Ala @ Pt England School

Webzidazical - Don't Get Caught.

2011-11-22T10:21:00.002+13:00

As I stared and watched different acts come on stage , I think I let my nerves get to me. “What if I go some where wrong?.” I mumbled , anxiously awaiting for my mask to arrive from the other room. It was the final night of the production. Named ‘Webzidazical’ and produced by our two talented teachers, Mr Jacobsen. “Hope I perform to the peek of my talent!” I whispered to myself.

Saving up all the practise , I knew that this was a night I would never forget. “Hope we do well!” I exclaimed to my friends. After finishing getting ready , all we had to do now was wait for our time to come. Being finally , handed my mask I was in need for an energy boost. Like chocolate ! “Mrs Lavakula , im CRAVING for chocolate. Could I hand out some of the chocolate fish please?” I said with a smile on my face , so big as if I was a joker. “Sure , why not?.” She replied.

Being held up in Room 8 , it was as dull as a boring birthday party. But except no friends and no family. No music and no food ! We were all just sitting there , with nothing to do but just to watch the performance go on. I mean not that the performance was getting boring but the atmosphere around me. “Mrs Va’afusuanga , there’s nothing to do in here!” I yelled , as if she was deaf. “Then why don’t you find something to do?” She replied and well it was worth a try.

As the time was ticking by quickly , it was nearly time for us to go on. Playing with cards and blasting music from one side of the room to the other , the night had actually turned out quite fun ! “Mrs Va’afusuanga was right!” Spoke my mind.”It WAS worth the try.” But my nerves were still getting to me and It was like I couldn’t stop them. Suddenly it was time. Time to make my mark on stage.

“Boom Clap , Boom Boom Clap Clap!” we all stomped , making our entrance on to the stage. I couldn’t help but notice the audience cheering for us. With different beats and rhythms came on to the stage , I felt like all the weight had finally being taken off of my back. Only seeing scary masks appear on the stage and from the back of the hall , “GO ALA!” I heard my mum scream from the distance. As my nerves started disappearing and the feeling of wanting to continue performing up on the stage , it was time for us to hop of the stage.

With a sign of relief , I thought that was the best performance ever in Pt England history. Jumping up with joy , I knew that I did my best and I knew that I would remember this night forever. “Hopefully I did this school proud!” I said , coming off the stage with a smile on my face.

Lunar Eclipse

2011-11-15T10:03:00.002+13:00

Lunar Eclipse. This happens when the moon passes behind earth to block the suns rays from hitting the Moon. It usually comes on June the 15th. As you can see the colour of Lunar Eclipse is a reddish colour.

Multiple Intelligence.

2011-11-03T14:40:00.002+13:00

Multiple Intelligance. A website that would tell you which Smart we are. Firstly we had to fill out questions so they could add up all the answers. As you can see I am mostly Kinaesthetic . Kinaesthetic means that you are Body Smart. Meaning your athletic and you move around a lot by doing sports. My weakness is Logical. Meaning 'Number Smart' . I sometimes are unable to add up numbers or either way i'm not that strong at mathematics.

To me I really enjoyed taking this test . I think that I answered the questions truly and the final results were all true.

Questions About Earth

2011-10-26T10:05:00.002+13:00

This term we are learning all about outer space. Firstly we had an option, it was to pick a planet and write down 10 questions that we didn't know about them. So here I gathered questions about earth and why do we exactly have earth ? The reason why I decided to pick earth was because I wanted to learn more about the place that we are living in but also why humans are living in a particular planet ?

It's Not About Winning !

2011-09-29T11:03:00.000+13:00

“SPLASH!” as I slammed the light, soft sponge into the water all I could hear were my team mates telling me to hurry up. I couldn’t help but try and gather as much water as possible. Just so we could win the challenge! The senior block, home to years 7 and 8’s were all competing by classes to successfully earn the title “VICTORY”. Now I was eager to get that name.

With the scorching hot sun, slowly dieing down, all I could feel was the whistling wind blowing the tips of my hair. “Kaloni, pass it already!” forcing my dried throat to scream. Reluctantly throwing it with all her might, all I could feel was the freezing water hitting the side of my T-shirt. “Hahaha” I chuckled, turning my frown upside down. Then I knew it was pay back time.

“Come on guys, you can do it!” Ieremus yelled, but unfortunately I didn’t listen. Instead I slammed two rugby passes to my friends, hoping that they wouldn’t catch it. And, well they didn’t! Their T-shirts wet from dry and warm, to saturated and cold. “Sorry Tina and Kaloni!” I said, making them think it was an accident. “It’s alright!” they replied.

At the end of the day, our team unfortunately lost. We lost by having too much fun as in mucking around and by playing with the water!But I actually learnt something. I learnt that winning isn’t about everything, it’s all about co-operation (which we never used) and also about being a good sportsman. Which is all about having fun.

Our Team, Our Place.

2011-09-28T10:41:00.004+13:00

This term we have been putting together a presentation showing other nations what New Zealand is about and who exactly the All Blacks are. The presentation was also suppose to help others , know what its going to be like in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup ! From watching this presentation , I hope that you learn more and become more interested in New Zealand and The All Blacks !

Maths Whizz

2011-09-23T11:04:00.003+12:00

This term, we have been working on a new site called Maths Whizz. Its a site where we learn new strategies and become branier at maths !

Firstly, we were having to do an assessment to see where we were at. And I was having to work on my mutiplying big numbers using mental strategies. Over the past few weeks I think I have gained more and become more intelligent by using mental strategies ! I hope that I get to keep the work up.

Feelings

2011-08-17T10:50:00.003+12:00

In Room 20 we have been learning to use an application called 'Picasa'. We took pictures of ourselves the described the feelings by using captions. Here are mine!

Who's Coming for The Cup?

2011-08-01T14:51:00.002+12:00

South African Flag Meaning:
What I have found out was that many South Africans have the flags these colour's showing an event or what they see in their view:

Red: bloodshed of activists
White: (white) population
Blue: skies or the ocean
Yellow: minerals or gold!
Green: agriculture and land
Black: the non-white population.
And the ‘Y’ stands for the merging nationalities

Interesting Fact about South Africa :
South Africa is the top ranked gold producing country!

Problem Solving!

2011-06-23T12:22:00.002+12:00

In Room 20 we are learning to use mind strategies to complete math problems. For this problem I used rounding compensating.

Discovery Presentation!

2011-06-23T10:35:00.008+12:00

In the late 1880s two inventors Elisha Gray and Alexandra Bell both corresponded to create ‘The Telephone’ transmitting speech electronically. The very first transcontinental telephone call was in 1915!
As we delve deeper on the both inventors ' Alexandra Bell and Elisha Gray', we found out that Alexander Bell died of pernicious anemia at age 75. Him and Elisha Gray entered an Famous legal Battle over the invention of the Telephone that bell won.
Antonio Meucci was the very first inventor to create the "Telephone" in the 1850. In his own words he said he did not credit Elisha Gray and Alexander Bell for inventing the telephone.His dream was to transmit his voice through wires in 1856

My Artistic Name

2011-06-10T10:34:00.004+12:00

At the start of the term, Room's 19 , 20 , 21 & 22 have been focusing on creating our own artistic name. What I had decided to do was to keep it normal. So I used a background that would best describe me & I thought that this one was the best. I think it describes, quietness & originality.

Science Roadshow!

2011-06-09T12:24:00.002+12:00

As our group wondered around the Science Roadshow, the most intriguing thing was the Peppers Ghost. What captured our sight was when we turned on the light & up appeared a skeleton. The science behind all of this was the refraction when the direction of the light changed

`NORTH HARBOUR

2011-06-07T10:12:00.000+12:00

Taking a deep breath I hopped onto the courts ready to play my first tournament. With the ball in between my sweaty, shaky hands I got ready to pass to my team mate. Wisssssh! As I passed the ball with all my power, she caught it. “Come on Auckland get it in!” I yelled. As our shooter took a deep breath she finally got it in! Running back to the center third, I was ready for a win.

As the game slowly ended, I was getting lethargic minute after minute. Jogging off the ashphalt I quickly grabbed my drink bottle. As I poured the cold, icy water on my face, I squinted my eyes. “ Whooah!” I said with relief. Our first game was finally over.

Opening my new Auckland rep bag I was astounded on how much junk food I had in there. Grabbing out my Mars bar, I opened the packet seeing gooey caramel slowly rolling down my finger. Licking it all up, I then took a huge bite out of the bar, burying my teeth in the smooth nougat. “ Come on Ala! “ Jazmine said , “ Let’s go! “ she said.

My Netball Goal

2011-06-03T12:51:00.003+12:00

This term we have been focusing on what our goal is. This term I have to particular goals. My first one that I have recorded was my learning goal and my second one was my self management goal. I hope that I will be successful at these goals!

Interior Angles

2011-05-24T12:23:00.002+12:00

Today Room 20 learnt all about the Polygon ( Triangle ) . What we were trying to discover was the interior angles of a regular triangle. Which are the insides of the shape. What I have found out is that all the angles add up to 180 degrees.

Glee

2011-05-17T14:28:00.002+12:00

I'm not sure how to say this to the world, but well I'm officially in GLEE! Well not really. Im just singing a Samoan song. But I guess I like to think that I'm in it.Sometimes I even wonder how I got in this!

Being a gleek, is quiet hard but at the same time easy. What I am most enjoying right now is how we are singing mostly about our cultures. I like how we can describe what we feel and put in into one song all together.

