City Of Ember

City of Ember a book on an underground city call Ember, hence the name. 

Figuring out a way out of ember wasn't an easy thing to do, there was alot of challenges along the way.

We watched the movie as well but in most experiences the book is better than the movie and in this instance that is true.

In my opinion City Of Ember was a really interesting and was intense in some parts, but overall is an adventures, mouth opening book, I recommend reading.

Lakes High School

I can't wait to go to high school next year!

Yesterday (Wednesday 11th September) a group of year 8 from Mokoia Intermediate discovered what it was like as a students day at Rotorua Lakes High School.

We had year 12 students showing 8 groups around their school doing...

Art

Art for me was quite interesting, Usually I don't really like art but we did something different that I really enjoyed... printing. Copied a design on to plastic whilst mixing colors then printed it onto a wet piece of paper.

Cooking
We melted plastic into different shapes - fish, christmas trees, moons and heaps more.e then put melted chocolate into those shapes and put them in the freezer, Everyone really liked cooking, I didn't mind it.

Gym
Next year I am definitely doing advanced p.e it was so cool, we played a game called pirates which incorporated jumping, climbing, running and crawling. 

Maths
I can't wait to do maths next year, we are going to get a good challenge which is good for me because I love maths. 

Science
Dried ice hurts when you keep it on your skin for ages. (personal experience) Blowing up a dears lung with a hole in the side looks hard and Teina had to experience what it was like by blowing into a tube that was put inside the lung and blowing as hard as she could,

Language
Next year I am definitely choosing one of my options as french, I loved it, learning french would be a good experience and having been to France and learn french with everyone surrounding you talking in french was amazing, therefore now that I am back in a country where most people speak English I would like to carry on learning french.

So over all it was a great day, I'm probably going to get lost next year if I choose Lakes High as my high school, but from what I have seen it is going to be a great year next year.

  

speeches

Our school does speeches every year. We had to choose a topic and then write a speech about our topic. My topic was about swimming and how swimming is the best sport for you. The two best speeches in our class were about whats in fast food, and why Finn hates cockroaches.


The speech that surprised me - hayden's with the speech topic of New Zealand, The enthusiasm, culture and comedy was such a good speech. Everyone should be really proud of themselves as it takes a lot of effort to get in front of a group of people and speak.

Devon sports exchange

Whistle blows, the exchange is now under way with Devon intermediate.
On the 2nd September 2013 Devon intermediate traveled up to Rotorua with the erg to take back the Richard Thomson trophy.
They settled in with there hosties the night before and then we welcomed Devon in with a powerful powhiri.

By then everyone was ready to play and show who was the better sports teams...

Mokoia had won 3 games by the time my team - Netball year 8 A team played. We warmed up as usual and had some bonding time before our game...

Yay, everyone is cheering and congratulating us as we walk up to the devon team to say well done or good game.
We had won the game, the one game we were determined to win.

After we congratulated the other team I run down to the rugby and soccer to see how mokoia was going. Soccer was winning. Rugby- well lets just say they were getting wasted, but it was an awesome game to watch as devon scored 2 tri's in less then 15 minutes between them both.

Devon had an awesome rugby team.

Over all the Devon sports exchange was a great experience. I met lots of people and we won 6 out of 7 games so we were chuffed.

Stormbreaker

Exhilarating, Breath taking, Exciting some of the feelings that Alex Rider felt as he in-barked on his adventurous journey in the wake of  his uncles death... all in the book Storm Breaker by Anthony Horowitz. 

Alex Rider was living with his uncle and his housekeeper when the police arrived at their house early in the morning with some bad news... his uncle has been in a car accident only that it wasn't the car crash that caused the death of his uncle... Alex rider abscond to find out what actually happened to his uncle - Ian Rider.

The part where Alex held his breath and dived into the cold, icy watery tunnel  to find out what was on the other side, he had my heart pumping and my brain thinking "will he be able to hold his breath?" will he survive the cold water?" Read book to find out if he will survive...

I recommend this heart pumping, adventures book to anyone who loves an exhilarating, breath taking adventure book with lots of villains and people you think u can trust but turn there back an leave you hanging on the edge of your death.

Character Poem - Character from the book 'Gone'

I am smart yet scared

I wonder if I could ever get through life and campus

I hear Monica historically laughing at me as a fall down the stars

I see my room being messed up by the filthy Monica.

I want Monica to leave me alone

I am smart yet scared

I pretend I am okay and not being bullied

I feel sad and lonely

I imagine touching a warm, soft bed

I worry that Monica and her crew will be awaiting me.

I cry as I slowly reach for my bag as the bruises on my shoulder start to ache

I am smart yet scared

I understand that I am not safe out here in the big world

I say “you will be okay, that’s what mom would say”

I dream about having friends and being popular.

I try and make friends but it never happens

I hope I can see mom and dad soon

I am smart yet scared

Inter-house General Knowledge Quiz

Mokoia Intermediate have houses groups, they are all named after mountains.... Tarawera, matawhaura, whakapongakau and the best house Ngongotaha.

We have different house competitions during the year from academics to sports games, we have just completed our General Knowledge Quiz.

Ngongotaha didn't do to well in our class but hopefully we have done really well in the other classes.

Here is our grave that shows our results for each house.