Week Four, Day 2, Activity 2: Sporting Heroes

Yulia Lipnitskaya

Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya is a former competitive Russian figure skater. When Yulia was 16 she competed at the 2014 winter Olympic games. Yulia is the youngest Russian skater to ever win gold in her first ever team event at the Sochi winter Olympic games. A team event is when you get to compete for your country with other skaters. Unfortunately the Russian skater retired at age 19 due to Anorexia which is a eating disorder when a person who is underweight constantly thinks of themselves as overweight.

Week Four, Day 2, Activity 1: Chasing Great

Richie McCaw

1. Richie McCaw was one of only twenty players who have won two rugby union world cups.

2. Richie McCaw's full name is Richard Hugh McCaw.

3. His birth date is the 31st December 1980

Week Four, Day 1, Activity 2: Lord of the Rings

If I had $300,000,000 that I could spend on whatever I wanted I would give $200,000,000 to different charities and that would leave me with $100,000,000. The next thing that I would spend my money on would be 1 year worth of ice skating passes so that I could skate every day, that would be amazing. All the rest of the money I would probably save in my bank account so that when I get older I might run a large business and buy a house. I am already very grateful for what I have and having that much money added on would be very nice but I think I will survive whether or whether not I have that money.
This is just my honest opinion.

Week Four: Day 1: Turn of the Century, Activity 1: Celebrating a Win

Birthdays is always a special time in our family. With my mum side of the family, we always gathered at Nana and Papa's house because they are very old. They are both well into their eighties. Depending on who's birthday, if it's for my cousin who are in their late teens, we will have a pizza night and we will always have a family prayer led by Papa.
But for my birthday, we have very big birthday parties. My mum, dad and my sisters always make my birthdays very special. Twice we celebrated at the Paradise Skate.  I am very grateful.
When someone has a special birthday, like the 18yrs old, we go to the restaurant or bar.  Twice we were at Speight Bar at Stonefield for cousin Toni and mum's 50th.
Nana and Papa's birthday is always special and we always get together at their home or we come to my house because it is bigger.  Family Prayer is always part of our birthday celebration.

This was my 8th birthday.

Week 3, Day 5, Bonus Activity: You Have to Pay to Play

I think we should pay to go to university. Graduating from universities opens up ones horizon of opportunities in life. It is a life changing opportunity if you graduate. However, it should not be that expensive. We need to pay but can be half of what people are paying now. My brother and sister are struggling to pay their student loan before they even complete their degree.  My sister said that getting a degree gives her a debt for life. I don't think that is fair. But if I don't graduate I will get job that is not great and I don't want to do that. 
Therefore in my opinion I think that you should pay to go to university, because it is worth a lot, BUT  not as expensive.

Week 3, Day 5, Activity 2: Leading New Zealand

Leading New Zealand

Name of Prime Minister: Jenny Shipley

Date of Birth: 4 February 1952

Political Party: National

Number of Years as Prime Minister: 2 years (8 December 1997 – 5 December 1999)

Three interesting facts about my chosen Prime Minister:

1. Jenny Shipley was the first female to run the National Party.

2. She was not only the first female to run the National Party she was also the first female prime minister.

3.Jenny Shipley is a member of the Council of Women World Leaders.

Week 3, Day 5, Activity 1: Hiking Tongariro

Tongariro Hiking Bag
1. Rope
2. Water 
3. Good Walking Shoes
4. Snack
5. Extra Clothing (e.g. jacket if cold etc)

Week 4, Day 4, Bonus Activity: The 4 O’Clock News

Adelina Sotnikova (Russian figure skater)

Question 1: What is your daily routine as a professional figure skater?

Question 2: What did it feel like being the first Russian to win the gold medal, ladies single at the winter olympics?

Question 3: Do you spent all your time at skating or are there other things you do?

Week 4, Day 4, Activity 2: The Big ‘OE’

Los Llanos, Venezuela (South America)

1. I would visit Los Llanos because of wildlife. It is fascinating seeing that a huge amount of wildlife is in Venezuela. I am a big fan on researching about birds and the varieties of bird species is astonishing.

2. I would also like to go there because almost everything in Los Llanos is green. That obviously means that the environment is very healthy and clean. People around Los Llanos do there best to keep it clean for wildlife to survive.

3. Lastly, I would like to go there because of the essential oils in the plants that surround Venezuela. I would like to extract oils from the plants and experiment with different smells and make a variety of different scents and fragrances from the oils and sell them.

I am definitely never going to live in Venezuela but I would love to visit.

Day 3, Bonus Activity: A Bilingual Schooling System

Dear Mrs Donally

I am writing to request your consideration to let our school be part
of the summer holiday blogging.  This is a programme that is run by
Rachel from the University of Auckland. She sets weekly activities for
children to complete during the holidays. The activities are fun and it helps
children like myself keep reading and writing over the holiday period.
Children can still learn even in the holidays. Doing the Summer Blogging
helps retain children's learning during the summer break.