What my biggest fear for me is my Confidence. Just like out tutor Ms Muliaumaseali says. I fear that sometimes I might get booed at! But I think I'll be good. So thats my gleek story.

I hope that in the future this would help me succeed at being anything.

Collage Netball ' LIVE'

2011-05-11T10:00:00.002+12:00

I couldn’t imagine myself playing Netball ‘Live’ as well. But I wouldn’t, dear imagine that I would stuff up in a game like that! What AGONY. ‘ Come on, get up!’ I whispered in my head.Though I didn’t like the school, there was no one else to cheer for! “ Come on St Kentergeins! ‘ my mum screamed. Hiding my face from the cameras I whispered to myself “ What SHAME!”

As she sluggishly limped of the courts with pain, I captured the tear of a crying bird. Well that was actually my sister! Crying out with misery she knew that all of her training leading up to this was a waste.

With the game carrying on it was finally the last quarter. With my sister out of the game, and with NO idea what the score was I screamed ‘ GO ST KENTS!’ . As they picked up the speed on the court, my Mum yelled out ideas to help them. I thought, she thought that she was the coach. Ha!

‘ Nice game girls!’ I mumbled. As they came of the courts with a smirked smile, anxiously waiting for my sister. Patting her on the back she started screaming at me. “ WHAT! I was just trying to give you a heads up!”

With them losing the game,heading back home was a breeze! Getting Wendy’s, then having a nice warm sleep was the best part of the WHOLE day! Even though I was on T.V

Geometry Translation

2011-05-05T12:19:00.004+12:00

In Room 20, we have been learning all about what 'Geometry Translation' is. This means that we are having to move the shape that we have chosen on a grid without changing sizes. Creating this on the very famous Google Apps, we discovered how to get the shapes and apply to the background of our sheet. So here it is. My very own creative Translation Graph.

Tornado Catashrophy

2011-05-04T10:55:00.001+12:00

With a MEAN BEAST hitting Central of Albany an adverse tornado event unexpectedly devastated the WHOLE of C.B.D. With dark black clouds twirling like a washing machine, its strong power picked up debris like cars, to shopping malls, from homes to even TREES!

With its tremendous roar, reports have been coming in that only one person has died.

My Brother is a North Island Champ!

2011-04-09T14:59:00.004+12:00

'Elijah Toetuu' a brother, a prop and hooker in League and ' Junior Shot Put, North Island Champ' . This year taking a BIG step to college was one of the hardest jobs that he had to take. Having to have a FULL schedule every week, he still managed to be a ' Junior Shot Put CHAMP!' Especially how he had to leave his friends and family behind.

My brother is now boarding at, Mt Albert College and is having to see us once a week! What a struggle for my Mum. As soon as he came home I noticed a trophy and meddle in his hands! Suddenly seeing the writing ' North Island Champ ' Amazed me, especially how he had JUST started !

You might notice him from Pt England School, that's why he actually came here! My whole family did! The two alder ones, Luisa nearly one EVERY academics and got DUX, she one Netball player of the year but not to mention Sports Woman of the year! And now she goes to St Kentirgens Collage.

And well what is there left to say about my brother? Nothing! Just a BIG well done and congratulations big bro. I hope that you succeed in the future and that maybe one day you will get to go to the Olympics!

2011-04-08T12:47:00.010+12:00

This term our very own 'Glee Cast' performed today at assembley. They entertained us with two types of items! The very first performance was like a karanga! Telling us all about Pt England School! I liked how they included different types of cultures on the stage. Especially how they used Stop, Think and Do, Stop, Look and Listen and Wear it With Pride!

Ms M was the producer and creater of their very own ' Glee Cast ' . They created their very own moves and sometimes took ideas of others! I really liked how they were all organised on the stage and they were really patient when they had to wait. They were very, very sharp in what they had to perform and NOT to mention there big joyful smiles.

I hope that all of you gleeks remember this day and that this would help you in the future to be ' Confident' . Once again GREAT job.

Thank You Letter : Camp TC

2011-04-06T09:48:00.001+12:00

Dear Helpers & Caregivers,

I would like to give this opportunity to say Thank you! Thank you for providing us with the delicious food, the protection at night and also the fun! The best part of the food was the mouth-watering Hangi! Even though the chicken was a bit raw, it was still nice.

The fun that we had was almost unstoppable, the challengers, the games but also “ Concert Night” It was awesome! I hope that next year would almost be better then this year! May god bless you and nourish you through next years camp.

Yours Faithfully,
Ala

My BEST 2009 Poem!

2011-04-03T12:30:00.002+12:00

Sunshine has turned to darkness,

The sun has turned away,

ever since Rover and Jessie had died,

there is no time to play.

My love has turned to horror,
The flowers smell like mouldy cheese,
ever since my dogs has died,
there is no place to be......

Welcome To Pt England ( My World )

2011-03-25T12:27:00.003+13:00

This is a short but creative film that I made during 'Taonga Time'. It explains what Pt England does in our beautiful world. Some of the clips lists the Pt England Way... like : Being respectful to one in another, Taking charge of your duty and being courteous . Play Sensible Games, Playing in the Right Places and Bin it!

I think that the Pt England way is important to our school because we can be good role models to those NEW students at our school. Also because we want to keep our school clean, safe and happy!

I hope that you leave a comment and explain how much you liked it and how I could improve more! So sit back and enjoy the show!

The Pt England Way

2011-03-22T13:17:00.004+13:00

This term I animated a Movie that talks about how ' Gum Is Dumb ' So sit back and enjoy the show.

I LOVE U..... Pacifika Festival

2011-03-18T10:03:00.007+13:00

Spending time with Family and friends was the best time that I had spent down at Pacifika. Especially how we got to see different cultures on how well the performed! It was GREAT!

The best section out of it ALL was the " Samoan Section" it was really thrilling but at the same time incredible. I liked how they were dancing with this DANGEROUS knife , doing flips and everything with them. i just couldn't even speak..... I'm even speechless right NOW!!

But the best thing... was the food. Different types of food from different cultures. Like Hangi, Pork, Chop Soy and more Polynesian Cuisine . My favourite one was a cut Pineapple, the was half scrapped inside , with creamy, cold vanilla Ice-cream in it! It was DELICIOUS!

At the end of the day, with the sun still up striking at us and the sound of people finishing there songs had bring " The Pacifika" to an end! Even though i wished that it would've gone forever I knew that it had to end sometime!

This Inspires me!

2011-03-18T09:17:00.008+13:00

The song ' Price Tag ' is hopefully known ALL around the world. This song had inspired me on how well and how she sang it. The best bit that I like was the first verse:

Seems like everybody's got a price,
I wonder how they sleep at night.
When the sale comes first,
And the truth comes second,
Just stop, for a minute and
Smile:

I thought that it was really good. Especially on how the first sentence was describing on how everyone had a price! It was really good. I hope that you listen to the song and you leave a comment on how you think the song is good!

Year 7 & 8 Camp: Rockup, Dunker

2011-03-17T10:21:00.006+13:00

My BEST highlight from camp was going on the Dunker. Even though there were butterflies in my stomach I still maneged to get through it. One by one they were throwing balls at the target, trying to get me out! Until SPLASH... I was finally in the cold water, that was making me shiver.

As I crawled out on the tub, I anxiously awaited to see who was next! BANG! Just like that he was gone! Disappearing into the water! With my hands wrapped around me like a blanket I suddenly looked around me feeling a cold breeze making me EVEN more cold! I knew that this was NOT going well.

At the end of the day going on the dunker was fun but I knew that I had to face some consequences, like getting a seriously COLD! But it was also FUN! Thank you Rock up for the awesome time.

P.S : I hope next time there would be NO push ups!

Science Down At Tamaki

2011-03-09T10:31:00.002+13:00

‘ STOMP, STOMP’ Walking down to the science room, I waited eagerly to go in. Swishing my head from side to side I was already imaging me pouring hot liquid into a tube! “ Come on Ala” Sylvia said “ You’ve been standing out here for AGES...are you trying to get out of classes?” “ NO!” I replied.

As Mr Dewan handed out papers, I grabbed out my pencil ready to write down what experiments we should do! I was thinking about SO much that I didn’t even know which one to put down first!!
As I was moving around on my chair I heard Mr Dewan say that we were going to learn about Nutrition!!!

Hearing about this made me a bit sad! But I was glad that we were going to learn, what is good for us? And what is bad for our bodies?

Did you know that all foods are healthy? Even if they contain FAT, SUGAR and CARBOHYDRATES! All of them are healthy! Weather your eating KFC, Mac Donald's or Wendy's.

I can’t WAIT till the next day of our Science!

2011-03-09T09:48:00.003+13:00

Equipment
Pegs
Hammer
Poles
Fly (Outer tent)
Base
Interior
Inner tent
INSTRUCTIONS (Be aware that this may not be suitable for some types of tents)During this process, make sure that you put spare pegs and poles in to the bag it came in.
1. First of all, you will need to unfold the base of the tent and lay it down. Ensure that the opening of the tent is facing the right way. Get a peg and place it through the eye lit. Hammer it in to the ground at a 45 degree angle AND so it is a bit hard to pull out. Repeat on every corner.

2. Once you have finished hammering the pegs, you will have to get the poles out and thread them through the inner tent. Once they reach the other side of the tent have a friend pull it out and put it in the second smaller eye lit. Repeat this process for the second pole.

3. Thirdly, you will need the fly (outer tent). Place it carefully on top of the inner tent. Make sure that the fly’s entrance matches the inner tents door.

