2013 Speech values of life

Intro

As humans we like to believe we are the smartest, The greatest, the best. But is this a good thing! What if we weren't the smartest?

If we disrespected the value of life ... or the value of education our lives could be very different.  When you are noticed as smart do you feel appreciated or is it just another regular day for you.

Well I’m here to explain my version of this world and the values we shouldn’t take for granted! Let me describe another possible version of our world.

Now everybody close your eyes and look into the future and imagine there is a Liondog. It is smarter than you! You didn't ace the spelling bee or you didn't win the mathex competition because of this silly little smart proud Liondog! Do we really need to feel the pressure of this shame? NO.

Now pretend you are in the grocery shop and you expect more change but the shopkeeper says, “No 1+1 = 2 not 3.” Or maybe they say to you are you hallucinating, because they think you are so ... Un smart!

When you think about it, when kids learn at school the only competition they have is other kids from other schools! Certainly not the competition of a Liondog!

Where would humans stand if there was another species that was smarter than us.

Would we be in control?

Or maybe we wouldn't want to be in control?

Would our ideas have any input on the earth?

We wouldn’t have any control over what decisions were made because the smartest is usually very careful with decisions. Where would we be on the food chain? Maybe they might start selling kid kebabs or maybe Dad drink Or EVEN FEET food! I mean since we used to be the smartest and learnt to go hunting and fishing ... maybe they might learn that to. WE might be dinner or killed for no reason. Or maybe we might be put in cages and owned like our pets! We might even get really weird names! Would we have to get smarter to get jobs ... because if you don't know what you're doing you're not going to get paid! And we need to get paid to look after our families and to make sure we can get food and live in a house! What if the government didn't let us have any say about what we do and when things are going to happen!

Would we have conflict! I mean anything could happen if we didn't get along, Maybe our world might turn into the hunger games. How unfair! We wouldn’t get a choice to fight but we would do it for our pride. This might cause a war between the two species and what if that species over populated the world. How could we possibly want to live in a world where we were known as DUMB. Nations conflict worldwide shows that conflict has meant many deaths in our nations. But it has mostly been between different states arguing about nuclear bombs! Would we like it if many years of conflict affected our children’s learning and getting on with life! NO!

Or do we want to live in a world with arguing or being called DUMB! NO!

How would you feel? Because I would feel like I had no point in being in this world!

So don’t underestimate others around you

Who knows .. they might pop up and be smarter than you!

Respect others

Respect the value of education

Respect the value of life

Living the lonely life!

Hamish and Katie were Brother and Sister, They got along well but Katie was very bossy to Hamish./
There Parents had Heart attacks when a Dinosaur invaded the jungle many years ago and Hamish and Katie were Babies and have lived together since! They were going to be adventurers They loved living in the jungle but it was hard growing up without there parents!
One Day they went for an adventure to the back of the jungle to find some coconut trees to plant beside there house. They Gather there stuff and there snake called Harry and set of!
As they stumbled trough the jungle a secret passage caught there eyes. They wonder over and investigate they door the revel the secret code and suddenly the door creaks open! They creep in, and the sound of darkness and emptiness startalls Hamish. He is a bit of a Wimpy kid!
" Are you sure that we will find directions to the end Katie"
" I'm Sure the books tell it all and were the map is and it said right about............"
WOW the old wrinkled map stood in front of them.
" Quickly they scrambled out of the passage with the map in there hands.
The Map read directions to the end of the jungle Katie being the oldest she carried the map, Hamish  followed in footsteps. They rambled around in there pockets trying to find there compass!
The jungle was very overgrown  and bushy  so they had to walk carefully!

Moneys no problem plan!

Monday

Morning 
We travel down to Tahapi and we try the Bungie jump and the flying fox!

Afternoon
We go to Mt Ruapahu and spend the day skiing and snowboarding and while were there we have a go at sledding!

Evening
On our journey back to Apiti we stop at a Fancy resteront in Oakuni and decide weather to  
get Roast Duck Breast with salad and dressing and smoked salmon on the side or my favorite Bret o Wraps!
And for desert we have chocolate self saucing pudding with caramel dressing with rainbow ice cream!

Tuesday

Morning
We go to palmy and do ten pin bowling and laser tag and glow in the dark mini golf! we also for breakfast get some fizzy drinks!

Afternoon


Evening
on our way back to Apiti we stopped at the dairy and had lollies and ice cream for pudding and we went over to the Chelty pub and grabbed some fish and chips!

Wednesday

Morning
We drive up to Makoura lodge and had breakfast there and played a couple games of pool!

Afternoon
Then we went up to Sixtist lodge and did a horse trek we went through the bushes and went through some creeks and came back to Sixtist lodge and had a yummy lunch of Cow Rump with carrot soup with Crossonts!

