Kapa Haka festival

Kapa Haka Festival

The guitar strums and Matiria ( our leader ) Starts the song.

Every year each Gisborne school has a team of people who sing for Kapa Haka.

If you are from a different country than me and you don't know what Kapa Haka actually is, it's something New Zealand does to keep our Māori culture alive. We sing Māori songs about New Zealand legends and Old story's. Most girls also have these items called Poi. Poi are plastic balls filled with foam with string attached to it. This is so that the girls can swing the poi in skilled ways. The boy's do something called Haka. There are different song's for Haka. I think it's to show that the boys are Māori warriors.   

On the real day I was too nervous. I mucked up a lot even though that was the day I should've done my best. Well, I tried my best, but I ended up forgetting some actions because I had days off school  before the performance. I still did good and it was great day. I think my favourite part of the day was probably the part when our whole school sang one of our school songs.

I ended up having an awesome time and I am proud of my effort.

Pic n mix cards

 

Pic n mix cards

This term Room 1 and I  learned how to play Pic n mix cards to practice our times table's.

Set the game up:

1.You need a buddy and a set of cards.

2.Take out the picture cards so you only have the number cards left.

3.Chose the dealer. 

HOW TO PLAY:

1.The dealer holds down the cards face down so no one can see the cards.

2.Then select the times tables you want to learn, maybe 5's,9's,10's or 3's. For example if your doing 3's and there's a 7 you shout 21 before the other person can.

3. When there's no more cards left you count how much cards you have. The person with the most cards is the winner.

I definetly recommend this game if your learning your times tables.