Hangi - moment in time

It was a light, sunny cloudy day. There are many people that are gathered around the hangi, it looks to me that there are students and teachers that might have been on a school trip to see the hangi happening live. There are seven men that are carrying a steel open cage that is filled with food. Smoke is coming from the pit which is cooked on heated stones with taro leaves on top.

All of the food is wrapped in tin foil to keep it from burning and getting dirty. On the side of the hangi there is a big pile of burnt coal that looks like ashes. There are numerous amounts of food that are being cooked. It looks like pork, chicken, vegetables and much more. The students and teachers are standing on the side observing the 7 strong men that are laying down a big pile of food in the pit of stones and taro leaves. In the background there is a turquoise coloured van with a trailer that is hooked onto the back of the van, it looks to me as if the trailer was used to hold the big silver caged food. Trees sway side to side, as the wind blows hard against the peoples faces, and the smoke bursts out from beneath food in the pit.

This is my hangi moment in time that I have done on the image above. I worked with Ferah and Karla and we did a collaborative writing together. This is our collaborative work - Collaborative work

Rower - Moment in time

It is a scorching hot day, blue clouds are bright as blue the sun is out and shining upon the ocean water. In the distance I can see a tropical looking island with a grassy mountain peak. There are two men that seem to be wearing black life jackets with yellow zips and they are both in yellow kayaks.

In this image I can see that one of the men got attacked by a pink salmon like octopus. He has a hard grip on his paddle and is using it to try and distance himself from the octopus. There is a big splash of water as the seal rushes up from beneath the water and tosses the octopus to the man in the kayak. It seems to me that a giant octopus got thrown from the brown shimmering seal towards the man on the bright yellow coloured kayak, and the man was using his paddle to defend himself from the octopus.

Behind all of the tragedy happening, there’s a man that is also in a yellow kayak. It looks like he wasn’t paying much attention to what had happened. Afterwards the man might have been in a big shock. I can see the tentacles and suckers that look like suction cups on the octopus. It looks like the man had gotten hit by the octopus. It got thrown by the seal right towards the man than suddenly he got hit on the face by the large sized octopus. The two guys in the kayaks both must have got a big shock when the octopus leaped out of the sea out of nowhere.

The person who took the photo/video must have got a big fright from that as well. In this photo I can see a big blob of water as the shimmering seal popped its head out of the water, as the water splashed onto his face he could taste sea salt water. The seal has white long thin whiskers and a big shiny brown body. The octopus has enormous long tentacles, and a long slimy body shaped like an oval.


My Group's collaborative piece of writing
In my group we had to describe the above picture and we did a joint Moment in Time piece of writing together. In my group I worked with Melianna and havana. This is our collaborative work
collaborative writing

Child Bride

Child Bride

Weddings are supposed to be a memorable day, when you celebrate all the good things and not 
the bad. Celebrating the bride and groom on their special day should be full of happiness, however 
in this image it seems to me that this bride does not look happy and joyful at all. I can tell by her 
face that she doesn't look happy in any kind of way. In fact she looks like she is scared and 
terrified about making a commitment to her marriage with an elderly man.

In the background it seems to me that this marriage is taking place on some sort of bridge, which 
has locks on it called “Love locks”. The bride or bride to be is holding a bunch of beautiful colourful 
flowers, and she is wearing a bright floral white dress that gives you a hint that she is getting married.The man next to the woman is wearing a black and white tuxedo, with a flower on his left outside 
pocket. The woman looks nervous and depressed all in one, but the man of course looks like he is 
getting on with his day and he looks quite happy.

The background slowly fades away as the magnificent bright burning sun shines upon the bride and 
groom. The elderly man looks as if he’s in his sixties, yet he is marrying a young beautiful girl that is way too young for him to marry. As the elderly man gives the girl a grin on his face, the girl’s 
expression on her face tells you that she is horrified, and looks kind of scared and afraid of this man.

Is is right is it fair? For an older man to marry an underaged beautiful girl. In my opinion, no I think 
that this is all wrong, unless the younger woman would want to marry an older man than that is 
totally up to her. In this image this girl looks unhappy and devastated, so I think that she was forced 
by the man to get married to him. Maybe he wants someone young to marry him so then in the
future when he starts getting old she will look after him and do everything for him.  

