Tag: School Holidays

ANZAC Day

Task description: This week during the school holidays I decided to share my knowledge about ANZAC Day because ANZAC Day is today, the 25 of April (25/04/22). I enjoyed this task very much and I hope to do more like this soon. After that I completed the task, I posted it on my blog. Please leave a comment; thank you for visiting my blog. BYEEE! ;P

Making ANZAC Biscuits

Task description: This week during the school holidays I decided to share my recipe on how to make ANZAC Day because ANZAC Day is coming up soon. I enjoyed this task very much and I hope to do more like this soon. After that I completed the task, I posted it on my blog. Please leave a comment; thank you for visiting my blog. BYEEE! ;P

The ANZAC Poppy

The ANZAC Poppy

The red poppy has become a symbol of war remembrance the world over. People in many countries wear the poppy to remember those who died in war or who still serve. In many countries, the poppy is worn around Armistice Day (11 November), but in New Zealand it is most commonly seen around Anzac Day, 25 April.

 

The red or Flanders poppy has been linked with battlefield deaths since the time of the Great War (1914–18). The plant was one of the first to grow and bloom in the mud and soil of Flanders. The connection was made, most famously, by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae in his poem ‘In Flanders fields’. ‘In Flanders fields’.

 

In Flanders fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

 

McCrae was a Canadian medical officer who, in May 1915, had conducted the funeral service of a friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres (Ieper). Distressed at the death and suffering around him, McCrae scribbled the verse in his notebook. In a cemetery nearby, red poppies blew gently in the breeze – a symbol of regeneration and growth in a landscape of blood and destruction.

 

McCrae threw away the poem, but a fellow officer rescued it and sent it on to the English magazine Punch; ‘In Flanders fields’ was published on 8 December 1915. Three years later, on 28 January 1918, McCrae was dead. As he lay dying, he is reported to have said ‘Tell them this, if ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep’.

Kaimoana – Seafood

Kaimoana – Seafood

 

What is kaimona? Kaimoana refers to food which has been gathered from the sea. For many people, including Māori, kai is a very important part of culture because gathering, preparing and sharing kai shows hospitality and respect for visitors. Food and culture and customs around it create a sense of community. The word for beach in Māori is kahitua. Below is a list of some of the kaimoana we find in New Zealand:

  • Pāua – abalone
  • Ika – fish
  • Kōura – crayfish
  • Kina – sea eggs
  • Karengo – seaweed
  • Wheke – octopus
  • Pipi Tuangi – cockle

Pāua 

Pāua is the Māori name given to three New Zealand species of large edible sea snails and marine gastropod molluscs known in the United States and Australia as abalone. The three species of pāua in New Zealand are, blackfoot pāua (pāua), silver pāua (queen pāua) and marapeka (virgin pāua). New Zealand’s best known pāua species and the most common species can grow up to 18cm in width, they are simply known as pāua.  Pāua are commonly found in shallow coastal waters along rocky shorelines in depths of 1 to 10 metres. These large sea snails survive the strong tidal surges by clinging to rocks using their large muscular foot. They consume seaweed. Pāua are gathered recreationally and commercially but there are strict catch limits set for both. For those fishing recreationally they are only able to catch up to 10 pāua per person per day and they have to be over 125 mm in length for pāua and 80 mm for the queen pāua.

 

Ika

New Zealand has a diverse array of marine fish with over 1,000 known species. Around 11% of these species are endemic meaning that they are only found in New Zealand. Many of these are inshore species such as triplefines common in rock pools. Of the 270 species found inshore about 25% of them are endemic to New Zealand. Some of the key species that you will know of that are used at fish and chip shops or sold in stores are the blue cod, kahawai, kingfish, snapper and trevally. Like pāua there are limits to how much people can fish at one particular time and they must be a certain size. This differs on the type of fish so it is important to check regulations before you go fishing.

 

Kōura 

Kōura is the Māori name for crayfish. Crayfish are also known as crawfish, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, mudbugs or yabbies in other parts of the world. They are freshwater crustaceans that resemble small lobsters hence the name that they are given. Popularly known as crays, crayfish resemble lobsters but lack the lobster’s large crushing pincers on their first pair of walking legs. They inhabit rocky reefs at depths of 5 to 275 metres. Overseas, New Zealand crayfish have been marketed as rock lobster, and this name now has official status. The red crayfish species are found around the coast, they are more common although there is also the larger green packhorse crayfish that are widespread throughout New Zealand. Red crayfish grow to about 45–50 centimetres long and typically weigh around 2–3 kilograms, although 8-kilogram individuals have been caught. Packhorse crayfish grow up to 60 centimetres long and reach weights of 15 kilograms. Crayfish are a common delicacy on seafood platters in New Zealand with people loving to get their hands on.

