SLJ WK 1 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: Musical Festivals – Matatini

In New Zealand, a huge festival is held every two years, called Te Matatini. This performing arts festival celebrates the tikanga (culture or customs) of Māori. Kapa Haka groups from around New Zealand are invited to attend the festival and each group gives a 25-minute performance. The performances are judged and the best teams win prizes.

The gold medal winning team from this year (2017) was Te Kapa Haka o Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti.

Here's what I think:

1. Te Puku o Te Ika

2. Te Iti Kahurangi

3. Tamatea Arikuni

First of all all items were beautiful. They sang, danced and told a story very well! Let's start with Tamatea Arikuni. Tamatea Arikuni was pretty good. Although I they they just needed more Kaha during there Item. It sound more like soft and got to be honest boring. 2nd Te Iti Kahurangi had alot more power then Tamatea Arikuni. They were very loud and outstanding! They sang very well and I enjoyed there performance. Finally Number 1! Te Puku o Te Ika stood out the most to me! They were louder and had lot's of Kaha! I loved how they dedicated the performance to a man as they held up a photo of him. It was a really heartwarming item to see. I thought they did AWESOME! Well that's what I think leave a comment down below on what you really think! Were they good or not really good?

SLJ WK 1 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: Special Meals!
Rachel's Favorite meal below
Back in the 1800s, most Māori ate a simple diet. They ate foods that they could catch in the water (eg. fish) or grow on the land (eg. kumara). They did not have access to a supermarket to buy food for their meals! Speaking of meals, what is your favourite meal? Mine is wood-fired pizza. Yum!

For this activity we had to post a picture of a favourite meal and talk about it.

Shepard's Pie!

!This is not my photo!
My favourite meal is Shepard's Pie! Shepard's Pie is a big pie that has layers of potatoes, vegetables, mince and of course CHEESE! It is my favourite meal because when I first tasted it when my cousin's made it was a YASS from me! So I decided to go for 3rd's! The layers inside was delicious but my favourite was the mince and potatoes! I think that this is an awesome meal because you can share it (only if you make a big batch) and enjoy the mouth-watering pie! When my mum and I make it we just eyeball the ingredients and it turns out amazing. But if you'd like to try it out here's the recipe on how the make Shepard's Pie the Professional way! Click this link.

SLJ WK 1 Bonus Activity Waka Ama

For this Bonus Task I had to watch a Waka Ama race. After watching this video I have to write on my blog if I would like to participate in this sport or not. If would like to watch the video click this link.

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I would like to participate in Waka ama because I have never participated in sports including water (besides swimming) Looking at the video I felt like it took a lot of training and team work to complete the race. I also want to join Waka ama because I want to know how it felt when the settlers arrived in NZ. It was probably nerve wrecking. I would also like to participate in Waka ama because I have never done this sport before and I would like to see myself improve on how far I go and how fast I can paddle. Watching the video it looks quite challenging because we have to go in straight line! I think that would be challenging because I might go in circles. But yeah I would like to give Waka ama a try!

Holiday Blogging WLJ - Bonus Activity Otago Rail Trail!

Bonus Activity: You and your tour group have enjoyed your day in the mountains but you’re ready for a change of scenery. You ask Curious Kiwi to take you to Central Otago, a region of the south island with lots of rolling hills and flat, brown grasslands. While in Central Otago, you decide to join the Otago Central Rail Trail – a 150 km long cycle trail. Curious Kiwi and I (Rachel) cycled the Rail Trail in April and we loved it!

On your blog, tell us whether you would like to cycle the Otago Rail Trail one day. Does it sound like fun? Why or why not?

Rachel on the Otago Rail Trail, April 2017

I think I would like to go to Otago Rail Trail! I think it sounds fun riding you bikes there walking, running I think it's awesome. I would go there because it looks like good exercise and it will make you fit either way! I would also like to go there to spend some time outdoors relaxing and enjoying the sun and nature! I think going to the Otago Rail Trail would be a big thumbs up for me!

