Book review | SLJ | W2

This year the summer learning journey topic is changemakers. Today I got asked to write a short review of a book. That had to include what the book was about and what we liked about it. I picked the book "The Secret Country" it had lots of amazing information about it.

The Right to an Education | SLJ | W2

LI: To write anything we would like to talk about.
This years topic is change-makers. Today I got asked to write anything I would like to talk about and I picked netball. The reason why I picked netball is because it is my favourite sport and because we went undefeated. I talked about our netball team and what we do every week.

The Right to Vote | SLJ

Today I am doing the summer leaning journey. I got asked to imagine our New Zealander government decides to make new $10 bank note an replace Kate Sheppard with a picture of a different New Zealand women. For this activity I would pick Whina Cooper. Because she worked many years to fight for her people. Also to improve a lot of Maori Women.

Climate Change | SLJ | School Strike for Climate

LI: To read an article and write three things you have learnt about.
Today I have completed an activity for week 2 of the summer learning journey. This activity asked me to read an article about Greta Thunberg. In 2018 she stated protesting instead of her going to school she inspired school strike for climate. I also had to take a photo of me helping climate change.

Nelson Mandela's Journal | SLJ | W2

LI: To write a journal of Nelson Mandela's experience in Robben Island Prison.
Today is the Summer Learning journey W2 I am doing. I got asked to imagine I was nelson Mandela and wrote a journal of what I do each day. I first started of with day 1. I made it more descriptive by adding what they eat for breakfast lunch and dinner.

Dear Jacinda | SLJ | W2

This week I got asked to write a letter to our New Zealander prime minister Jacinda Ardern. It had to include a issue i could choose. I chose Measles. The reason why i picked Measles is because it is a very contagious virus that spreads. It is a very big issue.

Taking the Lead | SLJ | W2

This week i got asked to write 5 things I like to do and pictures of me doing them. I picked netball because it is my favourite sport and i enjoy to play. I also picked rugby, Swimming, eating food and hanging out with my family.

Against the odds | SLJ

Today I got asked to list 3 main things i keep treasured to myself, that are important and why.

Family:
The reason i picked my family is because when i'm going through rough times they are always there to cheer me up and help me. I will always have them in my heart. Another reason why I picked family is because i have alot of cousins, aunties and uncles. Its better to have these type of people in my life.

Pacific rim production:
Pacific rim production is a Pacific islander group. I have been in for a year. We have two main people in this production which is the CEO and the coordinator but sometimes we call them auntie and uncle because they are a second family to us. This production takes place in Glen Ines. The kids learn different types of cultural dancing and perform local. 


Family Reunion:
They reason why I treasured family reunion because it is a very important time for me. I get to meet my new cousins aunties and uncles. I have a very big family so it is about time I should meet my cousins. I get to learn new facts about them.

Commenting | SLJ

This week I have finished commenting on Afatia's blog post about all her work she had blogged about the summer learning journey. She had put alot of effort into the work witch mad me want to comment.

Worth her Weight in Gold | SLJ

Today for my last activity of day four I got asked to make a brouchure.  For this brouchure we had to create a travel brouchure to any pacific island. I chose Niue because its my home town. I used canva as my brouchure.

Whats in a name?

This week I got asked to think of a name that I could change my own name, if I became famous. I thought of the name Elena The reason why i picked this name is because its a Spanish name.

Making a Racket

I had learnt that long time ago wimblendon became the last "Grand slam to grant" Women equal prize money.

The second fact I had learnt is in 2005, Venus Williams won wimblendon in what was the longest womeans final in history.

The last fact I had learnt was Serena made $84M less than one of a professional tennis player named Roger Federer.


This week I got asked to watch a video about two sister Vemus and Serena Williams that are American tennis players. After that I had to write on my blogpost three things that I have learnt off the video and one thing I would like to know.

Dream Job | SLJ | doctor

Today for my last activity of day 3 I had to ask a family member or a friend what they would be when they grow up or there dream job. I asked my friend Farzana. Her response was to be a doctor. I had to write six things I could do to support her with this job.

Defying the Odds | SLJ | Steven Adams

Q1 - What were you thinking?
Q2 - Why did you become a basketball player?
Q3 - How long have you've been a famous basket ball player?
Q4 - Would you want to retire?
Q5 - What are your next plans?

Today for my second activity of day 3 I got asked to think of five questions, I would like to asked Steven Adams (A famous basketball player). He is a New Zealander basket ball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball association.

Team players | Powers | SLJ

3 powers:
I would have the power to know every thing. Witch means the power of smartness
I would have the power of time travel because if someone had done something bad in the past like Adolf Hiter I could change that bad thing.
I would have telepathy because if someone is going through bad stuff I can help them.

Today is the 3rd day of the summer learning journey activity. I got asked to write on my blog post three super powers I would have and the reason why. I picked the power to everything, time travel and telekinesis

Miracle on the Hudson | SLJ 2019

I was just about to jump off the YMCA swimarama diving well. I was terrified to see the bottom of the pool. I got confident as people were cheering on for me.. Butterflies were tingling as I was panicking to see the bottom of the pool. I jumped because I saw how big the line was getting. It was a long jump. I was so relieved I jumped off the diving board.

I had finished the last activity for day two. Today I got asked to write a short paragraph someone or yourself has done to be brave. I wrote about me jumping of the swimarama diving well pool for the first time.

Acrostic Poem | SLJ

This week I got asked to write a poem. I decided to write a Acrostic poem. On My blog, I had to write a short poem describing how I felt. I used the word MOON for my Acrostic poem.

