My Family Funeral

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On Friday It was time to Barry Tevita Kin Kinlau my Uncle at Manakau cemetery.It was a sad evening to attend to.The Priest prepared a nice speech for farewell.The dead face was as a cold s a stone cold freezer.My Dad was the first person to throw a flower to the coffin because he was the fahu.It was a silent moment except the lady's were singing a hearted song.Everybody grabs a flower and drops it in the coffin after the priest.After barring the body the family went and brought yummy food for the family for there lost.After they  gathered the food in the Kitchen they had a meeting together in a huge tent.When it was becoming night time we went home and cut this huge pig into pieces to share around the family.It was a sad day.

The Duffy Show

LI:We are learning to include Similes and Metaphors.

On Tuesday Morning it was pouring with rain while we were walking to Tamaki College for a Duffy Show. Glenbrae School couldn't have there Duffy Show at there school since the hall is having to be re-built to build a new roof. When we got to Tamaki College we got seated and enjoyed the entertainment. The 3 Duffy members introduced themselves with there names James,Anna and Louie. They carried on with doing a show. There was Scruffy,Duffy and The Best Book In The Whole World. Scruffy was very jealous of Duffy because he was spending more time with The Best Book In The World. Scruffy was thinking of ways to make Duffy play with Piri Wepu and himself play rugby. At the end Duffy asked Scruffy if he want to read the Book with him.Scruffy and Duffy read the book to the end and stayed happy. When the show was over it was time to ask some questions. Afterwards we walked back to school in the sunny evening back to school. 

The Creepy Shed

One Frighting Night Billy got asked to go sleep in the Creepy Shed for colouring on the walls.The  Shed is filled of crawling black Beetles,red hot ants and also disgusting fly.Once Billy went to sleep he can hear the scratching noises coming from the roof.He already knew that it was the long nails Click Click Slide.When Billy went and opened the door it was locked.He got scratched marks on his face with blood running down his cold blooded face.When the bright yellow sun rises up Billy's Mum came to the shed and checked up on Billy.Mum calls the ambulance for help she's really frightened.When The ambulance arrives and the police cars they go to Mum and ask her some questions.A month later Mum was sent to prison for locking his son and letting her son trapped with a Monster.

Basket ball Lessons

On Tuesday Morning My class had Basket Ball Lessons with Coach Bruce.When we Began we started off with ground rules, the first rule that he mentioned was "RESPECT ".Once he was finished talking we split in to teams of 5.We practised dribbling the ball and doing the figure 8 with the ball between our legs.I suddenly imagined what it might have felt like for the gymnasts in a show. My knees wobbled like jelly. My palms got sweaty which was very disgusting.What ever team would win, they would watch the others do 10 push ups.When Coach Bruce blew his whistle we zoomed with fast legs to the cone and sprinted back some of us was fast as a cheetah.When Coach Bruce blew the whistle the match was over.When he announced the winners team, our team wasn't fast enough to beat Daddy long legs team. It was a good opurtunity for some of us to get fit.

The Maori Drill

When we got to the Museum we went to the Wharenui.In this photo my group and I are testing an ancient tool that the Maori People built.They used it to start fires instead of lighters.The fire provides light,food and heat.This tool is made of wood and a strong piece of string. It took a while for me to spin the drill and let it twirl and twirl until it worked.

The Auckland War Memorial Museum

The Auckland War Memorial Museum is a huge landmark that is a frequently visited by people from all over the world. It is a place where Aotearoa’s history and culture is stored in different forms.


The Auckland Museum is similar looking to the American White House. It has three levels up and down. It looks very expensive and it was built in 1929. The Auckland Museum is located in the Auckland Domain. It is near to the Auckland Hospital.
This Museum provides opportunities to people to visit the  Aotearoa Maori Galleries and experience things in the Museum. It is to show public visitors interesting materials like the wakas that were built in the old days. People from all over  New Zealand visit the Auckland Museum. School students also  visit the Museum while on school trips to learn about Maori culture and customs.
The Auckland Museum is a very interesting place to visit. Visitors can see the Maori Galleries and learn about Greenstone. Also legends about when it was discovered in New Zealand by a man chasing a giant squid.

This museum is an exciting place to visit and spend time at if visitors want to learn about Aotearoa and its people.

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How Did The Kiwi Lose His Wings

In the ancient years Tanemahuta took his children to the forest for a little treat.Tanemahuta could see the itchy bites on his children.Small bugs were eating them.Tanemahuta talked to his brother, Tanehokahoka, about what happened to his children.The next day Tanemahuta asked  the birds to come down to the forest floor for a meeting..

All were silent when Tanemahuta asked if they could  leave the roof top and come and live on the forest floor to protect Tanemahuta’s children. The Tui said that he could not because he was scared of the darkness on the forest floor. The Pukeko did not want to get his feet wet, since the forest floor was too damp. The Pipiwharauroa was busy building his nest so she could not go.

The Kiwi agreed to live on the forest floor. It was very dark and damp down there and before the Kiwi  lived on the floor, Tanemahuta warned the Kiwi that he would loose his beautiful wings and cool feathers and he would never be able to live on the roof top ever again in his life.

Tui was  punished. He had to wear two white feathers at his throat as a sign of his cowardice. Poor Pukeko lived in the dark swamp by himself. Pipiwharauroa was banned from making a nest for his children  because he wasn’t brave enough to live on the forest floor..From then on she had to lay her eggs in other birds nests. As for the brave Kiwi, he is known as the most loved bird on earth.