Athletics' Injury

Yesterday was the most painful day of my life! Yes, my ankle twisted real badly and started bruising the second I was hopping back up the hill. Luckily I held in my tears because I didn't want to look like a cry baby in front of the other representatives of Ruapotaka School. I wish I could go back in time and do what I was told instead of making my own choices. Mr Reid said, "Stay in the lane!" repeatedly, but I fell down and came to school with a moon boot the next day. I'm regretting it now.

(I don't know why I'm smiling when I broke my ankle)

Manaiakalani Film Festival

Thoughts were shared, decisions were made and finally the idea of our movie was out. Walking up and down hills, hearing some students moan because we had to repeat our scripts and scenes. One week ago on Wednesday, we screened our movie in the theatre.

Assessments Are Here!

We're finally back from our two week relaxation and we're studying as hard as we can for our upcoming assessments. I don't sound too excited about it, do I? Well, it's still far, far away from now and I'm not looking forward to tests. Never, ever! But hopefully I get a high score in my assessments. Well, that's me for today!

Auckland Botanic Garden

Today the whole of Ruapotaka School went to the Auckland Botanic Garden. I thought we were not going to do any work but walk around to see some of the beautiful flowers and trees... but no! We had to take a paper worksheet and do some research on the plants we had seen. Well, it was kind of fun seeing plants we haven't seen before. Finally we're back at school from this tiring day!

Poetry Recital

Hearing repeated paragraphs and pens tapping on paper was different for the past few days but it was for our Poetry Recital. The whole of Ruapotaka School had to find or make up their own poem to say in front of their parents and school. Sadly only 3 people were able to be chosen to do it. A few days past and Mrs Golder chose the three lucky people and I was one of them. I was so nervous to stand in front of heaps of people but finally it's over.

Skipping Display

A few weeks ago Room 12 started practicing their own skipping display. We were all split up in groups. Weeks passed and we were all ready with our display. Jumping and skipping was so tiring. It was so fun during our skipping display because we got to play some music while skipping. Luckily we got through it all.

Special Award

While all the Ruapotaka students were sitting in the Duffy assembly, Mrs Pederson requested  all the teachers to choose a hard working student from their class to receive an award (a book and a certificate). As I was trying to get comfortable sitting on the ground, Mrs Golder chose me. I was so happy, I felt like I was a model walking up! Hopefully I get more awards throughout the year. (I was the only one looking at Mrs Golder's camera).

Netball Tournament

Last week on Wednesday, our school netball team went to the AMI Netball Courts to proudly represent Ruapotaka School. Running from side to side, throwing the ball to our teammates and shooting the ball in the hoop were fun but tiring at the same time. After a lot of rounds of games, the netball tournament was finally finished. We were good enough to be placed third and came back to school happy!

Back Row: Maranatha (me), Anavea, Heilala, Samuel and Quros

Front Row: Sione, Sophie-Isabella, Meana, Lupe, and Mika

Speech Preparation

Hearing pens writing on paper, to noisy typing on chromebooks and now... repeated paragraphs! What else is there to have some peace and quiet around here? Yes, we've made it to speech preparation week and all I've written down are two words, "The End".
I wasn't prepared with any of this except acting like Sleeping Beauty in bed, so my afternoon schedule is now signed for 'practice speech' instead of eating out of the fridge. Hopefully I get into the finals... if I actually get more than two words.

First Snag-Golf Practice

Last Thursday, Room 12 started off the very first senior practice for Snag-golf and joining us was coach, Jay. We tried new things out and the important part is that we actually had fun. Probably once we've finished doing all our practices with this, we would be professional snag-golfers just like Lydia Ko.  Let's see what happens this week!

Maths Assessment

Tick-tock goes the clock. I haven't finished my Maths assessment yet and there's only 5 more minutes until we hand in our test. 1, 2... what is there to do but sit here and wait until the alarm goes off. One more question to go and I'm done. As I proof-read my test, I find a blank answer and I quickly write down what wasn't there and finally I was done. Counting down 3, 2, 1 and Ding-ding! All tests were finished, and there was nothing to worry about but our scores. Hopefully I get a high score!

Soccer Practice

A few weeks ago we started playing soccer for lunch time sports. Then finally Mr Reid was going to choose the soccer team. I was running nervously down and up the field for the ball because I really wanted to make it in the team. Days came and Mr Reid still didn't have the team until one sunny Monday morning before fitness, he had told us who was in the soccer team. Yay! Calling out the names, hoping that he'd say my name. Heilala, Mika, Aydrian, Suliasi, Meana, Timote Junior and finally... Maranatha! I stopped biting my nails after he said my name. At last the team was officially made. We just need more practices and we'll be soccer professionals.
Front Row: Isabell, Meana and Aydrian
Back Row: Heilala, me, Timote Junior, MinZin, Dakbai, Mika, Sione, Samuel and Suliasi

School Starts Off With Work!

02.05.16, school started. Yes! Today school started. It was exciting at first until my teacher asked us to get our chromebooks for work. Work, work, work!
Our 2 weeks of holidays has brought us down to not using our brains and not feeling like doing anything but sit in front of the television and be lazy. Well, today has kind of been fun before working. We kicked it off with some dancing and assembly. So that's me working until my brain explodes.

Working Photos

School Holidays Are Near

Throughout this whole term of 11 weeks, we've finally made it to the last week of school. Counting the days 3, 2, 1 and school is off for 2 whole weeks. No more school work, no more growling at, no nothing! The more it gets closer to the end of the term, the more my classmates and I get excited for a nice 2 weeks of relaxing. So in the holidays, instead of waking up early, I can sleep in. Holidays can you hurry up please?



                                                                         School Holiday Photo

Team Maranatha's Fruit Kebabs

About a few weeks ago, my team and I: Heilala, Anavea, Meana, Lupe, James, Azahar, Jack and I made a short movie about being healthy. While planning out our lines for our movie, we decided to add some fruit kebabs in them. Plan, planning, planned! Finally everything was in place for our movie. Fruits, skewers, knives and even students were ready. Then finally, we started. Lines done, everybody happy because everything is finally finished. Eat, eat, eat. The kebabs were finished and our movie as well.


Link to our movie - Fruit Kebabs video

Softball Tournament!

Wednesday was a pretty busy day for me and the softball team: running around, then across the field to who we were playing against and later up the hill for a little drink of water. We played against a lot of hard schools such as Sylvia Park and Pt England. We all tried our best to come first though. Anyway, finally that's over.

Ruapotaka School Softball Team!
Front Row: Samuel, MinZin, Quros and Suliasi.
Middle Row: Timote-Junior, Anavea, Sophie Isabella, Heilala and Sione.
Back Row: Maranatha (me) and Mele.

Tuesday's Duffy Show

About 3 days ago, we had our very first Duffy Show for 2016. All of us, Ruapotaka students, had fun watching the performers running around the place, playing their characters and joining them in singing. Some parts were funny and some were really serious. I want to use that time-traveler to go back in time to watch the Duffy show again.

Tabloids

5 plus a day tabloids were on yesterday afternoon. Under the hot sun, we played many fun games. Our whole school joined in but we were separated into different teams. Even though it was hot and sunny, we still managed to have fun and have quality time from working in class.

Maranatha's Team Up!

Feeling The Change

Today was my first day back at school. Last year I was in Room 11 and this year I'm in Room 12. This year I am going to spend my new class life with a new teacher, Mrs Golder. Change, changes, changed! Everything changed the second I walked in Room 12's door. I couldn't feel the way I felt back in Room 11. Just hoping I'll have more fun and happiness with Mrs Golder. Missing home already! New year, new life.