I remember…

I remember punching my brother in the face because I was jealous of him being the baby.

I remember cutting my foot while walking on long grass trying to follow my brother.

I remember getting thrown up in the air by an enormous bore hog.

I remember when my favourite cousin died and I cried forever, and losing my breathe.

I remember falling asleep by a big giant tree in the forest with my horse and waking up in my bedroom.

I remember coming up to Auckland and seeing the sky tower for the first time.

I remember seeing everyone in my family crying, and me not knowing why.

I remember going to my koro’s burial and all the men doing the haka.

I remember my dad going to a meeting in Taupo and me having rheumatic fever at that time.

I remember seeing my baby brother for the first time; he looked like a pale alien.

I remember having my first operation, I felt petrified because they had to cut out my ovary, and they tried and tried to put me to sleep.

I remember my dad telling me everything about how he was trying to get his land back, and me telling him that he shouldn’t give up achieving your goals.

By Paris

 I remember

·      I remember my fifth birthday where all of my family came together bringing gifts and happiness

·      I remember my papa protecting me

Where ever I went and if someone made me cry then they would get really scared because of my papa

·      I remember when I used to stay with my grandparents when I was little I never wanted to go to my mum and dad house because I was super close to my grandparents.

·      My first day in primary school my first teacher was miss stanway told me to read this big book that I can’t remember and I read it, then she went and got Mr lysaht to come and listen to my marvellous reading.

·      I remember when I was seven I experienced how to play the guitar and my first song I knew how to play and loved so much was ‘more than words’.

·      I remember getting first place four years for Sunday school test’s out of the entire Methodist congregation’s in Auckland

·      I remember the night my papa passed away I never got to see him to say goodbye before he died but I knew that I was his favourite and I miss him so much

·      I remember winning the Tautua Mo Tupulaga award two years in a row and seeing my nana and clapping and cheering for me and I am the only person who holds the record today.

·      I remember getting top student in a Samoan test out of all the student in Manurewa and I got the gift voucher  and a golden certificate

·      I remember me practicing my dance routines just listening to random songs from the TV

·      I remember celebrating with my best friends Collin and Sam after we won CGT in 2012

·      I remember writing down what I remember about my childhood.

By: June

           I Remember…

I remember meeting my family in Tonga and watching them do the umu with the kids  younger than me.

I remember crying in front of my family when leaving them to come back to New Zealand.

I remember the first time I had to perform my Tongan dance, I was 10 years old at my Aunts 21^st birthday.

I remember getting a broken arm at school from falling from the monkey bars.

I remember the first time I ate coconut and I was allergic to it, and going to school with ugly skin.

I remember the first time I had a sleepover at my friend’s house and couldn’t go to sleep at night.

I remember the day that I was a flower girl at my Aunt's wedding and being shy walking in front of people.

I remember the first time I went to Rainbows End and being extremely excited.

 I remember the day I met my best friend Paris and she asked me for a pen.

I remember getting the best present ever from my mum and it was a new phone.

I remember teaching the girls in my class the Tongan dance and it was frustrating.

I remember going to Paknsave with my aunty, and her fighting with a man for park in the disabled parking.

By Teuhiva 

I REMEMBER………

I remember when I came from Tonga in 2005; I missed my family in Tonga so much.

I remember when I was young my grandpa passed away in Tonga I felt so sad and I couldn’t stop crying for 1 day.

I remember I used to go to school in Tonga and I got a lot of hidings for not listening.

I remember the first time we celebrated Christmas in New Zealand it felt very different from Tonga.

I remember the time I nearly got run over in Mangere, I was so scared.

I remember I couldn’t sleep anywhere without my mum.

I remember my aunty teaching me the Tau’lunga before she passed away.

I remember the first time I went to Rainbow End with the road patrol and I had the best time ever.

I remember when I started C.P.S and my first teacher was Miss Jones.

I remember the first time I met my mum’s family at a family reunion I had a good time with them.

I remember the first time I met Louisa at a wedding she was so weird when I met her.

I remember walking with Losana talking and laughing on the way home.

By Lose

…I Remember….

·    I remember the first time I went to school and everyone was staring at me like I was some sort of monster entering the class.

·    I remember the first day I attended Clendon Park School, I was so nervous I hardly ever spoke for the whole day.

·    I remember my first friends at Clendon Park School they were  Teuhiva and Paris they were smart and kind.

·    I remember the first teacher I met at Clendon Park School, it was Miss Jones, she was so pretty and so kind and that took away my shyness towards the others.

·    I remember the first hiding I got I was screaming like I was dieing.

·    I remember seeing my brother at hospital and I would always call him a monster.

·    I remember when I was young I would always give my brother a hiding if he beat me at a game.

·    I remember when I was ten years old I would hide away from the cleaning and my brothers and sisters would come and look for me.

·    I remember in one of my classes I was the oldest and one of the shortest people.

·    I remember when I was a young no matter where my mother was, I was always by my mother side.

·    I remember just last night I was up all night reading my Anne Frank book so I wouldn’t be behind.

by Dorothy