Manurewa Central Middle School Production

Last Friday, the Middle school did their end of year performance and it was about water. I was at their school and in the auditorium. It was in the morning.

In the show there were two actors that did all the talking. There also was a funny person who said some funny things. All of their names were: Chetna; Nikhil and Dohnivan. (Dohnivan was the funny person).

My favourite part was the ukulele group. The ukulele song was called "One Day a Taniwha".  The children in the ukulele group were wearing green T-shirts and also there were children in the background singing. Their t-shirts were blue and they had microphones too, so they could sing. The ukulele people were singing too. The ukulele players kept in time together and their strumming was lively!

The other songs and dances were beautiful too. The whole entire performance was very interesting for people who didn't know about water and who were watching. I'm sure the parents enjoyed watching and were proud of their kids.

If you missed out that would be very sad because it was a lovely performance. Please come next year!

Manurewa Central Middle School Production

Last Friday the middle school put on a performance for the parents in the auditorium at 9:30 in the morning. The middle school wanted to show off their wonderful talents for ukulele, dancing, singing and drama.

The theme was water because water is our school topic. First a group of gorgeous girls dance to a song about the water cycle. I liked the part when Uncle Dan pops out of the rubbish bin. Uncle Dan was in a yellow suit.

Second there was ukulele and they did a song called One Day a Taniwha.  The singers wore a blue t-shirt and the ukulele players wore a green T-shirt.  It was wonderful.  

Next was a groovy dance called Proud Mary. There were only handsome boys in that dance. It was awesome when two boys did a cartwheel. They were wearing blue jeans and a black t-shirt.

Fourth was Singing in the Rain. It must have been tiring for them because they did heaps of cool moves. They did a hip hop dance.

Last of all Let It Snow. It was wonderful because it had jazzy moves, soft moves, fun moves and ballet moves.

My favourite dance was Singing in the Rain. The girls wore a black t-shirt, a black skirt with white polka dots The boys wore a silver vest and black shorts. They were nice to watch because they kept in time with each other.  There were a lot of funny bits like when a girl waves like a queen and a boy shows his muscles. There was a cool bit when some people poked their head out on the left and some people poked their head out on the right. Then they spread out again.

If you missed it, come next year because it was fabulous.    

 

Middle School End of Year Production

On Friday 9.30 am in the morning the Middle School did their Production. All the kids families came to see their awesome talent. It was in the Auditorium which is next to the Library. There were a whole lot of dances, singers and actors, who performed beautifully.

Do you know how important water is? The theme was all about water! The main actors who helped us to learn about water were caring Chetna and nice Nikhel. All the songs and dances were all about water.

My favourite dance was Let it Snow, which was taught by magnificent Ms Madden. The dance was about Snowflakes falling gently from the sky, as soft as a blanket. It was a group of 20 spectacular girls. The music was a slow, soft song. They kept altogether smoothly. This was great.  They wore a pale white t shirt and a magical fluffy skirt.

It was a terrific dance I can’t wait to see another dance like that again! The whole production was great. The people who didn’t get a part were great at singing.

People who missed the production this year please come next time!

Middle School End of Year Production

Last Friday middle school did a performance in the auditorium to show the parents their unique talents. It was fantastic. I think they proved that they had fantastic talents.

First up their theme was about water. You know how important water is, right?

Secondly, they did a dance called: The Water Cycle.  Wow, won’t they be dizzy after all that twirling?

But my favorite part of that song or dance was when Uncle Dang pops out of a garbage bin.

Third, was a group of kids playing an instrument called ukulele. The song was about a taniwha. Their costumes were green t-shirt and shorts.  In the background there were singers to support the ukulele people’s singing.  It’s really hard to strum and sing at the same time. But I have to say that they strummed together nicely. It sounded just like heaven.

Fourth was the second dance called: Proud Mary. They must be proud of their dance. The thing  that really amazed me was when two boys did a cartwheel.  I couldn’t believe what I saw. I thought it was ridiculous to see boys doing things that girls mostly do.

Next was a dance called: Singing in the Rain. I loved how they swooped down to 3 lines and some of their heads went one way and the others went the other way. The boys had moustaches which were hilarious. The song really reminded me of the rain.

The last dance was - Let it Snow.  It was beautiful. They looked like icy snowflakes gently floating down from the sky.

It’s hard to choose but I loved Let it Snow.  It was taught by marvelous Ms. Madden. There were 30 magnificent girls. They wore pale white t-shirts and a magical fluffy white skirt. They danced together nicely. It looked magical, like we were in an enchantment. I wished there was dance like this every year.

That was a fantastic show. I really enjoyed it.  People who missed it, must come back next year to see the Middle Schools performance.                      

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Once upon a time a sixteen year old girl named Athoneya was walking into the forest by the pond to get some roses for dinner. ”For some reason, every evening all the animals disappear. It is very strange,” she said.

She picked some red apple roses. “It smells so delightful”, she said. I had better go straight home. When she nearly got out of the green forest, she heard a shuffling noise. “What is that noise?” she said. She saw a person following her.

"Run!” screamed Athoneya. She sprinted as fast as she could but the person was too fast. The person ran up and caught her. “Yes it is me the evil Queen. You will never be prettier than me. I will lock you up in a castle for as long as I can. I will be the pretty one, not you.”

Athoneya fell asleep for ten years!  She felt very strange. “Where am I? Help! Help!”  “You are in a bubble gum trap forever; you will never be prettier than me now.” Then the queen quickly darted off. 

Athoneya had an idea. I know this castle is made out of bubble gum so I can eat some of it, and then I can get out. When she was just going to take a bite, she saw some right next to her who said, “That won’t work.”  “Ahh!” Athoneya dramatically screamed.

 “It’s all right it’s just me, Zoe.” “Zoe? Who are you?” “I am a super hero from hundreds of years ago. The Queen gave me eternal life so I can be stuck in here forever.” “Well not for much longer anymore,” Athoneya said. 

She unlocked the spikey chains off Zoë’s hands. “You will be crowned at Sparkle Mountain, Athoneya.” “Ok,” she said. “So how will we get out?” Zoe asked. “Open the windows and I will use my plant powers,” replied Athoneya. “But wait,” Zoe said. “What plant should we grow?”

“A huge beanstalk. So when my plant grows, jump! 321 GO!“  

Zoe and Athoneya jumped. “This plant is not high enough,” Athoneya said. “Grow, Grow! That’s better. There it is. I can see Sparkle Mountain now.”

“Where is it?” “By Crystal Lake. We’re going to fly now.”

 They spread their wings like fluttering ballerinas. After 20 minutes, they were there. They flew as fast as they could to the throne. “Quickly, the Queens coming. Hop on the throne. I can catch you now.”

 Pop! The Queen turned into splattered bubblegum because Athoneya sat on the throne.  “Yes!” They shouted. 

And off they walked out of Sparkle Mountain.

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