Day 1 In the beginning

ACTIVITY 1 LEGEND OF NZ

Activity 1: The Legend of New Zealand [4 points]

According to Māori mythology, much of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed when Māui, a powerful demigod, fished it out of the sea. Legend has it that Māui created a magical fish hook from the jawbone of his grandmother and that one day he took his hook, boarded a boat, and rode out into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Once at sea, he threw his magical hook into the water and caught a fish. This ‘fish’ was actually the North Island of New Zealand! In honour of this legend, the North Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Ika a Māui or ‘Māui’s fish’ and the South Island of New Zealand is sometimes referred to as Te Waka a Māui or ‘Māui’s canoe’.

To learn more cool facts about New Zealand, check out the Tourism NZ website. Read the fun facts posted on the website and choose your ‘Top 3.’ On your blog, post your ‘Top 3 Fun Facts’ about NZ in your own words.

MY TOP 3 FUN FACTS ABOUT NEW ZEALAND

1. The name of the country we live in is called New Zealand. in New Zealand our native language is Maori. There are lots of different places in New Zealand with Maori names but the one people should know is the Maori name for New Zealand. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand. Land of the long white cloud.

Photo by - Nathan Kaso

2. Some people like to call us New Zealanders or another word is Kiwis. Kiwi is the cool name we like to call ourselves but it is actually new Zealands native bird. The bird does not fly and lives in dark places.

Roha the Kiwi. Photo credits Kiwi Coast Malcom Pullman

3. In Auckland city where I live one of the cool attractions to see is the skytower. It is very high up at 328 metres high. If you go to the skytower you will get a beautiful view of the city. You can go to the casino or restaurants and even bungy jump off the skytower.

Photo credit My Mum Mareah Mata

How to be a good friend

PB4L i am always actively listening and taking turns.

Jahreys have to work on

PB4L - Speaking in a Friendly Way By Jahrey

Day 3 Activity 2 Acknowledging Ancestors

Day 3 Activity 2 Acknowledging Ancestors

All of us are members of a family. Some of us have large families and some of us have very small families. When I have the opportunity to talk about my family and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from. There are many different versions of pepeha but most provide people with information about who you are and where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha. If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.

Ko Puketapapa te maunga    The mountain that I affiliate* to is…

Ko Ah Kuoi Ah Chong tōku tīpuna My founding ancestor is…

Ko Samoa tōku iwi           My tribe is…

Ko New Zealand tōku hapu My sub-tribe is…

Ko Mt Roskill tōku marae My marae is…

Ko Mt Roskill Auckland ahau I am from…

Ko Mareah rāua ko Sam ōku mātua  My parents are … and …

Ko Jahrey tōku ingoa. My name is …

Day 3 It's All In The Family

Day 3 It's All In The Family Activity 1 The More, The Merrier?

In the 1800s, most families were pretty big. In fact, many parents had an average of seven to nine children.  Imagine that you were a child in the 1800s and you had nine siblings.

On your blog, please tell us how you would feel. Would you enjoy being a member of such a large family? Why or why not?

I would love to have a big family because I feel safe. My nana and papa have a really big family. My nana has 6 brothers and 6 sisters. My papa has 6 brothers and 1 sister. My dad has a big family too he has 6 sisters and 1 brother but my mums family is small she has 1 brother and 1 sister just like me. I have 1 little brother named Ehmarze he's 7 years old and 1 baby sister named Shiloh-Hope she is 3 months old. Sometimes it's not good because me and my brother fight sometimes but I still love him and I think when we are older we will help eachother and protect eachother and our baby sister and when we are older we can all help take care of our parents just like how my mum and dad take care of my nana and papa.