#Happy Birthday Baby Brother!

I would ❤ to say a big "BIG" happy birthday to my little brother. I love you so much and I know we'll have an awesome time on Saturday. I wish you a happy 5th birthday and may your wish come true. I am so gutted your not coming to Point England, but I know you'll get taken care of from you older cousins from Tamaki Primary. I love you my little monkey xox

#Yanomami People!

This term we were learning about the Yanomami People and all their physical aspects. We all have learn't alot about them and hopefully we learn more about the tradition.

#Manaikalani Film Festival =)

“Hi my name is Iisa... and I’m Jordan” Jordan says bugging Iisa away trying to get more of the spotlight. Iisa and Jordan were our class presenters representing us at the Manaiakalani Film Festival. As you may know the Manaiakalani schools have a special event every year called, The Manaiakalani Film Festival. For the past 5 years the event has been held at the cinemas in Sylvia Park called Hoyts.

We didn’t really get an opportunity to watch other videos from other schools, other than Ruapotaka. The reason being is that, we were combined with some students from Ruapotaka. So we had presenters from both Ruapotaka and present class movies.

This year was Ruapotakas first time submitting movies to the Manaiakalani Film Festival, so they didn’t have many movies to present. We had the slotted time of, 10:45 in cinema 7. As the lights dimmed I look to my left and my friends, Ana and Jennifer, wriggle around to find a comfortable position.

We had presenters from all schools from our cluster. There were, primary, intermediate and college presenters and they were all awesome. They spoke loudly and confidently. I was absolutely impressed by the way the juniors were presenting in front of a packed crowd. The movies were all awesome and made everybody smile from ear to ear.

My favourite movie was, The Journey, made by some students from Ruapotaka. I enjoyed this movie because it was unique and we also learnt a lot from the 3 minute movie. The movie was about being cyber smart and by that they turned it into a little music video. If you want to check it out here’s the link "Cybersmart".

I can’t say i’m excited for next year but I can say, I hope next year will have more awesome movies and more to learn from.

#Reading!!

This week the Dr Seuss' (My reading group) are learning about, Themes. We are focusing on how to identify themes and underlying messages. Here is what I learn't...


This is what I created for the little year 6's...

#Volleyball Story!

Waking up to an alarm clock sounding like a bird was really unusual, but time was ticking and I had to be at school before eight thirty. Grabbing my water bottle, my packed lunch and some extra pair of clothing just incase I knew I was missing something.

“Oh thats right!” I say as I’m reaching towards my lucky necklace kissing it once or twice.

“Good luck darling. Hit the ball like you're angry!” My dad shouted as I was heading outside.

“Thanks dad! Love you” I say as I was rushing towards my mum vehicle.

Walking threw the doors of the school gates, I ran towards the hall which was the location for all volleyball team members to meet. Just in time, volleyballs were set up, nets were all done and everyone was sitting down marking the roll.

“Let's go.” Mr Jacobsen said with a smile on his face.

“Yeah we better make some tracks because our first game is at nine forty five.” Our coach Timmy agreed making her way towards the van. Minutes went past and all the girls were eager to get out of the car and walk to the courts.

“Are we there yet?!” One of the girls asked jiggling around looking for a comfortable position.

“No where near” Our driver said with laughter. We were all so hot and the windows were fogging up as we spoke.

An hour later we were finally at our destination. Singing, laughing and sleeping in the van all payed up for finally stretching our legs and breathing fresh air. As we power walked towards the sliding doors, we identify that the silver ferns play on these netball courts by seeing photos of Casey Kopua and Maria Tutaia in their black netball uniforms.

After a couple of games of losing and winning, we were all exhausted at the end of the day. We had four games in total, two wins and two loss.

“Man, I’m sick and tired of Volleyball now” My mate Ata said with a yawn.

“At least we can say we went to Auckland champs and came forth” I said with a positive attitude.

My favourite team we played against was, Mt Roskill, the reason for that being, they would try and spike but we would always recover by hitting it back or defending it. I really enjoyed my time meeting new people and making friends with other schools.

#The History Of Superman!

Today's inquiry we have been learning about superman. We watched a video to find out information about him. Our class especially looked at how he adapted from being normal to a superhero. Here are the questions that was given to us. 

History of Superman... 

• man of steel...red underwear or blue underwear? Why did it change? Because it was uncool for this generation and they wanted something more sleek.
• Krypton - what is it? Krypton is the planet that Superman was originally from which is his birth place.
• Why was it important to Superman?  Because his parents died saving him. S he wanted to honour his parents by building a statue of them hold up the planet krypton.
• What part did Superman's parents have in his survival? They sent him to earth, with a homemade spaceship.
• Original powers? Jumping high and Run fast enough to pass an express train Did he fly in the beginning? No, because he could only jump high of one eighth of a mile.
• What changed in term of his super powers? He went from not being able to fly to being able to fly and him being not so strong to being the strongest man on earth.
• Daily planet - his workplace...how does he adapt between his human workplace and being a superhero? He had to dress normal, he had to pretend his "fake" parents were his real parents and he couldn't show anything that would be obvious like his powers.