Jean Earhart And Amelia Earhart Venn Diagram | SLJ | 4 Points

I have completed Day 2 Week 1 activity. Today's activity I got asked to share the comparison and differences between Jean Batten and Amelia Earhart. They were both solo flights and flew around the world. I had to use a Venn Diagram. The Summer Learning Journey is a site that most kids use to help them learn. Once they finished learning they do activity to try to earn up to get points. Once they get points they get awarded with big prizes.

Setting Sail | Food | SLJ | 4 points

For this activity i got asked to make a list of ten food items I would take with me for the sea. I have to think really hard about why food items I would pick. The ten food items i picked was cereal, Fresh water, Dried fruit, Meat, Sausages, Tuna, Spaghetti, Baked beans, Watermelon and Cantaloupe.

The reason why I picked cereal is because every morning you would need to start of with a heavy breakfast. I picked fresh water Because its the only healthy liquid to drink on a hot day. I picked dried fruit because its can last for a long week.

I also picked meat because it fills you up more and can last for a long time. I picked spaghetti because its a can food witch makes it easier to eat. I picked watermelon because it has 92 percent of water. I also picked canteloup because it had 90 percent of water.

Discovering Aotearoa | SLJ | 4 points

This week I got asked to tell about my cultural background. I am from Niue and New Zealand. I had to make a google map showing where I was from.

Commenting

LI: To write a smart comment.
This week I have commented on Bella's blog post about her reading that she completed. In a smart comment it must include a greeting, connection, question about there work and a farewell.

Basic Fact boxes

This week for basic fact boxes I have completed it. I had to answer all the maths operation while timing myself. Basic facts boxes is a activity that we do daily. It is also a maths activity. its when you have bunch of questions to answer under 5 minutes when you time yourself. It took me 2 minutes and 13 seconds

SSR Selfie | Human body

LI: To summarise and retail a text.
This week I read the book " Human body" It talks about the human body (Facts)

Shelly - Ann | SLJ

LI: To create similes of Shelly Ann.
This week I got asked to create four similes I could use to describe Shelly Ann. (E.g) Shelly is as strong as a brick. A simile is a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

BFG Description | SLJ | 2019 |

LI: To create a BFG description using descriptive words.
This week for our summer learning journey I got asked to make a BFG character description. I had to use 10 descriptive words and make a figure of what you think the BFG looks like. 

Description: 

The BFG (Big friendly giant) is a wise man. The only thing he wears is dirty piece of clothing. He has reddish pinkish skin. His hair is light grey that looks like a main of a lion. He is a miniature version giant of the other giants. Big round ears. He make interesting words.

Pepeha | Teaser week

LI: To create our own pepeha.
This week for our summer learning journey activity teaser week Year 6 - 8. We were asked to make our own pepeha. using our mountain, river, city/countrie/place. A pepeha is introducing yourself to people. I found this activity fun to do.

Maori

This week for Maori we were learning Maori numbers. We recapped the numbers like kore which is 0. Mano is thousands, rau is hundreds, te kau is tens and ma is ones.

Kiwi Can

This week for kiwi can it was our last week of it so we had a  fun week. Our topic is Respect and our theme is respect communication. We played a arrange of  games we played was musical cones, colour coordinates, Hot potatoes, Bitty Bitty bob and more. The games we played was fun. 

Comprehension Questions | Witches

LI: To complete the activities

This week was our last week of our activity. We had to complete all eight. I had finished my Comprehension Questions. Comprehension Questions are questions relating about the book and the chapters.

Maths

LI: To learn how to find a unit fraction of a set.

This week for maths we had to find a unit in a fraction of a set. We used the fractions halves, Quarters, fifths and tenths. (e.g:) 
Set size: 18  fractions: thirds 
18 divided by 3 is 6
One third of 18 is 6

Writing | Narrative

LI: To write a hook for our narratives.

This week for writing we were writing our hooks for our narratives. A hook draws the readers attention and creates questions to be answered during the story. We had the option of stating the hook with an onomatopoeia (sound) or we could start from the end of the story and then jump back in the beginning.

Basic Facts Boxes

L.I: To get more better at basic facts boxes.

This week for Maths I did Basic Facts boxes. The things that i did was Addition and Subtraction. Subtraction is making the number go less and Addition is making things go more up. The first layer that I did was Addition. We had to work by ourselves for this Basic Facts boxes. Addition and Subtraction is kind of hard and easy.

SSR Seflie

This week i have read the book "get into gear, Stilton"

Commenting

LI: To write a smart comment on a student in LS1.
This week I have commented on Liletina's blog post about her reading. In a comment there must include a greeting, connection, question and farewell.

Maths | fractions

 LI: To learn how to find the unit fraction of a set. 

This week for maths we have been making gigantic paper aeroplanes that we have torn out of a book. I am doing a space duster paper plane.We have also been doing more fractions (e.g) Halves and Quarters and using paper to make different ways of making these fractions. 

We also learnt the difference between halves and half.

Maori Week 8

LI: To learn the months and years in Maori.
This week for maori we are learning the months and days in Maori using a google document. There were a bunch of bundling that we had to sort out.

Kiwi Can | Respect

This week for kiwi can we learnt people's differences and how it can effect others. Our theme was respect. Our topic is respect communications. We learnt how to play a game called mirror, followed by another game called "pass and shoot".

Maori | Time in Maori

LI: To learn how to tell the time in Maori.
This week for Maori we are learning how to tell the time. (Example) Kotahi karaka te taima means one o'clock. We used a site  (clock face generator) that helped us find the meaning of these words.

Roald Dahl | Novels

LI: to complete the daily activity.
This week I have completed one of the daily activitys. I had to find 10 words in the book that I would like to know the meaning of and find out and find the meanings of 5. Eg: "Guzzle"  (Eat or drink something greedily) I learned many words and the meanings of them.