I look forward to your favourable response.

Yours Sincerely, Sam

Day 3, Activity 1: Ready to Roll

(1) Ray Columbus and The Invaders "She's The Mod" song is quite catchy and it has a good beat. I also really like the name of the music group. I felt like dancing when I heard this song.

(2) Golden Harvest "I Need Your Love" has lovely background music and a moving beat.

(3) New Zealand Underdogs "Sitting In The Rain" in my opinion is not the catchiest song out of the three. It was not as moving and I think the song itself is quite plain and boring.

Week 3: Day 3: Activity 2: Bell Bottom Pants

 FASHION OF 1970S

What I like about this fashion of 1970s
i. I like the flare pants. It is trendy.
ii. I like the high cut mini skirt.


What don't like about the 1970s fashion.
 i. I don't like the printed pants
ii.  I don't like the button up shirt of the men.

Bonus Activity: The Three Rs - Rugby, Racing and Running

Peter Snell by Sam

Week 3: Day 1 -Bonus Activity: Snail Mail

My postcard is about New Zealand a mountainous country. This is a picture on One Tree Hill and it has sheep on the mountain.    On the right side is Mt Everest with the New Zealand flag. I chose to put it there because in 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary reached the top of the highest mountain in the world.  Hillary was with the other guy.  New Zealand is a very green place and it would be lovely for people to know. 
I really struggled to do this activity.

Week 3: Day 2: Activity 1: The Dawn of Television

My favourite TV programme is Family Feud in TV 3.
It is hosted by Dia Henwood. Each night two families compete to win cash and prizes.  If a team wins for 5 nights they get a new car.
They have to guess the most popular responses to a survey of 100 New Zealanders.

One of my Christmas presents is a Family Feud game and my family enjoyed playing it during this holiday.  

Week 3: Activity 2: What’s in a Name?

Popular Names at my school

Girls - Amelia with different spelling but same pronunciation. We have over 5 Amelia's.

Boys - Max - we have 4 boys but through out the years we always have more than 3 Maxes.

My name used to be the most popular name in MT Carmel but as the years went by they started leaving school.

WEEK 3

Day 1: White Picket Fences (The 1950s) -

Activity 1: Meat and Three Veg


‘meat and three veg’ rule

WHAT A HEALTHY MEAL
I would like to keep to this meal rule because it's very healthy. I know it will be difficult at this time because there are so many fast food around.

If my is strick enough, I can do it.

Returning to the Rink

Hooray! I back to the rink. I am finally able to go to the ice today after almost 3 weeks.  Such a great feeling.  I am worried if I can still able to do my moves.  It is upsetting to think that I will have to go back and start again.  I will let you know I will do. 

Bonus Activity: Women at Work

WEEK 2

Bonus Activity: Women at Work

Both men and women served in World War II. Many women chose to enlist as nurses and

be stationed overseas caring for wounded soldiers. My nana was one of those nurses.

She (Dorothy) spent much of World War II working on a large Red Cross ship that was

stationed off the coast of Cairo, Egypt.   
For this activity, you are going to imagine that you are just like Dorothy and that you

are working as a nurse on a large medical ship. Complete the story.

One day you are walking along the deck of the ship when you hear a loud bang. You start to run as you see smoke coming from the far end of the ship. You run towards the room where your patients are waiting to receive treatment from the doctor. Just as you arrive at the door to their room you hear another loud bang and you…

I froze.  Ice ran down my spine. What could have happened I wondered. I moved in
slow motion, not knowing what to expect from these wounded and desperate soldiers.
As I carefully pushed myself into room, the moaning and groaning chorused in agony.
 I looked around and saw the faces of the nurses that were there, all looking at the same
direction.  My gaze followed theirs and saw two of my patients. They were friends.
Their wounds was life threatening. They talked about their families and how much
they missed them.  Waiting for the doctors took a long while and they complained
as they might not get to see their family.  

Their pain might have been overwhelming and they decided to take their lives.
A double wham. Shot. Shot.

Tears flooded my eyes as I remembered their stories about their families and how
much they longed to be with them.  

I hate war. I hate war, I repeated in my head.  I love to help but not enough.  

That day we were told to check every patients and ensure they do not have any
weapons with them.

Activity 2: Making a Fashion Statement

1940s
Most of the women's fashions during the 1940s were designed with the same squared shoulders, small waist, and skirt above the knee. Hats were part of their outfit. High heels is

NOW 

Mini skirts with hair let out and dressing jewellery and flat shoes with glasses. This is a meshed up time as there are different taste and style.

In the next 65 years, people will recycle the style. They might go back to the 1940s,  With fashion and style, it is a cycle. 

I also think about the weather, if the global warming is getting worse, people will be wearing something that will cover themselves to protect them from the sun.