Watching Our Movie on the BIG SCREEN by Matthew

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Yesterday we went to the Film festival at Sylvia Park. Me, Kyi-kyaw, and Aidan, we went with Val to the film festival. Next, we see Kevin’s class in the hallway. I saw children from other schools coming. After that, we went inside the theater. There were 16 movies before ours. Our class movie was the best. I enjoyed watching ‘’Respecting Dogs’’ movie from another school. It was a good day and I felt proud of my acting.

Fun at Movie Festival By joel

Yesterday we went to our film festival at Sylvia Park Hoyts. I went in Khunfs car with Julia. When we got there, a lot of children from other schools were waiting outside the theater. I practised my speech while we were waiting. Next, we went into the big screen room and we watched lot of other films that different schools have made. Then our class film came on. I went up to a little stage with Mina and we introduced our class film. After that Mina and I ,sat back down and we watched our movie. That was so good. After all  the films were done, we went to the food court and had our morning tea there. We also had a frozen coke there. Then we had a little look around JB HI-FI and came back to school. I had a really awesome time at the film festival and my favorite film there was the “volcano“ one by Finn from EW3. It taught us some important facts about the volcanos around Auckland.

Its again, Our Movie Festival by Thiha

On Wednesday, we went to the Sylvia Park for our film festival. Me and Kaine went there with Shama's car.  First we went to the theatre.  We waited in the hallway. Next, we saw Kevin’s class. I saw children from other schools at the festival. Then we went inside the theatre. We saw 16 movies. I think our movie is the best, but I enjoyed the movie about “Respecting Dogs. It was funny. We went to the food court where we ate our morning tea first after that we got a frozen drink as a treat for our good behaviour.

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2017 Maniakalani Film Festival - Bullying

We proudly present our entry for the 2017 Maniakalani Film Festival.

Bullying

My Beautiful Art Work by Aidan

On Thursday we went to the InterAct

Art festival.

InterAct Art Festivel by Thiha

Last Thursday, we went to the InterAct Art festival which was held at the Corban Estate. It was my birthday. First, we went into the big hall where we had morning tea. In the next hall, we could do a lot of activities like making badges. We watched a show. It was fun. We waited for

our bus for a long time.

Fun Day at Corban Estate by Matthew

On Thursday we all went in a  big bus to the    InterAct Art Festival. First, we went into the big hall where we had our morning tea. After our Morning tea, I went to watch a show of people dancing.  The show was great to watch. I then went into the next Hall where there were a lot of art things to do. I drew a self-portrait on a large paper on the wall.

I also did other colouring activities. I enjoyed the wearable arts.  I wore a mask and walked in the wearable Arts parade. We waited on the sidewalk for a long time before our bus

arrived.

Inter ct Art Festivel By Joel

On Thursday I went to the InterAct Art Festival in Henderson with my class and the two other classes. First of all, we travelled in three cars to get to the base school. I went into Val's car. Next, we went onto a bus to get to the festival. When we got there we went inside and I first painted a picture with a lot of patterns on it. Then I went and made a hat. I made a dog hat. After that, we all went and watched some performers. Matthew, Kyi Kyaw and Kaine took part in the wearable arts parade. Next, we had lunch and us to the top sidewalk to try and get a bus to take us back to school, but our bus got cancelled so we had to wait on the grass for another bus to come. Finally, when the new bus came we went onto it and it took us back to the base school where the taxi picked me up. I had a really awesome time at the arts festival.

    

New Zealand remembers Passchendaele by Joel

This is a story about New Zealand remembering Passchendaele. The main group of people in this article is the 843 New Zealand soldiers that died and 1700 more that were wounded. The key event from this news article is that New Zealand remembers all of the soldiers that died in the Passchendaele that happened 100 years ago. This event took place at the New Zealand National Commemorative service in Belgium on the 12th October 2017.

My Birthday Party by Kaine

My Birthday party

On Tuesday the 10th October, it was my birthday and I turned 17 years old. Me and my caregiver were celebrating my birthday. I was talking on the phone to my mother to remind her it was my birthday and at 1pm on Tuesday I was talking on the phone to my sister and my sister was crying because she is missing me. And I was crying too because it was so hard not being home.

