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haerenga ki oruapaerua

                HAERENGA    KI   ORUAPAEROA

On Rapere 22 Here-turi-koka the tuakana from Ata hapara went via van to Travis wetlands.

We were met by Pete a C.C.C

environmental educator.    

I learnt  about the birds and there habitat and what the wetlands mean to the animals that live there. We learnt about the amazing bugs that live there and how to catch them with a long sieve.I caught 1 water Boatman and 2 back swimmers.

I saw 5 pukeko 3 Seagulls 6 Ducks  and 2 Black swans.

The wetlands used to cover the whole of Christchurch back in the 1800's and it only covers a third of Christchurch now .

Travis wetlands is like a bed and breakfast - birds can come  eat and sleep.

It is also like a nest - birds can come and lay their eggs.

Its like a airport - birds can come and go .

And its a sponge - it soaks up all the water.

It is a sieve - it catches all the bugs that live in the water.

I really liked the visit to Travis wetlands  it was very cool.

                During Kaupapa Matua I have learnt:

-How to track predators such as Rats/mice/possums and stoats by their paw prints /tracks.

-We were learning how to create and design rat traps. i am         looking  forward to testing them.

-I have achieved my poster about what makes NZ be NZ and different elements of Te Taiao. And I have completed my reading contract that we have to do 

-My next step to focus on the work even more. And to do well in    math.

-I really want to do morebetter in math because I feel like I'm    feeling like I'm behind. 

Cross Country

Cross country

On Monday the 13th I did cross country at first I felt nervous because  I not really good at it .When I was lining up I was in the line for running once around the school  not 2 times Anyway we started running  really hurt because had a bruise knee .

Back to the race for year 5 and 6 1k is starting The producer I know there's my race Mr Redmond called 321 go I started running I remembered what Mailli said at break she said think of a song and sing it well you're running .I didn't really listen to that. by the time I was thinking About it it was at the papa whakaari.

People were cheering me and I got a bit faster Got to the finish line so it was time for the results I'm so proud of myself because I came 10th and that was the end .

Kapa Haka

                              kapa haka

8th of the 4th 2019.

O Wednesday I went to kapa haka. kapa haka is basically maori singing and dancing.I like kapa haka because you get to learn new songs and its really fun.For some of the songs you have to do actions. One thing I love about it is that everybody loves it and its apart of our culture.our leaders are this boy and girl.I love kapa haka.It is amazing. I love it when we learn new poi actions.

Camp at Waipara

Waipara camp

 On Monday the year fives went to Waipara camping grounds. On that day the weather was cold then got warmer. When we got on the bus I sat with Dzyre. it was boring on the bus because they're was nothing to do besides talk.When we got there we sat down and had lunch. After lunch we went into our groups for the activities.

The 1st activity we did Was Archery.  After Archery we had dinner.  For dinner we had cottage pie. The cottage pie tasted like little potato pies. Dessert tasted like chocolate melting in my mouth. After that we had chill time.

 After that we had to go to brush our teeth then go to bed my cabin stayed up for a bit longer then we were meant to then we finally got to sleep.

In the morning we got dressed then brushed our teeth later that day we had breakfast then got ready for our activities. The first activity was Raft Building.It was fun we got to make Rafts.The next activity we did was giant swing I didn't go on it because it looks scary. After that we did water slide the water slide was amazing . Then we had to pack up and then head back to school and that's the end of the day.