Summer Learning Journey week 1 day 2

Day 2- It's All in a Day's Work's


Activity 1: A house or a home

In the 1800s, most Māori lived in villages called pa. Each village had many buildings – kauta where people cooked, pataka where they stored goods and wharepuni where the Māori slept. A traditional wharepuni had a thatched roof and walls made of timber, fern, rushes and bark. Look at the picture below of a traditional wharepuni. Does it look like your house?

On your blog, compare the wharepuni to your own home. What are two similarities and two differences between a wharepuni and your house?

• A wharepuni is much bigger compared to a house.
• A wharepuni is just like a hall.
• House's have rooms and wharepuni's don't.

The two difference between a wharepuni and a house is that in a wharepuni you have more space and in a house, you have less unless your house is big.

Activity 2: The rules of engagement

During the early years in New Zealand, men and women would often marry at a young age. Women were expected to have babies and remain in the home caring for their children. Few, if any, left home in search of work. Men, on the other hand, were expected to work outside of the home.

These days, we don’t have the same strict expectations about work. Girls and boys can choose their own path in life. In fact, I was lucky enough to go to university and to follow my dream of becoming a teacher!

What is your dream job? Draw a picture of yourself doing your dream job and post it on your blog. You could be a doctor, an actor or even a zookeeper! I have drawn myself taking a picture of a beautiful castle in Poland because I would love to become a travel blogger and photographer one day.

Bonus Activity: Special Meals

Back in the 1800s, most Māori ate a simple diet. They ate foods that they could catch in the water (eg. fish) or grow on the land (eg. kumara). They did not have access to a supermarket to buy food for their meals! Speaking of meals, what is your favourite meal? Mine is wood-fired pizza. Yum!

On your blog, post a picture of your favourite meal. Be sure to tell us what it is and why it is your favourite. You could also include the recipe if you have it so that we can all try it!

Summer Learning Journey- week 1 day 1

Day 1- Arriving in New Zealand

It is widely believed that the first people to arrive in New Zealand came from Polynesia. Most historians believe that they landed in New Zealand over 700 years ago. Although they were originally from many different countries, these settlers learned to live together and, eventually, formed their own distinct culture known as ‘Māori.’  Māori have their own language, traditions, and culture.

Activity 1: The first settlers  

Follow this link to read a short story about a famous man in Māori mythology – Maui. On your blog, post three facts that you learned about this interesting man. What other stories have you heard about Maui?

1. People should always let others have a turn because they never know that the other person's one might be better than there's.
2. Believe in yourself and just say your prayers.
3. You don't need to worry about what other people saying about you.

This is the first Maui story I have heard.


Activity 2: Setting sail

The first settlers to come to New Zealand must have been really brave! They had to leave their original homes and sail thousands of miles across the ocean on a special boat called a ‘waka’ to reach New Zealand

Imagine that you were on board one of the wakas. On your blog, write a short letter to a friend telling them about your voyage to New Zealand. In the letter be sure to tell them how you feel about moving to a new country. If it was me, I would have felt really nervous.


Dear, Asinate
Today I voyaged to New Zealand, I felt nervous because I have never voyaged before I was really scared, but then I was getting used to it and in the end, I felt proud of myself.

Bonus Activity: Waka Ama

To this day, the people of New Zealand still use waka. Instead of using their waka to transport them from one place to another, they sometimes use waka in special events and in sporting competitions such as Waka Ama. Both boys and girls compete in Waka Ama boat races.

Watch this short video of a Waka Ama race. On your blog tell us whether you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?

I would like to be on a Waka Ama race because it would help me get over my fears of being in the water and also help me get fitter.

Have You Been in a Triathlon Before?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the text using the Inquiry process.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display five key information that answers my key questions using Flipsnack.

Adam and Eve were the first people to live on earth!

Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise that the Jesse Tree tells the story of the people who prepared for the coming of the Messiah.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I retell the stories that explains the symbols on my Jesse Tree using Flipsnack.

The supermarket is filled with lots of fruits and vegetables!

• The supermarket is filled with children and adults who are shopping and talking loudly, so loud that it sounds like lions snoring.
• You can feel the chill as you walk down the frozen aisles, so chilly that you can turn into a snowman.
• The healthy fruit and vegetable aisles smell fresh and clean.
• Behind the supermarket there is a strong smell of rotten fruit and rubbish.
• The supermarket aisles are filled with food like chips, canned fruit and bread.
• It is also filled with drinks like fanta, L&P, Coke, Sprite ans water

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six descriptive sentences with appropriate adjectives to describe the supermarket and record it using screencastify.

The 12 stars reminds me of the birth of Jesus!

The rainbow reminds me of Noah and the ark.

The ladder reminds me of Jacob’s twelve sons.

The 12 stars reminds me of the birth of Jesus.

The earth reminds me of God creating the earth.

The temple reminds me of Solomon.

The grapes reminds me of Jesus turning water into wine.

The cross reminds me of Jesus’ resurrection.

The two rings remind me of Ruth.

The crown reminds me of king David, the first king to rule.

The rosary reminds me of Mary.

The ten commandments reminds me of Moses.

Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise that the Jesse Tree tells the story of the people who prepared for the coming of the Messiah.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record 11 symbols on the Jesse Tree that reminds me of Jesus using screencastify.