Lusia's Explanation Writing!

Why Animals Shouldn't be in Zoos..........

In inquiry, SPX Nu'u has been focusing on creatures in the Zoo.

We were supposed to go to the actual zoo but due to the weather the whole schedule cancelled,

Instead of going to the Zoo we wrote an explanation writing on should or shouldn't animals be in zoos and why......... Here is an illustration of Lusia's writing.....

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Lusia's Experience At The Manaiakalani Hui!

On Friday the 25th of August, Lusia had an amazing opportunity to represent St. Pius X School at the Manaiakalani Hui. It is an annual meeting with Manaiakalani school's principals and teachers.  Other people were there too.

Also students from 12 other schools in the Manaiakalani cluster.  It was a formal gathering. Lusia got to talk about how we SPX Nu'u students Learn, Create, & Share at our school. For more check out her blog.

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What Lusia's has done to Religious Education!

Lusia and 2 others CREATED A BILLBOARD OF DESCRIBING WHO they ARE LOOKING FOR that COULD FOLLOW JESUS'S FOOTSTEPS. SAVEU, HENRIETTA & I CREATED THIS! ENJOY!  

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Lusia's Matariki Art Work

For the past 3 weeks I have been learning the maori celebration called matariki.

- I have learnt that Matariki has always been an Important time in the Maori calendar. It was a time for the community to come together to farewell those departed and acknowledge the year gone by.

This is my matariki art.

Lusia's Book Character Day Writing

Today we had a Book Character day. So today morning we had to dress up as your favourite book character or game character. And I dressed as Little Red Riding Hood. So firstly I did was to get dressed and do my hair. After I did those things I put my lunch box in my bag also my netbook and went in the car.

When I went in the car I was thinking about what everyone else was wearing. Once we got there I saw my friends dressed as einstein,nerd,cinderella's stepmother and lots more. But then when I went to the basketball court and played shoots I saw all these beautiful princess walking out of there cars and inside their classrooms.

There was heaps of  scary and beautiful pirates and elsas at school. Then after awhile it was time to go to class and wait for the hall to set up. So when i was sitting down in my table doing art my friend who dressed up so amazing as a anne of green gables. And she was dressed as an orphan girl witch is the main character.

Then after we did art it was time to go in the hall for the parade. So we went and sat down and all I saw was beautiful and scary costumes all over the place. Then our presenters did a prayer in maori and we sang our school prayer. Then after that we sang the New Zealand national anthem.

Then after we sang the New Zealand anthem our presenters told the junior class (room 1) to come up and show their costumes to the parents and the audience.  Then after their beautiful costumes there were wearing it was room 4 next. Then after room 4 room 3. Some of them were wearing farmer character and cinderella character.

Then after room 3’s turn it was room 5’s turn. Then after room 5’s turn it was our turn. Our presenters ask me who i was and i said i'm little red riding hood and the others were been asked too. After that we sat down and listened to mr cockley presenting the caught being goods. After that he presented the honour awards.

Then after that it was time to walk out of the hall and show off our  interesting costumes. Then when we went outside we took photos and we had morning tea. It was a amazing time.

Lusia's Cathedral Writing

St Pius the tenth had an opportunity to go to the cathedral. We went to the cathedral because it was year of mercy. So first we were going for morning tea time and we were getting ready to go. We went to get our soul friends and look after them when we go to the city. After a little while the bus was there and we had to go to the bus quickly.

Once we arrived we were waiting for the people to get in the cathedral so we can go inside from the other side. When we were getting inside we went past the merciful door and touched the holy water from the cathedral. Then as we went to sit down I saw the big layout of the church, Stained glass windows, Ascension and Assumption. And I also saw the baptismal font.

And father came and we stood up and sang a song to welcome him. After father came and sat down he told us that this chair next to him was the bishops chair, noone can sit in that chair except for the Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland. And one of the readers were reading about how pilgrimage journey of mercy and how he were going through on his journey. Then after he had finished his last sentence on the bible everyone stood up and we were listening to what father was saying.

Then me and all the kids from St Pius kneeled down and listened to fathers talking about the bread and wine. Then after a while we stood up to sing the bread broken song and some people were receiving the body of Christ. Then after they got their bread it was our turn to get blessed and receive holy communion. Then after we got blessed by father then we went back to our seats and waited awhile.

After a awhile I felt hungry and thinking of food. But when we finished the mass we went to have a tour around the church and the first thing I saw was the foundation stone. Father told us about the foundation stone story. The church is 150 years old and it’s still up and running.

After he showed us a tour he told us to sing a song it goes like this “Merciful like the father”. Heaps of times till we all touched water of mercy and went outside past the merciful door. When we went outside we went straight to Liston hall next to the cathedral to have lunch there. Then after we had lunch we were playing hand games till the bus came.

As soon as the bus came our teachers were taking us to the bus to go back to school. And once we came back to school we were tired but happy we went to the cathedral. Then we went to go play because it wasn’t time till the end of the day.

Lusia's Pepeha

Ko Maungarei to maunga

Ko Tamaki Te awa

Ko Ruapotaka te marae

Ko Hato Pae te Kura

Ko Lusia taku ingoa

Lusia's Holy Spirit Poster

This is Lusia's work on the Holy Spirit Strand, where Room 7 worked on the different ways that the Holy Spirit can work in different people.

Lusia's Recount: Marae

A Powhiri is like a welcoming when you go into a Marae and welcome visitors like a school or a iwi (tribe). When you go to the Marae you have to be greeted with a Powhiri and when you past at the middle you wait to past your respect to the marae. There’s only have to be one woman welcoming us to the the marae and singing. There’s also rules in a Marae you have to be respectful, take off your shoes before you go into the marae, boys have to sit at the back and girls have to sit in front of the boys and be very quiet.

