Emma T @ Ngatea Primary School

There is only one way to open a Christmas present correctly. First you… Thank the person who gave it to you. Then you… open and read the card. And lastly… you open the present and thank the person again.

Glass = Shards Red = Blood Smoke = Fire Feet = toes Peg = clothing hanger Bed = pillows Cloud = sky Tape = sticky Wood = table Ball = sports Book = reading Hand = fingers Fluffy = poodles Can = baked beans Phone = internet Table = chairs Dirt = ground Handle = door Bird = flying Tree = leaves

List 5 water/summer safety tips: 1. Don't swim out far if you aren't a confident swimmer. 2. wear sunscreen. 3. wear a hat. 4. keep an eye out for rips when you're at the beach. 5. keep within the lifeguard's line of sight at all times. (When you're at the beach or in a public pool) Where is your favourite place to swim?  The ngatea pool on the weekend when the pool toy is out. What is your best summer/swimming memory? When my family and I were at Papa Aroha and we all went kyack fishing together and I caught my first gurnard.

If kids had tails? The world would be no different. it wouldn't matter. If leaves were fish? world hunger would be mostly over and we would have fish for dinner very often. If toes were teeth? going to the dentist would be horrible.

My favourite entree: The midnight nachos at Lone Star. Ingredients: Corn chips topped with their famous spicy bean mix, with the choice of chicken, beef or both; In my case I had beef. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour creme and jalapenos. Why I like it so much: Because the flavours go well together and pretty much making a party in your mouth. My favourite main: Redneck Ribs from Lone Star. Ingredients: Porky pig ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the lone star then piled high & smothered in their world famous hoisin, orange & sesame seed sauce. Why I like it so much: It is the definition of heavenly, I can't describe how good it is. You have to try for yourself to understand. My favourite dessert: Jack Daniels chocolate fudge pudding. Ingredients: A rich, self-saucing chocolate fudge pudding, laced with Jack Daniel's. Served with choc sauce whipped cream and vanilla ice cream. Why I like it so much: It melts...

Prizegivings in school Pros: -It makes students strive for success. -It makes the students more inclined to do their work to a high standard. -It rewards the students who deserve it and makes them feel like it was worth doing. Cons: -The children who don't get awards feel bad, as if they aren't good enough. -It puts down students who are unable to complete their work to as high a standard as the students who do get awarded.

The Xbox Who invented it? Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by  Microsoft  of the United States. It represents a series of video game consoles developed by  Microsoft , with three consoles released in the sixth, seventh and eighth generations, respectively. Where was it invented/made? The Xbox is a home video game console and the first instalment in the Xbox series of consoles manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001, in North America , followed by Australia,  Europe  and  Japan  in 2002. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market. Why did it become a thing? Simple, It was an affordable, fun Gaming console that was full of all sorts of games for the customer to play. It was entertaining and it could also be used for educational purposes. How has it changed over time? Microsoft has come out with different consoles which have newer technology and more features. What was ...

I predict my labour weekend will be fun because I am allowed to use the internet the whole time. I predict that it may also be uncomfortable because some family friends are staying in our house and my sister will be sleeping in my room.

If I was on a deserted island and I had to choose five of these items Water (In a plastic bottle) Magazine iPhone Axe Knife Matches Dog Rope Bed Tent Friend Blanket Compass Fork Net (Fishing net) Chocolate bar Sunblock a metal Bottle Bag I would choose a bottle, a net, a knife, a blanket and a tent. I would choose the metal bottle because I could use it to purify water by boiling it which I can't do with a plastic one. I would choose a net because It would make it easier to catch food. I would get a knife for cutting stuff (Obviously) and I would use it with a rock as a flint and steel to start a fire. I would choose a blanket to help stay warm. I would choose a tent so I was protected when it rained.

Why we need our toes we need our toes for balance and without them, we would frequently fall over and walking would be very difficult.  The most important toe is your big toe because it bears the most weight when you walk.

Spies in Disguise  Spy training: Part 1 On Monday morning, We did a Spy training course. At first, My group went outside and did a challenge, we had to Balance in a rope and get from one side to the other without touching the ground. Very few people succeed But, I’m sure more would have completed it if It hadn’t rained. Part 2 We were forced indoors and we had to start our mind challenges early. We played a game of memory where we were taken into a room where we had to look in a tray and try to memorize as many items as we could in ten seconds. Afterwards, We were sent back out and we had to write down whatever we remembered from the tray. My team won with sixteen points while the other teams all had fifteen or below. Part 3 After all of this, We went into the hall with Miss Williams and did an obstacle course race. We were split into two even teams and started out by doing either Five star-jumps or Five Press Ups. Then we had to run across a bunch of hula hoops...