What I did this holiday by Kyi Kyaw

What I did this  holiday

During the October, I   went shopping for some books,  pencils and  glue.  My

Mum stayed  with me at home.    I  helped mum clean my room.

We bought noodles  at the  noodle canteen.  I also bought some makeup

I  had  a good rest.

My Dream Trip To Japan by Julia

During my  October holiday, I went to Japan with my mum, dad and brother.  We first went to the Airport. I was wearing an Ariana Grande t-shirt and a pair of jeans.  My brother kept me busy by showing me some tricks.  We waited for our plane to come.  We had something to eat.  Then we went inside the aeroplane. I was watching  The Big Bang Theory and I was listening to  Charlie Puth.  In  Japan, we went to the wax museum. My mum took a  photo of me

and  Justin Biber and Michael  Jackson. I also saw a wax statue of Tom Cruise who was on a bike. We rode on a bullet train in Japan. It went very fast.  I had a great time.          

Fun School Holiday by Matthew

On Friday I went to the gym to play Basketball. After the game, I went home and walked straight into my room to sleep.The next Morning I did my chores and went to my Cousin’s house to spend the night there.  I was very active this holiday. I ran, played basketball, and swam at the beach.  This was good because I lost 8 kg and I feel great.

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My Holiday Story by Aidan

During the October holiday, I went to MacDonalds for lunch.  On Friday I bought a small garbage truck.  On Saturday I went with my grandma to CountDown. We bought some milk, bread and some fruit.  It was a fun holiday.

* This holiday story was dictated by Aidan to staff while making use of his communication device.  

Train Trip To Sylvia Park by Joel

During the second week of my holiday, I caught the train by myself to Sylvia Park. First I had to catch a bus from the Howick Intermediate bus stop to the Panmure station. When I got there I hopped onto the train which took me to Sylvia Park. Next, I hopped off and went to the mall. I had lunch at the food court. After that, I went into a few shops like Countdown and The Warehouse. I got onto another train that took me to Manukau. When I got off the train I went across to Rainbows End where my mum works and I met her there and went home with her. It was really awesome for me to go on a train by myself.

    

My School Holiday by Thiha

On the first week of Monday, we went to the Malaysian shop where we gave the lady money for Indian children to build a temple. Also, we went to my aunt's house with the family. On Tuesday, me and my sister went to Kumon school. My dad drove me and my sister there. Later we went to the Auckland hospital to see my aunt’s new baby boy, he was tiny, my cousins came over to my house.  It was a fun holiday.

Te Oro Art Exhibition by Mina

On Thursday last week my class and I want to Te Oro in Glen Innes to check out everybody’s art work. I went there with my Mum and Dad because I live near to Te Oro. My Mum and Dad stayed with me for few minutes and checked out a class who was singing and playing with sticks. After watching the performance, my Mum and I went to check out our “Polluted sea” display which we worked on with EWC 3. I saw a lot of rubbish my class and Edgewater 3  had collected from home. Our class made  Blowfishes, eels and a turtle! I smiled when I saw the polluted room and even saw some bean bags from our classroom. After that, I said goodbye to my Mum because my Mum and Dad had to go back home.  I painted Volcano’s and helped create a Volcano art sculpture with some of my classmates. We then went to another room to make bags with Shelley and it was fun making bags with my classmates. I went to my favourite room which was the ICT room with Matthew, Thiha and Kaine and made music. I had so much fun.Even I saw one of Julia’s artworks, which was a very beautiful Mountain. I said goodbye to my class and went home with my Mum and Dad.

An Earthquake by Joel

This is a story about an earthquake that has stricken Mexico City.  About 200 people have died from the earthquake. President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto said that a school had collapsed and that 20 children had died from it and 30 more have gone missing. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1. This event took place on the 20th September 2017.

"Dear Mina" from All Your Friends and Teachers

Hi Mina,

I still feel really really sad that your Dad has passed away. I have prayed for your family last night and I will continue to do it for the rest of the week. I wish I was with you right now to give you a hug.

