Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Joseph's NetBook Highlights
Monday, December 12, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
My Project.
Greek God (Ares)
His festivals were held in March, the month named for him, and in October, which began and ended the season for military campaigning and farming.
Friday, October 28, 2011
T4W1
Once we got inside the movie theater I knew it was going to be a good movie with all the fighting and when the screen turned on I just couldn’t wait much longer because it was the best movie I heard so far,My best bit about that movie was from when all the action bit started.
When the Movie finished we went outside of the theater and got an ice-cream as we left to go back home , All I Did after the Movies was got to bed and started playing on my Xbox 360 after that I got from the my Uncles house.
My favourite part about my holidays was go to the movies and One day I thought I would love to go back there but this time early so I am able to make it to the movies and watch reel steal.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Topic, Samoa
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Samoa Flag
This is the story behind the Samoan flag, please read the following..... Have you ever wondered that the five stars on the Samoa flag symbolizes the moonlight, and the colors date back to the 19th century. Water, hope and the moonlight shining at night, is the meaning of the blue color on the Samoan flag, and the red represents the land and blood.
T3W9
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Samoa Project
The five stars represent the moonlight and the colours date back to the 19th century which mean blue= water and hope red= land and blood.Independent Samoans are very tradition-oriented, very steeped in a complex set of social hierarchies, courtesies and customs that regulate their social, religious and political life. Independent Samoan culture is based onfa'amatai, a system of government that has a chief, or matai, governing an entire aigaor extended family. Wealth and food are distributed on a needs basis and honour and social standing is shared or shouldered equally by all members of the aiga. The matai represents the family on the village council, metes out justice, and makes sure that all customs are properly observed. In fact Independent Samoa has more rules of etiquette than a finishing school for young ladies and a keen sense of propriety and respect. Thematai is also a living archive, responsible for remembering the ancient folk lore, the family genealogies, and the stories of the old gods, and passing them onto his successor.The seal of the territory of American Samoa is based in traditional local design. Thefue or the fly switch, represents wisdom, while the To'oto'o or staff represents authority. Both symbols are used by talking chiefs indicating their rank. The Tanoa (kava bowl) represents service to the chief.The Samoan motto Samoa Muamua Le Atua is translated “Samoa, Let God Be First”.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
T3W7
In Saturday my Cousin came over because my mum was having a family birthday party at valentines restaurant in Pakuranga,I was so excited because me and my cousin Carlos brought his Playstation 3 over so we could play all his Games like Call of duty Black ops and Super street fighter 4 with 2 controllers and his rugby world cup Game playing all those games were heaps of fun even though I kept beating him. It was funny because my cousin was always getting angry and when I was beating him at Call of duty he would call me a cheater and I would say no you just stink at this game and I hardly played it.The next day we went to bed because we were going to wake up early and go to rainbows end but the ride I was hoping to go on was the bumper cars the invader and the night roller coaster my cousin was scared beacause he has never done it before even with the invader.YES!!!!! I shouted because we got to go to the night market as well,up in Pakuranga but my Cousin had to go back to wairal because his Grandma just past away so they had to go back to get her and bring her back to Auckland were we buried her.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
My personal project
Being adopted in 1971, the flag of Namibia consists of diagonal disposed colour stripes that are taken from SWAPO, a Namibian movement for the liberation of the people and the democratic Namibian party.Main facts and history of Namibia flag are that this flag has a wide nationally accepted significance: blue represents the clear sky and the water resources, green stands for agriculture, red is the symbol of Namibian people and finally, white is the colour of peace. Besides the colour stripes, there is another symbol on the Namibian flag: the sun that represents the energy power and life.The National Flag is a symbol of our struggle for national unity.
