Wednesday 22 December 2021
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Friday 10 December 2021
Response to text
Celebrities
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1. What is a celebrity?
a) Your next door neighbour b) A famous person
c) A teacher d) Anyone
2. What TV show made George Clooney famous?
a) Shortland Street b) Lost
c) Grey's Anatomy d) ER
3. Where was Ariana Grande born?
a) Boca Raton, Florida b) Auckland, New Zealand
c) Lexington, Kentucky d) Akron, Ohio
4. How did Ariana Grande become famous?
playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious
5. True or False: LeBron James is a professional baseball player for Los Angeles.
a) True b) False
6. What was the name of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show?
a) Dr Phil b) The Oprah Winfrey Channel
c) The Oprah Winfrey Show d) Jeremy Kyle
Thursday 9 December 2021
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Response to text
Kaimoana (Seafood)
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1. What is kaimoana?
a) Food that has been gathered from the sea b) Food sold by KFC
c) Food that has been gathered from the sky d) Food sold by McDonalds
2. What do pāua eat (consume)?
a) Kelp b) Fish
c) Seaweed d) Water
3. How many of the 270 fish species found inshore are endemic to New Zealand?
a) 11% b) 30%
c) no one knows d) 25%
4. Describe what kōura (crayfish) look like:
Mini lobsters
5. True or False: “Kina are endemic to New Zealand meaning they are found all over the world.”
a) True b) False
6.How many different species of wheke (octopus) are there in New Zealand?
a) 51 b) 32
c) 42 d) 63
7. Why are there limits on how many kaimoana people can take from the sea?
Because there are too many people who want kaimoana, they added a limit for how many people can enter.
Article: Seafood
Kaimoana (Seafood)
Source: NZ Māori Tourism
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
This article will look at some of these kaimoana in more detail below.
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.
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Response to text
Marine Animals
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1. Approximately how many different species of marine life are in New Zealand?
a) 17,000 b) Over 17,000
c) 19,000 d) 16,000
2.According to the article where are Hector’s dolphins found?
a) All over New Zealand b) At the top of the North Island
c) Only in the South Island d) In the South Island with some in the North Island
3. How many New Zealand sea lions are there?
a) around 12,000 b) exactly 12,000
c) no one knows d) 12,000
4. Describe what the word endemic means:
something that belongs to a particular people or country.
5. True or False: Hector’s dolphins have a distinctive rounded dorsal fin that looks like it has one of Daffy Ducks ears.
a) True b) False
6. What is the conservation status of the Hoiho or Yellow-eyed penguin?
a) Endangered b) Extinct
c) Threatened-Nationally Endangered d) A few away from extinction
Monday 6 December 2021
Response To Text: History Of Pt England School
Pt England School
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1. What is the address of Pt England School?
a) 129 Pt England Road b) 130 Dunkirk Road
c) 130 Pt England Road d) 130 Riverside Road
2. How many students attend Pt England School?
a) 581 b) 608
c) 576 d) 600
3. When did the Manaiakalani Education Trust begin?
a) 2005 b) 2009
c) 2010 d) 2011
4. List all of the schools that are part of Manaiakalani:
Pt England, Ruapotaka, Glen Innes, Glenbrae, somerville, Glen Taylor and st patricks.
5. True or False: “Manaiakalani, the hook from heaven” is the logo and tagline for Manaiakalani.
a) True b) False
6. Who is the current principal of Pt England School?
a) Mrs Nua b) Mr Jacobsen
c) Mr Somerville d) Mr Burt
Article: History Of Pt England School
Pt England School
Source: Pt England School
Demographics of Pt England School
Pt England School is located in East Auckland. The address is 130 Pt England Road, Pt England, Auckland, 1072. Pt England School is located right next to Pt England beach, which is pretty awesome. Pt England is a full primary school mearing that it accepts students from year 1 all the way to year 8. It is a co-educational school which means it is open enrolment to both boys and girls. The gender demographic of the school as at July 2021 is 276 female and 305 males students, that is 581 students in total. The ethnic demographic of the school as at July 2021 is 186 Māori, 346 Pacific, 31 Asian, 10 other and 8 European/Pākehā.