Holiday Blogging WLJ - Bonus Activity SAVE HECTOR'S DOLPHINS!

When ‘Whale Rider’ finishes, you and your tour group enjoy a delicious meal in downtown Nelson before heading back to your hotel. You need to go to bed early because you have to get up at 4:30 a.m. the next morning to travel back to Farewell Spit to see a group (pod) of Hector’s Dolphins. It is going to be an early morning!

Bonus Activity: Hector’s dolphins are a very special native animal found only in New Zealand. They are the smallest dolphin in the world measuring 1.5 metres long and they are quite rare. Sadly, many Hector’s dolphins are killed every year when they get caught in large fishing nets and can’t escape. Some people have argued that fishermen shouldn’t be allowed to fish in Farewell Spit in order to protect the dolphins living there. What do you think? On your blog, tell us whether you think that fishing in Farewell Spit should be banned (stopped).

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/hector-s-dolphin

Yes I agree! I think that fishing in Farewell spit should be BANNED! These poor animals are native to New Zealand and we don't want less native animals in New Zealand. What if they've just given born to a brand new dolphin and all of a sudden local people catch it and the dolphin is gone to soon! That would be really sad. We should look after our animals and keep our animals healthy! TO ALL FISHERMAN'S OUT THERE PLEASE DON'T FISH IN FAREWELL SPIT ANYMORE!!!!

Holiday Blogging WLJ - Bonus Activity Interviews

Bonus Activity: When you finish your interview with Laura, you decide to keep on interviewing people. For this activity, your task is to conduct a real interview with an actual member of your family. Please ask them to think about their five (5) favorite things to do in the out-of-doors. They can be things that they enjoy doing on land or in the water. Post the list of outdoor activities on your blog.

Interview w/ Loseli ( My sister )

Question: What are you 5 favorite things to do when you are outdoors?

1. Walking in the Panmure Basin

2. Playing with my little cousin's

3. Reading a book outside

4. Go to the beach 

5. Going to the swimming pool!

Then End!

Holiday Blogging WLJ - Bonus Activity NZ Flag!

Bonus Activity: Now it’s time to start your tour! Curious Kiwi decides to start by taking you on a short tour through downtown Auckland. You stop at the Sky Tower, the tallest building in all of New Zealand. When you look up, you see a huge New Zealand flag on the top of the tower. This flag was created back in 1902. That makes the New Zealand flag 115 years old!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_New_Zealand#/media/File:Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg

Last year, the Prime Minister of New Zealand suggested that we should replace the flag with a new, updated design. He invited everyone in New Zealand to come up with their own flag design and submit it.

For this activity, it is your turn to design a new flag. Use any drawing programme that you wish. I would recommend the Flag Designer website. It allows you to create a flag in three easy steps. When you are done, take a screenshot of your flag and post it on your blog. Here is an example:

Source: http://flag-designer.appspot.com

Work:

Description: After a lot of searching, designing and thinking I have finally created my own New Zealand flag! I decided to keep some of the colours from the old flag and turn it into something new! So to start off I chose my background colour to be blue of course.... Why? Well as I said it's one of the colours that are part of the New Zealand flag, but the colour also represents the sky and sea. In the corners I've added two koru patterns which represents culture and love (To make love I decided to face the two koru's opposite to each other then connect it to make a heart shape). The green defines the land like the tree's, plants including the grass. I then added to ferns to the side which represents sport because the logo for the Silver Ferns is a fern and the same thing with the All Blacks. I've also put it near the green line because the fern is a plant in New Zealand and which connects to the plants. Another is the colour black which defines everything we do in New Zealand like celebrations! The colour red was just there because it was from one of the colours from the original flag. And the best for last the kiwi. The kiwi represents us as here in New Zealand we are called kiwi's which I take as a Special name!

