The Philharmonia Orchestra

The Philharmonia Orchestra

On Wednesday we went to see the Philharmonia Orchestra in the Aotea Centre, in Auckland city.  We were lucky to be invited.  We went in the bus from school.  Most of our school got to go, except for Sister Evalesi and our youngest students.  

After we got out of bus we went inside the Aoatea Centre and lined up outside the door to the threatre.  There we lots of other schools there.  We lined up and waited for the man to let us in.  As we went in the theatre a lady told us where to sit.  We found our seats and after a while the lights were turned off.  It became very dark.  

First a man came on the stage and introduced us to the orchestra.  His name was Owen. The orchestra people played their instruments for us.  They played heaps of pieces of music for us.  We heard trumpets and trombones, and loud drums.  We also heard lots of other instruments.  Our favourite instruments were the trumpets, the drums and the trombone.  This first part of the programme was called Kiwi Kapers.  

The second part of the programme was called Te Manu Ahi.  The dancers lifted each other up in the air.  Some of the dancers spun around.  The music was fast, then slow, and then fast again.  The dancers were awesome! We would like to see them again.

Rugby League

Rugby League

Today we played Rugby League.  We played on the bottom court at school.  We had two coaches.  Their names were coach Matu and coach Paul.  First we played rock, paper, scissors, dragon.  I liked playing the dragon game the best because I got to run down the path. 

Next we played the game octopus.  I got to be a tagger.  I chased after Eliza and I tagged her. I ran very fast when I was a tagger.

After that we did some rugby kicking. We kicked the ball high into the sky. We did chip kicks, grub kicks and bomb kicks.  I liked the chip kick the best because it is like a rainbow.  I enjoyed playing rugby with coach Matu and coach Paul

By Kena

Rugby League

Rugby League

Today we played Rugby League at the bottom court.  Our coaches were coach Matu and coach Paul.  We played Octopus.  I will tell you how to play Octopus.  First you have to pick three taggers.  Next you have to call people out to try and get to the other side of the court.  If you get tagged you have to stay still like a statue.  But if a person is trying to get past you, you have to stretch to the sides so you can get them out.  If you get them out they have to do the same thing.  I like the game because I get to run heaps.

We also learnt to do different kinds of kicks.  Their names were the grub kick, the bomb kick and the chip kick.  The bomb kick is very high.  The chip kick is like a rainbow, and the grub kick is when you kick the ball low. 

We also played rock, paper, scissors, dragon.  This is how you play the game.  You have to find a person to play with.  If you win then the person who lost has to go to the back of the line.  Then we all join up to make a dragon.  It is lots of fun.

By Fulila

Rugby League

Rugby League

Last week Room One played Rugby League on the bottom court.  We played Octopus as a group.  Eti and Oliver and Harley chased all the children.  They were the taggers.  When they caught me I had to freeze and become seaweed.  Then I was chosen to be ‘in’.  I was one of the taggers and I chased Summer.  I caught Summer.

Next we played rock, paper, scissor, dragon.  Eti won the game.  Then we played rugby kicks.  We did grub kicks, chip kicks and bomb kicks.  Bomb kicks were very high.  Grub kicks are low.  When you do a chip kick you kick the ball up like a rainbow.  My favourite kick was the bomb kick because you have to kick the ball up high to your partner.  Then we said thank you to the coaches.  I like playing rugby kicks.

By Eliza

Rugby League

Rugby League

Today we played Rugby League at the bottom court.  We had two coaches.  Their names were coach Matu and coach Paul. 

First we played a game called Octopus When we played Octopus we had to run to the other end of the court without getting tagged.  I didn’t run fast and I didn’t run slow, instead I jogged to the other end of the court.  When I got tagged I had to freeze and become a seaweed.  Seaweed people have to stretch their arms and try to tag other people who are running. 

Then we played a game of rock, paper, scissors, dragon.  Eti won twice so she got to be the head of the dragon.

After that we learnt how to do some different rugby kicks.  First we did a bomb kick.  A bomb kick is a high kick.  Then we did a chip kick.  It looks like a rainbow.  Then we did a grub kick which is a low kick.  I had a lot of fun learning new rugby skills. 

I like playing rock, paper, scissors, dragon the best.

By Elisha

Rugby League

Rugby League

Today we had Rugby League at the bottom court, outside Room 8.  I missed the Rugby League game last Friday because I was sick.  Our coach was called coach Paul.  Coach Paul bought his bag with his balls and cones.  His bag was dark blue and black.

First we did a warm up game called rock, paper, scissors, dragon.  Eti won the game.  Then we played it again and Eit won again and so she got to be the head of the dragon. 

Next we played Stuck in the Mud.  There were three taggers in the game.  If you got tagged you had to freeze.  I was one of the taggers in the third game.  I ran fast and tagged lots of people.  To untag a person you push the person’s hand down.

After that we got into teams and played relays.  I was a team leader.  There were five people in my team.  Their names were Summer, Bryan, Harley, Kena and me.  We played several relay games.  In one game we ran with the ball to the cone and did a side step and a spin.  In another game we ran to

the cone and did five star jumps.  Then after that we ran to the cone and did a goose step.

By Heneliena

Rugby League

Rugby League

Today we played Rugby League at the bottom court.  We had two coaches.  Their names were coach Matu and coach Paul.  They were really awesome.  They play for the Warriors. 

Coach Matu and coach Paul taught us lots of things.  The first thing that we played was rock, paper, scissors, dragon.  We had to compete with our partner.  We call that versing each other, and if you get everyone you win, and I won.

Then Coach Matu and coach Paul taught us how to play Octopus.  We had three taggers.  The taggers were Oliver, Bryan and me. Some of the taggers were fast and some were slow.    When I was a tagger I ran very fast and I caught a lot of people.  When they were tagged they were called seaweed.  They had to stand in one place.  They had to stretch and wiggle their hands to tag other people.  We tagged Elisha, Harley, Fulila and Kena.  Then we had a new winner and it was Summer.  We all clapped for her.  Then we played again and there were three new taggers.  They were Fulila, Christopher and Harley.  They tagged Elisha, Kena, Bryan and me.  Oliver was the winner. 

My favourite part, that I liked the best, was when we played stuck in the mud and it was fun.  I will tell you how to play this game another day.

By Uinisieti