Sunday

On Sunday I went to the pools with my mum, dad, my brother Siu and my younger sister Cindy.  First I went on the slide.  I climbed on the ladder and I slid fast down the slippery water slide.  Later we went home to practice my song for church.  

After that we went to the zoo to look at the pandas.  The skin and fur on the Pandas' faces were black and white. Their ears and the fur around their eyes were black. Their bodies were black and white, and their legs were black.  The pandas were holding up sticks and biting them.

Then we went home and had a sleep. Later we went to my cousins birthday party. We had birthday cake and we sang happy birthday to my cousin.  We all had fun.

Saturday

On Saturday my family and I went to Mini Golf.  First we went to the man and payed to play golf.  Then we were given our golf sticks and ball.  After that we started to play golf.  

At the beginning of the game we had to get to New Zealand. I got 5 points.  Next it was my sister's turn and she got 10 points. Her name is Punipuao.  After that it was my brother's turn and he got 2 points.  His name is RJ.  Then it was my mum's turn.  She got 1 point.  My dad didn't play because he had to do the points.

Next we went to the koekoe bird. Then we saw an aligator.  It was my turn again and I got 8 points.  Then it was my sisters' turn and she got 4 points.  After that it was my brother's turn and he got 11 points.  Then my Mum got 3 points.  My sister, Punipuao, won!

Late we went to play Extreme Bowling.  Before bowling we payed the man and he gave us a red card.  The red card allowed us to play anything that we wanted.  I played on the piano with my sister.  Then I played the Easy Basket Ball game and I got 35 tickets.  Next I went on a yellow ride and I put in all of my tickets into a box.  My sister did the same.  By putting our tickets together we both got a prize.  We got 170 tickets.  I got a ball and I played with my sister.  I had a very good day with my family.

Visiting Samoa

My Auckland family and I went to Samoa for the holidays to visit our family who live there.  One of my favourite days was the day that we went to the beach in Samoa.  

My cousins and I played in the sand.  After that we played in the water.  I practiced going under water and holding my breathe.  

After that we all ate a little meal, and then I went back into the water to play with my cousins.  We played mermaids.  

Later we went back home.  I love going to the beach in Samoa.  I had a great day.  I love going to Samoa very much.

In The Holidays

In the holidays we went to Sky City and we had lunch.  I went with my family.  At lunch we ate our food.  I had ice cream at Sky City.  The Sky Tower is very big and there were lots of people walking around outside.  Then we went home.  I had a fun day.  

The next day we played on the playstation at home.  After I had had my turn I passed it to my sister. Then she played a new game.  She lost and I won.  I had a fun day.

During The Holidays

During the holidays I went to Mission Bay with my dad.  We went to the park and we played.  When I was on the ladder it turned upside down and it moved around by itself.  It was scarey! 

After that we went to Auckland city in our car to meet a person in the ice cream shop.  While we were there we got an ice cream.  I had a chocolate and gummy bear ice cream. It was yum and my dad had a vanilla and kiwi fruit ice cream.

In Auckland city we saw lots of big buildings and we saw lots of people.  The people were walking around and some of them were rushing around.  They looked like they were having fun.  I had a fun day going to Mission Bay and into Auckland city with my dad.

On The Weekend

On the weekend it was my little cousin Nicolle's birthday, so my family and I went to Rainbow's End to celebrate.  It was night time.  My cousin had an ice cream with sprinkles.  I got a balloon for my cousin.  We were in a light room and my mum and my dad did the decorations.  

Then it was time to cut the cake.  My little cousin blew out her candles and she made a wish.  She wished for a happy day. Then Nicolle opened her presents. When she was finished we all went home.  At home I read Nicolle a story.  She said, "I had a happy day". 

In The Holidays

In the holidays my whole family and I sent to the Inflatable World to celebrate my brother's and my birthday.  My other family came at 12:00, lunch time.  When my family arrived I was waiting for my friend from school.  His name is Oliver. Oliver gave me a Ninja Turtle toy and a Spider-man mask.

Then Oliver played with me.  We played a boxing fighting game.  The rules of the game are that you have to hold a big stick and you fight with someone.  


After that we went upstairs to eat.  I had chips, sausage and a savoury.  Then we had dessert.  My brother and I also had a chocolate birthday cake.  It was yum.  

After dessert we went back to the boxing.  Later my mum, my brother and I dropped Oliver home.  Then we went home.  I had a fun birthday.

