Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, we would like you to explore the School Strike for Climate Australia website.

On your blog, list three facts (things) that you learned, and include a photograph of something that you are doing around home to help the environment.

1) The Students are striking because they want the government to stop fossil fuel projects. E.g coal mining.

2) Renewable energy is better for the environment and they are trying to encourage the government to support renewable projects like wind or solo power. 

3) Climate change has become a crisis.  

Using Beeswax Wraps

Instead Of Glad-wrap

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, listen to the podcast of Yusra Mardini, or read her story on her personal website.

On your blog, retell the story of this amazing young woman from Syria.

Yusra and he elder sister escaped the Syrian war and was trying to get to find safety in Europe, where she and 20 other people wanted to get to. 15 minutes into the sea they where and  boats engine had failed to work. Luckily, Yusra was a professional swimmer, so she dived straight into the water as well as her and her elder sister and two other people. Yusra was so determined not to let any of her fellow passengers drown just because of the engine failure. Herself, her sister and the two other people were swimming in the water for 3 and a half hours in open water trying to stop their dingy from capsizing. 

I thing that was extremely brave of what she did to help those people.

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, we would like to learn more about the things that are important to you.

On your blog, please share three things that you treasure and say why they are treasures to you

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, imagine that you were allowed to change your name to anything that you wanted. On your blog, tell us what you would change your name to and why you would choose that name.

If I had to change my name I would change it to Samantha because I like that name and also because it is quiet a unique name.

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, choose a friend or family member and ask them what their dream job would be. Please then brainstorm six ways in which you could support them in achieving their dream job.

On your blog, present your ideas as a poster or infographic.

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, we would like you to imagine that you had the chance to interview LeBron James, Steven Adams or another basketball player of your choice.

On your blog, tell us who you would interview and then provide a list of five questions that you would like to ask your chosen player.

Steven Adams

What age did you start playing basketball?

Are you proud of how you are playing this year?

When did you first realise that you liked playing basketball?

Who do you look up to in basketball? 

Do you have any goals you would like to achieve right now?

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, let’s imagine that you could be a superhero for a day. What three superpowers would you most like to have?

On your blog, please list the three superpowers, tell us why you have chosen each one, and tell us what you are going to do with them.

If I could choose three superpowers I would choose:

Water-powers: I would choose water powers because I would like to control water and be able to help animals in hot places that need water to survive.

Talk With Animals: I would choose to talk to animals because I love animals and would love to talk to them and also so I could help them if they needed it.

Flying: I would choose flying because I would really like to fly really high in the sky with all of the birds and other animals. I would also like to fly so that I could dive bomb into the water.

Water Power and person flying from Pinterest
and person talking with dogs from daily mail.

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, we would like to hear about a time when you, or someone you know, was brave like Sully.

On your blog, recount a time when you (or someone else you know) did something brave.

One day my kitten was stuck on the roof of our house and she could not get down so my uncle came around and got my cat down of the roof. My uncle had to climb up onto the roof using the ladder. I think that was brave of him to do that.

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, let’s imagine that you were Neil Armstrong.

On your blog, write a short poem describing how you felt when you first set foot on the moon. Here is a link to some different poetry forms.

Scared                                          

Panicking

Aching

Confident 

Eager

Summer Learning Journey

For this activity, compare and contrast these two aviators. You could use this venn diagram.

On your blog, share your comparison between the two women and be sure to include at least three similarities and three differences between these two aviators.

Mihi Summer Learning Journey Teaser Week

Kia ora tātou

Greetings all

Ko Aoraki te maunga

mountain

Ko Mawheranui  te awa

river/water

Nō Mawhera ahau

town/city/country

Ko Summer tōku ingoa

first name

Maori Phrases Of The Week

Korero O Te Wiki

We  are learning
 to pronounce

 simple Maori
 phrases

NZ Sign Language

The Umbles Hypothermia Symptoms

The “Umbles”

• Hypothermia Symptoms

WALT manage risks on a winter tramp in the Southern Alps.

1) Mumbles: Speaking unclearly and words are not right.

2) Grumbles: Getting grumpy easily over nothing.

3) Stumbles: Being clumsy and your feet and legs aren’t        working properly.

4) Fumbles: You can’t use your hands properly.

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E Noho Ra Word Of The Week

Lightning Never Strikes Twice

WALT use adjectives and similes to describe a setting clearly

Example

Lightning never strikes twice, does it?

That was the question that occupied their  frightened minds as they crouched, huddling together, next the pile of dusty sacks in the base of the windmill…

   PLANNING!

What sounds could you hear during a thunderstorm?

What can you see? What are your feelings?  Are you touching anything? Are there any smells?

You might be able to think of some onomatopoeia.

Could you write a short paragraph describing what it would be like to be caught in a storm, using some of your ideas from above?

The thunder is roaring louder than a lion. I start to count in my head then, KABOOM! The lightning is smashing the ground and made me shake with fear.  The lightning sounds like a wicked witch screeching with laughter. The lightning is zapping the ground. ACHOO! The dust is making me sneeze. I crouch down next to four bags of flour, hoping they will save me. The sales of the mill starts to creak as it goes around. The lightnings veins are now spreading up to a hundred miles an hour! Now I can hear some tree branches snapping to the ground The mill is getting colder now. The floorboards are now creaking. I think I can smell smoke….

Tenths and Hundredths DLO

Descriptive Writing

WALT use descriptive features in our writing. We will know we are successful
 when we use …

• Strong adjectives
• Similes
• Onomatopoeia

This is my dog Finn he is a black Labrador x huntaway. Finn’s as black as a shadow. This is a photo of Finn he loves to go for long walks and chew things like sticks, tennis balls and lots of other things. He is incredibly mischief so you have to keep watch of him like an eagle. I take him to a black sand beach everyday. When he barks it sounds like a powerful lion’s roar. He is as fast as a sprinting cheetah in a race. When he sprints he is as fast as a yellow lighting bolt. His collar is orange and bright yellow, he has light blue tag on his collar. Finn has a dog best friend and she is call Gemma * she is a pure breed lab. They go on walks together. They both love to chase cats. As soon as I turn the corner…...
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