First Day At Camp

Today at camp my group ( Team Respect ) have done three different activities. The first one was Box Fit and the second one was Old school games with Mr Harris. Finally, the last task was ‘ The Amazing Race ‘ Pt England styles.

Boxing is a really difficult sport, but I still managed to complete it. One of the guys taking it said that he was ranked 2nd in the world at boxing. As soon as we got into it I was really excited because I wanted to know what we were going to do. When I had finished the first thing I was really sweaty and tired.

Soon after we arrived at the Amazing Race challenge and by then I was already exhausted. The first task we did was we had to make a sling - shot and after we had made that we had to hit targets. Hitting the targets were worth points so I tried my best but I failed.

Even though it was the first day I still can’t wait until tomorrow.

Dr. Ben Carson

Do you know who Dr. Ben Carson is? If you don’t know who he is I will tell you about him.

Dr. Ben Carson is an inspirational man who is successful with his job. He is actually a Neurosurgeon. This man successfully separated twins who were born stuck together by the back of their heads. Both of them lived. 13 other people in the past have attempted to separate other twins but one of the twins died or both died.

Today the year 5, 6, 7 and 8’s of Pt . England school went to meet Dr. Ben Carson at the Telstra Clear Centre. We weren’t the only school there. Heaps of other schools arrived a little later then us. When we started we first sang the Duffy song. Then Dr. Ben Carson came out, and told us about his life and how he got to where is now.

Even before Ben Carson started telling us about his life I was glad that I had the opportunity to go there. “When I was about your guys age other kids in my class teased me because I was the dumbest kid in the class” Ben Carson said. During Ben Carson’s childhood, he told us that his mother told him and his older brother that they had to read two books a week. At the end of the week they had to have a book review about what they had read.

After a while he got used to reading books and eventually he was at the top of his class.

If you are interested in learning a bit about Ben Carson you should watch a movie called ‘Gifted Hands - The Ben Carson story’. It is a movie about his childhood and how he grew up. It is also about how he got to where he his now.

Do you think that Dr. Ben Carson is inspirational? I think he is! You never know, you could end up like him in the future.

What Am I ?

Today in extension we were playing a game called What am I? First Mrs Tele'a put a sticky paper on our foreheads and all of them had something on them. We all asked each other some questions and the answer could only be yes or no untill we found out what they were. My paper said TV Presenter.

If I have this job I think I would probably need to speak well and have good expresion in my talking. Another thing I think I will need is good english and to make sure my words are flowing.

Symbols

Hi my name is Kingston and I have drawn some symbols representing me. That is me in the middle. I drew the All Blacks logo because I like rugby, and they are my favorite team. The Niuean flag is representing my culture and where I come from. The picture Family stands for my family and me because I love hanging out with them. My last graphic is the Bible. I have drawn this because I go to Church, and when I go to church I read the Bible.

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Who I Am

Fakalofalahiatu my name is Kingston Lagitupu. I have two brothers and one sister.One of my brothers and my sister are twins but they are not identical. Both of my parents come from Niue, but I don't know what village they are from. I live in Panmure and is a huge fan of Rugby. I go to Pt. England Primary school and my mum is also a teacher there too. I am a year seven and I enjoy going to school, because I like playing with my friends. My favorite sports are Rugby and League.

Going To Tech

This week on Tuesday the year 7's went to Tamaki College for Tech. The day before it we were told which group we were in. The group's were Food tech, Electronics and Wood works. I am in Food tech.

As soon as we arrived I waited outside for my Tech Teacher to come. A few minutes later the Food Tech people were sent with Mrs Heka to our stations. When we arrived at the door we had to wash our hands and put on a cooking apron.

"Today we are making chocolate cookies" Mrs Heka said. When I heard that I was excited, and couldn't wait to start cooking. First we got put into groups. The group that we were in is the group we were in for the time we are there (9 weeks) .

When we started making the first thing we had to do was to mix all the ingredients together. As soon as they were all together we rolled the mixture into little circles then placed it onto a tray with baking paper. after that we put it in the oven to cook.

The first bite of my cookie tasted like Heaven. At the end of our session I had learnt some things about cooking and can't wait till our next session.

Riding My Bike

On Sunday I rode my bike to my cousin's house. I was riding with my brother. We were going there to get out of the house, and because we were board.

As soon as we arrived there, my dad was there talking to my auntie. We went straight inside to get a drink, we were very thirsty. After we had a drink we sat down and watched my cousin play his pS2.

Not long after my mum showed up and that was very strange. When my brother and I left my house my mum had gone to school to do some work, and my dad was at home. While I was inside I was munching into some beautiful chicken.

After my stomach was full I had I little then not long after I rode back home.