My Poem

This is my poem the was inspired by The sea is a hungry dog by James Reeves. At school we were learning about smiles and metaphors. 

My Pepeha in Maori

This is my Pepeha in Maori.

My Pepeha in Amharic

This is my Pepeha that I made in Amharic.

Powhiri recount

Powhiri recount

It was the biggest day for Christ the King because it was the
powhiri for our new principal and new teachers. As the guests
arrived they were greeted with the song He honore. As everyone
settled down, Father Peter gave a greeting in Maori. 

As time passed the new staff members started to introduce
themself. When the teachers finished, it was finally Mr Hadnett’s
turn to speak. He talked about what a privilege it was to be the
principal and he also thanked the people who helped him become
principal. 

Soon after the guests sang Mo maria while standing up.
Within minutes they were finish singing and Carolyn and Michael
gave Mr Hadnett lays. Meanwhile the whole school sand E toru nga
mea. Room 2 led the song and the rest of the school echoed.

Near the end of the Powhiri the whole school sang E minaka ana
and the room 2 girls did the actions. Most of the girls were really
nervous when everyone was looking at them. Eventually people
started leaving and the school started to sing E Toru nga mea.
Since the powhiri was 30 minutes long we got an earlier lunch
time.

By Betty

My summer Holiday

My Summer Holiday

Movies Everyday

Going to the Beach

Sleepover at my cousins

Going to pools

Visiting my cousin

Eating ice cream all day

Shopping at the mall

Going to Karate

Christmas    

By Betty 
         This is my poster on my Summer holiday poem.                                    

Chocolate Recount

Chocolate recount

The day to make chocolates was finally here. We made
chocolates to give to our family for Christmas. Miss Paton
started to pick groups and my group was Carolyn, Anne and
Lesina. We put four tables together and gave us a pot with
a plate on top. We waited for Miss paton to pour hot water
in to our pots. After she put chocolate on our plate we
started to mix the chocolates with a spoons until they
were fully melted. After we mixed it we were given moulds
to pour our chocolates in. When we all finished pouring
chocolates we moved to another table and poured some
white chocolate. We took turns pouring our chocolates
into the moulds. We finished off with some dark chocolate.
\ Miss Paton put the chocolates into the fridge for the rest
of the day. One day later Miss Paton called some groups over
to wrap our chocolates with tin foil and proudly named them.
Overall it was fun to make mouth watering chocolates. 

Camp Recount

Camp Recount

Finally the day was here. I was jumping up like a kangaroo. I was so happy
when the day for camp had finally arrived. I was in a rush to go to school
and wouldn't stop telling my Dad that I was ready. When I finally arrived
Elina helped me carry my bag to the hall. We had an assembly. Me Rhianne,
Carolyn, Anna and Athena had a game of tag until the bus arrived. Minutes
felt like hours and hours felt like years, but it was worth seeing the animals
with my own two eyes.

We then had a tour of camp and our cabins. Luckily me and my cabin mates
Carolyn, Rhianne, Ana, Kanan and Lesina had the biggest cabin there. Mrs
Kopua told us our activity groups and our first activities. I was so happy when
I heard that my group were going to do Kayaking with Mrs Kopua. Everyone
rushed to get changed into their swimming togs. As we arrived we were told
to wear a life jacket. I didn't want to lose time waiting for people but I still
had too. Mrs Kopua then showed us how to use an oar which is what you use
to move the kayak round. We all made an eight with the oar. I got a bit tried
waving it around. A few minutes later we were told to get a Kayak, so Mrs
Kopua could show us how to get in and out of the kayak. As I waited and
waited for Mrs Kopua to let me get in the kayak, I was told to swap with
Zariah. There were times where my small hands got tired of holding the oar,
so I simply let go and placed it on my Kayak. Some people fell in the lake but most people stayed aboard. At least they had life jackets. When it was finally
time for our next activity I was quite dry but the kayak was wet. 

Our next activity were the go karts which was an old type of car used in
the olden days. Most of us stayed in our swimming togs while others changed.
We then were instructed to wear helmets in case we fell out. When it was my
turn, I was a little scared since I didn’t want to fall out. Luckily I didn’t fall
out for both of my turns. After just two turns me and some other students
sat on the fence. At that point I was as hungry as an angry lion. Watching
people fall out of their go karts was a little funny.

