Friend Writing

Kobe is a great friend and role model an independent worker he is a reliable and great person to work with.He has a great sense of humour and lots of fun to hang around with.He’s got a great personality amazing ideas and is very smart.

I have known him for two years and has helped me adjust to the different atmosphere at Point England School and meet lots of new people.In my opinion he is one of the best people I know.

2012 Reflection

I'm Tupac Hepana a year 8 student at Point England School.2012 has been a great year with net books, camp and film festival.I have had some great time this year and have met some great friends and people along the way. I'm looking forward Tamaki College next year to meet new and interesting people and have new and great experiences.

Tamaki College

On Thursday the year eight students from Pt England school went to Tamaki College, we were split into three groups and each group either went to Music, English or Science.My group started off at Music where we had to come up with a rap, after we had morning tea and got a sausage and a Just Juice drink.Then we made our way to the B block of the school to an English class room.

In English we read a poem about a Lion then made our own I made one about a dragon with a heavy tail,huge wings,sharp teeth and blue eye’s.When we were finished we recorded our poem on a Mac computer.Then we moved on to science were we were made into groups.In my group was Kobe, Kevin and me next we made Hokey Pokey with golden syrup, sugar and baking soda.Next we had a competition with a helicopter powered by a balloon we lost.

Then we all met in the library with the deen Mrs George, then we made our way back to school but it was raining so we took the Tamaki College vans just in time for lunch.We had a great day and it will be fun to go there next year.

Toy

This is a Catapult that made using a fan that was given to me to use.

Instructions:
1.Load
2.Turn lever
3.Then release to fire
4.Repeat step 1
Age: 6 and up

Powered: By hand

How many can use it: 1

Aim of toy: To provide fun and
entrainment for children

My Poem

     NZ

Where I am from I see birds soar in the sky
Where I am from I touch the fur of my dog
Where I am from I hear kids laugh and dogs barking
Where I am from I taste fish and chips
Where I am from I smell the fresh air in the meadows
Where I am from I feel tired having to wake at 6:00 o’clock every day.

Toy

Toy is Pon Pon
The inventor is Aquilino Cosani
Date invented 1963
Made by Ledragomma
Origin Italy
Audience children
Price $13.13
Patented Yes

Bigger Bounce
Add more stability
Replace the handles

Goldie

This is my recreation of a Goldie paintings as you can you see I did not finish it in time because I did not manage my my time. Goldie's paints look so realistic it look like a photo.

The Abandoned Barn

It was Halloween, the sky was pitch black, the moon had risen suddenly lightning bolts were thundered down.Leon, Mari, Greg and Noah were a bunch of teens as soon as they saw the lightning they ran for cover under a tree.Then they saw a barn in the distance.

“Yozza Greg you know this area right” Noah said with swagger.
”oh yeah this place is really run down,but word on the street is that that barn is the scariest place in the world.”
“How do you know this, do your science nerds live in this area.”
“Were called Zoltan and yes Ned lives around here.”
“Isn't that he that person that peed his pants”Mari said.
“Hey who cares let’s just go over there and have some fun” Leon said with anger .

 Mari started to get goose bumps and Greg’s teeth were chattering and Noah tried to hide his fear, while Leon led the way.Clump clump the sound of their steps in the mud “OMG my heels are muddy now, thanks a lot Leon” “ you're welcome Mari.” he said sarcastically

They had gotten to the door and Leon pushed it open then entered, then suddenly a gust of wind slammed the door shut, but they remained calm.The whole barn was a mess there was rubble,rats, and dead cows all over the place.Suddenly Mari saw a sheet on the ground move,so she went to go and check it out.Suddenly a swarm of Black Widows scurried and hid under the floorboards “AHHHHHHH!!!”Mari screamed with fear.

“Look” Greg said the spiders came out and went into the cow's mouth then moments later they ran out then the cows eyes opened and all you could hear is a loud MOO “holy shiznit the cows alive”Naoh said then he had picked up some rubble and throw it at its head then nothing happened then Naoh touched it “NOOOO!!!” Then a thing came out of the cows mouth and ate him with a huge gulp

“AAAAHHHHH!!!” Mari screamed once again “It ate Noah” Mri said
“Go run” Leon said then he grabbed a nearby pipe and hit it with one blow.They ran into the other room and locked the door.MOO!! “ahhh” Greg said
“Shhh Mari” Leon said
“That was Greg” Mari said
“Oh” Leon said

BANG!BANG!BANG! the cow was ramming into the door the ”The hinges are going to let out at any minute” Greg said. It went silent They armed themselves Leon opened the door and the cow laid dead again on the rubble. “What just happened ?” Leon said They walked Leon lead the way with Mari at the back there was a. Bang everyone turned then something snatched Mari they ran for the door but the cow was in the way MOO.They ran for the back door but the spiders were there “Theres no way out” Greg said then he tripped over a handle “Look its a hatch” Greg said.They ran into it and closed the hatch behind them, they were in a abandoned  wine cellar there was an exit on the far side of the room.

