Recount: Kapa Haka ( Quite a small one)

 Inside the classroom was chaos. Children were flooding in the room, trying to get their mokos and their gold and yellow feathers on. As I entered, my friends pulled me into the changing rooms in the hall, shoving my Kapa Haka uniform on. 

We ran to get my moko and feather, and sat down on the mat, folding our arms and sitting awkwardly. The class lined up and walked into the hall, we stood quietly in our spots waiting for the Kaia to call us on. The guitar strummed beautifully, hardly missing a note, and we began to sing. 

We sang about 6 or 7 songs until we sat down for a few quick photos. All the year 6's took separate photos for the year 6 dinner, I'm a year 6 if you're wondering! Then we walked back into the classroom for 'Circle Time'.

Ilminster Green Team

The Ilminster Green Team performance took place in the Ilminster school hall. Class after class lined up and sat quietly on the carpeted steps. The hall was set out like a real play, with painted walls and detailed areas in the hall. Shaun Diver, a student at the intermediate, stood up from his seat, and walked solemnly into the middle of the hall, and welcomed the audience with a well put speech about the performance.  "Welcome to the Green Team performance," He said. "I hope you enjoy the play!" 

I know I enjoyed the play, It was amazing!  We watched the play with great interest, Leaning out of our seats as it continued. Everything was just perfect, the props were awesome, the characters had no problem saying their lines, it was just stunning! Everyone bowed at the end, and answered questions. They all said their names, and went backstage. 

I bet you wish you were there if you weren't already! Because I know I would, I would never miss anything as well put as that cool, amazing, surprising, stunning, adventurous, completely astonishing play! I know now that when I go to Ilminster, (Next Year!) 2022, I want to be in the green team! Apparently, you have to audition, and have to be year eight! Nooooooooo! But anyway, I hope you have the same emotions as me, and love plays! 

We hopped onto a bus and drove to school, oh man! It was seriously the best!

Story Starters: There Was Smoke Everywhere...

 There was smoke everywhere.

It filled up the art room in Jade Mountain, and students coughed, sneezed and staggered backwards, bumping into one another. It was very hard for Peril to stay out of the way of scurrying students. especially when she was the one who made the room start smoking. For Peril, it was easy to start a fire.    It only took a small sweep of a tail and WHOOSH! The room would be set on fire. "WATCH OUT!" Peril yelled as a sandwing almost fell onto her wing, "Don't you know who I am?" Everyone at Jade Mountain Academy knew that Peril was Queen Scarlet's killer creature. So, it was a silly Question to       ask, even Peril knew that. "ARGHH! Forget it." Peril muttered, waving her talons in the air, trying to clear the smoke from her view. "Wait! No! Don't forget it! No! Ack!" Peril collided with a mudwing,   taller than she was. "Hey, um, Peril?" Suddenly Peril's brain started working, she knew this particular dragon. "Clay!" Peril cried, a large toothy grin emerging from the depths of her face, "I'm so sorry about the smoke! It was a TOTAL accident!" Clay looked at her, a little worried, but recovered when Peril said, " I didn't mean to! I just did. Sorry!" Clay grinned, " I know you didn't mean to. I bet it's hard trying to console your fire scales." 

A loud thudding noise echoed through the hall. " OK! WHO DID IT?!" An adult female voice broke in, "COME ON! SHOW YOURSELF! Why does this always happen?" It was clear that the angry voice belonged to nobody but Tsunami, the most bad tempered seawing Peril had ever met. Well, according   to  Peril she was. Another voice cut in, this time a bit squeaky. Ok, way too squeaky for Peril. "Oh dear! I think we might have to include a smoke alarm in here! Actually, I think we should have smoke alarms in all the rooms in the school. Just to be safe. Oh! And fire alarms!" As Sunny said this she looked at Peril. Only a little bit though. Sunny was the only teacher at the jade mountain academy that was actually nice to Peril. Apart from Clay. Clay! But sometimes Peril just wanted to shove Sunny off a  cliff. Or something similar. For some reason It just felt right.

"Where's Starflight?" Clay asked, "Is he in the library?" Tsunami sighed dramatically, "Where else would he be, you handsome idiot?" Tsunami said cooly, catching Peril's eye. "Actually, I'm over here.  I was in the library, It's just that I couldn't stand the noise. You know? The screaming and all that?" Starflight said, looking at Tsunami, Clay, Sunny and Peril. "Um, you tell him." Tsunami, whispered to   Clay, " I hardly even know what happened." Clay looked at Peril, as if she could save him from the situation. "Um. Yes. It was me, but it was an accident. And... um... accidents happen?" Peril looked hopeful and there at that moment the muscles in her mouth broke down. Completely. Peril wrinkled her snout. "I'm sorry." She managed to say, "I just got a fright when the paint fell onto the canvas. Or let's say, EXPLODED." Peril tried to smile innocently. But it didn't work. 