4. You will find that there are little ropes attached to the fly. These are called Guy Ropes. You will need more pegs for this. Hammer them down as you did the same with the four corners. But you don’t need to secure it as tightly.

5. Once you have finished that, you may lie down in your perfectly pitched tent.

Statistics

2011-03-07T12:10:00.003+13:00

In maths we because we created them on our very special NET BOOKS. While gathering the data about who likes chocolate bars was kind of hard for me. Since well...... I was imagining of the smooth chocolate in my mouth with nuts and sweet caramel!

I think I am really happy about making and completing this was GREAT! Even though I didn't eat a chocolate bar that is alright with me!

Studying about all the different ways that I could possibly display my graph to you having it as a pie was probably the best! Knowing and learning what statistics were all about was great! You know I never knew how much maths was fun and also important is the same way!

Thanks a lot to Google Apps for making this Graph happen for me!

Aurewa Disaster

2011-02-22T09:30:00.002+13:00

“Creek, creek “ the noise had been going on all night. I hadn’t even fell asleep ONCE! As the rain poured down on us , the wind started blowing the tent down. I COULDN”T even handle the heat!

1 hour going by, the sound of a cricket was getting closer and closer. I could feel the movement of it’s legs ! “AAA! “ I screamed , spitting out a living specie! I had knew that this night was GOING to get worst.

“ HUH “ I gasped waking up . I noticed the tent EVEN smaller! DRIP, DROP . Feeling icy -cold water travelling down my face, I took of the blanket off. “ Whats going on ? “ I whispered to my self. But I knew what had happened. Water was every where, the tent was SO small that only one could fit in. And the wind was so strong that I had been jammed in the tent with no escape but the voice of my Mum!

“ MUM! “ I screamed looking side to side , “ Hold on my dear !” With the cricket still maneuvering on my leg the sound of my mothers voice was getting closer and closer! ‘ SWOOP ‘ jumping out of no where she grabbed on to me as if it was going to be the end of the world. “ Come on “ she exclaimed, shivering like a lost baby bear. “ This way “ she said “ We can do this!

1,2,3,4,5 “ SWOOP” We had made it through, we had actually made it!.

“ NO! “ I screamed my bag of delicate clothes were still in there. “ You musn’t go back in, its too dangerous!" My mum had said “ But my clothes are in the” I shouted at her. “ Well would you rather go in there and freeze with a cricket or have a nice warm sleep out here underneath a stable shelter? " “ OK mum!” I stay out here …..... AND WATCH MY CLOTHES GET CRUSHED AND WET!! “

As the sun set came up , I looked at my purple cold toes , they were freezing like nothing! With the warmth of the sun a shivering feeling just disappeared! I suddenly felt like I was in my Bed at my home. “ Baby girl! “ I said to my little sister , seeing that she had no blanket on all night! Her WHOLE body was purple! Once I layed my hand on her stomach, I knew that she had been curled up like a ball all Night!

“ I will NEVER forget this night” I whispered. 7:00 and I still hadn’t fell asleep. Me having thoughts about my clothes or soggy and wet was a like a dream gone wrong! I knew that if I had went in there and gotten my bag, the clothes that I'm wearing would of got wet!

At the end of the week, camping on a beach was a HORROR ( For me of course ) But eating Crayfish, Eka ( Which is the Maori name for fish ) and many many more seafood delicates were the best highlights of my LIFE! Especially diving for kina!!!

Once we arrived back at my Nana’s house I had one WARM shower and a nice WARM sleep! Dreaming about what had happened, I knew that I SHOULDN’T OF WENT to Aurewa BEACH. I would’ve had more cool clothes and SHOES! But you know what at the end of the week

Netbook Exploration

2011-02-11T10:47:00.006+13:00

" YAY " I screamed getting my very first lap top put into my hands. As I turned on the Net book for the very first my hands started shaking, shaking like a vibrating phone! As my eyes grew bigger I was amazed of how small but how great this little thing can work. " I can't believe that there actually ours! " I said to Selena . " I know right! "

As I explored the lap top I noticed a bunch of games, a variety of games to be exact! I also saw Cheese! A new photo both. What I liked the most was when we could surf the web. Even though sometimes the web had been disconnecting, I knew that, that wouldn't let me down!

At the end of the day, exploring our net book was the best feeling that I had ever had. Learning about new things on the way will be exciting and awesome. I want to give a BIG thank you to Mrs and Mr Burt for getting these net books for us. And also to an anonymous person that payed thousands of dollars!

THANK YOU!

Heres To Angela!

2011-02-03T15:19:00.002+13:00

Now Im pretty sure that everyone that is reading this knows Angela. A friend that has been with me since, well, I had started Pt England school. If you guys haven't already heard, my friend ( that had been in every single class with me ) is officially LEAVING! Leaving to go to Pakuranga Intermidiate!!!

She was a great friend ( and I mean it ) also a intellergent person with great personallity, a netball star at shooting and an awsome Sony Bill Williams in rugby! We had shared everything with each other! She was like my sister.

Crying untill my eyes had popped out I couldn't bare thinking that she was going to leave. But in my heart I will ALWAYS remeber her!

If your reading this Angela, I would like to say thank you for being there when times went rough and when I was feeling down! I hope that you will have an awsome time at your new school and that you will make GREAT friends just like us!!I hope that you will remeber us in your heart where ever you go and where ever you are.

This was dedicated to my dearest friend : Angela

School Has NEARLY Arrived!!

2011-02-03T15:03:00.006+13:00

Today is the 3rd of February! And the upcoming Monday is SCHOOL! I had been waiting for this moment since, well the start of this year! I just couldn't wait to see my friends ! And also to see what class I'm going to be in! Especially because I'm going to be a year 7 this year! A YEAR 7 !

I was hoping that this year would be a great and a new start for me! Thinking more in to how I can make this better . But most of all to improve on my writing MORE then last year! So this ( to me ) will be my practise one!

I am also hoping that the sports that I'll be trialling ( especially netball ) will make me become a great sportswomen !

The writing up top are the goals that I think I will succeed at , so BRING IT ON !

Ambassador - Graphic Art

2010-12-20T18:33:00.002+13:00

In 2010 I have been an ambassador for Pt England School. My role has been to talk about my learning to hundreds of visitors who have come to our school from all over the country and around the world.

This video shows you what I had to say about how Graphic Art helps us learn - and is fun!

Ala - Graphic Art from KPE TV on Vimeo.

This is the transcript of my presentation:

"Graphic Art plays a very important part in our learning at Pt England School. Lots of our students are like me and love doing graphic art and are really good at it. This is because we start when we are really young. I started when I was 5 years old and I am still doing it!

Our new entrants begin by using Kid Pix to draw pictures about what they are learning and we just get better and better at it as we get older. No-one at our school is even allowed to use clip art! We draw our own pictures or take photos.

We start creating animations of our learning when we are very young too, and we all begin by making Kid Pix Slide shows. As we get older we learn to animate our work in programmes like Pixelmator, I Can Animate and iMovie.

My favourite multimedia programe is Hyperstudio and I like using it to create animations of the things I write about.

Then I publish them on my blog for the whole world to see and give me feedback.

My favourite part about publishing my animations is writing about what I have made and adding my point of view to it.

Then people can tell me what they think. Creating animations is a great way to show people what we have been learning about, and everyone likes watching them. "

Minister Heatley speaking to us after we gave our presentation.

Minister of Housing, Phil Heatley, was one of the people we presented to this year.

My REFLECTION

2010-12-14T10:44:00.005+13:00

This year has been one of the most challenging and most exhilarating years that I have ever had! Enjoying camp,learning about things that I didn’t know and even doing art! Being a Year 6 is SO much fun!

Writing was the hardest subject that I had to do! Actually I didn’t start off that great! Taking in Miss Gardens ideas and words helped me to improve a LOT! I was also making sure that my readers were getting hooked in and that they knew what I was writing about!

Prize-giving! Now that was the greatest part of the year! Getting rewards like: Sports woman of the year, Netball player of the year and even Performing arts!! It was AMAZING! But the best part that I liked was getting our ambassador award. I almost felt like crying!

Lastly I don’t think that I’m that GREAT at maths. I don’t even think that I remember the last few strategies, only Compensation, equal addition and tidy tens! I guess I hadn’t tried THAT hard. What I would love to do is try my best next year and improve on remembering strategies. I just know that this could help me succeed later in life!

Enjoying the last year of being a year 6 student has been challenging and also EXHILARATING! Even though that some times were rough, I knew that I could get through it!

Knowing that Miss Garden believes in me and helps me refine my work is a HUGE help!

OLD SKOOLZ

2010-12-14T08:48:00.003+13:00

Well, this is a movie happily made by 4 Rm 17 students! Representing OLD SKOOLZ!! I hope you enjoy it!

" The Night Stinger! "

2010-11-09T11:53:00.003+13:00

The Katipo spider is poisonous.

This spider is an in danger specie and is native to New Zealand.

In fact another name for katipo is ' Night Stinger!

The katipo is a medium size spider and the males are smaller then the females!!

The katipo mostly eat beetles and is found in the North Island of New Zealand!

Exams!

2010-11-04T12:08:00.001+13:00

As a flustered feeling came over me, I walked over to the hall murmuring to myself “ You can do it “ knowing that I would do better than last year. BANG!As I put the chair down all I could think about was MATHS, MATHS, MATHS!

This was the very FIRST day of Pt England Exams!

