Shrove Tuesday

Today, we had Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday. It is when we eat pancakes and burn palms for Ash Wednesday.
After swimming, Olivina, from Tonga, came to thank us for giving money to Caritas so that they could help people in Tonga.   

The Light House.

In the holidays, I went to the most eastern light house in New Zealand. 
First, we went to the camp site to stay. I made a girl friend called Alex. 
A few days later, we went to the light house. There were 700 steps to get to the light house! The wind was that strong, it was hard to walk then we went back to camp.    

Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day is a day when every human in New Zealand gets a day off. People enjoy it in different ways. It was when NZ became a country called New Zealand.
500 Chiefs signed the Treaty. It was signed on the 6th February, 1840, at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. The Queen agreed to let the Maori own the land, forests and rivers. The Maori agreed to let the Queen’s Representatives make the laws and be the government of NZ.
On Waitangi Day, this year, I went to my dad's friend’s place and had a sleepover on their farm and watched Clutch Powers.  

The Solar System

How To Make a Cardboard Print

You will need:
-thick cardboard
-thin cardboard
-scissors
-P.V.A. glue
-printing ink
-rollers
-paper

What To Do:
1.Cut out cardboard shapes to make a picture.
2.Glue onto template.
3. Let it dry.
4.Put paper over top.
5.Use roller to put paint on the template.
6.Put paper over top and press it with a clean roller.
7.Pull off.

Max at Pet Day

Max and I went to Pet Day.
First, Dad brought smelly Max to school. Max was as brave as a lion. He is a black and white dog but the the black is turning brown.
Next, I had a little play with Max on the field. The field was green and fresh. There were lots of other dogs. Some of them were as mean as a pirate. Max was as sweet as honey.
Next, it was the dog parade on the courts. There were fat, skinny and silly dogs. The little dogs went first. After the little dogs, there were the big dogs. When Max went around the track, he kept on stopping when people patted him. When we got home, I said good boy and had fish and chips.
It was the best day ever.

Athletics Day

When I was 9 years old, our school had an Athletics Day. We all competed in lots of events, like High Jump, Long Jump, Vortex, Shot Put, Discus and Sprints.It was a cold morning. After we left the courts, people were doing discus. I threw it hard as far as the sun. At first, I got number one then it was out.    
Next, we did long jump. I waited patiently in line as long as space. When it was my turn, I got about 27 metres. I felt proud of myself.  
After that, we did sprints. I ran as fast as a cheatah. In one race, I came 2nd and in two others, I came 3rd.  
Finally, we did shot put. I got number 3. It was pretty good fun. My friends did good too. 
I thought it was a cool day, but I was very tired when I got home from school that afternoon.