Boxing.

For writing we had to pick a sport from the Commonwealth Games and find out some information about it. I picked Boxing, here is what I found out.

Boxing

What is Boxing?

Boxing is a sport that has 2 people trying to punch each other with gloves on their hands. It shows strength, speed and how fit someone is.

Equipment.

The equipment you need is boxing gloves for each person, a boxing ring, mouth guard, boxing shorts, shoes, a referee and a trainer.

How do you win.

To win a boxing match you must knock your opponent out or you can win by getting the most points. To get the most points you have to land lots of punches and hardly miss.

Wild and Wacky

I have been reading about a man called Fraser Williamson who is an artist. He draws pictures for the School Journals that we read in class. We had to look at the picture and describe some things in it.  Here is what I saw.

I see a spotted dog on a bridge sliding along like penguin. I also see a blue man riding a blue horse with fire on his back.

Culture.

What is Culture?

Culture is where you come from. It is when you speak in their language. I come from Samoa in a little Island called Savaii. Samoa is in the pacific ocean is unique. And what culture do you come from?

Do you know that in Japanese culture the older ladies wear Kimono’s, these are very beautiful dresses. Some of  the Japanese people have tea ceremonies. Japanese culture is very different to our culture in New Zealand.

Making the team 1.

For reading my group read a book about a girl called Ruby who didn't make the school rugby team because she was to unfit. This is my training schedule for Ruby to help her to get fitter.

Making the team.

For reading my group read a book called Making the Team. It is about a girl who was not fit enough to make the rugby team for school.  This is my advice column to give her some tips to get fitter.

Area of a Garden

We have been learning how to find the area of a square.

Fast Feet.

Fast feet is about a boy coll Esela. And his mum brought him some new shoes. His friend Solomona said at the labelled on shoes will make him faster.   

The world war 1.

This morning at school we had an assembly. I thought it was funny because it wasn't Friday. Mr Burt and Mr J were telling us about World War 1. It happened 100 years ago today. We saw some videos of  soldiers going to war, and some pictures of what the place looked like where they were fighting. There was lots of mud and no trees r grass. We saw  a photo of Mr Burt’s and Mrs Flavell’s Grandads who went to the war.  

When the assembly was almost finished we watched the flag in our school get raised, there was a bugle playing the Last Post when it was going up and then they took it down to half way. We had to leave assembly quietly and not make noise so we could remember all the people who died in World War 1. 


I have been searching about the world war 1 I hope you like. In 1914 the world war 1 began it started on  28 of July and went until the 11 of November in 1918. There were more than 9 million fighters that were killed in the war. About 100,000 New Zealanders served in the World War 1.

History of the Commonwealth Games.

When the Commonwealth games started they were also  called the Friendly games.The first games were held in Canada in 1930. 11 Countries sent  400 athletes to compete in 6 sports and 59 events. Since then The commonwealth games were held  every  4 years but not in 1942 and 1946 because of the second world war.

The games have changed a lot over the years even it’s name has changed. From 1930 to 1950 it was called the British Empire Games. From 1954-1966 the were called the British Empire and Commonwealth games. In 1970-1974 they were the British Commonwealth Games. Then in 1978 it was named The Commonwealth Games and that is what it  is called today.