My+Speech-Natasha

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=Why house groups are important at school? = House groups, you make new friends, participate in sports events, show teamwork and build confidence.These are just a few reasons why house groups are important at school. Students are placed into a house group at the school they attend.They are divided into a number of house groups, which are named after saints, colors, animals or famous historical people.House groups are important for school spirit and intra-school sporting events.The word house refers to a group of children rather to a particular building.Students are put into teams to show teamwork, leadership and sportsmenship.They show communication by working together as a team and including others.Having a house is more orginised and efficient.Year sevens and eights are mixed together so you can get to know everyone better. = = =On sports days they can be reconized by what colors they are wearing.Also at sports days they sing loud chants as they compete against other houses.At our school our houses are Batten, Sheppard, Hillary, Rutherford and Ngata. These are sir names of famous historical people, which have achieved something historical. Batten, Jean Batten the first woman to fly solo from England to New Zealand.Sheppard, Kate Sheppard who became famous for the ladies first self governing nation to grant the vote for woman over 21. Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary the first person to reach the top of Mount Everest.Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, which is famous for radioactivity and atomic structure.Ngata, Apirana Ngata, which is famous for the New Zealand polotican and is knowen for his work.= Some students are house captains and vise captains, these people are responsible for their house group and they explain and tell what to do.They encourage people on what they are doing and make it easier for other kids to do sports.House captains helpthe rest of the team participate in the event and show a lot of courage to what they are put to do. House captains take care of the team, teach them new activities and help them with the things they don't understand. It takes a lot of courage and responsibility to be a house captain. = = = = =I hope that you have now realised that being in a house group is important and should be respected, but most importantly for students educations, social lifes and it also tests your responsibility. Think about it, why do you think house groups are important at school? = =By Natasha=