Matariki Recount

On Friday,23 it was Matariki. Matariki or Pleiades is a cluster of stars that symbolize the Maori new year. And in that day we had Sport,crafting,cooking and movie making.The first thing that we did was assembly. Then we went to our home class. Next everybody went to where they were supposed to be.

Miss Va’afusuga did the roll then showed the two students from another school. And then Miss Va’afusuga Presented us a video how to play Ki-O-Rahi. People didn’t get the game so Miss Va’afusuga explained it even more. So the people that did not get it know it now. Miss Va’afusuga said that last year they won the tournament for the game. And they were in pressure because they needed another team to compete.

So split us up into 3 teams called tahi,rua and toru (I was in rua). Miss Va’afusuga said that we had a game. Next we had to make a chant and we won so we had to play first.And after that game we had morning tea.

After morning tea the two students had to go so the teams were not equal. Then Miss Va’afusuga said “are you guys ok with eight players?” the two teams said yes the two students that had to go were in tahi and toru. My team had a bit of an advantage because we had 9 players and the other team only had 8 players.

We had games with only 4 minutes of play. the first game we won. and the other team had to go to the stage and rest. Sometimes we won and lost. Then… the lunch bell rung and we ate our lunches. Miss Va’afusuga went to get our shared lunch. everybody had a shared lunch we had chips.

Lunch was over and all of us went back to the hall.  Miss Va’afusuga did the roll like last time. Miss showed us another video for Ti uru. So we played it for the rest of the day then... Riinnnggg! The bell for assembly rang. All of us was already in the hall so went to get our bags. And the other classes came in to sit down. Then all of Pt England School did the Matariki macarena. Then we all went home.