Surfing at Sumner Christchurch NZ Senses Poem

I can see the swell of the great white waves rising and plummeting back down to earth.

I can see the rubbery clumps of kelp, and earnestly try to avoid them.

I can hear the screams of joy and terror as my friends try and succeed.

I can hear the mocking voice of the seagulls, as they desperately trying to snatch food.

I can taste the ever growing sting of the foul salt water in my mouth.

I can taste the grit and sand grinding between my teeth, as I take a bite into my sandwich.

I can smell that indescribable, familiar scent of the sea as soon as I near it.

I can smell the putrid pong of the immense amount of kelp washed up on shore.

I can feel the unexpected, sudden slimy feeling of my feet crumpling a piece of seaweed.

I can touch the deck of my board, as that feeling of thrill and excitement begins.

William Pike Challenge Award - Dinner Night

William Pike Challenge Award Night- Recount:

On the 18th of March 2016, the year 7 & 8s of Rimu Class gathered into the extremely crowded staffroom. We were waiting there because all of our parents were in the classroom,  listening to Miss Blair talk about how this year is going to run.

While they were talking, us students were making sure that tea was ready and everything was in place.

We had to creep into the class quietly so that the adults didn’t notice us, but I think they heard us anyway!

(Parents always hear you!)

Tea was awesome!

All of our hard work that we put into making it payed off!

We prepared it as sort of a buffet, and there was more than enough food!

The best things there were the spider drinks!

Ice cream and fizzy! YUM!!!

Afterwards all of us gathered into the Whare hui or Assembly Hall, and listened to William Pikes inspirational story, about how he lost his leg on a mountain expedition with his friend, survived, and still thinks and lives by his saying “all pasion no limits.”

He showed us pictures on a slide to accompany his speech.

Some were of his leg that got crushed from rocks and depre when the mountain he was climbing exploded. They were gross!

He also told us about the birth of The William Pike Challenge, and how the number of schools have grown from 4 to 60!

By the time it was all over it was like 8:30 pm.

We helped pack up a little bit and them went home!

It was a great night!

‘Wonder’ - First Person Point of View-Essay:

Last week my class was given the task of writing a short essay, explaining about how the book by R.J Palacio, ‘Wonder’ was written.  We had to use examples from the book and also our own opinions. We are reading this book as a class, and all enjoy it!

Here is my short essay:  

My thoughts are that R.J. Palacio has used first person writing the book Wonder, but sometimes August has related scenes in third person.

As evidence to back this statement, throughout the book examples like this are written:

“I think about it a lot” I said. Pg 128

Notice how the words ‘I’ and ‘think’ are used, not he and  thought.

This shows that he is doing it.

Furthermore, if we look at other parts of the book, August tells us about things that have happened. Like when August searched for the phrase his dad used when he referred to him as ‘a lamb to the slaughter’. He says:

‘I googled it last night.’ Chp 16, Pg 43

Not googling, but he ‘googled’.

This shows that he had done it.

So this is why I believe that R.J. Palacio has written the book wonder in first person, along with third.

My Visual Mihimihi

Hi everyone, in this blog post I will tell you guys about what we have created during the first two weeks of school.

My class have created Visual Mihimihis. We have learnt about how to write our Mihi, and found out about the places that are special to us and where we are from.

We also were shown examples of a Visual Mihimihi, which is on an A3 piece of paper and has 3 main things on it:

1. A self portrait or a photo
2. Places that are special to us
3. Symbols or photos of things that represent our culture.

I found it a bit difficult to find things to draw onto my Visual Mihimihi, and also keeping with my theme of drawing everything that I add to it definitely slowed me down... A LOT!
But I am happy with my finished product, and think it was a fun way to start the year.
This would accompany our Mihi, which we recorded and used as a voice over for our Visual Mihimihi.

Please watch, enjoy, and comment about what I have created!  

Enemy at the Gate Novel Study

This has been my reading study for over the past few weeks.

We had to answer questions given to us by Miss Blair about the book, and put the information that we find in our own words.

I differently recommend the book to you and I'm sure you will find it a good read! 

Please comment if you find anything that stands out to you and if you now think that you want to have a read of it! :) 

What Personality Are You?

This is a personality test that you can do online, Click here! 

Answer the questions, with the opinion of you, your family, or people who know you well, then submit your results and see what personality you are. 

You will be amazed at what you, and your friends turn out to be! 

Here is my personality: 

100 WC 'Rush Out The Door"

"The bus will be here soon kids," called Mum "make sure you are out of you Pajamas!" 

Ubin, and Jake were rushing to get their bags ready for school, their room was a mess, Jake was rushing to find his socks and spelling book. 

Mum's head ached as she was rushing around the kitchen, using the last scraps of vegemite on the the toast that was burning, and she was rushingly ripping through the knots in Ubin's hair. 

Then the bus honked!

They rushed out of the door with whatever they had on, grabbing their lunch from Mum on the way out as she kissed them goodbye.

The usual morning!