Today's inquiry we have been learning about superman. We watched a video to find out information about him. Our class especially looked at how he adapted from being normal to a superhero. Here are the questions that was given to us. 

#Pacific Netball Cup =)

On Saturday the 10th of October there was a special event that was happening at the Mt Wellington AMI netball courts. It was the Pacific cup! Yes the pacific netball cup was going on and I was competing in it. The pacific cup is a day when all pacific nations come together and play netball against each other. This year there were six islands, they were, the Samoans, the Tongans, the Cook Islanders, the Tuvaluans, The Maoris and the Niueans. I was in the Nuiean under 13's team.

First thing I did when I got there was to changed into my uniform. Since I was in the Nuiean team, I had to wear a yellow ribbon, with a yellow singlet and a blue skirt, jumper and socks. I was so excited putting my clothes on because I missed playing netball throughout the holidays.

"All nations please come onto the courts" Because it was my first time, I didn't know what to do, so I was just tagging along and being a third wheeler. As I was walking with my friend Mika, I could see all the islands in their colours and uniforms lining up for the national anthems.

As soon as we started singing the Niuean national anthem, all eyes were on us, it looked like there was 200 - 300 people watching us and it was so scary, but we suddenly went flat and that was sooo embarrassing =( But at the end of the day all the Islands went flat and only Samoas anthem was on point.

I had an awesome day with my new friends and I really enjoyed meeting new girls and new people. My highlight of the day was seeing my family cheer me on the sideline. My low light was saying goodbye to my team mates ='(

#Miss Universe New Zealand =)

Yesterday afternoon the senior block had some special visitors to welcome. Those special visitors were the gorgeous, stunning, amazing contestants of Miss Universe New Zealand. The final twenty had supposed to come, but sadly four ladies missed out. So in total there were sixteen girls that came. Out of the sixteen girls, three girls represented them by talking to us about what they do and some advice on what we need to do if we have want to chase our dreams.

The three girls names were, Gabrielle Manaloto, Ella Wilson and Sharne Boot. They each spoke at a time and what they were talking about had inspired each and every one of us. Sharne had talked about how she knew we were talking about entrepreneurs and that she wanted to be an entrepreneur herself when she was a kid. She now owns a recycling company that she hopes helps the environment. She also explained that the next day (Today) all twenty of them were traveling to the Philippines to the city of Manilla. As soon as the three of them had finished, the sixteen of them had split up into five groups to talk about themselves and what they do and what they succeeded.

I learn’t that anything could happen when you do new things or try new events. I also learn’t that you can chase your dream if you work hard and create some sweat into working hard and you may get there. I had a lot of fun listening to their stories and listening to how you could make your dream a reality. This is a link to where you could see and know more about those magnificent ladies! Miss Universe New Zealand Website =)

#How Do You Prevent Yourself From Getting Sick?

In this explanation I am going to be explaining and providing you with information as to how you could prevent from getting sick. This explanation is going to provide you with some ideas of how you could stop yourself from getting sick. Here are some of the reasons of how you could prevent you from getting sick.

First, how does the snotty nose and the mucus cough begin? Well one of the reasons are... you're not wearing enough clothes! Yes, most people get sick throughout the season of colds, which is winter. So to prevent yourself from getting sick in the 92 days of sickness you would obviously have to wear warm and comfortable clothes. Most of your body heat comes from your feet and your shoulders. So the smart thing to do is, cover up!

Another reason this virus is spreading is because, you are not having enough sleep. Yes, sleeping should be one of your #1 priorities, because you need as much time to relax and sleep. When you're ill, you would need to loosen up and unwind for a bit to let your body go through a quick process of calming down.

Another reason to why this type of sickness is growing threw communities is because, you need to have a shower once or twice a day and make sure you're washing your hands after you went to the loo (toilet) and before you touch any food make sure to wash your hands.

There are many more reasons of how you could prevent yourself from getting sick, so the picture above the first paragraph are more facts of how you could stop you and your family from getting sick. I hope this helps you and family members of yours by not getting sick.

#Trade & Enterprise DLO =)

This is a little video I made with Imovie and Hyperstudio. It's about being financially responsible.

#High Tea =)

This presentation above this text is what I made about my awesome weekend with my awesome family!

#What's The Cost T + E

This presentation here is about moving into an apartment and how much it would cost to buy furniture and more. We had to work in pairs, so I was working with Jennifer. We have researched and researched and we found the perfect objects. Our theme is white, black and cream colours.

