What makes sound

A world without sound would be very strange and silent.We wouldn't be able to enjoy music and people will find it difficult to communicate it would  be boring.Sound helps us in many different ways. But what is sound?

Hitting an object makes an echoing sound which will ricochet off the object. This vibration is what makes the sound. It vibrates the air  molecule in all directions then travels into the ear. Once it reaches the eardrum it vibrates and changes into electric signal. Then sends the electric signal to the brain.

When sound is a low pitch sound how does it changes to an high pitch sound. So when the sound wave vibrates slow that is an pitch low sound and when it vibrates fast it is an high pitch sound. Frequency to measure sound herz sound wave second.

Sound is an important thing to our body and it will be sad to live without sound

WAITANGI

Interview with Jack Jones from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Waitangi

                                                          

The British arrived in  NZ. At that time Maori were living there and with chiefs there were about 200,000 Maori of them. After that the British stayed there for a while because they wanted to start a new life in NZ.

So they made a treaty between the Maori and the British. It was a contract that they would share land and have peace. A couple of days it was written Maori and English  gathered at Waitangi bay of island people and chiefs getting ready to sign the treaty.

On the 6th of February 1840 the treaty was signed.The treaty agreement or contact was to make peace between Maori and English and Europeans as well wanting land.

My Blurb

Soccer

Yesterday fourteen year sevens went to soccer down at Sacred Heart in the school vans.  There were six other schools there and I think the hardest team that we versed was Sacred Heart. They were very skilled and they cooperated together very very well. But at the end of the day we all had fun and played hard and we all tried our best. We came third overall.

Easter

There are two ways to celebrate Easter. One way is for peopl

e to remember

what Jesus did for us. The other way is to celebrate with their family and eat lots of chocolate. But what Easter means to my family and I is we celebrate and get Easter eggs, but while we celebrate we still think about Jesus.

On Sunday my family and I went to my aunty’s house to celebrate Easter. We had a Easter hunt and a BBQ but we did the Easter hunt before the BBQ. I was really really  ready for the Easter hunt. I just couldn't wait.

“Go!” my aunty said. I was looking carefully trying to find Easter eggs. I saw with my two good eyes. I saw two Easter eggs. So I ran and got them. At the end of the Easter hunt we all got an extra Easter egg.

Auckland Champs Softball

Yes yes we are going to Auckland Champs  All softball boys said. Waiting painterly in two Pt England  vans  Miss Vaafusuaga and Mr Somerville was driving down to Wesley Intermediate because we was playing there. Arriving at the Wesley intermediate  fields I saw  other schools  already practising.

After putting my bag down I went to get me a glove ready to practice. We had two coach Mr Somerville and Dylan after practising we had to wait to the school to come. Then a lady came and said the school that we was versing  were not coming.

Out threw whole day we had lost all our games the last game. We nearly won but then the siren went off and they was in the lead by one and that how they beat us. We came six out of eight school but two schools did not turn up.

At least we made it this far and we all went and had fun.

    

Narrative Old man at the beach

Ben arriving at  the beach solitary figure trudging along the sand bare feet clasping his sandals. Wearing an oversized grey and black coat long brown pants keeping himself warm step by step leaving footprints as he walked along memories of his flash back when he was a little kid.

As he kept on strolling waves was washing ashore and saw seagulls scavenging the last bit of scrapes. seeing from a long distant he even saw people surfing playing and swimming. walking further and further to the crowed of people he decided he will take a rest.

After a few minutes later he carried on walking along the sand he was not so far from the crowd of the people. The crowd of the people and Ben passing each other with care. Hey Ben Thomas said hey Thomas he replied  what are you doing here Thomas asked taking a walk he said what are you doing just he with my family he said Thomas was a friend of his.

Ben arriving at home exhausted and very relieved about  his long long walk at the beach solitary figure.

Narrative about the picnic

Narrative

Wow school picnic I said as the teacher brought it up. With excitement me and my friends Frankie and Jonathan was jumping around in class like silly clowns we just can’t wait

The day has come the day that me and my friends have been waiting for the picnic down at the Pt England beach. Classes classes please make your way to the hall now thank you Mr Burt said. Walking to the hall with excitement talking with my friends talking about if we are going to have a swim we all said yes with big smiles.

After Mr Burt talk Pt England student was all strolling down in their lines to the Pt England beach with happiness and good attitude. Then we arrived at the beach there was lot of sports already to play and very helpful parents  that run the games like tea ball, softball, volleyball, and ripper rugby. Off we go to play just remember be careful help others Mr Burt shouted.
Frankie Jonathan and myself waiting patiently to go for a swim so I said why don’t we go play ripper rugby well we wait. We all voted yes that a good idea Frankie and Jonathan said to me. Team five team five make your way to the water if you are swimming Mr Burt said looks like it our turn guys we ran down and went into the water  it was cold but then we got use to it.

Frankie Jonathan time to get out now I shouted we was swimming about for 30 minutes. Frankie said I;m right next too but there was no sight of Jonathan. Looking around there he is drowning shouting help help we have to do something go get help Frankie  and I calls 111.

He was taking long so I knew I had to do something I have a idea I'll save him myself. Swimming going to save Jonathan while I was swimming I heard the ambulance coming. Taking Jonathan back to shore ambulance  arrived taking him to hospital. What took you long Frankie I’ll go call his family tell them what happen. Lucky he is ok because he is one of my best friend and we hang out like we are brothers.

