Summer Learning Journey - Day #17 : A Decade of Sport

Hey Bloggers! Today is Day #17 of the Summer Learning Journey Holiday Blogging Programme! Let's Begin. Enjoy!

Activity 1 : Chasing Great 

Over the past 17 years New Zealand has experienced a number of sporting highlights, perhaps none larger than the back-to-back Rugby World Cup victo

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ries in 2011 and 2015. In both competitions our national rugby team, the All Blacks, was captained by a man named Richie McCaw. He is arguably one of the best rugby players of all time. A movie called Chasing Great was recently created to document his incredible rugby career.

I have been asked to watch a movie trailer named " Chasing Great ". I have also been asked to state 3 things I didn't know about Richie McCaw.

• I learned that he trained hard and he was a guy who knew what he wanted!
• He was born in Oamaru, South Island, a small town in New Zealand.
• He has now considered becoming a Air New Zealand Pilot for the airline.

Activity 2 : Sporting Hero's

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In 2015, a kiwi golfer named Lydia Ko became the youngest woman in the world to reach the #1 ranking.  She was only 17 years old. Many people from here in New Zealand and overseas really admire her and think of her as a modern-day sporting hero. Who is your sporting hero? They can be a famous athlete, or even a member of your family or community. It’s completely up to you.

I have been asked to name on my blog who my sporting hero is and why. I also have to include a sporting picture of them.

My Sporting is : Waisake Naholo.

He is my sporting hero because he is a really good rugby player and I admire him. I'm not a really big fan of sports but I just like the way he plays. He is really good at playing rugby. Also he is Fijian like me!

Bonus Activity : Shake it Off

In recent years, many New Zealanders have embraced a new form of exercise called Zumba©. It was developed by a man named Alberto Perez who lives in the country of Columbia. He created Zumba by bringing together many different dance styles including: cumbia, mambo, hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, tango, merengue and mambo.

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I have been asked to choose 1 of the 2 dances : Tango, or the Mengurene and state 3 different facts about the dance!

I have chosen the Tango Dance!

• The Main Origin of the Tango Dance mainly consists of the regions : South America, and began on the border river - plate on the border of Argentina and Uruguay.
• This historical dance began to spread around the world in the early years of the 1800's.
• The " Tango Dance " is mainly danced in special events, traditional gatherings, family gatherings, parades or even high school ball dances.

Thanks for reading!

By Mitchell.M

19/01/18

Mitchell - WLJ - Day #6 - Native Aotearoa

Hey bloggers! Today is Day #6 of the Winter Learning Journey! It looks like by the title I am learning about Native New Zealand. I am excited! Let's begin!

Activity 1 : Arriving in New Zealand - Shag Point

I have been asked to imagine if I have never ever been to New Zealand and I had no idea what to expect. I have been asked to write a poem about what I would've felt like If I were to arrive in New Zealand with no idea what to do. Here's the poem:

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My boat arrives ashore, I'm not feeling excited anymore. Instead I feel scared, and also I feel feared. I step on the sand, where my boat has land. I try my best to see if anyone is already here, but I just see grass, the sea and the atmosphere. I'm nervous about where I step or go, as long as I keep low. Then I saw Maori people, who were wearing feather cloaks which was the colour of treacle. I went to go get the others, as they were writing letters to their mothers.

Activity 2 : Te Papa Museum - Matariki Festival

After visiting Shag Point, we decide to hop back in the van and head up East Coast of the South Island until we reach Picton. We then travel across the Cook Strait and into Wellington. Every winter there is a Matariki festival in Wellington at Te Papa Museum to celebrate Matariki.

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I have been asked to read about the Matariki Festival at - Te Papa Museum and look through many different activities and events.  I have been asked to tell you about 3 events that happen during the Matariki Festival in Te Papa - Wellington. 

I have decided to choose: - on the side of the names are notes of the events that happened. 
. Star Weave Jam - Following instructions, participants will weave stars from ribbon and recycled materials. 

.Nga Kai o Matariki - Celebrating Maori Cuisine - In this programme, Te Papa seeks to celebrate both Māori chefs and Māori cuisine. 

.Mata and the Mysterious Musical Maunga - Come on a musical adventure in Aotearoa as Mata climbs a mysterious mountain to find an ancient flute.

Bonus : Kapa Haka - Rugby
The haka is a traditional haka which is performed on special occasions. Also it is performed on sporting events. 

I have been asked to watch 3 videos about the All Blacks and rank the videos of their haka, 1, 2 , or 3. Here are the links to the videos:

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 #1. World Cup 2015 – All Blacks vs Argentina

#2. All Blacks vs South Africa 2016 #3.Rugby World Cup 2011- All Blacks vs France

I would rank the World Cup 2015 - All Blacks Haka - #1 - because it was a really good one that was really fierce.

I would rank the Rugby World Cup 2011 - All Blacks vs France - #2 because it was a haka that was really good with good actions.

Finally I would rank the All Blacks vs South Africa 2016 a - #3 because it was an average haka.

Well that's this blogpost for today! Make sure you check out my other blogposts!

Thanks for reading!
By Mitchell.M
13/07/17