29 Miners Could Be Dead! - My article

29 Miners Could Be Dead!

On Friday November 19th, 29 - two escaped, miners got trapped in a mine bu an explosions caused by toxic gases. There has been no contact with the 29 miners for three days and it is possible that they could all have died from the poisonous gases. The youngest miner being only seventeen and highly inexperienced has a good chance of dying as his body can't fight the fumes as well as middle aged people, and also the oldest aged sixty-four has a good chance of dying too. But all the miners do have a fair chance of coming out alive. The person in charge of the Pike River Coalmine in Greymouth where the minors are trapped, is starting to drill a hole under ground to rescue the miners who are still trapped. They are planning to drill about 150 metres down of hard rock, but there is a danger of having another explosion, or that they could cause another explosion to happen. They just have to wait and see.

By Anthea

Speeches

For speeches this year, i am doing my speech on Ghosts and if they really exist or not. Here's my speech. Please leave comments and and tell me what i can do to make it better. :] Thanks!


GHOSTS
Are ghosts real? Do hunting's really happen? What would you say or do if a ghost followed you around everywhere you went? Or even scary noises in the middle of the night when your about to fall asleep? Ever seen a ghost? Wondered if they were real or not? What about heaven? The after life? No one knows if ghosts are real or not. I guess it’s just what you believe…..

So, are ghosts real? Firstly, no one knows for sure. But I can tell you, that I believe in them. You might think ghosts are a load of lies and stories, but if there really is a heaven, then there should be ghosts. According to traditional belief, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person, taken to be capable of appearing in visible form. Some believe that it’s a soul or spirit trapped on earth that can’t find that path to heaven after they pass away. Others believe ghosts are the bodiless spirit of a dead person that appears before the living. But no one knows for sure if spirits or ghosts are real or not. But just as much as you might think their fake, they could be just as much as real.

People believe that all ghosts aren’t scary. That there are many different types of ghosts. Some are peaceful and don’t want to harm anyone. While others can be nasty, vicious and want to haunt innocent people. But some ghost are believed to come back to get revenge on someone for what happened while on earth. Some believe they come back for “unfinished business ”. But it’s not just they way they behave. But also what they look like. Big, small, large, tall skinny. Even children, adults and old people. Some ghosts are just letting you know that they are there. If you have ever had a close family member or friend pass away, they could be trying to visit you. Thousands of sightings of ghosts have been reported all around the world but some have logical explanations to why paranormal thing have happened. Others remain unsolved.
Just like the story about a middle aged woman seeing the ghost or spirit of a little girl who go killed 10 years ago in a truck accident. The little girl was asking for help, for her to tell her mother that she was ok and safe where she was. A spirit coming back for unfinished business? Was it a ghost? Or was it just a figment of her imagination? I don’t think so. This woman has seen many other spirits before, including this little girl more than once. So, what do you think? What about the story of a little girl believed to have an invisible friend that had tea parties with her? She claimed it was her “imaginary friend”, but when her mother came one time to check on her in her room, her mother knew she was real, though she couldn’t see her, but could clearly hear her talking to her daughter. She even checked to see if her daughter’s lips were moving, but no they weren’t. The little girl told her mum that her “friend” even pinched her in the night while she was trying to sleep. At first she thought she was making it up, but she had the red marks all over her body to prove it. So, peaceful, or nasty? Well, only you can decide if you believe.

So, as a result, well…. There is none. There. Is. No. Definite answer to weather ghost or spirits do really exist. I suppose it’s kind of good that we don’t have an answer; I mean It would be kind of scary if ghosts really do exist. But on the other hand… I think it would be awesome to be able to communicate with the dead. It would be pretty cool to be psychic. Yeah, you might think that ghosts are a load of lies and stories, but you never know, they could be true. I’m not telling you to believe in them, I’m just giving you a good reason to. Like I said, I guess it’s just what you believe….

By Anthea Cameron

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Loud Shirt Day

Today, the 17 of September 2010 is Loud Shirt Day. We have this day to support the deaf people and to raise money for helping them. At St Andrews Middle School, we are participating in this event. You come to school wearing a loud shirt, eg: a shirt with bright florescent colours, or a shirt that has lots of colours and big, bright pictures on them and pay a gold coin donation to your teacher. It is usually a $1, but they will accept any amount of money because every cent counts. The money goes towards helping the deaf people, like little kids, and even adults who have been deaf for most of their life. :D

Japanese Video AC & HR

This is my second Japanese video. I have learnt a little more Japanese since the last video, but not that much. In the video we are saying, Hello, Our names, Asking what’s on the picture and Goodbye. I don't think i did that mush better than last time, but i think i got more fluent. I really need to work on my eye contact and remembering Japanese because i forget really easily. I think i did alright thought

Japanese Video AC & EC

In class Ms Fraser taught us how to speak some Japanese. We made this video to show how much we have learn't so far. In this video, we are saying, Hello, Our names, Asking how each other are, Asking whats on the picture, and saying Goodbye. I think i could of done better, because i had to use a piece of paper to see what i had to say. I also didn't really have that much eye contact, and i think i could of learn't it a bit more fluently. If i was to do this again, i would have made it longer, and said alot more because it's quite short. But anyways, i think i did ok! :)

Maori Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhEtV9C0rrA This is alink to me speaking in Maori on youtube. Our student tearcher, Miss Foy, toaught us a little maori just enough to say, hello, the nubers 1-100 and some maori greetings. Please take a look!

Never, sometimes, usually, very frequently, always.

Can I greet people in maori?

Yes i think i can greet people in Maori usually, but i think i have abit ot learn.

Can i count from 0-10 in maori?

Yes i can always count fron 1-10 in maori

Can i give nubers between 20-100 in maori?

Yes i think i can usually give number between 20-100 in maori

I think i mostly need to work on my numbers between 20-100 because im not very fluent. :)

Life Ed

The Life Education Trust came to St Andrews Middle School. We were very lucky to have them visit as we only see them one and a while. While they were here, each class had a session each week in Harold's classroom. All up we had three important sessions and we learnt about drugs, alcohol, and about why we shouldn't take them, and also about what they can do to your body.
On our first visit, we watch a video called "Shadows From The Depth." This was about what happens to the teenagers body if they drink, take drugs EG: Methamphetamine (P), Marijuana, Weed, etc... We also learnt that there are 7 stages from changing from a child to being an adult. This is called puberty and everyone gets it. It takes 7 years all up, and when your on the first steep, that's when you are just starting to climb the ladder.
On the second visit, we watched another video called "Web of Addiction." This was about if you are hanging around people or someone who dos drugs, you are most likely to do them your self and you will get caught in the web. Its the same with alcohol. Your friends can make you or make you feel like you have to drink. And if you don't, you wont look cool.
On our last visit, we learnt what drugs look like and what different names there were for them. We were in pair and we got given a card with a picture of a drug on it and we had to put it in the category we thought it would fit in best. It was quite easy when the lady said the names of a drug and we had to figger out witch one it was because it was colour-cordinated.
Also on our last visit we got to see Harold and his friend Big G! They sung us a song and it was awesome apart from Big G..... Harold was a puppet, so that was OK..... but Big G was a scary, robotic, drag-queen version of Harold! It was singing in a guys voice, but had pink lipstick and really long eyelash's! I WAS SCARED!
~AND YES I DO BLAME IT ON JOYCE!~
So if your 10 and under, i do not advise you to see Big G. You will cry in fear, because i almost did! :)