Tag: celebrating summer

Summer Learning Journey – Trick Shot Challenge – Activity 1

For today’s activity it was very very exciting so what I had to do was do a trick shot from one of the four videos I had to watch. My mum filmed me practicing my trick shot.  I had to think about each next shot, to how I could do it slightly differently to try and get it. I learnt I was a little too close and had to step back a little.  I kept going until I finally got it.

Here is the video of me practicing and then finally getting it

Have you tried a trick shot? How long did it take you to get it?

See you on my next blog.

Summer Learning Journey – Summer Tiki Tour – Activity 2

Another fun activity.  I had to watch a video on how to make a project with Google Earth.  The project I got to create was showing all the places I mentioned in my previous post of my Summer Tiki Tour. I then had to screencastify explaining my Summer Tiki Tour.

You can watch it here:

Have you used Google Earth to create a road trip?

Blog you later!

Summer Learning Journey – Summer Tiki Tour – Activity 1

What an exciting blog I have for you today.  Firstly I had to listen to a song about a road trip around NZ.  It was very catchy.  Especially the part where they sang about the world’s longest town name which is here in NZ.  I have trouble remembering it.  Can you say it? – Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitnatahu

Then I had to check out Mr F’s Summer Tiki Tour, and then come up with my own Summer Tiki Tour.

Check out my Summer Tiki Tour here:

Have you been to any of the places on my Summer Tiki Tour? Where would you go on your own Summer Tiki Tour?

See you on the next blog.

Summer Learning Journey – Recreating Portraits – Activity 1 & 2

Today’s activities were very exciting.  I had to look at some examples of recreated portraits, watch a video about a challenge during lockdown, then choose a famous portrait to recreate myself. I got to dress up in my mum’s clothes and use things around the house to help recreate the portrait.  For example I used a tablecloth to hide our bookcase and look like a curtain.  I used tissues for the cuffs of the dress and a small blanket for the headpiece.

Here is my recreation

This painting is called Arrangement In Gray And Black No. 1.  The artist James McNeill Whistler painted this portrait of his mother in 1871 while he was living with her.

How well do you think my recreation was?

 

For the second part of this activity I had to give my reasons why I think this challenge was such a success, especially during a lockdown. Check out my video below for my answer.

Summer Learning Journey – Niue Celebrations – Activity 2

Welcome back to my blog. Today’s activity firstly had me watch a few more videos about the Makefu celebrations.  Then I had to ask my whanau about how they think celebrations connect us to our culture.  From their answers I had to choose one to create a poster about.

Click here to see my poster


How do you think celebrations connect us to our cultures?

See you on the next blog.

Summer Learning Journey – Niue celebrations – Activity 1

Kia ora and for today’s summer learning journey activity I had to watch a video about the Makefu village of Niue celebration day in Northland. After I read about Niueans in Northland, New Zealand I took notice of all the types of activities that are part of their celebration days. I made a google drawing while my mum was sending me photos of a celebration that we went to. once she had sent me the photos I had to make a collage with the photos she had sent me.

Here is a photo of my collage

Ahurei is a day-long gathering of our whanau kapa haka from each of the Marae in our tribe Rongomaiwhaine.  I see that our celebrations are the same as the Northland Niuean celebrations.  We celebrate with kai (food), arts and stalls, waiata (song) and kapa haka. There are lots of korero (talking) and whanaungatanga (connections and relationships) with whanau (family) & friends.  I found it interesting that other cultures have almost the same celebrations that we do.

I would love to read some comments of other celebrations that you may enjoy.

 

 

 

Summer learning journey it’s cool to be kind activity 2

Kia ora and welcome back to my blogs. For today’s summer learning journey activity I had to post a Te reo comment on someone’s blog post but before I did that,  I had to watch a video on how to craft a blog comment in Te reo. After I had to watch another video on how to post your comment and share them on your blog. Once those videos were done  I had to copy a slideshow and do what it showed on the videos. Then I had to post my comment. here is a photo of my Te reo comment.

I hope to see you on my next adventure

Bye

Summer learning journey – It’s cool to be kind activity 1

Kia ora and welcome back to my blogs. For today’s activity I had to do some commenting but before that I did that I had to read kind comments that other people put on others blogs. Afterwards I had to read  how to write a quality comment. Then I had to explore common sentence starters. Once I finished doing that I had to make a google doc in my writing folder And write a comment on that. When I had finished that I had to copy and paste it onto someone’s blog. then publish our comment. Here is a photo of my comment published.

I hope you enjoyed

Bye