Champions!!!!!

Kiri Te Kanawa

This weeks homework is about one of New Zealands greatest performers. Te Kanawa should be someone all of our choir members aspire to! 

1.     Where and when was Kiri Te Kanawa born? Find five facts about her upbringing.

2.    What was the competition that brought Te Kanawa to New Zealand’s attention? Who was her coach?

3.    What was the global event that brought Te Kanawa international acclaim? Find five facts about this event. Ask a parent if they remember that day?

4.    What type of operatic singer is Te Kanawa and what are the various operatic singing styles?

5.    What is an Opera? Find the meaning of these words: Libretto, Score, Arias, and Ensembles

6.    Te Kanawa is well known for singing operas by Mozart. Why was Mozart one of her favorites and find five interesting facts about Mozart’s life?  

8.    What makes Kiri Te Kanawa a New Zealand icon? What difficulties has she had to over come to be successful?

This week all homework is to be create by hand - no computers for publishing. Remember this is homework so you must be attempting this at home. See if you can publish as well as Jordyn.

Homework Assignment

This weeks winners!!!

Well done Jordyn and Te Atakura for earning a homework free pass. Both of these students have consistantly produced excellent work.

Winners!!!!!

Homework Free Pass!!!

Well done Caleb and Regan. Winners of a very important prize... a HOMEWORK FREE PASS!!! No homework for these two boys next week. Amazing homework about John Britten. They both showed great pride and excellence. Well done also to Te Aatakura, Shakoa and Katie.

Homework Assignment

George Nepia

George Nepia is still regarded by those who remember him as the greatest player not just of that era but of all time, and set a standard of excellence for future generations of players to aspire to.

Your investigation must include information about these questions

1.    Where and when was Nepia born? Where did he go to school? What secondary school was he supposed to attend?

2.    George was a member of the “INVINCIBLES”. Why was this team so special?

3.    What provincial team did George play for and what did they hold at the time? What brothers played for the same teams as George (Province & All Blacks)

4.    Discuss why George was omitted from touring South Africa in 1928. Who else did he play against, for the AB’s before he retired from international rugby?

5.    Tell me about George’s family life and work situation.

6.    What was the “Depression” of 1930?

7.    Why did George switch to Rugby League?

8.    What is the difference between professional and amateur sports?

9.    What was special about a game of rugby in 1950?

10.                       Why was George Nepia considered a “legendary All Black”?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Nepia

http://www.historymakers.co.nz/ – search for Nepia

http://www.allblacks.com/ – search for Nepia

Make sure this week you present it in a way that is suitable to the subject. Have fun and make sure you reference your information sources.

Homework Assignment

John Britten

Due:  Friday 18^th March

1. When and where was John Britten born.
2. Tell me about his upbringing and family.
3. What did Britten train for at university?
4. Why was Britten seen as a “visionary designer”?
5. How did Britten show determination and perseverance throughout the  development of his motorbike?
6. What races did Britten’s bike win? What is important about these races?
7. What was special about Britten’s motor bike? What were they made of and where did he make them?
8. How many Britten bikes were made?
9. How and when did John Britten die?
10. Compare two NZ bike racing legends. How are John Britten and Bert Munro similar?

Please do not cut & paste or repeat things that other people have written about him.

http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/britten-backyard-visionary-1993

http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Theme.aspx?irn=1487

http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/britten.html

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/kids/famousnewzealanders/more/johnbrittenandthesuperbike.asp

http://www.britten.co.nz/

Awesome Homework

Regan's awesome homework on Kate Sheppard.

  

Jordyn's outstanding homework on Sir Edmund Hillary.

Te Aatakura's brilliant homework on Kate Sheppard.

Well done to these three fantastic students who showed amazing PRIDE and EXCELLENCE in their homework. I was very impressed with their attitude and commitment to their own learning. What wonderful senior students they are.

On Saturday 5 May the Ebbett Park Pulse played Frimley Topaz at Ebbett Park School. The score was 13-1 to Pulse. The player of the day was Kahlee because she stuck with her partner throughout the whole game. A big thank you to our awesome coach Sabrina Smith and hopefully we win our next game.

By T.K Smith

Unison Visit

 

Today we had Jamie-Lee and Cooch from Unison come in and talk to us about safety around home, power lines and how we get electricity. They shared excellent safety tips. Shakoa had the best questions ever! Thank you Jamie-Lee and Cooch.

Autumn Leaves Poetry

A park full of autumn leaves look like an amazing rainbow.

Autumn leaves are as crunchy as nacho chips.

Autumn leaves twirl like twisty tornadoes.

Autumn leaves sound like a flying saucer crash landing when you skip through them.

Regan.

Autumn leaves look like a brown chocolate milkshake.

Autumn leaves feel like a crunchy biscuit.

Autumn leaves move like a hang glider that has lost control.

Autumn leaves sound like a rattle snake warning you.

Tamihana

Autumn leaves look like yummy chocolate fudge and a bears claw.

Autumn leaves feel like a rough waffle ice-cream cone.

Autumn leaves move like swirling flames of fire.

Latoya

Autumn leaves look like a ball of fire shimmering in the sun.

Autumn leaves move as if they are a wave on the sea.

Autumn leaves feel like a breaking waffle cone.

Autumn leaves sounds like glass smashing when you step on them.

Katie

Autumn leaves look like brown little trees.

