2016 new year!!!

2016! Time flies quickly at Te Awamutu Intermediate. Last year was just a taste tester for all us year 7's but now we are no longer year 7's. Now we are YEAR 8'S!! This means more activities, more jobs, stepping up to the challenge and much more. I have grown interest in applying for Class Councillor and House Captain but if I should succeed in acquiring one of these roles I would really love to go for HEAD STUDENT!!! I am so excited for what the year has to offer this year and can't wait to partake in all of the action.

My first days at school have been very exciting. I have met a lot of year 7's who say they are going to strive whilst at T.A.I. Our pool is now up and running again for the term and I love seeing all the students enjoying themselves.

Kapahaka is up and running again and so is band!!! The amount of new students is unbelievable as there are tonnes but we can't say that they are going to ALL stay.

Well I hope that I can keep up with this blog by posting a status every week but it may not be possible. Anyway its time to go so see you later.

My Year 7 Te Awamutu Intermediate reflection 2015

I was made for loving you

Hurt by Christina Alguilera (as a song ballad)

week two term 3

Kia Ora everyone. After a long holiday I am back at school and busy busy busy. Speeches, Kapahaka, Po Panikeritanga, Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori, WIMs sevens and most of all the Band Slam. In week one I was sick and unable to come to school so I was quarantined! Here is more info on my week.

Excellence night.
On Tuesday night we had a Po Panikeritanga (excellence night) where the extension Maori students showcased their learning/teachings so far this year. I said a speech about Te Puea and I sung a himene (a hymn in Maori) called Hine E hine otherwise known as the famous song Goodnight Kiwi. Bringing parents into tears we had a big feed. It was a good night. Even a student said their in full Maori.
Haka Extravaganza
During Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori on Friday we did a big school haka competition between the houses. Composed by our very own all boys class teacher Matua Pou we blew the roof off our ALC. As far as we know a video was uploaded onto facebook and it has had over 7,000 hits.
Band Slam
Band Slam was pretty awesome with hard core rockers and a full house. Don't want to spoil the moment so this is all I will say about it.
It is time I headed off and got onto the current week's post. Until then so long.

Winged Victory (Beacons of Light) - Brian Balmages

Winged Victory conducted by Mrs Ringle

Scrambled scrambled scrambled

This term I had scrambled all my posts so hopefully next term it is not as confusing as it was this term. The past two weeks have been awesome with Music Day totes epic and there was a concert with the Te Awamutu college, Te Awamutu Intermediate. Waikato schools band and Waikato youth band combined!!!
Music Day
Music Day was cool. I got a bit argumentative during the Maori composition workshop we had with Dr. Te Manaaroha. As you can see I was in my element but then asked us if we agreed that guitar and keyboard  are the main instruments to do composition and I was the only one who objected this so I made a complete fool of myself by explaining my reasons.. After that A lot of people agreed with me. In the end we had performed infront of the school. we played three pieces of music Pink Panther, Royals and thinking out loud.
Concert
Mrs Ringle came in from the USA to conduct a piece of music winged victory. You had to be there instead of telling in words.
I have gone blank so this is all I can think of. Hopefully next term I can write heaps about what happened heaps.