Fiafia Night

“Fiafia night” a 2 year traditional thing that we do at Point England School. A night that all groups perform on a huge stage to please the audience, kind of like Christmas in the park, but not as much audience. Around like 3,500 people arrive, not that much. But it was even more nervous than ever before, I was a MC. A person who talks alongside 3 other people. Isara, Gloria and Tyla-Marie.

My part was every important because I had to do the mihi to start the Fiafia on a good start. It was nerve wracking, but I couldn’t see anyone because it was too dark. So I wasn’t as nervous. I had to say the mihi to kick start Fiafia off. It went smoothly.

All the Items passed and all of my speech bits and pieces went solid. Then it was my time to do my item. It was called Precisely that! An item choreographed by Mr Barks and mr Sommerville. It was kind of like a military performance. The main item was the rifle. Also followed by white and black clothing. It was funny and serious at the same time.

After that smooth performance, It was the end of Fiafia and all my weariness disappeared when I knew that all of it was finally finished. Fiafia only happens 2 years a time, I am so privileged to be one of the four lucky MC’s for that night.

Empathy Animation

Speed Challenge

This morning we completed a speed writing challenge. In just 10 minutes we were expected to write about Tiaki Taonga, Read for more details. Then we were given 5 minutes to pair share and proof read and edit.

Our term motto for Point England school is Tiaki Taonga. Tiaki Taonga to me is Caring about our schools treasure or valuables, also about our school, our people and our success.

To show Tiaki Taonga, us, the prefects, did a really wonderful thing. We invented R.A.K week! Random acts of kindness week. To show that to the whole entire school. We handed out lollies  balloons and treats(Just for that day).

That was one of our ways to show Tiaki Taonga. It didn't go to plan because seniors wouldn't be polite and take one for themselves, they snatched handfuls and handfuls of lollies because everyone were cornering us. Beside that, I think our school is very Caring for the community, school and our success.

Digital Background

https://www.flickr.com/photos/extpes/12727671403/

This is my 2014 digital background. It shows all of my favourite hobbies and food. Also the cool guy in the middle.

News Report

Skydiving Gone Wrong

On March the 23rd an incident happened in Queensland Australia, when a Skydiving trip went horribly wrong, claiming the lives of 5 people, including two kiwis. Rahi Hohua and Joey King, a  family of 7.

At the start of take off Cessna 206 had very low altitude when it took off, the plane plummeted into the ground then bursted into flames.

When the plane was burst into flames their bodies were very badly burnt. This was Joey’s last  Facebook status, “So I woke up this morning nervous, about the skydiving today. I'm about to conquer my greatest fear. I love everyone lol” That was his final words.

My Diary

17/03/99

Waking up to hear the sounds of the mortar firing across the south africans rough trek at 6 o’clock in the morning. “Man down” Shouted the commissioner. The horses fleeing for their lives. The temperature changed all of a sudden when I woke up, it was freezing cold, then when I woke up it changed to burning hot. It was because of such a fright I got.

Standing up off the rough trek I just slept on had made my back feel like a leech had sucked the life out of it, walking around made my feet twist and I fell to the ground. I took off my boot and sock, to find myself I had trench foot. My foot had saturated and had blisters all over.

The only things that could relax me from all the pain, was food. But the only food in my backpack was hard army biscuits, bully beef and water.

Commissionor Wyatt and My Cavalry Major The 2nd

Empathy

Empathy? Empathy is knowing a person's perspective, or knowing their feelings. Empathy is belonging, or making others belong. It can also be relating to others problems.

You can show empathy by looking after someone, or playing with them. For example, if you’re friend is getting mocked at or bullied by someone. After you can go up to your friend and relate to how they are feeling.

Another example for you could be if your friend falls off the playground and injures themselves.

You could help them and feel their pain. You can show many ways of empathy. You can sound Empathetic, Feel and look Empathetic.

This is how you can sound empathetic, if you’re friend is feeling depressed or down. You could ask or relate to their feelings.

Empathy to me is putting yourself in others shoes. Or seeing their picture in their eyes.