TOKU MAHI NA JESSICA

Hi!

I'm a year five student in room 6.  I've recently participated in the UNSW Spelling and English tests.  My  friends at school are Lucy, Leea, Jade, Amber, Cheyenne and India though my best friend Tayla lives in Christchurch so I don't see much of her.

My favourite game is either Poison, soccer or playing with my Burmese cat; Scruppy.  I mainly play with Amber, India  and Cheyenne but I sometimes play with Jade and Izzy.

My favourite food is chicken coated in peanut sauce from Chokdee. My favourite snack is mini-lasagnes.

This is me on the Spider Web.

TE ROHE O RIWAKA ME MOTUEKA

OUR DISTRICT IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE BECAUSE:

We have many awesome tourist attractions in Motueka such as Kaiteriteri beach.  Kaiteriteri beach is warm and it has golden sand that squishes through your toes.

This is the beautiful Kaiteriteri beach.

Another great place is Celsius cafe.  They make the best fries in town!

This is a brief picture of Celsius on the right.  My Mum's shop on the left.

       Just off Kaiteriteri is Split Apple Rock.  It's a rock like a split  apple.

Split Apple rock is showing it brings peace with it's 'v'.

We also have a mean skate park with half pipes, quarter pipes and a cool dirt track.

Motueka skate park has HEAPS of fun stuff to do.

WHAT  AN  EXCITING  EVENING

Earlier on this year Riwaka had a concert,  'Riwaka School Extravaganza'  As a whole show it was spectacular because we had heaps of great props such as costumes, painted backgrounds and some even had videos on the data projector.

Our class sang Rocking Robin with people on xylophones, pianos, ukuleles and we all sang.  I performed in When I Grow up and get a Job alongside Luca, Taylor, Izzy, Joseph, Kyle and Blake.  Some girls did a gymnastics routine.

I had butterflies before I went on stage but after I'd said my last, 'Here's your coffee, here's your tea and here's your bag to puke in' I was really glad and proud of myself because  I'd amused people and that's what I like to do.

My Fable

The Jungle Job

By Jessica Tibbs

Once there was a mouse named Service Mouse.  Service Mouse did all the work for Giraffe, Cheetah and Elephant.  Service Mouse lived in an underestimated bungalow that all the other animals had forgotten about.  The rest of the animals houses were big, flash and made of the finest wood around.  Service Mouse scurried around following orders the other animals had given him like cooking, cleaning, building and lots of other chores.

One very hour of one very afternoon Giraffe made his mind up that the board was to have a meeting.  Of course, Service Mouse had cooked and cleaned for the whole event.  When Service Mouse was cleaning crumbs up and all the big animals had taken a seat they started their discussion.

“This jungle is too old fashioned,” said Giraffe.  “It needs to be newer and well, better.”

“Well let’s set to work on the new jungle then,” said Cheetah.

“We can’t,” said Giraffe.

“Why not?” chorused Elephant and Cheetah.

“The only way we can get the materials is if we destroy our homes!” said Giraffe.  Service Mouse had  heard the whole conversation.  He was horrified.  All the other animals sat in thought, not wanting to destroy their homes.

Suddenly Service Mouse squeaked, “Uh, um, excuse me. I have an idea,” 

“Why, that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day!  You’re just a Service Mouse,” said Elephant.

“Yes, I know I am Sir Elephant but could we maybe build the new jungle out of leaves, rocks, vines and sticks?”

“Why, that’s a marvellous idea!” said Cheetah.  All the other animals agreed.  The next day the animals set to work to build their new jungle singing;

“Thank you Service Mouse!”

Moral;  Don’t underestimate the smallest of people.