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Bonus Activity

Sadly, there are a number of animals in the world that are struggling to survive because they cannot find enough food to eat or a safe place to live. Many of these animals are dying and, in some cases, there are very few of them left. They are called ‘endangered animals.’ In New Zealand we have many endangered species, including the kakapo, a shiny green bird that likes to make its nest on the ground. Unfortunately, the nest is really easy to get to and other animals can easily steal the kakapo’s eggs. As a result, very few new kakapo are born. There are 55 kakapos in New Zealand right now.

http://www.arkive.org/kakapo/strigops-habroptila/image-G41488.html

The New Zealand government is trying to save the kakapo. They are looking for creative ideas. What do you think they could do? On your blog, tell us what you think should be done to save the kakapo. Please be as creative as you can!

So I've already learnt about endangered animals and I did not know that the kakapo is one of them. I think to save these poor kakapo's I think we should do some research to find all kakapo's that are left. When they are all together they should take all those kakapo's that are still left to bulid them a safe buliding in a safe place in the woods. So they can have there baby's inside a secured and safe place.

Holiday Blogging - Summer Learning Journey Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity

Take a picture of yourself standing beside a popular place in your community. It can be anywhere that’s pretty popular in your area (e.g. a store, a restaurant, a marae, etc). On your blog please tell us about the landmark. What is the name of it? Where is it? Who goes to it?

Unfortunately I could not find a photo of me at a popular place in the community. But since that was a bummer I will still just give a photo of the place that is really popular in my community which is Mt Wellington.

Photo:

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What is the name of it: Mt Wellington

Where is it located: Mt Wellington is located in the center of the suburbs of Stonefields, Tamaki, Panmure, Penrose, and Ellerslie, and by the Tamaki River.

Who goes there: My family only really goes there for fun and for some exercise. 

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Bonus Activity

In New Zealand our national holiday is on 6 February. It is called Waitangi Day. What do you do to celebrate Waitangi Day? Do you go somewhere special? On your blog tell us what you do on that day.

Waitangi day:

To be really honest I don't really Waitangi day with my family. We just think it's just a normal. But sometimes we celebrate it by just chilling and relaxing. If my family celebrated Waitingi day I think that we would've had a big feed with the whole family and then at night we can just do some booming fireworks. But for other people Waitaingi day is a day to remember when they had signed the treaty for the English to reside in NZ. So now these English people are called kiwis just like us.

Holiday Blogging - Summer Learning Journey Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity

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In New Zealand we have many museum and galleries. One of the largest is called the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa or ‘Te Papa’ for short. Inside Te Papa there is a huge exhibition called ‘Gallipoli - The Scale of our War.’ It has information about a special battle, the Battle of Gallipoli, that took place during World War I. Many New Zealanders took part and many lost their lives.

The battle started on 25 April 1915. We commemorate this battle every year by celebrating Anzac Day on 25 April. Visit the Gallipoli website. It will give you lots of information about this famous battle. On your blog, tell us three things that you learned about the battle.

Here are 3 things that I've learnt about the battle:

1. Anzac stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.
2. Anzac day is on the 25th of April when the battle started.
3. On Anzac day some people were a red poppies to remember those who lost there lives in the terrifying battle.

Here's a little story ( TRUE STORY ):

Did you know when the war was finish and some people died. Well one person who died and was so filthy and dirty go sent back to his family. As he was sent back home his family did not recognize him because he was all filthy and dirty. So then he was a unknown man who was in the war. As he was buried the cross said unknown but to god!

Holiday Blogging - Summer Learning Journey Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity

Being the prime minister of a country is a big responsibility. Would you like to be the prime minister of New Zealand one day? On your blog tell us what you think. Would you like to be the prime minister?  Why or why not?

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I think I would not like to be a prime minster. I think that you have to be a hard working person and you have to go to Law schools to become something like a prime minster or a president. So I think I'm not suitable in the position of being a prime minster. You also have to be like far from your family sometimes like how NZ's prime minster John Key had to retire because he has to take time to be with his loving family. But if I was a prime minster and would like you I think my family would tell me to go for it because they are very supportive of me. So that's all about minsters.

