New's Letter Clipings from marco school

Azula woke with a start she rubbed her eyes and felt a scratch on her face she looked at her hands and she screamed into her pillow they had turned into tiger paws suddenly she felt her surprise disappear she had a feeling that this had something to do with the important thing that was meant to happen today, a vision of a small clearing flashed into her mind she jumped out the window and raced into the jungle until she came to the clearing she heard a rustling coming from the other side of the bush she jumped over the bush an old tiger stood on the other side “Zala” the old tiger said anxiously “no my name is Azula “she said ‘but in my dream I heard a large female tiger call me Zala so I guess that is my name” she said “yes that is your name and you are my daughter” exclaimed the old tiger hugging her, “Where is my mother “Zala asked “I do not know” the old tiger sighed ‘but for now let us enjoy Christmas together”. ………………….TO BE CONTINUED…………………… By Anna

On the 7th September was cross-country at Rawhitiroa. I was in the 12 and 13 year-olds, I had to run 2300m which is three laps. My group was sixth just after Paul’s group. I watched hayley, max and Sam run. When Paul was just starting his third lap my group started I ran then walked then ran and continued like that till the end I came tied second to last with two other girl. After that I watch Reuben, Rachel Hannah, Steven, Owen and Mathew run there races. Hannah came 10th, Reuben cam 15th, Mathew came 16th, Rachel came 13th, Steven came 11th and Owen came near the end.
By Anna

In the second week of the holidays mum, Rachel and I went to see my granddad and grandma near Turangi. The best part of my holiday was playing a game of mini golf at the tree trunk café with Steven and Paul in Turangi. It was funny when Steven hit his ball back up the pipe and then it got stuck and I had to push it with my golf club up the pipe to get it out. Then we went out for something to eat and drink at thyme for food. Next holidays I would like to go up mount Ruapehu skiing and go to happy valley and rock garden, I would also like to go to Auckland to see my cousins and go ice skating. By Anna In the weekend on Saturday was the Whangamomona pig hunt at the camp ground. Dad, Mum, Blair, Rachel and I went to the pig hunt. Rachel entered in the heaviest possum and the goat head contest, I only entered a goat head. I saw Hannah, Sarah, Megan and Megan’s friend McKenzie at the pig hunt. Steven and Owen got there late. When it was time for the spot prize giving dad and Blair both got hats, but our friend Ross’s son won the dog kennel but gave it to us because they didn’t need it so we got it for Brock our pig hunting dog.
By Anna

On the 7th September was cross-country at Rawhitiroa. I was in the 12 and 13 year-olds, I had to run 2300m which is three laps. My group was sixth just after Paul’s group. I watched Hayley, Max and Sam run. When Paul was just starting his third lap my group started I ran then walked then ran and continued like that till the end I came tied second to last with two other girl. After that I watch Reuben, Rachel Hannah, Steven, Owen and Mathew run there races. Hannah came 10th, Reuben cam 15th, Mathew came 16th, Rachel came 13th, Steven came 11th and Owen came near the end.
By Anna

Once apon a time the days were very short because the sun “Te Ra” moved quickly across the sky. So quickly that the men had no time to dig there gardens, hunt or fish, the children had no time to play after their chores and the woman no time to cook or weave. Every one started to complain about how no work could get done. A young man named Maui took no notice until one day Maui said to his wife “ wife I am hungry get me some food” so Maui’s wife got her cooking stones out but before they were hot the sun had gone down and it was night. Maui was very angry because he didn’t know what he was eating.


Maui called his fours brothers and told them he them wanted to slow down the sun “Te Ra” his brothers were very scared but agreed to help him what do we do first they asked first we must cut and weave some flax into nooses. While they were weaving Maui chanted a Kakaria to make the noose strong, when at last the rope was ready Maui and his brothers started towards the pit where the sun emerges.

When they finally reached the sun hat it was just beginning night so Maui said, “We shall build a clay wall around the pit to create sun shelters so we do not get burnt. So the brothers worked and worked when at last they were finished the sun was just starting to come up. Go to your positions and don’t throw your nooses until I say, Maui ordered. So Maui’s brothers did as they were asked, Maui stood in front of the pit and chanted “Make the noose strong, make the noose tight, not fire not heat should render it”. Give my weapons strength, give my weapons might, not fire nor heat shall render me”. The sun had started to emerge only when Maui could see his white teeth did he yell, “Throw the nooses”, his brothers did as he asked and threw the nooses. Then Maui jumped up and began to pound the sun with his magic weapon. “Stop please stop”, cried the sun in pain but only when the sun began to weaken did Maui let his brothers loosen the nooses.

The sun began to rise slowly into the sky because going fast hurt him to much.
And that is how Maui slowed the sun and why the days are so long. Because the sun hurts so much it can’t go fast, and also I think because the sun is scared Maui is still around and will beat him if he goes to fast.