Sunday, December 22, 2013

Rest In Peace Uncle.

He's now gone, and no one else could bring him to life. At approx 3:00 we got a phone call from our sister that uncle Veni has passed. Uncle, you were one of the people I look up to, but now you are gone I have no one to look up.

Rest In Peace Uncle, Till we meet again,

Good Morning.

Good morning everyone, it is officaly Sunday. Today, is my mothers work chirstmas do and it is at Rainbow send, bring on the eating. Hopefully I will get back to sleep but anyways good morning or good night. 

Friday, December 20, 2013

Bye Year 8's

Yesterday, we had to wave good-bye to our fellow year 8's students, as a thank you and a congratulation Me and Quasia budded up and made a movie for the year 8's hopefully they will always have PES in their hearts.



Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Silent Christmas Carol.

Yesterday I had the challenge to create a Silent Christmas Carol. It was only supposed to be 30 seconds. Look at the movie above and see if you could figure it out, first one to guess it wins a chocolate.



The last days of school......

WOW. Everything flashed by in an instant. Term 4 of my very last year of being a year 6 student. I can see kids carrying furniture, year 3&4 playing games on the field, what a great way to finish the last days of school. Looking ahead I see teacher aids helping out, seniors running with tables. What else is there to look forward to?

On my right I can see senior students, having a great time teaching the younger ones games. In the corner of my eye I see a classroom that was just built, what lucky student that are going to stay in there right?


Sunday, December 15, 2013

2013 Reflection.

Malo E Lelei, Talofa and greetings to you all, 2013 has nearly came to a end, so lets find out how 2013 has been for Lesieli.......   

My Teachers are awesome I have 3 ( Mr Marks, Mr Somerville, and Mrs Tele'a, so it is pretty much like having 3 expert teachers. I find it helpful that I have 3 teachers, cause they give me the most helpful tips, that anyone could ever teach me. This year my teachers have taught me loads of new and creative things, adding on to the things that I already know.

While I read, I find out about a whole bunch of other topics, like how things work and what things do. In maths, this year, the new strategies and the new facts have been tremendously challenging which I think is awesome because over the year, I am learning to be a successful Problem Solver. 

My teachers have been really good at explaining skills. One thing important that we have learnt, was learning how to solve different problems. I have also become confident in different areas, being a ambassador has including presenting, editing, producing, filming and animating.

Two of the people that I look up to as a inspiration are Mr and Mrs Burt. These two experts have helped to over come my fears of being in front of a huge crowd. They started off as teachers in a classroom and now, Mrs Burt is travelling around New Zealand telling people about our digital devises, Being the leader of the Manakalani programme. What can I say? And on the other hand Mr Burt is a school principal, there would have been times where they wanted to give up, but they kept going. 

My friends this year have taught me a lot as well…I am very blessed to have such good friends. At the beginning of the year, I felt weird working with year 5s and 6s, but now that I know them very well it seems like I have known them for a million years. I think that I have helped other kids with my blog. I try to post 2-4 times a week and I am sure that some kids read it. At times I also try to be a good role model to the younger ones.

I have really enjoyed 2013. It has been a year full of learning, challenges, creating and loads of fun. I have the best friends that could ever be. Thanks teachers for the great 2013. Thanks for the great year year 5s.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

2013 Netbook Reflection {Final}

Before.

The 21st century has more modern ways to learn. For example, the Manaiakalani cluster schools now use  netbooks. The basic way to explain this, we have gone digital.


As a year 6 student of Pt England, I have had my netbook for a period of 3 years, and to be honest I have no clue what education was like before that. As well as it being our school digital device, it has been in the homes of students, bags and other places. Whether it was for education, freetime, television or communication.


In the past 4 terms, our 3 teachers in our classrooms  have been teaching us all kinds of things. Whether it to do with Maths, Reading or Writing. This year there was one significant  thing that I learnt and that was what our year 6 ambassadors do, being seen around the world.


The number one thing that I like about my awesome, netbook is that I can learn from the internet. At times when I am bored, I enjoy learning how to play different songs on the online piano. Fantastic!  I learn At  any Pace, At any Place and from anyone, And that anyone is definitely the internet.

