Samoan Language Week

As most of yous should know yesterday was the start of Samoan language week.

Samoan language week is the first of seven Pacific language weeks to be held this year. This years theme is "weaving an environment for a better future".

Here are Samoan phrases that you may want to try this week.

Welcome back - maliu mai
Thank you - faafetai
Your welcome - faafetai foi
Sorry - malie
Please - faʻamolemole
Hello - talofa
Goodbye - tofa soifua
Respect others - Faaaloalo i isi
Beautiful - aulelei

Mount Cooks Visitors hit 1 million

On the 22nd of may 2019 the Mount Cook mountain hit 1 million Visitors.

The visitor details show how many people in new Zealand have great seasons. Visits to Stewart Island were also up 76 percent on last year with a total of 17,000 visits but visits to North-land's Tāne Mahuta walk up by 44 percent, with 152,000 visits.

Inter-School Football 2019

On Wednesday 15th of May Our football team went into the inter-schools football at Pt-England reserve.

I was the person to kick-off (captain) for the girls. The year 7 and 8 girls versed seven schools and the year 5 and 6 boys versed fifteen schools.

The boys came 6th out of 15 and the girls came 6th out of 6. We had a tie in 3 games and we lost 3. That was a Fun game.

New Zealand Teachers Go On Strike

On May the 29th this year, there will be a teacher strike day.

That means no school for primary, intermediate and college children and the teachers will be combined with over 50,000 people while holding up signs to persuade the ministers  to spend more money on boosting teachers. For the past four years the ministers have already offered 1.2m dollars. All college, primary and intermediate teachers have been offered a pay-rise of 3 per-cent a year.

Anzac Service At Ruapotaka School

On the 12th of April Ruapotaka School had our own service for Anzac.

If you have no idea what Anzac is, Anzac is a day to remember the soldiers who fall for our country.  First we sang the national anthem, our school prayer and our whole school song.

After that we had the special guest come up to bring all the kids to the front, who had a poem, story or art work to share about Anzac. Lastly we had a 1 minute silence and then we were all free to go.