Animals in WW1

The Legend of Matariki

I remember as if it was Yesterday

We were on a trip to a snow filled park to celebrate Dad’s birthday.  I was 8 at that time, and everything was new since I’d never seen snow.  We rode on snow sledges, built a snowman with cup, and I remember very clearly that my sister lost a shoe when riding the ski lift.  When our time was nearly up, my mum brought me a pair of double snow skis.  

“How can you call a snow trip a snow trip without skiing?” she said as she helped me put on the skis.

At first I was very bad at it, then I got a little bit better.  By that I mean I can walk without falling.  I then tried to ski a little, but fell and bruised my knee.  My other knee was bleeding.  Of course I cried, and my mum brought some band aids to me without saying anything.  All that’s left was 10 minutes, and the thought of giving up is nearly all I’m thinking.  Then, a little tiny piece of my mind said “I might never get another opportunity like this.”  

I stood up, and spent the last 10 minutes doing the best skiing of everything I’ve done in the last eight years.  I got bruises bigger than the first one, but I didn’t care.  At the end, I could successfully ski for at least a meter.  It isn’t much, but it felt great.  The feeling of achieving something, I remember it as if it was yesterday.

ANZAC Presentation

Auckland Museum @ Panmure Library

We went to the Panmure Library and met Mama Piri & Tau from the Auckland musuem & Ruth from the library.

First we were told a story about a rat and an octopus.  The whole story is about a rat, who drifted into the ocean a log, found an octopus and cried for help to it.  The octopus agreed to help, but the rat needed to pay back.  Then they went to land, and the rat didn't pay back and scrathched octopus's head while it's on it.  The octopus was very angry and he swear he'll eat every rat he sees.  That is why the rat-shaped octopus catcher works.

Then we did some coloring, Ruth was the judge and she choose 4 girls and 4 boys to win the prize. Next we made these skirts made out of brown paper and had a fashion show with 2 boys and 2 girls.
At last we said goodbye, and walked all the way back to school again.

My favourite part was making the skirts.

Our Trip to Howick Historical Village

Yesterday we went to Howick Historical Village.  It was great fun!  We went there by bus.  The ladies working there greeted us when we got down the bus.  "Hello, children!" the ladies said.

First we we went to Pakuranga School.  Mrs. White gave us some toys to play with.   I like the little bird that knock the wood when you turn the ball at the bottom.   My favourite one is marble roll.  Alazay blocked all the marbles and when she let go, all the marbles stuck at the side.
"That's too much, one at a time please." Mrs. White said.

Then we went to an old school.  Mrs. White is our teacher, we came in.  Girls curtsey and boys bow. We sat in rolls, Alazay sat next to me.  Mrs. White checked our nails and palms.
We did 5 times tables, history about Queen Victoria and spelling competition.  When we finished, we curtsey and bow to the teacher again.

At last, we went to the outdoor games.  Mrs Hills showed us how to walk on stilts, walk on tree stomps, play 'graces' which is to teach girls how to be graces and play a metal ring.
Stilts is the hardest.

We had lunch, then we go around the village and go into the buildings in groups.  I'm in Glennis's group, which is Savannah's mum.  My favourite place is the Dame School, with a slate board to write with.  Savannah wrote on the slate board: GLENNIS"S GROUP CAME HERE.

After 1 hour, we got back to the place that we had lunch and went back on the bus.  We wave to the ladies until we can't see them anymore.  I was so tired on the bus I nearly fell asleep.

IT WAS A GREAT TRIP! 

Past Education E-book

My E-book is about past education, I learnt that teachers has to be unmarried to teach. Hope you enjoy my work!