Elephants

This is my presintation about Elephants. For reading in my class we had to do a presintation on Elephants and do a DLO (Digital learning object). First we had to make a Report on Elephants then we had to make it into a presintation, and I used Prezi. Click on the Image to get to my Elephant DLO

Information Report on Elephants

Introduction

Elephants are the world’s largest mammals which are animals that have fur
and live on land. Indian and African Elephants don’t have a lot common. 
African Elephants live in the continent of Africa and Indian Elephants also known as 
Asian Elephants live in the continent of Asia. African Elephants are much bigger than 
Asian Elephants. Baby Elephants are called calves and like all mammals they drink off 
their mother's milk.They are also hairy.

Special Features

Elephants grow their tusks for their entire life.They use their tusks to dig and to fight with. 
Elephants use their ears to cool off. They have poor eyesight but an amazing sense of 

smell and hearing. Baby calf Elephants are 2-3 feet tall.

Diet

Elephants are herbivores that are animals that feeds on plants.

All Elephants eat twigs, bark, leaves and fruit. They eat more than their Appetite. 

Elephants weigh upto 12,000 pounds and they drink upto 30 gallons of water everyday.

Family

There are two different types of Elephants which are African Elephants and Asian 
Elephants. Male Elephants are called bulls. When the Male Elephants grow older they go 
their separate ways and do things by themselves. African Elephants have wrinkly skin but 
Indian Elephants don't have as much wrinkly skin as African Elephants do. The Indian Elephants
are much smaller than the African Elephants, they also have smaller ears and have a 

hump back.

Endangerment

One hundred Elephants are killed per day, and there is up to one hundred Elephants 

that are being slaughtered at least once a day. Indian Elephants population is on the tip 
of the cliff for extinction. This is due to people killing the elephants to get their tusks for ivory, 
then they trade the ivory to get money. If Elephants tusks break they can grow back, 
only if the root of the Elephants tusks isn't damaged. Poaching is more aimed at Male 
Asian Elephants because only the male elephants carry tusks that grow big. Poaching and
killing these Elephants is mostly done in Africa.

Conclusion

In my opinion I think Poaching should stop immediately, people should stop and think 

before going and killing these animals. People need to think about this before killing 
harmless animals/Elephants. We need to admire these beautiful and wonderful animals, 
they do no harm to us so why kill them. The elephant population is under threat. In time we 
will have no elephants to admire and view if this poaching does not stop.

Should all shops be closed on ANZAC Day?

Hook

Why are all shops opened on Anzac Day? I think that all shops should be closed on April
25th on ANZAC day. In my opinion I think all shops should close because why work so
hard, when everyone else has a day off work to remember those who fought in the war.
Instead of working and making more money, people should be respectful and attend the
Anzac festivities. In this way we can remember all those men who died and served our
country New Zealand, and for those woman working in hospitals that had also died too.
I vehemently believe that all shops should be closed on ANZAC Day because this day is
very special to those whose family members have also died in war. Also ANZAC Day
should really be special to everyone because of the soldiers who fought in the war.
Most of the men and women had died for our country. They made us very proud to be
New Zealanders and they were the ones who represented our nation.

Pay their Respects to those who fought for our country

In my opinion, I think that people should pay their respects to those who fought and
died for New Zealand and other countries. Why would people want to even put effort
into going to work to get more money when they could go to ANZAC parades. People
working would miss out on a lot especially spending a whole day with their family
whether it’s at home or going out to parades, having fun, or even attending the dawn
services for ANZAC. I don’t know why retail owners expect their staff members to waste
their energy at work, when they all should have at least the day off work, because
ANZAC day is a day of remembrance, for showing respect not only to yourself but to
others. So I strongly agree that people should pay their respects and attend the dawn
services which start at 6.30AM or they could go to other ANZAC festivities.

War Research

The first world war started on July 28th 1914. Around that time Australia had been 

under the control for the British empire for thirteen years, and New Zealand for seven
years. ANZAC stands for Australia, New Zealand Army Corps. The ANZACs were 

brave soldiers who stood, fought, and died for our country. The ANZACs landed on 

the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25th. The soldiers knew that winning was impossible,
but they continued fighting for eight months. In 1916, they made April 25th the day these
heroes were to be remembered for everything they had done for our country, and 

for committing to being brave soldiers. The first dawn service was on ANZAC Day in
1923. More than 11,000 ANZACs died at Gallipoli and more than 23,500 were 

wounded. In Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue, ANZAC Day is also special to 

them so they honour their soldiers who participated to the campaign. The 

symbol Poppy came from Canadian man John McCrea’s World War 1 poem.

Family

In my strong opinion I think that people should not work on ANZAC Day because

it’s a day of remembrance not a day to work and get more money. People would 

rather work that go to dawn services and pay their respects to all those who 

participated in war and fought for our country. This is just outrageous how retail
management are getting their staff to work on a day that is special to those families 

whose relatives may have died during World War 1 or World War 2. I think people 

should just stay home for the day or even go out to dawn services for ANZAC Day.
People could spend time with their family members on ANZAC Day if they don’t want 

to go to the ANZAC events. I vehemently believe that all shops should not be open on
ANZAC Day because it’s a time to remember those who fought in the war.  

