See you soon! Jasmine

Wednesday 15 December 2016

Dear Jamine

Hi Jasmine I was just sending this letter to you to say goodbye beacuse tommorow I will be going to Australie with my family and cousins. I have to go to Australie beacuse I got a scholarship at AAA that stand for Australia. Animal. Academy. I wanted to go to Australia because I really love everything there and there beaches are beautiful. I'll be going for 10 years and be back on April the 1st. In June sometime I will send you a big present for Aus. Hope you have a nice holidays Jamine and Merry Christmas!!!

From Leilani

To:Jasmine

I pick Australia

                       AUSTRALIA

G'Day my name is Leilani and this year I will be doing the Summer Learning Journey Program. For the Summer Learning Journey I have chosen a country which is Australia and Why? beacuse I think Australia is a wonderful place and full of amazing things to excpereince. Also my favourite animal in the whole world is koalas I love them there just so adorable and cute I love to see one in Aus if I ever went there. So I will be blogging about Australia in the holidays hope you like it and comment down below.

Here are three intresting facts about Australia:

1.Australia is the 6th largest country in the world by area

2.In Australia the highest mountain on mainland Australia is Mt Kosciuszko

3.The capital city of Australia is Canberra

Celebrating culture and success

Our group has celebrated three cultures in our film. We will show our dances in Samoa, Tongan and Maori. This video was made by our team work and facing challenges.

The Comment Section

The earthquake has returned

Hello my name is Leilani and today I am here to report about a terrible news event that has started in New Zealand -  an earthquake that has hit mostly down the South Island.

Today I have found a lot of information that people might have heard about the earthquake and that it has hit Wellington and Christchurch mostly. The earthquake was 7.5 and hit near Kaikoura.  It killed two people. What a lot of damage it has done. Some sides of the buildings are damaged and have collapsed as well in Wellington. About 100 people are now evacuating from their home. In Wellington the earthquake has now gone higher up to 7.8 and more people are evacuating. Wellington cinema car park building is likely to collapse and in a larger aftershock. Waves have been crashing in Wellington and caused road closure now people are warned to stay away from beaches as well.

Some Tips for when earthquake:

# If you are in a house go underneath a table and Drop, Cover and Hold if the earthquake is still happening.

# If you are outside with nowhere to go then you Drop, Cover and Hold and wait till the shaking stops.

# Make sure that you stay away from the beaches if tsunamis are coming.

# And last but not least listen to the news or maybe the radio it can tell you what might be happening around New Zealand and how you can keep safe in a earthquake.

Thank you for listening.

Botanic Gardens

Our trip to Botanic Garden

On Thursday 13th October our school went on a trip to the Auckland Botanic Garden in Manurewa.

I was super excited to go because I never been there before. Our class was talking about what we might see, hear, feel or smell. Next we went on the bus except for Mrs. Vickers she had to stay. We stayed on the bus for half an hours and I heard a lot of chatter on the way.

Finally we were there. I was so excited to go out that I couldn’t hold it in. Everyone hopped off the bus and onto the footpath.

The first place we went to was the edible garden it was filled with lots of different type of fruit and vegetable. There was a big wood shed but it wasn’t a shed it just look like it but without a roof and a wall. I saw a shrub and strawberry garden that had grown after that we left the edible garden.

Next we went to the harakeke plants, it's a big green plant that the Maori used to use to make flax baskets and strings in the olden days. They also used it for the horse carriage to attach it to the horse.

Then when me and my group kept on walking on and on then we spotted a cherry blossom tree and across from the cherry blossom tree we saw the nikau tree. They are really big and tall. Near the blossom tree was stone stair steps. Our whole class took a photo there. On the first picture it was funny because we were all allowed to do the dab.

Next we went to see the magnolia in a forest. There was so many that I liked they were all pink and red and yellow and one that looked kind of reddish pink. My favorite one was the pink magnolia because it reminds me of when my nana and I went over to Samoa. Next our group went to the rose garden and there was a very nice rose arch. I saw a lots of white, yellow, red, and pink roses we went to see them and they were so pretty and smelled like roses. There were also chairs that had peoples name on it that passed away which was very sad so now moving on.

Next we went to the children garden center where we went to sit down in the nice cool shade. Then each of us were given a piece of paper to as our S.S.D that stands for Silent. Sustainable. Drawing.

But then sadly all days must come to an end. So we went back to the bus and hopped on it was really fun going. I wish we could go and spend some more time. Well my legs are tried and I feel sleepy but tomorrow will be another day.

Friendship Poem

Friendship Poem

A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift.

A friend is someone we treasure, for friendship is a gift.

A friend is someone who fills our life with beauty, joy and grace.

A friend is someone who makes the world a better and happier place.