Naomi

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Hi my name is Naomi, I am 11 years of age (turning twelve in August). I come from a family of five I have 1 sister, 1 brother and 2 parents who love me very much. My family always supports me in everything I do and helps me to do everything to the best of my ability, and that’s what I love about them. I am a student at Mangere Central School, I am one of the 29 students in room 17 and my teacher is Whaea Hinemoa (the best teacher I’ve ever had). My favourite subject at school is writing. This year my long term goal is to get the Dux award at the end of the year, so this year I’m going to do everything to the best of my abilities. I’m apart of the Kids can Stand Tall charitable trust(the All Blacks official charity). I am very lucky to be apart of it! In my spear time I like to read or listen to music. I’m currently reading the Twilight books; I’m on the last book now (Breaking Dawn). I like a variety of music. My favourite foods are Italian, Mexican, and island food. My grandfather and the Head of state in Samoa are my role models. My favourite saying is O le e’ lava i’ tiga, o’ le ivi, le toto ma le aano, he who rallies in my hour of need is my kin and my favourite quote is “I am not an individual I am an integral part of the cosmos. I share divinity with my ancestors the land, seas and the skies. I am not an individual because I share my tofi (an inheritance) with my family, village and my nation. I belong to my family and my family belongs to me. I belong to my village and my village belongs to me. I belong to my nation and my nation belongs to me. This is the essence of my belonging,” and that was said by the Head of state in Samoa. And that’s all about me thank you for reading.



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__ When they compete in the Rithmere games! __ __ When the grey guards capture them! __ __ I would recommend this book to teenagers and adults! __
 * Book Title: ** __ Deltora quest: Shifting Sands __
 * Author: ** __Emily Rodda__
 * Main Characters: **__ Lief, Barda and Jasmine __
 * Main Settings: **__ Rithmere, and the Shifting Sands __
 * My Plot Summary: **__ when the 7 gems of the magic belt of Deltora were stolen, the Shadow Lord invaded the kingdom. Lief, Barda and Jasmine on a quest to find the fourth gem hidden in a sparkling, ruthless waste kept jealously by an unknown guardian. As the three friends find the gem they face dangerous challenges, with only the opal, topaz and ruby to protect them! __
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 * My worst part in the story: **
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Last year many tourists stayed at the Lalomanu beach resort in Samoa. Tourists from all over the world stayed at Lalomanu. One day the tourists and natives were swimming at the beach and having fun. Amongst all the laughter and fun without any warning a tsunami was going to hit Samoa. The tourists and the natives were screaming and shouting running to higher ground trying to save themselves. As soon as the tidal wave hit, people and houses were swept away. The tidal wave took away loved ones and everyone’s dreams, but left dead bodies, broken roads and the resorts rui


 * Do you ever wonder why our native trees are dying? Well, let me tell you why. Our native trees are dying because of “possums.” I am writing this letter because of possums, they kill one of the most important things that keep us alive. They also destroy our homes. **
 * Firstly, I would like to ask you a question, do you like kiwis? I love kiwis, kiwis are the best, and they are one of the reasons why I hate possums. If you don’t know, possums have been pushing kiwis out of their burrows so they can have a dry place to sleep! Can you believe that! First, possums kill our native trees now they kick our native creatures out of their homes. **
 * Secondly, Possums disturb nesting birds, and sometimes eat their eggs and chicks. To prove this, possums have been caught on camera eating kokako eggs and chicks. **
 * Thirdly, I would; like to state some facts about this horrible pest. In one night 20 possums can eat 6 kilograms of vegetation that’s enough leaves, fruit and vegetation to fill three plastic shopping bags. In one week 20 possums can eat 42 kilograms of vegetation-21 shopping bags full. In one month 20 possums can eat 180 kilograms of vegetation-60 bags full. In one year 20 possums can eat over 2 tonnes of vegetation-1,000 shopping bags full. Now, this is not good for the environment. **
 * In conclusi0n, I think that we can all agreed that possums are bad for the environment and that these reasons have persuaded you to eradicate possums. **

**__ My Fantastic Holidays!!! __** On Friday 2nd of July it was the last day of term 2 and the beginning of the holidays, which I predicted wouldn’t be much fun, and guess what it was. All I did was fly in my private jet to Hawaii nah just kidding. My highlights were meeting Joy Cowley and Twilight Saga: Eclipse!!! I didn’t think Eclipse would be awesome but it was a close 8/10. The fight was spectacular Taylor Lautner was super hot and Bella was down right annoying! Meeting Joy Cowley was an absolute honour she’s a great author, and she’s known throughout New Zealand! My basic routine ever day was wake up, say my prayer, clean up, have breakfast, watch T.V, go on Bebo and look after my baby cousins, and that was pretty much it. On my cousins twenty first they went on a party bus and came back drunk. The toilet was filled with peoples barf, my dad barfed, my uncle barfed and the birthday girl missed the toilet bowl and got it all over the floor, it was totally disgusting. Then they carried on drinking in the morning. But then we had family reunions and birthdays, my relatives from America and Hawaii came for my grandfather’s older brother’s 75th birthday and for the family reunion. It was nice to see my relatives from the states they were all very fun to hang out with. So you could basically say my holiday had its ups and downs but it was still nice to have a rest from school!