2021 - one lockdown, one prize giving, one Year 8 Graduation later...

Hoorays and Halleluah's on the highest! What a way to end 2021. A few weeks with local schools being closed for a bit due to covid, uncertainty grew! We are so thankful that we have made it this far, got through a prize giving - 'Awards Assembly', Year 8 Graduation 'Year 8 Farewell Assembly'. Our thanks can be heard in this himene that we learned this year during our leadership camp earlier in the year. When one of our students fell ill, it was what we sang daily along with our student led karakia. Thanks to ALL who have supported the Team 5 whanau this year. We sing this with you all in mind. Fa'afetai Iesu, Fa'afetai!

A lockdown in the life of Team 5 (14th Manaiakalani Film Festival)

 

A lockdown in the life of Team 5! Nau mai haere mai! Here's a quick capture of our fantastic team of learners and teachers. Lockdown saw our teachers and students travel through different themes and language weeks to enhance our learning online. A big big KIA ORA to Team 5 for showing 'Karawhiua' everyday! Turning up and DOING the mahi - Karawhiua! We know that this lockdown has brought us many fun days of learning together online. We look forward to the days ahead where we will be able to sit together, reflect and share of all the good!

Wonderful Wednesday PES@Bubble School Home Learning

 Malo e lelei it's Tongan Language week.  Uike fakalea Tonga. 

This week our very own students have created resources to share and teach about Tongan Culture.   Today's episode of PENN showcases our beautiful Lesieli, year 7 student from Room 2.

She teachers the basics of the Tongan dance for girls.   She is followed by other items that have been sent in by our wonderful parents showcasing the learning PES kids are up to everyday!

Malo aupito to everyone for sharing the OFA - love!  Saipe Malo!

Tongan Elective

Today Team 5 moved into the electives again! We had so much fun the week before we've decided to keep going with it. Today's Tongan elective had a special guest. Lesieli's beautiful Nana. We planned to learn some dancing. This was due to Lesieli creating a fabulous movie with her Nana earlier this week to celebrate the Tongan Language week. Lesieli with the support of Nana shared about the dance costume and dance actions for a taualunga. Our school audience really enjoyed this piece. In this movie you will see our very own Miss Shaniah hosting our elective. She interviews Nana about the values of the Tongan community that are held closely to Tongan people and their families. Watch and respond with your thoughts in the comments below. Malo aupito Fae - Nana! Malo Lesieli!

School continues! Lockdown don't keep us down

 

Lockdown level 4 means...we keep going. Here's our PENN - Pt England News Network presented by our devoted students! Staying connected, staying home, staying safe. Let's do this!

Blog post of the week! Falefitu Laulu visits Pt England School

 

Falefitu Laulu Surprise Visit !

Today we got surprised by Falefitu Tony Laulu, an author who writes relatable and more real books about our islander culture. He came to deliver us some books that our teacher ordered. He showed us his amazing books about Pasifika culture in particular Samoan. It shows what it really is like in the world now. His amazing books included the English and Samoan versions. The book that I like the most is ' O au o le Samoa ' which is about this boy who thinks he doesn't know much about his culture. The story goes on to expalin that culture is not just about the way you speak - the language, it's the way you represent yourself to others.

He chose the characters to be his own sons which is neat! He thinks that most books now aren’t  about Pasifika Culture and so he wants to show what it's really like for some of us. He had this incredible idea to add in his own family and friends to the story. Some in the names, labels on t-shirts, signs on buildings etc. He also shared what his point of view about what ‘ REPRESENTING ‘ is.

We would like to say a big thank you to Falefitu for coming out all the way to drop of your amazing books that tell some of our Pasifika culture. Pt England School can't wait to read heaps of your books, and we’re all going to enjoy it. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Malo aupito!

Go here to see his books!

Go here to read more from Hannah.

Healthy Me Healthy You! Term 3 2021

 

Term 3 has arrived! As usual our amazing teacher's provided us with an immersion assembly. Our PES way of capturing, hooking us into learning for the term. The Olympics always creates a positive energy, match this with our fun items today - we are soooooo ready to dig deep and wide to learn! Here we go PES, healthy me healthy you! Time to GO FOR GOLD!!