 

Kina

Kina is a sea urchin that is endemic to New Zealand. They can reach a maximum diameter of 16-17cm. Kina have been a traditional component of Māori diet since pre-European times and have been fish commercially since 1986 in small quantities under the quota system. Kina is found all around New Zealand in shallow waters around 12-14 metres deep. There are also intertidal populations of kina found in the north of both the North and South Islands. Kina is mainly herbivorous, feeding on large brown algae and red algae. If kins populations become out of control kelp forests can be entirely eaten away, learning the rocks completely bare. Kina are often eaten by starfish and other fish in the ocean which keeps them from taking over kelp forests.

 

Wheke

Octopus and squid belong to a group known as cephalopods meaning head-footed, the arms and tentacles are attached to the head. Their closest relatives include snails, slugs and shellfish. Octopuses have a mantle, head and eight arms. The mantle is the sac that contains the animal’s organs. The head has a brian, eyes and a beak like a parrots. They have succkes on thier arms. There are 42 species of octopus in the waters around New Zealand. They are not often seen, as most of them live on the seafloor. New Zealand is home to two of the world’s largest types of octopus. The giant gelatinous octopus grows to 4 metres and the giant South Pacific octopus reaches 3 metres.

Draw a Geometree

Task description: For this task we were asked to design a Geometree out of different types of triangles. Which we could make on Paper or on a Google Drawing. I liked this task a lot because it was relaxing and enjoying (also because I love doing art). I hope to post more things like this soon! <3 😉  !BBYYEEEEEE FOR NOW!

Going White Water Rafting

“Are you coming or not?” she demanded as she took a few steps further into the tunnel. “Yeah wait up” I yell as i follow quickly behind my friend Harmony. We got there and we saw people on huge rafts i felt a tad bit nervous and my friend Harmony could feel her heart pounding.

If you want to know why we decided to go on this wonderful trip it is because I want it to go somewhere from a longtime after being in quarantine and level 4 Lockdown. Also because I like going on trips and getting used to new things like last term we went on a trip to Goat Island. Also I have to say Goat Island was very fun we went snorkeling and we saw new types of fish that we didn’t even know that existed.

It was a delightful trip and I’m hoping that we get to go snorkeling somewhere else sooner or later and we like being on water so this is a good activity for us. People were getting freaked out as the water rushed faster and faster. Some people enjoy the rushing water with hard wind blowing through their hair.

As we continued our trip we had to paddle harder as the waves got bigger. They were around 2 metres long. I felt spectacular and excited the smile on my face that I’d never seen before. My friend Harmony felt glad that we went on this trip she was happier then ever.

After another hour of paddling and having fun and taking cute selfies it was time that we went home. The guide safely got the raft to the shore, using a series of paddling maneveurs. Before we went home we were starving so we decided to buy some McDonald’s. We got some McDonald’s and sat down and eat it we loved it. We were tired I decided to go home and sleep.

The End

Megatron’s Hunt

One night I snuck out the backdoor to go and meet the mystery person. I was scared and my spine shivered as the wolves howled, there were glowing lights everywhere. I carefully climbed up the hill as fast as I could to meet the mystery person.

 

Unexpectedly I had made it to the secret hideout where I was going to meet the mystery person. I was so excited I wanted to take a video of it but the mystery person clearly said that he didn’t want anyone to know about this. The mystery person had snuck away to meet me so I couldn’t break my promise to him.

 

I still don’t understand why somebody so mysterious would want to meet me as an ordinary person. Is mystery person cruel and dangerous to be around? Finally I went face to face with the worst villain, his name was Megatron.

 

I asked him what he was doing here and he said he had come for a holiday but he didn’t really look like he was. It looked like he was on an evil mission to destroy people’s homes and make a new army of people.

 

I asked Megatron if I could give him a few questions to answer so then I would get to know him better. I was very scared when I first asked Megatron But then when he said yes, I was very surprised. He wanted to know a few things about me as well so I got a chance to get to know him and he got a chance to get to know me.

 

We had a very long night and a few disagreements. We ended up agreeing to everything at the end of the fun and enjoyable night. It was very hard for me to get back home so Megatron decided to give me a ride home so it would save me time and neither of us would get in trouble.

 

The End

My Movie idea

The first idea is a horror movie which occurred in a house which was previously lived in by a family who were all mystifying murders with no description why. A new family moves in and a well mannered girl finds an item inside a creepy dark green box that has spider webs on it and rats creeping around it. This item could be a locket or a diamond ring that was a rosy shade of red. It made weird things happened and started to haunt the new family by allowing dead spirits to visit the other side.

The next idea is kind of like the first one, based in a house where the earlier on family were all murdered in a strange way .The difference between this idea and the first idea is that the young girl finds the items such as the locket and the ring. It magically chooses her and takes control of her to make bad things happen in order to get their revenge.

Next idea is a house with the family or a couple living there. A group of killers whether that’s a group of killers who are family or friends or a cult choose a home to randomly punish. This idea is similar to the film ‘Ghostbusters.