Minutes later it was finally time to eat. I got changed out of my togs and
into clean dry clothes. We all had to line up and grab a spoon, a knife and a fork while Mrs Kopua told us where to sit. When everyone was seated
Mrs Kopua said that the table we sat at was the table we would sit at for
the rest of camp. I was fine with just that. The food was so delicious that
I never wanted to leave.

After the days went by I felt like I was only at camp for a few seconds.
Overall I had a great experience through camp. I loved every activity, 
especially the flying fox that was in the playground. I didn’t want to leave
even though I was tired from the activity and the long bush walk. 

Right after we finished cleaning up, we gathered up and ate burgers with
fries on the side. It was one of my favourite meals that we ate at camp apart
from the ice cream. After our skits we got on the bus and left camp.
I was really tried but I remembered that it was going to take a long time to
get home. Suddenly the bus driver turned on the TV and we watched Rio the
whole way back to school.

Thankful Card

This my thankful card. We had to make a card and write a letter to a person we are most thankful for. 

Daffodil Day

Today we create a poster on what Daffodil day is. this is my poster on what Daffodil day is and why we have Daffodil day.

Whetu and Nick

I just love going tothe theatre. I felt like I was in a play. On
Wednesday 31st July I went on a school trip to the theatre.
We watched Whetu and Nick at the Vodafone Event Centre in
Manukau.

Room 1 had to take buddies. My buddy was Eshia. We had a fun
time at the theatre but I don’t think Eshia understood Whetu.
I loved the sound effects as well as the backgrounds. The funny
part was when Miss Lee was sleeping during the show.

The other schools were so loud during the show some people were
talking over. Whetu and Nick were  really loud so the audience
could hear them. Whetu and Nick is about a Maori girl named
Whetu and a British boy named Nick who were on an adventure
to find a map. Nick came to New Zealand on Captain Cook’s ship
called the Endeavour.

They searched for the map until Whetu gave Nick her Manu
tukutuku and it flew away. Whetu got angry but Nick kept saying
sorry and she forgave him. The Manu tuku tuku is a kite that
looked like bird. Nick had a gun and shot a bird. That made
Whetu angry.

It was funny wen Nick acted. There were three characters
Whetu, Nick and Tawhirimatea the God of wind. They never
changed the background. Even though I didn’t like the show
it was still fun. The person who played Whetu was a character
on Shortland Street.

It was not the best show I had ever seen. At least I had a
fun time. On the way back to school we all saw Rainbows End.
I wished we could had gone to Rainbows End. I thought back to
the show and realised how short the show was. I loved how fluent
Whetu spoke. I felt like I was in a cage watching
something I didn’t want to watch.

Birthday Party Recount

Birthday party Recount

During the holidays I went to my friend's birthday
party. I got a call from his Mother a few days before
the party, to ask if I wanted to come to his party, as
he was turning 7 years old. I was happy to go so I agreed.
After a few days passed me, my brothers and my
Mum waited for my cousin’s mother to come and pick us
up. My cousins and their mother were waiting in the car.
We were driving for a long time until we arrived at
Chipmunks. As we entered I could hear people talking as
it echoed through the room.

Before we started to play we had to take off our shoes.
There I met my friend and her two cousins. My friend
said that we should create an obstacle course. We were in
the castle and we tried our best to get out of it, but we
ended up on the slide in the castle. Some people were on
top of me. We had to wait for someone to get us out.
Some of us cheated and went down through the door
and to the slide. We went on the slide it was crowded
with people. When we were on top there were so many
people there that we were all squished. Some went on
their stomach and others on their back. Since I wanted
to win the race, I went on my back. While we were
running to the finish line I shouted “It’s not fair that
you didn't tell us where we were going”. She didn't answer
instead she kept going. I thought to myself that she was
going to win because she was the only one who knew where
we’re going. Went rushed to the pink slide and back to the
start. My friend came first and I came second. We then
went to the castle where the cake was. We ate our food
and I got my baby brother’s food. He was too little to eat
candy. We took some photos and the birthday boy cut the
cake. We went back to play again.

I had a fun time at the birthday party and in August I’m
going to another party. I enjoyed the party and wish to
go to another birthday party. 