I really had lots of fun at the beach but sadly Jonathan nearly drowned but at least he ok and we still had fun on a overcast day on the 1st of march.

Tamaki Tech

Tamaki Tech waiting patiently thinking about what class I'm going too. There was 3 classes food tech hard material and graphics wondering again. Then finally I heard my name get called, Lorenzo Lorenzo can you please stand over  there. So there I was standing in line for waiting  for the teacher to come I was in food tech with my friends.

After that she told the rules if we do not respect and participate we go back to school. So when she finished saying the rules we got straight into cooking we was cooking potato pizza. There were only aloud 3 people per bench I was with Jesse Frankie and me then Jesse went to get our ingredients.

Then it was time for the cooking time Frankie cut the potatoes I cut the onion and Jesse did the cooking. We listen carefully to her steps so we don't be a hind. Smelling the beautiful cooking that Jesse had did all the stem going up just about to put it in my mouth couldn't wait. Then the bit we all been waiting for the eating part then we went back to school so I said to myself that was delicious yummy.

I really like food tech it was cool and interesting and you learn how to cook like a pro when you grow up.

Touch Rugby

Kevin the touch rugby coach was teaching us new techniques and explaining how to play. Everyone was excited and wanted to play but Kevin did not say the rules yet. These rules were completely different the rules where you are able to do ford passes like Gridiron and you only get two touches.

Finally room 21 got a chance to play touch rugby sport. First Kevin put us into four equal groups. Before we played a game we learned a new drill. It called draw and pass. Draw and pass is one of the easiest ways to score a try.

After the drill was finished, we played a game. How you play this game is. Kevin will call 3 defenders and 4 attackers and the attackers will try to score a try by draw an pass. Once we finished we went back to class.

I think touch rugby is it is cool and fun to play with your friends and family because it a easy sport to play and not to ruff.

 

Fiafia assembly 2013

Last week on the 15th of February we had a FiaFia assembly in the hall. It was the bomb. There were funny dances, good singers and drummers. There were other things, like when Kingston tried his best to blow the conch shell and he did well.                                                   

After that it was time for the drummers Levi, Lave, and Tana. Before they started I saw Mr Barks go up on the stage and then the drummers started drumming and Mr Barks was doing a funny and crazy dance. I like that performance but then I heard that it was time for the singers. I knew that it was going to be a good performance.

When Uili started singing ‘I believe’ I was like “wow where did he learn how to sing like that?”. I wish I could sing like that. I supposed that Henry and Hosanna was good too. Then Ms M said "give it up for the singers one more time".

Then it was time for the junior ballerinas dance. I thought that it was good. Then the dragon, unicycle and after that  Saadiya and Dhara did their Indian dance and that was the end of the Fia-Fia assembly.

What I think about the Fia-Fia assembly that happened last week was that it there were very funny and good performances.

Extra Maths

My Favourite subject at school is maths and  this is our far I am on Extra maths.

New Zealand

Rugby- Warriors

Basketball- Breakers

Kiwis

sky tower

silver ferns

Beaches

Haka

Snowy

Fishing

Greenstone

Te Papa Tongarewa

                                         1 TekoTeko- Upper carving on the gable of the house

                                         2  Koruru- Carved face on the gable of a house

                                         3 Maihi- Upper facing board 

                                         4  Pare- Carved slab over door/lintel

                                         5 Whatitoka- Doorway

                                         6 Poupou- Support post

                                         7 Amo- Upright support

                                         8 Tahuhu- Ridge pole

Maori wood carving

I have been learning about Mr Reihana's wood carving.

 

Te Namu

Mini Olympic

On Thursday we had a mini Olympic day there was 16 countries and 7 events and I was in Spain. It was the most exciting  day and as you know our topic this term is go for gold. When I saw the 7 events I wanted to just run to an event but we had to watch out for the little kids.

The first event that spain went to was the ultimate frisbee. we won the game but we all had fun next we went to touch we was versing Sweden we have won that game too after touch we went to rounders with Miss Garden. if you do not know how to play rounders it is sort of like softball but you are kicking. After that we had morning tea once we finished the day we all went back to class. My favourite event was  sitting volleyball.

At the end It was an funday. People likes to win but it does not matter if you lose it matter if you  joined in the game and go for gold and have fun.

Farewell Mrs Verry

In today's assembly Mrs Verry  has been  here for year's and  has been Mr Burt's friend. But at this point Mrs Verry is retiring from Pt England school, She is having a operation on her leg. She was kind and helpful to other people  and she was always smiling. 

Making A Box

Step 1: Get a paper and fold the paper from the bottom to top and then unfold it. Then you get the sides of the paper and fold it to the other side once you did that you unfold it.

Step 2: Next you grab the long edges and fold them to the middle then unfold them again.

Step 3:  Fold both  short edges of the sides and fold it to the middle and leave it there.

Step 4: Fold all the corners to the nearest crease and leave them there

Step 5:  Fold back the edges to it can cover the corners. 

Step 6: Now you put a finger in the middle and pull it gently outwards. 

Step 7: Pinch the corner and smooth it along the sides to make them stand upright 

Step 8: Once you did that you can decorate it like I did.