Summer Learning Journey - The Beatles

For this activity I had to watch a trailer for a movie. The movie was about The Beetles (a famous British music band). I then had to find two interesting facts from the trailer I watched.

1. The Beatles were under a lot of pressure when they performed.
2. The Beatles had quite a lot of number 1 hits.

Summer Learning Journey - Day 13 Activity 2

For this activity I had to decide which two bands/musicians I would invite to perform at the WOMAD (World Of Music, Art And Dance). I decide to invite the Beatles and Michael Jackson. I decide to choose the Beatles because they are one of the best music band in history. I decided to choose Michael Jackson because he is one of my favourite musicians.

Summer Learning Journey - Justin Bieber Songs

For this activity I had to listen to three Justin Bieber songs (Baby, Sorry and Love Yourself). I then had to rate them. I didn't really like the song Baby. I like Love Yourself better because I liked the way the beat goes.

1. Love Yourself

2. Sorry

3. Baby

Summer Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this activity I had to find a You Tube clip of a popular television show from New Zealand. Here is a link to a television show called Police Ten 7. Police Ten 7 Link. In this video it shows New Zealand police officers arresting criminals and telling off people.

Summer Learning Journey - Day 12 Activity 2

For this activity I had to tell what is my favourite television show at the moment. My favourite television show is probably The Amazing Race. I like The Amazing Race because the contestants travel around the world and learn about different cultures.

Summer Learning Journey - Day 12 Activity 1

For this activity I had to write a short review about the video I watched from the country I chose (Mexico). The name of the video is called Maria Belen. One thing I liked about the video is that there were some funny parts. The video was a little bit hard to see because it was blurry. I would rate this video 3 stars (***).

Summer Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this activity I had to decide which is the best New Zealand sport. I had to choose out of rugby union, rugby league, netball soccer and cricket. I think that rugby is the best sport because it is the most known New Zealand sport. I also think that it is New Zealand's most successful sport.

Summer Learning Journey - My Favourite Sportsman

For this activity I had to write a short paragraph about my sporting hero. My sporting hero is Michael Jordan. He is my sporting hero because during his NBA career he never gave up and managed to win six NBA champions (1991,1992,1993,1996,1997 and 1998).

Summer Learning Journey - New Zealand Sport

For this activity I had to take a picture of myself playing a popular New Zealand sport. This image shows me playing rugby. I chose this sport because rugby is one of my favourite sports.

Summer Learning Journey - School Daily Routine

For this activity I had to tell what I normally do on a school day. I have written a timetable for what we sometimes do on a school day (we do different activities each day).

8:55 - Roll call
9:00 - Reading
9:45 - Writing
10:30 - Break/Morning Tea
10:50 - Maths
12:30 - Break/Lunch
1:30 - Inquiry
3:00 - Home time

Summer Learning Journey - School Subjects

For this activity I had to tell my favourite subject at school and explain why it is my favourite subject. My favourite subject in school is Maths. It is my favourite subject because I am good at it and helps me in real life problems.

Summer Learning Journey - Day 10 Activity 1

For this activity I had to compare a German school day routine with my school's daily routine. I have to find out what is similar and what is easy. I had to decide if I would rather go to school in Germany or New Zealand. I also had to tell why I feel that way. I found out that in Germany they have math classes/sessions like PBS. Things that are different are that schools in Germany start more early than schools in New Zealand and they have different classes like History. I think that I would rather go to school in New Zealand. I would rather go to a school in New Zealand because they have longer breaks than the schools in Germany. Also in Germany they have to learn multiple languages.

Summer Learning Journey - Interview

For this activity I had to choose one family member and ask them five questions. The five questions I had to ask were What is your name?, Where were you born?, How many siblings do you have?, What is your favourite thing about living in New Zealand? and If you can travel anywhere in the world,where would you go?Why? I decided to interview my mum.

1. What is your name? - Mokai

2. Where were you born? - Masterton

3. How many siblings do you have? - 3

4.What is your favourite thing about living in New Zealand? - I like how we are a giving country in times of need.

5. If you can travel anywhere in the world,where would you go?Why? - I would want to go to Africa. I want to go there because I always wanted to go on a Safari.

Summer Learning Journey - Day 9 Activity 2

For this activity I had to tell you what I would like and what you wouldn’t like about living in such a large family.

If I lived in a large family with 18 other siblings I would like that I have more than one person to hang out with. One thing I wouldn't like is that some of my siblings might be really annoying.

Summer Learning Journey - My Family

For this activity I had to tell you about my family. In my family there are six people (including me). My mum's name is Mokai. My dad's name is Brian. I have one brother and two sisters. My brother's name is Efaraima. My two sisters names are Te Raumati and Amorangi. I am the second oldest child after my brother.

Summer Learning Journey - Summer Activities

For this activity I had to ask someone in my family or one of my friends what their favourite five things are to do in the summer time. On your blog, write the title ‘Summer Activities’ and, below the title, tell us about the five things that they love to do. For this activity I asked my younger sister.

Summer Activities:

1. Playing with my friends.

2.Going for walks.