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Bonus Activity

Find a Youtube clip of a popular television show from New Zealand. Upload the link to your blog. Beside the link tell us the name of the show and tell us what is happening in the clip.

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Here is a link to the TV show that I 100% think it is popular LINK. This link goes to a TV show called Fresh TV. You've might of seen this show every Saturday's at 10 am on TV 2. Inside this whole TV show it has another show called the Fresh Housewives of South Auckland. So it's kind of like a show in a show. Well anyways this episode is about two housewives named Madonna and Lei. They are both islanders and were so surprised to see a cafe in South Auckland. They were not in the mood of having a cafe in the south side because it is going to be really hard to handle the tough language. But will Lei and Madonna survive in there situation.     

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Bonus Activity

Once you have looked at the other school diary, it is time for you to make one of your own. What do you in a normal school day? Use the template below as a guide and post your own personal ‘Day in the Life of…’

http://www.wherethewildthingslearn.com/2014_01_01_archive.html

Amelia A day in life (school days)

8:30 - 9:10 am - SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)

9:10 - 11 am - Literacy classes

11:00 - 11:30 am - Morning tea

11:30 - 11:40 am - Maths

11:40 - 1:00 pm - PENN

1:00 - 2:00 pm - Lunch time

2:00 - 3:00 pm - Maths

3:00 pm - Home time

The end

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Bonus Activity

Choose a family member and conduct a short interview. In the interview ask them five questions about themselves.

I interviewed my mum and here were her answers:

1. What is your name? Meliame
2. Where were you born? Tonga
3. How many siblings do you have? 1
4. What is your favorite thing about living in New Zealand? Nice people, fresh air, close to my homeland.
5. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? I'd like to go to Rarotonga because Most people say that it's peaceful, it's very clean and beautiful, and it has beautiful beaches and lot's more!

Post the answers on your blog.

Here is a snapshot that my dad took when he went Rarotonga:

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Bonus Activity

I drew this photo using Sumo Paint!

Instead of taking a picture or writing to us, for this activity you are invited to make a short video blog (3-4 minutes). On the video blog please tell us about your favourite summer time activities. Upload the video to your blog. Make sure that you write a short description below the video so that people know what the video is about.

This is my vlog I did that was part of my activity. This video is about my top 5 favorite summer activity. This is a short vlog that I did using web camera which is a site were you can record yourself. If it does not work I'm sorry. Enjoy

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Bonus Activity

Translate the following five basic travel phrases into Spanish, German, Malaysian, Japanese, Arabic or Afrikaans. Use the Google Translate website to do the translations.

The country that I chose was Germany because it is another favorite country of mine:

Good Morning: Guten Morgen

Good Night: Gute Nacht

Hello: Hallo

Thank you: Danke

When is the next bus: Wann fährt der nächste Bus

Do you speak English: Sprichst du Englisch

Holiday Blogging - Summer Learning Journey Bonus Activity ( Late post )

Bonus Activity

Sorry everyone I've been out of schedule at the moment, and I'm not really blogging. But here is the bonus activity for day 5. I'll promise there will be more coming!

It’s time to use your imagination to write a short story. I’ve provided you with three different beginnings for a story. Choose your favorite beginning and finish the story. What happens next? You can use your imagination and create any ending that you want. To earn full points, you must post, at least 8-10 sentences, on your blog.

