Inspiring writers

Recently we watched this video by Dai Henwwood sharing his experience of writing and coming up with a story starter to inspire others.  Well, we love really cool story starters too, so we had a go at coming up with our own inspirations for other writers out there.

Tiana and Aroha
Sophie T
Dara and Akasha
Anna, Freya, Bella
Piper
Alex and Kayla
Lizzie

Delroy, Neco and Sophie

Nina and Mariah
Hollie and Lucy  (black screen but clear audio)

If any of these inspire you to write, please share your stories.  We'd love to hear them.

Ginger Addiction

Ginger Addiction

Written by Tiana

She showed up at his door soaking wet, bruised and covered in glitter.

“Don’t ask,” she mumbled as she slipped past his open mouth, and shocked expression.

She disappeared into the bathroom for a while and when she re-emerged she had gotten a bit of the glitter off, although it was all through her hair and it still stuck to her skin.

She slumped on the couch, by the warm fire to dry herself off, he went to the kitchen.

She could hear him banging around doing something and when he came back he had two mugs of hot cocoa.

They both seemed to sink into the couch, while the warmth washed over them in small heat waves.

He was about to fall asleep when she suddenly whined:

“There was only one gingerbread man in all of the market,”

“So you what? Tripped and fell into a pond, got a truck of glitter tipped over you, threw yourself onto the gingerbread stall and it collapsed around you?”

“Pretty much, yeah,” she said after much thought.

“No surprise there then,” he remarked quietly.

“Hey!” she said with a hurt expression on her wet, sparkly face.

“Well, your addiction to ginger is not human!” He said truthfully,

“Did you get it?’ He added inquiringly

“no!” she said solemnly, they kicked me out of the market.

“Yes, well, I can go to the supermarket and buy you one,” he sighed knowing full well that it will most likely end up a gingerbread house.

“Yay! Thank you! You’re the best friend ever!’’ she screamed hiding the $2.00 glitter packets in her wet pockets,

“Oh, did I mention that there is this new crystalized ginger flavour…”

He sighed, this was going to be a long day.

Panda

Panda

Omph! Something heavy lands on me,

I open my blurry eyes to a black and white face,

I gently push him away with my paw,

He fights back, this means war!

I hear the gate shut, click.

I’d better hurry, quick, quick!

The lady comes in with a basket,

A basket of bamboo!

Yummy, scrummy, i eat the rest,

I love bamboo, it’s the best!

The lady picks me up,

And rolls me down a hill!

Rolling, rolling, down the hill

Is it ever gonna end? I hope it will!

I finally come to a stop, when i hit a panda

Right in the face!

She batts me away, i jump on her,

Now i have really dirty fur,

Wheeeeeeeeeee!

I look behind me, two more rolling down the hill!

We jump, we fight, we play, we roll

We run, we tumble, we push, we bowl

Our eyes and ears droop down low,

As we stack up for a nap, so fluffy and warm.

We wake up after midday,

And start another play,

We race each other up the hill,

As we smell that yummy bamboo!

We see something move

Its that lady, trying to leave

Darn, we were too late

Don’t worry

We...

Will...

Wait.

By Tiana

Debating begins!

Last week eight students in Tangaroa took the floor to debate whether winter sports was good for personal development (or not!). Arguing for the affirmative were Tyrone, Neco, Alex H and Delroy. Arguing the negative were Lizzie, Hayley, Hollie and Tiana.

It was a lively debate with well reasoned and researched arguments and just a little bit of friendly interjection. 

And who won?  It was closely fought but let's just say we won't be taking winter sport out of the curriculum just yet!