Maori with Whaea Saf

This term for Maori with Whaea Saf, we have been learning about a pepeha (which is a Maori mihi) that identifies not just Maori people but all people and where they come from. It helps people to recognise and make connections when they listen to people share their pepeha. We've also started learning a waiata. Do you recognise the tune?

Farewell Miss Clark

Last week on Friday, it was a farewell / "see you later" to Miss Clark. She has taught in Year 7 and 8 for the past three years and is off to work in a different career path altogether. We will miss her and wish her all the best for the future. Here is a short snippet of our senior children singing a waiata (song) for her during assembly.

Year 5s at MOTAT

Do you know what MOTAT stands for? MOTAT in Auckland, is the Museum of Transport and Technology. Our inquiry is called "Ch-ch-ch-ch changes" and it is all around Science and the Material World. We went to learn more from their programme called "Bust that Myth". Some of the myths included: You can turn a cup over without spilling water and Electricity cannot flow through people like wires and many others. Throughout the day, we got to explore and look at other exhibitions like: telecommunications, the Village, the Big Machine and the Get Smart space. It was a lot of fun even when the weather wasn't great and we learned a lot too. Thank you to Abby and her team from MOTAT who looked after us while we were there.

Year 6s are off to Camp!

Every year our year 6 children go off to camp at Kawau Island. They travel north, by bus to Sandspit and catch the ferry to Camp Kawau. We're very blessed to have parent helpers go along to help keep everyone safe. 

The children will take part in different activities like: kayaking, sailing, swimming, hiking, building bivouac's, a burma trail and more. We hope that they are safe and that the weather is sunny and warm for all of them. All campers will return on Friday afternoon.

Kiwisport: Touch Rugby 2016

We have been very blessed this term to have coach Lewis come and teach us skills and how to play the game of touch rugby. Children got to practice how to play the ball, run over it and then move to the side and back. They also got to play attacking and defensive games as well working with others.
We'd like to thank coach Lewis and his dad who came and took us during these sessions and Miss Va'afusuaga for organising this for us.

Athletics 2016

Today was our annual school athletics. The weather forecast was to rain but we were very blessed that it didn't. Thank you Miss Va'afusuaga for organising yet another successful school event. Thank you to all Spark helpers that volunteered and all parents and ex students of Pt England who came and helped out today too. Here is a small snippet of the year 6 boys at Tug of War.

Manaiakalani Kids got Talent

This year for the Manaiakalani Film Festival, our class looked at New Zealand artists and their songs. We looked at the lyrics and the music videos. Thank you to Justus and Skye for hosting this movie and David and Bryana for presenting our movie today. Please leave us a comment.

PES Lavakula Manaiakalani Kids got Talent from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Thank you Variety!

Variety is an organisation that helps children all around the nation. Today at assembly, we had visitors from Variety come and gift our children with chromebooks for their learning at school. Here is short video of the children that received gifts today. We would like to say thank you to all who help this organisation to help children all around New Zealand. We are very blessed!

During assembly we also had an ex student Tanielu Tele'a come and speak to the children about some of the things he has achieved and got up to while here and what he has been up to so far. We are all very proud of him. Tanielu is also Justus' big brother and he came and sat with him for a bit this morning in class.

Gratitude: Being thankful!

Team 4 have an important value for children to learn alongside respect. We have been talking about 'Gratitude' and what this means to us and what it would look like to others. Here is a short movie about what some of our children think gratitude is and what they are grateful/ thankful for. Thank you to all the children that helped make this movie.


Gratitude from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Celebrating Niuean Language Week 2016

To finish off the week, our Niuean group performed an item for the whole school during assembly. Mrs Lagitupu quizzed the children on some words that we had shared on PENN News through the week. We had visitors from the Manaiakalani Trust come and speak to us as well as our new police constables for the Glen Innes area.

What a wonderful way to finish the week. Fakaaue lahi and thank you everyone for supporting us. We would especially like to acknowledge the Tusini-Rex family for their song Koe tau Tau Loga kua mole ki Tua. We love our culture! To find more resources, click here.
Niue Group item for Niue Language week 2016 from SchoolTV on Vimeo.