When we walked to the Marae I felt nervous and excited all I saw was just my friends talking and walking. When I was talking to my Soul Friend she was scared of the Maori things and I told her i’ll be there for her. Then finally we were there waiting for a little while for the lady who is calling us in the marae. After that we heard and looked at the lady welcoming us to the marae and my friend who is answering her call and I felt scared and with relief. Then when we reached the marae we we took our shoes off and sat down inside the marae and looking at the speaker. This man was talking to us in Maori and most of us didn’t really understand him and we were feeling confused. But then these boys in our class were said a speech to them and introducing us. After they introduced us Mr Coakley was talking about what he does for us and how we were excited about coming to the Marae. Then after Mr Coakley was finished his speech we stood up and sang a Maori song.

Then one of the ladies were saying something and we were listening and I felt happy and belonged. Then our five boys were doing a hongi with the Maori people and my friend who answered the Powhiri. So when we finished we had morning tea and I felt really hungry so I grabbed my lunch and was eating my oranges and felt full. When I finished my food I was playing with my friends. We were playing pukana which is pretty fun and funny. But there were rules and we were not allowed to laugh and we had to put a really good Pukana on your face to become a Maori character.

Then we got called out to go inside the hall and they were telling us that we are going to be separate to two groups. Me and Room 7 and our Soul Friends were going to learn how to do a flower braid with flax and my soul friends were confused and I was excited. So when we finished our session it was time we go to our last session it was with this old man with a very interesting nose and he was teaching us some Maori songs. He teached us the heads, shoulders song in Maori and we know it by heart. After we learnt that song he sang a song. After we had the session we said prayers for lunch and ate our lunch because after eating we had to go to Tech. It was a very great day and exciting but happy because I got a chance to go to a marae again.

Lusia's Recount: Science Roadshow!

Today we had a chance to go to  the science roadshow it's very interesting because you get to explore the sorts kind of science stuff like winds sounds and other stuff. So at the beginning my aunty took us four myself, Henrietta , Olga and Von  to tamaki college.

I was there at the tamaki college waiting for the other people. So then we were waiting for the other school to go inside the hall.

Then at the time we sat down inside they showed us some cool experiments. Then they told us to try out and look around the things around the hall, it was sorts of things like u gotta pull the ball to try and hit the ball but u cant because the magnet was to close and it hit the ball back.

My favourite thing out of the others were was the colour combo it changes the color and u switch the switch to blue yellow and other colours and the brick was changing colors it was very awesome. And the color words were very hard because it was hard to remember and to say it backwards and forwards.

Lusia's Holiday Writing

On Wednesday my cousin and I went to the movies. First we went to buy the snacks at countdown and it was very hard to find the lolly, drinks and chips area. Then after we got the snacks we walked over to the cinema and bought our tickets to see the “The Boss’’. Then when we got to the room we we stopped and felt this moment then got to one step over the line. We laughed so hard then we got to our seats and talked to the adds came on. After we talked we saw the funny adds and we were laughing on this movie it's called Intelligent with Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson. Then when it got to the movie the first thing in my mind was is it going to be great or funny. The movie was about a lady when she was born the real parents didn't want her. Then they gave her back to the adoption of the sisters. Then everytime she goes to a new parents they don't like or don't want her. She got rich when she was older and wiser than she was so funny telling everybody her guide to be rich. She had an assistant and also she was arrested from doing some kind of cheat. She was in prison for 5 months and when she got out her house was for sale. Then she lost everything and she went to her assistants house. Wanted her to move to her house then her assistant asked her to take her daughter to her cookie scouts. Then she was arguing with the boss and then she went with the assistants daughter and made an new skout group and they were selling 1. Million brownies in one day and made 5. Million in one day. And yeah at the end we were full from the junk and full of happiness and laughter.

Lusia's Mothers Day Writing

Grandmas and mothers has an important job to do for there kids.  They are the most important person, she looks after and feeds and loves and pray for you and takes care of you no matter what.They sometimes growl you because they love you they want you to be a better person in general and want to have a good future ahead of you and wants you to be happy and safe and loved. And they had to pay for you clothes, your shoes, you food,your school fees, your uniform, your technology and heaps more you should be grateful that you have an grandma and mother because some of the kids don't know their parents or don't have an parents.

My grandma is the best mum i've ever had she loved me whenever and whatever I do and she is my everything my heart my soul my brain and my love and care.she cares for me love me even if i'm not her daughter. Even does she's my grandma but she's my mother she takes care of me and loves me and feeds me and laughs with me and more I love her so much. She is funny most times and sometimes she has to be stretched sometimes or growl me sometimes but it's okay parents does it's to control their kids and sometimes I get a little grumpy but she still loves me no matter what. And sometimes I feel so all fall  because my stress is putting on her like air and she has chemo cancer, breast cancer, and heart failure and i love hanging out with her and look after her because that's what family are for to look after and love each other and care for each other. And I have a bad time this year but then when my grandma took me with her I feel so safe, alive, loved more than ever and happy and great. I love her so much and she is a big part of my heart and I know there's not much time until she passes and i'm trying to make her happy and enjoy her life.she supports me no matter what. She takes me to my netball games my counselling my defence classes and lot more i'm so grateful that she is a part of my life and heart. She sometimes get sick and I get very worried easily and I always pray for her to please get better and the next day she's fine and I get happy when I see her smile when I wake up in the morning and when I go to sleep. All I look forward is her smile and laughter every time and day.