Fun Family Facts

DAY 3: Bonus Activity: Fun Family Facts

Family Member	Fun facts
Ana - mum	Love talking. The best person in the world.
Kalolo - cousin from Tonga	Love coming to New Zealand in the holidays. Likes to drink milk all the time.
Lose - aunty	Loves sweet scent. sleep-a-holic

Acknowledging Ancestry

DAY 3 : Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry

MY PEPEHA

Ko Maungarei te maunga    

Ko Tamaki te awa.          

Ko Atonio Mataele tōku tīpuna .

Ko Holonga/Longoteme tōku iwi,     

Ko Ruapotaka tōku marae.

Ko Mt Wellington ahau.

Ko Ana rāua ko Lotu ōku mātua .

Ko Sam tōku ingoa.

Day 3: It’s All in the Family

Pros	How I feel growing up in a big family when we first arrived in New Zealand. Would I enjoy being a member of such a large family? Why or why not? I have a small family, however, my parents grew up in a big families like the early settlers.	Cons
We support each other in the chores and everything. I would like to be the youngest so I don’t have to do so much work, however, I will have to do everyone’s *pui - meassge. It is not always pleasant. I will have to play with my own sibblings and don’t invite other friends over. We don’t have much toys and we make up our own games.		I live in a crowded house and will have to share every thing. I don’t have a room of my own. I shared with my sibblings. No privacy at all. I will work tirelessly everyday. I have to complete my chores before school. I will be too tired at school. Food is not much and it is shared with everyone. I don’t like it at times. Everything was a struggled, but I was statisfied with what I have because my friends were the same situation.
* -  Messages to be delivered to other people - example, pick up the washing,

                         

Hitting a High Note…

Hitting a High Note…

My favourite waiata- Purerehua (butterfly)

I like this waiata because of the figuritive language that has been used in this song. He compared his daughter to a butterfly. What a lovely and fitting comparison.

Composers quote

"I wrote this song for my daughter whom I hope one day will grow up to be a beautiful free butterfly."

I am a child who wants to grow up and be just like that, “to be free like a butterfly.”

Activity 2: The Rules of Engagement

A House or a Home?

Day 2 - Activity 1:

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

WHAREPUNI	SIMILARITIES	MY HOUSE
A big living area		It has many rooms.
It does not have rooms	It has wooden wall	It has couch & dinning table and chairs,
It is decorated with carving and tukutuku panels		It has iron roof and many windows
Thatched roof		We sleep in the rooms not in the main lounge.

Waka Ama

Bonus Activity: Waka Ama

I would not like to compete in a Waka Ama race, however, it looks like a very fun sport. I can see that like every sport, it takes a lot of hard work and commitment.

I have a sport that I love doing. It is ice figure skating. I am committed to it. I go to the rink twice during the term and every holiday I participate in the skating holiday programme. In the last two weeks i have been going every day for 3 hours.

Go Waka Ama!

Voyage Letter to My Friend

Week 1 -  Activity 2: Setting Sail

As the ocean got wild, the home island dwindled, my heart sunk with sadness as I left you behind and all the great times we shared.  However, my mum assured me that it will be exciting in our new place. Days became weeks, weeks became months before  the land of the long white cloud appeared before our eyes. It was exciting, however, nerve wreaking. I was very nervous about this new place. I was worried about the people, the place and how I could  make friends with the children.
Most nights I lay awake watching the stars twinkle while the waka rocked me to sleep. Sometimes I cried when I think about you and our fun times. 
We are nearing this place, I see a lots of trees, a very greenery island. I will update you when we have settled. 
Missing you
Sam

Week One: In the Beginning (1800-1870),

 Day 1: Arriving in New Zealand
FACTS ABOUT MAUI
- He was a very brave man from Hawaiki.
- He did not give up to his brothers' refusal and a great planner, who trusted his grandmother's advise and his karakia.
- He fished the North Island of New Zealand and the South Island is his boat. What a great fisherman.