Wednesday 27 August 2014
The President
The President
Questions
(answer these questions from the story)
1) Is this a true story? How do you know?
Yes because it has an intro thats says “We can’t tell you the name because it could endanger the lives of the relatives still living in their country.
2) Why are the children in the story allowed to go to school?
Because their parents are part of the council.
3) Who is helping the family escape?
The dads friend.
4) Why can’t they trust anyone to help them?
Because they might tell the president about it.
5) What is one reason that the family likes living in New Zealand?
Because know one can find them and they will be safe.
6) How long did the family spend in the Refugee camp?
The family spent two years in the refugee camp.
7) What language is the mother learning?
The mother is learning the language of English.
Tuesday 26 August 2014
My Vocabulary Wall
Monday 25 August 2014
A Change For Year 7 & 8
A Change For Year 7 & 8!
Jordan, Pt England School
There’s been a change in uniform at Pt England School. The year 7 & 8s get new uniform so they’re distinguished from smaller learners.
Co$t
Did you know that only 2% of the Seniors don’t have the uniform because of cost? At Pt England School the year 7 & 8 get Jackets which cost $56, Culottes (For girls) which cost $54, the hats which cost $10 and PE Shirts which cost $55.
What the uniforms look like
The seniors liked to have manly black on their uniform unlike the other kids who have manly red. The Jackets have a zip down the front and have the usual pockets on both sides and red stripes with the logo of our school, plain black Hats, plain black Culottes and red Pe Shirts with black stripes on both sides of their hips.
Interviewing Mrs Flavell about the Jackets
Mrs Garden asked Mrs Flavell about the Jackets. “We have a different option, it’s just so you can distinguish the senior children from everybody else” she said. “It’s actually decided some time ago when we decided about when we were turning into an intermediate school, that would they like a change, will they still want to where there sweatshirts?” Then Mrs Garden asked how many people actually end up bying the uniform, “%98, so nearly every child has a school Jacket.”
Wednesday 13 August 2014
A Bad Day At The Snow
It is day three at the snow and I’ve had a lovely time here already. But today the weather will be dreadful, the snow has risen, the visibility is not very good and even one side of the mountain is closed! Only crazy people would go and snowboard/ski down the mountain… oh what that is the family I’m in, so I will be going up the mountain too then. The only problem is traveling there because I feel sick easily, so I hope that I will not feel sick.
Fifteen km’s left, it might take a while? A little further up ahead there was a gate, and the signs said, “Only four wheel drives or cars with chains” could go past that point. Some vans had to turn back because they weren’t four wheel drives or chains on their wheels because it will be too slippery. After the gates there was a turn off and you could get chains on your tires if your car wasn’t a four wheel drive, but lucky for us we just got a nice truck last month so we went right past it.
When we arrived at the foot of the mountain (the car park) we saw that the car park was FROZEN! The cars and the gravel everything, there was snow falling from the sky. But it’s not like nice little drops of snow, NO, this snow felt like hail for most of the time. When we were snowboarding down the mountain we would slide past other people and then I would fall over. When the snow got really bad and it got in my face I was luckily given a bandana from my mum, and put it around my face so the snow wouldn’t hurt me.
After all the excitement we had, it was time to go home, the mountain closes at 4pm and it was 4:05. When we got home we ate the most delicious kebabs we’ve ever tasted. After dinner we had a spa and watched a movie called “The Blind Side” it’s based on a true story about a teenager Michael Oher (Michael O-er) whose mum takes drugs. He is poor, then a family takes him in and Michael becomes a great NFL player, and plays for the Ravens. Then the movie was finished and it was time to go to sleep. I had a fun time at the mountain I can’t wait until tomorrow on the snow, throwing snowballs at each other, you know how brothers are (that’s if the snow isn’t frozen or ice).
Monday 11 August 2014
The Accident That Almost Ruined My Holiday
It’s my league game today and to be honest I don't feel like getting up. I’m tired, but I shouldn't tell my coach that I’m tired this morning. Two minutes later I get woken up by my mother... you know mothers are like that. I had to be there by 9am and it was 8:30 so I needed to hurry up! After the game I’m going to the snow mountain, Mt Ruapehu.
To my surprise I got there a little early and my team wasn't training, they were playing on the park. After a while Tyson (our coach) called us in to have a quick chat about today’s game. He told us that we were playing Ellerslie Eagles and let me tell you they are not an easy team to beat so it will be a tough game!
The whistle blew and we’re ready to go. The ball was kicked far down the field. We chased the ball all the way down the field. Bang, the opposition was spear tackled. “1”, yelled the referee. After two tries we were getting hacked off so we tackled hard. I tackled one of the biggest guys in their team, he fell over and put his knee right into the side of my leg. My leg was fine until I stood up, I was limping, my leg was so sore. If I wanted to tackle I had to fall flat on my stomach, put my hands out and wrap them around their legs and they were down.
I got a charlie. I had to get taken off the field before half time. It was annoying. So I waited until the final whistle blew and the game was finished I’ll see how well my leg is before the snow tomorrow.
Friday 8 August 2014
Thursday 7 August 2014
NZ hosted the Commonwealth Games
Did you know that the Commonwealth Games have been hosted by New Zealand three times? The years we have hosted are 1950 - Auckland, 1974 - Christchurch & 1990 - Auckland. I have found out about the year 1975 and the details relating to the Commonwealth Games.
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Let The Games Begin
Get ready for some spectacular moments here in the Glasgow stadium where there will be Athletics, Boxing, Judo, Cycling, Shooting & more. I believe that it started EIGHTY FOUR years ago! But that means that there have been 21 commonwealth games but it is the 20th commonwealth games. Have YOU ever wondered why they are called the ‘friendly games’? it’s because they let anyone and everyone join in with the fun, also because it is between individual sportsmen and woman not countries.
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I can't wait I'm so excited the commonwealth games is only a week away! I’m right here in Glasgow Scotland and when I look over my balcony I can see the Glasgow Stadium. The next night I couldn't sleep I was so excited, instead I was jumping up and down in my bed. “Tomorrow is the Commonwealth Games”, I was thinking.
“And now the moment you've all been waiting for the opening ceremony”, Pronounced the announcer. The crowd went furious like a pride of lions hunting their prey. I found the opening ceremony quite weird this year. But when they introduced the countries I was surprised to see that Valerie Adams was the flag bearer but then I thought why not she is a good representative for new zealand as she will definitely win gold in Shot Put I’m sure of it.
“And here they come the Shot Put women's Finals”, announced the announcer, “Today we have a tough competition with competitors from around the globe, we have Valerie Adams from New Zealand, Cleopatra Borel from Trinidad and Tobago & Julie Labonte from England”. Now for their Final attempt Valerie holding first place… and she’s done it again Valerie Adams wins with a 19.88m!
Man that was the best games I’ve been to. Did you know that they started setting up the games before the last one in delgh it took FIVE YEARS just to build the sports village, well that just about wraps things up.
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