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)

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!

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.

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.

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 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.

Modelling Clay - iPhone

Basically my whole class made an iPhone for their Modelling Clay task. Before, I made a green and blue iPhone but then I finished early so I made another one. It was called iPhone Fat 6. My other one turned out wrong in the end so now it's called Mini iPad Fat 6s. Made some changes and it still looked crunched up. Oh well, I'm glad I'm finally finished.

BEFORE & AFTER!

Book Study - Goosebumps Book

So about 1 week ago, we started planning on what we were going to do for our book study. But we had two choices, which was Lemony Snicket or R.L Stine who is the author of Goosebumps Book. Everybody voted for Goosebump Books. Goosebumps Book it is! After a while, everything was in place and was ready to stick on the BIG cardboard. 

The Night Of The Living Dummy! You walk, I stalk, You heal, I feel, You run, I come. I'd get everything done! (my own sayings)

Touch Rugby Practice

Sadly today was the last Touch Rugby Practice with Trevor, who is the funny guy that embarrassed Heilala in front of everyone. Well, that’s me being sad since I didn't get to say a great goodbye to Trevor. (tears-tears) I hope he comes back and teaches us Touch Rugby again. Red Team Up!

Anavea, Sophie-Isabella, Tyla, Me and Heilala.

World's Most Honest Countries

There are only 5-15 honest countries. But we weren't chosen to be one of them. Really? New Zealand isn't one of the 'honest countries'? Why aren't we chosen to be one of them? Turns out people think the U.K is the most honest country. Come on! We have the Pacific Islanders, and those other people from other countries. Good choice to the people who chose those other countries but live in NZ. New Zealand is the MOST honest country! Not me though.

Honesty Post

World Stands with Paris

The French capital of Paris has been hit with a BIG number of attacks. People have been killed and murdered by the bomb throwing and shooting. On Friday evening (French time) police men and French soldiers help to keep everyone safe. Sadly over one hundred people were killed. Paris must be happy with all our support!

Pray For Paris!

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New Garden

Thanks to the Tamaki College boys, we will have our garden dug out and replaced with new plants and flowers. But what would I want to have in our new garden? Probably some taro and cassava. No, no! I'm just joking around. Well, to be very honest with you all, I would like some non-prickled plants but thorn roses and BIG bunches of gold fingers. That's not too girly girl right? So, there's my 'not coming true' garden.



Gold Fingers                                                                                                                             Roses

Emoji Keyboard On Sale!

So as you haven't heard that there is an emoji keyboard on sale now. Many people say that this can't be true or they can't believe it, well believe it because maybe you'll get one for Christmas. Emoji's are very popular on iPhone's and some Samsung phones but this is a very new, maybe popular thing in the world. Cue for a cute emoji keyboard.









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                                                                            Emoji Photo

Rugby World Cup Winners!

The All Blacks have won the World Cup with 34-17 victory over Australia. The All Blacks led to 16-3 victory before half time. During the rugby game, Wallabies scored 2 tries of their own to get close to 21-17 but sadly they didn't catch up to New Zealand. New Zealand is the 1st country to win the World Cup three times. Proud coach, family members and rugby players cheering and being happy for we have brought the Web Ellis Cup home not once, not twice but THREE times!

                                            Rugby World Cup Winners!

Hallo-Pumpkin Faces

Tomorrow my evening schedule is signed for Halloween Sugar High Day. I'm totally not staying at home with the babies... sooo, I'm probably going trick or treating with my friends. But I'm not going to Islander houses for they might just give me a can of corn beef! I'll be going as a bottle of Fanta. Yes, I know it's very funny. But as long as I have something to wear.

Royal November Visitors

Someday on November, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla will be coming on a tour. They will be visiting, Wellington, Auckland, Waikato, Dunedin, Westport, and New Plymouth during their stay in New Zealand. They will firstly arrived in Wellington on the 4th of November and continue their tour to another place. Let's hope they have a great time exploring New Zealand!

My Busy Weekend

It was a early wake up on Saturday morning when mum wanted to go shopping. We got ready then drove off. Mangere Fair here I come! As soon as we got there, we went through every store finding the items on our grocery list. After that we drove back home quickly to make food for our special visitors who were coming over to have a meeting. When everything was done and the visitors were full, we cleaned up until everything was in place. After a while everything was done and it was time for my beauty sleep.

Food Shopping