I can't wait to see everyone!

                                  Cousin’s Birthday! 
On Saturday morning my aunty, cousins and I went outside to the back of my house to set up the decorations for my cousin’s birthday party. We blew up pink, blue, black and red balloons that had ‘Happy Birthday’ written on it. Later on, my cousin Lily changed into her princess dress because it was her birthday. She was turning 5 years old.  She wore white princess gloves and a princess crown. When she walked out her room, she looked absolutely stunning.  A while later, my aunty and my other cousins arrived so I quickly had a shower.  After my shower, I got changed into my black dress. Then I asked my aunty to plait my hair.  After she did my hair, I went outside and saw most of my family at the back of my house.  Then the birthday celebration began with my nana saying a prayer.  Then she blessed it and the birthday girl. When the prayer ended, the children went to go and fill up their plates first.  After I got my food, I went to go and sit next to my cousins. Soon after we had eaten, my cousins I changed out of our dresses and our suits into our regular pants and T-shirts because we wanted to play Touch. 
 We played together for two hours.  When the birthday was over we had to help with the tidy up because there were a lot of rubbish around. 
  My favourite part of the day was seeing all my family and spend time together to celebrate Lily’s birthday. 

 Learning intention: We are learning to use descriptive language in my recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use adjectives to describe my weekend recount.

Shakespeare park was amazing!

On Sunday the 6th of November 2016, Taniela woke me up around 5:00 0’ clock in the morning because were going on a trip. It was so early in the morning. After we packed our clothes, hats, chair and tent,  we were ready to go.I was very excited because my family and I  were going on a long trip to Shakespeare cove.
When we got there, we hopped out of the car and  put our things in the cupboard on the bus. . After  we had put our things away, I went inside and looked for a chair for my mum and I to sit. After that, we waited for the rest of my family to come. Soon they all arrived.

When we were all in the bus , my aunty said too the bus driver, “We could go now because everyone is here!”. On our way our way to Shakespeare we came passed  a city and I saw some people walking and people driving their cars.

When we got there, the bus driver parked the bus on the grass, we hopped out of the bus and grabbed our things and then we went to find a shady spot where us children could play. our thing then we went and sat on a shady spot were we could see the kids play. My mum told me to go and get the fala  for my nana, aunty, cousins and to si on, so I did.

Later on I asked my mum if I go with Siu, Nisha, Moala, Chloe and Kylie for a swim.  I was allowed  to change into my blue and white polka dotted togs, I really  liked the colour. After I got change, my cousin Siu told me to go into the in the water but I didn’t want to because it might be cold, so  I asked her if the water was warm and she said, “It’s warm !”So I went in and it  was very warm. My cousin Siu splashed some water to my face and I splashed it back  at her when she splashed me and the water the water went inside my mouth. It was not tasty because it tasted salty and yucky.

When I was playing in  the water my nana and aunties came in as well  because it was very hot and sunny. I asked my auntie if she could lean back and I would hold her back and keep her afloat. She said,  “Yes!” So I held her back for a little while. After a  while , the water became cold so my nana, cousins and I decided to go to the deeper end where it was warmer. My aunty gave me a child’s surfboard for me because it was a little bit deep so I grab it and I kept moving my legs like a duck paddling in the water.

When we’ve tried ourselves out in the water, my cousins Jayden told my cousins and I to go and have something to eat. Soon  I needed to go to the bathroom, so I got change while I was in there. After I changed out of my clothes, I had some sapasui , crab salad with potato, hopa, sipi and lu, it was very tasty and delicious because I ate it  with taro and kumara.

After we finished eating, we decided to have a game of soccer versing each other. I was in Jayden’s team and we named our team ‘Fear’. I was a great goalie and Jayden and Vita were doing all sorts of soccer tricks. Every time the ball came back to my team hoping that they would get a goal.While we were were still on the field I asked Vita if we could play Touch and  he said, “Yes!” I was very happy that we played Touch because I have really missed playing that cool game. After the game started Jayden gave me the ball and so I ran towards the grass and I scored a goal. We were so excited that  out of 0 we had a goal.

had so much fun at Shakespeare's regional park On our way back home I fell asleep because I was tired

My favourite part was when I played with my cousins because it was a lot of fun I wish I could go there again for my  11th birthday.

