Flickr if you want to see more.

Apple - Viaduct Events Centre - Education Festival

Apple - Viaduct Events Centre - Education Festival

Located: Town - Viaduct Events Centre

What: Education Festival

When: Saturday - 22 March

Why: To learn Education

On Saturday the 22nd of March we got the opportunity to go in Town at the Viaduct Events Centre. We had to get into partners of 2 and work together to make a movie.

All of us had to grab an iPad each for our group. We had to get into pairs and my buddy was Josephine, we had it all and we started recording. We went around booths and then we found the one, they were the hairdressers.

Josephine interviewed them and she asked, what are their names? What inspired them to be a hairdresser? and what was their second goal.

There names were Vivienne and Marita. They were inspired because they loved fashion and it was there pashion. Vivienne's 2nd goal was to get a job and Maritas one was to graduate. As soon as they finished we shook there hand and said thank you!

My pal and I then went around and we found another booth. She had humor but really serious. Maggy was her name and and we asked her satisfying question and she answered fantastically. Just as we finished querying Maggy we got unpaid hats and a drink bottle. So far of that day she was the best and the hillariest.

My amigo (Josephine) then went wandering around the building. Josephine and I were close to a booth with chocolate and we requested for some. We first submitted a survey and then we get a free chocolate.

Wandering back around again, we found a chef. She was inspired because she looked up at her mum and she noticed she knew how to cook. The chef was holding a plate with chocolate. The madam then awarded us with a piece of chocolate.

We got free samples the whole day. It was fantastic. Our extension group enjoyed it. The rate for the day was 100 of 100!! Great big thanks to Mrs Tele’a and the team!!

Free Rice

We have been expireincing this new cool site. Its called free rice and its to give to Africa. Its good, you can learn and give out rice. Freerice.com

About Cyclone Lusi

What is a Cyclone?

Cyclone Lusi came to NZ in the weekend. There were high gale winds and heavy rain. This cyclone could have been like a tornado, storm or even a typhoon. Severe cyclone can cause deaths and some power outages.

How to prepare?

You might need life jackets just in case there is flooding. Its good to stay inside and all objects outside must be tied down incase it flies everywhere. Keep safe and especially pack some food, and fill some water bottles. In case you're the only one around, pack a radio along with batteries, candles and a  torch.

What happens during a cyclone?

If you didn’t know it is so dangerous, especially in other countries. Yes we haven’t felt what its like but there could have been flooding, fallen trees, hundreds of power cuts and even worse, deaths

The Possibilities?

In this cyclone with all the heavy rain its possible that  there will be lots of accidents. Trees would have been flying in the air (ripped off the ground) like in other cyclones. Its also possible that there will be no school. What a bummer!

Weather this past weekend?

There was heavy rain, rough winds and dark clouds. It wasn’t as bad as expected but we were prepared for it to hit our city, Auckland, in the North of New Zealand.

Changes and/or Adolescence

As you can see this is about Adolescence. We switch over to different class everyday after our interval. Our class (Class 2) go to Miss Clarke for this. She is teaching us about Adolescence. Its about what it means? What is is? Or the key words to it. This picture shows what are the changes in my life that is coming up, what I am worried about these changes, the certainly positive impacts and the strategies I can calm down with. I wrote as much as I can and we were not allowed to use the internet only for typing our story. It was quite fun because writing is fun!

About Anzac

This is what me and my partner thought of. Its the key word/sentences that we thought. As you can see we do not know much about Anzac but we wrote as much as we can without using the internet.

Boer War - Diary

Date - 1899  11 October

Location - South Africa, Cape Town

Event  -  Boer War

Dear Family,

I am homesick and glad that you’re alright. I’m just a little bit concerned and nervous about you, all of you. I have a physical condition which is about my feet. I have trench feet. It happened because of the evaporation, matted socks and moisture. Its disturbing.

I really hope that you are safe and sound as I hear from you. I am nervous, scared and enjoying this army team. We eat the same food and we wear the same things everyday, its not as normal as where I use to stay. I get sick of it sometimes and I just feel like throwing up.

Richard Seddon made us train hard, and he made us go to Wellington. He was quite the boss so we listened to him.

Miss you guys, mail back !! STAY SAFE!

Kpop (KoreanPop)

Girls Generation - I got a boy
Its one of my favourite songs from them. They have awesome voices but I don't understand them. Sometimes I look at the lyrics and type it on Google translate. These girls are good and me and Josephine listen to it because she loves Korean, and its her dream to go Korea. I'd love to go with.

Entertaining Fia Fia

It was a surprise as soon as I heard there was Fia Fia. I was excited and already knew what group I was going to chose. I can’t wait!

Choosing my group was very difficult, until I knew what my family and I wanted me to be in. The Samoan group. It was my first option. My second option was either Hip Hop or Hawaiian.

Our Samoan group already learnt some moves on the first day. I was quite tired but excited at the same time. This move was starting with a welcoming. It became harder as we learnt more. We had to do the sasa, singing at the same time and gliding.

Seeing my tutors was amazing. They were the same from last year, Timmy and Mrs Tele’a. I was in the Samoan group last year and we rocked, now I can’t wait this year to rock even more! Hopefully you come and support us and enjoy and hope we don’t muck it up!

Storyboard for our Empathy movie

As you can see, the photos from above are the storyboards that my friends and I created. These storyboards are for our movie, Empathy movie, I hope we get to create it and create it very amazingly.

iPad

What is this? This is a iPad I created on a program called Sketchup. Our class (Class 2) had to create/make it for the village down on the field. Each of us has to create something individually for the juniors.

What does Waitagi mean to us

In the past week my friends and I created a Waitagi movie for the school. It was
to show what does Waitagi mean to me. I really hope you enjoy!!

Thank you Letter

Dear Parents,

I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU! Without your help we wouldn’t of gone to the picnic. Especially for taking your time off work and coming to help. You were great. You looked out for us and you were there for us. You didn’t just look out for us, you also made us laugh and offered us stuff.

We first had assembly just to start things off then the house colours had to shout their chant. Waiting for Te Arawa to get on the stage, I was getting my voice ready. “Te Arawa” Miss Va’afusuaga shouted so up we went. Our chant was about 2 minutes and my friends were saying we were awesome. We then went off the stage and Mr Burt was off and in front was the Senior to the Juniors.

As soon as we finished having something to eat, we got ready to play volley. We enjoyed it. Especially when you helped us.

You were the best helper and the only helper that has stayed with us, talked with us, looked after our bags and made us laugh. Senio, you are amazing :D THANK YOU so much because we wouldn't of been at the picnic.

Kind Regards

Iron

What is a netbook and how is it used?

Do you know what a netbook? Well you may of seen it or touched it but here is an example of what it is. This is a type of learning tool for kids to use. It is electronic and it is a mini laptop or/and computer. It looks more like a laptop but grey or black.

There are parts of this device and its heaps to tell. This netbook has a screen(obviously) and it has a port for stuff to get in it, there are built in speakers and a keypad or you can stick a mouse in it. There are lots of parts. It has a keyboard just like a computer/laptop.

It works just perfect. It works by its hinges, because if the hinges weren't connected from the screen to the keyboard we wouldn't of been able to see or type.