OPERA opening week

 

My week has once again been amazing, but what's been really special has been the rehearsals leading up to the big night (which is tonight). The play is based on Half a sixpence, Half a sixpence is about a orphan boy who has to leave his childhood sweetheart. Later on the years the meet again but kipps (boy) is engaged from a family reinforcement. But comes back to his roots and and marries Anne (girl). All the hard work is really payed off and the show looks great, so hopefully we pull it off and break a leg.
 From izzy xx

This is my research from social science for olympics

 Jonelle Price

Background: Jonelle at 35

years old runs Mere Farms with

her husband and rival Tim Price.                    

Jonelle is one of the top NZ event             

riders and has been one of the only

successful lady riders in the world.

Success: Team bronze at London Olympics 2012/ Back to back winner at Blenheim 3***/ 2nd Luhmuhlen 4****/ 4rth WEG.

Challenges she faced        

on the path to Rio:

Jonelle was an obvious pick for

the olympic team as being a

member for the london olympics

in 2012. She also had an easy

qualify for Rio that made her

a clear team member.

Rio performance expectations:

The horse Jonelle will ride at Rio will be “Faerie Dianimo”. Jonelle and her teammates Mark Todd, Clarke Johnstone, Jock Paget, and reserve Tim Price (husband). Have expectations riding for team silver. But you never know what will happens with our strong NZ eventing.

Bugsy performance 2016

Bugsy Malone 7DH

Bugsy was a definite highlight for term 2. It was a very funny, crazy and a bit unplanned but was definitely a whole lot of fun. The 6 Main characters were Bugsy, Blousey, Fizzy, bangles, Fat sam and Tallulah. I played Bangles and wore a purple frilly dress. The play had a couple of hiccups, but overall was just a whole lot of laughter. Its  story line was of a girl (Blousey) looking for a singing job and goes to Fat Sam's grand slam, looking for a singing job she meets bugsy and he helps her. Overall was a great performance and was a whole lot of fun.

NZ Flag change!!!

New Zealand Flag Change!

There has been a massive talk about the NZ flag change. Change is terrible, change is fantastic. My honest opinion is that I strongly persuade you to vote for the new flag, it’s the right choice!

Why are we changing the flag you may question? Well our current flag, ( the defaced blue ensign ). Recognises none of our maori culture, such as the korou of fern, that actually represents our culture. Also our present flag is only two stars away from being the Aussie flag, how is that unique? Different countries probably don't even know the difference.

Secondly the argument about the flag are weak, our soldiers fought and died under that flag. But they also fought under the union jack, our kiwis should be hounded to fight under any flag. At the present stage the the votes are sitting at 52% no for new flag and 48% yes to the flag.

Thirdly people don’t even recognise NZ. Now last year I visited America and when people asked, what country are you from we said NZ. Some of them had no idea who we were, we will benefit from a stronger culture indepence. All our NZ teams are known by the fern. ( Such as taking our All Blacks to victory in the 2015 World Cup.) So why not put the fern on our flag it represents culture and sport.

I no that changing the flag is the right choice. I see where people are coming from, but the country needs to different and we will definitely benefit from a new flag. So what are we waiting for, go vote now. As if we change nothing, it will lead to nothing!

By Izzy Saxton