Top 3 Fun Facts Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 Day 1

This year I am participating in the Summer Learning Journey each day we can complete tasks that earn us points, and maybe take home a prize.  

Today's Activity- 

DAY 1: In the Beginning...

Activity 1: The Legend of New Zealand [4 points]

According to Māori mythology, much of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed when Māui, a powerful demigod, fished it out of the sea. Legend has it that Māui created a magical fish hook from the jawbone of his grandmother and that one day he took his hook, boarded a boat, and rode out into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Once at sea, he threw his magical hook into the water and caught a fish. This ‘fish’ was actually the North Island of New Zealand! In honour of this legend, the North Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Ika a Māui or ‘Māui’s fish’ and the South Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Waka a Māui or ‘Māui’s canoe’.

To learn more cool facts about New Zealand, check out the Tourism NZ website. Read the fun facts posted on the website and choose your ‘Top 3.’ On your blog, post your ‘Top 3 Fun Facts’ about NZ in your own words.

My First Fact:

1. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand which also shares the same meaning as long white cloud. Imagine calling our country long white cloud!

My Second Fact:

2. New Zealand's official language is English and Maori! Can you speak both of these languages?

My Third Fact:

In New Zealand the biggest city which is Auckland is not the capital Wellington is!

I hope you enjoyed these top three facts leave a comment!

Word Art

Over the last two weeks Room 6 have made origami boxes with lids and personalised them.  We then stuck them to a piece of paper with our names so others would know they were ours.   Then our Teacher Mrs Hahn randomly with pieces of paper gave each of us a name and we had to then write positive words about them on a piece of paper and put them in that persons box.  Next we read out our words to the class and then we were tasked to make a word art online of some of the words in our boxes here are some of mine!  Enjoy!!!!♥️♥️💗💗💗

Cricket Training

Yesterday we had a man called Paddy from Canterbury sport, come to our school to teach us cricket skills and drills.  He came around many schools to promote cricket, for a great summer sport, and fun game.  He is coming back on Thursday and I'm very excited Here are some photos our lovely teacher Mrs Hahn took. 

Wringer Video

In class we have been reading a book called the Wringer we each had to pick a scene that we liked and then draw random names out to determine our groups.  In my group I had Olivia,  myself and Chloe-Rose the camera person.  Our scene was about giving a pigeon some cereal.  ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.wevideo.com/hub#editor/1247972102

to watch this hilarious video highlight this and right click. 

Knights

In class we had to make a slideshow about knights hope you enjoy.

Pet Day Photos

Awahono School holds an annual event called Pet Day, which is where the children get to bring along their pets and get them judged win prizes and even participate in a Pet Parade.  We do other things as well like workshops which is fun activity's for the children such as cup cake decorating and arts and crafts. Here is a slideshow Reagan, Chloe-rose and I put together of some photos of the pet parade and children with their pets.  Enjoy

SPRING Reading Challenge.

Each holidays we have a reading challenge where we have to read every day of the holidays, part of the challenge is making a DLO on a sentence that describes the feeling out of one of the books we have read.

Success Criteria

• The title of the book, written correctly
• The author of the book, written correctly
• The page number where you found your sentence
• my chosen sentence written correctly
• an illustration that reflects my sentence
• I have made sure my sentence is one that describes the feeling

Here is my poster!!