Is there water on the planets?

Is there water on planets?

So, Almost all water on Mars today exists as ice, though it also exists in small quantities as vapor in the atmosphere. What was thought to be low-volume liquid brines in shallow Martian soil, also called recurring slope lineae, may be grains of flowing sand and dust slipping downhill to make dark streaks.

The "ice giant" (sometimes known as "water giant") planets Uranus and Neptune are thought to have a supercritical water ocean beneath their clouds, which accounts for about two-thirds of their total mass, most likely surrounding small rocky cores.

    ❄My terrific class trip❄

On Saturday the 17th of August, we went on a trip to Christchurch. We left around lunch time
and our first stop was at Arthurs pass to play with the frosty snow.
Next stop was at Springfield to play in the park and take photos of us by the pink giant donut.
Our last stop was at Sheffield for a quick snack before heading to Te Pīhopatanga,
where we were staying for the duration of our trip.

Saturday night, we dressed up and went to dinner at The Garden City Restaurant. I
t was delicious. I had chips and chicken for dinner. For dessert I had pavlova with ice cream. 

After that we went back to Te Pīhopatanga.
I felt sick with the flu so just sat In bed while others did our kapa haka bracket.
Later we had supper and went to bed. 

The next morning we got ready to leave early so we didn't have to attend church.
And felt a bit better the next day.
First we went to The Palms Mall and I bought 2 drink bottles that were really expensive!.
Next, I went to Kmart and bought scrunchies, a candle, lollies and lights. After lunch at the mall,
we went to Margaret Mahy Park and played netball until I got sick of it so I looked after Hiwa
(Memphis’s baby). When we got back to the Pihopatanga, we had a kapa haka challenge.
The judges were Matua Bussy, Meladi Morgan and Whaea Kathy. I was stoked when my team
won! Afterward, we excitedly rushed around to get ready, to go to Disney on Ice at the
Horncastle arena.                    

It was a fantastic time, there was an array of Disney characters like Mickey, Minnie, Goofy,
Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Pluto, Toy Story, Moana, Māui, Dory, Nemo and all of the Disney
Princesses. I especially liked how Moana was in te reo Māori. But I didn't particularly like how
the host pronounced their names incorrectly. Overall Disney on Ice was a wonderful event to
enjoy. Next, we went out for dinner at Hells Pizza. Yum! Once we got back we played blind
man's bluff, ate supper and went to bed around 11pm. 

Monday morning, we were up at 7.30am to have breakfast, get ready, packed our bags into the
vans done karakia and soon make our way to Riccarton mall.
After that we made our way home. Overall our trip was superb and I can't wait till our next trip
. Thanks to all our kaiako, whānau, tuakana and teina who helped and supported us to make
this trip possible.   

Nā Paige Waikura Hutana

Te Hui Ahurei

                                        

It was a cold chilly Monday morning. I woke up around 5:30am,  forgetting I was performing at Te Hui Ahurei o Te Tai o Poutini today. I slowly drifted back into my slumber, only to wake later  realising that Westland High School Kapa Haka team was performing at Te Hui Ahurei o te Tai o Poutini. I felt very nervous for the upcoming day and the role I would play in this event.

I rushed around the house fearful of the thought I was going to be late and consequently miss Westland High School van heading up to the Greymouth Regent Theatre, this was the venue for Te Hui Ahurei o Te Tai o Poutini. 

Thankfully I made it to school with time to spare. I arrived at 7:00am, right on time. We departed  school at 7:30am, stopping briefly on the way to pick branches to use in one of our items that day. 

We arrived at the Greymouth Regent Theatre just after 8:15am and my cousin Whakataerangi twisted my hair up into a bun. 

Representing  mana whenua, my family, I and members affiliated to Ngāti Waewae ascended the stage for the pōwhiri. This welcomes everyone to Te Hui Ahurei and is when all last years  trophies are returned back to the stage. 

After the pōwhiri,we sat down and watched the performances of the primary schools and area schools that morning. As each school performed the sense of pride could be felt in both the performers on stage and the audience in attendance. All day a constant stream of people entered and left the theatre, young and old, some were performers and some tutors. Many were volunteers, organisers and whānau, all supporting the event, taking in the atmosphere pertaining to Māori performing arts. 

My sister was the kaitātaki wahine for the Hokitika Primary school kapa haka group, I thought she performed and led the group well.         

Around 2pm it was time for the high schools to perform. Although we were not performing until 3:35pm we still had to prepare ourselves and warm up. Finally, this year we had kapa haka uniforms, thanks to whaea C and whaea Miriama Mason. Around 3:25pm it was time to line up backstage. I was a tad anxious, worrying that my branches and poi would fall out. Fortunately, they stayed in place until needed. Personally, the most nerve wracking part was being the first in line to lead the group out onto the stage. Once our performance started the nerves and worries diminished. I just concentrated on my role in this performance, ensuring my singing was on point and my movements and actions were in unison with the team. In the end, I thought we performed well-some might say it was more than decent. The other high schools were good as well. Westland High School was fortunate to win the secondary section of the competition this year. My younger sister also won junior kaitātaki wahine award in the Primary School section this year. 

I was proud of her and the Hokitika Primary School kapa haka group including our Westland High School kapa haka group. After a long day of watching all the performances, it was finally time to go home. Overall I thought the day was superb. I’m extremely grateful for all of the hard work that we all put in and also how hard the kaiako and tutors work to provide us with an amazing bracket. 

I am excited to see what the next year brings. 

Na Paige Waikura Hutana 

Kia ora,
ko tenei toku reta mahi toi. I haere matou I tera week ki Mawhera mo te whakataeataea :Te Hui Ahurei.

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