National Young Leaders Day 2011

On Monday our school attended the National Young Leaders 2011 Conference in Rotorua. There were loads of kids from other schools from around the Bay of Plenty and Waikato who were there with us. These are some words of wisdom that speakers shared.

Pat Buckley - a drug cousellor and St John's attendant. He and his wife started Amped4Life. His words of leadership wisdom were:

1. Enjoy life because when you grow up you stay as an adult

for the rest of your life

2. Don't be afraid to ask for help

3. Don't let your past shape your future - what you do now in your life could shape the way you live in the future4. You are influenced by the choices you make in life - make good decisions.

Nick Tuitasi is an ex-policeman. His leadership word was TRY.

- T is for truth - tell the truth all the time.

- R is for respect - you should be the one to respect others first.

- Y is for You - try something before anyone else does, step forward and give things a try.

Nick's message was to give anything a TRY, even if you think you're not going to be good at it.

Young Leaders Conferencing Together

Pat Buckley: Make Choices. Training For Life.

· Choices – make choices, these determine your future

· Decisions – make a decision that will make future a better one

· Don’t get involved with drugs as they lead you down the path of destruction

· Do the right thing – make the right choices

· Enjoy being a kid because you’ll be an adult for the rest of your life. Enjoy everything in life.

· Keep your humour – keep a smile on your dial.

· Help others when they’re down and out.

· Take care – look after one another.

Nick Tuitasi: Stick to your values. T-R-Y

· T-Tell the Truth, Leaders are always truthful

· R-Respect people first before judging, Pay respect

· Y-You always will be you, never change. Be yourself.

Dave Atkinson: Genes, Environment, Choices.

· Who are you? Whose genes do you have? Do you want to be like your friends, or your friends like you?

· Do you want to look like your friends? Exactly like them?

Andrea Deely: Keep safe online

· Don’t go on advertisements.

· Don’t go on inappropriate sites.

· Don’t give anyone you’re, Email-address, Number, House number or where you live, your name and other things that describe what you look like.

· Inspired by her son

Julia Bloore: Be Motivated

· Be green by walking as much as you can.

· Don’t sit around.

· Play sports

· Get out there. Be a outgoing person.

· Have Dreams.

· Be inspired.

· Save money by doing sewing classes.

· Main influences-Parents and Husband.

· Be enthusiastic.

· Have fun.

· Explore the world.

Be involved in sports team.

Watch Out for The Falling Coconut Fronds!

Who out there has learnt the Cook Island Maori language? We are beginning to learn it now. We've got Cook Island whakapapa and so we want to learn all about the Cook Islands? Can you help us too?

Te Raa Whakahirahira!

I te 23 Rahoroi o Paengawhawha koira te ra whakahirahira mo to tatou kura, no te mea koira te ra o te Tahaaroa School 100 years Reunion. Harikoa katoa toku ngakau ki te mohio koinei te ra miharo. I to tatou taenga atu ki te kura i oma atu au ki te hariru i te whanau. Katahi ka haere au ki te tari ki te whiwhi i oku tiipare. E whai ake i haere au ki te takoro me oku hoa. I reira etahi tangata e hokona atu i etahi tihate, poraka hoki. A, kua tae te wa o nga whai korero. E haere ana tatou katoa ki te teniti ma. Ka timata ratou nga whai korero. Akuanei ka timata etahi kotiro ki te takoro i etahi waiata i runga i te violin. Ka Mau te Wehi! He tino pai aua kotiro. Katahi ano ka whakareri nga maatua i te kai ma matou. Mmmmm! E rere haere te rongo o te kai. Kaore e roa e timata matou ki te kai." Ka mau te wehi! He kai reka tera." Kua tae te wa mo nga pikitia. 1, 2, 3, 4! te karanga a te kai-pikitia. Whai muri mai ko te wa takaroa. Ano hoki ka awhina au i nga tuakana ki te whakareri i te teneti kanikani. He rawe to tatou rangi whakahirahira mo to tatou kura.

Tawhaki me Nga Kete Matauranga

Ko Tawhaki tenei. Ko ia te kaitiaki o to matou matauranga.

100 Years Reunion Centennial

On the Centennial day we played lots of games and talked about the Tawhaki I had a delicious

lunch and dinner. For lunch we had chips and burgers for lunch and meat with bread for dinner.

After dinner we were playing on the scooter. After we went to have a disco. It was Smokey with

bubbles.

Turangi's The Place To Be I Reckon

Sunday afternoon my Mum and I travelled to Turangi with my Aunty, Uncle and little cousin Janie. We arrived at Turangi just before dark and my cousin Justice was waiting at the door. We unpacked our bags and headed inside. The next day we baked a chocolate cake . It was very delicious. On Tuesday we went to a trout place just out of Turangi. There were millions of trout. On Wednesday we played tennis at the tennis court which is by the park near Aunty's house. After arriving back from the trout place we played on the x-box, and that was fun. Thursday was an exciting day because we travelled to Taupo. In Taupo Justice and I went to the movies to see Fast And The Furious 5. It was awesome. I reckon Taupo is a cool place to be. Afterward we travelled to every Hokohoko shop in Taupo. I brought a pink shirt and jeans. In The Warehouse we brought one big bunny easter rabbit and a egg for Janie. On returning to Turangi we stopped at a shop to buy an ice cream. On Saturday we travelled by bus to Turangi Power Station. This station was the second power station to be built in New Zealand. Sunday night mum and I returned to Tahaaroa and spent the rest of the holiday here.