They ran for it when suddenly the cow rammed through the hatch and the spider followed “Oh no” Greg said as they ran as fast as they could “We won’t make it” Greg said

“We can make it” Leon said they ran and Leon rammed the door smashing it into pieces.The sun rose and as soon as the cow got into the sunlight it vanished into dust and so did the spider then, the wind blew it away and what was left was Mari and Noah.


THE END OR IS IT?????

Also done with Kobe Tutahi

Bush Story

It was a sunny when me and my friend Kobe went camping in the damp forest we found the perfect place to set up camp it only took us 10 minutes to set up the tent so we thought we should go exploring in the forest.  

We ventured into the forest and we came across a sign that said “Danger Do NOT Proceed” we ignored the sign and continued anyway.The sun started to set and a shroud of fog surrounded us and we started to go back the way we came back soon we got lost but we remained calm.We tried to use our phones but there was no signal we tried to find help but it failed we had enough food and water to last only one day.

We made a fire with some wood and a bed with the surrounding materials.Using our fire we cooked some fish we caught.We tried to go to sleep but it was impossible with all the bug climbing on us we hoped that the fog would have cleared by the morning we woke up in the morning the sun was shining and the fog has cleared.

We saw a cabin in the distance we went to it and knocked on the door a man opened the door.We asked him “can you help us”

“Yes”he said I knew we were saved he took us to our campsites.I said to Kobe “this is an experience I am never going to forget”

Joshua Iosefa Coming To Point England

Today Joshua Iosefa came to Point England School we sang a waiata and then he recited his poem Brown Brother.Next he told us the story of how he came up with the Idea of the Brown Brother he said he had a moment of inspiration while watching t.v.

After he was asked a series of questions, including who are your role model he answered god and his grand parents. Crusader asked him what Rugby position do you play he said center stage right (he doesn't play rugby)

Cross Country Practise

I woke up thinking this day was going to be like any other day but it wasn’t. I walked through the gate and saw some of my friends playing on their netbooks. I saw Kobe he told me something, he said, “today is cross country practise” “Oh no it’s cross country practice again” I said. Today was normal until 2:50 pm.

“Hurry up we have to run” Kobe said. We went up to the startline and we were off. We ran down the road as fast as we could, running ,running and running until we could not run anymore.When we got tired we started to jog or walk. Kobe, Tau and I stuck together.We ran down to the beach and then we turned around heading back to school.

We sprinted until we couldn't anymore. Then we started to walk and people started to pass us. We started to run and we got to the gate, we ran through and we finished. “Yes” I said. We got our bags and we went home.

My project reflection

The Project was tough because there was not that much info on the controversy.The project about Ross Rebagliati it was not complete on time unfortunately.I didn't do that good according to the Rubric I took too long.My strong points on the rubric was my infomation for my script.My weak point’s was my soundtrack and voiceover my visual and conclusions.

When I finish the project I hope the project will look great.

Smoking

Cigarettes have 4000 chemicals that can cause cancer and can cause changes on the outside of the body that smoking cause.Also the money you can save is substantial around 8000 dollars a year. Cigarettes contain chemicals from everyday products.So DO NOT SMOKE

Smoking gives you cancer I know you know that but the cancer can be in any part of your body. Cigarette have around 4000 chemicals in them it contains chemicals including Benzene0  (petrol additive), Formaldehyde (embalming fluid), ammonia (nail polish remover)(fly spray)(jet fuel).The tar in your lungs will give a bad cough it will feel like you're coughing up a lung so I hear.So people have to get amputations (get limbs cut off) beacause the blood stops flowing to those arms or legs.By smoking you triple your chance of getting cancer.

Not only will it affect the inside of your body it will affect the outside and you can get bad breath which will smell horrible,you will have yellow fingernails and burnt fingertips and black teeth and rotting gums.The chemicals from the smokes can you skin to tighten and can give you some wrinkles.The effects of smoking is not worth it to me so i'm never going to start.

If  you smoke one pack a day you can save up to around 100 dollars a week,400 dollars in a month and 8000 dollars a year for one pack of smokes.You can save a substantial amount of money if you you don’t start at all.The addictive drug will make you wanting more and more until you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day.

I reckon teens start smoking because of peer pressure and everyone around them is doing it and they pressure them.People just want to fit in so they start and can not stop.

By Tupac and Kobe

Shot put

Valerie tried to defend her gold medal but she just could not surpass her opponent Nadzeya Ostapchuk and she came in second place taking home the silver . Trying to hide her tears as she walked to the podium her sadness and disappointment showed through.  At the end of the day she lost by 0.64m.  It was emotional night as she lost the a gold medal but we're still proud of her .

By Tupac, Kobe and Kaiden 

Here is links to the pictures of Valerie Adams and Nadzeya Ostapchuk

Tupac and Kobe Brown Brother

Joshua Iosefo is a prefect at Mt Roskill Grammar. All perfects had to do a speech to the school but instead he did a poem. One of his friends filmed it and posted it on Youtube and then Campbell live noticed it and asked him to do a remake.

