Thank You Johnson and Johnson - Variety

In the recent past  (Friday last week,) Students at Pt England School  were each given presents sponsored by the Johnson and Johnson company.

After a great assembly in the hall performing our items in front of the junior kids, a white van suddenly turned into our school car-park and stopped right in the middle. I could see red bags from the distance as everyone turned around.

Welcoming the people who had just arrived to the stage was Mr Burt with a funny smile. It seemed to be a surprise. But!! “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.” We sang boringly. With enthusiasm, a girl whom had led the line onto the stage stepped forward. She was the owner for Johnson and Johnson. Wait, Johnson and Johnson??

Mr Burt said they were a group of elves who have come to deliver each one of us a CHRISTMAS PRESENT!! Wicked. Surprisingly, the elves made the their way to the van and came back with about 8 BIG sacks of presents.

At the end of the day, everyone went home happily with presents. I was given a wooden game names ‘Wood Worx.’

First of all I would like to thank the Johnson and Johnson company for a good surprise to our school. I appreciate what you have done to our school. Hopefully we will cherish it and learn something from it.

THANK YOU!

Hosannah - Yearbook Movie

Hosannah - Yearbook movie from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

This is my yearbook movie for my last year at Pt England School. It is dedicated to all the teachers and people at P.E.S! Thank you all!

Hosannah Mihi-Mihi

Kia ora koutou
Greetings to you all

Who have gathered here today
Kua hui mai nei

To this gathering
ki tenei huihuinga

To bring
Ki te mau mai

The good thoughts.
I nga whakaaro pai.

Ka nui te koa

Great is the happiness

mo to koutou maia

for your strength

ki te haere mai

in coming

ki te awhina

to support/help

i nga kaupapa

the topics

e pa ana ki tenei hui

concerning this gathering

Paris Live on News - The Girl With Gold Locks!!

 

Reporter: We have just witnessed a girl name Paris who has been ignored by the kingdom her whole life. Paris is here with us today.

So Paris tell us about what has caused this critical situation.

Paris: Well, as you can see I was born with ambras syndrome and gold locks. Everyone who lived in the kingdom I had belonged to were brunette and somehow jealous about my beautiful hair. Ever since I was born all the way to my early teens, I was ignored by everyone in the kingdom.  I felt frightened as I heard in a private meeting that they were planning on killing me. My parents would always act like I wasn’t there at all. One day, I tried to get along with some of the people there, but they refused talking to me. The ignorant and opposition of the kingdom against me has increased a lot.

Reporter: WOW! Thats really sad to hear!

Paris: Yes, it is. It all started when I was brought into the castle of the King one night. He had given me 2 options which had made me afraid. My options were to either spend the rest of my life in prison or to be eaten by the LIONS!!! Of the kingdom. ‘Geeeees, what's up with these people.’ I thought.

After spending 5 years in prison, I was sentenced to caughts and had to live in a cold and dark underground lair. After 2 days sleeping without a blanket, pillow or any food, I felt like giving up until.............. I realized there has been people with me inside the underground lair. I was terrified that they could’ve killed me. But they too were worried and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Suddenly, there was a tall looking boy who drew near me and told me about his life and why he was with us.

I got use to not having any food or drink, even though it’s impossible. That boy had a similar story to mine and he too was kicked out of the same kingdom I was in. So I had looked up to him as a brother until one day.......... I found out he actually was my brother when he told me that everyone in the kingdom was the children of the KING! I was horrified as I thought I had my own family even though they neglected me too. Oh, no wonder why the king said, “My daughter, you have 2 options.....”

Reporter: WOW! Paris, im impressed you have found someone to look up to. I think that you have told us enough. No-one wants to see you feeling emotional. Thanks for being here with us. Well, that is us for today, see you tomorrow same time, same place!!! I am Hosannah Setefano, your reporter for today and this is, Wild life news. "Kakite a popo!"

'Prospective Yailo!'

During our team 5 literacy rotation, one of our task was to write about the short film we had watched, 'Prospective Student.'

Having to reach the top of an unsteady mountain, Yailo restlessly persevered his way through to be accepted into the ‘Class of Master’ with determination. Yailo wearily pushed himself up as he recognized the Dojo from afar. So he walked up the long hill in tiresome.

Finally arriving to the dojo, Yailo came to a monstrous door! He knocked in anxiety and hoped to be accepted in. Hearing footsteps coming closer, the major nerves went into him. A furious, funny looking Sensei answered the towered door and pointed to his right hand side. “What a waste of time!” Yailo thought.

Evening passed and morning came as Yailo moderated in front of the same door wishing the Sensei would welcome him in . Again, footsteps came towards him as he felt solicitous. Mighty Angus Sensei came out and pointed to his right again.

Sadly walking to the side, Yailo felt like he has been rejected BUT................. Grief and anguish suddenly came over him as he clutched his eyes in a mad manner. Returning back to the door, Yailo crouched in karate mode and surprisingly smashed the door open. The Sensei walked out again as Yailo was still in karate mode trying to discipline himself not to be afraid. It was the third time the Sensei had pointed to his right as Yailo realized he was pointing to the sign beside him saying, ‘Please use the side entrance.’ “Ooops, my bad.” Yailo thought in embarrassment.