"DO YOU KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE THESE ARE?!" Tsunami thundered, "I SPENT A FORTUNE ON EACH OF THOSE!"  Clay came to Peril's rescue.  At the wrong moment. But thanks anyway Clay! "It's not Peril's fault guys." Clay argued, " And I don't think you should threaten Peril like that     Tsunami."  " Hey! But - I - " Tsunami stuttered, "  I did pay a fortune for those!"  Take that      Tsunami! Peril thought. " Hey! You guys!" Sunny cried, forcing the Mudwing and Seawing apart. " It's not fair for either of you! Now hug!" She ordered.  Orghh! Gross! Peril thought disgusted, It's only good if it's just me and Clay! Tsunami was the first one to pull away from the hug. Clay nodded. " I need to talk to Peril." He said. " Alone." Oooh!  What now Clay? Clay gestured for Peril to follow him and they both walked down the hall. 

"Peril, this is important." Clay said, looking sideways at her. "I, um. I'm going to the sky palace. To     collect some more students. And... " Clay was starting to mumble now. " And? " Peril asked, "And I, um, was wondering if you would like to come with me? That is if you would like to." He asked shyly. "Of course!" Peril sang, hugging him. "Whoops! Did I burn you? Sorry! But yes! I want to come! Am I   being annoying?" Peril asked, eyes glittering in the sunlight. "Yay! I knew you'd say yes!" Clay whooped, " Come on!" He leapt of the ledge of the mountain and hovered in the sky, before motioning   Peril to follow him. Soon two silhouettes flew against the setting sun.

Story Starters

Icy fingers gripped Tsunami's arms in the darkness... 

   "Arghh! You stupid animal!" Tsunami yelled, cursing under her breath. "I'm not an animal!" Another voice yelled. "I'm a dragon, and I'm NOT stupid!" Tsunami calmed down, well only a little bit. " You. Are. A delusional squid brain!" She yelled angrily. "Shut up, they're going to hear us." Riptide whispered.         Tsunami shivered, " Well I hope they don't, now with Shark on their side." Riptide looked Tsunami in the eyes, " Shark has no chance against the two of us." He said smiling, " I know that for sure, and I bet Shark   knows that two." Tsunami looked down and shuddered, " I can't believe he murdered Oyster just after I left. Poor Oyster."  Riptide sighed dramatically, "I don't know why shark would murder your sister, but I      do know why he wants to murder you next." Tsunami looked shocked and asked, "What do you mean?" Now It was Riptides turn to looked shocked. " Tsunami, I seriously don't know, but I think I heard Shark discussing murder in the dungeons."  " OK, now how did you get all that information?" Tsunami asked,          teasingly. " Huh? What? Oh! Since I did the deed, Queen Coral assigned me to do all the important guard post areas! Guess where? The court and the cellars! Now I can eaves drop on dragons!" Riptide babbled on eagerly. " You little dragonet!" Tsunami whispered, tugging on Riptides breast plate. " I'm NOT a dragonet!" Riptide shouted, totally missing the point of being quiet. "NO!" Tsunami hissed, "Shark!"

Hamanatua Stream Hike

Yesterday, on the 28th of September, 2021, half of my class were scurrying around, trying to get a free bathroom,  because we were going on a hike up the hamanatua stream, and no one, no one, wanted to go bathroom there. Because guess what? There were none! So, on the 28th of September, 2021, half of my class were scurrying around, trying to get a free bathroom. The girls bathroom is extra small, so there was a line bigger than me! Probably 15 times of the length of me! It was massive! I ended up going in the little kids bathroom. 

Before I knew it, we were lining up in single file, on the class deck with our medium sized bags on our backs. Suddenly we were moving across the road, and onto the walkway. Halfway there, I met Rio's mum Natalie, walking their dog Coco. I said,  " Hi, Natalie!",  and kept walking. It was nice to see my neighbor, it made me smile. 

Soon enough, we were up Scarlys Way, and Koka Rozie was opening the gate into the property. First we had to jump over a small stream. My idea was to throw my bag over the stream on flat, dry land, then jump over the stream myself. Luckily enough, Matua Steffan caught my bag in mid air, and I jumped over the stream with no problem. 

 We had to wait for the others to come, but once they did, we started walking again. We walked in mud, water, poo, more mud and lots more. finally we reached our destination we had a little break and then we headed back. We passed the enviros group when we were crossing the bridge to get to school.

