Ki O Rahi

Yesterday some of the year 6,7&8 went to Simpson park in Moerewa to contend in a game of ki o'rahi. We played agents others School satch as Taipa, Moerewa, Taumarere and Motatau. There were other school we didn’t play like Waikare and some other school. I really liked that day because we all had fun and didn’t get angry at each other. What I found hard was playing against bigger players.

Aha Ngapuhi

In Te Ngahere the kapa haka roopu is relearning the original way of Aha Ngapuhi. We have to learnt it again because, as Ngapuhi, we want one haka that is all the same instead of one haka with many versions. What I found hard was pronouncing the words at the end. Now that I have it stuck in my head it is much easier to understand. What I learnt from this was people got lazy back then and didn't want to pronounce it properly.

Have you ever had to learn something again?

Swim Safety

In Te Ngahere yesterday we had a special visitor called Tracy come in and tell us stuff about swim safety. She told us five ways we can stay safe on or off a boat. What I learnt was to wear a life jacket, check the weather, tell someone where you're going and when your coming back, put your safety first and always remember to bring a waterproof phone or radio. The thing I found hard was understanding how the flare works. What I found easy was knowing how to call in an emergency. Do you know anything about water safety? Have you ever been in a swim safety lesson? Have you ever been caught in a rip.

Steam Challenge

In Te Ngahere we have been doing steam challenges. For our steam challenge this week we had to pair up with someone and make a tower made out of newspaper. When we were doing this I learnt how to work together well and try my hardest. The thing that I struggled with was keeping track of the time and only using 30 cm of sellotape , other then that it was a great challenge and I really enjoyed it.