Rakau Sticks

Rakau Sticks

Last Wednesday Room 12A learnt how to use Rakau sticks. We learnt how to play 'Tutira Mai'

and we enjoyed learning some different moves such as the tap brush brush, bottom top flip, tap together swap, and tap together tap. Thank you Miss Kay for teaching us how to do that!

Term 1 Reflection & Term 2 Goals

Term 1 Reflection

          I feel that I have made a good progress in my Te Reo Maori.

I can now greet, introduce and say several basic words without hesitation.

I find i have enjoyed extension maths.

It was great to be left to think about several problems, 

to have that proud feeling you get when you solved it,

then to turn to the teacher who gives you another one to ponder about.

I find I was challenged most by the first lesson of Extension English,

because at first I wasn't quite sure what we were doing,

but then I started to understand more of what we were doing,

and now I greatly enjoy it.

My Goals For Term 2

I find I need to improve on my P.E because I find a majority of sports difficult.

I think I could do better on my art, and take the time and not rush through, but still sticking to the given time frame.

Character Writing

Danny Jr

Danny Jr, my cousin, has the first impression of a rough, strong man. But he’s not like that at all. ok, he is strong and sometimes likes to roll around and play rough, but he has a gentle character and a good heart.

I haven’t seen him often, maybe 2-3 times, but I can vividly remember one very special day I spent with Danny. That day he took me for a ride around the neighborhood on his motorbike. I remember Danny driving around every sharp corner at such a speed I could have touched the ground with ease.

Danny makes of interesting appearance. Perhaps it’s the way he stands like a boulder, or perhaps it’s his kind face and big, strong hands. He walks with strides rather than steps and can easily be described as ‘A fine, strong gent with the strength of ten men.’ He’s the exact figure of his father, Danny (funny thing, having and uncle and a cousin with exactly the same name!) who also has the posture of a fierce lion but a heart so kind that you cheer up just by looking at his gentle smile.

Danny now lives in France, in a house of his own. We visit him sometimes when we go on a holiday. Surprisingly, regardless of the fact he’s a wild animal, he has an organised home that is so clean there is a million times you reflecting off every surface. Danny is a really interesting character, you can always count on him to be your friend.