As butterflies started to circulate in my stomach my hands started to shake!Quivering like the earthquake down in CHRISTCHURCH! “ Come on Ala, you CAN do it” I whispered to myself, knowing that maths was my WORST ( And I mean WORST ) nightmare of ALL exams!

As I wrote more and more answers, my palms started to get sweaty. Dripping on the exam SHEET! Breathing in and out I had finally made it to the second to last page. I put my head up looking around me seeing that EVERY one was on their LAST page. “ Come on Ala, concentrate” I mumbled. But my mind had suddenly went BLANK!

My body felt like it had been covered with ICE! But I knew that, that wouldn’t stop me yet! One by one I dashed through every single question, hopefully getting every question accurate.
Proceeding to the next page, I actually felt like I had finally defeated MATHS!

Making it to the 3rd to last question, my mind started to tick! Ticking like a BOMB! “ Do I have enough time to finish?” looking to the left side of the hall! “ 40 seconds left!” Mr Jacobson had shouted! Could I finish with just two answers left!

“ 10, 9, 8 ,7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!” Mr Jacobson exclaimed.Finally finishing the last to questions I sighed with relief! With tired eyes ready to come to a close, I happily proved my self that I had done better than last year! Even though my body had froze up and my mind went blank I still finished it no matter what!

A Beautiful, Luminescent Fly!

2010-11-02T14:04:00.003+13:00

What beautiful luminescent fly catches those pesky mosquitoes?

If you don't know the answer then sit back and enjoy the ( short ) show!

In The Jungle

2010-10-14T14:38:00.004+13:00

SWISH!SWISH! As the wind was blowing my hair the jungle went SILENT! The trees swayed side to side as my shoes smushed in to the gooey, slimy mud!! “Err “ i said shaking like an earthquake!! It was the third night of Totara Springs camp!!

“H-H-hey!” I stammered, patting Thearesa’s shoulder! “ I think I saw something” I said . “W-W-What was it” she replied , shaking me like a vibrating phone! We both briskley looked in front of us until......... “Aaaaa!!” an ugly, wild gorilla scared us!! My heart felt like it was about to STOP!! “This was a bad idea” I murmmed.

As my eyes started to clog up with tears, I coould hear the dew drops falling to the ground. “Come on girls!” Cara ( Our leader ) said. “ We can’t stop NOW!” Unexpectedly the rope started to quiver!! But that wasn’t all. The foot steps off someones shoes started to get closer and closer. “OMG! Whos that?” Thearesa exclaimed.

“ Arrrrgggghhhh!” we screamed , getting water blasted in my face. By then my eyes started to get bigger and bigger as we got closer to the end!DROP!DROP! I started to freeze up like an slippery ice-cube! “ Im freezing!!” I said as we walked up the unseen stairs!

“Oga Boga!” I heard, as the lights were expanding! The tribe were teaching the kids songs that they had sung many years ago. I had thought!” WERE HERE!!!” I heard Cara scream ! Thearesa had finally let me go QUICKLEY getting a nicProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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HOT chocolate and a chocolate biscut!

At the end of it all I thought that going through the jungle was an experience. Even though some poeple weren’t wanting to do it, they still took part! I was So reliefed that I had got through it!!

Polynesian Settlers

2010-09-21T08:17:00.005+12:00

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Malo e Lelei and kia orana! This term we have been learning about Mighty Mariners and also the Polynesian Settlers. This is my movie that is all about that actually!

I hope that you like it!!

Fia Fia Night

2010-09-09T12:43:00.003+12:00

Fia Fia night, the night when our WHOLE school gets to preform to family, neighbours and friends!! The night when we all show the whole neighbourhood what we have and what we are good at!

Now for Fia Fia night I will be representing my maori side and also will be showing Glen Innes a Bollywood dance.The Bollywood dance was to show people that anyone in the world is great at ANYTHING and you should try something new!!

If you don't know what Fia Fia night is all about, well let me explain!! Fia Fia night is all about the different cultures and different types of movements ( dances ) .

I hope that you, readers get to see some of my work on the stage very, very soon!!

Whats So Special About A KIWI?

2010-09-08T11:58:00.007+12:00

Intro: Some birds build nests in tall trees-Kiwis don’t
Many birds can fly in the morning breeze- Kiwis can’t
A bunch of birds have bright and colourful feathers - kiwis certainly don’t have that!

But out of all the different kinds of birds, I still think that kiwis are the best!
Kiwis ARE COOL!!

Size:It’s not that they’re all that small. Their average size is about the same length as a rugby ball! The smallest kiwi is spotted smaller than a cat, It lives in the WHOLE of New Zealand!

These kiwis can be really BIG!! The biggest one is TWICE as big as a rugby ball.These species live in the north island such as Mt Ruapehu and the central of Taranaki and Hawkes Bay!

Appearence: And I suppose you wouldn’t exactly call many of them beautiful or even dazziling KIWIS!. Their colour’s a just DULL and there plumage is just plain brown.The feathers aren’t as richly coloured as normal birds. They grow a 20 cm bill on the front of their bodies which looks really ridiculous. Imagine giving them a Hongi, it will be really difficult.

Flightless: Many people think Kiwis don’t have wings . But they do! If you look under their dreary sepia plumage, then you’ll find a small pink wing. Their wings are as tiny as our PINKYS! Can you believe that !! Because I can’t.

Also you wouldn’t even BELIEVE what they do with their bills. It’s absolutely AMAZING!
As they crawl out of the bushes they poke there 20 cm bills into the dirt to catch the delicious prey. When they have most of there bills ducked into the dirt they would be able to smell 3 cm below the ground.

And there you have it! How could you possibly resist a fat blubbery, dull coffee- coloured, bill picker and flightless kiwi?

If kiwis aren’t cool, then I don't know what is?

Cross Country

2010-09-08T11:44:00.002+12:00

Cross Country Narrative:

With my heart pounding and a body trembling with fear, I looked around noticing age signs on
chairs and bright colours walking around the school. “ Aaaaaaaa!!” I screamed “ Cross Country? Why would they do this to us kids!! The horror, the pain”

As I had closed my eyes , butterflies started flying around and around, making me sick!! I thought that if I could ring my Mum then I could get out of this mess and she could explain to my teacher that I couldn’t run. As my class had strolled out of the classroom, I thought that I had the chance but then “ Come on Ala , the race is nearly starting!!” I heard Miss Garden say “ Ohh, why God, why does this have to happen to me!!”I whispered to myself

As I stood up ready to walk over to the starting line, my face started to go green!! I couldn’t bare the agony anymore , but I couldn’t let Tainui ( my Team) down. As Mr Burt walked over to the start line,through the gluey, sticky mud he was ready to start the race. “On your mark” “ No!” I whispered to myself, putting my legs apart in position, “ Get Set!” ......... “ BANG!”

Zooming past many 11 year old girls, I could already feel the spongy mud between my toes.... “yuck”.As the throng went soundless, I had just passed the gate, making my way to the reserve. My heart started pounding, while my throat was screaming for icy cold water.As a lethargic feeling had came over me, my knee started to burn like scorching hot lava.But I knew that it wouldn’t get in the way! “ 100m away” I had said to myself, knowing that I was running with excruciating pain.

“20m to go!” I said to myself!The multitude started to get louder and louder! As I nearly made it to the finish, I looked over my shoulder and saw Mubasshira trip! I couldn’t help but laugh!! My knee started to act like it was the boss of me, saying to stop!! But I couldn’t!
“ Come on Ala, Don’t let your team down” I had exclaimed, I was just a few metres away from the people being proud of me!!

“I”ve made it!” I shouted, coming.. coming LAST!! I looked around me and had just noticed that everyone was laughing at me!! I thought that I had came first, pushing my luck!! But I didn’t. I hadn’t thought that I could come this far, non STOP

At the end of every Cross Country event, I think even though I was pushing myself to excel in the 11 year old Cross Country run, I think that I am still proud of myself. For actually TRYING!!

Bruno Mars: Just The Way You Are!!

2010-09-03T19:12:00.003+12:00

Just The Way You Are, a song that describes many things about our body features and how we are beautiful just the way we are! I think this song gives us, girls a lot of detail on how we should treat our hair, face and more! I think that we should just be happy with the way we are because we are beautiful on the outside and the inside!!

So here is a little shout out to you girls, ladies and women ....

BE HAPPY WITH THE WAY YOU ARE!!

A Cold Winter Day With a Blossoming Tree?

2010-08-23T10:08:00.006+12:00

As you all know in many countries it is now WINTER!!!

But if you haven't heard, the start of a blossoming tree had just started. Staring in a neighborhood, where I live!!!!

I only just noticed a few days ago. When I had been coming home from school. I saw a pink tree blossoming in the distance and so I asked myself " What!!! This can't be"

But it did!

Taio Cruz: Dynamite

2010-08-19T18:32:00.004+12:00

Taio Cruz, one GREAT singer that has a smashing hit called DYNAMITE!!

Taio Cruz, to me was an unknown singer until this smashing hit had came out. At first I thought that he wasn't a good singer but over a certain time I listened to his songs over and over again. And guess what!! I LOVED his singing and I hope that you too!! So go on check it out.

I hope you like it!!

Written by a Pt England Student, Ala

.... My Vacation??

2010-08-17T14:47:00.003+12:00

1. Sail to the South Coast to Treasure Island in Shark Bay. This is the first step to the secret Coral Cave.

2. As you head northwards to Coral Cave be sure to look out for the tumbling rocks from Black rock Mountain.

3. After a rocky start to the end of your life, head north west on Treasure Island with no fright. Take a plunge in the deadly Forest Of DOOM!! With trees that never, ever BLOOM!