This digital device, has helped me to improve on my key competencies. Working with others is so easy to do, sharing docs, presentation, spreadsheets and working together to finish out work.

Drawing and paintings are boring but, with the help of  our digital devices we are able to create a visual image, movie, animation simply by using applications, on our devices
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After.
The 21st century has more modern ways to learn. For example, the Manaiakalani cluster schools now use  netbooks. The basic way to explain this, we have gone digital.  As a year 6 student of Pt England, I have had my netbook for a period of 3 years, and to be honest I have no clue what education was like before that. As well as it being our school digital device, it has been in the homes of students, bags and other places. Weather it was for education, freetime, television or communication.


In the past 4 terms, our 3 teachers in our classrooms  have been teaching us all kinds of things. Either it to do with Maths, Reading or Writing. This year there was one significant  thing that I learnt and that was what our year 6 ambassadors do, is being seen around the world. Which means, our ambassadors are not just seen by visitors that they present to, they are seen by the global world. Which I think is significant.


The number one thing that I like about my awesome, netbook is that I can learn from the internet. At times when I am bored, I enjoy learning how to play different songs on the online piano. Fantastic!  I learn At  any Pace, At any Place and from anyone, And that anyone is definitely the internet.


Using netbooks in these past few years has helped me be able to become better at all my learning subjects. Our netbooks, are all connect to the internet at school, and it might be for most of us at home too. The TLN enables all the student that live in the area to connect, to the network at home.


Learning things from the young students has been a pleasure. I mean learning how to play minecraft, from a student younger than you, isn't that just amazing? This year, I have learnt a whole bunch of things, learning Speech with Mr S and Mr Marks, Getting taught our prize giving item from students, what can I say?


This digital device, has helped me to improve on my key competencies. Working with others is so easy to do, sharing docs, presentation, spreadsheets and working together to finish our work. Drawing and paintings are boring but, with the help of  our digital devices we are able to create a visual image, movie, animation simply by using applications, on our devices.


Having the opportunity to be creative is awesome. If you visit our school you see a lot of drawings/paintings around the school. Creating images have been great, making movies and animating on it is amazing too. It has been a pleasure to have digital devices that has drawing apps.

The past 3 years, have been the most best 3 years of my life. I mean working digitally and having the chance to be creative has been a wonderful opportunity. Our devices have been helping us succeed in all our subjects.



Above is my reflection about my Netbook. I have done before and after, so that you can see the differences between my 1st story and my 2nd story. I have explained the 2nd story and I have added a few more paragraphs.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Netbook Reflection 2013

The 21st century has more modern ways to learn. For example, the Manaiakalani cluster schools now use  netbooks. The basic way to explain this, we have gone digital.

As a year 6 student of Pt England, I have had my netbook for a period of 3 years, and to be honest I have no clue what education was like before that. As well as it being our school digital device, it has been in the homes of students, bags and other places. Whether it was for education, freetime, television or communication.


In the past 4 terms, our 3 teachers in our classrooms  have been teaching us all kinds of things. Whether it to do with Maths, Reading or Writing. This year there was one significant  thing that I learnt and that was what our year 6 ambassadors do, being seen around the world.


The number one thing that I like about my awesome, netbook is that I can learn from the internet. At times when I am bored, I enjoy learning how to play different songs on the online piano. Fantastic!  I learn At any Pace, At any Place and from anyone, And that anyone is definitely the internet.

This digital device, has helped me to improve on my key competencies. Working with others is so easy to do, sharing docs, presentation, spreadsheets and working together to finish out work.

Drawing and paintings are boring but, with the help of  our digital devices we are able to create a visual image, movie, animation simply by using applications, on our devices.

Milking Animation.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Cause and Effect Chart.


Cause and Effect Chart
This week for reading we have been reading about, how farming effect the environment. I have made a cause and effect chart about what has happens, and how it effects the public. I have listed down a number of things.

Cause

Effect



Sprinklers have sucked all the water from underground. To produce water for sprinklers.






Since all the sprinklers have sucked the water there is grass for cows, but none for the environment.




People that are living on hills have been cutting pohutukawa trees, to get a better view.


Contaminated/Unstable soil is a problem for health and people, because it is causing major dust storms.





