Celebrating the Summer Learning Journey

 Celebrating the Summer Learning Journey

LI: To celebrate our PBS SLJ participants. 

I really enjoyed the activities that were set for us during throughout Summer Learning Journey. It was also quite fun getting the challenges from Nano girl because we were able to make things using everyday household objects. Attending our assembly, was Mrs Grant and Miss Paleti who acknowledged our achievments, and presented our prizes. Congratulations Sakshi for being the PBS top blogger, top commenter, and the top blogger in the whole of the Manaiakalani. 

SLJ | Own Choice

LI: To research about the people who change the world.
For the last task ( 3rd ) of day 5 we had to choose a person to write about. We had to write about what they had achieved ( Completed ). I chose to write about Jessica Watson. If you would like to learn more you could read the DLO ( Digital Learning Object ) above.

SLJ | Swimming to Safety

LI: To research about the people who change the world.
For the 2nd task of day 5 we had to summarise the story of famous refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini. If you don't know about who Yusra Mardini is or what she did, then you can learn more from the DLO ( Digital Learning Object ) above.

SLJ | National Treasure

LI: To research about the people who change the world.

For the day 5 task 1 we had to list three things important to us and why. The three things that are important family, love and peoples health. To learn more about why I chose those things, you could read the DLO ( Digital Learning Object ) above.

SLJ | Worth Her Weight In Gold

LI: To research about people who change the world.
For the last task of day 4 we had to create a travel poster for a country of our choice. I chose England, I had to list places I recomend and a bit of information about those places. If you would like to find out more about what I wrote then read the DLO ( Digital Learning Object ) above.

SLJ | Whats in a name

LI: To research about the people who changed the world.
For the day 4 task 2 we had the chance to change our names. This task was based on Muhammad Ali, because he was born with a different name but he changed it because he became muslim. My current name is Oscar but if I had the chance to change my name it would be Jack.

SLJ | Making a Racket

LI: To research about people who change the world.

For the Day 4 Task 1 we had to watch a video about Serena or Venus Williams. After the video we had to list down three facts from the video. I chose to watch the video about Serena Williams. To find out more look at the text above.

SLJ | Achieving our dreams

LI: To write down 6 ways we can support our friends with there careers.
For the day 3 task 3 we had to list six different ways we can support our friends with their chosen careers. My friend Andrew wanted to become rugby player. To learn more about the ways I can support my friend, read the DLO ( Digital Learning Object ) above.

SLJ | Defying the Odds

LI: To ask famous basketball players questions.
For day 3 task 2 we had to chose a famous basketball player, then we had to ask them five questions. I chose Steven Adams. We had to pretend we were interviewing them. To find out more about the questions I asked watched the video above.

SLJ | Rugby Superstars

LI: To list three superpowers, why we want them & what we would use the for.

For the day 3 task 1 of the SLJ we read about Jonah Lomu & Richie Mccaw. We learn't that they had 'superpowers' which gave us our next task. We had to write three superpowers we would want for the day, we also had to list what we would do with those powers. To find out more about the powers I chose & what I'd do with them, watch the video above.

Oxfam Poster | SLJ

LI: To choose a charity and make a poster about it.
Today for the Day 1 Task 2 we had to choose a charity and we had to write what they do. I chose Oxfam because, I honestly like how they're helping areas that have been wrecked. In the poster I included information about Oxfam.

SLJ | Discovering Aoteroa

LI: To show my cultures.
For the Day 1 task 2 we had to show we we're from. We had to mark the places we're from, I chose to mark where I live now first, then my parents, then myself. My mum is from Niue and England, while my dad is from Samoa. My mum is from england because of her cousins.

SLJ | Setting Sail

LI: To list 10 food items to bring to a trip at sea.
For the first day in the SLJ we had to list 10 things we'd take on a voyage. The catch was we had no fridge or freezer. We also had to write why we were taking those food items. I named, dairy products, fruits, vegetables and more on the document above.

SLJ | Mircale on the Hudson

LI: To create a paraghraph about something that we or someone we know did bravely.
For the final D2 SLJ task we had to write about something we did, it could've also been someone we know. I wrote about the time that me and my cousin went to rainbows end for my 10th birthday. We first learnt about Mr Chesley Sullenberger ( Sully ) who saved over 100 people from death on a falling plane. He saved those people by skimming the plane across the Hudson River.

SLJ | One small step for man

LI: To create a poem about Neil Armstrong landing on the moon.
We had to create a poem about how Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. We could choose which kind of poem we were going to use, For example a Haiku, a limereck and others. I chose to do a Haiku. The rythym of a Haiku is 575 (The syllables).

SLJ | Up in the air

LI: To show the similarities and differences between Jean Batten & Amelia Earhart.

For the first activity of the second day of the SLJ we had to go on a venn diagram. On the venn diagram we had to show the similarities and differences of Jean Batten and Amelia Earhart. The activity was called flying solo. 

Pepeha | SLJ

LI: To write a pepeha.
Today for the summer learning journey teasers. We had to write our pepeha. Our pepeha's had to include our local mountain, our local river, the country/city/town we live in and our first name. All of these had to be written in maori.

Lorde Information | Summer Learning Journey

LI: To do a task of the S.L.J.
Today in LS1 we all had to do a task from the summer learning journey. The first task was a profile page for Lorde. The summer learning journey is a programme that you can take part of in the summer holidays ( If you're in New Zealand ). You can take part in this programme because you can keep your mind sharp over the holidays. The task is open to the manaiakalani. To find out more information about Lorde read the poster below.

Cacti Problem

LI: To solve a mathmatical problem.
For day two of the S.L.J we had to look at a mathmatical problem. The problem that over one full year, how much water will you need to give your cacti.

I made a D.L.O ( Digital Learning Object ) about how I solved this equation. I really enjoyed doing this activaty for the S.L.J and whish to do it again.

Fabulous Ferns

LI: To make a blog post about sport uniforms. For day two of the S.L.J I had to blog about three New Zealand sports teams that have the word fern in it and if I like it or not.

I like the tall and black ferns uniform but I don't like the silver ferns because there is not that much color and representation for New Zealand