4. "Err!" Then run northeast to Blood lake! and take a step on to the cracked lashed planks!!

5. Then navigate yourself eastwards to the Toxic, Poisonous Trenchers. And look for a golden key that might be covered in TEA!!

6. As you then POP out of the Toxic Trenchers than you might find yourself in a vampires coffin. Stab him straight in the heart or LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NECK!!

7. Then head southwards down to the 3 deadly doors. Pick one and see if you have found the treasure!!

8. If you had picked the red one then you have done it!!! You have found the treasure but the only thing left to do is find your way back to your boat!!!!

My Most Fondest Memories

2010-08-17T14:38:00.003+12:00

In the late 2006, this was one of my fondest memories of me, my friends and also my own teacher, Mrs Nua. The reason why I had picked this particular year was because this was the time when I had made NEW friends, experienced something with my new teacher and I learned MORE!! My favourite part in 2006 was when our class made a yummy, divine snake. I know that it might sound weird but we made the snake out of biscuits, lollies and MORE!! Also when we had made our own Ice-cream. We had made cookies and cream, chocolate and Caramelo ice-cream!

I think that I will treasure that moment forever especially when it was my first day at school!!

I will treasure it in my heart and when ever I think about it!

Our Very Own Student Teacher..... Mr Prosee

2010-08-16T18:17:00.004+12:00

Mr Prosee was a student teacher that had taught our class, Rm 17 many, many things. But sadly our very own student teacher had left us, leaving us, to try out a new school and to learn more things. I hope that he succeeds in life and that he becomes what he has been wanting to do!! This teacher had a great personality, leading us to success and also to other things. Thank you very much Mr Prosee, for all of the things that you had done!!

Temptations: My Lady Soul

2010-08-08T12:29:00.005+12:00

The famous ' Temptations' had also bring joy into me when I was down.

The melody of the song is like a melody of birds. Birds singing with joy!!

I think that this song is so great that I think that you should listen to it for your self if you are down! It makes you get up of your feet and never give up!

I think that the Temptations are really good singers. I hope that whoever out there wants to be a singer all you have to do is practice, practice and practice!!

Stevie Wonder: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life!

2010-08-07T23:55:00.005+12:00

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life! A song that had been sung by a famous singer called ' Stevie Wonder ' Someone that actually put sunshine into my life. The reason why I am writing about this song is because I also want someone to also experience it. I absoloutely LOVE this song!!! And I hope that you do too!

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life!

Becoming That Someone!

2010-08-07T22:58:00.006+12:00

Becoming that someone is standing up to those who hurt you.

Becoming that someone is fa filling your dream!

Becoming that someone is a person that should believe in them selves.

Becoming that someone is taking a deep breath and facing your nightmares.

Becoming that someone is a person that always practices.

So whoever you are wanting to be all you and me have too do is do this!!

Polynesian Settlers

2010-08-04T13:44:00.003+12:00

Polynesian navigators discovered New Zealand in a way that none of us can do anymore.

Using the clouds, stars, ocean swells and birds as there very own compass. Clouds were used for navigating so they would know that land was near. When clouds were as if turned to stone that was when

the Polynesians knew that land was within reach. Clouds had also told people when they have passed over land. They could tell, by the leisurely clouds that move across the sky.

FOOD!

Taking a diverse of food, Polynesians provided food to feed there family’s and their selves.

Coconut was one of the most fruit that they had took. They used them for toliet paper, rope and fire,to cook there food.Pandana’s fruit was also another natural fruit that they had transported from East Polynesia to Aotearoa.They also used it’s leaves to develop sails. Animals would also travel on the journey to New Zealand,.The animals were killed when the polynesian people needed fresh meat

Polynesian Settlers

2010-08-04T13:36:00.005+12:00

Hello everyone, it is that time when I write a post or put an animation on my blog and for now I am putting on an animation. So join in with me and lets rock the boat. Or maybe just watch my animation!! For information about what I have animated then here it is. I have animated a movie about the early polynesian settlers that had settled on Aotearoa. Some people say that some of Polynesians had orignaly came from ASIA!! I guess thats it from me!

I hope you enjoy!!

Maori Polynesian Settlers!

2010-07-20T11:55:00.005+12:00

Approximately 1000 years ago, Polynesians were the very first settlers, to settle on Aotearoa, New Zealand. But did you know, once they had settled in New Zealand they were know as Maoris. These early settlers came from East of Polynesia! Travelling by canoes.

Trained navigators used stars by night, birds and sea swells by day. With a gust of wind, a turbulent storm had came by. Killing most Polynesians on their journey to New Zealand!

2010-07-19T14:02:00.006+12:00

Mighty Mariners, a name that would lead us to success and to learn more! This is the topic we, Pt England school will be learning about for many weeks. If you haven't heard about Mighty Mariners then let me explain.

Mighty Mariners are people that are of course Mighty but there is just one word that maybe you won't understand. That word is ' Marines ' a word that gives people, like us the MAIN topic that we are learning about. But what does Mariners mean? Well it means that people travel by boat to other countries.

Mighty Mariners had been a topic mystery for us kids just for 2 weeks. Leading us to ' What is our topic ' and also ' What are we learning '. I have NO idea WHY our teachers keep it a mystery , probably because they can dress up weird and try and

Our Final Countdown

2010-07-18T00:03:00.002+12:00

For many kiwi people in New Zealand, it is know Saturday the 17Th of July. A cold frosty night, that has one more day before Primary school and other schools that starts! The day to get your uniform ready and to get up, off bed, brushing your hair for the first day to strive to succeed!

So say with me New Zealand " Our Final Countdown Starts Today " to reach for NEW goals and to Never Give Up! To believe in your self and to also listen to your teachers. To level a NEW brain level and to be a GREAT Pt Englander ( or another school that you go to or teach ! ) . To say to yourself that you CAN do it and to last but not least do well, so you can know that further in life you can succeed by doing JUST these things ( or more ) . Come on NZ ( and other countries ) lets STRIVE TO SUCCEED!

Also thank you to Christian D. Larson for this message! I hope that this message would lead kids from all around the world successful! THANK YOU!!

3 More Days Till School!

2010-07-15T18:29:00.003+12:00

For many kiwi kids the count down has started with exactly 3 days to go, before we wake up early pack our bags and head to school for another grueling term of success.

For some, this could be a start of another nightmare. But for many like myself and I believe most of my Best Friends, the end of school holidays means we finally get to see each other, hang out and reach for our goals at school. I cant wait...

So boys, girls and Best Friends, as you can read we have a choice to make strive to succeed happen at your school and enjoy each day we learn. But their is also another choice. Such as not listening to our teachers ( that have put a lot of their time into us ) . Also to talk to our friends and not listening to our teacher!! Some of you, Pt England students and students that are reading this, would probably go with the second choice but if you ' Stop Think and Do ' like how our principle ( Mr Burt) says, then you might succeed later in life. Even if you are in a mess, say to yourself " Stop Think and Do " and it may lead your way out of it.

So would choice would you choose!

The Last Week of Our Holiday!

2010-07-13T13:59:00.002+12:00

If you haven't known, for all of the Pt England students that go to Pt England ( of course ) it is our 2 week holiday but it is now slowly finishing!! What I have enjoyed about this holiday is having a break off school like not doing any homework or school work but what I've have been missing the most about school is my friends. Somethings that I have done for my holidays is cooking and other things but I have been mostly just sitting at home doing NOTHING!!! But that isn't going to let me down because on the 14th of July it is my.... BIRTHDAY!!! and I am turning 11!!

My term 2 experience all about volcanoes was a real blast because we had got to make movies about things that we have learn't about. If you would like to see one then just scroll down and find ' My Tarawera Experience ' . I also loved going on trips to discover all the things the formed Mt Eden and also other things. I think that these 2 things were probably the best thing that I have done in term 2!!

If any teachers from Pt England school is reading this then I would like to say thank you for everything you have done and for taking your time out foe teaching us amazing things that we haven't learn't. It was a real blast! Also thank you for teaching us things that can help us later in life!!

THANK YOU!!

My Tarawera Experience

2010-06-30T14:08:00.006+12:00

This term, as you all know we have been learning about volcano's. That are in New Zealand. The extension group have put together a movie describing before and after a volcanic eruption in Wairoa. The main volcano that was there was called ' Tarawera' .

Tarawera has three craters, that had killed millions of people in Wairoa! It had erupt back in 1886. But my video is about the beautiful and dazzling ' Pink and White Terraces'. If you would like to know more about tarawera then click on this url which will take you to one of my friend, Selena's blog to tell you more! www.pesselenah.blogspot.com

Each and every one of us had been put in a group and had done separate types of episodes. Me and Starford had been animating, filming and also taking pictures about the Pink and White Terraces. So sit back and enjoy the show!!

My Worst Nightmare!!

2010-06-25T12:45:00.006+12:00

BANG! BANG! BANG! The butcher was back in town! He hit the outside of the door violently, with an axe! I stood back, panicking , taking deep but fast breaths! I had no where to go! Now where to escape! The sound was expanding, he was getting closer and closer until.....

He had finally got to me. The door had cracked, opening to reveal ' The Butcher ' My eyes grew big, as my pupils were getting smaller! I then closed my eyes, taking my last breath! " BYE" I whispered.

Whoosh! I heard the butchers axe sway. I then opened my eyes and saw the axe coming right at my face. Suddenly I ducked, pushing my way through his legs. His temper had appeared. I couldn't see his face, he was once again shaded by the closet! My heart started to pound, like it was racing other hearts to the finish!

