Matariki lesson

Today we made kawakawa balm with whea Ali and 3 college kids.We learnt the benefits of kawakawa and lavender,we learnt that kawakawa is good for cramps and digestive pain.We also learnt that lavender is good for acne and helps improve your sleep during the night.We also made matariki stars with string.We learnt a new song called ''No te Hohonutanga'' we sing this song at moari mass. Whea Ali told us that there is multiple matariki stories from different tribs.  

suzanne aubert

Suzanne aubert was born on the 19th of June 1835 in saint,Symphorieh-de-lay,france.

When suzanne was a young child she was in a horrible car crash which left her disabled for a very long time.In 1860 suzanne aubert set sail to new-zealand.She first sighted new-zealand on the 19th of december.She became a catholic missionary and looked after sick people.She opened a home for disabled kids.She worked along side Bishop pompallier and three other people.
In 1926 aged 91 suzanne aubert died. 

Maniakalina

Maniakalina is a program to help kids/adults about internet safety a keyboard short cuts. I have learnt lots about how you can stay and be safe on the internet. Kakapo have learnt new stuff and websites.We learnt how to make a quality blog post and much more,Maniakalina is a great program because it helps you learn so much about the internet and how to stay safe.Maniakalina is such a awesome program to go to because you can have a great time learning new stuff.

    

RAINBOW WARRIOR SHIPWRECK


On the 12th of december 1987 the rainbow warrior ship sunk and blow up on by the auckland harbor.
On board the ship there was a french spy.outside of the boat were two french spy divers waiting for the signal to put the bombs on the side of the ship.By ,midnight a big thud shook the boat and everyone stumbled to there feet.. One of the people on board went downstairs to check the engine .he went downstairs to check the engine and something was wrong water was flowing in the boat and everyone ran off the boat.i don't know if the person who was checking the engine made it off but i know that the ship sunk and it is a tourist dive stop.

Autobiography

                          AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Hi my name is katarina,i was born on the 4th of September 2007.

My first kindergarten was anwest .it was the best kindergarten ever until i moved to footprints.That is where i meet most of my friends.On my first day i made to best friends named gabby and phenoxi. My favorite teacher was kat because she was funny and goofy.

Then later on in my life I came to pompalliker in 2012.On that same day i saw all  the other kids running around.i made a best friend named skylah who has now moved school.

some facts about me is that i got a sports trophies at my old school.I have 4 sisters and 3 brothers im the oldest.

Kakapo historians

In class we have been learning about nz history
and all the events that have happened.We have 
learnt to write an honest letter home and we have also been researching about important people to new Zealand.Last week we all had had a group of 2's and we researched about each century and what event happened.I had 1800's i learnt that bishop pompallier came and arrived  in  new Zealand on the 12th of December 1802.Learning about our country's history was really fun because i found heaps of interesting facts. 

what have you found about New Zealand history?