The message in his poem, which was called “Brown Brother”, talks about his skin colour .He had a very strong message about the stereotype. His message was not to limit yourself, do not listen to the stereotypes.Do not change what you look like about your self or limit what you can and can't do.

I personally felt that he is fed up with stereotypes and wanted to put an end to them.Thinking about him being mocked all the time just makes me sad.I agree with him about labelling people by their skin tone and colour.  

Tupac and Kobe The Weight lifter

The weightlifter was thinking about coming in first place having a hunger for gold and that sweet taste of victory. Determined, the weightlifter would not let anything get in his way, he would stop at nothing to win.With his final move he lifted the weight over his head and the crowd cheered.

Art Alive

The Picnic

We exited the hall. As I was walking with my two friends Stevie and Kobe to the beach we were talking about what we were going to do when we got there. "I am going to have a look around then play some games," I said.
When we got to there Mr Burt told us where we were allowed to go before he let us play. After Stevie Kobe put our bags down, we went to the beach to see all the new stuff, like the groyne and the new sand. We also saw kids collecting clay, making it into balls and then throwing it into the water. We got bored so we went to go and play games.
Some other people wanted to play with us so about ten minutes later there was almost ten of us. Passing the rugby ball around soon turned into a game. Stevie dodged around Joe, sprinted like a cheetah and dove for a try.


Not too interested in joining in the game, I went to the toilet. As soon as I got out I saw Richard. “Hey your auntie is looking for you” he said. 
“Where is she?” I asked. 
“ Over there,” replied, pointing at the trees.

I wandered over looking for her for a long time. Finally I found her by the big tree. She said “I was looking for you 

“I was looking for you too” I laughed. 

We went to the tree and ate some hot chips, pizza and had a cup of Just Juice. We started talking about our day when suddenly it started to rain. "Time to go back to school," Mr Burt announced. We had to get into our lines but luckily the rain lasted only for a short while.

As soon as we got to school we played on our net books for 45 minutes and went home I will never forget that day.

( Show Not Tell ) Ping Pong

Chucking the ball up I hit it with the paddle, “Dink. Donk. Dink.” Missing the ball,  hitting the ball, the ball flying across the table, as my opponent and I rallied. Running to hit the ball I just got the score. Cheering and screaming “YES” as my opponent picked  up the ball to try to even the score. Hitting it, just missing the net he slammed it back.  “No” I yelled as I just missed it with the paddle. We started playing again, furiously hitting the ball with the paddle.

The Picnic

We exited the hall I was walking with my two friends Stevie and Kobe.On the way to the beach we were talking about what we were going to do when we got there.I said I was going to have a look around then play some game.

When we got to the beach Mr Burt told us where we were allowed to go be then he let us play.First Stevie Kobe and I went to a seat and put our bags down, then we went to the beach to see all the new stuff.Like the groyne and the new sand, we also saw kids collecting clay an make it into balls and then throwing it into the water.We go bored so we went to go and play games.

Stevie Kobe and I went to go and play some games then other people wanted to play with us about ten minutes later there was about ten of us.Then we started to play rugby then I went to the toilet and when I came out and got some fruit then went back to play with everyone.I saw Richard and he said “your auntie is looking for” I said “where is she?” he said“ over there ” ( pointing at the trees )

I went looking for my auntie for a long time then I found here by the big tree she said “I was looking for you ”I said“ I was looking for you ”then we went to the tree and ate some hot chips, pizza and had a cup of just juice.Then we started talking about our day and then it started to rain and Mr Burt said we had to get into our lines but luckily the rain lasted only for a short while.We lined up ready to go home we left for school played on our net books for 45 minutes and went home I will never forget that day.

My Goals

My I Am Poem

I am 12
To young licence

I am a lover of Math
Like numbers and geometry

I am a hater of writing
Writing is messy

I am a bad thinker
Takes a long time to get there

I am a good reader
Read above my age level

Chewbacca Upset

Chewbacca's hands were covering her eyes, her face was red. She was in a corner, tears dropping from her face. She was not making any eye contact with anyone and she was not talking.Her eyes looked boodshot and her hands were shaking.

Be Cyber Smart

Do NOT post things until you think about what it is your posting. THis is because it's there FOREVER and you can’t take it down.If you post something without thinking long and hard about what your posting, anyone can see it even your parents.

Things that you post can hurt a lot of people so you should be careful of what you post.

When you go for a job people will look you up and they WILL see everything that you have posted on Facebook or Myspace.

You need to make sure you leave behind a positive online footprint. 
So remember, think before you post.

Cyber Smart

Without thinking Yoda posted a photo of herself on the Internet.She didn't care because she posted it under private so nobody that she didn't want to see it, could see it. After a few minutes the photo went viral, people start sharing it with friends, it spread. People started staring and glaring at her after school so she went and deleted it. But she couldn't, lots of people saw it. She said to herself "What if my parents see this, what about my grandparents." She felt ashamed.

The Beach

Standing still in the squishy sand as the wind thrusted strongly towards my shivering body, goose bumps climbed up my arms, and my chattering teeth were clinking together. The clouds were dim. I wrapped up tightly in my blanket waiting for the sun to shine.