3. Swimming.
4.Playing sports.
5.Going to the beach.

Summer Learning Journey - Things To Do During Summer

For this activity there were two options and I had to choose one. Option is to take a picture of yourself doing one of your favourite summer time activities and upload it to your blog along with a description of what you’re doing. Option two is to write a paragraph that tells us about what you love doing in the summer on your blog. I chose to do option two.

During summer I like to go to the pools with my friends. I like to go to the pools because normally it is really hot so I go for a nice cold swim. I also like to play sports outside like basketball and soccer. I like to challenge my friends and also my family members.

Summer Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this activity I had to say if I think that breakfast is the most important meal of the day or if it is not. I think that breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it helps your brain to think and concentrate during class time (if you go to school).

Summer Learning Journey - New Zealand Famous Foods

For this activity I had to take an of myself eating one of New Zealand's famous foods. The image above show me eating a Kiwifruit.

Summer Learning Journey - Traditional Breakfast Meals

For this activity I had to compare the picture of common breakfast foods in the country I chosen with what you typically eat for breakfast here in New Zealand. On my blog, I had to tell :

1. What you eat for breakfast - Milo Cereal.
2. What people in your chosen country eat for breakfast -Chilequilas
3. Which of the two breakfast options (your breakfast or the breakfast in the other country) you prefer. Why do you prefer it? - I would prefer Milo Cereal because I could see eggs on the Chilequilas and I don't really like egg.

Summer Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this activity I had to translate five basic travel phrases into Spanish, German, Malaysian, Japanese, Arabic, or Afrikaans. The five phrases were Good Morning, Goodbye, How much does this cost?, When is the next bus? and Where is the nearest hospital? I chose to translate these five phrases into German.

Good Morning - Guten Morgen

Goodbye - Auf Wiedersehen

How much does this cost? - Wie viel kostet das?

When is the next bus? - Wann fährt der nächste Bus?

Where is the nearest hospital? - Wo ist das nächste Krankenhaus?

Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 6 Activity 2

For this activity I had to take a selfie that captures how I might be feeling. I would be feeling very confused.

Summer Learning Journey - Poem

For this activity I had to write a small poem about how I would be feeling if I was standing in the airport in a foreign country and you had to figure out how to communicate with people in a brand new language.

Unsure what do,

in this country that I am new to.

Don't know what people are saying,

I need help I am begging and praying.

Trying my best to understand,

but this is really getting out of hand.

Summer Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

I have to choose out of three different beginnings for a story. What happens next? You can use your imagination and create any ending that you want. To earn full points, you must post, at least 8-10 sentences, on your blog.

I looked around the room. Nothing seemed unusual, but then I heard footsteps walking slowly towards my bedroom door. The door handle started to rattle. The door flew open and a mask person was standing in my room. I was really startled and I hid under my blanket. The masked person grabbed hold of me and tried to take me out of my room. I desperately tried to hold on to something but I just couldn't. I then woke up and was so relieved that it was only a dream. I then learnt that I shouldn't watch scary movies that are not for my age.

Summer Learning Journey - Day 5 Activity 2

For this activity I had to choose in between Matilda, The Hunger Games 2 and Diary Of A Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth. I had to choose one book I would think Curious Kiwi (Summer Learning Journey Mascot) should read on the plane. I chose Diary Of A Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth. I think that Curious Kiwi would like this book because it is really funny.

Summer Learning Journey - Recommending A Book To Curious Kiwi

For this activity I had to think about all the books I have read this year and recommend one of them to Curious Kiwi. I would recommend the book Journey To Tangiwai. This book is about a boy called Peter Cotterill who is born in Napier New Zealand. On Christmas Eve he travels by train with his scout group to Auckland and big accident happens.

Summer Learning Journey - Wordle/Word Cloud

This is an image of my wordle/word cloud that I have created for the Summer Learning Journey. I was supposed to use the wordle website but it wasn't working so I used a site called Tagul.

Summer Learning Journey - Packing List

For this activity I had to create a list of things that I would take to my country that I chose (Mexico). I have to put a star (*) on 5 things on the list that I think are most important.

1. Phone*
2. Shoes & Socks
3. Sunblock*
4. Camera
5. Passport*
6. Medicine Bag*
7. Sun Hat*
8. Jersey

I think a phone will be useful so if there is an emergency I can call someone. Sunblock will protect me from getting sunburn. I need a passport to travel to a different country. I need my medicine bag just in case of an emergency. A sun hat will help me by protecting me from the sun.

Summer Learning Journey - 5 Day Forecast

For this activity I had to make a 5 day forecast for the capital city of the country I chose which is Mexico City, Mexico.

Monday - An afternoon shower in spots.

Tuesday - Nice with periods of sun.

Wednesday - Partly sunny and nice.

Thursday - Partly Sunny and nice.

Friday - Mostly sunny and nice.