Once we were at school, we took our socks and shoes off, and started playing outside. It was pretty fun, even though my feet were numb. 

In the afternoon when it was pick up time, mum hugged me and showed me the new swimming cap she got me. OMG! It was iridescent purple and it was a glow in the dark. Not that I swim in the dark!

I had the best day that week! Whew! 

Story Starters: I Couldn't Believe My Eyes!

 I couldn't believe my eyes!

About a million different lanterns swayed in the breeze, illuminating the path underneath me. It was the most beautiful thing I had seen in my life! I was so lucky that I could even come to Japan in the  dark. 

The airport was only a mile away from here , so I decided to take a look around. My friends, Cornelia and Ivy, were gaping at me as if I hadn't noticed that a million beautiful glowing lanterns were floating above my head.

I grinned at them and raced forward, hands outspread, enjoying the scene. Cornelia caught up with me and giggled quietly pointing at Ivy. I didn't realize what was so funny until I looked over to Ivy and saw that she was running under a large dragon that swept her up in the air and soared over the lanterns, Ivy was squealing with delight as the dragon blew a plume of smoke through his nostrils.

We chased them until the dragon had had enough time flying with Ivy, he landed with a ground rumbling thud and Ivy hopped down from his large taloned claws, the dragon fist bumped Ivy and accidently sent her flying in the air, she landed in a small bush. You could tell that Ivy was having the time of her life. {It wasn't everyday that you'd meet a dragon and fly with it!} 

We quickly went to the sushi shop and ordered some sushi and japanese drinks. Later, Cornelia Ivy and I were making ourselves comfortable in the plane that would bring us back to nz, Auckland airport, then jump on another plane there and fly all the way back to gisborne, our home.  

Story Starters

   If you were wondering if this was real, I'll assure you this is fake. Although, I wish it were real! It would be super cool! 🐉

     No one took notice of him, as if he was invisible. Sometimes they walked right past his tent and didn't even flinch. They're completely ignoring me! Eagle thought angrily, They should at least say hello! Eagle sniffled a little then sneezed. A plume of smoke erupted from his nose. Humph! Eagle sneezed again, this    time a sprout of fire flew out of Eagle's snout. The fire caught the cotton fabric on the tent, and started building up. Uh, oh! A small voice inside the back of Eagle's head screamed. 

       Suddenly the whole tent caught on fire. Eagle tried to move, but his feet were glued to the floor. "Help!" Eagle cried, "Somebody help me!" Eagle heard a distant scream from outside the tent, It must          have gone right through the fabric! Eagle realized. 

Eagle pulled his feet away from  the dusty floor, and stumbled. He quickly got to his feet and scampered       over to the cupboard where the water vessels were stored.  They were quite heavy, since they were full with cold refreshing water.  Eagle trudged over to the fire, and splashed the water everywhere. Eagle         occasionally broke a few water vessels, but other than that, Eagle was doing well. 

    The fire was finally out, and Eagle was huffing and puffing. Whew! Eagle thought, That was hard work and I made it! Eagle collapsed to the floor with hardly any effort. He rolled over fast as a giant water vessel crashed where he would have been if he hadn't moved out of the way.    "Jeez!" Eagle muttered, " Didn't see that coming!" Eagle was slowly getting up, when a small dragonet flew in from outside the tent. " Watch out!" Eagle shouted, as the small dragonet collided with the Eagles stomach.        " Orghhh, Whahh?" Eagle groaned.  

The small dragonet looked over to Eagle and squeaked in surprise. "EEP, EEP, EEP!"  Eagle looked sideways and walked over to the squeaking dragonet. "EEP!, Eep, eep?" Eagle picked up the dragonet as it squirmed and wriggled. " You, are one wriggly pipsqueak." The small dragonet stopped wriggling as if it were offended by Eagles words." EEP!" cried the dragonet." What now?" Eagle said. "You can't possibly be hungry, could you?" At the words of hungry, the dragonet perked up.

Story Starters

 If you were wondering if this was real, I can assure you it's not. I made it really look like it was real, but I promise you, again, that it is not. Just try to enjoy the scene!

Josie hadn't meant for it to happen. She had accidentally hit 'send all' on the messaging app. Soon her driveway was full with cars that had party food and drinks in the boot.

 They all piled out their cars 1 by 1, chatting and blabbering about how cool the party would be. 

Oh dear, when mum and dad come home I'm gonna be in big trouble! Josie didn't want to think about punishments just yet - she had a party to sort out!