Niuean Langue Week: Days of the Week

Fakaalofa lahi atu kia mutolu oti. Greeting everyone! It's Niuean language week. Here is a movie of some of our children teaching you how to say the days of the week in Niuean.

2016 Niue days of the week from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Niuean Language Week: History and Fruits

Fakaalofa lahi atu ko e faahi tapu he Vagahau Niue. Greetings! It's Niuean Language Week. Over the week, we're going to be sharing some basic terms in Niuean with you. As a school, we watch these movies during the school news on television. At the end of the week, there will be a quiz and the winners will be announced during our school assembly on Friday morning. Check out a bit of Niuean history and our movie for fruits here. A big thank you to all the children who helped film and make these movies.
2. Niue history from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.


Fruits in Niuean
Fruits in Niuean from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Niuean Language Week 2016

Niuean Language Week has begun! Ponataki, Tukutaula ke Mauokafua e Vagahau Niuean. Bind, Anchor to Firmly Uphold the Niuean Language. Here is our video that we have made and shared on our PENN news for the school. At the end of the week, we will have a quiz so watch this space. (note: quiz is only for Pt England students who are present at assembly on Friday).

Niuean greetings from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Olympic Day 2016

Today was a Point England school Olympic event. There were eight countries that children were divided into. Canada, South Africa, Brazil, Jamaica, Fiji, Ireland and Japan. Each country had four teams, seniors (Year 5-8) and juniors (Year 1-4).

There were games for just the juniors and just the seniors. All teams had to compete against other countries. Third place was South Africa, second was Brazil and first place was Fiji. We've had so much fun.

(We were supposed to have the games last term but had to postpone because of the weather). Thank you Miss Va'afusuaga and all the teachers, helpers, students and parents who helped to make this event and awesome one.

Immersion Day

Team 4 had heaps of fun today. It was all about science experiments. Mr Somerville and Mr Goodwin looked at blowing stuff up (with dry ice), Miss West and Mr Baxendine looked at other experiments using dry ice and Mrs Moala and Miss Lavakula made a bouncy ball. Here are some photos and a short clip of what we did today.

Ch ch ch ch Changes...

School has begun and term 4 is finally here! This morning our school had an Immersion Assembly. It is the staff's way of introducing the inquiry to our children for the term. It is based all on Science and the material world. Here are some highlights of our assembly including Team 4's movie. Enjoy!

Team 4_Immersion Movie_Myth Busters from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Highlights:

Term 4 Immersion from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

Term 3 Disco

Last night the Year 5-8 children had a night time disco. All the money raised is going towards senior camps next term. It was so much fun! Check out some highlights here.

Badminton

This term for Kiwisport our class were lucky to have Kevin from Sport Auckland. The children learned skills like: how to hold the racket properly, back hand serve and others. Here is a short clip of us playing.
Badminton from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

It's Tongan Language Week!!

This week is Tongan Language Week. This year's theme is Fakakaloa Aotearoa 'aki' a e faiva 'a e Tonga. Enriching Aotearoa with Tongan Arts. Thanks to Mrs Ria Tuala who made a bank of movies for our school to share on our weekly PENN News. Here is a movie that some of children made a few years ago. Malo Aupito.

Tongan Language Week from Team 3 PES on Vimeo.

Our Winners this week

The last couple of weeks we have been very busy with sports. We've had so many children represent out school. At the Eastern Zone tournament for rugby our Year 5 and 6 over 50kg's team came first. Our Year 5 and 6A girls team came first in Ripper Rugby. Our Year 7 and 8 boys rugby team played Dilworth and St Kentigerns College and won both games. We've also had Year 5 and 6 boys and girls play basketball on Wednesday nights. Our children are amazing athletes and we'd like to thank all our coaches, managers but especially Miss Sally Va'afusuaga who organises and co-ordinates sports for our school. Here's a picture of all the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from Cross Country a few weeks ago.