Year 8 Luncheon

 

Year 8 students from Papakura South School ride in hummer-sine to luncheon at Valentines buffet restaurant. What an experience to a well-deserved bunch of kids. Way to go!

Variety - The Children's Charity

On Friday 17th September the Variety Club visited Papakura South School. Four of our children got BMX bikes and 2 children from Rosehill school got bikes too. We enjoyed the lolly-scramble and cool gifts they brought us. Whaea Leigh had a ride on the fire-truck's ladder. 

Variety - The Children's Charity is the fun way to help Kiwi kids. Variety is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary in New Zealand. Since 1989, Variety has distributed more than $11.7 million to Kiwi kids in need.

Using unique and entertaining events to raise funds, Variety provides support to New Zealand children who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged through a range of programmes and individual grants.
Variety works with communities all over New Zealand to 'fill the gaps' for Kiwi kids, because Variety believes every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their potential - to be the best they can be.

http://www.variety.org.nz/

BBC Skillswise

THINK. SIGN

Room 2 Stars practising Waka Waka

Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)"
Oooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehh
You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
Get back in the saddle
You're on the front line
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious
We are getting closer
This isn't over
The pressure is on
You feel it
But you got it all
Believe it
When you fall get up, oh oh
If you fall get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Cuz this is Africa
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Listen to your God
This is our motto
Your time to shine
Don't wait in line
Y vamos por todo
People are raising
Their expectations
Go on and feed them
This is your moment
No hesitations
Today's your day
I feel it
You paved the way
Believe it
If you get down get up, oh oh
When you get down get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
[Zolani sings]
Ame la mejole biggi biggi mubbo wa ET to Zet
Asi tsu zala makyuni biggi biggi mubbo from East to West
Asi waga waga ma eh eh waga waga ma eh eh
Tendency suna tsibuye cuz this is africa...
[Voice:]
Tsamina mina, Anawa a a
Tsamina mina
Tsamina mina, Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
Tsamina mina, eh eh
Waka waka, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
[2x]
Django eh eh [2x]
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa a a
[2x]
This time for Africa
[2x]
We're all Africa

Food for the Soul

Hey there

I have been reading the Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayerss, by Swami Paramananda, every day for the past 10 years.

If you can get your hands on  a hard-copy, you'll never regret it.

In my opinion, it is the best gift you can give to anyone you care about.

Here is an online version which I saved to Kree's Blog

Or you can click on the link below :

Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers

There are 407 pages in this book so it might take a few seconds to download depending on your broadband speed.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

 

Here is today's reading as it appears in the book:

August Sixteenth

Salient thought for the day

God has given us life that we may express joyousness of heart.

Lines to memorize

My soul is happy with an inexpressible joy

Since I saw His smiling face turned toward me.

I can never forget that radiant smile;

Where'er I go it haunts me by day and it

haunts me by night.

When in grim despair of life, it brightens

my path with hope and love.

Lesson

No man can attain his goal without practising the higher principles of life.

No man can be truly happy who is selfish.

What possible use is outer light if there is darkness within?

Happiness is a quality of the soul.

It enters the soul which has tasted God-consciousness.

God is ever cheerful.

Life is given us to work out our freedom and lasting happiness.

Prayer

O Thou Giver of all joy, may I not be unworthy of Thy gifts,

But may I radiate happiness and cheer in every hour of my daily life.

Help me to realize that when I am sad, it is because I am separated from Thee.

All my sadness and sorrow will vanish when I seek thee with open heart.

Swami Paramananda Page 255 Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers

(Re-typed by Kree...please pardon any errors)

Maori Language Week 26 July to 1 August

How are you celebrating Maori Language Week?

I am going to Whakarewarewa Thermal Village today with my friend Mano who arrives

from the UK around 12 noon. It is going to be awesome.


The theme for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week 2010 is te mahi kai, or the language of food.

The theme this year is 'te mahi kai', or to gather food. As part of the theme, members of the public can donate food to council, which will then be given to the Tauranga Community Trust Foodbank. Keren says people can then enter a competition by translating the collected food items to Maori. All food can be dropped at Tauranga Library. "The idea is that people do some research to find out what the Maori word is," says Keren. A similar competition for council workers is being held and involves staff dropping items at the council's cafeteria. Keren says more people are accepting the Maori language. "Even if people come away learning one Maori word, that's a good thing."


Maori Language. Net


Youtube Videos


Check out my Youtube Channel, click on Playlists - heaps of Maori Waita, songs and dance

to share.



"Ko te Aroha tonu te tino mea - there is nothing greater than LOVE!"

Matariki Haka

Animated Storybook: Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman

IHC Volunteers Make a Difference

Volunteer Awareness Week 21 June 2010

 

I have been a volunteer for IHC since December 2009. My friend's name is Joy and she lives nearby. We have been enjoying everyday activities together such as going out to coffee, shopping, visiting the beaches, the movies, library, restaurants etc. This term Joy is registered at the Manukau Institute of Technology's FreeB Computer classes. We attend classes every Saturday morning at the Selwyn Arcade in Papakura. Through keyboarding, Joy is learning to type, read and write. Since meeting Joy my confidence of driving in Auckland has improved as it is so much nicer to have a friend to run around with.

IHC is always in need of volunteers. If you can spend one or two hours a week in selfless service, while doing the things you love, please get in touch.

Volunteers make a difference!

Video - Take a Moment to Connect

Jump Jam by Room 2 Stars - Kotahitanga

Jump Jam by Room 2 Stars - Witch Doctor

Matariki - Waiata

Kapo Kapo Nga Whetu

Kapo kapo nga whetu
Hei whaakaaro ki a u
He rangi o te ao
Penei i te taimana
Kapo kapo nga whetu
Hei whaakaaro ki a u

Twinkle, twinkle little star
how I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
how I wonder what you are

***MATARIKI**** Happy Maori New Year - New Moon 14 June 2010

 

Ma te wheturangi o Matariki,

e tiaki mai,

e manaaki mai i a koe,

i a kotou ranei,

mo te tau e taka mai ana.

May the gentle light of Matariki guide and inspire you all this year.

 

Matariki Myth

Happy FIFA World Cup 2010

I am torn between two of my favourite countries i.e. South Africa & New Zealand.
Viva Bafana Bafana & the All Whites :)))

Room 3’s Favourite Kai

Kai Ora

Margaret Mahy's "Fantail, Fantail" by Room 3

Margaret Mahy's "Fantail, Fantail" by Room 3 on Prezi

Room 3 – Fantail Fantail