Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 1 Activities

Activity 1: St Joseph’s Cathedral

Name: Amiens Cathedral
Location: Amiens, France
When it was built: 12th century
How long it took to build: Around 50 years.

Activity 2: The Right to Vote

I think it was unfair that women were not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia. I think this because I think everyone should have the right to vote. Also because without the votes of women there wont be many votes as well so there would be an easier chance of a vote being passed.

Bonus Activity: In Flanders Fields

I think this poem is very sad but captures memories of our ANZAC soldiers. Also I think this poem sounds amazing if it is sung.

Summer Learning Journey Day 5 Activites

Activity 1: Translating Phrases

Nau mai ki Aotearoa - Welcome to New Zealand

Blake is my name - Ko Blake toku ingoa
What is your name? - He aha to ingoa? 
He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro - I like to play rugby. 
Where do you come from? - No hea koe?

 

Activity 2: The Treaty of Waitangi

Three Fun things:

1. Learn about Maori culture.

2. Watch live Kapa Haka performences.

3. Take a tour along the Waitangi River.

 

My favorite activity to do:

Taking a tour along the Waitangi River.

Bonus Activity: #EarnTheFern

Four Questions:

1. What was it like competing in the Commonwealth Games?

2. How hard did you have to train?

3. Was it a difficult challenge?

4. How did you fell after it?

Summer Learning Journey Day 4 Activities

Activity 1: The Waiata - A Song in Your Heart

My favorite Waiata is Rona. This is my favorite because this is one of my favorite Waiata I learned at my school. It is also my favorite because I find the story of Rona very interesting. These are my two main reasons on why it is my favorite Waiata. Also when it is sung right it sounds amazing.

Activity 2: Playing Games

Chosen game:

Poi Rakau

Goal of the game:

To improve hand-eye coordination and gain confidence in using a rakau or Taiaha.

Two of the rules:

1. If the person passes with their right hand, the catcher must catch with their left hand and then pass to the person to the left of them, then that person passes back to the middle.

2. Only one person in the middle of the group.

Bonus Activity: Musical Festivals – Matatini

1st place: Te Puku o Te Ika

This performance was the best by far. I liked everything about it, their formation, singing and actions.

2nd place: Te Iti Kahurangi

This performance I liked most things except that at the beginning it was difficult to hear due to quietness in the performance.

3rd place: Tamatea Arikinui at Te Matatini

This performance was good but at one point they went out of sync with their actions and it didn't seem right.

Summer Learning Journey Day 3 Activities

Activity One: The More, The Merrier?

No I would not like to be part of such a large family. My reasoning behind this has a lot of reasons. For instance having a large family means there is more people in the house to annoy you. Also it would mean you would have to share a room with your other siblings and would have barely any space to put anything. Also other siblings would take each others things.

Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry

I apologies because I was unable to complete a couple pieces of the Pepeha.

Ko Mount Cook te maunga   

Ko Grey River te awa         

Ko Nga Tahu te waka

Ko Arahura tōku marae

Ko Greymouth ahau

Ko Sarah rāua ko David ōku mātua  

Ko Blake tōku ingoa.

Bonus Activity: Fun Family Facts

Nana:

Two favorite things to do in summer:

Blackberry picking.

Finish white-bait season. (Preferably to catch a lot on the last day too)

Two fun facts:

Used to break-in race horses and run in the Harrier's Club.

Had eight acres of land in Reefton. In this land she owned sixty four Ewes, a three hundred and fifty pound Sow, fifteen Saanen goats, forty laying hens, two cattle beasts, two acre orchard and thirty eight Peking ducks.

Bonus Fact:

In summer times she used to raise around forty Bobby calfs and around thirty-forty Lambs, she did this over several years.

Mum:

Two favorite things to do in summer:

Fishing with me.

Going for walks on trails.

Two fun facts:

When she was my age (13) she was in a school band.

She likes to sing at karaoke.

Aunty:

Two favorite things to do in summer:

Likes to take her dog for a walk.

Likes going driving.

Two fun facts:

Likes to have water fights.

Hand feeds kittens.

Summer Learning Journey Day 2 Activities

Activity One: A House Or A Home?

Similarities:
1. Both the Wharepuni and houses have some time of flooring.
2. They both had enough room to sleep.

Differences:
1. Wharepuni were made from timber, rushes, tree ferns and bark, with a earth floor and a thatched roof. While now houses are made of wood, bricks, wooden or other type of flooring and a metal roof.
2. Wharepuni were typically made into a rectangular shape, now houses are made into a random shape.


Activity Two: The Rules Of Engagment

My dream job in the form of a picture:

As you can see the box above is blank, this is due to me not having a dream job. I have learned over time that it is best to stay open minded to any job and not select a dream one until later in life when I have a rough idea what I would like to do.

Bonus Activity: Special Meals

My special meal is oven cooked meat lovers pizza. This is my favourite meal because it contains several types of meat and multiple sauces. Also it is my favourite meal because it tastes amazing.

Three Facts I Learned About The Maori Legend Maui (Summer Learning Journey Day 1)

Fact 1. I learned that Maui said a Karakia to help him and his brothers catch fish.
Fact 2. Maui covered his hook in his own blood because his brothers wouldn't give him any bait to fish.
Fact 3. Maui caught one of the biggest fish of their time, despite what his brother's said and told him to cut the line because the fish was dragging their canoe out further into the ocean.

These are the three facts I have learned about Maui.

Orana Park Thank You

This is my slide that I made to thank Orana Park for taking us around the zoo and showing us all the animals.