I  got in trouble because I asked my mother for some
money but the game was broken. Me and my friends
spent the money on ice cream.  

My mother was  speaking to me in Amharic when I
asked her. My mother couldn’t understand me. My
friend told me that I should have asked the people
that worked there to exchange the note for coins.
I did that and when put the coin in the game it came back
out. We asked the workers if they could help but they
said it was broken. We were upset but then I saw the
ice cream shop. My friend had two dollars so she asked
me for one dollar, I gave her one dollar. I gave the one
dollar I found to her cousin. We went to a table to eat
our ice cream. When my friend’s brother came and asked
for one my friend shared her ice cream. The other kids
also came and wanted an  ice cream. So my cousin and myself shared ours. When my mother saw me, she asked
“Why have you got an ice cream without asking me?”.
I told her that the game did not work. I still had I great
time there and loved playing on the big slide.    

When I got  home my mother said to me “Next  time
don’t spend my money without asking”. Overall I had
a great time at  my friend’s birthday party. It was
so much fun going to Chipmunks and burning off my
energy.                              

My time at my friend's birthday party

Birthday party Recount

During the holidays I went to my friend's birthday party.
I got a call from his Mother a few days before the party,
to ask if I wanted to come to his party, as he was turning
7 years old. I was happy to go so I agreed. After a few days
passed me, my brothers and my Mum waited for my cousin’s
mother to come and pick us up. My cousins and their mother
were waiting in the car. We were driving for a long time
until we arrived at Chipmunks. As we entered I could hear
people talking as it echoed through the room.

Before we started to play we had to take off our shoes.
There I met my friend and her two cousins. My friend said
that we should create an obstacle course. We were in the
castle and we tried our best to get out of it, but we ended
up on the slide in the castle. Some people were on top of
me. We had to wait for someone to get us out. Some of
us cheated and went down through the door and to the
slide. We went on the slide it was crowded with people.
When we were on top there were so many people there
that we were all squished. Some went on their stomach
and others on their back. Since I wanted to win the race,
I went on my back. While we were running to the finish
line I shouted “It’s not fair that you didn't tell us where
we were going”. She didn't answer instead she kept going.
I thought to myself that she was going to win because she
was the only one who knew where we were going. Went rushed
to the pink slide and back to the start. My friend came
first and I came second. We then went to the castle
where the cake was. We ate our food and I got my baby
brother’s food. He was too little to eat candy. We took
some photos and the birthday boy cut the cake. We went
back to play again.

I had a fun time at the birthday party and in August I’m
going to another party. I enjoyed the party and wish to
go to another birthday party. While I was at the party I  got into
trouble because I asked my mother for some money but the game
was broken. Me and my friends spent the money on ice cream.  

My mother was  speaking to me in Amharic when I asked
her. My mother couldn’t understand me. My friend told me
that I should have asked the people that worked there to
exchange the note for coins. I did that but when I put the
coin in the game, it came back out. We asked the workers
if they could help but they said it was broken. We were
upset but then I saw the ice cream shop. My friend had
two dollars so she asked me for one dollar, I gave
her one dollar. I gave the one dollar I found to her cousin.
We went to a table to eat our ice cream. When my friend’s
brother came and asked for one my friend shared her ice
cream. The other kids also came and wanted an  ice cream.
So my cousin and myself shared ours. When my mother
saw me, she asked “Why have you got an ice cream without
asking me?”. I told her that the game did not work.

I still had I great time there and loved playing on the
big slide.When I got  home my mother said to me
“Next  time don’t spend my money without asking”.
Overall I had a great time at  my friend’s birthday
party. It was so much fun going to Chipmunks and burning
off my energy.                              

Super Hero Reflection

Enlargement SuperHero Art 

What did you accomplish?
Trying to draw Wonder Woman by following the grid lines and by making accurate measurements.

Are you satisfied with your Super Hero enlargement? Why / Why not?
I’m pleased with my work because I tried hard to follow the grid lines to draw the body of Wonder Woman

 What did you find easy when you created your SuperHero enlargement?
 I found drawing the legs the easiest because they were faded in

 What did you find challenging when you were creating your SuperHero enlargement?
 I found drawing the hair and face challenging because I had to follow the grid lines for the hair which was really difficult.

