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Sammy's Zoo Writing!

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Von's Zoo Writing!

Here is a DLO of Von's explanation writing = Animals should not be kept in the ZOO. Explanation writing <-- click here

Caroline's Writing about the Visitors from Australia!

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Brooke's Zoo Writing!

Animals in Zoo’s need to be freed they are born to live wild and how they want to. God put these animals on this earth to live freely not in captivity.

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Ailini's Explanation Writing!

IF YOUR INTERESTED TO KNOW WHY I THINK ANIMALS SHOULD BE KEPT IN THE ZOO AND WHY THEY NEED TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT 

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The Shook Visitors - Stanley's Writing!

This morning the whole of St Pius X Students, staff and some parents had an assembly for visitors that came from Australia.

First, we had a Cook Island welcoming done by Lau, Followed by a prayer from Lusia and her team. Then 5 girls from the juniors performed a FABULOUS cook island dance and the visitor's faces were shook!

Then, 6 boys from the Seniors performed an Awesome Samoan dance. Fano was the leader and he was shirtless and shiny, the look on the ladies from the visitors was amazing. Finally, all of our perfumers were finished and we had one lady from the visitors giving us a speech on where her school is and talking about how well we presented ourselves.  Then the school sang for the last time and the assembly finished the visitors left with a big smile.

Samiuela's understanding of the parable of the lost sheep!

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Samiuela has read the parable of the lost sheep. He created a DLO to show his understanding of the parable. For more check out his blog.

Stanley's Reflection For Writing

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Ewan's Best Piece Of Writing!

Ewan's best piece of writing, he did this in under 45 minutes. He feels successful in what he did.

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William wallace

William wallace was a man who was born in 1270 Elderslie,Scotland and died on the 23rd of August 1305 in London,England.

He was a man that fought for the freedom of scotland that was overruled by England.William wallace was a person that made scottish history that is still remembered today, in scotland there is monuments and attraction that honour is bravery, also there is a movie (braveheart) that is a true romance movie with all the action you could ever. The reason he strived forward and pushed the english back to their country is that the love of his life was murdered by an English force, she was tied to a pole and then slitted on the neck with a small sword because some english troops had tried to kiss her and sexually harassed her, so she bit one of the troops and they chased her.

The battle of Killiecrankie

William wallace fought many battles but this battle is different because it was one of the brutal but the most faithful casualty of over 2,000.

Olga's Term 2 Reflection Writing

This term 2 It was so not nice but fun,because there’s some times that I feel alone because I think no one like me. But this term is so taft because I am really confuse on my learnings. Sometimes I don’t know what I am going to do,but It’s so fun because we have done a lot of activities this term 2.

I am confident now hot to back fight to them through words because If I did not do that they will not stop teasing me. My favorite part of this term is our Retreat at St francis because I really enjoy it and It was so blessedful and so fun and scary I really enjoyed this term.

Hope that our term 3 our going to be good and hope that anyone will not bully anyone and no one will be bad to others. Goodbye Term 2 hello term 3.

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.

Olga's Powhiri Writing

The powhiri is a formal welcoming of the Marae people at their place. They are start the Powhiri with a song and saying something to the people in their own language. They welcome the people who are coming to their place to determine the people or friends. Manuhiri is the guest of them or a non person.

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.

Olga's Recount: Marae

The whole St Pius Catholic School went to the Marae yesterday. We go there as a whole school, we go there to learn more about the Marae. When the whole St Pius class arrived at the Marae the one lady welcome us through our way inside of the Marae. Analei and Mrs Tui are in the front and when we are came there at the inside of the Marae the people at the Marae start to talk something in their Marae language. I liked the weaving that we did at the inside of the hall. I liked it because I was amaze how did they know like a art like that. I just only amazed on it. The first I hear the lady singing a song when we came there I was scared because maybe I don’t know the language that she is singing. But it’s good trip because I enjoyed it and I’ve learned more about Marae and their language.

Olga's Recount: Science Roadshow!

Room 7 went to Tamaki College today to watch and see the show of experiments and their exhibit. Lusia’s grandma help us to transport to the Tamaki.

I really amazed at the eye test because It’s really fun and challenging because the letters is going little and little and I was experience the eye test and I really enjoyed the eye test. I was amazed how did they do the eye test.

We go at the Tamaki College with lusia’s grandma. I and von, Henrietta and Lusia. The trip was so fun because I like science and I enjoyed the different stations that I’ve been  go. Every stations has a clues and how to do the thing. That’s why I enjoyed it and I am thankful for who those volunteer to that station and to help us to the thing and teach us I think they are part of the school Tamaki college.

I really enjoyed the eye test, the others station that makes me challenge. I was appealed to that eye test because It’s really fun and challenging. When we finished the show Lusia’s grandma sent us in our school with Von, Henrietta and Lusia.

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.

Olga's Spark Writing

I am going to write now about what happen in our trip in OMG tech. It was good trip and good activities because we did many things in (spark) and I have a lot of things that learned because when I came there with my school mates I was amazed in their place because It’s a good place and big and the volunteer people there is a super king and helpful. They help us to how to monitor a robot and they teach us how to unmake the DVD and I was amazed when I saw the inside of DVD because a lot of wires in their and It was good activity I’ve learned how to stripped the DVD.and the Science activity I enjoyed it because I was amazed of the man do the experiments in our table and the man show us how to clean the coloring from the water. It was good experience because I never go to like place and do the activities like we do to the(spark). I really enjoyed it and It was really fun because I and von are laughing at the robotics activity because we can’t perfect the way of robot but the boy help us how to monitor the robot and the boy was a funny and kind and he is responsible and never give up on our work with von. It was so fun day I really loved it.

My Best Writing 2015 - Anthony

Sailing at Kohimarama Beach

The day of  sailing had finally arrived. My class went together with Room 6. They got the chance to take part in sailing as well. I was very excited.  Once we arrived  a couple of yachts were lined up. Once Reuben had  finished describing how the yacht works, we got into pairs. Luckily my partner was  Christopher. We each grabbed  a yacht and dragged  to the shore .     

Then we prepared the yachts for the sea.  The ocean  seemed dangerous. I jumped into the boat and started sailing to the point. At first it  was scary but it slowly got better.  I slowed down to wait for the others because I was ahead of them. So I waited and waited until Seuati catched up so then I started to sail again.

        

Then when I got back to the shore, Christopher went. I saw him struggling so I encouraged  him.  My legs were cold so I sat down and covered it  with sand until chris came back. I saw chris ahead of them when they returned back. It was exciting because when chris came back we were allowed to go together .

Finally Reben said we are done. Then we got changed and settled down and Reben gave us a certificate.