Conclusion

Overall, ANZAC is a Day of remembrance. Remembering those who stood, fought,
and died for our nation. Plenty of men and woman have died for our country, so people
should pay their respects to all those who are no longer with us.

Aiulu's Journey - Nana

Aiulu is from Asau in Samoa and her mother gave birth to her in her at
her own home in Samoa in her village in 1955. She came to New Zealand
on April 12 1980. she got sent here by her Grandad that she grew up with
her Grandad sent her here to have a better life and make her own little
family here in New Zealand. She came her to New Zealand to work and to
help out her family living in Samoa. She did have family here so she came
here to live with them and to find a good job.

Aiulu arrived here by plane and she came from Samoa straight to Auckland
New Zealand, where some of her family where living. She ended up staying
in Auckland upon her arrival and then ended up living in Auckland ever
since. Aiulu thought that the people were very friendly towards her. She
said that New Zealand was more easier to get a job than Samoa. In Samoa
it was quite hard to find a good job and get good money to help her family.
Her family were poor and my Nana had quite a lot of siblings. She was
home sick when she arrived and she really missed her family in Samoa a
lot. My Nana thinks that her home now is both Samoa and New Zealand.
She got married here and had kids, but she'll never forget her birthplace or
her family in Samoa.

Aiulu really missed the food, fun, life, and family and friends in Samoa.
She she has been back to Samoa with her whole family to go and see her
mum, and her family that are in Samoa. She can’t wait to go back again.
She misses everything in Samoa, mostly her family and her parents which
have both sadly died. They are buried in Samoa.

Argument on Cadbury

Argument about Cadbury

When you think or see Cadbury Chocolate all you think is “Mmmm Yum” but this
is not what this situation is about. Do you really want the Cadbury company to close
down? The Cadbury business has been around for 150 years. In my opinion I think
this is atrocious, I think that they should have never planned to close down the
Cadbury Factory because I love to eat Cadbury bars, don't you? 1930 was epic.
Richard Hudson and the Cadbury company had teamed up together to make our
magnificent countries first bar of Cadbury milk chocolate.

This is very unfortunate that the Cadbury chocolate company is closing down,
indeed I am very disappointed and annoyed about it. This would cause people to
lose their jobs and it would be hard for people to find another job. It would affect
our countries economy because the chocolates are being made in Australia. If you
were to now go into supermarkets the prices might have gone up or Australia may
have changed the previous recipe and the Cadbury Chocolate may taste different
to the original Chocolate. I think this is quite repulsive because I would not have
wanted the Cadbury chocolate factory to close down because in New Zealand.
We only have one chocolate factory that has been here for 150 years now. WOW!!
So this company has been open for years in New Zealand so why would people
want to close down the factory?.

I am really disappointed that Cadbury had first announced that they were officially
closing down the only Cadbury Chocolate factory in New Zealand. The reason why
I am so upset is that they have actually closed down and that they are ruining
history. This company has been in Dunedin for years and they really want to close
it down now!!.The Cadbury Chocolate factory in Dunedin has been opened since
1884 and has been here since then. Now the factory is officially closed. This means
over 350 people have lost their jobs. This is just horrific for those losing their
jobs, because they may have families to look after and to pay for general household
bills.  

Overall in my opinion I think that the Cadbury Factory should have never closed
down. Kiwis really love their Chocolates especially Cadbury chocolates made
freshly in New Zealand. It’s our only Chocolate factory that was ever in
New Zealand. I would have loved it if our Chocolates were made in Aotearoa
but sadly it they are being made overseas. Hopefully in the near future one day
our Cadbury Chocolates will be made in New Zealand again. Even though, our
chocolate is being made in Australia I am a proud kiwi and proud to know that
Cadbury has had a long history here in New Zealand. It will always be a kiwi
favourite!

Argument on plastic in our environment

Argument on Plastic in our school

The impact of plastic on our environment is repulsive. You need to understand
the impact that plastic rubbish has an impact on our oceans. Scientists have
discovered and believe that in 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in
our oceans “There are more pieces of microplastic in the sea than there are
stars in our galaxy” So let’s make a change about this big situation, that a lot
of people don’t care about our world. I vehemently believe and encourage others
that we must all put our rubbish in the right bin and use less of plastic and more
reusable items.  

