Wednesday, 27 December 2017
Week 1 Bonus 1: Waka Ama
I would like to participate in a Waka Ama race to develop coordination and teamwork skills along with confidence. My mother also said that it would be good for me to develop upper body strength because my mother likes working on her upper body strength. I also love the water.
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
Day 3 Week 1: Imagine If...
This activity involves imagination. What you have to imagine is being a child from the 8000s with 9 siblings and how you would have felt.
If I was a born into a family of nine I would feel awkward and annoyed. The awkwardness would be because of so many people in one household and all the conversations. The thing that would annoy me the most is that there would so many people. Peace and quiet might not happen for a while.
If I was a born into a family of nine I would feel awkward and annoyed. The awkwardness would be because of so many people in one household and all the conversations. The thing that would annoy me the most is that there would so many people. Peace and quiet might not happen for a while.
Monday, 18 December 2017
Activity 2: A Letter
Hello friend,
It felt like forever out on that sea! The sea kept pushing our waka side to side not to mention out of nowhere a storm had arrived. We all got drenched! After the storm had passed there was a ray of sun shining down on our waka! It felt wonderful! In the distance I spotted an island and what I thought were bright red feathers but as we got closer I realised that they were pohutakawai trees! We started to speed up our paddling and it wasn't long until we had arrived! The island looked more beautiful up close. At the beginning of the voyage I was nervous but the reward at the end made up for it.
It felt like forever out on that sea! The sea kept pushing our waka side to side not to mention out of nowhere a storm had arrived. We all got drenched! After the storm had passed there was a ray of sun shining down on our waka! It felt wonderful! In the distance I spotted an island and what I thought were bright red feathers but as we got closer I realised that they were pohutakawai trees! We started to speed up our paddling and it wasn't long until we had arrived! The island looked more beautiful up close. At the beginning of the voyage I was nervous but the reward at the end made up for it.
Day 1 Week 1: Maui
I can't believe that it's already December! It's the time of year for Christmas and the Summer Learning Journey. For the first activity you have to read a story about Maui from the link provided on the website. After that you have to write three facts you've learnt about Maui.
Maui, a famous man from Maori mythology is a very interesting character. He's been on a ton of adventures, some with his brothers and others by himself. Three new things I've learned about Maui is that his character has the traits of a leader. He's a very courageous man and he's pretty sneaky. Other stories I've heard of with Maui are Maui and the Sun, How Maui got fire, How Maui brought death to people and Maui and his magic jaw bone.
Maui, a famous man from Maori mythology is a very interesting character. He's been on a ton of adventures, some with his brothers and others by himself. Three new things I've learned about Maui is that his character has the traits of a leader. He's a very courageous man and he's pretty sneaky. Other stories I've heard of with Maui are Maui and the Sun, How Maui got fire, How Maui brought death to people and Maui and his magic jaw bone.
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Manaiakalani Film Festival 2017
Yesterday around 12 in the afternoon rooms 1 - 12 went to the Manaiakalani Film Festival held at Sylvia Park Hoyts. Our school was with St. Pius. It was exciting for the little kids from years 1 to 3 because it was going to be their first time allowed to go to the theaters with the seniors. When all the classes got on a bus, the chatter and laughter started. My class were sharing a bus with rooms 5 and 6 and they were noisy. They kept giggling, shouting to their friends, all of those things little kids do. After what felt like a ride which felt like it took forever, we parked next to the train station. On goers would occasionally glance at us through the window and after we got off the bus as well. I scanned the area looking for the other classes to arrive.
Once all the classes were inside the mall, near the staircase and escalators to the cinema, we waited for the schools currently still there to leave so that we could enter. After enough people had walked by glaring at us and talking with their friends. We got to take the escalator since people were still going down the stairs. I could hear the kids up front talking to their friends, squealing with excitement. Inside was a Hulk and Thor statue behind some ropes that had a note attached to it to tell people to not touch or go inside the ropes. There were a ton of movie advertisements, probably because it was a movie theater. We had to line up and sit down on the soft red carpet, waiting to go to our cinema. The chatter started to build up again. The teachers then told the students to be on their best behavior and to represent the school with pride. It wasn't long before we all had to stand up again and then walk into the cinema we're supposed to be at. Inside was bright and the screen was huge. The room looked tiny since the last time we were there. The chairs looked comfy from a far which they were. You could see the VIP chairs glistening in the light. Besides from the presenters all the way at the front, we were the first school there. We were given a number up to 8 and then were told to sit at a specific seat. After a few minutes of children getting organized into a seat, St Pius showed up. All you could hear were children chatting away. One of the adults up front announced that there were five minutes left before the films started. When the five minutes were up, the lights started to dim and the younger kids started to talk like they were scared and the teachers had to shush them.
After my class's film, All About Love which was the last, someone started talking and then the lights started to slowly turn back on. When the teachers gave the students instructions, everyone started to talk. People slowly got up, had a good stretch, and then followed their teacher's instructions. Room 5, 6 and 10 got to exit and get to our bus first. It was cold and breezy outside and the leaves were rustling. We all hopped on the bus and we were taken back to school. We all excitedly ran back to class but since our teacher wasn't with us at that time, we went with Room 9. We did some PE out on the court until it was time to go home. It was an exhausting day.
My favourite film was Tamaki Primary's. Their introduction was creative and their singing was amazing!
Once all the classes were inside the mall, near the staircase and escalators to the cinema, we waited for the schools currently still there to leave so that we could enter. After enough people had walked by glaring at us and talking with their friends. We got to take the escalator since people were still going down the stairs. I could hear the kids up front talking to their friends, squealing with excitement. Inside was a Hulk and Thor statue behind some ropes that had a note attached to it to tell people to not touch or go inside the ropes. There were a ton of movie advertisements, probably because it was a movie theater. We had to line up and sit down on the soft red carpet, waiting to go to our cinema. The chatter started to build up again. The teachers then told the students to be on their best behavior and to represent the school with pride. It wasn't long before we all had to stand up again and then walk into the cinema we're supposed to be at. Inside was bright and the screen was huge. The room looked tiny since the last time we were there. The chairs looked comfy from a far which they were. You could see the VIP chairs glistening in the light. Besides from the presenters all the way at the front, we were the first school there. We were given a number up to 8 and then were told to sit at a specific seat. After a few minutes of children getting organized into a seat, St Pius showed up. All you could hear were children chatting away. One of the adults up front announced that there were five minutes left before the films started. When the five minutes were up, the lights started to dim and the younger kids started to talk like they were scared and the teachers had to shush them.
After my class's film, All About Love which was the last, someone started talking and then the lights started to slowly turn back on. When the teachers gave the students instructions, everyone started to talk. People slowly got up, had a good stretch, and then followed their teacher's instructions. Room 5, 6 and 10 got to exit and get to our bus first. It was cold and breezy outside and the leaves were rustling. We all hopped on the bus and we were taken back to school. We all excitedly ran back to class but since our teacher wasn't with us at that time, we went with Room 9. We did some PE out on the court until it was time to go home. It was an exhausting day.
My favourite film was Tamaki Primary's. Their introduction was creative and their singing was amazing!
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