EOTC Week

Last week Pohutukawa Syndicate started our EOTC week.  For our EOTC week we went to different places and learnt different stuff.  But the only thing that we did that wasn’t going anywhere was our sleepover!  

One of the things that we learnt about was the pacifica section at Te Papa.  The teachers gave us all a sheet to fill in by the  time we left to go to Nga Taonga sound and vision.  The main thing that my group focused on was the pacifica section in the building and our worksheet, we focused on that one part because everybody in the group was either Samoan, Cook Island or Fijian and we really wanted to see  all the different kinds of pacific islanders.  One of the things on the worksheet for me was the task in the worksheet saying ‘Write down five things the pacific came to New Zealand to do to follow their dreams.  That task for me stood out because I was thinking of my grandparents and what they did and what influenced them to come to New Zealand.

During our EOTC week after we went to Te Papa and Nga Taonga sound and vision we went home and got ready for our sleepover!  The teachers said to not to come at 5:45pm if you don’t want to, so I turned up around 6:00pm and everybody was already there.  As soon as I saw my friends I dropped all my bags and ran towards them to talk but then I stopped because I thought I forgot my flashlight to play spotlight.   So I went and looked and it was still there so I just continued to talk with my friends.  As the night went on we finally got to play spotlight, but we played differently because instead of one or two people being in we played so that everybody was in.  When we all came back because the whistle was called we played another game when only two people are in.  It was a pretty bad game because we had to stop the whole game because someone said that saw a clown.  So that wasn’t really any fun but the rest of the night was.

What was really challenging for me was having to find all the information for the worksheet that we got at Te Papa because Te Papa is a very big building full of interesting stuff, so because of that it is very hard to find everything that you need.  Also another thing that was so challenging for me was trying to figure out what all the big adult words meant and where to find them.  Trying to find the exhibits and trying to complete the tasks was all so hard because some of things that we had to find was not even named on the top, and some of the exhibits wasn’t even positioned right to be under their names.  Even though all of that stuff was really hard and fun at the same time I still enjoyed it and had a great time.

At The Beach

Whoosh Whoosh! The waves crashing against the shore like its gone mad.  The sea as blue as the sky above.  The waves are so fierce I feel tingling down my spine.  As I look at the deep blue sea I shiver as the icy wind rushes against my body, giving me goosebumps.  I smelt the fresh salty air gathering around, hugging my nostrils.  I smelt the sweet smell of the salty sea, taking me away.

Finally I decided to feel the coldness of the water and the waves crash against my skin.  Owwww!  The sharp pebbles stab my feet.  I’m in pain, but I push through the horrendous pain.  Splash!  I face planted in the open water sea salt rushing into my mouth.  I feel the spiky rocks pressing against my hands, I struggle to get to the sandy end.  I keep pushing through the pain...suddenly the pain vanished all I feel underneath my palm is soft sand.

How To Brush Your Teeth

Some of us don’t like brushing our teeth or don’t have time but it’s very important to brush them because without brushing, it can do so much harm for your teeth.  Also if you truly care about your appearance then without brushing those pearly whites would maybe make you pay for all the expenses and we all know that it is very expensive.  So I’m going to show you how to brush your teeth clearly and thoroughly to help you keep that nice smile.

For you to begin you need a toothbrush and toothpaste.  Start by rinsing your toothbrush under some water to wash out some of the germs.  Once you’ve finished that carefully squeeze some toothpaste onto the bristles of the toothbrush.  But make sure you have just enough for your toothbrush to hold.  Then rinse the toothbrush under water again.

Now that you have been prepped and ready to put the toothbrush in your mouth you can do so.  Put the toothbrush in your mouth and move the toothbrush across left and right and while you are doing that push down on the brush lightly.  You don’t have to push down hard because it doesn’t really help take all the plaque off your teeth and all the germs on your gums.

When you’ve done brushing side to side all over your mouth but mainly on your teeth.  You can now start brushing in circles but before you rush into that, rinse the toothbrush under some water just to wash of all the germs that came off your teeth and gums.  After that begin putting the brush in your mouth as well as you did before and brush in circles you can either go clockwise or anti-clockwise, your choice and start brushing round and round and round until you feel like you’ve done enough brushing.

But if you’re running out of time, you can stop.  Eventually when you stop, you can rinse the toothbrush once more, just to make sure your toothbrush is nice and clean.  Now that you are finally finished brushing your teeth, you can now wash your brush under water.  But make sure you wash it nice and clean so all the paste and bacteria is washed down the drain.

All About Me

Talofa

My name is Penina, but others call me Nina.
I am the youngest to my mum, dad and 6 brothers and sisters.
I go to Rangikura School, was born in Porirua City.
I am a year 6, soon to be a year 7.