Current Events: A 9 year old girl has made beautiful care packages for homeless woman

When  nine  year old Khloe Thompson  first asked her mom why people were homeless, the answer inspired her to brighten their lives. She started her own charity Khloe Kares. So she can provide homeless women with brilliantly colorful shoulder bags that she sews with her great- grandmother and packs with personal items. Her great-grandmother taught her how to sew the handsome totes, which she then fills them with soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and other personal care. Khloe personally takes them to homeless women in the streets around her Californian neighborhood, handing them out.  Her family says Khloe's work in Irvine has "opened our eyes" to be more respectful and helpful to the homeless in their community. "Sometimes they give me hugs, sometimes they say " Gold bless you" and then they say " Thank you," Khloe told PopSugar. "Don't be so afraid of them they're just a normal person like you."

Main Idea
The main idea is that 9 year old Khloe makes care packages for homeless woman in the streets of California. Source Good News Network 

Morrinsville Reps tournament

On Sunday we competed at our 3rd tournament in Morrinsville. We played really well. We played Hamilton, Mangapoto, Thames and Waihi. We had some close games but we didn't win any. I am rally inpressed with how we played as a team and I  can't wait to go to the Thames tournament this weekend.

Current Events: Elephant lives with a bullet in head

An Elephant in Zimbabwe has received medical attention from a conservation group after getting a bullet wound to head by suspected  poachers.  The Elephant was found by veterinarians from Aware Trust Zimbabwe in Mana Pools National Park. He was believed to have been living with a bullet in his head for between  3-6 weeks. Pretty boy as he is nicknamed  is thought to have come to the park after being shot. A metal detector was used to scan the elephants head. The team sedated him, took an X-ray and cleaned the wound but judged it safer to leave the bullet in place. If the shot had hit a few centimeters down it would have gone to his brain. The elephant is believed to be 25 years old. 
Vocabulary 
Sedated:Calmed 
Poachers: A person who hunts
Judged : Formed an opinion or conclusion about 
Questions
Why did the use a metal detector out of everything.
How long did it take the people to realize that they have an elephant with a gun wound in it's head.   
My opinion 
I think it's really sad that he had to live with that pain in his head and that people will actually harm a animal like that. 
Source Kiwi Kids News 

Waihi Reps Tournament

On Sunday my alarm went off, time to start the day I thought. I woke up and put on my uniform, had a good breakfast. and brushed my teeth. We hoped into the car and headed off. We went through the last of the Karangahake gorge and arrived  in Waihi. We warmed up and headed to play our first game. I played GD,GK. We didn't win any of our games but  I thought we did really well.  We played Hamilton and it wasn't just south or north Hamilton it's the best players in the whole of Hamilton so that's why I thought we did really well. After the last game we headed home. When I got home I told my Dad all about my day and what I have learned. I can't wait till this weekend when we go to Morrinsville.

IE Reflection

On Tuesday I shared my IE .  My Dad came in and he said he really enjoyed it. I was nervous at first but then I was OK. It was quite cool seeing all the different IE people have made. The best part about it all was that you could see everyone was different. I hope we get to make IE again.

First Reps tournament!!!

On Sunday the Hauraki Plains Netball center ran a reps netball tournament. I am apart of the Hauraki Plains Year 7 Reps Team. We played 3 games and lost them all but still played really well. We have another tournament this weekend in Waihi.

Matariki

Queens Birthday Weekend

On the weekend my parents and I went fishing with some friends. We caught 33 fish between the 6 of us. We were out for 6 hours!! We had to wait an 1 hour just to get in from the boat ramp at Waikawau. It was a great time fishing and I can't wait to go again.