Learning intention: We are learning to use descriptive language.

Success Criteria: I know I can do when I use adjectives to describe my trip to Shakespeare park.

I love my new hat!

On Saturday night, the 23rd of October 2016 my uncle, aunty, cousins Soane, Christopher and I went to the night market in Pakuranga. We went in my aunty and uncle’s small grey car. It took us about 58 minutes to get there.

First we parked the car near Countdown and then we walked to the underground parking of the Warehouse because all the stores were set up there.

The night market was a lot fun because there were a lot of things there for us to look at like clothes, shoes, toys, foods, hats, socks and games.

After we had a look around, my aunty brought Soane, Christopher and I a large candy floss each. I had a mixed flavour of blueberry and strawberry, Soane had grape and strawberry and my cousin Christopher had blueberry and lemon. It was very sweet and tasty.

While we were walking, my aunty and uncle asked us, “Do you want a hat each?”

We replied back and told them, “Oh yes please!” So I chose the hat that had ‘NY’ printed on it. I really loved that hat because I like the colour, it was black. After that,  we saw a man dance like Michael Jackson.

My favourite part was when I got my hat because I really loved the font.

 Learning intention: We are learning to follow the structure of a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount: orientation, events and conclusion to write my visit to the Saturday night market.

I had so much fun playing with my cousins!

On Saturday my cousins and I went outside to play. Taniela said to us, "Should we play touch?". My cousins and I told him," no!" because we might get hurt from the pole. Launoa said, "We play netball because Soane needs to practice his chest passing.My cousin Taniela divided us into our team of two. I was in Tanielas team with Johnny, Folau was with Soane and Launoa. The game started. We were running from side to side so that we could catch the ball.

After that we stopped and Taniela said, "Let's practiced our chest passing". So we practiced again and again untill we knew how to chest pass. Then we started to play netball when we were playing Soane marked me so I couldn't go to the front or to the sides, I was stuck so Folau had the ball and he trying to get the ball into the red fruit container but he couldn't because when he threw it inside, Taniela caught it. Then I became free so I ran to the other side to get the  ball off Taniela. He chest pass it to me so I caught it and threw it into the small house.

We felt tired so we took a break. Later on, I asked Taniela if we could please play soccer so he said to me, "Yes, "We were in one team. I kicked the ball so my team and I walked to the front and did our trick so Soane kick the ball and Launoa tried to kick the ball back to us but she couldn't because Taniela was too strong. Folaus team had 10 point but my team started to catch up with them. In the end, mt team got 36 points and Folaus team lost.

Later I went and sat down because I was tired. I told Taniela that I was going to take a brake so I just watched them playing. It was getting dark so we decided to go inside the house.

Finally I went to have a shower then had dinner. After dinner I was played with my mum's tablet. I was playing farm hero and I had to collect all the eggs the fruit and the vegetables. I tried to collect all of it but I couldn't because my mum only saved me 1 life to play so I died on the game. Then I played candy crush and I won. I was happy because if I lose then the life is finished  so I went to my room to sleep.

My favorite part of the story was when I played sports with my cousins. I enjoyed my weekend. I had fun playing with my cousins. I wish I could play with my family and friends again soon.
Learning intention:  We are learning to write a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the correct structure of a recount: orientation, events, conclusion to write about my weekend playing with my cousins. 

I can't believe that Sacred Heart won the game!

Very early on Saturday morning, my cousin Taniela woke me up at 6:0'clock so I could go with him to his rugby game. On the way to the game, Taniela asked my mum if we can pick his friend up because he does not have a ride and he's in the same rugby game anyway. His mum agreed. After we picked up Taniela's friend, we proceeded to look for the venue of the rugby game. We drove around for a while but we had trouble finding the venue so my mum pulled the car over to the side and told us to wait in the car because she was going to ask for direction from the lady at the shop. The lady explained to my mum that to go to Royal Oak intermediate school we had to go straight then turn right and we will see the school.

We finally got there and we all got out of the car as fast as we can. Taniela and his friend, Silva quickly put on their rugby shoes because their game was starting soon. Then Taniela said to me, " You can play with my iPad but look after it". I excitedly played with the iPad but my mum told me to come and help her grab the chairs from the boot of the car. We also brought out the bag of food for our lunch. My mum said, " Let's find a shady spot to sit and watch the game". We found a perfect spot under the tree on the side of the field.

