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.