Working With Joshua Iosefo!

We were fortunate to have Joshua Iosefo for our writing rotation. I was inspired by how he taught us about ‘Spoken Words’ and what they meant.

 Spoken words means having a valuable voice and expressing our feelings to those around us. Joshua drew scribbles on the board and got us to write about how we thought about it. This was where my spoken words started:

I see random lines on the whiteboard and maybe it is a sign for our enviroment to be cleaner or it might be showing us a symbol of how our teachers are earning money for doing nothing.

After sharing our thoughts of how we felt about the scribbling, we were given a question and wrote about it.

Question: If you could say anything to the word, what would it be?

I compared the meanings to careless people in our project/community to think about what their doing to affect our environment. Also on those who condemn others by their skin colour or looks. I think that we can actually change the world by helping those who suffer or fail from school, work, or money. You may be wondering, “How could we change the world or make it a better place?” This had just reminded me on the movie, “Freedom Writers.” The teacher felt annoyed by her students complaining on how tedious school was. But she never gave up. She wanted them to leave school happily and for them to have a good courier in the future. So she thought about how she could make a change for them. What did she do? Well she handed them note-books each to treat as a diary and write anything on it especially about things happening to them at home and out of school. In the end of the movie, the students were inspired by their teacher and followed in her steps.

So we cannot just leave problems lying there and not fixing critical situation. MAKE A CHANGE!!

It was cool working with Joshua Iosefo!!!!

Talitha Cumi and SandS Club!

There has been a girls club called “Talitha Cumi” that has been operating in the Tamaki P.I.P.C area for the past 3 years. It is rostered with games, food/snacks, activities, art, trips and outings, bible studies and a whole lot more. This is for girls/ladies in our community ages 7 and up. Come along as sisters and join the Talitha members and leaders to have fun.

Alongside, also a new boys club has just started/opened up at the beginning of this year 2013. It is now called, “SandS” standing for ‘Sure’ and ‘Steadfast.’ SandS also holds activities like the girls. This is for boy 7 and up in our community to come and join.

Trust me! You’ll love it and you will also learn new things!

Where: Tamaki P.I.P.C, 35 Pt England road Glen Innes, Auckland, NZ

What: A heap of activities and fun games:

Art

Trips
Outings/dinner

Schedule plannings

Competitions

Bible Studies

Food/Snacks

Sing-along

FUN-TIME!!

When: Girls club, every Wednesdays the second week of every month. Boys club, every Tuesdays the first week of every month.

Time: 6:00-8:00

COME ALONG AND JOIN US. But remember to register yourself at the entry door of the hall!
Watch the video above to show you what it looks like and so it could help you with your imagination.

Weet Bix vs Nutri-Grain (Cereal Comparison)

Our team of students from the group of A1 in literacy were to find out the difference and similarities between the two cereal packages of 'Weet-Bix and Nutri-Grain.'

Mrs Nua also gave us questions to fill out:

WALT: Find and consider information from various sources. Looking at Visual Images and the messages they convey.

OUR AIM: To compare the nutritional value of two breakfast cereals.

1. What messages are given to you, the consumer, just by looking at the packaging? We read the facts and find out out many things it could help us with.

2. What do you think about the colouring of the two packages? Weet-bix shows bright and vibrant colours to make the weet-bix look unique and outstanding. Nutri grain has an old, hard steel that gives us a sign that our body could be as hard as steel.

3. Which one do you prefer and why? I prefer weet-bix

4. Which one do you think is better for you and why? Because it is NZ’s number 1 breakfast cereal and it is 97% whole grain and low sugar. And it is also my favourite ever cereal!

Independent and Dependent Clauses!!

Gloria and I made a movie about the difference of the independent and dependent clauses of the sentences we were given. Hope you enjoy!

"Will.I.Am Visits Pt England School." (That Power Justin Bieber ft Will.I.Am)

A heap of cameras surrounded our school hall while we were all waiting for the amazing, world-wide rapper, WILL.I.AM!! Yip, the actual one! We were all determined to see him. Henry and I warmed up our voices in preparation. We are singing to him, Yay!

Everyone in the school hall silenced in agitation. Will.I.Am walked through the ‘entry’ door and we were all “WOWED!” By his amazing look.

Will.I.Am talked about his life and how he was raised in a very poor neighbour-hood. We were inspired by his speech about “Living The Dream!” Thank God he was here with us to share some of the amazing experience of what he did to become famous. Look at him now. We were also thankful because........................... He donated $100,000!! To the Manaiakalani Education Trust. Mr Burt along with the other principals from the eastern zone schools were surprised with happiness.

I enjoyed having Will.I.Am at our school. ‘Well done Pt England for being representative role-models.”

Room 15 Task

Because of that, Miss King got us to write a simpler meaning of his new song with Justin Bieber, ‘That Power.’

I compared the meanings of ‘That Power’ to his poor life and living. In between the song, he says, “I use to have a piggy bank, but now I have a bigger bank.” This is what got me thinking. When he was poor and had needed, he saved his money in a piggy bank for food and safe furniture. But now since he is famous, he has a bigger courier and a bigger bank! Justin Bieber also says ‘I’m alive and I can fly.’

If you can’t quite get it, here is the link to his new latest song “That Power.”