Once we were settled, I started playing on Tanielas iPad again. I played G.T.A ., a game that you had to kill the bad members of the gang and finish the mission. Unfortunately, I got killed in the game because my team didn't come to help me kill the enemies. Next, I was played a game called Racing Cars. It was about racing with other cars that if you come first, you win. The number of car was 5 and I was at the back and when the light turned green, the race started and I tried my best to get to the front of the race but I couldn't because they were blocking my way. Then on the side of the screen, I saw a boost button so I pressed it and it made my driving so fast that I immediately got to the front of the race. Not before long, I reached the finish line. I won, I won!!!

After winning that game, I decided to watch Taniela play rugby. He belongs to the Sacred Heart Boys Rugby Team.They were tackling and then Taniela's team got a goal. During the next hour, they kept on getting a goal and at the end of the rugby game, Taniela's team won. They shook hands with the other team. Then, mum and I went and took photos of the Sacred Heart Boys Rugby Team.

When the game was over, my mum said, " Let's go home". But Taniela asked my mum if he and his friend can sit on the chair under the tree to rest for a while because they were tired from the game. My mum said, ''okay". After a while, Taniela and Silva hopped in the car then my mum said to us, '' Do you want K.F.C?" We all said, "Yes please!" So we went to K.F.C and bought chicken, chips and burgers. They were very tasty and delicious! Next my mum told us that she was going to have a coffee and a frozen blueberry. I told her that I also wanted a frozen blueberry. Taniela and Silva said, ''No, thank you".

From KFC, we went to drop off Taniela's friend Silva at his house then we went home. I was very tired so I went to sleep.
Learning intention: We are to write a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the correct structure of a recount: orientation, events, conclusion about watching a Rugby game at Sacred Heart.

I love hunting for Easter eggs!

On Friday I woke up and got dressed for our Easter egg hunt I waited for my auntie and uncle to finish hiding the yummy eggs. I was waiting with my cousins Folau, Taniela, Patrick, Soane, Johnny and Launoa. 

We waited for my auntie and uncle to finish hiding the yummy eggs. I was waiting with my cousins Folau, Taniela, Patrick, Soane, Johnny and Launoa. We waited for an hour. After my auntie and uncle had hidden the eggs, they came into the living room.

Next, my auntie and uncle told us to look for the Easter eggs so we started hunting for them. I kept on searching and searching, I searched everywhere. The first person to find an egg was Soane and he found it where the mirror was. Then baby Johnny found his one in a bag so that left only Taniela, Folau, Launoa and I to continue searching for our Easter eggs.

Soon Launoa found her one and I found my one in the Milo cupboard. This left Folau and Taniela. However soon Folau found his one in the food cupboard. Taniela was the last person left looking for his Easter eggs. He was about to give up and his kept on asking his mum where the eggs were and we all said, “It’s behind the hat!” The he discovered it and said, “Oh!” After that, we took out our tasty Easter eggs. They were very yummy. 

After that, I went to my room and started watching the Easter movie. It was called Karate kid and it was about An American boy who had moved to China with his mum. He meets a man and he taught him kung fu. After that, he liked living in China. It was a great movie because it was a kid’s movie and it taught me that it is important to keep trying even if I find it difficult. Soon I felt tired because I had a busy day.

I asked my mum when we might go to Mangere to see papa and she said not until my birthday in May, and I said, “Yeah!” I had fun spending Easter with my cousins, aunt and uncle. My favourite part of the day was when Taniela couldn’t find his Easter egg because they had been hidden in a hard to find spot.


Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write an introduction, followed by the events and then a conclusion about my Easter weekend.

What am I good at?

This is what I am good at.

At home I am good at washing and tidying my clothes.  I hang them on the line, then I had to wait for it to dry.When they are dry I folded them and I put them in my drawer.I am  good at vacuuming the floor, chairs  and  the hall way.

At school I am good at Maths.I can also use my strategy to solve problems .I  can also use Subtraction,Doubles,Addition, and I can  skip count.

In the field I am good at  playing soccer because I can kick the ball  high to the sky. I can do tricks with my legs. I can also pass  the  ball to one of my team mates. This are the things I am good at.