Pirongia South Redoubt inquiry (Term 1 2017)

#Tapa Turtles!

Tapa Turtles!

This term with Mrs. Gibson we have been learning about Tapa Turtles. Tapa is a traditional cloth made in places like Fiji and Samoa. First they have to get the inner bark from a mulberry tree and beat it with a mallet until it transformed into a soft cloth like sheet. Then they put pressure on the cloth to make it flat. Once it is flat, people draw on traditional designs with dye made out of natural ingredients. Unfortunately there is no mulberry trees in Pirongia so we had to make our tapa turtle’s slightly different to the way I just told you. First we had to scrunch up a piece of Mrs. Gibson's good tec art paper then unfold it and repeat that pattern for a good 20mins, after a while the piece of paper will become soft like a real tapa cloth. After that we carved a sign that had something to do wit us into a piece of wood, then rolled indian ink over it and printed onto a piece of paper. In the middle of all this we have our tapa turtles which are turtles with designs on them and we have been over them with the skinniest paint brushes and ink. Completing our art and learning about tapa has been super fun and it would be cool to do it again!  

Waikato Bay of Plenty Athletics (last year)

Waikato Bay of Plenty Athletics!

The pressure was crazy.The butterflies in my tummy were now jumping around like frogs. I could see family and friends peering down on me like Hawks from the grandstand as I wait for my turn on the track. “Take your mark, set bang!” exclaimed the starter, suddenly the 9 year old boys leap off like gazelles sprinting there hearts out know how big of a privilege it is if they manage to get a podium finish. I could see them crossing the finish line and my butterflies kicked into overdrive. It was my turn next!

I thought I wouldn't get nervous but I have never been so wrong. “Take your Mark!” he commands, I quickly crouch down only to have red rubber piecing my hands. “Set, bang!” The wind was whipping my face as eight girls charge to the finish line. The crowds voices were booming in my ears as loud as a rock band. But before long I find myself bopping my head, the white finish line underneath my foot. “Congratulations” and “Well done!” are only some of the words people around me were saying as I handed in my lane number. The race had been so close no one knew who had won, so we had to play a horrible round of the waiting game.

“Swoosh, swoosh,” whispers the grass as I stumble back to the Te Awamutu club tent. I see athletes sprinting the 400m like Olympians. Maybe I’m just not up to being a champion. “Aylee Gane over to the prize giving Tent, now please!” Boomed the speaker. Yay I had obviously gotten a placing. I quickly leap up onto the podium so one of the ladies could place a gold medal around my neck! “Congratulations you have just won the nine year old girls 60m!”

 

I am Poem 9.3.17

I am Poem!

I am sporty and cool.

I wonder what my future holds for me.

I hear the athletics start gun echoing in the back of my head.

I see myself standing on the podium, gold shining on my chest.

I want to be a champion.

I am sporty and cool.

I like to pretend to be a silver fern.

I feel my opposition harshly shove me.

I can feel an Olympic medal underneath my fingertips.

I worry about the bad sportsmanship in the world.

I am sporty and cool.

I understand when you have a desire to do something.

I say a winner is a dreamer that never gives up.

I dream about being the best I can.

I try to never give up (even though sometimes I fail).

I hope to have success in the future.

I am sporty and cool.

Coming back from leadership day 2017! (24.2.17)

Coming back from Leadership Day   2017!

"Omg, these are so delicious!" We all yell with delight. "I'm so glad I came with the boys instead of Ella's dad," I think. Thanks to Leaser (Josh Shaw's Mum) we were sitting in the car windows down licking lemonade ice-blocks. The wind was whipping my face like a whip although I was still having an amazing time. As we drove into the school car park we can heard the hot tassel screaming underneath the cars wheels. I quickly run over to the cloak bay but sadness suddenly creeps over me. Mums forgotten to bring my togs down to school. "Ooh dumb!" says Mrs.hobbs, "You can just jump in in your cloths!" "Yay!" I scream and jump into the cool sapphire water.       

My Reading book 17.2.2017

Destiny and the Wild Horses

by Stacy Greg 

My book from this weeks main character was Issie Brown, she is cheerful,fearless and coning. Issie and and her beautiful chestnut horse (Blaze) have come straight from the dressage arena to trying to save the beautiful Blackthorn Ponies that run wild over her aunty's farm. Mean while she is scared out of her brain as the Grimalikin is causing deadly trouble around the farm.    

Goals for 2017! 3/2/2017

❉My Goals for 2017!❉

-My goal this year for maths is to know all my timetables of by heart. 

-My goal this year for reading is to start reading books from different authors and about different subjects. 

-My goal this year for writing is to move up to level 3p or 3a.
-My goal this year for P.E is to place in the top 5 in every sport event the school holds.

About me 1/2/2017

About Me!

Some of my favourite things to do are athletics,swimming horses,playing netball, going to the beach, eating yum things, hanging out with friend and family and much more.I'm super excited about this year because I have heaps of exiting things coming up like horse treks, I can trial for the year 6,7 and 8 netball team, I might be able to go to the Colgate games in Auckland and where going camping up by Whakatane. Fortunately I have Mrs.Hobbs again and a few friends from last year like Rubi, Millie,Sophie and      Summer.

Year 2016 Speech!

Year 2016 Speech!

Year 2016 Slide Show!