Then suddenly he was raising his hands, holding the old, rusty axe! " Please! DON'T! " I exclaimed but he didn't listen. Could my blood appear on that axe " I had whispered.

SPLASH!! my own blood was splatting out on to my own killer who was my-my DAD!! Had he come outof the shadow with the axe? How could this be?

My Dad stood back looking at his hands, looking at all the blood! he had started to get dizzy! Panicking like he was about to have an heart attack. Once again, he raised the axe but this time he had turned it to him self. I looked up, struggling, taking my last look until.....

SPLAT!! His own blood had appeared on me! Then I suddenly slammed my back on the ground. Slowly I closed my eyes. As this was the last day of my life!

TO BE CONTINUED....

My Presentation!

2010-06-24T12:32:00.008+12:00

Graphic art plays a very important part in our learning at Pt England school. Lots of our students are like me and love doing graphic art and are really good at it.This is because we start when we are really young! I started when I was 5 years old! And I'm still doing it. Our new entrants start of by using Kid Pix to draw their own pictures about what they are learning. And we just get better and better at it as we get older. No one at our school is even allowed to use clip art. We draw our own pictures or take photos.

We start creating animations of our learning when we are very young too and we all begin by making Kid Pix Slide shows. As we get older we learn to animate our work in programmes like Pixelmator, I can Animate and iMovie. My favourite multimedia programme is hyperstudio and I like using it to create animations of the things I write about. Then I publish them on my blog for the hole world to see and give me feedback. Did you know that Roger Wagner, the man who invented Hyperstudio asked our school to be the beta testers of his new versions! He really likes how we use Hyperstudio and he even showed my work and some of my friends at the Mac world convention in America this year!

My favourite part about publishing my animations is writing what I have made and adding my point of view to it. Then I publish it on my blog for the whole world to see and give me feed back! i think that this is a great way to show people what we have been learning about and everyone likes watching them!

Learning About Somalia

2010-06-21T10:37:00.006+12:00

These last 2 weeks we have been learning about Somalia and the wars that have been happening. If you watch this movie you would also be able to see and watch the deadly things that happens. So sit back and relax!

Our Hokey Pokey Invention

2010-05-27T10:10:00.006+12:00

Have you ever wondered what hokey pokey and lava have in common Well I do. On the 25th of May we made hokey pokey because Mr Hunia wanted to show us how lava reacts, after it has come out of the volcano.

The Making Of It....

Hmmmm!I could smell the sensational sweet sugar and golden syrup dissolving making a caramel colour . It was like, I was in another dimension in-in candy land! As the sugar and golden syrup bubbled away a froth of white baking soda had been put in making chemical reactions! When he had finished the hokey pokey it was like a viscous liquid.... which is just like lava.

As the frothy foamy Hokey pokey mixture was smothered on the tray, we waited anxiously for it to cool. Once it was hard and brittle it like tough caramel toffee ready to be eaten.

The Tasting Time...

As we ate it, a lump of BAKING SODA had filled my mouth making me run to the bin and spitting it out like I was spewing . I was wondering WHY that had happened, WHY!! I anxiously finished the rest hoping that there would NOT be another dump of baking soda ready to fly into my mouth... and there wasn't. I finally took my last gulp.

At the end of that fantastic day of learning and making I think that it had all worked out ALRIGHT! Nothing had turned out wrong ( only the hokey pokey ) and I think that, that is an end of a GREAT morning!! ( kind of )

Podcasting "Crash" by William Taylor

2010-05-20T13:19:00.000+12:00

My latest podcast for KPE is with Selena and we discuss "Crash" by William Taylor.

What had Ever Happened?

2010-05-17T17:36:00.012+12:00

Many, many years ago the Pink and White Terraces, the eighth wanderer of our natural world had laid peacefully. Getting attention from everyone around the world.

The beautiful crystal hot bathing water shined in the Pink Terraces while the hot air would make your face go RED!!!! The white terraces had also had the crystallized hot bathing water ready for the plunge of tourists from around the world.

People from all around the world had came to see it for exactly 10 POUNDS!!!!! Amazing isn't it? Well as I said people from all around the world had came to see the Pink and White Terraces to bath, paint and be astonished by the beauty of it but what had ever happened to the Pink and White Terraces?

Well here is your answer!!!

It had all began back in 1886, the 10Th of June at 2.30 am. The three peeks, Tarawera, Whanga and Ruawahia where blasting triple columns of smoke and ash thousands of meters out into the SKY! Suddenly a blast of lava, volcanic lightning had created a beautiful scene of fireworks! But sadly had destroyed the Pink and White Terraces!!!

If you think that you have a different answer then leave me a comment !

Active Earth

2010-05-14T14:37:00.010+12:00

Kia Ora my fellow readers, here is a animation that I have put together showing how earthquakes
are produced, so sit back and enjoy the show!

"Claudia and the New Girl"

2010-05-10T16:43:00.002+12:00

"Claudia and the New Girl" by Ann. M Martin is a book in the well known Babysitters Club series. Toreka and Ala from Room 17 have chosen this book for their latest podcast for KPE.

My Presentation

2010-05-02T10:34:00.005+12:00

Kia ora, Talofa Lava and Malo e lelei. Recently I have been reading an adventures and tragic book called CRASH! written by William Taylor a New Zealand author. Many, many of his books a very, very interesting but I think this story is just right. Crash has four main characters in this story, Poddy, Jack the brother , George the Dad and Sue the Mother.

This story is about Poddy a 4 year old boy that has Down Syndrome and saved the lives of 2 people. When he, Jack and George had set of to the football game their Mother had reminded them to not go up the hill because the farmer had been letting the herd of cows go and have a little roam, but they did. Then suddenly they had CRASH! Badly they had tumbled down the hill and crash landed in the meadow bank. Jack and George had serious injuries but Poddy didn't.

Once Poddy had known that he had been in a car crash he decided to go and get help.

Making himself up the road he looks back and says" I go get help, I go get help!" very loudly knowing that his Dad and Brother would not answer. After a long time roaming in the darkness he finally gets help from two lady's called Marion and Liz. They quickly wrap him around a blanket and gets in the car to see if there was a telephone near by because their cellphone had no service. Suddenly they had spotted one. They had rang the ambulance and the police station. Once they had all arrived his teacher who teaches him scouts tells Sue the big news. They quickly drive over and saw Poddy just standing there being guarding by Marion and Liz.

If you would like to now the rest of the story you can go to our K.P.E blog and look it up.

I think i would recommend this book to 10 to 13 year olds because it can tell them that because you can't do things that are hard for you to never give up or that maybe, just maybe you can prove yourself that you can do mostly anything.

No reira, tena katou, tena katou, tena katou ka toa.

To My Friends!

2010-05-01T10:59:00.008+12:00

My friends Selena, Seini-Mino, Mubasshira, Angela and Toreka are the best friends that I have ever had. From bad times to good times we had made it through. From when we were all little to now we have known that our friendship will still be here, at Pt England. From the fights that we have had and the hating that we think of each other we will always know that deep down in our hearts we will always be friends. From the tragic things that has been happening in the pacific, to our families we now that our friendship will protect and cure it. To me I think that our friendship is so strong that nothing will tear us a part ( only when we go to different intermediates ) But all of us now that our friendship doesn't go first, God does!

We will try and do anything to keep it going but we now that sometimes it is impossible. "We have to move on " my Mum says but I will always disagree. Even though that we have tried our hardest I think that it was that time when we have to move on.

Down deep inside of me I just now that this will be the last year that we spend together from everything that I had said up above. The tears will slowly come down our faces as we take the last hug, and the last time that we spend together! Then slowly we walk away from each other remembering those joyful times, that will never escape from our heads. Then the final wave will appear and the tear!

Taking a deep breath we will now that our friendship will still be in our hearts! Remembering Selena, Seini-Mino, Mubasshira, Angela and Toreka.

My New Wordle

2010-05-01T10:48:00.003+12:00

My new wordle has finally launched and it is that time to say thank you to Mrs Burt for teaching us how to do it. If you are reading this once again thank you. I think that wordle helps us a lot because it can show us the word that we have been using to much like , 'LIKE'

Anyways thank you once again Mrs burt, you are a really great teacher, to everyone!

What can we do without you!

Never Let You Go!

2010-05-01T09:47:00.007+12:00

"Never let You Go" is a song that is sang by Justin Bieber. Out of all the other songs

in the world this is my favourite one. "Never let You Go" is a type of song to

sing, dance and mostly to listen to by you! Justin Bieber is also my favourite

singer. He has so many songs that he has sang that you thing

that is more better then this one for e.g Baby.

"Never let You Go" has a chorus that sounds just like "Forever" sang by a different artist called Chris Brown. After the abuse that he had done to Rihanna I think that he isn't important anymore. Anyways my favourite thing about this song is the melody in it.

It is so great that it has even got my friend under the spell.

Well anyways "Never let You Go" is my favourite song.

What about you! Let me now by commenting

on this post.

Purplicious !

2010-04-21T08:36:00.006+12:00

Purple is like a beautiful sunset.

Purple is like a rose just blossoming.

Purple is like a lavender spreading the lovely scent of it.

Purple is like a chain of beautiful orchids ready to appear on your head.

Purple is like a Grape hyacinth cupped ready to have a drink of water!

Purple is like a colour that will express your feelings in many ways.

