Talofa, we are the 2014 Year7&8 Tupulaga class @ Clendonpark school. You are welcome to view and comment on some of the things we get up to in class... but with a HAMO flavour!
Monday 9 June 2014
SAMOA LO'U ATUNUU PELE - SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK & SAMOAN INDEPENDENCE DAY 2014
BOOM!!! ".. and you are out..." shouted O'daniel gaily, a smile of evilness washed over him. One at a time the other team loses player and our team was becoming stronger beating the other team. Steadily I gazed around and saw an empty field and court. The other court was half filled with students with colourful puletasi and ie faitaga (samoan clothes used for celebrations) plus beautiful smiles which showed they were having a great time. DING, DING, DING, sadly our fun , enjoyable game had come to an end. Frolicking lape was my supreme activity of the day.
SAMOAN INDEPENDENCE DAY!!! 1.A vault of people waited in suspence to see the tupulaga peform in the hall for the celebration of samoan independence day.
2. what i liked the most for samoan independence that it was a day that samoans cheer, celebrate, dance, wear traditional clothing, and speak our languege. But that wasnt all it was also the various workshops that we went to. There was stations that you could make crafty items, decorate an Ie Tonga, play bowling with the coconuts like the samoans, and also making scrumpious koko in a cup for your meal.
3.So that was my amazing rollercoaster that i had in samoan independence day.
It was an amazing day but my favourite was the Samoan activities that the teachers and parents provided for us children I really enjoyed being captain for naughty group. I learnt how to make an amazing sweet cocoa rice.
On samoan independence day i really enjoyed the activity's that me and my group did. Our two favourite activity's were valuing the popo and bowling. when we valued the popo we learnt that we had to start from the side then make our way in the middle. Then we went to bowling, we had to play bowling the old fashion, we had to play with a coconut it was amazing. that was what i enjoyed on samoan independence day. By kereti
As the sun dissapears below the horizon, i sigh with relief remembering that the relentless days of samoan language week has finally ended. Although it was a week to be honoured by and stream with amusement, it felt a million times harder than cross country. Practising and preparing was all we executed day after day for our special and memorable assembly. Despite the fact that i was gasping with vulnerability, lucky for my parents they enjoyed every bit. In conclusion, i admiringly gained alot of valuable knowlegde. But to be honest, at the end i relished and leisured myself for the rest of the day. By: Latisha Eteuati
My favourite part was my mum came and showed her malu hen we did our play about samoa culture.I saw my mum dance with her malu nad i enjoyed the samoa langauge independendence day. I was so proud of my mum.She was not shy to show her malu.But she was not scared to show her malu.to us. I enjoyed becawse noohe has a kind mum like mine. BY:TERI HUNT.
Feeling nervous as soon as I entered the hall, nerves started to fill my body because I was sitting in front of a large audience (parents,teacher and whole school) . During singing our first song my nerves had completely vanished, filling my body with confidence. The whole tupulaga then stood for our second song, and during that song my nerves slowly came back because the large audience all sat quietly gazing at us. It finally came to our final song which was the samoan national anthem, this was a complete change for me because during the whole song I was brave and confident to present at the 52nd years of independence for Samoa.
Excitment started to build up as the bell was just about to ring. There goes the bell there was no time to waste , it was time for our workshops. I was brimming with happiness and joy. I could not hold myself back because our first workshop was with Mrs Fitoofau (Thanksgivings mother.) Yep she had skills and she was the finset helper. She even taught us how to use the coconuts to bowl over the bottles. As time went on I knew that this workshop was the only one that my team would play for hours and hours. She even caught our attention on how she bowled over all 9 bottles . It was time for my team to leave and we all gained allot of knowledge on how to play the old samoan way of bowling with the coconuts. Yep your right my team had an amusing time with mrs Fitoofau. I sure did enjoy this workshop with Mrs Fitoofau.
Wow Room 1. I just love everything about what you have written . I know that you put a lot of thought and work into this and shows. I saw a number of you in Study Centre really thinking about what you were writing. Your beginning sentences grabbed my attention straight away and sharing the way you felt just made want to keep I read. them all. I have never been to Samoa however because of all the wonderful Samoans in our school including the parents and teachers I feel I have learnt a lot about the significance of Independence Day. I'm not too sure about my Samoan language though. I try and try and just can't seem to pick it up , hmm next time you go to Samoa can I come ,maybe If I stay there for a while that will help. You are all a great bunch and carry on with that great learning. Shhh ...best work I have read on the blogs.