Josie had to do something - fast. " EVERYBODY! I KNOW YOU GOT MY MESSAGE BUT I ACCIDENTLY PRESSED 'SEND ALL' SO THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE ARE CORNELIA BOYD, IVY MCMILLAN AND RIO SCOTT!" Josie yelled loudly. 

I could feel my face flush, and that was when I totally lost It.

"EVERYONE APART FROM RIO SCOTT, IVY MCMILLAN AND CORNELIA BOYD CAN LEAVE NOW! GET OUT OF HERE!" Josie yelled, catching two little boys sneaking into the house. 

Ivy, Rio and Cornelia came up to the front porch where I was standing, a look of confusion on their faces soon made Josie burst out laughing.

" Your faces!" Josie giggled pointing and clutching her side. She grabbed her friends and went inside to start the "actual" party just the four of them.

Lock Down In NZ

 It's Lock Down, and were at home in our safe bubble. Not the bubble you blow and pop, but a family bubble. Bubbles help NZ keep safe during COVID 19, and other Viruses. But I have GOOD news for you!

Since it's Lock Down, Jacinda Adern has put all the schools in NZ, into online learning, meaning that we still go to school, but online. You can't go see your friends, only phone them.

It's really boring for me to stay home all day, with me longing to see my friends again. But lucky enough another superhero apart from Jacinda, has saved the day. 

School. 

School has been kindly lending chromebooks to us, so that we can work online and talk to our friends. It has been great now that we have chromebooks, otherwise this awesome blog wouldn't have been written or read or even PUBLISHED! 

Hmmm. That is great! Now, time for the bad news.

Tomorrow is my birthday, and I'm afraid that I have to spend it in ongoing Lock Down. Hey, I don't feel that down about it! OK maybe I feel a little bit down about it. But, I get to get my ears pierced, I can't wait!

I'm even making my own chapter book and my mum is happy to be my editor, not that I need one! I totally need one!  Hope that you are having fun in your bubble just as I am!

Bye, Josie 

In The Deep Dark Woods

 

In the deep, dark, woods lay a pebble. Not just an ordinary pebble, in fact, it wasn't even a pebble! It was a charmed crystal, trapped in a thick layer rock. The Heir towered over the gem, muttering a great deal of curses laughing as she did so. The Heir stumbled backwards from the large silver cauldron which held the enchanted stone. A massive shoot of vapour evaporated from the cauldron. The evil Descendant stepped nervously toward the bubbling cauldron. It was supposed to make mist appear as it had, but, it wasn't supposed to be blue!, It was supposed to be a fiery colour red.

The reason why the Heir was making stones, was because she was incharge for the elements, In fact, she was an element herself! She was the element of wind, thunder and darkness. the other elements were: Earth, Water, Fire, Ice, Force, Time, Shadow, Light, Moon and Sun. These elements had special powers, and the Heir wanted them all -  just for herself. 

After making a vicious plan to steal all the elements, she set of to actually do it. The heir was in a duel with the other elements since they had refused to give their powers to the evil heir because of her greediness for power. The heir was enraged and claimed war over the elements. 

So the heir and the other elements begun a duel, the elements' fighting for their lives, and the heir fighting for power. Although the elements were out numbering the heir,  the heir was more powerful, having two elements in one. The heir had started to snatch the stones around the elements neck, snapping the chain that held the stone, and seizing the runaway elements by the collars of their shirts, and asking them savage questions where they hid the tablet with the answers to all her questions. 

Once the heir had no answer, she threw the elements into a wall, making their heads go all fuzzy, she rummaged through all their pockets hoping to find a map or something useful, instead she found the rest of the stones. The elements had no chance against the evil heir - the elements were defeated, wounded by the heirs magic, as you know the heir two elements - now, she had them all.

TO BE CONTINUED . . .

Band Quest Practice

 Yesterday I had band practice with Cornelia, Ella, Louie, Bill, Stavers, Harry and Nathan. Ricky was our teacher. The reason why we were practicing music, was because Band Quest was coming up, and the band school had signed up to take part in the enormous competition. When you take part in band Quest you need to play 2 songs. The songs we chose were Happen To Me by BENEE, and, So True by THE BLACK SEEDS. Cornelia was playing the bass for so true, and the E-guitar for happen to me. Ella and Cornelia were both singers for both songs. Louie was Playing the E- guitar for both songs. Bill was playing the keyboard for both songs as well. Stavers was playing E- guitar for so true and bass for happen to me. I don't know what instrument harry is playing but I do know that Nathan was the drummer for both songs.I was also playing the E-guitar. It took Half an hour[30 min] to actually practice. After we practiced both songs, we helped Ricky pack up the gear we used.

