Leitoria's 2016 Reporting Blog

Name: Leitoria Elaine Talataina Camera Ready!! Lights Ready!! Hmm, I think there something missing Oh I know the audience!! Ok, now we’re ready. Where is that awful smell coming from? It smells like no one has taken a shower in years. Come on guys we better get ready we're on stage in 5 minutes GO!GO!GO!. The smell of perfume is as sweet as a flower. I’m feeling butterflies in my tummy churning like I’m gonna spew up. As soon as I take one step up on the stage I feel excited and impressive. BOOM!! BANG!! Goes the drum beat. Here we go just pretend that no one is there like during practice time. I was about to cry because I remembered my ancestor did these ones. People shouting out my name as loud as an elephant’s trumpets. I’m smiling hard out like my face is going to crack. It was so fun being on stage hopefully, I can do it next year at college.

This Is My Corinna School Experience. "Why fit in, when you were born to stand out" I am a very confident person because when I first started Corinna School I was shy but now that I’m a year 8 I’ve built my confidence even more by stepping up as a leader. I am a leader in the Samoan Polyfest group because I was the one who taught the dances to the girls and I was also chosen to be the Taupou. If you don’t know what is a Taupou is here is the meaning of it,  A Taupou i s a ceremonial hostess selected by a high chief of a Samoan village from the young girls of his household, elevated to a high rank, and charged with the formal reception and entertainment of visitors. I am a leader in the Excel Singing Group because I have been chosen to be I always get chosen to be on stage to do this and that because that’s how I get my confidence by standing on the stage and to speak loud like I did at the Samoan Speech Competition. I am good at listening to other peop...

SKIPPING  LEARNING  STORY In Room Tuakana we have been practicing our routine for skipping. My group has been working really hard to practice our routine. When I first started skipping all I knew what to do was jump but then as soon as Mrs. Ardelle told me if I could do the criss cross I had a try of it but then I suck but she told me to practice and practice until you get it right. So I keep on practice and practice until I have finally got it I showed to my group and they were really proud of me. My group was really good at working as a team because we had lots of ideas of what skipping strategies we can do. We have been working really hard on our skipping routine because we’ve been practicing this term. By: Leitoria Elaine Talataina

For one week we have been in the Lab In A Box. Lab in a Box Is a laboratory inside a big freight container and Suz is the teacher.               Suz showed us how to make elephant toothpaste and other cool stuff like the dry ice. I was good at observing things carefully by staying focused because I didn’t ignore distractions. I noticed that other people weren’t focusing on when Suz was telling us something really important I need to work on Sharing my ideas clearly and confidently to help me understand the science Suz was telling us about. My favorite part of the science experiment was the Dry Ice because its was fun how Suz grabbed the flower and the marshmallow and put it in the tank where there is ice inside and when Suz bought it back out it was frozen. I felt so excited because as soon as Miss Ardelle and Kate Collins told us a bout this cool technology thing that was coming I felt like this was m...

POLYFEST LEARNING STORY The Success Criteria that I have achieved was Performing with confidence and flair for the audience because as soon as my group was on stage I felt butterflies in my tummy, but then as soon as I stood up and danced I felt more confident. My next Success Criteria that I have also achieved was sharing my skills by teaching others the dance move because they needed help by following the actions carefully and they don’t messed up. As soon I take my first foot on the stage step I was feeling proud and I’m smiling hard out like my face is going to crack.                                                  The Success Criteria that I have achieved was Performing with confidence and flair for the audience because as soon...

How does a writer use a dialogue to tell a story and help their audience visualize? Leitoria’s Superman Dialogue Super Man: Happy birthday David Talataina David Talataina: Oh Hi Superman what brings you to New York City Super man: Oh I came here for a holiday and to save some people. David Talataina: As you can see Superman was just chilling on this really tall building. Nash Tatupu: I see you brought some pizza and drinks with you, Superman. Taiki Pokati: Nash, when will you at least stop talking about food, let’s just celebrate David’s birthday aye? . Super Man:   Sooo... David Talataina: Will you guys please shut up and let me live. Super Man: So what do you guys wanna do? Nash Tatupu: Jeez, I wish it was my birthday Taiki Pokoati: I guess your birthdays past and you know we can just share with David, Nash. Nash Tatupu: He is really selfish and greedy. Ya think he’s just going to share some food with me just lik...

                                          This Is Me Talofa Lava! My name is Leitoria Elaine Talataina. I’m 12 years old meaning I am a Yr8 student. Samoa was the first place I discovered when I stepped into this world. My parent's names are Taele ( Mum ) and Logo ( Dad). I have 2 little siblings and they are Lepale (Brother ) and Helen ( Sister). So interests first, I love playing sports (e.g.) Netball, Volley & Rugby. I love music (e.g.) singing, playing the piano & the guitar. At school, I participate in many musical groups like the Corinna band, Kapa Haka, polyfest and Kapo Kapo. I am also a leader in Kapa Haka and polyfest. I am a very hungry person, meaning I cannot survive a day or, let’s say an hour, without food! I love eating pasta with cheese al...

Job Application Name: Leitoria Elaine Talataina The job I am applying for is Kai Karanga I would be expected to do these things to complete the job I am applying for because I want to step up and be a leader just like other kids/people. This is my last year at Corinna School so I want to be a good role model at it and I want to show other kids/people what I’ve got so I can achieve my goal.I want my family to be happy about what job I’m going to apply for, then they will feel how I feel when I grow up I do this some days. I’d like to do this job because I thought it will be good to try this job out and so that my family can be proud of me as well. I have suitable qualities  to do this job and they are: Responsible Respectful Confident I have suitable skills  to do this job and they are: Make the words very clear and sound them out Speak Louder Don’t be shy Step Up. Something I have realized how much this job is important ...