BOOM!!! ".. and you are out..." shouted O'daniel gaily, a smile of evilness washed over him. One at a time the other team loses player and our team was becoming stronger beating the other team. Steadily I gazed around and saw an empty field and court. The other court was half filled with students with colourful puletasi and ie faitaga (samoan clothes used for celebrations) plus beautiful smiles which showed they were having a great time. DING, DING, DING, sadly our fun , enjoyable game had come to an end. Frolicking lape was my supreme activity of the day.
ReplyDeleteBy: Latoya.Malaga
Latoya! Man great work you've done... You have a great brain of yours like mine :-)
DeleteBy Mack
SAMOAN INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!
ReplyDelete1.A vault of people waited in suspence to see the tupulaga peform in the hall for the celebration of samoan independence day.
2. what i liked the most for samoan independence that it was a day that samoans cheer, celebrate, dance, wear traditional clothing, and speak our languege. But that wasnt all it was also the various workshops that we went to. There was stations that you could make crafty items, decorate an Ie Tonga, play bowling with the coconuts like the samoans, and also making scrumpious koko in a cup for your meal.
3.So that was my amazing rollercoaster that i had in samoan independence day.
SAMOA INDEPENDENCE DAY
ReplyDeleteIt was an amazing day but my favourite was the Samoan activities that the teachers and parents provided for us children I really enjoyed being captain for naughty group. I learnt how to make an amazing sweet cocoa rice.
By jeremiah
On samoan independence day i really enjoyed the activity's that me and my group did. Our two favourite activity's were valuing the popo and bowling. when we valued the popo we learnt that we had to start from the side then make our way in the middle. Then we went to bowling, we had to play bowling the old fashion, we had to play with a coconut it was amazing. that was what i enjoyed on samoan independence day. By kereti
ReplyDeleteAs the sun dissapears below the horizon, i sigh with relief remembering that the relentless days of samoan language week has finally ended. Although it was a week to be honoured by and stream with amusement, it felt a million times harder than cross country. Practising and preparing was all we executed day after day for our special and memorable assembly. Despite the fact that i was gasping with vulnerability, lucky for my parents they enjoyed every bit. In conclusion, i admiringly gained alot of valuable knowlegde. But to be honest, at the end i relished and leisured myself for the rest of the day.
ReplyDeleteBy: Latisha Eteuati
My favourite part was my mum came and showed her malu hen we did our play about samoa culture.I saw my mum dance with her malu nad i enjoyed the samoa langauge independendence day. I was so proud of my mum.She was not shy to show her malu.But she was not scared to show her malu.to us. I enjoyed becawse noohe has a kind mum like mine.
ReplyDeleteBY:TERI HUNT.
Feeling nervous as soon as I entered the hall, nerves started to fill my body because I was sitting in front of a large audience (parents,teacher and whole school) . During singing our first song my nerves had completely vanished, filling my body with confidence. The whole tupulaga then stood for our second song, and during that song my nerves slowly came back because the large audience all sat quietly gazing at us. It finally came to our final song which was the samoan national anthem, this was a complete change for me because during the whole song I was brave and confident to present at the 52nd years of independence for Samoa.
ReplyDeleteFaith Robertson
Great so cool to read!
DeleteJustin
Excitment started to build up as the bell was just about to ring. There goes the bell there was no time to waste , it was time for our workshops. I was brimming with happiness and joy. I could not hold myself back because our first workshop was with Mrs Fitoofau (Thanksgivings mother.) Yep she had skills and she was the finset helper. She even taught us how to use the coconuts to bowl over the bottles. As time went on I knew that this workshop was the only one that my team would play for hours and hours. She even caught our attention on how she bowled over all 9 bottles . It was time for my team to leave and we all gained allot of knowledge on how to play the old samoan way of bowling with the coconuts. Yep your right my team had an amusing time with mrs Fitoofau. I sure did enjoy this workshop with Mrs Fitoofau.
ReplyDeleteBy: Tiana.Masaga
Wow Room 1. I just love everything about what you have written . I know that you put a lot of thought and work into this and shows. I saw a number of you in Study Centre really thinking about what you were writing. Your beginning sentences grabbed my attention straight away and sharing the way you felt just made want to keep I read.
ReplyDeletethem all.
I have never been to Samoa however because of all the wonderful Samoans in our school including the parents and teachers I feel I have learnt a lot about the significance of Independence Day. I'm not too sure about my Samoan language though. I try and try and just can't seem to pick it up , hmm next time you go to Samoa can I come ,maybe If I stay there for a while that will help.
You are all a great bunch and carry on with that great learning. Shhh ...best work I have read on the blogs.
that so cool
ReplyDeleteSarina rm13
wow this might be the best week ever
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