Winter Learning Journey

Today Rachel came to Panmure Bridge School and give out some Prizes and Certificates for the people that have taken part in the Winter Learning Journey in the holiday. There were lots of people in Panmure Bridge School that completed some of the activities from the Winter Learning Journey. There were 6 tops blogger in Panmure Bridge School and they were all boys which was impressive. The first two person is Daniel and Oh Hsen, the second is AJ and Alex and our 3rd Prize winner is Ofa and Eric. Nazella was the only girl that had the most blog posts. Thanks to Rachel and her team for blog commenting on our blogs and giving us a feed back. I had lots of fun doing the Winter Learning Journey in the holiday.

Winter Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this winter learning journey activity I had to write a description about this winter learning journey 

What I learnt: By doing this I have learnt a lot's like place that I go and I also learnt what is the name of the Maori greeting.

What I like about the trip: Learning new things

What I didn't like: I like every activity in here.

What was surprised me: Things that surprised me was the name of the greeting. Because I didn't know it before.

Winter Learning Journey - Activity 2 Day 7

For today activity I have to take a photo of me self of doing something relaxing that I like to do. And that is drawing. I find drawing is relaxing for me that's why I take a photo of my self drawing my name. Another thing is, it is fun. I have draw my own name on the paper. What is you relaxing things to do?

Winter Learning Journey - Activity 1 Day 7

For this activity I had to write down a list that can help to keep our neighborhood clean. Three thing that can helps us is: Put some sign out, put more bin out, pick up a rubbish not even yours

Winter Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

Today I had to watch three different videos about All Black haka. I have to put them in order like 1 is the best and 3 is the worst. Here is the video

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYmszJ00aMM
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKFYTFJ_kw
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z60PGuxnHmw

Winter Learning Journey - Day 6 Activity 2

For this winter learning journey activity I had to read about the Matariki Festival at Te Papa and I have to choose three events to write about on my blog. These three events that I pick was:

1. Matariki Highlights
2. Kaumatua Kapa Haka 
3. An Indigenous Event of National Identity

Winter Learning Journey - Day 6 Activity 1

In today activity I had to write a poem about being scared. I have to pretend that I have never been to New Zealand and I have no idea where to go expect.

This is my poem:

I felt scared by the time I got on the Waka.

People looks so happy expect for me.

People were talking to each other while I was keeping an eye on myself.

My heart was beating when I stand up.

I was so scared and nervous when I got off the Waka.

Winter Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this activity I have to say if I like to go cycle the Otago Rail trail for one day. I would say yes! Because it sound like lot's of fun and another thing is I like to cycle my bike that I have at home. It will be exciting for me to cycle the bike for 150 km long.

Winter Learning Journey - Day 5 Activity 2

Today I had to create a DLO on  famous person from New Zealand. I decided to choose Richie Mccaw. He is the player of All Blacks. I had to find out the name of the person that I am doing, why are they famous, where they born and two interesting about him.

Winter Learning Journey - Day 5 Activity 1

For this activity I had to write a short story. I had to pretend that I got lost in the forest and I had to write 8-10 sentences about what might happen tomorrow.

It was a nice sunny day. My friends and I decided to go for a walk. We were passing the forest and I saw a beautiful bird to take a photo and I went into the forest. When I looked back I see that no one is there. I was lost in the forest by myself! I was looking for help but I couldn't get any help. At the time of sun set I felt lonely and scared. I was looking for food and drink but sadly I couldn't found any. It was time to sleep, so I try to sleep but I couldn't I heard a noise. So I went to looked to see what is was but I couldn't see anything. In the morning I was very hungry. I was looking for I way out but I couldn't remember the way. Then I looked in frond of Me and I saw a group of people, then I walked to see who was it, I have notice that was my friends, it was very happy time of my life.

Winter Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this activity I had to come up with my own opinion about people fishing in Farewell Spit. I think the people should ban the people that is fishing there. I think the people should go fishing somewhere. Because if they still fishing there their will be no Hector's Dolphins there. 

Winter Learning Journey - Day 4 Activity 2

Today my task was to watch a trailers of a movie called Whale Rider. Then I had to write a short summary of the movie and rate it out of five.

This movie is about a girl twin brother was suppose to become the next chief in the tribe. The boys dies when he was born and his sister are still survives. Only mans were allowed to become a chief. The custom was changed as the brothers dies but the sister are survives. I give this movie 2 out of 5 because I think this movie is okay for me.

Winter Learning Journey - Day 4 Activity 1

For this activity I had to read a site named Farewell spit. It was about whales swam on to the beach by accidentally and couldn't get out. My task is to find out what did the local people did try to save the whales. The locals did these things:

• The local try to put the buckets of water on the Whales.
• They try to put some towels on the Whales.
• They try to push the Whales back into the water

Winter Learning Journey - Day 3 Activity 2

For this Winter Learning Journey activity I had to read about how people are trying to kill the Possums. From my opinion I have to give three reasons why I think the Possums should be kill. I think the Possums should be died because.

1.  The Possums are damaging the native trees.
2. They are eating the kokako egg and kokako chicks.
3. A Possums eats 21,000 of leaves and flowers just in one night. That is a problem because as you can see if they eat 21,000 for a night, what I would happens to the plants is there will be no leaves and flower in the forest.

Winter Learning Journey - Day 3 Activity 1

For this activity I have to choose one of the animal that I would like to adopt. I decided to choose Kea. And I have to find out some facts about the animal. Here are some facts about Kea.

• Kea is a parrot.
• The Kea are 48 cm long.
• They can eat meat and plants.
• They live in native forest in South Island, New Zealand

Winter Learning Journey - Day 2 Bonus Activity

For this activity I had to interview someone from my family and ask them what their five favorite things to do outside. I decided to choose my big brother. I don't have any sister so I just choose my brother. 

• He likes to go out with his friends.
• Driving cars.
• He like going to the swimming pools with his friends.
• He likes to do some sport with his friends.
• He also like to go to the beach.

Winter Learning Journey - Day 2 Activity 1

Today I have to look at three places for my activity. And they were Rangitoto, Karekare beach, Tane Mahuta. Then I have choose one place that I enjoyed visiting and I have to explain why. I choose Karekare beach because it has a beautiful waterfall and it is a great place for you to explore ( like going for a walk )

Winter Learning Journey ( Bonus Activity )

Today I have create a flag. My task for today is to create my own New Zealand flag and when I have finish I have to take a screenshot that my flag. I try my best and have create a flag. The site is called flag Designer .In my flag I have included a star, a sign that look like wrong cross. I have use colours in my flag and they are red, black and white. The stars represent the star on New Zealand flag. Black and white represent All Black. As you know United Kingdom have a red on their flag so I decided to put it on to my flag.

Winter Learning Journey ( Activity 2 Day 1 )

Today I started working on my Winter Learning Journey. This time my task was to choose five activities that I like from the video that I have watched. 

•  Mission Bay for a walk
• Sky Tower
•  Fish tank to see some awesome things.
• Whitaker ranges 
• Rainbows End

Winter Learning Journey ( Activity 1 day 1 )

Today I have started doing the Winter Learning Journey. Today I started off with some activities. The first activities was to read facts about New Zealand and write down three interesting fact that I found. One of the facts I found interesting was how Maori people greet each other. Did you know that hongi is the greeting name of Maori. The second fact was that Rugby is the national sport of New Zealand. I did not know that hiking, camping, fishing, bush and beach walk are the most popular things that New Zealand people like to do.