The Legislative Assembly, consisting of all political forces of the country, passed on 9 November, 1990 unanimously Namibia's democratic constitution. It grants the citizens comprehensive civil rights and the equality of all Namibians before the law, which marked the biggest progress compared to the past. Also freedom of speech, religion, assembly and association, protection of privacy and personal property as well as the right to freedom and physical integrity were legally established. Politically, Namibia became a secular presidential democracy with a multi-party system and the classical division of powers between the legislative, executive and jurisdictional bodies.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
On Tuesday was training day for Tamaki Marist club at Pt.England reserve at 4:30 pm the best thing about training was that it was going to be dirty and wet because sometimes it would get slippery and muddy which will make it harder for us to train in and it will be fun for us to play init to after training which finishes at six o,clock at night.
The first training we do is sprints and then we split to different coaches,TJ and Odomu takes the forwards and Roger will take the backs to do line outs and a move we like to call is quick mall but the most we train at is to get into the ruck and how to get out of a ruck with the ball running for a try but then the next thing we do is that we have a little game which is called catch the bomb.
But before we leave we have a game of rugby against each-others once the other team kicked of to us
Samoa
Although Samoan culture dates back thousands of years and is still passed on through poems, genealogies and stories of the old gods, most Samoans these days are devout Christians. Religion is a big part of Samoan life and Sunday service is the most important event in the week.
Absolute fealty to, and respect for, the church leader is a must, as is the strict observance of religious rules. This whole-hearted embracing of a transplanted religion may seem a little odd but more than one person has suggested that Christianity on the islands has been 'samoanised'. In much the same way that games of cricket are played with three-sided bats and Samoan checkers can include eccentric rules like jumping over the whole board, so the Samoan version of Christianity often has non-Samoans scratching their heads in bewilderment.Independent Samoans are very tradition-oriented, very steeped in a complex set of social hierarchies, courtesies and customs that regulate their social, religious and political life. Independent Samoan culture is based on fa'amatai, a system of government that has a chief, or matai, governing an entire aigaor extended family. Wealth and food are distributed on a needs basis and honour and social standing is shared or shouldered equally by all members of the aiga. The matai represents the family on the village council, metes out justice, and makes sure that all customs are properly observed. In fact Independent Samoa has more rules of etiquette than a finishing school for young ladies and a keen sense of propriety and respect. The matai is also a living archive, responsible for remembering the ancient folk lore, the family genealogies, and the stories of the old gods, and passing them onto his successor.
Dancing, singing and music play a big part in Samoan culture. The fiafia was originally a village play or musical presentation performed by a number of villagers but these days it simply refers to a bit of a Samoan knees up at the larger hotels. Both the siva (a dance performed by women acting out
Although Samoan culture dates back thousands of years and is still passed on through poems, genealogies and stories of the old gods, most Samoans these days are devout Christians. Religion is a big part of Samoan life and Sunday service is the most important event in the week.
Absolute fealty to, and respect for, the church leader is a must, as is the strict observance of religious rules. This whole-hearted embracing of a transplanted religion may seem a little odd but more than one person has suggested that Christianity on the islands has been 'samoanised'. In much the same way that games of cricket are played with three-sided bats and Samoan checkers can include eccentric rules like jumping over the whole board, so the Samoan version of Christianity often has non-Samoans scratching their heads in bewilderment.Dancing, singing and music play a big part in Samoan culture. The fiafia was originally a village play or musical presentation performed by a number of villagers but these days it simply refers to a bit of a Samoan knees up at the larger hotels. Both the siva (a dance performed by women acting out impromptu stories with their hands) and the sa sa (a dance performed to the beating of a wooden mallet) are performed. Tattooing is a significant rite in Independent Samoa and involves more than a visit to the local Tatt Parlour on a Friday night full of Dutch courage and bravado to get a Betty Boop figure stenciled on a bicep. At age 12 or 13 Samoan males go to the tufuga, or tattooist, and get tattooed from waist to knee. The tattoos represent the strength of a man's heart and his spirituality but on a more practical note if you can bear the pain of a months' worth of tattooing, you can bear anything.