From Joel

Hi Mina

I am so sad to hear your dad had a heart attack. He was the best dad I have ever seen.  We all are going to miss your Dad’s friendly greetings and smiles when he came to fetch you at school.  I am missing you today, you are my best friend and I miss your friendly smile in class. I wish I could give you a big hug like you always give us when we are sad.  Thinking of you and your family.

Love  

From Julia.

Dear Mina,

I want to say I am so sorry about your Dad. He was very good to me. I will always remember your Dad because he always gave me stuff I like. We prayed for you yesterday and will carry on praying. Thank you for being such a lovely classmate. We all miss you.

From Matthew

It is really sad to hear about your dad. We all are missing you in the class. Specially your lovely smile. I will be thinking of you and wish you to have courage in this very difficult moment. You are always very kind to all of us and that is why we feel your pain.

  From Thiha.

I am sorry to hear about the death of your father.I miss you today and feel sad for you.I will pray for you.

Love from

Kyi Kyaw     

Hi Mina

I am sorry to hear about your Dad. You were lucky to have such a good Dad. Now you can remember him with happiness. We miss your friendly smiles in class.

From Kaine Castle

Dearest Mina, Mavis and family,

We are still shocked and speechless about the sad passing of a loving husband and father.

We all knew him well, he always had something good to say and would help anybody if he would.  The wonderful way he kept the family together when mum was ill.  He was truly a good man and has left footprints in all our hearts.  

Mina, we miss you in class, your lovely smile and your comforting hugs.  Wish we would be with you now and hand out those lovely hugs as you always do when we are sad or worried.

Just remember, loved ones die, but don’t leave us.  They are always there, part of our lives and one day we will all be together again.

Be strong and courageous in this sad time.  Our prayers are with you always.

Lots of love,

Valerie, Shyama, Gayle and Khunaf.

        

Te Oro, 2017 by Thiha

On Thursday 21st of September, we went to Te Oro with my class. John came to pick us up to go there. We created blowfishes, eels, crabs, a turtle etc. Kevin helped to create a water pollution room. It was great. I painted a picture of a volcano with Matthew. I made a gift bag with Shelley’s class. Last, of all, we went to the ICT room. It was cool.

Turning Bush into Butter By Mina

This photo is an Informal photograph taken at Winiata near Taihape. It was also taken when new technology made it easier to photograph what went on in the world outside the studio. I can see one cat, two dogs and two cows in this photograph. Mum and dad are milking the house cows. The family nationality is Maori. This photo was taken by  Edward George Child. You had to burn down native bush if you wanted to get rid of it for farming. It was hard work that went into making and running a farm but it also had a negative impact on our forests. Gone forever. The photographer show part of a forest which is still alive and a lot of burnt trees in the background. The good and the bad.

Fun playing Basketball By Julia

On  Thursday 14th  Septemeber,   we went to the ASB Stadium to play basketball.  I was in the  Stormers team.  My teammates were Mina, Nikhil, Ethan, Braydon, and Willam.  I traveled in  Val’s car with  Kyi-Kyaw and Matthew.  We had  Morning  Tea and Lunch at the stadium.  I saw  My friends Lauren, Natasha,  Allan,  Vicky, Troy, Dillan, Keenan  and  Maciano from Base.  I was talking to my best friends. Everybody was cheering "Go Maciano, go Moncia "   I did well at shooting goals and my teacher said I was a good team member.  My team came second. I was very tired when I got back to school but had a lovely day.

Basketball- Special Olympics By Joel

On Thursday the 14th September, we went to the Special Olympics Basketball tournament at ASB Stadium. First, we got changed into nice clean Sommerville PE gear. I went in Val's car. When we get there, we got into our teams. Our teams were Stormers, Wildcats, and Thunders. I was in the Stormers team. First I was up in the seating area watching the other teams playing. Then my first game started, so I went back down and played my first game. We won 3 games out of 4. We came 2nd overall in our division. After the first game, I watched matches with Sunnyden and two other schools. I had a really fun time at the Basketball tournament.

      

Staying Home By Aidan

I had a sore tummy last week and I stayed at home.  I remembered to brush my teeth at home and Val is happy about that. Everybody was glad to see me this morning and I am happy to be back.  I listened to music this morning at school and liked that. Later on, I worked hard by colouring in by number.

Special Olympic- Basketball