Sunday 17 November 2013

Homework Story

The Battle of Gate Pa  

Between 1845 and 1872 there was lots of fighting in New Zealand Between the local maori worries and the british imperial army. 
Most of the fighting was about land and one of the biggest and most famous battles took place in Gate Pa in 1864. 
The british force was lead by a General Duncan Cameron. Tauranga main road is named General Cameron.
A heavy bombardment was begun at daybreak on 29 April 1864 and continued for eight hours. 
The British had 15 artillery pieces including one of 110 pounds (50 kg). By mid afternoon the pā looked as if it had been demolished and there was a large breach in the center of the palisade. At 4 pm the barrage was lifted and 300 troops were sent up to capture and secure the position. The attacking troops forced the defenders back inside the pa and Maori looked to flee only then discovering their path to the rear blocked - they reentered the pa and continued fighting.The soldiers in the pa mistook these for fresh reinforcements.
The British forces suffered considerable losses and withdrew 100 m to dig in new positions 100m from the pā to await daylight. During the night Māori gave assistance to the wounded and collected their weapons, and by day break they had abandoned the position. Gate Pā was the single most devastating battle for the British military during the New Zealand land wars, with 111 casualties and deaths, however it achieved the main aim of clearing the enemy from the vicinity of Tauranga so can be seen as a victory. Maori losses are said to be 25 dead. Many of the British casualties are thought to have been friendly fire incidents as the long shots by artillery landed on British troops on the other side. This may have been due to the muddy conditions which effected the stability of the artillery guns.
The aftermath of this battle saw reinforcements from the Waikato tribes arriving to continue the fight against the british but two months after the battle of Gate Pa the maori worries were heavily defeated at Te Ranga and so the British were victorious.

The Governor of New Zealand, Gorge Grey arrived to begin peace talks and installed Colonel Henry Greer as the local commander. Greeton in named after General Greer.          

Thursday 1 August 2013

Home Work (Giving)

Thursday 1 August:
1. I put down the washing for my grandma when it was raining when my grandma came out to get the washing and she found the the washing had been put down the smile on her face made me fell like a good person I will do more jobs around the house for my grandma.

2. I vacumed the house for my mum before she got home from work, when she got home and saw the carpet so clean she had a smile form one ear to the other ear, I felt like a very helpful and I wan't to do more jobs around the house.

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Thursday 4 July 2013

Production

The Production was amazing I was in the choir for the production, we had practiced for weeks and weeks until the performing nights came the first night was great then the next day we had a manatee in the morning and a night show and the same the next day.

The costumes were really cool because we got to were our oneses the costumes on the main leads were so cool because they were bold and colourful.
At the second matinee the teachers joined in on some of the seines because our school was there,
Miss Mckenzie was very good she joined in the the Motown boys perfectly it was very funny.

I can't wait to see the next show.      

Thursday 23 May 2013

FOOD TECH YUM :)

For the past week I have been at food Tech.

On the first day friend and I made Jam Tarts they tasted so good I had to make them at home they were delicious.

The second day we made Banana Choc Chip Muffins they were full of flavour also perfectly rounded at the top that means that they weren't over mixed, they were the fluffiest muffins i'v ever tasted.

On the third day we made Self Crusting Quiche they were devine I even made them for my family for dinner they said that they were very impressed by how much they toughed us in the first 3 days.

On the fourth and final day we got to make one of the dishes that we made but me had to recreate it and change it, so like if you did the Self Crusting Quiche you could and more bacon or less vegetables, if you did the muffins you could put more banana in or more choc chips, and if you did the Strawberry Jam tarts you could add choc chips in the sweet pastry or  put a different jam in the tarts.

Tuesday 14 May 2013

My home work challenges

CHALLENGE #1: Walk or run around the Waikareao Estuary (or another negotiated walkway
on this site:) four times with a family member

1.  I have run and walked the estuary 4 times with my dad
Mum- Jessie has completed this task

CHALLENGE #2: Give to families in need: In groups of 5 find a way to help those in need
(food/goods collection for Salvation Army, SPCA, Food Bank etc)


2.  I have given clothes to the salvation army



I have given tins of food to the food bank
I have given clothes to Child Cancer Foundtion

CHALLENGE #3: Join the production, choir, a band or Kapa Haka participating in all
rehearsals and performances for the year

3. I got in the production and also the choir


CHALLENGE #4: Compete in a sport for an entire season
4. I competed tennis in the summer sport season


CHALLENGE #5: Give to your family: Prepare 3 formal three course meals, including the
menu, cooking and presenting, photographs of the meal and feedback from
your guests.

5.  this is what I did for my 3 formal 3 course meals

For my first menu I cooked for my Dad
entree: Pumpkin soup

main: spaghetti bolognese
dessert: dark chocolate mousse



 









Monday 13 May 2013

My Book Review

The Bliss Bakery
Author:
Illustrator:


the bliss bakery is a story about a family that owns a bakery but there is a twist the Bliss family is magic

Sunday 5 May 2013

My awesome holiday at the movies

In the holidays my brother and I went to the Mount Movies the movies we saw Identity Thief, Iron Man 3, The Croods, GI jo, scary movie 5,  and escape from planet earth.

My brother and I got a bit sick of it but we had to go because our mum was working so thats why we had to go we saw Identity Thief first

Tuesday 16 April 2013

Welcome to my blog

Hi my name is Jessie and I am a year 7 student in New Zealand. I was raised in Fiji for 3-4 years I moved to New Zealand when I was 7.
My hobbies are: Hockey, Singing, Dancing, swimming, Tennis and I also like to go shopping
I have 1 brother and 2 awesome parents.