Softball Tournament Yr 7&8 Girls

"Dear God...... Amen." Jay'lee prayed for us while we were sitting inside the Tamaki College van. She prayed that we could came first, make sure no one got injured and that Miss Va'afusuaga (manager) could drive us all the way to Shore Rd in Remuera for our softball tournament safely. We were all happy and excited to go to our tournament. Except, when we looked outside the sun was scorching down on the van. We were nervous that all our energy might be wasted on our first came, but Miss V gave us hope. She said our first game is against Tamaki Primary and that they aren't that good and we don't really need to play our best. Our smiles were back on. We started singing and making cheers while Ms V started the car. We were on our way to our softball tournament.

We made it to Remuera safe and sound. The thing on my mind was if we could make history again. If you don't know what I am talking about, well let me explain. Last year the yr 7 girls (Which is the yr 8 girls this year) were the first girls team in Pt England to make it to Auckland Champs. Sadly when we played we weren't as good as the other team and in the end we came 4th. But we had loads of fun. This year our goal is to think about one game at a time. We weren't allowed to skip all the way to finals and think about that. We had to play one game at a time. Just like Wreck It Ralph. Anyway, back to softball. We were so excited everyone got a glove and ball and we started throwing it around. You could tell by our faces that we were serious about this. Our eyes were on the ball.

"Strike 3, you're out" the referee said. Jay'Lee our captain kept on encouraging us. When three people got out we would swap and the batting team would now be fielding. Our fielding skills were great and our batting skills were just as good as our fielding skills. We knew we got this is the bag. BUT, one of the girls from Tamaki Primary scored a home run which made it equal. It was our turn to bat and it was 4 all. Jay'Lee was batting and we knew we could win this. She was focusing on the ball. When the pitcher pitched the ball Jay'Lee smashed it. It went so far that the other team struggled to find it. Finally the outfielder threw it in and Jay'Lee made it just in time. We cheered. It was Brooklyns turn to bat but it was time. We check the score and sadly it was still 4 all. We lost but Ms V explained the rules to us. Both teams needed to bat in order to make the points change. Anyway, it was 4 all and it was just our first game so we weren't really dissapointed.

We had many games. Some were easy and some were difficult. Bailey Road was really hard but I think they weren't working as a team. The pitcher named Pearl played for a club and she pitched just as fast as the boys from our school. It was hard for us to hit the ball. Luckily we got 0-0. Our fielding skills saved us in that game. Each game got harder and harder when finally we made it in the finals against Bailey Road again. We won that game because we used teamwork and cooperation. Now we are going to the Auckland Champs and we get to represent East side. As I said in the beginning we made history and Ms V told us we made history again. It was the first time both year 7&8 girls made it to Auckland Champs. We are so happy that both teams are going to represent East Side.

A Tsunami Hits Pt England (Narrative)

Walking down to Pt England beach we looked at the sky. The sun was scorching down on my skin. “I told you Victoria, the weather is perfect. Look its going to be the best picnic ever” Valerie my best friend said to me. I knew something bad was going to happen, I just wasn’t sure what it was. All I knew is that I had to be careful. Everyone had to. When we got there my friends and I had to find a nice, shady place to sit. After scanning for a perfect spot we finally found a spot under a big oak tree. We then ate our lunch.

The day was still perfect. Clouds were in the sky and the sun was still blazing down upon us. All of a sudden... BOOM!!! “What was that?” I yelled out. The ground was shaking and I was scared to death. I realized that it was an earthquake and it was getting bigger and bigger. I ran as fast as a cheetah to Valerie and we tried to find a safe place to hide. Suddenly waves began and it was massive. “A TSUNAMI..... RUNNNN!!!!!!!” Someone yelled.

I looked around but it was hard for me to get my balance. Luckily for us Valerie found a cave. “Over here everyone.” The cave was the perfect spot for us to calm down. It protected us from the tsunami. Unfortunately it didn’t protect all of us. A boy name Crusader and Starford die because they were slow and they didn’t make it. I caught sight of Valeries brother, Jake trying to get hold of a branch. “Hold on Jake... I am coming.” Jake was waiting there for me and when I catched him I took him to the cave. My mind then went back to the beginning of the day. When I knew something bad was going to happen.  I looked outside of the cave and my eyes was bursting out with tears. I was so sad. When it was safe to exit out of the cave I ran home. I saw debris everywhere and my mum standing outside. I was happy that she survived.

The following week the rest of the students of Pt England went back to school and had a ceremony for all the people that died. All the parents and teachers cried, even the students. Some of us kids lost our teachers, friends and best friends. I prayed for the ones who past away and for their families. The hall was filled with flowers, pictures and upset people. Valerie and I were happy that none of our families died but also sad because lots of our friends died. I went over to Valerie’s house and we did something to get it out of our minds.

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....