Mr Tele'a tatau

Our extension group has been researching the pacific to give us a better understanding of there meaning. I learnt a few new things about the tatau and how it show's what role you have in the family. I also learnt new words like the word va'a which means canoe in the samoan language. In our last extension session Mr Tele'a attended so we could see a tatau in real life so we could make examinations.



In our last extension session Mr Tele'a attended so we could see a tatau in real life so we could make examinations. I found it very interesting on what we were shown, It had incredible detail and structure. Mr tele'a mentioned that the last and most memorable part of the tattoo was the belly button.




The stage I am up to in my project would be creating my tattoo. I have almost finished my tattoo design. I think the finished design will look really good.

The storyline festival

On Thursday last week we went to the storylines fest. If you don’t know what this is it is a festival about authors for kids.

The authors that I thought were funny would have to be Juliette MacIver and Jill MacGregor. I thought Juliette MacIver was funny because the way she came across was a bit odd but overall she was a good author. I enjoyed Jill MacGregor as well because a funny comment she made after telling us a story. “Don’t buy microwave popcorn because its probably contaminated”.

If I were a presenter of the festival I would have the illustrations of the book photocopied and put on the projector so we so we could see the pictures.

If I could ask them a question it would most likely be what process do you have to go through to publish a book.

Story lines festival

On Thursday the 28th of August the extension team are going to the story lines festival. The Author(s) attending the festival are Juliett Maclver, Cath Mayo, Jill Macgregor, Paula Green.

Juliett Maclver

-She grew up in wellington

-Childrens author

Cath Mayo

-She is a young adults author

-Cath mayo is also a muscian

Jill Macgregor

-Childrens author

-She writes Pacifica Books

Paula Green

-Childrens author

-She was awarded the University of Auckland Literary Fellowship in 2005

A question I would like to ask would be do you enjoy writing.

My Writing Sample

This writing you are about to read is my writing sample we had 40 minutes. Series 1 Title Day of the dead “Breaking News” “There has been recent attacks on civilians reported to be bite marks”. AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. “BOOOOOOOOOOOM” “AAAAAUUUUUUUOOWWWHHnomnomnom” “honey wake up.... “Aaaahhhh that was a nice sleep” did you hear that noise it almost sounded like an explosion.” I’m gonna go check on the Walters’ you go back to sleep honey. “WHOA Whoa get back Katie” “Whats wrong sweetie” “Mr Walters He ain’t seem that right” “CRACK” “Stay BACK MR WALTERS” “RAWRRRRR” “PFFFFF” “hhhhuuuuuuh” “What did you do” “Did you not see what just happened, HE Was about to attack us” “My brother John is coming to get us” “I don’t know what it is but I think that he was sick.” “SLOW DOWN SLOW DOWN” “BRRRRRGGGHHH” “WATCH OUT” “BFFCHHHPPP” UUUUUUHHHHH” “Katie are you alright Katie KATIE” “Adriel we gotta move” “Goodbye Katie. Some may call this a terrorist attack, plague or nature taking course but we must survive. Follow the darkness we are the Shadows. 15 Years Later “DISTRICT 15 DISTRICT 15 Clear all civilians into their appointed safe haven” “MOVE now inside theres a storm heading our way.” “I’m getting stiff with my old age.”.

Learning

Lately I have been learning about Parallel, perpendicular and intersecting. At first I had a bit of trouble with it but now I think I am doing great. Next term I would like to start on Year 9 math for a change, Mainly Integers. The subjects I have been having trouble with the most is my basic facts lol!..

Empathy video

Lucky it only took me 5 minutes... Hope you enjoyed it.

Isara and Jacob Fat Piggie

Once upon a time, there was a fat pig called Mr Bing.

He lived in a stinky sty in the zoo with piglings.He was able to fly although no one even knew.

But the zoo keepers would give him bad food which would made him do a runny poo.

He was very embarrassed about his problem ,so he flew away and became baalim.

He met a female goddess named Pigthena and had all the food that you could ask for. The End.

Speed writing

Today we sat a speed writing challenge.

This is my result....

What is tiaki taonga?.......... The translation may mean caring, but what does it mean to me. What I think it means is helping each other show that you are there to help them through hard times so they feel you know you're there to help them up when they fall down tiaki taonga is a big part of my life so I am glad that I could share part of what it means to me.

badminton

Four weeks ago room fourteen went to our first lesson of badminton.Before our lesson room 16 were there.The instructor that was teaching us how to play badminton was named Lorene.

First we had to sit down so that Lorene could tell us what her instructions were that we had to follow.After she told us her instructions were we were aloud to get a racket.I got a black red racket it looked brand new.then every one got a shuttle so we could play.Lorene asked us if we could hit the shuttle three times in the air and put the racket under your legs and bounce the shuttle without dropping it.The first few times I dropped it and then I the hang of it.

Lorene said that when she says shuttle we would have to stop.Then we were aloud to get a partner.Me and Jayden were partners.Jayden was really good at it when he closed his eyes but when I had a go with my eyes closed I was hopeless.”SHUTTLE”said Lorene every thing stopped and went quite.Oh no was this the end of the lesson was It finished how could I tell.