The Big Lion and the Three Zebras by Krisha

Krisha wrote this play. Can you guess which story it is based on?

Leilani the Playwright

Last week Leilani chose to write a play for independent writing.
This was the first time she had ever written a play.
She got together with a group and Ms Gilbert recorded it.

The Rugby World Cup - this account of the World Cup was written before the opening last week by Shivaansh

On Friday the whole world will be watching the opening ceremony of the rugby world cup.  The main partners are Emirates, ANZ, Mastercard and Toshiba.  There are going to be 20 teams, 48 games, 4 pools and one winning team. 

Lucky me!  My family and I are going to Fiji vs Samoa at Eden Park.  I am going to support New Zealand and Fiji because my family comes from Fiji, and Indo-Fiji is my background, but I’m a Kiwi so go All Blacks!
At school I have been given team ‘Ireland’.  When I told my Dad he said, “Ireland is ranked 19^th best team.”

Lots of people are travelling to New Zealand for the games.  There is a cool website for buying tickets and learning about the teams.  I love the new way of ending the International Olympics.  I mostly loved the Commonwealth Games Ending Ceremony in New Delhi, India.
I hope we win.  Here is a secret between you and me, the next rugby world cup games will be held in England and then Japan.  

Here are some more accounts of the trip to Howick Historical Village.

Zebra maths group built a zoo and then drew some plans

What am I?

Kiwiana

Kiwiana things are all over New Zealand.  Do you know what Kiwiana things are?  They are animals, objects and food.  Can you guess what my favourite Kiwiana thing is?  It is a kiwi.  There are lots of Kiwiana things like gumboots, jandals, L&P and pavlova.  A pohutukawa tree is the New Zealand Christmas tree.  My favourite ice cream is hokey pokey.  I love living in New Zealand.                                                    Written by Leilani

Kiwiana can be anything like jandals.  Let’s talk about a bird called a kiwi first.  You can only find a kiwi in New Zealand that is why a kiwi is called Kiwiana.  Now we are going to talk about a kiwifruit – it is found in New Zealand. 

Third we are going to teach you about a drink called L&P.  L&P is absolutely Kiwiana because L&P is made in New Zealand and found in New Zealand only. 

Fourth we are going to teach you guys about something called a hokey pokey ice cream.  I know heaps of people like to eat hokey pokey ice cream.  It is a New Zealand ice cream, that is why hokey pokey ice cream is Kiwiana. 

Buzzy bees are the thing we are going to talk about now.  Buzzy bees are a New Zealand kind of toy.  That’s why it’s Kiwiana. 

The last thing we are going to talk about are jandals.  Jandals are Kiwiana because in England people call them flip flops.

                          Written by Nancy

Have you had Pavlova and L&P?  If you haven’t, then find it in the shops because it is so yummy. 

Do you have jandals and gumboots at home?  You should get a pair because jandals and gumboots are Kiwiana.

Do you know the All Blacks.  Have you gone to the stadium, or were you at home watching it?                                    
                               Written by Krisha

Kiwiana is the name for New Zealand objects like Lemon and Paeroa, the buzzy bee and the yummy hokey pokey ice-cream. 

The buzzy bee was invented in the 1940’s, even Prince William has one. 

L&P is a famous drink around NZ, it has lemon.  It was made in a place by Tauranga called Paeroa.

Pavlova is like a foamy, creamy cake with strawberries and sometimes kiwifruit.

Jandals are special summer footwear with two rubber things that are curved around.

Jet boats are water rides.  Then the last, the pohutukawa tree is NZ’s red Christmas tree.

                                        Written by Shivaansh

We designed our own Kiwiana flags

The Taniwha

This is the first time most of the children have read their stories on a video.