Now that sprinklers have sucked all the water, the farming industry is starting to get water from Rivers, Streams, and lakes.


This has caused White Bats,  Eels and more species that live in lakes/streams to die.




Sometimes farmers often drain too much water from underground. To make land dry enough for stock and cropping.


Too much water taking can lead to the lost of very important wetland.




Soil Erosion is a ongoing problem in  New Zealand. 200 and 300 tonnes of oil is taken out to sea every year.


Even though there is a lot of soli lost, farming industry continues to be the leading cause of erosion.



















Thursday, November 28, 2013

Next Year Ambitions.





In extension we have been creating images and one of them is this one. This shows what I want to be, what I am already and how I am going to look compared to this year. I have listed down what I want to be when I am year 7 in the table above.



Camp Presentation.


Camp has sadly came to an end, and I am bummed! With delicious food cooked by Mrs Coop and Mr Coop Jr,  playing with friends during free time, I definitely didn’t want to leave. But it’s over now so it’s time for a recap. Watch my Presentation to see what fun it was.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Pizza.

Labour day Investigation. The extension group had the pleasure to cook pizza, unfortunately I was not able to cook. But check out my investigation.


New Zealand first celebrated, Labour Day on the, 28th October 1890. Labour Day, celebrates the 8 hours of, how New Zealand workers struggled. It started when a person named Samuel Parnell got sick of working for more that, 8 hours. He then encouraged other tradesmen to  only work for 8 hours. Then in October 1840 a resolution supported the idea. The original day that Labour Day was celebrated on the 2nd Wednesday, of October 1900. Labour day was “Mondayised” in 1910, and since then it has been held on the fourth Monday of October. Liberals means, your behaviour towards someone.


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Monday, November 25, 2013

Titanic.


Name of Ship:
Titanic .
Name of Shipping Company:
White Star .
Length of Ship:
It was at tall as a 11 story house.
Date of Maiden Voyage:
10th of April 1912
Captains Name:
Edward J. Smith

  1. Where was the Titanic sailing to on it’s maiden voyage?
    New York.
  2. Approx how many people were on board when the Titanic left Southampton?
    1500.
  3. Why do you think the Titanic hit the Iceberg?
    Maybe the pilot lost control of the wheel.
  4. Why did so many people die?
    Because their was not enough Lifeboats to save everyone.
  5. What does SOS stand for?
    Save our Souls.
  6. Replace the word Ship.
    The most Luxurious Vessel.

Cut.
Sliced.
Died.
Perish.
First.
Maiden.
Cold.
Freezing.
Crisis.
Emergency.
Saved.
Rescue.



Friday, November 15, 2013

1st Anniversary.

Today marks the day where you left this world to live with our Heavenly Father. Today was not the best day, I was thinning about you too much. I have been trying to not think about you, I cant help think that you have passed. I miss you so much

Rest in Love Inoke </3


Thursday, November 14, 2013

Camp Training.

From Tuesday to today, the year 6 students have been having Camp Training. We have been practising a hole lot of things, Learning to label parts of a Sailing Boat, Practising how to eat, and learning dance moves. Can't wait to actually have camp.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Free Writing Narrative.

Rachel held her phone up close to his shoulder as he walked thur the horrifying forest. Wind whistling and bushes moving was all he could see and hear. "Willi?" Rachel cried nervously. She weirdly thought, that he saw Willie walking into the hart of the forest so she followed him. Although, she really want to get out of as soon as possible. Suddenly, Rachel started to feel weird, she could felt something/someone touching her. Breathing down her shoulder, shivers went down Rachels spine. Rachel wasn't going to stand there and cry like a baby, instead she turned around to fine nothing there.

"It might have just been my mind playing tricks on me" Rachel said quitly. With Wille down in the forest she continued her search, Rach watched tress moving, bushes hissing and the phone light creating terrible shadows. "What was that?" she asked herself. Suddenly Rach falls trembles down the lane and loss's hold of her phone. Landing on her tummy her phone goes down further. "Arggghh" she laughts dusting grass of her top.

Walking towards her phone. She picked it up, trying to turn her phone on it was no use. Rach saw the light in front of her, running towards it she yelled "what are you doing?" jumping with excitement she was glad to see her brother down lane. "Wille what are you doing there?" Willed looked back, and walked toward her.