Evening
We drove back to Apiti and on  the way we saw that they were doing touch rugby night so we went and joined in and we had a BBQ Dinner and I taught Charlotte to play rugby!

Thursday

Morning
We drove to Palmy and had a shopping day at the Plaza!  I told Charlotte to meet me back here in 5 hours and i gave her 7 million dollars and we both separated and shopped till we dropped!
When we meet back  there i asked what she had got Ipod touch- Car- X box 360- Puffer Jacket- New shoes- Ice creams- And all the cool things I had the same things as her so then we tried to fit it all in Our new cars they were Black Koga's!

Afternoon
We went to the Aka bar and had a really nice lunch and then went to the regent and watched gang  show!

Evening
On our way back to Apiti AGAIN! we went to the BP station and filled up our brand new cars and bought some treats for the family we also got some wraps from kebab for tea!

Friday

Morning
we had nutella on toast with a Milo and then drove to wellington !

Afternoon
We went to tepapa and went to the music maker place and went to the zoo!

Evening
 we drove to palmy and stayed at my mums motel auybn court!

Saterday

Morning
We go to Fielding to watch our kids netball and then we go to focal point for some lunch!

Afternoon
We went to the esplanade and had a play there and went to the cafe and got big ice creams!

Evening
We drive back to Apiti and have a home cooked meal Charlotte cooked chicken drumsticks with american juice!

Sunday 

Morning
We had a special breakfast because it was Charlotte's last day here so we had French toast and watched some tv!

Afternoon
We go on the farm and play with all the animals and have a picnic by the river!

Evening
We helped Charlotte pack up all her stuff and had a nice roast for tea and then we drove Charlotte to the airport and got some McDonald's  for pudding then said GOODBYE!

Marbles!

One day James Short was walking to school he was excited about today because they were going to learn maths with marbles! He was really fond of marbles the were round and they shone in the sun. But they were also dangerously small and if you choked on one it would be a real hazard. " brinnngggggggggg"
"Come on James" shouted his friend Felix its time for maths class!
" oh boy I can't wait for maths can you James"
" not a second longer" So when they stamped down a long corridor till finally we found room 12 and opened the door carefully, What a site a class full of marbles! " role call" The teacher Mrs Klin shouted!
" Finn"
" Here"
" Felix"
" Here"
" Katy"
" Here"
" Charlotte"
" Here"
" and last but not least James"
" Here"
Now class We are going to be learning with marbles and PLEASE DON'T put them in your mouth!
So all of the class sat down on the floor and started to count the marbles, How many groups of 5 can you make with 20 marbles " 4 " shouted James
" good good"
Suddenly when Mrs Klin and the class had turned around James decided to see how many  Marbles he could fit in his mouth and once he had 4 in his mouth he thought that it was getting a bit dangerous but it was to late! Charlotte accidentally tripped over his ;leg and the marbles fell down his throat. nobody took any notice till he stood up in the front of every one and was doing chocking motion soon Finn said " he's chocking" so quickly Felix tried to push the marbles out and manged to get 3 out and then they called the ambulance he could breath now but there was still one left inside of him! He could breath but he wasn't. so quickly Charlotte gave him mouth to mouth, and he finally woke up just as the ambulance got here, and they took him away  Felix went with him! Thanks to Charlotte he's not Dead. They found out the good news in 4 days. He was okay! Now James listens to what people say! and now he is very carefully with marbles    

My marble

I see my reflection through the shiny swirly sharp round ball, the little cracks reflect through the light. colorful rainbow colors show great open ideas, the speckles look like it is snowing- in a whole different world!
Hannah

Healthy snacks!

Each whanau group went into the cooking room and made some muesli bar we added some walnuts, sugar, maple syrup, and some butter. After we had added everything we let it sit in the fridge for about 4 hours and Then I cut 2 bits up for every one! it was quit crumbly and it was very sweet but it was a nice snack! Then Charlotte, Huntah, Cole and I made.
Charlotte and I made sticky stuff! And Huntah and Cole made Walnut crackle.
( We all made Walnut Crackle, But Charlotte and mine was STICKY!  ) 

Walnut picking!

On Tuesday Brooke, Tyler and I drove up to the Pratt's house to collect walnuts. We had competitions on who could throw the most walnuts in the bucket at once - Ben Pratt threw 30 in at a time WOW!
I could only just hold 25 and I got 29 in at a time! They were all gathered in a big bunch and were trying to hide from the rake. They were all brown and most had just come out of their shell. They were wet and soggy When we got closer to filling the buckets up each of us had to pick 100 walnuts each and then we would go, I picked 120! Then we jumped in the car and I sat with my precious baby walnuts and we got back to school and put them all in trays in the cooking room.