Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 1

Ki Ora Everyone for the next few weeks I will be posting blog posts continuously for something that is called the Summer Learning Journey. Today I am doing Week 2 Day 1. I will always put the links under this blurb so that you can go to the sites I had.


Links: Barack Obama, Hawaii,Kenya, Africa, Michelle,Dr Jessa Rogers (Metuamate),indigenous,NAIDOC Youth of the Year ,Wiradjuri people, an Indigenous community in Australia,University of Canberra,Right Honorable Jacinda Ardern,Jacinda Ardern


Activity 1. Playing Favourites

Barack Obama was the President of the United States of America (USA) from 2009 - 2017. He made history as the first African American person to be elected President of the USA. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii. His father was from Kenya, Africa, and his mother was American. His parents divorced when he was young and his father died in a car crash when Barack was 21 years old. As a young man, Barack studied law at university which is where he met his wife, Michelle. Together, Barack and Michelle have spent much of their adult lives helping others and giving back to their community. When they are not at work, they can be found doing their favorite things, including spending time with their family, playing with their dog, or going to the gym. What do you like to do for fun? Do you also enjoy spending time with family? Do you have a special pet?






1.St John








2. Spending time with my family








3. Spending time with my boy best friend







4. Seeing my old teachers

























( I don't know why this photo↑is upside down)




5. Singing with my friends





Activity 2. (this one didn't have a name)

Dr Jessa Roger (Metuamate) is a Aborignal Australian and a leader in indigenous education. She grew up in Queensland, Australia, and when she had a baby while she was still at school, it seemed like her education would suffer. However, Jessa not only completed her high school education, but she went on to University and completed several degrees, including a PhD which means she is called Dr Rogers!Dr Jessa Rogers became the first school principal (and youngest Aboriginal principal in Australia) of the Cape York Girl Academy, a school in far north Queensland for young indigenous mums and their babies. For her work on improving indigenous education in Australia, she won the NAIDOC Youth of the Year award in 2010, has gone on to win many more awards and write several books.Dr Rogers is a proud member of the Wiradjuri people, an Indigenous community in Australia, and has a strong connection to New Zealand. In fact, her husband is affiliated with two iwi in New Zealand - Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa, and he is also of Cook Island and Tahitian decent. Jessa is currently working at the University of Canberra as an assistant professor.

She would have been 25 

I worked this out by counting out the years and took note of when her birthday was to work out if her birthday was before or after she won it. 

Bonus Activity.‘Dear Jacinda’

The Right Honorable Jacinda Ardern is the current Prime Minister (PM) of New Zealand (NZ). You might have heard of her because she’s in the news a lot! Did you know that she is the second youngest person and the second woman ever to be elected PM of NZ?As PM, Jacinda Ardern makes a number of important decisions every day. Before she makes these decisions, she meets with many people to hear their ideas and get their perspectives (views) on issues.Let’s imagine you were to write a letter to Jacinda Ardern about an issue that is really important to you, and to ask her for help. It could be something serious to do with education, health or welfare, or it could be something more fun and crazy - you decide!


Dear Jacinda 

I think that we should be banning anything plastic. 
Because we are always using plastic and some people don't through it out they just drop it on the ground, as you know plastic is one of the main things ever to kill sea life.

Another reason I think we should ban plastic is that it can harm us. Say when we unripe something like glad wrap some people drop it on the floor and make other people trip up and when they put it in the bin and walk away another person walks by and puts another peice of rubbish in the bin and more falls out. 

If you can please try and fix this it would be great.


Kind Regards
Nici