SLJ, Week 1 Day 1 In The Beginning

DAY 1 

Activity 1:

Top 3 Fun Facts:

30% of New Zealand's land is covered in forestry.

Aotearoa means, land of the long white cloud, and Aotearoa is also the Maori name for New Zealand.

'Once Were Warriors', 'The Whale Rider', 'The Piano', and 'Lord of The Rings' are the most popular movies in New Zealand.

Activity 2:

North and South:

I live in barrytown on the west coast of the south island, where you can find many pieces of jade. (Also known as pounamu or green stone.) There are many black sand gold mines here, where they are slowly finding their fortune. On the little farm that I live on, most of the land has been mined.  You can see where it has been mined because the grass in the summer goes very dry and yellow in summer (there is very little top soil and loads of stones), where as in the places that haven't been mined, they are still dry but are visibly greener. Also near barrytown is Punakaiki where after hundreds of years, the sea has formed stones that look like pancakes hence they got the name pancake rocks. In the West Coast you will find that there are many coal mines or there once were many coalmines. I live over the Paparoa Ranges from the biggest mine disaster that  happened on the west coast. 29 people died and the fire is still going after 8 years, they are only just starting to make plans about reentering the mine. So that's where I live and whats special about it!    

Activity 3:

Ice, Ice Baby:

Being smart online, can save you from being hacked and scammed. Sometimes you get called from places like China, trying to get you to do some thing on your devise, DON'T DO IT!!!! They can get really annoying though (I know from experience!) Here's my guide to being smart online!!

Summer Blogging Challenge Week 1 Day 3 Activity 1+2+bonus

Activity 1: The more, the merrier?

I would not enjoy being in a large family I would be cramped, I would not have any personal space. Who knows I may even be forgotten. There would probably be people stressed and sad, tearful and anger. t would all be to much.

Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry?

Ko Papair Ragne te maunga   

Ko Punakiaki te awa         

Ko The Fivesh te waka

Ko Barrytown ahau

Ko Richard rāua ko Christina ōku mātua

Ko Iris tōku ingoa.

Bonus Activity: Fun Family Facts.

Dad (Richard)

My favourite things to do in the summer are having a nice swim in a warm river, and having exiting adventures and exploring alone able to listen to the world around him.

Brother (Tavis) 

My favourite things to do in the summer are swimming in a warm river at low tide I find it so fun. I also like making huts with my two friends. We have made so pretty awesome ones.

Mum (Christina) 

My favourite thing to do in the summer is to do water the gardens in the evening when the sun is just about to go the weather is nice and warm. It is all silent apart from the bird call and the water drops falling onto the plantes.

Summer Blogging Challenge Week 1 Day 1 Activity 1,2+ Bonus

Activity 1: The first settlers.

      1. Māui was a skinny person. Not one of the big Māori men like chiefs and warriors who are big, bold and muscely. Maui had a strong heart and was very courageous. His brothers were very greedy and only thought about themselves, however Māui thought about all the other people in the village.

     2. Legend says that New Zealand is made up of the fish that Māui caught and the canoe. The South Island is the big canoe that Māui and his brothers sailed on to go fishing, and the North Island is the fish Māui caught that his brothers greedily started to eat. This is how the legend explains New Zealands' shape and land formation.


    3. Once Māui caught the fish he went to get help, his brothers started to carve up and fight over the fish causing chaos. They did this all with greed and hunger without praying to the gods. Because they did not pay respect the fish became rough with hills, mountains and valleys all over it. This is why our country has a lot of mountains and valleys.

Find the story at http://eng.mataurangamaori.tki.org.nz/Support-materials/Te-Reo-Maori/Maori-Myths-Legends-and-Contemporary-Stories/Maui-and-the-giant-fish   

Activity 2: Setting sail.

Dear Mum,
The waters may be interesting but are also evil. We are only a week into the trip and we have had 5 people drown over board. I have been sick once or twice but not as much as some others. Since I am one of the only women, we are expected to sit at the back of the boat and be sick. But most of us have been sick less than some of the men. I have this strange feeling, really what I mean I have a lot of feelings that are all mixed together. I feel  excited + confused + sad + tired = apprehensive. I feel sorry for the family's that have lost one of them. How is our family? How's life without the most amazing daughter in the world!! I promise to be the best daughter and make you very proud
love
Iris x

Bonus Activity: Waka Ama.

Waka ama needs coordination, team work, endurance and explosive physical power. On my eleventh birthday I went double kayaking and I spent a lot of time going in circles and going nowhere. I think for me to do waka ama, I would need to practice for 24 hours, 365 days and 52 weeks with lots of patience and strength.

I am a Dancer, and I love doing that. Waka Ama is not for me.

find the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLEfhquDsI

Find the website at https://sites.google.com/site/summerlearningjourney/weekly-activities/week-one