Rach jumped, as the Wille or should she say Ghost walked right Thur her. "Hey Wille I know it is you". Rach blinked and just by blinking once the ghost/person was gone. "Wille s-stop playing trick on me" Rach closed her eyes for a while, as she closed her eyes she saw a man holding a ax, he then killed Wille.

"Will?!" Rach yelled, "Seriously I know your there". She then decide to close her eye, then the vision came again, but instead the man was holding a ax and Rach herself was running. Opening her eyes, she saw the ghost starting to fade away. She saw her life flash back to her and in a momment, she was on the ground.

Out came Wille "10 for me and 1 for you". Don't mess with the master mind.

Camp Bentzon.

The year has nearly came to a end, and you what time it is right? Camp time. Next week the year 6's, yes just the year 6's are having camp to the one and only Kawau Island. Camp Bentzon. To get to Kawau Island, we are travailing by bus for 1 hour then on a ferry for 8.45km. Camp Bentzon is located in the North Cove.

 

At camp Bentzon, there are a lot of different activates. There is a Burma Trail, Abseiling, Raft Making, Kayaking, lots of Swimming, and a lot of walking. There will also be night activities. 

 

The thing that I am looking forward to the most is, having the chance to play games at night, and stay up till late. Not say be out of the house. I can't wait to have a great 3 days of camp.





Monday, November 11, 2013

Ambassadors Movie.

I have made this movie to explain how much fun we had at Wellington, hope you enjoy it.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Hina.

Today, my friends and I got the privilege, got the chance to learn more about different cultures. Our friend Faridah came with something called Hina. Look at the photo below and see if you recognise anything.


Thursday, November 7, 2013

Wellington Trip ( Part 2 )

(Unfortunately we weren't aloud digital devises in parliament so no photos were taken, so goes for the rest)

12:30: Parliament Tour!
WOW so going into parliament, is just the same as the airport.  You have to go thru the security check, and all objects must be put in a, tray that then gets put away in a little closet. “Education Room here we come” I said quietly to myself. After putting all our electronic things, in the tray we were off the Education Room. In the education room, we then got asked to sit in different position. I was sitting the Finance Chair, I didn't get what it meant but our teacher said that I was a very important seat. A couple of questions went by, then the question I was looking forward to came across "What are taxes?" all our hands went up, "Ohh oohh me me" her hand came towards me then to the other side. In the end all of us had a turn at telling her what taxes are.

1:00: Te Papa
We have currently just came back from Parliament, and the weather so far is starting to get worse. It is raining like crazy. Now we are off to Te Papa to have lunch and get ready for our rides. Brilliant. ****** Wahha we have just got here and it is impressive, there is a massive ball in the middle, of the museum, and you can roll it around.  *********  IMMMMM yummy yummy food. A fruit kebab a cookie and sandwich what more can you ask for. Just time to eat.

1:15: Rides
"Mrs Burt what is our first ride?" "Um, the deep ride" It was time to head off to our rides, but just to before that we had enough time brows around the museum. We first went to quake house. It was house that was damaged, we first watched it on the T.V then we waited for 3 minutes, then "Shake shake shake" the house went. "Arrr" we all shouted. It was another 15 minutes till it was our first ride. We then decided to go hang around the area, where the ride was.

2:15: The Deep Ride
"Hold On tight" said the captain of the submarine. Sitting right and the front was amazing. You probably be wondering why it was called "Deep Ride". I was called that for a reason, the vehicle that we were on was a submarine, and it went into the hart of the ocean, we experienced so of the worlds most horrible eruptions and we had the biggest crashes. Next ride, the High Ride

2:20: More time to browse
We have just got of the submarine and we have more time brows around the museum.

Goat Farming.

  This presentation, is a presentation, that is made by me, It information why I want to farm a Goat. View my presentation and see what you think about it.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Writing Test (The Whisper) Edited.