Purple is like a royalty and luxury colour mixed with the primary hot red and cold blue.

Purple can be explained as anything. Just like these ones.

Purple is my favourite colour, what about you!

War!

2010-04-20T18:26:00.003+12:00

See the full PicLit at PicLits.com

A war has appeared. Adults and children have been running for many days. Dust is surrounding them having no where to seek or go. People then get shot and slowly bend down to there knees. They have died. A sad end to there lives had finally came. But some people had survived. The also bend down to there knees crying there hearts out. They remember them in peace. R.I.P

My Pic-lits!

2010-04-19T18:24:00.003+12:00

See the full PicLit at PicLits.com

Love will still exist through bad times and good times.

The heart of yours will beat once you have found your true love.
Once you fall asleep this might pop back into your head,
and couldn't escape.

Love is a relationship that is just like your family.
Even if they are mates or your best friends you should love every one.
But most of all God!

Love could be explained in manyways.
But you just have to remember that God had made you.
Love him even more!

Active Earth

2010-04-19T12:31:00.007+12:00

This term Pt England School are learning about Active Earth, which is all about Volcanoes and how they perform. We have also been learning about how earthquakes performimg tsunamis.

What I have learnt is that the crater of the volcanoe has many layers just like the earth. It has the crust, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core.

I have also learnt that once the plates either hit each other or go's on top of each other it performs an earthquake which will perform an tsunami.

I think that learning about volcanoes would be great. Also it would be great to find out things that we haven't known before!

A big thanks to www.catravelservices.com/ management/tours/pic for the great picture!

Milford Beach, Here We Come!

2010-04-18T18:11:00.001+12:00

It is the last day of the holidays and it is time to have fun! " Milford BEACH, Milford BEACH " I sang happily. I was already bouncing up and down in the car. Suddenly we had got there. Milford beach is great to do almost anything! And when you see the sun going down it looks really pretty!

So ... once we had got there I opened the door pushing my way through and ran straight to the spot that I thought that we should sit at, but sadly we had moved. We had suddenly parked ourselves where the trees were swaying and the wind annoyingly bugging our head. " Hmmmm! This is definitely NOT better then my spot!" I angrily said.

As my Dad was laying down the mat I looked at my legs and noticed that there were bumps every where. " Is it pimples on my legs, is it houses for the little bugs' I said to myself," No! it wasn't, it was goosebumps!" . Now this was a serious move.

Once we had finished our delicious Kai moana , I had thought that we should hunt, but the.....TREES! As fast as a cheetah I had raced my little sister to the trees. Once we had made our fist step Maraina (My little sister, which is 2 years old) had already fallen off the tree.

'Ambulance, ambulance!" I had screamed, my brother had rushed over! Once he had picked my little sister up nothing was wrong. " All that time screaming, my lungs had really hurt!" I had whispered to myself.

The day was perfectly finished by a good game of cricket. Well not for me! We had packed up and drove back home. " First in the shower!' I had said.

I think the best part for the day for me was when I was climbing the trees. Even though my lungs where seeking for air I had finally got it. I also think that I have to actually see if something is wrong before my lungs die! And also to trust my sister to see if she is not faking it!

The Final Countdown!

2010-04-18T09:17:00.003+12:00

Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two and One! It is the final countdown before school and I am already bouncing up and down ready for the big day! But what I am most looking forward to is what this term is going to be about . I have been guessing that it would be something about the dinosaur's again but a little bit different but hey! that's just me and what it might possibly be. The other thing that I am looking forward to is the netball trials . I have been getting more and more excited, so I can show off my skills. And also looking forward to see my friends.

So leave a comment and help me count down !

Netball

2010-04-16T12:03:00.004+12:00

Netball for 2010 is starting at Pt England school and yes! it is that time again, when Pt England school girls or boys competes with other schools to win! But wait.... not exactly yet. There are 2 more days until school and it is time to get ready for the trials. Netball for me is like competing against other people around the world and trying to do my best every day but at school. In the future I would love to be a Netball player and show my family that I can succeed at it. Netball had started for me when I was 6 years old and I have been doing it ever since. I think when the trials come up, I would do my best to get into to the team, so I can verse other people. I also think that netball is a great sport ( not when you sprang an ankle) and might be great for all the other young ones out there. From Ala , I say to the young ones train and never give up and then you will succeed!

My Tiring Holidays!

2010-04-14T12:52:00.003+12:00

"YAY!" I started screaming, I was waving my hands up in the air because we were going up north. The last thew days was a shock when I heard that my Mum and Dad where going to Australia and leaving us behind with my little sister. I was having to look after her all week while my brother and sister were doing sports. "Nooooooo" I started to scream in horror! I really was happy to go up north but I had to look after Maraina ( my little sister) again. And if you don't know I am 10 years old and I still have to do this.

Once we had got up there "click!" went my seat belt and "BANG!" went the car door. I hopped out of the car ready to get my bags when......... " Ala, please get your sister out of the car " I heard my Aunty say. It was 5.00 a clock in the morning when we got there. I was already tired to get her but I had no other choice.

Another day had came and we where going to the pools. Then we had got there. I got into my gear and nearly jumped into the pools when once again" Ala, take your sister to the shallow pools and play with her!" My Nana had yelled nearly losing her voice. " Far man " I said groaning to myself . Once Maraina was in I went to bomb when" BANG!" I hit my head first to the ground then my stomach and then the rest. I was so injured that it was time to go home. " At least I don't have to watch Maraina " I had whispered to myself.

At the end of the day I had to go to the Doctors to get me some medicine. Even though my holiday didn't work out as planned at least I didn't have to look after my sister after all!

"YAYYYY" I screamed

What I Miss

2010-04-03T12:50:00.003+13:00

Kia ora my readers. It is now as all of you know the 3rd of April and I am already missing school. I know that it sounds weird but hey! But what I am really is all of my friends. Every time I read my duffy books it reminds me of all of my friends reading with me. Also when I see people playing it reminds me and my friends playing. So far my holiday has been great.

The disco from the last day of school was great . The music was kicking and the darkness of the disco was so cool that I almost bumped into every person that I had met. At the end of school I was almost going to cry.

Well by for now!

Character Day!!the1st

2010-04-01T09:41:00.003+13:00

Today is the 1st of April and it is the last day of the term! But the great thing about the last day of the term is that school will be finishing( Yaaaaaa) . We had to dress up as a movie character which was created by our own prefects! So I would like to give a lovely bye for now and I will see you readers next week! Bye!!

History!

2010-03-31T11:55:00.003+13:00

If you don't know we have been learning all about the treaty of waitangi. James Cook was the very first European to step on maori land, New Zealand! So sit back and watch the show!

Bye for now

What Captured My Eyes for This Term!

2010-03-30T14:47:00.002+13:00

Kia ora, Talofa lava and Malo e leiei. If you haven't heard, the 1st term of the year is nearly ending. But that isn't want I, Alaimaluloa Toetu'u ( Ala) is writing about. I am writing about my highlights for this term! So sit back and enjoy the reading!

First of all I would love to give a big thank you to Mr Burt and the staff for this lovley term. Thank you for supporting and educating us from The treaty of waitangi to being a good Pt Englander. I also want to give a big thank you to Mrs Tele'a and Mrs Burt for the jolly good extension that we have had. Thank You!

But my most enjoyable is camp Kindness because we had been to alot of new places that we haven't been last year. For example: Skating ( Which was a horrror to me) A new oreinting and going to Tamiki college to play games. But the most thing that I had loved about camp is that we had lovely food from the cooks that had made it and also watching Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory! ( Yummmmmm)

I think that the most suprising think of the term was that we had an conference with D'Wayne Edwards. Also making our very own nike shoe! Thank you D'Wayne Edwards for the 3 tips. Firstly. To Believe in yourself, Secondly. To find a mentor and last of all to Work hard! Once again Thank You!

The most Educating thing that my teacher or releaver has taught me was that when we were learning about Te Tiriti o te Waitangi that some cheifs didn't sign the treaty and some did because they thought that it would bring peace to New Zealand.

My goal for next term is to try and show off all my skills for Netball so I could get into it. My second goal for next term is to try and not to talk when that teacher is talking and to also listen. But last of all is that I need to do more podcasts and read more books.

But what I am trying to do is to guess what next term topis was going to be! I think that it will be about the dinosuars again but hey that is just a clue. Or wait! It might have something to do with dinosaurs. Hmmmm. Oh well .

Well thats it from me! I hope that you have a great holiday and that you keep yourself safe! Ka kite ano!

Soap Box Derby

2010-03-29T10:32:00.003+13:00

On Sunday 28th of March Mr J and Mrs J had took the time off to help with the Soap Box Derby team. So a big hand and thank you to both of them.

Soap Box derby was a great time and a new sport!

Willy Wonka's Choco Block!

2010-03-27T14:02:00.007+13:00

Willy Wonka's chocolate block has driven everybody mad!

With caramel in the middle,

Its going to turn out pretty BAD!

But don't stop yet, there is more to go,

Like Ever Lasting Gob stoppers .

Ready to explode!

" Some more, Some more!"

I hear people say, like gummy bears,

chewing gum hiding in delicious lolly hay!

Little kids are going crazy, all over the world.

There sisters and brothers can not control them but one person can?

And that is............. WILLY WONKA! The Chocolate MAN!

Campers Reflect 2

2010-03-25T09:47:00.003+13:00

As soon as I had hopped into the car, I was already excited to go to rock climbing. Once we got there I started pushing my friends out of the car. " SPLASH" once Kaiden had got down the rest did. I jumped out of the car amazed by the structure. I looked back saying sorry . Rock climbing for me was the best subject out of all.

