Olympics Study

In term 3 we had to write and add photo's about an Olympian me and my cousin Koda decided to do Valerie Adams. Valerie Adams is a famous NZ shot putter. We also did a scavenger hunt on the Olympics. It was very cool because we got learn a lot about the Olympics. here is the scavenger hunt and study me and my cousin Koda did. 

Hiwa-I-Te-Rangi

Our class had to do a study on one of the 9 stars of Matariki Waitī, Waitā, Wapunarangi, Tupu-a-nuku, Tupu-a-rangi, Ururangi, Pohutukawa and Hiwa-I-Te-Rangi. We also had to wirte about Te Umu Kohukohu O Ngā Whetū. The star that I did was Hiwa-I-Te-Rangi. I will put my slide in so you can read the work that I have done.

Idea School

 Last week we had to make a school of are chose me and my cousin decided to work together  to make are school so we put in a car park, office, gym, class rooms, toilets, Rugby field and hall with it was cool to work with my cousin. Also we didn't put photo's in.    

Kupe Narrtive

Last week we had to do a Narrative of us being Kupe or Kuromarotini and the journey that they went on from Hawaiki to Aotearoa I did my Narrtive on Kupe. Kupe was a rangatira of Hawaiki Him and Kuromarotini fond Aotearoa on the great chase of te wheke o Muturangi. So I will put my Narrtive in so you can read it.

Kupe.

Kupe was a rangatira of hawaiki that loved a woman of hawaiki her name was Hine-Te-Aparangi but she was with another man of hawaiki his name is Hoturapa. Kupe, Hine-te-aparangi, Hoturapa and Ngahue went fishing on Matawhaorua when they were fishing Kupe said to Hoturapa “Hoturapa can you free the nets there are tangled in the sand” so Hoturapa went to free the nets and Kupe left Hoturapa to drown. Kupe, Hine-Te-Aparangi and Ngahue stumbled across land after many of months and  Hine-Te-Aparangi said “He Ao He Ao He Aote He Aotearoa” The land of the long white cloud they landed in Hokianga harbor Kupe made Hokianga his home Kupe planted kumara in Hokianga to have Peace with Rongomatane. Kupe became one of the rangatira of Hokianga. Which made Kupe one of the first in Northland. Before kupe lift Hokianga Kupe placed his son Tiputipuwhenua in a Pona called Te Pona o Te Ao Marama. Which made Kupe son Tiputipuwhenua became the guardian of Hokianga Kupe after 40 years went back to hawaiki and named Hokianga Te Hokianga Nga Kupe. When Kupe got back to Hawaiki he gave Matawhaorua to Nukutawhiti. Nukutawhiti and his crew rebuilt Matawhaorua. Kupe renamed Matawhaorua to Ngatokimatawhaorua. Kupe told Nukutawhiti to follow two Taniwha Niwa and Araiteuru. Nukutawhiti got to Hokianga he did a karakia called E Kau Ki Te Tai E to get passed the three waves Kupe made. Te Ngarunui, Te Ngaruroa and Te Ngarupaiwhenua. These waves were there to stop people from coming into his land. When Nukutawhiti got to Hokianga Niwa turned into the sand bay and Araiteuru turned into the land. Ngatokimatawhaorua was accompanied by Mamari waka.

Tuhi Ripoata Kupe

On Tuesday we started to did a report on Kupe, Kuromarotini, Nghue, Toto, Hoturapa, Nukutawhiti or Ruanui. The report that I was on Kupe. Kupe is a rangatira of Hawaiki Kupe is also the fonder of Northland here is my report on Kupe. I also put facts in it as will. 

Abel Tasman

 In 1642 Abel Tasman came to NZ. Abel Tasman was the first English person to come to NZ. Abel Tasman seed that he was the first person to come to NZ. But no the Maori were the firsts to NZ. So want we did in our class we did facts about Abel Tasman so like things he did, Places he went to and When he went exploring. Here is what Me/Rawiri, George, Te Aroha and Jeremiah.

Facts and Opinions

For term 2 we did facts and opinions. So in week 1 and 2 we did fact and opinions we had to facts and opinions on 3 topics bycatching rubbish in a lake and coopers hill cheese rolling. The one that was hard was the the rubbish one because it was hard getting an opinon on it.

Wolverine

 This week we had to learn about the wolverine the wolverine is a small but deadly animal.  The wolverine is a small version of a bear but the biggest in the weasel family. A wolverine eats dead or bigger animals then it. The wolverine only lets female wolverines in their territory. A wolverine will stay with its mother for 2 years till it is ready to leave its mother. A baby wolverine is also called a kit.  

ANZAC

 On the 25th of April the ANZAC warriors went to Gallipoli to fight off the British army. The war went on for many months and by the end of the war the ANZAC warriors had won the battle but over 8,000 died in that war. So the British had lost the war but before the war happened the British had control over Australia for 13 years and New Zealand for 7 years. ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.

Waka ama poster

So we were doing waka posters. Are waka poster had to be about a different waka like waka taua waka ama waka tete and waka hourua. The waka i had to do was waka ama here is my waka ama poster.

ANZAC learning

 Today we are learning about ANZAC day. We had to learn stuff about ANZAC day and put the things we learnt into a poem a Narrative or a poster I think. I made a Narrative about ANZAC day if you what to hear it came to kawakawa primary school on Friday next week at 11:00am  to hear me read it.

Learnt waka drills

 At the start of the year we learnt waka drills. It was hard learning waka drills and the more we got better it got easier and easier. It was fun some time and the other times it was hard. But in the end we got really good and we are going to row a waka at the 1 and 15 of April.

Fun Day

 On Wednesday we had a fun day. All of the leadership group left because they had to go motion biking. So we got to play kiorahi and got to do waka. We first played kiorahi as some other people did waka and after we finished playing we swiched . 

Kaupapa Waka

 This week we have work on our kaupapa waka slides. The name of my waka is Ngatokimatawhaorua. My waka can hold up to 80 paddlers and 55 more people. My waka's Kaihautū was Nukutawhiti. Hm and his group of people rowing the waka rowed from hawaiki to New Zealand they landed in Ngapuhi. My waka is the largest waka on earth.  Nukutawhiti gave Ngatokimatawhaorua its name before that it was called Matawhaorua. 

The Present.

One normal day a boy’s mum came home with a present for him. At first he liked the present it was a dog. The dog had a missing leg so the boy throw it on the ground he was very mad and said “Uw yuck” ,but then the dog found a red ball the dog was very happy. The dog started to play with it. The dog gave it to the boy but the boy just angrily kick it. So the dog ran after it but he he fall in a box and the boy slowly looked over then the dog dog was running in the box. But then the got out of the box then the dog gave the red ball back to the boy and he smiled he picked up the ball but then the grabbed his crutches??. The boy yelled to his mum “mum we well be outside”. So they walked outside the dog was running through his leg that was missing the boy just laughed then they just played fetch for the rest of the day.