Summer Learning Journey

Please think of someone in your life who is a role model to you. This could be a parent, grandparent, neighbour, minister, imam, rabbi etc. Please ask them to share one piece of wisdom (advice) with you.

On your blog, share this wisdom with your readers. Please tell us who you heard it from.

My Mum likes the paragraph from "Desiderata"  by Max Ehrmann. " With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, It is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful  Strive to be happy. 

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On your blog tell us the names of the two groups that interest you and then tell us at least two facts about each group.

•Aboriginals had pet dogs for many reasons.

• 33 percent of Aboriginal Australian children had to be taken away to other families.

• Estimated 25,000 Ainu people still live there now.

• This northern island of Japan  is home to the indigenous Ainu people.

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Summer Learning Journey

Imagine that Emma has just emailed you. She needs you to recommend a book that you like for her book club and write a review of it.

On your blog, share your book review with a photo or illustration (drawing) of the book. Tell us what the book is about and why you chose it.

I Recommend Fing its a really funny book by David Walliams, it is the story of a child who had everything but still wanted more.

Just one more "fing".  I chose fing because it is a funny and interesting story.

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Please write a short story. The story can be about anything that you wish!

On your blog, share your short story. We can’t wait to read it!

Long Long ago there lived a dog a very fluffy dog she was called Spark. She loved the water as long as her friend was there with her. Her best friend was called Rosa she loved playing with Rosa but one day Rosa said she was going to move away to Pine Lake that was 10 hours away from  Glistening Rocks where Spark lived. Spark was very sad. She thought she would be the happiest Dog in the world. But she was The saddest Dog in the world. But then the next day at School there was new dog coming to school with rosa gone  Spark was finally Excited  that someone else was coming to school. The next day the dog came to school her name was Biscuit. Spark saw the new dog  she went over to her after her playing and sitting with her they became best friends Spark and Biscuit Were so happy. 

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Imagine that the government has decided to create a new $10 bank note. They want to replace Kate with a picture of a different NZ woman.

On your blog, tell us who you think should be put on the new $10 note. Please provide us with a picture of this amazing woman and explain why you think she should be chosen                                

Jean Batten because she is a famous NZ aviator I think she should go on the ten dollar note.

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Use the information and video to tell your readers about the problem Rosa Parks faced on the bus that day. What did she do about this problem? On your blog, describe the problem Rosa Parks faced on the bus, and what she did about it.

 The Driver said for the African American passengers to move out of their seats and all of the other coloured people obeyed him but not Rosa ... The result was prison she was arrested and fined.  she refused to pay. Rosa argued it was the law that was bad not her behaviour.