The Importance of Having a Holiday

Holidays are the time we take off work or school. It’s a period of time that can vary in length for different people. We need this time, however short it may be, for ourselves to rehabilitate and conquer the energy we lost.

By having a time-out from work or school, most people can relax properly. They feel happy and relieved to be off work for a little while, away from all the fuss and drama. Sometimes taking a break can help you in your work because your brain has taken a rest and is able to think clearly.

When on holiday, most people like to sleep in, catching up on sleep is not a bad idea, especially if your job requires taking up night shifts. Not getting enough sleep can greatly influence you in different aspects. This is why sleeping in your free time is very good for recharging the energy you lost while working or studying.

For some people it is very hard to meet or talk with their families because they are either too busy with work, too tired or don’t have enough time for these things. When holidays come, it is very easy for families to get together because most of the members of the family don’t have any plans. Meeting with the family you rarely get to see together because someone is always busy, is very good for strengthening the family spirit and making the bond that only families have, stronger.

As a result, holidays have different effects, on different people. Some people like to take a rest to think for themselves and unaddressed issues, some wish to catch up on sleep while others renew their family bonds. Whatever the reason, everyone wants a holiday once in a while.

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Commonwealth Games Sport

Commonwealth Games

My prior knowledge of the Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games are the place, where British athletes and citizens, as well as athletes of the countries under the Queen, compete for the Commonwealth Trophy. There are also a lot of no monarch countries who wish to participate. The Commonwealth games are played in teams as well as individually.

The British citizens can enter but they cannot compete for the trophy. The Commonwealth Games are an international competition. They are a chance for people to show off their skill and talent as well as for common people to have a chance to meet athletes. Some athletes in the competition will be able to enter the Olympics If they win at least one medal and show promise in their abilities.

General Knowledge on the Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games were first held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada. They are held every four years since then except for 1942 and 1946 because it was the time of World War II.

There were six teams competing from the very beginning when the games started and these teams still compete. They come from the following countries: New Zealand, Canada, Wales, Ireland, Australia and England. They are called the Commonwealth of Nations because they are under the rule of the United Kingdom.

Australia is the highest achieving team that has won 12 games.  England has won 6 games and Canada, 1.

There have been 14 Games so far and New Zealand has been able to host 3 times. The first hosted game was the IX Game in 1950. Second was the X Game in 1974. Last was the XIX Game in 1990. This year, the games will start on the 23 of July (British time), in Glasgow, Scotland.

There are 53 members of the Commonwealth Nations and 71 teams participating in the Commonwealth Games as some are British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. Almost all the island states compete under their own flag. There are four Home Nations of the United Kingdom. They are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Every one of them is competing under their own flag.

More New Knowledge Gained Through  Further Investigation

Because of World War II, the 1942 and 1946, Commonwealth Games were postponed until 1950 where they were brought back to the spotlight and undertook a name change. Over 1000 athletes participated in the 1958 and over thirty teams participated for the first time. The Edmonton event marked a new high as almost 1500 athletes from 46 countries took part. Nigeria was the first country to boycott the Commonwealth Games in 1978 in protest over New Zealand's sporting contacts with South Africa.

Evaluation of My Learning

My Prior Knowledge was very limited because I have never been really interested in the Commonwealth Games. I wrote about what I thought it was and who participated without any concrete evidence and facts. My New Knowledge was based on things that I had found in internet sites like Wikipedia, Blogs and the official Commonwealth Games site. The More New Knowledge is made of a more thoughtful investigation through the information sources listed above. I think that my work is on the level with minimal mistakes. I have taken the best information I could find and put it together to create the paragraphs above.

Hangarau Technology

When I go to Tamaki College, I learn in Digital Technologies. The Maori word for Technology is Hangarau. I have to use the Kiore and the Papa Patuhi to log into the  Rorohiko.  At school I use Rorohiko Ponaho. We use the Ipurangi to log into the Pae Tukutuku for Digital Technologies. We have to check the Maramataka to see what our tasks are for the day.  Sometimes our teacher sends us messages on the Imera. Sometimes our teacher uses her Waea Pukoro to give us Dojo Points or to take photos of us working.

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I have learned the following words in Maori:
Rorohiko - Computer
Rorohiko Ponaho - Laptop/ Netbook
Kiore - Mouse
Waea Pukoro - Mobile Phone
Ipurangi - Internet
Imera - e-Mail
Maramataka - Calendar
Papa Patuhi - Keyboard
Pae Tukutuku - Website

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The Means of Transport I Used in The Holiday

In my holiday I did not know what to do. My mum told me that there will be a new boutique opening in Sylvia Park. Because we had nothing to do we decided to go check it out.

First we decided to take the train but my mum quickly rejected it because my brother can get so excited when he is on a train that he can easily get lost when mum or me divert our eyes for even a second. Then we thought of riding on the bus but we did not really want to because the bus moves a lot and my sister can get sick, so in the end we took the car.  We went past Panmure roundabout and took the third exit. A round about is a traffic circle which allows cars to go to different exits to get to the desired destination. We then went left,  past the traffic lights and drove straight.

Then we went into the Sylvia Park parking place and found a parking spot. The parking places are there so people will be able to leave their car or motorbike under camera surveillance and not have to worry that someone might steal it. Also if every person parks their car in the streets around Sylvia Park there would be a lot of accidents happening.

In the shopping mall itself you have to walk because cars are not permitted to be driven inside the mall. We walked really fast and tried not to bump in a lot of people.If we did not have our Mazda Demio we would have probably missed the wonderful opening and would have walked to and from there and this would greatly tire us and drive us to our limit.

In my opinion transport is so very convenient for everyone because, I can’t imagine having to walk to the train station which is 3 kilometres away from my current position. I personally don’t like that. What about you?  

Goals, Hobbies and Favourites

Hello, my name is Milana. I am a year 8 student at Ruapotaka Primary school. My favourite subject related to school is Maths. My goals for this year are to finish school with excellent grades and report and to go off to a good college.

I have a brother and a sister. My hobbies include Yoga, Calligraphy, Touch, High Jump and more. When I'm at home relaxing most of the time I cook, bake or read. I also like to surf the internet and play strategy and running games. I have two pets. Both of them are cats. One is named Lily and the other Potto. Except for cats my other favourite animals are Pandas, Owls and Turtles.

My favourite foods are lots but some of them are Sushi, Pizza, Ice-Cream. I also love eating candy. My favourite drinks are Fanta, Sprite and 7Up. Favourite colours are Turquoise, Blue, Orange, Yellow.

The people I admire the most, in the whole world are my mum because she has looked after the family for a long time but she is still going strong, and my dad because he is always there to give me advice when I need it.