Last week we had Tongan language week. I learnt about kava ceremonies and one of the legends of how it supposedly originated. They did a few Tongan dances which i really enjoyed.
Yesterday we met Kathryn from Nest. Nest is a place that helps younger kids understand puberty, how it works and what it does to the body. She showed us how the body developed and what kind of changes happens to you when you start puberty.
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete, he won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics games. Owen specialized in sprints and long jump and was recognized as perhaps one of the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field in history.
Birth and Childhood
Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913, in Oakville, Alabama. His family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where Owens attended East Technical High School. It was here that his athletic talent began to emerge under the guidance of his coach, Charles Riley.
Achievements and successes
Jesse Owens has accumulated a lot of medals in his time at Olympics but he is most known for his performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he won gold medals in the long jump, the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4 x 100-meter relay. He was the first American track and field athlete to win four gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
Later Life and Contributions
Following his Olympic triumph, Owens faced challenges in his personal and professional life, including struggles with financial stability. He later worked as a goodwill ambassador for the United States, promoting sports and international understanding. Owens also dedicated himself to advocating for civil rights and equality, leaving a lasting impact on American society. He later on died from lung cancer at the ripe age of 66, 31 March 1980 in Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Jesse Owens’s life and career exemplify the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. His athletic achievements broke records and barriers, while his courage and dignity continue to inspire people worldwide. Jesse Owens will forever be remembered not only for his unparalleled talent on the track but also for his enduring legacy of courage, perseverance, and the pursuit of equality.
Today we had an opening ceremony for a few countries as you can see because my class (room 12) had gotten Canada to represent and each country/class went up to the stage to say 5 facts about their country. The students saying facts about Canada were me, sadaw and yavi.
task description: today 10 team tui people made panipopo for all of team tui. I think it was really good but very sweet but I would most likely try it again.
In Team Tui we have started learning about Algebra. We started with a simple pattern, followed the sequence and found a Basic Rule. after as a class we found a General Rule using all four operations (+, -, x and ÷). The question becomes easy as soon as we find the general rule.
Today I read a book about a red cat and blue cat. The blue cat was smart and the red cat was sporty and flexible, they both lived in the same house with blue cat upstairs and red cat downstairs, this was because they hated each other! the reason to this was that blue cat wanted to be bouncy and flexible, red cat wanted to be smart so they were really jealous they tried to be like each other but they soon thought that they were perfect the way they are so they made up and became friends until… yellow cat came! the end
For Samoan language week we did art, We had to draw Samaon patterns on a piece of A3 paper. We had a choice to dye our art so i dyed my art.
We all have different emotions. Its very cool.
