Revolution Tour

                                           Walt: Write a blog post about Revolution Tour.

On May 12th, we had really special guest called “Revolution Tour”, they came to Auckland, NZ from America just to perform for us. We were really lucky because they just came to perform for us Year 7 and 8’s to teach us more thing of being kind and teaching us lessons. It was really a privilege to have them come to our school and teach us more about their lives and how to be a better person.

There was a lot of them that came to visit our school. There were 2 girls that were singers, 1 boy that was doing beats and also good at saying a Poem, 1 boy that was really good at doing songs and making some cool beats. He was like a DJ because he was making some beats and spinning these DVD’s around but he was also a Guitarist.

The last one (Which was the Boss) came out and introduced himself, his name was Reggie Dabbs. The two things that he was really good at was telling Jokes and playing the Sax. His message was that “You can’t change the Past, but you can change the Future”.

That was a really great message for us because when he was just a baby, his mum gave him away to her favourite teacher. He never knew that he had a Mum, Sister or even brothers. He was really sad, the reason why he came to our school because the teachers saved his life. At the end, I was really happy and that he was encouraging us to let go of the past and move on with your life.

i Luminate Brainstorm

Walt: Reflect and respond on key features and points of a performance or assembly presentation.

Task: Our task was to think about the i Luminate performance that these really special guest performed for us. We had to show our support and make sure that i Luminate is going to have a great performance. It was time for the show to begin, when it started everybody was so excited to see what will happen, then the lights started to shut down one by one. Then all of a sudden, the people that was in the costume started to show up and that their costume was glowing in the dark. But the trick was that someone that was controlling the song had some side effects to their costume. At the end, I couldn't believe my eyes to see what was happening because they shocked the whole crowd.   

George Puepuemai's Prefect Presentation

Walt: Reflect and Respond on Key features and points of a performance or assembly presentation: Extend writing using descriptive detailed vocabulary and sentences.  

Our task was to add in all of our idea's related to the questions that we have to answer. We had to try and add as many that we know and what event happened on Friday 6th May. Here is a Padlet that Miss Muliaumasealii has created for us to work on, everybody from Room 5 Literacy has been working on this Padlet for a while. This Padlet is all about Congratulating George because he was going to become our newest prefect for 2016. It was also shocking because never in history of Pt England School that we have ever had a new student that started our school and he became a prefect. He was chosen to become a prefect because he is confident in his learning and he shows leadership to everybody in our school.  

Pacific Origins: Types of Waka's

Walt: Make inferences from information provided in a text Generic Reading group Exercise.

Our task was to read about Types of Waka's that is important to Maori Tribes. We had to work on a Vocab challenge and that we had to try and match the words with the words that was used in the story. When we finished the vocab challenge, we had to fill in the missing blanks from the story and colour our answer in red. The last presentations was to read about the other 5 Waka's and place 3 facts each to each box.

Brainstorm about Immersion Assembly

Walt: Unpack/ brainstorm key features and points of a performance or assembly presentation

The task was to make Brainstorm about the Immersion Assembly. We had to try and remember all the events that happened at the Immersion Assembly, all we had to do was to unpack all our knowledge that we know and put it in each box. Once we were finished, we had to pick 2 box and present it to the whole class because we had to share each of our own ideas to each other and never be afraid.  

Year 7 Fun time

Walt: Use a variety of interesting vocabulary to keep our readers engaged.

In the last week of Term 1 the Year 8’s had to leave school because of camp. While they were gone, the Year 7’s was now the leader of the school and that we had to show how amazing and how responsible we can be. The Year 7’s had a great experience of learning while doing fun things to make our learning better.

On the first day, we got a great opportunity to watch a movie called “Boys2men” It was about a little boy named “Malanga” and that he was getting abused by his caregiver. While we were watching a movie it was also good because it would make learning much more better for the rest of us. When we were still watching the movie, we got to eat some popcorns and get selected if we wanted to lie down on the bean bag.

On the fourth day, we got split into 4 groups and separated into two classrooms (Room 2 and Room 4) We had to try and complete our art. The first step that we had to do was to grab any flower colour then chose two more flowers so that it can look amazing. When you finish that then you can connect it with all the other flowers and carry on the pattern. If you don’t have enough pins or any flowers then you can try and use your brain to figure out on what to do.

On the last day, the cooking team had to work with Miss Clark and help her with all the cooking. While they were setting up the food, the rest of us had to move to our stations and carry on of what we were doing yesterday. Then 3 hours later one group finished off their flower and had to take it to Miss Muliaumasealii so she could say “That is fine now, you can put it on the table” So we went and put our finished work on the table and waited for the next instructions.

Before we could sit down and wait for the next instructions, we had to bring all the desk and chairs in the middle so that the classroom is tidy. When we have finished that, then we can sit down and relax with the other kids. We were watching some of the old Manaiakalani movies that has been made from Pt England students. 

When the food was ready, some of us had to help Miss Muliaumasealii put the finished flowers up on each poll so when the Year 8 comes back from camp, then we will make them feel welcomed and make sure that the space is nice and tidy. When the food was ready and prepared, we had to run all the way around the field then we have to come back and sit down on a chair.

On the table, the food was prepared and for our hard work we got an a reward and it was “Coca Cola”. We all had a piece of fruit and Pasta set right in front of us. While we were eating, some of us went to have more than they could. But we have to fill up our tummies so that we don’t have to eat anymore.

Immersion Assembly

Walt: Write a recount about the Immersion Assembly and what happened.

Today on Monday 2nd of May 2016, each Team from Team 1 all the way to Team 5 had to perform an item of what they will be working on today. The Theme that Pt England school will be working on is called “As I see it” because we will be making different kinds of artwork to show what we all are doing. We have to try and see different perspectives from any painting that we paint. 

Team 5 teachers has made a little item learning about the 4 different Waka’s meaning and they represent. Miss Tele’a was playing as Hinemoana, Miss Berry was playing as Te Aurere, Miss Garden was playing as Hokule’a, Miss Sadler was playing as Hikianalia and Miss Clark was playing as the person that will be introducing all the contestants. Hinemoana was guided by the Ocean, Te Aurere was guided by the Blood and sweat, Hokule’a was guided by her Ancestors, Hikianalia was guided by the Stars.

All the Waka’s lined up at the starting line, Miss Clark Said “Are your marks, get set, GO!” All the Waka’s started going as fast as they could, Hinemoana was in the lead until Hokule’a started catching up. While the two Waka’s was racing, Hikianalia and Te Aurere started be really aggressive with each other because they could not win the race. All 4 Waka’s was being really Competitive with each other.

Hinemoana tried stopping Hokule’a by going in her way and pushing her aside, but there was nothing that could stop Hokule’a from winning. Hokule’a was nearly at the finish line but Hinemoana was pulling Hokule’a from the finish line, then Hokule’a went down and she won the race. At the end Hikianalia and Te Aurere lost, at the end it was a really tough game against Hinemoana and Hokule’a but unfortunately Hokule’a won. Hikianalia and Te Aurere was congratulating Hokule’a and Hinemoana started to bring up a fight.