Birthday Bash!!!

Suddenly the pillow hit Seini-Mino...WHO DID THAT??? she screamed. She was frantically waving her arms around. Falling into the plumpness of the chair,I broke into a fit of hysterical laughter, then suddenly I heard footsteps coming my way. I desperately shot up from the couch and started racing around the living room. It was pitch black and I was making my way around a dark living room. I dodged a pillow, jumped over a blanket, and finally I tripped over my own foot. That concluded the game of Blind man’s bluff. It was the 15th Of July and it was the night of Ala’s Birthday Party.

As we opened the pizza boxes, the aroma of Pineapple and bacon filled the air around me. I wasn’t waiting any longer. I stabbed my teeth into the pizza, and ripped a chunk of it out. The scrumptious tenderness of the pizza made me feel like I was in heaven. A greasy strip of cheese slithered down my throat like a slippery snake roaming around the Savannah. 5 minutes later my whole box was empty, Woops didn’t realise how hungry I was!

I woke up to the sound of birds chirping and to the sight of the bright sun on the horizon. I lay still on the couch, just thinking and praying for a sunny day. Unlike my friends who excitedly bolted out of bed, I crawled slowly to my bag, barely awake. Reaching for my brush I whispered to myself “ Time to get ready for another great action-packed day at Rainbows End!”.

The fear fall sign was haunting me from a distance. Up, Up Up the fear fall went. My eyes were wide open with fear, staring out onto the horizon I kept repeating the phrase: “Everything is going to be fine”. I looked down nervously and saw my legs dangling over the edge of my seat. Staring down in horror, people walked around calmly while we were up here praying that we won’t die! I grasped the safety bars hoping it would bring me a little more sense of safety, but actually it made things worse. Glancing down at my hands, I just realised that they were actually red...AND SWEATY!!

“CLANK!” The horrid sound of us being released rang in my ears. As we were racing down, the gravity applied pressure to my cheeks, making them go up. Memories of my short, but rather interesting life flashed before me. Glancing at the ground I started saying me goodbyes...”Goodbye world, goodbye everyone... I felt us stop “Am I in Heaven?” I asked myself. Opening my eyes I realised I was still alive...Barely! I jumped off, My legs still quivering with fear, and I snatched my shoes off of the ground.

After a long day at Rainbows End, I was dropped off home. Racing inside, I dropped everything and fell face first onto my bed. “SELENA” Instantly I knew it was my mum’s voice. She told me off for just throwing my stuff on the ground, But I didn't really care. I was just grateful that I made it home in 1 piece...and even ALIVE!!!

Our Place, Our Team!

This presentation was made by a group I was in. This has Information about New Zealands' history and tourist attractions, But the whole point of this presentation is to show how much we support the All blacks and the Rugby World cup.

Ministry of Education

Last term, A good number of students from Room 20 were asked to write a letter to Anne Tolley (Minister Of Education) informing her as to why we should keep Pt England as a Full Primary. We worked on our letters over and over again, until our final edit was perfect. After we sent the letters, we waited anxiously for a reply. Then one day we got a letter from Anne Tolley saying that she was very impressed with our letters and that she would take our letters into consideration. So here is my letter to Anne Tolley:

Pt England School
130 Pt England Road
Pt England
Auckland

Dear Minister of Education - Anne Tolley,

I am writing this letter to inform you on why we should keep Pt England’s year 7 and 8 classes.

This is a great school, because of it’s many unique qualities. Below I am going to state the many reasons why I along with my family made the decision for me to attend this full primary.

The main reasons I chose to stay here is that our voices can be heard. From year 2, aged 7 I’ve had this opportunity. For example one way that our voices can be heard is through PODCASTING. That is when 2 students review a book. Then they publish their review on our KPE blog for the WHOLE world to listen to . Some of our very own year 6 students are chosen to recite their very own script to visitors from across the globe. They focus on the 3 main areas of education: Learn, Create and Share.

Another reason is that ,at the beginning of EVERY term, all of the teachers dress up in wacky costumes that amuse all of the children. This is called immersion assembly. The reason for this is that they are trying to immerse us in the school wide inquiry through little acts. There is an important value, behind all of this. The values are like a way of ensuring that our school is a great place to be.

My 3rd reason is that everyday we get to tell people around the world what we have been up to. They can also comment on a particular post that they like, they can say what they liked about the writing and give you some tips on what you could improve. We also have learnt lots of Technical skills that come in handy in some situations ,when there is a problem of our net books.

We will all be shocked if this important part of our school was to be removed. Most of the year 7 and 8’s, have had great experiences and memories here: Take me and my classmates for example. We have been here since year 1 and we know that this is the best place for us. Also, I want my younger siblings to experience and have all of the opportunities that I have had.
Thank you for taking your time, to read my letter.
Yours sincerely,
Selena Hafoka, Year 7 student of Point England School.

Feelings

These images are photos of what I feel at school. The application I used was called Picasa which edits photos and creates albums.

The Term just ZOOMED past!!!!

My highlight for this term was art with Miss Muliaumaseali'i. Surprisingly my art turned out to be pretty cool if you look at it from a different point of view. Another personal achievement is that I started participating in class discussions more often than I did before, but in the future I wish that I could become more confident.

I am looking forward to a fresh new term, and also to see what the topic is. I wish I learn great new things!!!

Antarctic struggle!!!

When the sliding doors parted, a rush of wind blew into my face. I smelt the stench of Chlorine, when I started to make my way to the changing rooms. I saw 3 swimmers skimming the surface while they were doing freestyle.

After I was changed, I strolled down to the edge of the pool. As I clambered in, I felt the coldness of the water, splash onto my skin. I heard Mr Harris’ demanding voice tell me to do a whole lap of the pool. I dove into the chilling water. My arms were forced to move through the Turbulence. I was trying to ignore the fact that I was freezing to death.

“Nearly there, Just a little bit more.....” I was chanting to myself. My heart was beating so fast that I thought it was going to pop out of my chest. My legs were aching, my arms were moving like they were windmills and I thought I was going to die. Then all of a sudden I hit a hard wall. I could feel the throbbing in my head. I can’t believe I was SO distracted that I bumped into the wall, that indicated that it was the end of this swimming session.

I came out of the changing rooms with eyes that were ruby red.I felt blind because every time the wind made contact with my eyes, they shut completely like traps. Making my way to school was even harder, It was like having a blind fold on, and the word bit about it I had no one to lean on.There was good news and bad news, the good news was that it was another done day at the swimming pools. The bad news: We still had 4 days to go until swimming was over. Well at least I got back to school...ALIVE!!!

Leonardo Da Vinci

In Room 20 we were learning about "Discovery". I had a partner ( Who was Sylvia) and we worked together to put this presentation together. Now enjoy OUR presentation about the Man behind Mona Lisa.