Otewa School

Our school finished on Tuesday 13th. It was my last day ever at Otewa School, because next year, I will be going to Otorohanga College. We had quite a quiet day, just finishing work, tidying up and practicing the play for the end of year prize giving. I left the school ground really emotionally. Not on the outside, on the inside. Knowing that I would never board the bus at Otewa School again, never get off there. We turned up at the Otewa hall at a quarter to six pm. I changed into my costume and stood on the stage nervously. I was the only person to start on the stage, and I could feel every body’s eyes on me. But all went well, with us only making one mistake in a song, but fixing it quickly and easily. After the play, I went and sat down on a chair - it's a year 8 tradition, that at the prize giving, we can sit on a seat - and relaxed. I listened to my Dad give the Board of Trustees report, our new principal give her speech, and then, what I'd been waiting for, Miss Wesley - my teacher - to give a Year 8 leavers speech. She wrote it to us and while she was talking, funny pictures of us came up on the projector, where EVERYBODY could see them. Then, she called us up one by one, to give us our special year 8 pen, a present from her and to give our speeches. My speech went very well, with many people complimenting me afterwards on it. I will post it when I find the piece of paper. :) The teachers then announced the most improved reader, the highest academic achievement and all round hard work. My younger sister got highest academic achievement in her year. I was so proud. I also got highest academic achievement. Since we're year 8's, we also compete for the Math’s cup, English cup, School spirit cup, Sports cup and Most Improved Netball Player cup. I was so happy when my name was called out for the Math’s cup. My Dad handed it to me. I was so proud of myself to walk up there and get it. I was even prouder when I got the English cup. But it just made my day when I got the Most Improved Netball Player cup. After all that was said and done, the House leaders got up to give a short speech before the House Winner was announced. People laughed when I said my speech. I'll also post that when I find the paper for it!! :) Sadly, we did not win, but there was only 4 points between us. Prize giving was all over. Many people came up and congratulated me on all my cups and my two awesome speeches and wished me luck for next year at college. It was one of the proudest days in my life. I was extremely satisfied with what I got. I couldn't carry it all, I had so much!! Next year, I am looking forward to going to college, but will miss Otewa School dearly. I want to thank my three day to day teachers that I had over the years. Thank you to you all for helping to get me here. I will never forget any of you.

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Waikato Athletics

On Thursday, 1st December, I will be going to Porrit Stadium in Hamilton. Five of us from Otewa School are going to Waikato Athletics and I am one of them. Even though, I'm better at the track events, I will be competing in a field one. Shot put!! And to be honest, I think that that is my worst event. But I placed in our school athletics, then the town one, so I have to go on to Waikato. I'm quite looking forward to it. I don't really expect to get a placing, but it will be a really neat experience. And a day off school!!! My best friend Anna will also be going. We plan on going up in a car together, to save fuel - but mostly 'cause we just want to go up with each other!! Wish me luck!! Thank you to everyone who reads my blog - Kayla's Korner of Kool. Actually, it's not called Kayla's Korner of Kool, but I think that looks pretty cool. Anyway, WISH ME LUCK!!

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Bye bye Year 8, Hello Year 9!!

In less than three weeks, I will never be able to call myself a Year 8 again. Last week, on Tuesday, all of the Year 8's in the area - about 80 - attended an orientation day at college. After we were split into four groups, we each recieved a time table and headed off in different directions. We played a game in Social Studies, did some experiments in Science, made a necklace or two in Tech and finished off the day with a massive game of dodgeball. It's funny to think that next year, I will go to that school everyday, wear their awesome uniform, have a locker and the weirdest of all - having to go to a different classroom for every subject. The other weird thing - leaving behind all of my friends at Otewa School. There are about 50 kids at Otewa and only four of us are year 8's. I'll be leaving many great friends when I go to college. But I'll also make many new friends. It's going to be a great experience - quite a scary one - and I'm just glad that my older brother already goes to college so he can watch out for me!!

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Rusty

My goat Rusty went to Pet Day with me on Monday 3rd October. He earned two thirds, one second and one reserve champion. On Friday we will be attending Group Day at the Island Reserve. Before Prizegiving, we raced home to get Emma's shivering goat warm - he's only two weeks old - as it was raining really hard. We all got soaked to the bone. At home, I changed into warm DRY clothes and we zoomed back to school, after charlie had stopped shivering and was settled on a heat pad. My goat - seven weeks old - was fine. he hated the rain, but we weren't scared about him getting sick or anything. Emma got the trophy for best relationship with her goat. I could see it coming. Whenever she wasn't in the ring, she was holding her goat to her chest, covering him with towels and clothes, so he stayed warm. Keep checking out my blog and I'll keep you posted on all the latest!! Thanks

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GO ALL BLACKS!!!

I am a true Kiwi. And so into the Rugby World Cup. Especially because All Blacks are best team in the World!! If I was a Namibian, I don't know if I would be so interested!! I'm looking forward to the game this Sunday, NZ vs Canada. I have predicted that NZ will win 66 - 22. Well, hopefully, Canada won't get any tries and we'll get in the 300s, but I don't think that will happen!! At Otewa School, we have really been getting into Rugby World Cup spirit. Before the important games, we do our picks. And one Friday, we all wore black and white and played rugby based games. Rugby relays, rugby netball and ripper rugby. We've made a huge sign that goes on our fence. There are ten corrugated iron rugby balls that we painted black and wrote ALL BLACKS on in white. They look REALLY impressive and you wouldn't believe that  a bunch of kids had made them - with help for the teachers of course!! GO ALL BLACKS AND GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR  FUTURE GAMES!!!

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