Imagine singing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz with some students, Peni playing the uke and Will Smith "getting jiggy with it" on his seat via iChat video conference. Yes this is true, it all happened on Wednesday 15th April 2009.A small group of Pt England students and ex students were lucky enough to talk to the famous and talented and amazing movie star and singer! He is so cool and is a really funny guy. He will be getting an award from the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. Tolerance in the dictionary means allowing and accepting other peoples rights to their own opinions and actions. That was the topic that we talked to Will about.
He was talking to us about this because when he is going to get the award he will be reading a poem about tolerance. This poem will be special because the students in a programme called R.O.W will have added their own two sentences to the poem that he started off. I would love to see the finished poem.
Peni was funny to Will Smith. This is what he said "We do not tolerate that flag behind you because it is Australian and we are from New Zealand" and then everyone roared with laughter, even Will Smith cracked up laughing.
24 comments:
WOW that is so cool.
Thanks for sharing your cool school holiday iChat.
Allanah K
Teacher at Appleby School
Nelson
NZ
Hi Leodin!
I'm so glad you had a great time!
I hope that this conversation opens up more and more conversations for many kids around the world!
Our goal is to change the world, one heart at a time! :)
Let's Rock Our World!
Carol Anne
Hi Leoden
Wasn't that awesome! I couldn't believe it when Will Smith actually appeared on the screen to speak to a group of Pt England students. I enjoyed reading your reflection, and watching the footage confirmed that it actually really happened!
You guys are so lucky!
Mrs Lagitupu
Hi Leods,
Good on ya mate! And What a great achievement.
Keep up the good work and remember "Communication" is the key to opening doors.
Uncle Matt
Hey Leoden
What a cool experience. I was really proud of our Pt Englanders and the way you all conducted yourselves. Thanks for your good work
Russell Burt
Hi Leoden,
I am soooo proud of you and the awesome work you do at school! I am also really happy for you getting to see Will Smith, and talk with him.
Thanks for putting it on your blog so I could have a giggle too.
Alofa tele,
Aunty Kiri
Hey Leoden,
Hey Leoden well done for talking to will smith! Well done on the reflection too.
From your poker cousin Sian
Hi there Leoden!
What a grand job you've done with this blog. I am so jealous!! Tanielu told me that it was such a neat experience. I then went online and was able to share in this experience through your blog and the movies. Well done Leoden! I LOVE your title too, getting jiggy with it...
I think that Will Smith is one of the best actors we have in the world at the moment and he has won awards to prove this. To get a chance to chat with him live must been so exciting! Woo hoo!!
I do hope that you had the chance to learn more about intolerance and other things you discussed with Will Smith.
Keep up the great work Leoden, thanks for sharing this experience so clearly in your blog.
See you soon!
Mrs Tele'a
Hi Leoden,
Wow!!!! I didn't know that some of you were going to do something that amazing. Thankyou for putting it on your blog so we can all share a little of your experience, and also to make us feel so proud of the way you all represent Pt England fantastically. I wonder who you will be talking to next??
Ms Squires
You guys did so well! A little shy in the beginning but found your voices soon enough! If you think you were lucky to talk to Will Smith, Latham and I felt priviledged to sit there and watch you guys have a deep and meaningful conversation with him. What a great experience and big ups to Mrs Burt for organising it all. You are all so lucky!
Hi Leoden
It's me Jordan here. I'm just passing by to drop a comment about when we video conferenced with Will Smith. It was really exciting and he was funny too!
Good on you for talking about what happened to you when your stuff got vandalised. For me, I think that tolerance is about respect.
Keep up the great blogging!
Jordan L (ex-Pt England student)
Pakuranga Intermediate
hey Leoden,
wow that was awesome, wish i can talk to him too lol, ma mom sends her best and she said for you to aim high nd all the best for year 6
Danielle.
Hi Leoden
I loved your 2 videos about Will Smith and I really enjoyed it. My favourite Will Smith movie is called 'I am Legend'.
Jacob
Hey Leoden
I think that it was cool that you got to talk to Will Smith. It was cool that you sang the song, and I'm glad that Will Smith is getting an award.
Cruz
That was so cool Leoden! The song you guys sang was cool and it was funny seeing Will Smith dancing. My favourite Will Smith movie is 'I am Legend'.
Destiney.
Hay leod oh man so jealous how lucky were you guyz, oh its sana from wellington by the way!!!
Wow, how cool is that to have a big movie star like Will Smith conference with you lot. Well done. I wish I was there! Great work. Look forward to seeing more from you Leoden and Room 18.
Miss Lavakula
Wow leoden
That was really cool for you guys to really talk to Will Smith I would love that too happen too me that would so interesting you must of been so happy that you could talk to a super star and those movies were really interesting
Keep it up
From-Shontal
Hi Leoden,
What an amazing experience, thanks for blogging it so I could check it out. Mrs Burt tipped me off and I'm glad she did. Keep up the great work.
Mr Fletcher
Hi Leoden
I have just seen your blog post and really enjoyed your recount of your experience. Will Smith is my absolute idol. When I got Mrs. Burts Tweet about Will Smith and Pt. England School I had to rush over and check out what was going on. I currently have 6 people hovering over my shoulder wanting to watch the video over and over again. I expect my son will share this with his friends at school tomorrow. Hopefully they leave comments for you too. Thank you for sharing. I would really like to see the final version of the Tolerance Poem if you get a chance to share that too.
Thanks so much for making my day.
From Naketa in Otara. :)
Hi Leodin
Wow - what a cool experience for you all. I am SOOOOO jealous! Thanks for sharing all the details with us - I will forward the link so my friends and colleagues get to see it too. Let us know if there are any updates please ....
Hi guys. You are really luky to talk to Will Smith and Peni is really funny. Anyway you guys are good singers. see you.
victoria
Wow what an experience you had with Will Smith..
Randwick Park School room22
Talofa Leoden
I just want to say that you guys are really famous.I mean you got to have a video conference with Will Smith. You and the rest are a talented bunch of kids. Lucky kids!I am looking forward to your next post.
Helen Tui
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