Careers expo

Last week we went to a Careers expo to learn more about careers and what jobs are out there for us. We travelled on three buses to the ASB stadium.

When we went through the entrance the place looked big and awesome. When we walked around Johnny and I went to the engineering display.That was the first career we went to. The man who was standing waiting for us was handsome, he had a nice suit on. We asked him how much he gets paid a week and he said they get paid 2 to 3 thousand a week.

The next area we went to was the police area. They had a spotless uniform on. We spoke to one of them and we asked him how much they get a year and he said they get about 40 thousand a year. When I heard that I was fascinated.

Suddenly when me and Johnny were walking around Mrs Parker-Tofa told us that we were about to leave soon. Johnny and I went back to the entrance and sat down next to our class. When I sat down my mates and I started talking about the information we had gathered during the time of the expo.

When we had finished all that talking we had to line up in one line so we could start walking to the bus. While we boarded the bus all of us started talking again.

While I was at the careers expo I felt good looking at all the jobs and careers that were out there for me. When I went to a display there were people there asking questions so I had to go to another display. At the end the day I still gathered the information I needed.

Term 1 Reflection

Term 1 this year was awesome because room 1 had good luck to have the netbooks before the other classes in the whole school.

The negatives for this term was that I did not make it into the softball team. That made me sad but I still felt confident.

The positives were that we had fun working on our own little laptops. It helps us learn more and the netbook helps us type faster. We go on Internet to research our information about heroes.

Next term I think is going to be better. Fingers crossed.

Matariki

Matariki

What is Matariki?
Well Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars.It is also known as the pleiades as a star cluster or The Seven Sisters and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year.

When is the Maori new year?
The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon. The pre-dawn rise of Matariki can be seen in the last few days of May every year and the new year is marked at the sighting of the next new moon which occurs during June. This recently occured on 5 June 2008.

How is Matariki celebrated?
Matariki is celebrated with education, remembrance and the planting of new trees and crops signaling new beginnings. Matariki was the optimum time for new harvests and ceremonial offerings to the land based gods Rongo, Uenuku and Whiro to ensure good crops for the coming year. It was also seen as a perfect time to learn about the land we live on and to remember whakapapa (ancestry) who have passed from this world to the next and the legacy they left behind\\

Why is Matariki important?
Traditionally, depending on the visibility of Matariki, the coming season's crop was thought to be determined. The brighter the stars indicated the warmer the season would be and more productive crop. It was also seen as an important time for family to gather and reflect on the past and the future.

Our beautiful breakfast

Today our class went to room 14 to have breakfast. We had weet-bix with milk and sugar to make it sweet and taste delicious. After all that weet-bix we had some toast. It was fun eating with your friends. Having breakfast makes you have a good day. It gives your body energy to last for the whole day.

Kitiones Marvellous blog

Hello my name is Kitione and I am 12 years old. I am in year 8 at Tamaki Intermediate. I am happy that I have a blog to post my work on. I aspire to play for the Crusaders. I hope you like the work that I will put on my blog.