 Then we walked outside at the back of the hall. Why were we there you ask? Oh yes, how could I forget! Ricky said we had to make a band name up in 5 minutes, otherwise he would choose a name for us at the choice of Waireiti or Waireiti. Of course no one wanted that name! So we Quickly made suggestions like, Black guns? No already a band name. Poisoned roses? No already a band name. What were we to do! "Hey, you guys, what about open doorz?" Ricky said, a bit of excitement in his voice. " Cause if the lady asks how you got your band name, all you need to say is: We were wondering what our band name was and then we looked up and we were under open doors. So that's how we got the name! Plus we all agreed to it!

So that's what happened on tuesday afternoon. Band practice with Ricky, and band name choosing with the band. Hey, I should say With the open doorz! 

Quick-Write, Sentence Starters: Today Was Just An Ordinary Day...

Today was just an ordinary day, when something very strange happened.

It first started in the restaurant, the chef was cooking for the king of Auradon, but when he went back into the kitchen to bring the meal to the king, the chef screamed. The reason why the chef had screamed was because there, sitting in the boiling hot, cooking pot, sat a small red dragon!🐲

Today's newspapers front page said "Today a large golden adult Phoenix had been sitting in the royal flower pot in the green garden, remembrance of the old king, Cerabes death in the second and last war between the rebels and the royals in Auradon. Also there has been a three headed dog guarding the front gates of the old graveyard, apparently named Cerberus."

Another note from the reporter today was that there had been another sighting of a so called 'Chimera' walking around my school wainui Beach. Just saying but I saw a unicorn in my backyard this morning when I woke up. I didn't want to tell mum because she would be pretty tied up with the poor creature, just because it was eating her precious  hydrangea flowers. Hey, If I would be a unicorn, I would eat those flowers as well, they look really pretty!

Half an hour later, when we had to get my bank account sorted , they wouldn't let us in because there had been a griffin stalking the jewels and money✨. Arghhhhh! Just stink! I was really looking forward to getting my bank account you know!  I had to wait a long time already, and now this?! Humph!

As soon as people heard from around the world ,half those people had either fainted thinking that that drama would happen to them as well. And I'm pretty sure it will according to my friend here!{The UNICORN obviously!⭐}

Hopefully, just hopefully it would happen again tomorrow! I just love mythical creatures💗! Especially when I can write about them! A huh! I know, you're already famous Unique!

Get it? Unique? As in unicorn? Meh, never mind!

                         Bye! I don't mean you unicorn!🦄 You're staying with me!

Retell: Firefighter saves kitten, By Josephine lambert

This is a true story written by me, except, I am pretending that I am the firefighter! 🐉 😄 

This was a L3 writing activity.  We had to write from the firefighter's perspective.  Koka Ngaire wanted us to write more - but not waffle.

We used ARMS (add, remove, move & substitute) to recraft.  Next time I am going to work on the words that I use - so that my writing is more powerful.

Sirens blared as I stepped into the  small smoky house. As I, the brave firefighter, grasped the torch I was holding, I clomped inside with my heavy fireproof suit. The torch illuminated in the darkness, showing  a desk with overflowing papers half burned and half torn. On the other side of the room, there was a bed with ash spilled all over it. I pushed the burned door lightly, and the whole door collapsed onto the soot stained carpet. I then stepped forward into the room, shone my torch in all directions, and finally the right side of the floor. 

There as far as the  naked eye could see, lay a young kitten, soot striped across his dark black nose and his spotted forehead - almost like a tiger's. I picked up the motionless creature, murmuring under my breath - ”you will be alright. Im sure of it.” I walked calmly towards the opened front door, stepped over the pile of smoking ash, and scampered outside.

 I lay the kitten down on the concrete driveway, and poured the rest of my water bottle’s warm contents over the kitten. After that, I placed a air mask to his delicate mouth and nose, that would pump air into the lifeless creature’s lungs to keep the kittens heart pumping blood through his body. After a few minutes, the kitten struggled to get the mask off. Calmly I took it off the poor kittens mouth and started to dry him off. He was dry but now cold, I placed him on top of my arm and around my stomach - It was great to save a life and I was sure that I was going to save another again - yeah, pretty sure of that. 

My fellow firefighters did one last check through the house - just in case there was another life to save that we didn’t notice, but when they all came back I knew that everything was going to be alright.  We talked to the lady who owned the house, drove to the petrol station to refill the truck with petrol, and back to the fire station. 

MY CAMP BOOKLET CAMP KAITAWA

 

 

My Camp slides !

I had the best time of my life there well, the best without my family oh how I missed them! 😭 !