Music

 

In our music class we researched a musician and wrote a slide about them. I chose a new, young artist by the name of SZA {scizza}. We learnt about Texture, Timbre and Dynamics. I talk about these in her song "The Weekend".

Kiwi Culture

Pounamu (Greenstone) is a beautiful,strong jade like stone which is only found in our amazing country Aotearoa. There are 5 main types of Pounamu - Kawakawa, Kahurangi, Inanga, Kokopu and Tangiwai. Each type has their own looks and features. Pounamu are used as gifts, weapons, taonga and many more accessories. It can only be found in the south island where its kaitiaki (Guardian) the people of Ngai tahu take care and look after all the pounamu that is there. Mere Pounamu (Greenstone weapons) are a sign of leadership and high status which was normally gifted to chiefs or was gifted as a symbol of peace. Kai whakairo (Master carvers) use diamond tip tools to cut and shape the stone, which will be made into necklaces, earrings, tiki, rings, patu etc. A really sad story is that the worlds biggest greenstone found was cut up into hundreds of little accessory pounamu.

About me

Kia ora, My name is Eugene. I am a junior student at Te Kareti o Peowhairangi (Bay of islands College). I was born in Sydney Australia and attended 7 schools, 5 in Australia and 2 i roto i Aotearoa. I got 6 siblings 5 who live in Australia and 1 who lives with my mum, dad and I.

I enjoy sports, kapa haka, lunchtime and mostly everything at school. I think im good at kapa haka and sport. My challenges are retaining information and forgetting a lot of things to bring to school. My goal is to be known as that smiley person who makes people's day.

To keep on doing poi no matter what people say about me, be a prefect or ,maybe even Head boy, be successful in something, help my family and to live a good long life.

Kia ora.

Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei taonga

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