Camp 2017

Monday we went to Hunua Falls for camp. The reason the camp was organised it's because of us yr 9s making a bigger bond between each other. The camp was called Camp Adair. The camp made me feel closer to my classmates and also know more about them also having big bonds with other classes. I learnt a lot like how classes can change their behaviour over 2 days. The most unliked thing about camp was doing the confidence course in the cold morning. My whole body was so numb I couldn't feel it but it was lots of fun. The confidence is when we had to go through muddy deep puddles and jump on top of frosty logs.

Pull and Push Factors

Pull factors is things that make you want to move to another country such as pay wages. Some people come to countries where they would get good money from good jobs. Push factors are the negative things that make you want to leave, such as low pay rates. My mum moved to NZ to work and get money for her family back in the islands. She moved because there was no other job back in Samoa that could help her family, so she moved. Whatever money she got from her job in NZ would be sent to Samoa for her family. The push factor was no jobs in Samoa and the pull factor is more jobs in NZ.

Tokelau

Tokelau is in the south Pacific ocean and 500 km away from Samoa. Tokelau has changed over the past decades, for example cash registers has been brought in to Tokelau. Tokelau now has phone lines and makes it easy for contact. Each family on the island has enough food for the family. The fish is been caught by fishermen. Children that go to school travel by boat. Some families send their children away overseas to have a better education. Also for the children to help out their family in the islands.

Social Studies

Our is up key question our project house our house and our homes. We haven't figured out our name for group yet but we will get it. Our topics is house and our homes. Our reasons why we chose this so we can put our point of view forward. I think our group is going well for where we are. I think if we focus more we will get it done.

Year 8 graduation

Yesterday us year 8 students had graduation for our last year at primary school. I came late but I still made it before the food. I was proud of myself graduating year 8 so now I can set new goals to achieve. Sione Taufa spoke a very inspiring speech at our graduation telling us to dream big but start small. I was having fun with my friends and taking photos. I also enjoyed eating the lollie lays.