Back at school

I can’t believe that school is starting again. I am so excited about seeing my teachers and my friends. It’s hard to get back into the school routine again.

 When I got to school on the 18 of may monday I felt so excited when I got to school. The best thing about coming back to school was doing heaps of art and getting to see my teachers.

My favorite thing in lockdown was probably spending more time with my family and pets. I liked how I got to chat on hangouts with my friends and spend more time with my sister.

Every friday our whole family would make dinner together.

The thing that I didn’t like about lockdown was that I had to make my bed when I got up and I had to start work at 8.00 and end at 12.30.

swimming sports

Oh my gosh I have to get ready for swimming sports I quickly got ready and ran of to school. We got on the bus it took off. We arrived at enterprise I got changed and sat down waiting for my name to be called up.

When they called my name up I went in the line we got ready and then Koka Rozie said 'take your marks' and the big bang went I springed of the diving box and splash into the water I went as fast as I could I had dragons in my tummy I got to the end and did a tumble turn and did a big push off. 

When I finished in second place I went down and got my towel and cheered on my friends. I got into the finals for everything and I came second in the finals on breaststroke and freestyle. Once I did all my finals I went to the shop and got some lollies. I had an amazing time at the swimming sports and very excited about inter school’s.

Our first week back at school.

I have had a great first week back at school in MLH. We have done some amazing things like trying to get into our buzz groups and doing heaps of challenges. We did a challenge with balloons but the balloon popped on the second round my group had to sit out until we got to do another game. 

In the morning while the year sixes are swimming we do quick writes. I love the quick writes. The first quick write was chocolate vs cheese. I choose cheese you can put cheese on really anything.  I really like MLH because my teachers are really nice and I've got all my friends in MLH.

We did a challenge to see can you really touch your nose I couldn't but i'm really close.  I love that my teachers always take us for a swim in the school pool it is really warm.  My goal this year is to achieve what I didn't last year I want to get better at writing,reading,math and art.  I really like how we silent read after morning tea and after lunch.  I also like how we have Koka Jo and Koka Rachel on Thursday/Friday.  This week we started our self portrait and the treaty of Waitangi it's really fun. And thats my first week back in moana learning hub. 

Can you see the balloon that popped

Witing with speech marks about cross country

 Cross Country

Kia ora this week we have been learning about speech marks and this a example of something I said I hope you like it.

The minute I woke up I had butterflies in my tummy I quickly got dressed and had my breakfast.  Then I packed my bag and quickly ran to school I was hoping I wouldn't be late. But luckily I wasn't late when the bell rang I grab my stuff and sat down quietly waiting for the teacher I was hoping that I will come in

first. And so we walked down to the cross-country course and sat down in our house colour groups butterflies were juggling around in my tummy.I was chairing  on my sister "you can do it keep going." My voice was so tired I was nearly def.  Finally it was our turn I was so nervous when Matua neck said Take Your Marks Get Set go I sprinted across the grass I quickly took the turn I was so nervous because I didn't know the course but I just follow the flags and actually was taking the lead I went through the grass at the hills  we had to do another lap of it but we but it was a little shorter because it was through the finish line so I was looking at coming second but I was really happy with my place and Neve took me at the end. I was really happy that I was going to interschools. BY LOLA DODS

Leighton house

Today me and my class are going to Leighton house I can't wait to get there.  Once we arrived we got in pairs and talked to them and played games with them for a while.  We went to two or three different people I met someone that was nine nine I thought that was amazing.  The chef gave us raro and biscuits and marshmallows they were delicious.   After a few hours we went back to school.   And watched a show from Ilminster it was really cool.

KAPA HAKA 2019

Me and Charlotte rushed to the hall with our dresses on to get our moko once we got our moko on we had our brain break and got on the pahi.

   we watched one mahi (performance) then got in our kapa haka lines and watched wai perform.  I felt so hongota. Slowly I walked on stage I had butterflies in haua. 

Our first song was Tu mai ra Hunter was the kaia.  When we sang Haramai a 
paoa it was squashed.   Kai pioioi was my favorite song out of all of them.  I had a heart pounamu it was beautiful.

 After the mahi (performance)I saw my teina Charlie and Oscar getting of the bus they go to central school.  

Te tapuwae o Rongokako marine reserve

I can't wait to go to the marine reserve it will be so fun.  When the teacher put us in cars we drove to the marine reserve. Once we arrived we listened to what Joe said we needed to do, then we got in the water with our snorkel gear and wetsuit.  I wondered if I was going to see any sting-rays and crabs. 

I wasn't to good when I started off but when I got the hang of it it was easy.  I saw the most biggest starfish ever but that was the only starfish I've ever seen.  The starfish was so beautiful it was a black starfish.  

It was  freezing in the water but the seaweed was really warm when I brushed past it.  The deeper it got the cooler it was  because we got to see a lot of stuff like pink coral and seaweed that looked like M&Ms.  I got really cold, but I stayed in for 3/4 of the time and got out for 1/4 of the time.  Once we got back we had something to eat and had a play.  

My highlight was seeing the beautiful starfish. Then we went back to Kapa Haka.  I agree that in five years time I will vote for the marine reserve to stay because it is the most beautiful place ever and we need the marine reserve because if we don't have it any more our seacreutures.