It was a cold, dark, gloomy night. I walked across an abandoned hut deep in the heart of the forest. I was just about to enter the hut when suddenly, I heard a whisper “Don’t enter, Don’t enter” “Who who’s there” said Harry. The voice came again “Don’t enter, don’t enter”


I heard the whisper but no one was there. I looked back no one was there, I looked around, but all I could see was the old abandoned hut. But it was then where it caught my eye,

It’s whiskers twitch as it walks towards me. Brushes against my legs. “Aww!” I pick up it’s tiny little limb body and start patting it’s fluffy head. Weirdly enough, it had a collar. “Hehe” I say to myself. ‘Angle’ it read. Turning to the door, I reach for the old crooked knob. Just as I twist the knob of the door, it flies open.


Slowly creeping into the hut, Angle shakes. “Boom!” the door slowly closed. “He-Hello, is anyone in here?”. In front of me was a rocking chair, I see a fire flickering away in the air uncontrollably. All around me, shelves full of books, spoons and knifes. It looks as it had been their for decades.


Then the whisper came again “What did I tell you” “What did you tell me!” yelled Harry. “I clearly said no to entry my hut!”. The whisper, came again “Get out!” shouted the whisper. It came again “Get out! but leave the tiger cub”, fire surrounded Angel and I uncontrollably.  


“Get out! And leave the tiger cub” the whisper came again. Setting fire to everything, the only thing left that wasn’t on fire was Angel and I. We then creeped our way to the door, turning the knob it wouldn’t let us. Then in the corner of my eye, I saw a sliver key, next to it stood a box. I slowly put Angle down, and walked towards the key and the box.


Grabbing the key I slowly put it thru the box, and twisted it. Out came a cell phone, I searched thru the cellphone, to see if I could find anything that might be related to this. But all I found was a video. I was just starting play the video when I heard a squeak. It was Angel she was gone.


And the whisper was gone. The house looked as if it wasn't on fire, and the phone had much more things on it, photos of Angle and a lady. “I think that the cub belonged to the whisper lady” I whispered.








Friday, November 1, 2013

Welcome!

Our October arrivals!! Uncle Naulangi & Mele, Aunty Ekuasi's first Grandsons! Josaiah Kei tu'u moe Lau Pesalili (Suli's) & Kaysen Valentino Taukiuvea ( Milz) you're both lucky to have the best Guardian Angels xx


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Private Jet ( Narrative )




People say that I, Jet the plane, is the best Private Jet ever. Brooke Warner, my owner has been working hard to keep our customers satisfied. “Kia Ora, our aircraft for today is Mason, and our destination is wellington”. “The weather out in wellington is raining with, south westerly winds". “Thank you for picking plane Jet to fly with".

Today dad was heading to wellington, and I have been left behind!.Me and John. Are siblings theres only 2 of us, but we have many half brothers and sisters. Last night when we got home, the phone rang. Rushing to the phone we both grabbed it. “Hello” “Yeah yah, is the the O'Brien family?” “Yes, I'm Rachel and this is John, how may we help you?”

“Your, Your father has been killed in a plane accident, and has sadly passed away” “Wait what, dad has what” “Yes I’m afraid so” said the voice thru the phone.” Rachel froze she couldn't believe what had happened.

Early that day Rachel, was so angry at her dad and said so mean words to him. But she never expected his life will be gone so early. “This is all my fought!” Shouted Rachel, "I should have never said that to him"

“Rachel stop blaming yourself” said John “Stop blaming yourself for what?” Said Kimberly “Mummm, dad has passed away in a plane accident” “What, no you can’t be serious?” “Mum she's telling the truth” said John.

“Turn on the Tele turn on the tele!” Yelled Rachel. “We are live with breaking reports, we cross to Francis for more information” said the news reporter “ At approximately 10:00 the winds coming down from Wellington was, so strong that Jet lost control and crashed into Green bay”


“10 people has  been killed in accident and 10 has major injuries” “But, there is still no clue, of the aircraft” “We would be back with you in 10” “Turn it off turn it off” “I can’ take it any more” shouted Rachel.

"We are back with more information, It has been said that the aircraft, had did a runner" Costumers say "Well, we were just taking off, and as we were taking off, the plane had just stooped" "Then the next thing you know we a heading right for the bay" Since that crash, we have lost our dad, and "Plane Jet" is out of business.


This has been marked by Rebekah.