2013 Tamaki Tech Begins

“I hope this year of tech is going to be better than last years.” My friend Brooklyn said to me. Last year was a bit bland because we had a lot of naughty boys, and I mean a lot. This year is different than last years because instead of the year 7&8 going separately, we go as a class. We still go on Thursdays though. When we get there we depart to our separate classes. There are 3 classes for us to try out like Food Tech, Hard Materials and Graphics. Graphics is new to everyone this year. I am in hard materials.

Mr Grundy teaches hard materials. He can be a bit grumpy but its only when you don’t listen. Hard material is hard work. If you get the measurements right then theres a high chance your final product will be good. I am looking forward for this year in hard material because I have experienced what it was like in Mr Grundy’s class before. This year my goal is to make a good looking money box. It has to open and I have to be able to put money in it. I hope I can achieve.

In food tech, Ms Heka teaches everyone new and old recipes. It is really fun because in the end you get to take it home and share it or eat it by yourself. Like always, I would share someone with my mum. We work in groups of 4 or 5. When we are finish we write it down in our book so we are able to make it by ourselves at home, in school or anywhere really.

Graphis, is taught by Mr Pineda or you could call him Mr Nobel. Hearing from my friends, I heard it wasn’t bad. They are entering a competition and if they win they get a whole art supplie. They are really trying their best so that they can win.

This is the end of my story about Tamaki Tech but I’m sure there are going to be a lot more stories about it.

Fiafia Assembly

After hearing that my friend Rita was going to perform on stage for assembly, I was so excited to watch. Ms M had organized this assembly for Pt England to watch and hopefully get inspired for fia fia that is coming up this term.

One of the items was a singing group. It was the same group as before except someone new joined in... Hosanna. They sang the same song I believe by Yolanda Adams. This time they sounded much better and had lots of confidence.  

There was a cultural performe which was a Samoan dance performed by Rita. She had a traditional ie Tonga, which is basically a Tongan mat. Her family provided the costume for her and her mum also taught her the dance. Lucky for her, she had some support from her family.  This gave her a lot more confidence to perform in front of us.

My favourite performance was a Bollywood dance. Because this culture was new to Pt England and we didn't have much Indians here everyone started to laugh. As role models, the seniors as well as the teachers tried to stop everyone from laughing. They eventually stopped and watched. My classmate Saadiya was performing with her friend Bhara. Although it was new for me I really enjoyed it and wished I could see more.

This is the end of my story but there were lots more performances. My favourite item was the Bollywood because it was something new and it really hooked me in. The one thing that was disappointing was that everyone was laughing. But anyway, I would like to thank everyone who performed in assembly. Especially a big thank you to Ms M who organized this whole thing. This has definitely made me look forward for something this term, and it is called Fia Fia 2013.

5 Symbols About Me

Hello. My name is Vivienne and I am a year 8 student who attends Pt England school. I’m in extension with an awesome teacher named Mrs Tele’a.  We were given a task to finish by the end of this week. Our task was to draw 5 symbols that we like to do or symbols that represent ourselves. When we were finished we had to put it into comic life. I think this was an easy task to finish but it was just using our time wisely. This is my finished product.

Do you know what these symbols are? If you don't and you would like to find out, keep reading. Church, sports, family, music and youtube. These are all the things I really LOVE. Let me tell you why. Church, I love to go to church with my family and we love to find out things about the gospel. Sports, I am a sports freak. I love to participate in activities whether I'm the only girl or if there are only two people playing. Family, without them I wouldn't be here and I wouldn't have the things I have now. Music, believe it or not this makes me think properly. Youtube, this website is connected to music. I love to go on Youtube and find new videos and laugh at hilarious things. That is the end of my work. Hopefully I can get a good mark on this project. Fingers crossed.

A Simple Poem

Vivienne 
Dancer, Intelligent, Competitive and Sporty 
Sibling of Jordan and Christian 
Lover of Chocolate 
Who fears Spiders 
Who needs my family 
Who gives a helping hand 
Who would like to see more of the world 
Resident of Glen Innes 
The End

All About Me!!!

Hi, my name is Vivienne and im a year 8 as well as a prefect at Pt England School. I like to play sports and listen to music. I am in room 21 with an awesome teacher named Mrs Lagitupu. My brother Jordan also comes to this school. I have 7 friends and they are really cool. This year my goal is to get to know more people and participate in more sports. I hope this year is my favourite year....

Home Sweet Home

My fun times in Australia is now over. Spending time with my dad and his side of the family was awesome. I am sure going to miss the fun times when we would play on the Xbox 360 all night, and finally realise what the time is. I am sure going to miss the fun time when we visited the city. I am sure going to miss the fun times going to the movies and watching new films that are out. I am sure going to miss the fun time when we visited Luna Park. But most of all, I am going to miss my family. Here are some of my memorise in Australia.

05.01.13
While we were in Melbourne my brother and I wondered about our family members in Sydney. I really wanted to visit them, but we knew we couldn't go by ourselves again so we just kept wondering. When our grandma walked in she had exciting news for me and my brother. She told us that we were going to Sydney. WE WERE SOOO HAPPY!!!

19.01.13
The sun was shining and it was approximately 48 degrees. There was nothing to do but sit in front of the fan and wait for the breeze to blow our faces. My brother and I tried to think of things to do but nothing could work because of the heat. We were just lazy to get up and play so we went to sleep. 20 mins later our dad walked in and saw how bored we were, so he quickly wiped up a plan. His plan was for us to have us much fun that can at Luna Park!!! That was the best plan, but if it was really hot then the plan was ruined. So we preyed.

20.01.13
The next day I opened the door and walked outside. It was perfect. I mean it wasn't freezing cold or extremely hot. It was just right! So our plans weren't ruined after all. We went to Luna Park and had a blast!!! Here are some pictures to prove it :)

That was only half of my adventure in Australia. There are more locked up in my head but for now it is over. I am happy to be home but also sad to leave. Saying goodbye to me family was hard. Even though I am going to see them in December tears still ran down my face. I can't until the day I get to visit them again!

Melbourne City

I have been spending the holidays in Australia and the view so far has been great. But last night totally blew me away. It had breathtaking views, entertainment and talented people. Because it was such a long night I will only tell you my favourite part that night.

The highlight of my night was a spray can artist. Unfortunately, I was unable to catch his name. Anyway, I knew this was going to be a great show. How? Well, his other paintings looked so real, my dad decided that my brother and I should stay and watch him. If you think I am making this up check out the painting that convinced my dad that we should stay...

AMAZING!!!!

You think this painting looks great take a look at the other painting he did. This painting was my favourite.

It is a bit to bright but looking at it in real life was awesome. I just couldn't believe he did this with spray cans. When we left, we couldn't stop talking about him. 

That was the highlight of my night and it sure was great. If you ever go to Melbourne, you should definitely check the city out. Trust me!!!