Kiwis VS Australia Finals

On Saturday night there was a fight for the FOUR NATIONS CUP!!!!! Two years ago in 2008 the Mighty Kiwis won the cup by a few points. There was lots of hard work battleing to win for their country. The score was 16-12 to the Kiwis as Nathan Fien scored a lucky try diving for the try line and Benji Marshall converted the kick . “KIWIS ROCK” I shouted in my head. That was the end of the game.

The Australian team are Fullback: B. Slater, Wingers: B. Morris and L. Tuqiri, Centers: B. Tate and W.Tonga, five eight: D.Lockyer, Hooker: C. Smith,Second rows: S. Thiaday and G. Bird. Front rows: M. Scott and N. Myles, Lock: P. Gallen

And the Kiwis team are Fullback: Lance Hohia , Wingers: S. Perret and J. Nightingale, Centers: S. Kennydowell and S. Mannering, five eight: B. Marsall, Hooker: Issac Luke, Second rows: S. Mckendry and F. Pritchard, Front rows: A. Blair and Greg Eastwood, Lock: J. Smith.

The animal kingdom

Scientists classify that the animal kingdom is made of categories like invertebrate and vertebrates. They were sorted out into groups to look at the characteristics.

Vertebrate are the animals with backbones there are five different types like reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish and mammals. Mammals are warm-blooded, hair, young inside the mother

And did you know that 97% of the animal kingdom is comprised of seven main groups. Three of these categories of invertebrates are arthropods, molluscs and annelida

The first week of Swimming

The first week of swimming, “Yaaaaay we’re finally going to do something cool!” I said in my mind. I just couldn’t stop chattering excitedly to my friends. It was freezing as I squeezed my arms into the wet and clammy life jacket. It was a tight fit and I couldn’t stop fidgeting with it. Chris came and adjusted my it for me.

Chris was our instructor and he is here to help us with water safety for the rest of the term. It is an amazing opportunity to learn about it. He works for Water Safety NZ. On the first day of week 4 a huge portable pool had magically appeared on the school’s senior courts. Chris is going to be taking us every Wednesday.

Jumping into the pool I was shivering and shaking, My teeth started chattering. My lips went purple as the water was freezing cold. Chris told us to get in the help position for ten seconds to conserve our energy.

“Hold onto each others life jacket” Chris said we huddled up. We formed a circle and sang the New Zealand anthem while Chris spun us around. When we were finished we practise the doggy paddle.

TECKTONIK!!!

My favourite dance is Tecktonik and I think that this dance is better then jerking, Tecktonik is it is the best!

And my favourite group is yelle, I don't know their names but the video clip was made in feburery 15th 2008, Yelle have more the 1,000,000 viewers, Amazing right! they have the best dance I have seen in a while. Tecktonik was created in France when some people just kept dancing crazy and I think thats cool!! I hope one day I can Tecktonik like Yelle but that would have to wait...Click here to visit yelle Tecktonik

Getting bit by a Rotweiler dog

On sunday afternoon I went to my friends house Lorenzo and he has two dogs, a Rotweiler and another one. As I went to get some bread I gave some to the Rotweiler and his name was Buster. Then we went on the trampoline and started playing wrestling. It was getting boring so Lorenzo hopped off then I did and he went to play with the other dog as I was walking with the Rotweiler. I patted the dog then all of a sudden he turned his head and bit me!!! Aaaaaaaaaa I started crying for about 10 seconds.
After that bite Lorenzo's Mum rushed me to the doctors and took me into a room and told me to wait. Lorenzo brought some cards along and we played last card. After twenty minutes or more the nurse squeezed it together and put a tiny plaster on but that was all. After waiting for twenty minutes!

Immersion Assembly

The first day of term 4 yaaaaaaaay, I am so excited to be back at school playing with my friends.
I wonder what we’re learning about.

An Immersion Assembly is when all the kids gather together an on the first day of each term and see what our new topic is. As my class and I went through the entrance doors I spotted people with costumes of bugs, and I found out that our new topic was Little Critters.

My favourite team was team 4 because it was funny! It was about a colony of bees and Mr Barks was the queen bees, while the others were servants. All of a sudden a little teddy bear rapped in toilet paper popped out and three more babies came out. It was funny!!!!!!!

My second favourite was team 3 which was the Next Top Little Critter. Mrs Barks, Miss Walter, Mrs MacKinley, Miss Maud and Miss Lavakula cat walked on to the stage and announced themselves. Mrs Barks was a black lady bug with red dots. She was showing off about how she was the prettiest when out of the blue “I love you” her husband shouted and everyone started laughing.

I hope that there could be another funny Immersion Assembly again.

Tonga Fiafia

Malo' lelei and welcome everyone, Last night almost almost all the children in our school had performed at Fiafia. The groups were Tongan Boys, Tongan Girls, The Quia, Bollywood, Techtonic, Niuen, Samoan, Hiphop, Stomp, Drumming, Dragon Dance, Kapa Haka, Team One Rockers, MTV Crew, Glee and Jump Jam. When I went on I was feeling nervice and started to forget but I nailed it, Last but not least the finishing Keikei Poi Kei Kei Poi toua, toua, toua, Keikei Poi Kei Kei Poi toua, toua, toua making the croud get off their feets and start cheering. Back to our holding rooms we went running with joy inside of us. I am also proud of being a Tongan because it brings joy to some of my family like me which puts a smile on my face:)

My two best was the amazing and talented Niue and Techtonic thanks to all the great people who signed up for it!!!! I like the Niuen group because all my friends like Kingston, Waata, Gabriel, Logan and Darius (the Leader and the best ever!!!) CHEEEHOOO!!!!!!!