Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Week 4 Day 5 Activity 3 - Concluding the Journey


For the last activity we had to answer four question to do with the summer learning journey.

Monday, January 20, 2020

Week 4 Day 5 Activity 2 - En Pointe


For this activity we had to choose your favourite inspirational quote. Create a text graphic using this quote.

On your blog, share your text graphic and underneath it, explain what it means to you.

Week 4 Day 5 Activity 1 - The World of Hip Hop


For this activity we had to watch this video of The Royal Family. What do you like about the performance? What did the dance crew do well? What could they work on?

 On your blog, write a review of The Royal Family performance. Please talk about the dance, dancers, costumes, and the music. What did you like? What didn’t you like as much? What do you think could have been improved?

Monday, January 13, 2020

Week 4 Day 4 Activity 3 - Top Secret Street Art


For this activity we had to Take a look at the Christchurch street art website and choose two different pieces of artwork. Look carefully at both pieces of art and tell is what is similar and different.

On your blog, post screenshots of the two pieces of art that you have chosen. Tell us about the similarities and differences that you see.

Week 4 Day 4 Activity 2 - Try Your Own Tapa


For this activity we had to create our own tapa cloth design. You can draw your design on paper or using a drawing app.

On your blog, post an image (photo or screenshot) or your tapa design and describe what each part of your picture represents (means).

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Week 4 Day 4 Activity 1 - Fashion Forward


 This is my poster on Twenty seven names and what i think about their name.

Week 4 Day 3 Activity 3 - Feast or Famine


For this activity we had to consider doing a 20 or 40 Hour Famine to raise money for charity?

On your blog, tell us whether or not you would participate in 20 or 40 Hour Famine

Week 4 Day 3 Activity 2 - Plot Points


For this activity we had to imagine that you had the chance to write your own movie. What would it be about? Who would be your main characters? What are the important events that would take place?

On your blog, provide a synopsis (overview) of your movie. In particular, tell us the name of your movie, the main events that take place in your movie and the names of the main characters. If you wish, you could do this as a storyboard.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Week 4 Day 3 Activity 1 - Talk Show Host

For this activity we got to learn more about your interests (passions) and your future plans. What do you think that you would like to do when you are older? On your blog, please tell us about your future plans (i.e. what you plan to do when you finish high school or college). Would you prefer to start working right away or to continue with your studies?

Week 4 Day 2 Activity 3 - Girl Power

Girl Power 

My role model to me are my parents.
They showed me what is right and wrong.
They work hard to provide for me and my siblings.
They support me when I need them.



For this activity we had to choose someone who is a role model. What makes them a role model? It could be someone you know personally, someone famous, or someone you have heard about.

On your blog, tell us about the role model you chose. Please tell us why they are a role model.

Week 4 Day 2 Activity 2 - K-pop heroes

















For this activity we had to watch this CBS Sunday Morning Special about BTS.

On your blog, tell us your opinion on BTS. Please tell us what it is that you like or don’t like about them.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Week 4 Day 2 Activity 1 - Getting Stronger


For this activity we had to list your favourite songs. Please tell us who sings them too!

Week 4 Day 1 Activity 3 - The Diary of Anne Frank


For this activity we had to imagine you have a diary. In your diary please write a story about your most extraordinary day. What happened? You can tell us about an actual event or you can make one up. It’s totally up to you!

On your blog, post a diary entry about your extraordinary day. Please start your post with the words “Dear Diary”.

Week 4 Day Activity 2 - Romeo and Juliet


For this activity we had a chance to learn more about ‘Shakespearean English’. To do this, please write a short recount about what you did this morning and then use this translating tool to turn it into Shakespearean English.

On your blog, share both your English and Shakespearean translation of your recount

Week 4 Day 1 Activity 1 - Rags to Riches


For this Activity we had to design a book cover for your favourite book. Please include the title, author, illustrator, and use pictures, colour, etc. Please create all of the images y ourself (draw or photograph) rather than using images that you find online.

On your blog, share the book cover you have designed.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Week 3 Day 5 Activity 3 - Own Choice


For this activity we had to choose one person and read about them.

On your blog, please tell us:
The name of the person
A sentence about the work they do/have done
A sentence about how they/their work has had an impact on the lives of others

Week 3 Day 5 Activity 2 - Caine’s Arcade

For this activity we had to write about your favourite game. It might be a board game, a card game, a sports game, or a computer game. On your blog, tell us about your favourite game. What is it called? How do you play it?

Week 3 Day 5 Activity 1 - Ministry of Inspiration


For this activity we had to watch this video about the Pasifika Aquabots competition. The students had to navigate their Aquabots around a swimming pool, collecting things and visiting different ‘islands.’

On your blog, tell us whether you would like to join an Underwater Robotics team at your school. Why/why not?

Week 3 Day 4 Activity 3 - Putting Our Heads Together


For this activity we had to Create a poster of “feelings words”. You might get some ideas from this page.

On your blog, post a final copy of your poster.

Week 3 Day 4 Activity 2 - iMoko


For this activity we had to think about your own health and well-being (hauora). What do you, or those in your family, do to stay healthy?

 On your blog, share five things that you do to stay healthy and strong.

Week 3 Day 4 Activity 1 - Medical Mavericks


For this activity we had to choose someone to give a Nobel Prize to, who would it be? Why would you choose them? Remember, they need to be extraordinary!

On your blog, tell us who you would give a Nobel Prize to and why.