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😭.

Term 2 Wrap-up!

Honestly, term 2 has been one of the most epic terms in my life. For example, Retro Tech has been an awesome inquiry topic. We got to go on phenomenal trips, and learn about cool gizmos and gadgets of the 20th century. I'll show you some photos from term 2.

It all started of with the Anzac service at the start of term.

We also learnt lots about WW1 and what it was like in the trenches and how brutal it was. We learnt about different soldiers and their jobs and how tough it was how to be away from your family for so long. Also the mental damage the soldiers revived.

We also did some weeding and mulching at the Hamanatua stream.

It was really good just to get out there and help the native trees.
We saw how bad the underpass and Hamanatua stream had been looked after.
We learned lots of tricks on how to mulch the trees and look after them. We learnt to make a sort of "donut" of mulch around the trees. I found a new friend. Her name is "Flow" the Whau tree. We had an epic time at Hamanatua, and we hope to do it the next couple of terms.

Now, down to business. Retro Tech. I bet you've been itching to see what Retro Tech is.
Well, Retro Tech, um, is Retro Tech! So I'll break it down for you. Retro for example, is 1980s bold fashion. And tech, is like computers that stuff is tech.

Like is said, Term 2 has been one of the coolest terms ever!!!!!
See ya next time

Wheels For Days!

Kia ora, and welcome back to my blog.

On friday, (May the 10th 2019) Mlh went on the slick cycle way from WBS to some special Po.

In fact, these fascinating Po belong to Koka Terri's family, on Koka Terri's land!

Maths Strand- probability

Hi.

Welcome back to my blog. It feels like I haven't seen you for years!

Anyway, let's dive right into this next post.

In my maths strand group, we've been working on probability.

As you can see in the video, I have narrowed the chance of getting an even pair of socks, and, the likelihood of getting an even pair of socks is 25%

Camp Kaitawa 2019

In week 7  Wainui Beach School Year 6's went on camp. Camp Kaitawa was Phenomenal! We went up Panekire Bluff, we went kayaking, swimming and caving. My favorite part of camp was caving and also kayaking in Lake Kaitawa.

Weet-Bix Try!

I did... yep, you guessed it, I did the 27th annual Weetbix Tryathlon.

These are some images of me and my friend Mac

completing the try.

I really loved completing it and being awarded my gold medal.

Me and Mac did the try in a team- I did the swim and Mac did the bike then, we ran together.

In the morning we played heaps of fun games, winning magnets to drink bottles and when we completed the tryathlon Mac and I went on the inflatable obstacle coarse. 

And we got to miss school!😉  

By for now.