Fiafia Day

On Thursday 3rd of December 2009 we had a Fiafia Day to celebrate all the culture groups at Yendarra School.

First our Principal Mrs Dunlop was welcoming all the parents and family who came to our Fiafia Day.

After that the Maori group came and performed their dance.

After that the Tongan group was on and they sang their National Anthem then they did their beauitful dance.

When the Tongan group finished their dance, the Cook Island group was on and at the end of their dance the Cook Island group did a drum dance.

Later, when the Cook Islanders finished, my group was on which was the Samoan group. I was so scared to go on the stage because I was the first person to go on. The best part I liked about my group was when the girls were dancing and at the end of it the two girls stood up and did a dance and all the teachers were dancing and I was laughing.

After that our Principal Mrs Dunlop came up on the stage again and thanked the parents and family who came to our Fiafia Day.

After that we all went back and got into our uniform then went to our classes before having our lunch.

I wish we have another Fiafia Day next year!

By Leinati

Margaret Mahy

In 1963 there was a famous author and poet born and her name was Margaret Mahy. Margaret Mahy was born in Whakatane in the bay of Plenty in New Zealand on March the 21st.

Margaret Mahy lives in Governor's Bay at the head of Lyttelton Harbour and moved there in 1965. When Margaret Mahy was older she did not get married and she lives by herself. She loves to look after her two grandchildren who are girls and their names are Alice and Poppy.

Margaret Mahy worked as a nurse's aide for six months before going to Aunckland University College in 1952-1954 and Canterbury University College in 1955, graduating with a BA.

Margaret Mahy has written lots of stories and poems and she wrote a book and a poem called Down the Back of the Chair; which we really enjoyed reading.

Margaret Mahy's work has been translated into fifteen languages.Awards include the New Zealand Library Association's Esther Glen Medal, the British Library Association's Carnegie Medal, the young Observer Fiction Prize and the Dutch Silver Pencil.

Margaret Mahy writes in her bedroom and she writes when she has an idea to make her own books. Margaret Mahy started writing when she was seven and enjoyed reading books by other authors.

I am looking forward to reading new books from Margaret Mahy.

By Leinati

Myth - Tane and the Stars

A long, long time ago there was a god named Tane and he was the god of the stars. One day Tane had the stars down with him. He made a bag then he put the stars into the bag then Tane flew into the empty black sky. When Tane flew into the sky he threw the stars into the sky. Everyone was so happy because the sky wasn't empty anymore and it was shining bright yellow into people's eyes. People couldn't stop looking at the stars because everyone was so glad with Tane. Tane was very proud of himself that he did a really good  job. After Tane came back, he went to take a shower then he ate than he went to have a rest and then he went sleep.

Rewritten by Leinati