 What do you need to work on?
The face and hands because they were really hard to follow on the grid

What would you change with your Super Hero enlargement?
The face because she looks like she’s evil.

What would you do next time to improve Super Hero Enlarged picture?
 I would want to improve on the face of my Wonder Woman because she looks really angry.

Sir Edmund Hillary Individual Writing

      Sir Edmund Hillary

Sir Edmund Hillary climbed the highest mountain on the 29th May 1953 with his climbing companion Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. The New Zealand icon Sir Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. For 5 hours they tackled rocks and ice faces until 11:00 am. For his bravery to climb Mount Everest and charity work he is now the on the 5 dollar note.

During the next fifty years Sir Edmund Hillary set trips on trackers and exhibitions. The Himalayan trust was then born. People from countries overseas donated money and material to the trust. On the opening of the school, forty students attend. There were many volunteer help that came from around the world.

The Sherpa required an airstrip but without roads it would be difficult to move the heavy machinery. One hundred Shapes cut down some bushies, dug out roots and leveled the land. The land was to rocky which would make to extremely hard to level the land.

Sir Edmund Hillary had went through some sadness in his life since his Louise and daughter Belinda aged sixteen died in a plane crash in 1975. But that did not stop this icon.

During the next thirty years Sir Edmund Hillary build 27 schools, 2 hospitals, 12 clinics, several bridges and an airstrip.

Heart Map Writing

I had a memorable time at my best friend’s birthday party.
My friends father picked up me and my friend Lila. It took
about 30 minutes to get to the party. There were people that
did our nails and hair. We played some games like Chinese
whisper and more.

We got to make our own glitter jar and put it in a small brown
bag. When I finished I realised I could have used every colour
and made it rainbow. I thought that the glitter jars were cute
because they were smaller than my pinkie. There were little
hangers on the lid of the jar and I was thinking that I could
make a necklace or a bracelet.

The people who came were me, lila, Salamasina’s cousin and
Salamsina’s friend. The cake was a big cheesecake. As I saw
the cake my mouth began to water. I loved every bit of the
party. For the nails my design was a purple background with
gems on top. We took some photos with the birthday girl and
we all got to keep one for ourselves.

As soon as the was about to be cut I just stared at it. When
I got my slice with candy on the slide I was happy. On the
table there was more candy and other treats. We played more
games. I never wanted to leave but I had to.

At least we got a goodie bag each and we got to choose
what we wanted. Salamasina’s mother took me back home
and we waved goodbye. It was the most memorable and fun
birthday party I’ve ever attended.

Information Report-On my Dad

Information Report on my Dad

By Betty

My Dad is an inspiration to me, as he is always there for me
when I need him. My Dad encourages me to do my best in
everything I do. My Dad is always happy and full of jokes.
He is respectable. Admasu is mostly happy and he enjoys life.

Childhood

Adamsu was born on 29th November 1969. His birthplace was
in Gondor- Ethiopia. He has six siblings. Three sisters and
three brothers. His sisters are Adanech, Shashe and
Banchalem and his brothers are Belaynew, Mengstu and
Mulat. My Dad’s parents names are Haliu Birku and
Mebrat Stegaye.

Occupation

My Dad worked several jobs such as a truck driver, a farmer
and a waiter. During the six week holidays my Dad works as
a farmer and on regular days he works as a waiter. Admasu
worked as a truck driver for 22 years.

Qualifications

Admasu went to Mecanceyesus High School and received
a mechanical certificate. My Dad never got to go to university
because there were no universities during that time but that
didn’t stop him from learning.

Personal Success

My Father has had a lot of personal success in his lifetime.
He has had five children and has been married for 25 years.
My father was proud to  see my eldest sister and my siblings
grow up. Admasu enjoys every bit of life. He met my mother
Yengus at a party in 1990. My Father came to New Zealand in
2014. He made a new life for himself in New Zealand,  where
he had to learn English and get a job. My Father got a job as a
waiter and tries to learn English when he has time.

Conclusion

I think my Dad is the ultimate unsung hero because he is
always there for me when I need him and he cares deeply
about my education. My Dad always tries to fix the TV when
it breaks and does his best to fix it when I want to watch TV.