#Inference Task =)

Finally, finally, finally! I have finally finished my reading tasks for week 3/4. I have just finished it tonight and I seriously can't wait till my next reading to be handed out. Thanks to my mum for helping me out with me finishing it off finally (no she didn't give me any answers -.-) I had alot of fun working on it ^.^

Good Night =)

#Needs vs Wants =)

I have finally finished this presentation that was tasked for my reading group and I to finish. We were learning about Needs and Wants and we all had questions we had to complete. I just finish the task thanks to

#Te Epetoma O Te Reo Māori Kuki Airani! Day 2

Kia Orana, Pe'ea ua koe? (that means how are you?) so this week is Cook Island language week and this is my second post about the special event. Yesterday I  introduced myself being Cook Island and had shared a video with you too! Today I am going to be sharing another video that I found on YouTube that made me laugh so hard that i wanted to show you guys.

I really enjoyed it because it made me laugh and it reminded me of the Cook Islands when I last went there. I hope you enjoy the video and comment below if you want to add anything or you have any questions. 

Meitaki Maata, HannahT.

#Te Epetoma O Te Reo Māori Kuki Airani!

Cook Island Translation

Kia Orana, Toku Ingoa Ko Hannah Tiniteila Tetini-Luatutu. Ko Haumata Timoteo Hewett te ingoa O toku Mama Ruau no Rakahanga mai. Ko Cramand Teaukura Hewett te ingoa O toku Papa Ruhau no Aitutaki mai. E tai ngauru ma toru oku mataiti. E rua oku teina e tai tungane. E aaere ana au ki te apii Pt England School. Ko au e Cookie Irani, Tonga, Niue, Samoa. Ko Andrea Tele'a te ingoa o toku puapii. E mataiti varu toku ite apii.

English Translation

Hello. My name is Hannah Tiniteila Tetini-Luatutu. Haumata Timoteo Hewett is the name of my grandmother from Rakahanga. Cramand Teaukura Hewett is the name of my grandfather from Aitutaki. I am 13 years old. I have 2 sisters and 1 brother. I go to Point England School.  I'm Cook Island Nuiean, Samoan and Tongan.  My teachers name is Andrea Tele'a. I am a year 8.

Kia Orana, so this week is a very very special week for us Cook Islanders because it is Cook Island language week, this year also marks the 50th year anniversary of the Cook Islands self governance. I will be posting a blog for the next few days about Cook Island Language Week. The Theme for this year is, "To tatou reo tupuna e korona ia no to tatou matakeinanga" which means "Our language is a crowning glory of our community". My mum and I were looking through some Cook Island websites, and spotted this video out. I thought I'd share it with you folks to watch and see what the Cook Islands looks and feels like. 

Meitaki Maata 

Ka Kite apopo HannahT

#Inferring Reading Task =)

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This week my reading task was to finish the presentation above. My Literacy teacher, Miss Clarke, made this presentation for my group and I. The presentation is about inferring. Inferring is just like investigating a crime scene for me as the answer doesn't say in the story, but the story does give you some clues.

#Maths -.- Fractions, Percentages and Decimals.

This presentation above this text was created by my maths teacher, Mrs Tele'a. I was working with my group Taparau and we were all helping each other. I was working with my mate Jennifer and we had our agrees and disagrees but this is our finished project. So, thanks Jennie!

I had alot of fun doing this and helping others to. If you have any questions, just comment below ;)

#Maths =)

This presentation was created by Mrs Tele'a (My teacher) and she made it for my group and I. My groups name is Taparau and we are learning about Fractions, Decimals and Percentages. I would like to thank Jennifer Finau for helping me ^.^

#Māori Language Week ☺

As you know this week is Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori! So I am going to be translating English into Māori. Guess what else is happening next week... it is Cook Is language week! The theme for this week is "Whangaihia te reo ki nga matua" which means "Nuture the language in parents". I will hopefully be blogging this whole week and the whole of next week to =).
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English:                              Maori:
Hello my name is _____ - Kia Ora ko ____ toku ingoa
Hello my name is Hannah - Kia Ora ko Hannah toku ingoa

I am ___ years old - Tekau ma ____ oku tau
I am 13 years old - Tekau ma toru oku tau

My mum is ____ and she is _______ - Ko ____ toku mama no ______ ia
My mum is Rite and she is Cook Is - Ko Rite toku mama no Cook Is ahau

My dad is ____ and he is from ______ - Ko _____ toku papa no ______ ia
My dad is Lama and he is from Samoa - Ko Lama toku papa no Samoa ahau

I go to ________ School - Ko ________ toku kura
I go to Point England School - Ko Point England toku kura 
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I hope you find the small sentences quite easy to pronounce. If you have any questions or small sentences or facts about the language and history you would be a huge help! We also learn the language of Maori at my school. We learn how to say preys, how to sing himenes and we also learn how to say a mihi,which our te reo teacher Miss Tito helps us with. Here is a little link to the te reo site "Te Reo". Remember, Practice makes perfect ~.^ See you tomorrow folks... Ka kete apopo!