Kaikohe Festival

 This Thursday, the Paihia School Kapa Haka roopu went to the Kaikohe Cultural festival to represent Paihia School. Paihia School hasn't been there for 18 years. When we got there it was nearly time for us to perform, so our tutors gave as information about what was going to happen because our actual performance was different from the dress rehearsal. While there was another performance happening we were waiting for them to finish so we could perform on stage. After a while we were called on stage to perform. It was very scary as we got on stage because my Aunties, Uncles, siblings and parents were watching my group and me. What I think I did well was lots of smiling. What I need to work on next time is slowing down my karanga. I learnt self discipline and not to be shy as I perform.

Cross Country

Last Friday a group of students participated in the inter school cross country. The first runners were the five year old girls then the five year old boys. Once the 5 year old kids had finished running the 12s & 13s ran after them. I was excited because that was the age I was running with. When the lady pressed the porn everyone started running. When we got closer to the hill it started raining, but I just keep pushing myself though the rain and up the hill. I began to run down the hill, reaching to grab branches on my way down so I didn't face plant. I finally ran down the path that leads down to the finish line. Everyone was cheering me on as I ran, it made me so proud. I came in 2nd place in the inter-school cross-country; a girl from Kawakawa came first. I  was proud of her because she gave it her best. Sorry there are no photos.

Energise

Once a fortnight, Paihia School is lucky enough to have a wonderful lady named Gina, she is apart of a energy program. Gina has been talking to us about healthy eating, she also talks to us about how much fat and sugars are in food and drinks. On Tuesday she talked to the year 7&8 about how much sugar is in drinks. I've learnt that there are 20 teaspoons of sugar in E2 and 10 teaspoon of sugar in coke. She laid out three cards saying all the time, sometime and occasionally. She would ask as where amount of drinks will go. She talks to schools because she wants to get kids to be more healthier.

Cross Country.

Last week on Friday Paihia School had Cross Country at Bledsloe Domain. We all ran in our ages for example, the 5 year old boys ran first then the 5 year old girls second. My friends and I was excited when the day came because  the last time we ran there was last year. We were so lucky because it wasn't raining while we were running. When it came to our turn, we were thinking if we should run fast or jog. We started to joged at the beginning then once we went up the hill we ran faster. I liked running down the hill because it gives me a boost. I felt proud of myself at the end because I finished the race and I came in first.  We all had fantastic day.

Quick Rip

Last Term there was a group of students that volunteered to play Quick  Rip in Kerikeri. We had been practicing mostly every day of that week, because we had a tournament the next week at the  rugby club in Kerikeri. There were only 11 players that wanted to play. We were all excited when the day came because we got to play against other people from other schools. We played three games, we won two games and lost one game, but it was ok because it is all about having fun and working as a term.