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Talofa lava, Kia ora, my name is Jordenne Eteuati and this is my blog. I am a full Samoan girl. Being a Samoan is awesome, the island is beautiful and especially hot. On the 23rd of September 2002 is my date of birth, so right now I am at the age of 12.  I am in a family of 8, my 2 parents Teuila and Vaiao, 5 siblings and me. In my family I am the 2nd eldest. Christian, that is the name of my eldest brother, and the others, Ryan, Jaedenne, Adrienne and Sebastian are all after me.

Playing sports, listening to music and especially dancing are one of my best hobbies. The sports I really enjoy playing are rugby, league, volleyball and netball. My favourite dancer is Parris Goebel, from the Royal Family. I am so inspired by her and I admire her also. One day I would really want to be in the Royal Family and be like Parris Goebel. Food is what I really love! I actually don’t have a favourite food, but if I had to it would’ve been butter chicken. Its really tasty.

In school my favourite subject is Maths. Sometimes maths is hard and sometimes its easy. It only easy if you have some strategy to use. This year on my last year in intermediate, my goal is to work really really hard and participate in all the sports, so that I could get into a very good school for college.

Thank You for visiting my blog and I really hope you enjoy!

My Art

This movie that you will see will show you what the intermediate block have been working on for art. ENJOY!!!

Mr Tele'as Tatau

This term we have been learning about ‘Art’. So in extension we have been studying about symbols, and mostly island patterns and designs. One of the studies were the Samoan ‘Tatau’, meaning the Samoan Pe’a for mens.

So not long ago, Mr Tele’a (Mrs Tele’as husband) came in and showed us his Pe’a. We had a lot of questions that had been answered. One of the questions that were said was ‘‘Did you get to choose the style of how you wanted the tatau?’’ Mr Tele’a said no because the tattooist looks at your background and gets all the information there. So the info that the artist got from his background is permanently on Mr Tele’as body.

For his tatau, it took more than 1 week, it took 17 sessions. So basically it was 17 days. We asked him “What inspired him to get it?”. His answer was, that his brother was wanting to get a tatau, but he needed a partner. So Mr Tele’a bravely volunteered to be his brother soa (tattoo partner). The tattooist that did Mr Tele’as and his brothers Tatau was Tuifa’asisiga Su’a.

Mr Tele’a said that when he unravelled the pe’a and put it on a paper. It will look just like a bat. One of the symbols on the Tatau is at the back. It is the va’a (boat), the representative of the va’a is the mans family. So you have to protect them under your arms, it is really cool because the va’a is right under your arms. It is around your back on the ribcage. Another desing on the Tatau was on the belly button. Mr Tele’a said it was a relief when the tattooist were up to the belly button because it was that last part to tattoo.

When getting a Tatau, you need to be respectful. You cannot show your pe’a when it is still getting done, because that is rude. But if the pe’a wasn’t finished and you just gave up. You will be walking around with an incomplete tatau, and I tell you it won't be good, because you will be living in shame.

I have learnt so many things about the Tatau that I didn’t even know. Like how the tattooist looks at your background to get ideas for your pe’a. It takes really long to do your Tatau, and also one thing I am really surprised with is that he memorises everything in his head, he doesn’t copy off a paper. It is all on his mind. Also that the Tatau is very special to the Samoans.

Tattoo design

In term 4 for extension, we have been learning about symbolism. All our blogposts that we have made from extension are nearly all about symbols. We have started from what symbols are, to symbols in the 'Tatau'. Our extension group have researched a lot about the Tatau. So we had Mr Tele'a coming in and telling us more about it, so we could have more understanding to it.
This movie that you are about to watch, will show you patterns and designs that represents me. I hope you enjoy!

My Conclusion for movie:
I have learnt that not only people put art on their body to show off. But they have a meaning on why they have it. It might be a name of their family member who is very special, or might have passed away. So they permanently put it on their body to remind them of someone or something. Art can mean a lot of things. I am so happy that I have finished this movie because, this is probably my last movie for extension 2014.

Athletics

Athletics is a sports days that is held in Pt England, every year, just like cross country. For our athletics we had more than 5 events. There were 6 individual events and 4 teams events. Athletics was fun, I had come a place in 4 events. It was softball throw that I came 2nd in, shot put 2nd, high jump 1st and discus 1st. I was really proud because usually I always come a place in one event, which is high jump.

Softball throw was our first event. We (my friends and I) waited at the back of the line, to see how far other girls threw. Nearly all of the girls were pretty good. In 1st place was Allana, then Iron. No one could throw further than them, but when Ata threw she came in 1st place. After Ata was me and I came 2nd place. So Ata was 1st and I was 2nd.

We moved on to other events there were team events, Te Arawa, Mataatua, Tainui and Takitimu. The team events we did were relay, skipping and ladder and hurdles. It was really fun and enjoyable. The next individual event was shot put. We had splitted up into two groups. One group goes to Mrs Lagitupu and the others goes with Tanielu and Caleb. I was in Mrs Lagitupus group. Whoever threw really far moves on into Tanielu and Calebs group because thats where the placings were. I tried really hard to throw far but I couldn’t. But my third try I went real far. So I went into the next group.

When I went there Caleb told me it was my turn. I got the shot put and threw it. Tanielu went and looked and he said 3rd place. I went and sat next to the 1st and 2nd place, which was Ata 1st Iron 2nd. There were lots of people who tried real hard to get a place. When Puawai threw she had beaten me. So later on Caleb called out the people who had the chance to be in the placings. I put my hand up and we got into a line. Again I was last, none of the girls could beat Iron and Ata. But I did, I had come 2nd again and Ata came 1st also again. And the other events that I came a place in was High jump 1st and Discus 1st.

We did not finish all our events because we had started our athletics late. The grass was too wet and we would have slipped. So we did it this week on Tuesday 18th. We only did Discus because we needed to just do the events that is in the inter-zones.

Thank you letter

Dear Shannon (parent helper),

Thank you for taking your time off to come to the museum. You have been a real help to us, because if it wasn't for all the parents we would've been at school doing work. So that is a big THANK YOU! Our group had a great time with you because you were funny and also cool. Thank you for making our trip fun and active! Thank you for taking us to volcano to have a little fun even though we were there for art. Thank you Shannon for everything you've done during the Museum Trip. THANK YOU!!

Future Focused Student

Why do students need to be future focused?

Positive:

Students show that they are future focused by listening to the teacher, paying attention to what’s happening and showing respect. They know what to do straight away without asking people. Most teachers love future focused student because that shows them that they are obedient and easy to teach. Kids or even teens should be future focused because that could lead them to a successful life in the future.

How to become one:

To become a future focused student, you need to pay full respect to the teacher. Showing them that you love learning and care about what’s happening. Doing your work is one of the best things you should do, or even better finishing your work at the right time. In Pt. England we have koreros every week. One of the koreros were the ‘Right Place. Right Time. Right Attitude’. I think that is the best way to explain a future focused student. You should always be at the right place, at the right time with the right attitude.

Negative:

But if you don’t do those things, you’ll not be known as a future focused student. Why? Because you don’t listen, obey and do the right thing. If you’re not future focused, you will not be able to finish your work on time and that will cross your teacher. Also you might want to apply for a good school when you go to College, but they see you with bad reports so they decline you.

Conclusion:

So be future focused because your life in the future will be successful. All you need is a good, respectful attitude to be future focused. Be good because you’ll get a lot of opportunities in life. So avoid being naughty and get future focused.