Autumn leaves feel like crunchy chips.

Autumn leaves move like a light flying piece of paper.

Autumn leaves sound like they are singing when you scrunch them.

Madison

Autumn Leaves look brown just like the colour of my next door neighbours house.

Autumn Leaves feel like a crunch chocolate bar.

Autumn Leaves move like a racing car.

Autumn leaves sound like crunchy chip.

Jordan

A park full of autumn leaves looks like red like a crunchy apple yellow, like a bendy banana, a juicy orange and a brown coconut.

A park full of autumn leaves feel like a crunchy biscuit ready to be eaten.

A park full of autumn leaves moves like a biscuit been crunched into million pieces.

A park full of autumn leaves sound like a snake warning you to not come close.  

Jireh

When autumn leaves are falling down they look like waves all orange and brown.

Autumn leaves sometimes crumble in your hand like biscuits or cracker crumbs falling to land.

Sometimes when autumn leaves are laying on the ground they look like little flames that have floated away.

When you stand on autumn leaves they sound like crunchy autumn munchies.

Shakoa

Autumn leaves sound like crunchy apples when you eat them.

Autumn leaves move like a boat sailing down to the ground.

Autumn leaves feel like a smooth shinny orange.

Autumn leaves look like flaming fire.

Tineal

Autumn leaves look like brown wood.

Autumn leaves feel like crunchy paper.

Autumn leaves move like a lost remote controlled car.

Autumn leaves sound like paper getting crunched up.

Charlie

Autumn leaves look like long red sausages ready to eat.

Autumn leaves feel crunchy like an ice cream cone.

Autumn leaves move like swirling flames in a hot, steamy burning fire.

Autumn leaves sound crunchy like chips.

Tajh

Autumn leaves look a orange fired sun.

Autumn leaves feel like a crunchy wafer.

Autumn leaves move like a butterfly’s wings.

Autumn leaves sound like an animal chasing it’s prey.

Shelby

Autumn leaves are brown, red and orange.

Autumn leaves feel crunchy but soft.

Autumn leaves can join together like a lock.

Autumn leaves are coming down like an aeroplane crashing.

Psyris

Autumn leaves look like spiky hedgehogs sniffing around.

Autumn leaves feel like wonky lumps in the road.

Autumn leaves move like hang gliders through the air.

Autumn leaves sound like snakes wriggling.

Linkin

Autumn leaves look like a giant rainbow.

Autumn leaves feel like a crunchy chip.

Autumn leaves moves like a great tornado coming through the city.

Autumn leaves sound like a beetle chirping.

Nathan

A park full of autumn leaves looking like a person from above.

Autumn leaves are soft as a baby’s hand and some are crunchy like a green apple.

Autumn leaves move around in circle like a twisting tornado.

Autumn leaves sound like a group of waves coming to shore.

Te Aatakura

Autumn leaves look like a yummy chocolate fudge and looks like a scary monster claw.

Autumn leaves feel like a rough netball.

Autumn leaves moves in a spiral, fluttering in the air.

Autumn leaves sound like turning pages in a chapter book.

Te Waiarani

Autumn leaves look like lumpy waves and orange flames.

Autumn leaves fall like pointy pencils and crunchy biscuits.

Autumn leaves move like a tornado going side to side.

Reign

Homework Assignment

DUE – Friday 11^th May

Kate Sheppard

The leader and main figurehead of the suffragist movement in New Zealand - the first country in the world to grant universal adult suffrage to men and women equally.

 Kate was a source of inspiration to suffragist and campaigners for equality between  n the sexes, both in New Zealand and throughout the world.

1.       Where and when was Kate born? Tell me about her family. When did she emigrate? Who did she marry? Did she have any children?

2.      What is a “Social Reformer” and why was Kate one of these people?

3.      What does the word “suffragette” mean?

4.      How did she become interested in this fight for equal rights for women?

5.      What is a Parliamentary Petition? How many did she organise and what were the results?

6.      What happened to the Electoral Act of 1893?

7.      What happens when an act is “amended”?

8.      Who and when was the first woman MP in NZ Parliament?

9.      Who was the first woman Prime Minister of NZ? Who was the first woman to win a general election in NZ?

10. What is democracy?

http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/sheppard.html

http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Heritage/EarlyChristchurch/KateSheppard.asp

http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=2S20

http://www.elections.org.nz/study/history/votes-for-women.html

Your homework is due on Friday. This week make sure you show Mum and Dad what you are doing and go through your questions. Plan your presentation and use your tidiest handwriting.



Katherine Wilson Sheppard (1848–1934) was a Liverpool-born social reformer who became the first President of the National Council of Women. Kate Malcolm, as she was known, emigrated to NZ with her mother and sister in 1869, married Walter Allen Sheppard, joined the newly established Women’s Christian Temperance Union in 1885 and two years later led the campaign for votes for women as Superintendent of the Franchise Department of the WCTU. Between 1888 and 1893 Sheppard organised five parliamentary petitions asking for women to be included among voters in general elections. They were rejected one after the other, but each gained more signatures than the one before until the fifth petition in 1893 carried the names of 31,872 women, about a third of the adult female population at that time. This figure lent weight to efforts being made in Parliament, and in 1893 the Electoral Act was amended accordingly. The National Council of the Women was set up at a meeting in Christchurch in 1896, and Sheppard was the first president. Her political impact in her time was immense.