Visiting My Brother In Hospital

During the holidays I went to the hospital because my brother had a pain in his head.  We always take my brother to the hopsital when he gets sick.  He was in Ward 4.  When I went there he was on the bed, on his phone talking to someone.  

While we visited him I had a hot chocolate and a danish pastry and my mum had a coffee.  We stayed with my brother for a while.  After that I went home with my mum.

Going To Skateland

In the holidays my family and I went to Skateland.  I got my own skates, but there was something wrong with them.  This was because there were plastic wheels on my skates, and so the man gave me some new skates.  I said thankyou to the man for my new skates.  My new skates were coloured orange.  I liked their colour.

The woman said ,"We're going to have races".  I was always the first one to complete the races because I was fast.  When Skateland was finished we went home.  It was fun going to Skateland.  I wish I can go there again soon.

Climate Change and Tuvalu

Climate Change and Tuvalu

Key Terms

Global Warming

Climate Change

In Room 1 we have been studying Climate Change. 

We have found out that some things that we are doing are causing the atmosphere around the earth to change. 

The Earth’s climate is slowly getting warmer.  This is called Global Warming.  Global Warming is causing the ice to melt and the oceans to rise.

Because of this low lying Islands, like Tuvalu, are becoming covered in sea water.  The houses in Tuvalu are being flooded, and so the Tuvalu people are having to move to new countries. 

We think that this is very sad.

Red Table:  Giselle, Augustine, Brielle, Tyrah, Angelina

Key Phrases

Cows

Poisonous methane gas

Sewage seeps into our waterways

When the cows eat and digest grass they fart poisonous methane gas and they pooh.  The methane gas goes into the air and causes global warming.  The earth gets warmer and this melts the polar ice caps.  This causes the sea to rise and flood low lying islands like Tuvalu.

Also the cow pooh goes into the grass and pollutes our rivers and the sea.  This causes the fish to get sick and die.

Pink Table:  Ellma, Lolenese, Paul, Deva

Key Phrases

Tractors

Poisonous carbon dioxide gas

Chemical sprays

Farmers use their tractors to plough the land before they plant their crops.  If they have cows they plant grass.  They also use their tractors to spray chemicals over the grass to help it to grow.

The tractors give off poisonous carbon dioxide gas.  The gas goes into the air and causes global warming.  The earth gets warmer and this melts the polar ice caps.  Then this causes the sea to rise and flood low lying islands like Tuvalu.

Also the chemical sprays pollute our rivers and the sea.  This causes the fish to get sick and die.

Yellow Table:  Ofa, Erich, Estherose, Cruzinho

Key Phrases

Trees being cut down

Trees being burnt

Leading to deforestation

And so making no more oxygen

In many parts of the world trees are being cut down to make room for new houses and to build roads and motorways.  Also in many countries whole forests of trees and jungle are being burnt down to make room to grow food for us to eat.

When we burn trees and wood they release poisonous carbon dioxide gas into the air.  When this happens it causes global warming.  The earth gets warmer and this melts the polar ice caps.  This causes the sea to rise and flood low lying islands like Tuvalu.

Also here is another important fact.  Trees need carbon dioxide gas and sunlight to live and they use this to make oxygen.  Do you know what this process is called?  It is called photosynthesis. 

We need oxygen to breath so it is important that we have lots of trees.  If there are not enough trees to turn poisonous carbon dioxide gas into healthy oxygen we will all cough a lot and get very sick. 

Blue Table:  Agata, Lupe, Peter, Chester, April

Key Phrases

Factories,

Smoke emissions,

Chimneys

Factories and power plants release smoke and a variety of poisonous gases from their chimneys.  Sometimes the poisonous smoke and gas is so thick that it smothers the earth.

This causes global warming.  The earth gets warmer and this melts the polar ice caps.  This causes the sea to rise and flood low lying islands like Tuvalu

Also, lots of people have to breathe it in and it makes them cough a lot and they get very sick. 

Green Table:  Noah, Eli, Matthew

Key Phrases

Cars, motorways

Exhaust,

Carbon emissions smother the earth

Most of the vehicles that we drive on our roads and motorways, such as cars and trucks, give off poisonous exhaust fumes.  These exhaust fumes are poisonous gases. 

This causes global warming.  The earth gets warmer and this melts the polar ice caps.  This causes the sea to rise and flood low lying islands like Tuvalu

Also in places where there are lots of vehicles driving around their poisonous gases make people cough and get very sick.