1. I looked around the room. Nothing seemed unusual, but then…

2. I knew it was going to be an unusual day when my mom came into my bedroom and said...

3. The spaceship was out of control and only one person could save us....

I chose:

1. I looked around the room. Nothing seemed unusual, but then…

Story:

I looked around the room. Nothing seemed unusual, but then my mum popped out of no where with excitement. My mum said,"Guess what were going Australia and I packed but your not!". "This is just one of your jokes mum right?", I say. "Then why do I have 2 tickets Australia", mum reply's. But I just stood there with nothing to say solid for 20 sec. Then without talking I ran to my room and got a full suitcase with ready to go to the airport. "I'm ready", I say enthusiastically. But my mum was so wowed about how fast I got a full suitcase. After that we headed to the Auckland airport scanned our bags and got ready to go. As we were going on the plane it was a long line until we go there, and as we got there I ran to my seat. "We are ready to fly so sit back relax and enjoy", says the flight attendant. As I was having a good time the man in front of me who started snoring out loud. It was so annoying. The flight attendant came and was going to say something but I cut her of, and said, "I would like another seat desperately". "Coming right up", the flight attendant says. So I got to move to another seat and not long after the man beside me was snoring, and it was even louder. "Not again", I whisper. Then a flight attendant walks past me but then I grab her hand then I say again desperately, "I would like another seat desperately". "This is the last time your moving", she says. So then I moved and the next thing I knew everyone was snoring. "Our flight has ended", says the flight attendant. This is the worst flight ever!

Holiday Blogging - Summer Learning Journey Bonus Activity

Dear Rachel when I tried to paste my words in Wordle it did not work so instead I used this site called Word Cloud for Kids! . Hope you don't mind!

Bonus Activity

Make a word poem called a ‘wordle’ using your packing list (i.e. the list of of things you are taking with you on your trip). To make a wordle you need to go to the Wordle website [http://www.wordle.net/create]. Enter the words for all of your items into the box provided and click ‘Go.’ The website will create a wordle for you. Save the wordle and then post it on your blog.

Bonus Blog = 4 points

Here is a Bonus Activity from the Summer Learning Journey!

Here I have made a Word cloud which is listed with all the things I need to go to Australia. I could not use Wordle because it was not working. So instead I used Word Cloud for Kids!.

Here it is

Holiday Blogging - Summer Learning Journey Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity - Airplane tickets can be very expensive. The table below lists the cost of one return ticket for one person from Auckland, New Zealand to the capital city of each country included in the Summer Learning Journey programme. The costs are listed in the local currency (money) of the country and not in New Zealand dollars.

Name of City	Cost of Return Flight
Canberra, Australia	826            AUD              Australian Dollars
Tokyo, Japan	147172      JPY                Japanese Yen
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	7182          MYR             Malaysian Ringgit
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	7219           AED             United Arab Emirates Dirham
Cape Town, South Africa	27296          ZAR             South African Rand
Berlin, Germany	2182            EUR             Euros
London, England	1442            GBP             Great British Pounds
Santiago, Chile	1 582 030    CLP              Chilean Peso
Mexico City, Mexico	90 664         MXN            Mexican Peso
Ottawa, Canada	2064            CAD             Canadian Dollar

Use the XE currency converter website [http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/] to find out how much each ticket would cost in New Zealand dollars [NZD $$]. On your blog, tell us:

1. How much it would cost in New Zealand dollars to fly to each country.
2. Which country is the most expensive country to visit
3. Which country is the least expensive country to visit

To use the XE site you have to complete these four steps:

Step 1 – Enter the price of the airline ticket in the far left box.

Step 2 – Select the currency you want from the drop down menu in the second box.

Step 3 – Select ‘NZD – New Zealand Dollar’ as the currency in the third box.

Step 4 – Click on the blue button with the white arrow. It will take you to a second page that tells you how the ticket will cost in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).

Australia - 865.212 NZ dollars

Japan - 1,806.50 NZ-dollars

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2,322.82 nz dollars
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 2,847.77 nz dollars
Cape Town, South Africa - 2,787.52 nz dollars
Berlin, Germany -  3,262.97 nz dollars
London, England - 2,580.11 nz dollars
Santiego, Chile - 3,381.985 nz dollars
Mexico City, Mexico - 6,424.74 nz dollars
Ottawa, Canada - 2,227.19 nz dollars