Summer Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this activity I had to use the XE currency converter website [http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/] to find out how much each ticket would cost in New Zealand dollars [NZD $$]. On your blog, tell us:

1. How much it would cost in New Zealand dollars to fly to each country.
2. Which country is the most expensive country to visit
3. Which country is the least expensive country to visit

Australia $826 - NZ $866.582 

Japan $147172 - NZ $1,792.87

Malaysia $7182 - NZ $2,305.07

United Arab Emirates $7219 - NZ $2,823.52

South Africa $27296 - NZ $2,801.63

Germany $2182 - NZ $3,276.12

England $1442 - NZ $3,914.97

Chile $1,582,030 - NZ $4.65282

Mexico $90,664 - NZ $153.394

Canada $2064 - NZ $2,359.22

The most expensive country to visit is Mexico.

The country that is the least expensive country to visit is Australia.

   

 

Summer Learning Journey - Creating My Own Airline

For this activity I got the chance to create my own airline. I had to choose a name and I had to design a logo for my airline. I decided to call my airline Kiwi Air. 

This is my logo that I have created for my air line Kiwi Air. In the middle of the plane it show the name of the airline. At the bottom right there is an image of a kiwi. On the top left there is an image of a silver fern.

Summer Learning Journey - Staying Safe In A Plane

For this activity I had to watch 2 current Air New Zealand safe videos. Once I have finished watching both of them I had to list 3 ways on staying safe on a airplane.

1. Put your hand on your head and elbows right beside your legs. Your feet should be firmly on the floor.

2. Life jackets will be located underneath your seat. To put it on put it over you head and click the waste band. Pull the red tab only when you exit.

3. When an oxygen mask falls down place it over your mouth and nose. Pull the straps on each side and breathe normal.

Summer Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

For this activity if you have been to Wellington you have tell about two things you did there but if you haven't been to Wellington you had to click on the link on the Summer Learning journey page and tell 2 things you would want to do in Wellington. I have been to Wellington and it was really awesome.

1. I went to Westpac Stadium and watched a rugby match that was between the Hurricanes and the Chiefs.

2. I visited Te Papa museum.

Summer Learning Journey - Should Bullfighting Be Banned?

For this activity I have to decide if bull fighting should be banned or not. I decided it should be banned because the matadors kill the bulls and it is mean to kill animals. My second reason is that the matadors could get badly injured or possibly die. 

Summer Learning Joourney - Learning The Basics

1. The name of the capital city is Mexico City.
2. The population of the capital city is 21.2 million .
3. In January, the weather in the capital city is usually dry.
4. The capital city is located in the southern part of the country.
5. The language/s most commonly spoken in the Mexico is/are Spanish.

Summer Learning Journey - Bonus Activity

I have decided to complete the bonus activity for the Summer Learning Journey. I have to write a letter to a friend or family member to tell them that I am going to visit the country I chose. In my letter, I had to tell them where I was going, why I have decided to go to the particular country and how long I will be away. Feel free to invite them to join you, if you’d like!

It is time to say goodbye mum. I am heading off to go to Mexico. I have decided to travel there because I don't know much things about Mexico. I also want to learn about their culture. I will be gone for 4 weeks. I will be missing you.

Love from: AJ

Summer Learning Journey - Facts About Mexico

For this activity I had to give three facts about the country I chose which was Mexico. I wasn't allowed to use the same facts that were on the Summer Learning Journey page.

1. There are 31 states in Mexico.

2. Mexico is the 14th largest country by land area.

3. Mexico hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1968.

Summer Learning Journey - Choosing A Destination

For this activity I had to choose 1 country I would like to travel to. There were 10 choices. I decided to choose Mexico because I don't really know that much things about Mexico. Another reason I chose to go to Mexico because I want to learn about their culture.

Bar Tailed Godwit/Kuaka DLO

This DLO includes information about the Bar Tailed Godwit/Kuaka. I have written the flight distance that the Kuaka takes from Alaska to New Zealand and from New Zealand to the Yellow sea where it refuels. I have also written what the Kuaka looks like.

Kiwisport

Today the year sevens had their kiwisport session with Mr Ogilvie. To start off we did this exercise game were we had to find a partner and you both have to put your right hand on your right knee. You then need to try and touch your partners knee. If your partner touches you knee you have to do two star jumps. After that we played a similar game but you had to touch your opponents shoulders. After that we played a couple of games of octopus. The last game we played was were there were two teams and one team is the taggers and the other team is the runners. The taggers had to stand in a line and the person next to you needs to be facing the opposite direction. The runners can run around the line or through the line but the taggers can't. The only way the taggers can tag the runners is that you have to tag one of your team mates back and they can try and tag the runners.

PBS Collage 2016

This collage reflects the work and activities I have done through out this year. All these images shows my learning during term 1, term 2, term 3 and term 4. This collage is my journey this year as a year 7. Some of these images show me at tech. Others show me inside the class and outside of the class. 

Labyrinth DLO

This is my DLO that I have created about a movie LS2 watched. It is called the Labyrinth. In the movie the bad guy Jareth played by David Bowie. In this DLO we had to talk about character introductions and how you can tell who is the good guy and who is the bad guy. We then had to tell what our favourite part of the movie was.