Families could try and reduce using plastic bags, glad wrap, and aluminium foil.
So families from our school should now start reusing items for lunch like reusable
ziplock bags or reusable containers. Also Families could create a litter free lunch
box by not using plastic items. In my opinion, I suggest that all families should
start buying lunch boxes that have little compartments in them. I think that
having these lunch boxes at our school is a good choice and it could make a
big difference.

For example, in your lunchbox with little compartments you could have things in it
like fruits, nuts, or sandwiches. Another name for these types of foods are known
as “nude foods”. Nude foods are foods that are not wrapped up in plastic, such
as glad wrap, plastic wrappers, etc.   

In my opinion, if I was a parent I would absolutely agree on buying this lunchbox
because it is a lot cleaner, cheaper and would make our school a better environment. Our school would look a lot cleaner with less plastic laying around our school than usual. Overall would you want to live in a world full of plastic everywhere you go? If not, then why keep littering? What’s the point on trying to reduce using plastic if everyone is just throwing their rubbish everywhere like our world is a big fat dumpstar.

Do you want to reduce using plastic? I do, all I want is for everyone to be around
a safe and litter free school. Do you want to make a change? Well I strongly
believe that everybody can help make a big difference and make our surroundings
a better space to be around everyday. At the end of the day I am trying to get a
message out to everyone, so that each and everyone of you can put some effort
into making our school a better, cleaner, healthier and a litter free school.

I am quite disgusted to even be on this earth, seeing people purposely throwing
their rubbish on the ground as if it’s a rubbish bin, seeing people walk past plastic
rubbish on the ground as if it’s invisible. This is horrific and it’s really disturbing.
Sometimes just seeing people doing this, always makes you think twice about what
you are doing. One piece of rubbish, could kill sea and land animals all around our
world. Animals could risk becoming extinct due to the rubbish that they consume.

Plastic can also block our sewage system. These wrappers can pollute our
water as they cannot decompose. We could get very sick if our water is not clean.
I am really passionate about having a clean environment, where plastic is not
polluting our oceans and sea animals can swim freely.

So I suggest you start using less plastic, and start thinking more on
how to make our environment a litter free school. STOP ruining God’s wonderful
creation that he has given us to live and to protect, and to also stop hurting
God’s precious land and sea animals that we are killing daily.
DO YOU WANT TO SAVE OUR EARTH FROM PLASTIC? So start now and make
a difference by just doing something little as in not leaving your own rubbish
behind and if you see a plastic rubbish on the floor “see a need, respond and
pick it up”. “Serve God and grow” Respect God’s beautiful creation because
God did not make us come into this world to damage and to ruin his creation.
Be the bigger person and do what is right. Keep our environment clean today.

Softball Reflection

Woohoo!! Yesterday on Thursday we went to the May Road War Memorial Park.

We went to an all girls softball tournament with two year 6 girls Charlee and Tiana.

We were so lucky that it was a good day. It was meant to be raining but it ended up being 
sunny and hot. There were also boys from Wesley Intermediate that was counting all of our
points. I had a feeling that it was going to rain, but it didn't luckily. It was an amazing day to 
spend out of school and to do sports. We went in a nine seater van. We saw so many 
schools when we arrived. It was quite a muggy Thursday morning but later on in the day it 
started getting really hot and I could smell people’s sweat. In the morning when we arrived at 
the softball tournament, we got all our gear out of the van and started walking. As we were

walking the grass was so wet like a big puddle that it got into my shoes.  

The girls that attended this tournament was Charlee, Tiana, Havana, Meron, Ferah, Karla,
Melianna, A.J, Sayonara, and myself. When we arrived at the competition we went to find a

spot and then we started practising passing, catching and hitting the ball. After all that we

started our game. Our first game was against Ponsonby Intermediate. The scores were 7

to them and 4 to us, so we lost but at the end of the day it’s just a game and everyone's a winner.
There was eight of us girls plus the two year 6 girls. We also had a draw with St Joseph's
Onehunga School and that was our second game of the day. After our second
game we had a little break for only about 5 minutes. I think it goes for every time we

finished a game.

Our third game was against Mt Roskill Intermediate the scores were 6 to C.T.K and

7 to Mt Roskill, so it was a really close game and anyone could have won. So far we

had lost 2 games and drew 1 game. Our pitchers were Charlee and Havana. Ferah

also had a go at pitching the ball and overall I think that our 2 main pitchers did good

and also Ferah did good for her first try at pitching the ball. Overall I think it was an

amazing time at my first softball tournament and I really enjoyed playing and having

fun with my peers. I am definitely going to start playing softball in my spare time !!