Kiwi Kids News Article (National)

Oh Lorde, you've done it  again!

New Zealand singer, Lorde, has been awarded the Best Rock Video award at the MTV Video music awards. This was awarded for her song, Royals which also won the Best Rock Song at the Billboard awards earlier this year. Lorde has also awarded for the Best Female Video but didn’t get the chance because it was for Katy Perry. However, she was awarded the Best Rock video over Linkin Park, Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys and the Black Keys. Then Lorde introduced Taylor Swift as her good friend. Yet another win for Lorde!

By: Raheal Mengistu

 

Kiwi Kids News Article (Odd)

Dance of the Palace Guard

The Queen’s guards at Buckingham Palace are known for their odd headwear and their power to keep a straight face no matter what you do to make them laugh. But one guard decided to do something funny!

The guard planned that it was his turn to make the people surrounding him by the gates laugh. He succeeded in his task by twirling in slow motion in a odd marching dance. However, the British Army were not impressed. The guard is now under investigation for his foolery after the video went online around the world.

By: Raheal Mengistu

My trip to the Marae

My Trip to the Marae

On Monday morning, I was just in time in going to the Marae. Going with me to the Marae were the Y5-Y8 children. By 9:00, the bus had arrived and everyone was excited to go. As we entered in the bus, some people were sad because they didn’t get to go to the top of the double deck bus but that didn’t really matter. The engine was turning on and we were on our way to the Marae. It took a long time to get to the Marae because it was all the way in Pakuranga. Instead we played a game called Sweet & Sour. After the driver dropped us to the Marae, we walked to the Marae starting from the school call Edgewater College.

When we got there, we had to wait by the waharoa until someone would call us in. We were waiting and waiting and waiting… until a young lady called us in. Rose and Caroline led the karanga until we were outside the Marae. We took off our shoes and entered the Marae. Everyone wowed at the carvings on the wall because it looked so awesome. We sat down on the mat, and listened to the 3 ladies who were talking to us, the tangata whenua. We sat down as we listened carefully what she was telling us. After they talked to us, Bronson stood and said a speech. After his speech, the 3 ladies apologized because there was no gentleman to say something to him. After all that talking, the whole group stood up and sang “Mo Maria”. The ladies sang as well with us. After we sang, the ladies sang to us “Tutira mai nga iwi” and we joined in. After all that, we did the hongi, washed our hands, and went to the kitchen to eat. They served us each a biscuit which was fine.

After eating, we went back to the Marae and we were given an activity to do. The Y5 & Y6 girls were drawing an artwork of a carving on a wall and the Y5-Y6 boys were with the the Y7 & Y8 girls learning how to play and dance with poi. After we did these activities, we swapped over. After that, we had to say goodbye and went out of the Marae. Everyone felt sad, because it was only a short period of time to visit the Marae. That was the best trip ever.

By: Raheal Mengistu

Book Review 4

Whatever After Sink or Swim

Whatever After is a book about 2 siblings named Abby and Jonah who have moved in Sunville from Chicago. They have been used to the house and they know that there is a magic mirror in their basement. The magic mirror leads them to a fairytale.  They have to always end it, how its supposed to end. The first 2 times, they have messed up 2 fairy-tales. Until….. One night, when their parents are asleep, they have a sneak peak to the mirror and they are in a fairy-tale of Little Mermaid. They have no choice but to rewrite it. But the thing is, the story doesn't end happily. Together, they experience a great adventure and find a happy ending for the Little Mermaid.

This book should be recommended to ages 8-11 years. If you enjoy reading books that have a twist of a different fairy tale, then this the book you should read. 

By: Raheal Mengistu

Kiwi Kids News Article

Lionel Messi, All Time Top Scorer!!

Lionel Messi has become the all time top scorer in El Clasico games. He has scored a hat-trick over the weekend. His team, Barcelona has beat Real Madrid with the score, 4-3. Lionel also has scored 21 El Clasico goals, moving him ahead of the best player in the Real Madrid team, Alfredo Di Stefano. El Clasico was the name given to every match between Spain’s biggest clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid. While Madrid and Barcelona were playing, Lionel had scored 2 hat-trick goals in a row, making him the second highest scorer in La Liga history as well with 236 goals. Lionel Messi also plays for Argentina in World Cups.

By: Raheal Mengistu