Summer Learning Journey

Hi Bloggers,
In this activity I had to write about why woman in Saudi Arabia were not allowed to vote until 2015 Is it fair? Why or why not?

I do not think it is fair that woman in Saudi Arabia were not allowed to vote until 2015. Everyone has the right to vote. Basically, think of the woman in Saudi Arabia just end up with a president that no of them like, doesn't seem fair to me. I think Saudi Arabia should have always been allowed to vote.

Activity 2

Now I'm going to rate a painting out of 5. This painting is from the 1920's. Here is the painting:I will rate this a 4/5 - good painting. I give it this rating because it's a unique style of art and looks like it could catch anyone's eye.

Summer Learning Journey catchup

Hi fellow bloggers!
This is a big blog post on all of the posts I missed out on doing because I was camping. Here are the tasks.

Week 1 day 5
Activity 1
In this activity all I had to do was translate some maori sentences into english. Here is my task.

Sentence in Maori

1.Nau mai ki Aotearoa.

2.Ko Louisa toku ingoa.

3.He aha to ingoa?

4.He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro.

5.No hea koe?

Sentence in English

1.Welcome to New Zealand. 2.Louisa is my name.

3.What your name?

4.I like to play rugby.

5.Where do you come from?

Week 1 day 5

Bonus activity

In this activity it's about the Commonwealth games and the 1966 heavyweight boxer Bill Kini.

All I had to do was write 4 questions I would ask Bill Kini in an interview. Here are my questions.

1. What was it like going to the Commonwealth games for the first time, was it exiciting, amazing or nervous?

2. Was it hard in the boxing ring?

3. Would you do it again?

4. Was it hard training for the games or was it easy?

Week 2

Week 2 day 1
Task 1
In this activity I had to find a Cathedral on the Internet. I had to find out these 4 things about the Cathedral: The name of the cathedral, where the cathedral is located, when it was built, and how long it took to build. Here is the cathedral I chose.

Westminster Abbey


This Cathedral is called Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is located in Westminster, London. This building was built in 1090. I can not find out how long it took to build Westminster Abbey.

Summer Learning Journey day 4, task 1

Hello fellow bloggers
In this Learning Journey task all I had to do was pick 3 waiata's to listen to and pick my favourite one. The waiata's I listened to are called Tiaho Mai Ra, Poi-E and E Papa Waiari. My favourite waiata is Tiaho Mai Ra because the tune is very nice. Here is the lyrics in Maori, the lyrics in English.

Tiaho mai rā                                           
Te whetu o te ata
Kopu i te ao,
Pareārau i te pō
Ka tu te ao marama
he ao hara
Tu mai rā koe hei tohu i ahau,
Tu mai rā koe hei tohu i ahau,

E kore te aroha,
E kaupare noa
Hoki mai rā ki ahau, e te tau.
Hoki mai rā ki ahau, e te tau.

Tiaho mai rā
Te whetu o te ata
Kopu i te ao,
Pareārau i te pō
Ka tu he o marama
he ahara
Tu mai rā koe hei tohu i ahau,
Tu mai rā koe hei tohu i ahau     

Shining over there 
Is the morning star 
Venus in the dawn, 
Saturn in the night 
The full moon is rising
Above a sinful world
You rise up there as a sign to me  
You rise up there as a sign to me...  

...that love does not 
Randomly turn away. 
Come back to me my darling
Come back to me my darling 

Shining over there 
Is the morning star 
Venus in the dawn, 
Saturn in the night 
The full moon is rising a
Above a sinful world
You rise up there as a sign to me  

You rise up there as a sign to me.  

                       

Summer Learning Journey day 3, task 1, 2

Hi fellow bloggers,
In this Summer Learning Journey task all I had to do was write a couple of sentences about how I would feel about living in a family of nine siblings. Here are my sentences.


For a start I wouldn't be happy living in a large family, I would be cramped. I would think it would be hard for the parents. Imagine 2 parents with 9 children it would be crazy. Having 9 siblings to deal with would be hard for me.

Task 2
In this task we need to write down our pepeha. Here is my pepeha.

Ko Hikarangi te maunga   

Ko Antrim te awa         

Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Kerikeri tōku marae

Ko Ohaeawai ahau

Ko Gerorgina rāua ko Bevan ōku mātua  

Ko Louisa tōku ingoa.

Summer Learning Journey day 2, task 1, 2 and the bonus activity

Hi Fellow Bloggers,
In this Learning Journey task I had to compare a wharepuni to my house. 2 differences and 2 similarities between a wharepuni and my house. Here are my differences and similarities.

Similarities: A wharepuni and a house are places you can both sleep in. They are both made of wood.

Differences: A wharepuni is also made out of fern, rushes and bark but houses aren't. Houses don't have carvings on the outside.

Task 2
In this task all I had to do was draw a picture of me doing my dream job. When I'm older I want to work for NASA. Here is my drawing.

Bonus Activity
In this activity all I had to do was create a picture of my favourite food and tell why it is my favourite food. Here is my drawing.

Summer Learning Journey day 1, task 1, 2 and the bonus activity

Task 1
Hi fellow bloggers,
I am doing the Summer Learning Journey this summer. My first task was to read the myth Maui and the giant fish. Once I had read the story I had to write three facts about Maui. Here are my three facts.

1. Maui is very brave.
2. Maui has faith in himself.
3. Maui will never give up no matter how hard it is.

Other Maui myths I know: How Maui slowed the sun & How Maui brought fire to the world.

Task 2
This is task 2 for day 1. In this task I had to write a letter to my friend about how I feel about moving to a new country. Here is my letter to my friend.

Dear Sara,

I am moving to a new country by waka. I am nervous because I don't know how long it's going to take to get to the country. The waka might even tip over.

From Louisa

Bonus activity

In this activity I had to watch a video of a Waka Ama race and explain why or why not I would like to do a Waka Ama race. Here is what I think about a Waka Ama race.

I would like to do a Waka Ama race. It looks like a lot of fun.