Food in Samoa derives mainly from tropical crops, root vegetables, coconut products, fresh fruit, pork, chicken and, of course, seafood. The traditional Polynesian feast is cooked in an umu, an above-the-ground oven. The traditional Sunday meal is nearly always cooked in the umu. 'Ava or kava is a drink made from the ground roots of pepper plants and has a mild tranquilising effect. It is usually drunk as a prelude to ceremonial gatherings and village meetings.
impromptu stories with their hands) and the sa sa (a dance performed to the beating of a wooden mallet) are performed. Tattooing is a significant rite in Independent Samoa and involves more than a visit to the local Tatt Parlour on a Friday night full of Dutch courage and bravado to get a Betty Boop figure stenciled on a bicep. At age 12 or 13 Samoan males go to the tufuga, or tattooist, and get tattooed from waist to knee. The tattoos represent the strength of a man's heart and his spirituality but on a more practical note if you can bear the pain of a months' worth of tattooing, you can bear anything.
Food in Samoa derives mainly from tropical crops, root vegetables, coconut products, fresh fruit, pork, chicken and, of course, seafood. The traditional Polynesian feast is cooked in an umu, an above-the-ground oven. The traditional Sunday meal is nearly always cooked in the umu. 'Ava or kava is a drink made from the ground roots of pepper plants and has a mild tranquilising effect. It is usually drunk as a prelude to ceremonial gatherings and village meetings.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Badminton writing
Monday, August 22, 2011
T3W3
On Saturdays I have a rugby game with Tamaki Marist team against Papatoetoe We all thought that we were going to win against them because they looked unfit then we said we we underestimated them because we were winning at first untill we had some of our players were injured. We all were losing but when some of the under elevens team came and played for us then we were about to win but the whistle went for half time and we were all mad because we didn’t tackle right. After our game was finished we had a swim in the beach to clean of the swet and mud then we had two calsium bottles for ourselves just to cool us of from our hard working game.
Friday, August 5, 2011
T3W1
Friday, June 24, 2011
Poem about(Nsw)
Last night was the state of origins New south wales against the
six year champions yes I said hoping that
New south wales would win but as we got near the end yes yes yes then Luke Lewis
came charging for the first try because Jamie Soward Bombed up the ball. YES!!! I yelled
happily I was relieved that we were in the lead
EXCITED,and ENJOYING but some-times furious for when they did something wrong OH!!! my papa would say in a scary voice then suddenly my papa changed his voice when Queens land just got a try ooh man I said in a sad voice thinking we were going to lose
but I had faith until I saw with my dark brown eyes one of us scored another TRY!!!
yes I said ones again then we won 18,to 8 to us my heart was raising because we did
very good against Queensland by a little bit.
My best independent Writing(T2W7)
Friday, May 27, 2011
Good-Times with Tamaki College!!!
the thing I really liked enjoying is good-times at fitness with you guys and I even like the games that you taught us,but my favourite was orienteering because it was hard to find all the letters around the collage ground anyway I think both of yous are cool and good leaders for our group,the sport that was fun is basketball. When we did the trust worthy activity I thought it was cool because when we did Richard we all thought that we would drop him but when we heard one of the leaders say believe each-other yea!! we did it we all shouted than as we moved to tag but with a rugby ball l it was hard because our group was good at it good. I thought all the new games that we learn was awesome because some were fun some were hard and some were even easy when we had helpers it was even fun with you guys and the best thing about going to collage is playing games and helping each other with things you don’t know. All we want to say is thank you for teaching us all new games and different skills and helping us to be a team to other people and showing us what to do and what we need to do all the time we hope we get to see yous again next time.
Sincerely,
Joseph
Thursday, May 12, 2011
What is Respect?
When you feel the word respect it feels like you have been treated good all the time from every one you know. This includes your family or your friends and mum & dad even sisters or brothers that can look after you.
Every time I hear the word respect it sounds like when people treat you the way you want to be treated. It helps the ones who are ill and for the little ones as well as them selves, even when the people who needs your help any where or any time you can all so do right things.