" Daisy, Daisy" I shouted, "Come to this one" . I buckled up my belt and gave Daisy the clip. As soon as I got ready , Daisy was saying something but I didn't listen . " Left, right , left" I said to myself. Pushing myself up further , I had made it. I made it. I anxiously awaited for Daisy to lower me down. Heaps of people had looked like little ants walking around, finding a place to climb. "KNOCK!" I had accidentally hit Daisy, Blaming her for her bad lowering. " Woo" I said relieved.

At the end of rock climbing the True Flavours where teasing me saying that I was a spider amazed by how fast I was. Saying Thank you! we all started to walk away .

Sleeping:

From a good days work it was time to go to sleep, As I got changed into my PJ's I noticed that everyone was already a sleep in there tents. I quickly ran back to my tent, tripping over the tent ropes. " OUCH!" I had hit my face leaving a big scratch. Once I had got into my tent I snuggled up into my blanket saying" Good Night! "

As camp finished I think that even though some things had happened for the last few days It had still worked out at the end of the day!!

The Campers Reflecting!

2010-03-17T17:02:00.001+13:00

“Yaaaa!” I heard all of my other friends yell, the True Flavours were ready to do skating.

Everyone but ME! I have always hated roller skating all because of my fears. But now it IS time to face it. As soon as I put on my roller skates I just knew that I was going to fall. “ Errrrrrr” I whispered to myself, with my hands shivering. Suddenly I was on the skating rink. I started to go faster and faster hoping that I was going to stop but know that wasn’t happening. “Could I stay like this forever?”….

Then I stopped. I was really glad that, that happened but then, BANG! Someone had knocked into me I looked around to see who it was. Then I got up nervously thinking that I would be hurt. Slowly but gently I pulled myself up as hard as I could. As I was slowly skating I knew that every one had been skating fast. “ No I can’t do it, I really don’t want to fall over again, in front of everyone” I said to myself.

And then I got, I had actually got it. I was going in a BIG Circle ready to have a race with someone. But it was too late , we were already playing limbo. I went to line up and noticed that it was really low. I had thought to myself that I couldn’t make it. Then it was all ready my turn I was looking from side to side, not knowing what to do. “ Hurry up Ala” I heard all of my team say. As the wheels started to roll I had rolled with it. As I came up to the bamboo stick I had bent down to my toes knowing that I wouldn’t make it. “ OUCH!” I said out a loud. I had hurt my knee once again making a big black mark on my knee. “ Oh No!”

What am I ?

2010-03-13T08:12:00.002+13:00

This bird is a New Zealand native bird. Many people say that it flew over to New Zealand.
It has a plumage of iridescent blue feathers. The wings are black with a slight greenish gloss. Underneath the tail is a patch of clouds as white as snow ready to flash like an alarm! The beak is like a shining red ruby matching it's stringy legs. All their chests are like a sky blue with a little splotch of black.

What do you think I am?

Flicker!

2010-03-13T07:23:00.004+13:00

Mihimihi Lover
New Zealand is a great place to live in because we can learn about the past and ask our self many questions like..... What is my mountain? What is my tribe? and Where in New Zealand do I come from?

Kia ora, Malo e lelei and greetings to you all from New Zealand.

My name is " Alaimaluloa but you can call me Ala, I am a 10 year old student at Pt England school of Maori and Tongan ethnicity. I have many friends at my school and most of them are on flicker too, but I look forward to making more friends from around the world.

What I am really excited about through Rock Our World is designing the best ever NIKE shoe and conferencing with D' Wayne Edward! I am good at artwork, love bright colours and I play lots of sports! I think this will inspire me to invent and create a cool nike shoe.

Having a chance to work with Rock Our World is a privilege, it is world wide and helps young people to make our world a better place for the future.

Thank you for reading my description, I hope that you have learnt a little bit about me and what I am passionate about.

No reira tena koutou tena koutou tena koutou katoa.

Van Gough

2010-03-05T10:43:00.006+13:00

It's Friday 5Th of march and we are learning about the art of Van Gough. Van Gough was a really poor man that would at least buy paint then buy FOOD! Then Miss garden told me that he chopped his own ear off. Then she told me that he shot him self because he was really angry. I blocked my ears not wanting to know the rest.

We had to sketch the art work that he had designed to learn the lines. Once I had started I was struggling to do just one line! I couldn't help but making it my own one. But then I got it ! I was so happy that I was jumping up and down in my sit. Miss Garden gave us some paint and gave us a paint brush lesson. And then..

To Be Continued...........

2010-02-24T06:38:00.002+13:00

The Water Game

In Jamaica women carry buckets of water to transport from there house to there family's. Woman usually have to walk long distances to fetch for water. They usually use steel buckets or plastic buckets to use .The Zulu people have a cycle to get water. This had been going on for years now but is still happening today.With a splosh and a splash I filled the container and whispered to myself " Why meeeee!", the cold icy water was making me shiver, I couldn't help but watch it move side to side .

I was in team 2!

It was a really cold morning, still awakening from my sleep. Miss Garden had suggested to not get wet. But the water had washed out my whole T-shirt. That water was even colder then it was when we started ,it was like an ice-cube sliding down my back .The bucket was tempting me to soak myself some more but I just couldn't help it, I got the container and put it back on my head with a splash, splosh and a whoosh. "This will have to be a really good wash in the washing machine" I whispered to myself.

Looking around I could see one particular team getting ahead of us but I did not want that to happen. So , I filled the container up once again and used my instincts to NOT drop it .Walking slowly I nearly tripped over but with luck on my side I made it. I tried it again and I started to run as fast as I could to the yellow bucket. Tipping it with a slight lean I quickly ran back to the bucket. As I put my hand into the creamy coloured bucket I took it back out with a splosh and a splash that went all over my uniform.

Feeling a cold breeze come by I shivered like a shivering mouse scared that a cat might eat it." Go Selena , go" I said out a loud. Jittery and jumpy I was not going to let the team come last. Being a good sportsmen I cheered my team on.Miss Garden had been refilling buckets back up with warm water, it was a little bit strange but I got over it.

Smelling my t-shirt with a sniff it did smell soggy like soggy old SOCKS!.

Eagerly awaiting for Mr Hunia to announce the winning team I started to bite the tips of my finger nails..... The winning team is TEAM 2.

I think that at the end of a fantastic day it all ends out great. Even though my T-shirt will be smelly all day today I think that the winning team can not just always be the winning team but also a supporting team.

My First EVER Presentation!

2010-02-23T12:18:00.005+13:00

Jittery and jumpy I nervously awaited for my turn to come . It was Monday 22nd of February and it was the presentation day. We had to present our work in front of visitors form AMERICA! My heart was beating like it never has before . This was my very first experience, talking in front of visitors. " Will I succeed" I nervously said to myself.

Talking in front of visitors was a struggling thing to do and I couldn't stop but trying to make you smile. Seeing you, visitors I didn't think I could do it.

The thing that I think I need to work on is when there are full stops I need to at least stop for 2 seconds and that I need to sound out the words properly.

Thanks a lot for coming to Pt England School it was a real privilege. I hope we see YOU again.

My Highlights for This YEAR!

2009-12-08T11:48:00.002+13:00

Ko Ala toku ingoa, ko Maungarae toku maunga, ko tamiki toku awa, ko Pt England toku Kura. Hi ! As everybody knows my name is Ala . My Highlights through out this YEAR is performing and taking part in our school production.

This year I think that through out this whole year I had performed like a Pt England school kid should have but I have been talking to much in the classroom when I am not supposed too but I think I'll wait for Christmas to see if Santa has put me on the good list!

I think that I have been a good team member to my friends and to the classroom and especially to my wonderful teacher Ms Squires. Having this experience is really a special thing to me. I also think that it has been a fun ride being a year 5! Thanks allot Ms Squires!!!

Thinking back to term 1 I had finished all of my tasks that we were supposed to do this year for 2009.I feel really proud of my self to actually do these animations and then look back, to see what I have done!

What I need to improve for 2010 is to concentrate more on my exams to try and get a better mark from this year! Improving each day is my goal for next year!!

Even though it's hard and sometimes it is easy we just need to strive to succeed so we can reach for the STARS!!

Maori Land !

2009-12-04T17:05:00.000+13:00

What they have Shared !

Maori people have now traditionally shared Aotearoa in a special relationship with whanau ( land ) from which cultural, spiritual , emotional and physical sustenance is derived .

Maori people define Themselves!

Maori people define themselves by their iwi (tribe), hapu (sub-tribe), maunga (mountain) and awa (river). Whanau is the name given to family - the term embraces immediate family, in-laws and all those connected by blood ties.

Benefit of Maori !

Land (other than Māori customary land) that has not been alienated from the Crown or benefit of Māori shall have the status of Crown land reserved for Māori.

Maori trustees !

Maori people choose trustees to look after the maori land because Trustees are appointed for life or such term as set out in the trust deed. Trustees can apply to the court to be removed - only the court can remove a trustee but it depens which trust it is.

Waiata !

Te aroha , te whakapono, te rangimarie, Tatou tatou e!

Seini-Mino

2009-12-02T11:54:00.006+13:00

Sensible and is a great friend!

Effort to do her best!

Interested in things that I have written!

Nice to me and our friends!

Invited Room15 on a class trip

Mouth full of great ideas!

Is really funny

Never puts any one down!

Of course is my best FREIND!