Manaiakalani
Manaiakalani, the hook from heaven, has become known throughout New Zealand for supporting schools in low socio-economic and challenged communities to achieve significant improvements in student outcomes, realising learners' potential and enabling digital citizenship for tauira and their whānau. The following descriptors provide entry points for learning more about Manaiakalani and the people in this partnership. The Manaiakalani cluster of 12 schools forms a community of learning in Tāmaki ie. Glen Innes, Pt England, Panmure. The 12 schools include Glenbrae, Glen Innes, Glen Taylor, Panmure Bridge, Pt England, Ruapotaka, St Patricks, St Pius X, Sommerville Special, Stonefields, Tamaki College, and Tamaki Primary. The Manaiakalani Education Trust (MET) began in 2011 to form a governance body in support of TMP and in service of the schools. Manaiakalani offers some great opportunities for the learners of all of the schools with a big one being the Manaiakalani film festival that runs every year.
Mālama Honua
Whether we are Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island, Niuean, Fijian, Pakeha or even African, we are all descended from ancestors who were extraordinary navigators. People who made epic journeys so that we can enjoy the lives we now have. This event was held to remember the amazing skills of these people, their courage, their determination and the way they provided for their families and their future. We want to honour them for the gift they have given us and to remind ourselves that as their children, we can accomplish great things too.
We honour Maui tiki-tiki-a-tāranga. An extraordinary innovator who combined ancient wisdom with excellent technology to make landfall in the Islands of Aotearoa and provide a new home for his people. In front of us today, we see the amazing technology he used. In a wonderful way, in the tradition of the Navigators, Manaiakalani the star-line has brought Mālama Honua to us, "Manaiakalani the People" using the same technologies Maui used all those centuries ago.
The Manaiakalani Kaupapa by Mr Burt
The Manaiakalani story is powerful and liberating. The name Manaiakalani was chosen for the work of enfranchisement and growing success in citizenship by our group of schools in Tamaki, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) Aotearoa/New Zealand because of the inspirational and courageous behaviour of its principal character, Maui Tikitiki-a-Taranga as he harnessed ancient knowledge and combined it with effective technology to bring about an expansive and empowered future for his people.
The story was told us by our Kaumatua, Ihaka (Ike) Samuels who at the time was one of the four “kingmakers” of Tainui in Aotearoa.Our belief is that early in the 1st millenium AD, Maui began his epic journey across Te Moana nui-a-Kiwa (the Pacific Ocean)
In the story as told us by Ihaka, Maui, the left handed man, who was marginalised by his whanau, went to his many times great grandmother Mahuika and was given wisdom from her jaw, (symbolic of her speech), wherein she described a great hook in the sky, Manaiakalani, the “Hook of Heaven”. She instructed Maui that if one followed this hook, the constellation or “star line” Manaiakalani, one would make landfall on Te Ika o Maui, the North Island of Aotearoa.
This story is a very significant variation on the “Legend of Maui” that children in New Zealand are told in school, where Mahuika gives Maui a hook from the bone of her jaw and Maui uses blood as bait to fish up Te Ika o Maui,
Maui and his use of Manaiakalani to guide his Waka Hourua has strong historicity and is a remarkable example of blending wisdom, knowledge and technology to bring about a bright future in a land of hope. Evidence of Maui and his voyages are found across Melanesia and Polynesia and his name is well known and respected right across the Pacific. His response to marginalisation and his indomitable courage and determination to seek a better future is a marvellous example, not only of the efficacy, panache and courage of the Pacific Navigators but also a powerful inspiration for the descendants of the Navigators wherever they live on planet earth.
The Star Line Manaiakalani (the Hook of Heaven) is a marvellous symbol of hope and direction. In order to achieve maramatanga (enlightenment) we need the wisdom of our forebears, and we need to set our sights on higher things that can take us to new places of knowledge, understanding, action and satisfaction. We need to be innovators and risk takers who combine the old with the new and like the navigators, find our way place by place, island by island, never losing sight of who we are and where we’ve come from.
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