Inter school Rugby

Our forwards

Gidday,

This term I have participated in the Inter school rugby. Our team started out as a bunch of soccer players and a couple of rugby players. We came a long way as we got 2nd in our division. I played either left wing of Fullback/sweeper. Playing for the school was really fun and I am going to play rugby for a club next year. Here are some photos. Our coaches were committed to make us a better team and I really acknowledge them. I did this by saying "Thank you" after every game and training. Rugby wouldn't have happened for us if Richard and Tom (Our Coaches) hadn't have volunteered their time for us.

My first touch of the ball

Thunder Strikes Again!

Saturday, 31 August 2019

Saturday was the big day. I walked out as the starting nine for our football match against Mangapapa.

Our lineup was : Me, left back, Chester, Center back, Toby, right back. Then Sam, right midfield, Ziggy, center midfield , Gavin left midfield. And our strikers were Seve on the right and Kya on the left. Last but definitely not least Nikau in goalkeeper. Our team had confidence from winning the inter school soccer tournament a couple of weeks ago. The first half was tight we scored two goals to nill for Mangapapa. All of my team wanted redemption from last year's final witch was 4-1. But we also new that Mangapapa wasn't in the final just to get the silver medal.

In the second half we built our lead to 4-0 but mangapapa got a crack goal against our basicly unstoppable goalkeeper Nikau. So in the last 10 minutes we new mangapapa was capable of scoring 3 or 4 more goals so the defenders (I'm a defender) would really come in to play. So we collaborated with the strikers and mids and nailed down a 5tht goal. Mangapapa didn't score another goal so we redeemed our team with the win. It felt so good when the referee blew the whistle. My team and I got awarded medals for both the knockout cup and the league. We also got the trophies for the knockout cup and league as well. I even got player of the month! So, Thunder struck again! And everyone heard this time! 

This is me holding the league trophy 💪

Me with my grandparents 😀

Me with my parents 👪

Marae Noho

Marae 

Noho

Kia Ora,
On Thursday, 12th September Nui syndicate and I went to our school marae, Te Poho-o-Rawiri! Once Everyone in Nui syndicate had arrived, the tangata whenua (People of the land) welcomed us on to the marae. Once we had been welcomed on to the marae we got told lot of cool stories about the marae. After that, we all sat down and ate our packed lunch to recharge for rotations. Eventually, we got into our groups for rotations and did some of the activities. Next, we all sat down and finished of our packed lunches

After our lunches were eaten and we were full of yummy kai, we got to work making our beds. A bed consisted of two buddies to sleep together. After all was set and done with mattresses, we washed our hands and loaded into the Wharekai for dinner. Our dinner was delicious nachos and dessert was an ice-block and apple. Finally, the moment we'd all been practicing for was... the student performances! Firstly, the whole of Nui syndicate did our Kapa Haka witch was some Waiata and Haka that we will be performing at the Turanganui-A-Kiwa kapa haka festival.  After that, there were a few more acts until the Sunshine ukes Ukulele group. I was in it and we played a few songs and then everyone got to see their parents. Then the final act of the night... the sunshine ukes played a song called "Riptide". After all that we all got ready for bed. It took a long time to get to sleep but gradually most people got to sleep 😉😉.

The next morning we all got up and had breakfast and got dressed. The we did a Powhiri to welcome wai students onto the Marae. Then we assembled in our rotational groups. We did some more rotations in our group until it was time for lunch. We had hot dogs for lunch. Finally, it was time to pack the bus. We did so and then left of for school. I had an amazing time at Te Poho O Rawiri and I wish could stay longer😭.