Saturday, 4 January 2020

SLJ - Week One Day 5 - Activity 3: Own Choice

Tamatea is one of New Zealand’s greatest explorers and described as the Māori Marco Polo. He circumnavigated the North and South islands and also explored inland. He is sometimes called Tamatea-pōkaiwhenua (land explorer) or Tamatea-pōkaimoana (sea explorer).

SLJ - Week One Day 5 - Activity 2: Swimming to Safety

once upon a time there was a swimmer called Yusra she loved swimming. She was a very good swimmer but when she was little she was afraid of the water.

once her country got attacked that meant it was a war she and her family were scared but once when she tried going to the gym with her dad to go swimming it was destroyed by the bombs that meant she couldn't do the thing she loved the most swimming.

She begged her parents to book a flight to Europe but her parents said no because it was too dangerous but it was also too dangerous to stay in their country.

Yusra's and her cousin and her older sister planned to go to Berlin Germany the things she took were some close and a few cash so she could pay the guys that helped them leave.

When they got on the boat and left they got spotted so they had to go back. They waited for the moon to come out so they wouldn't get spotted and it worked they were on the boat after a while the boat engine stopped working because the boat couldn't hold this 20 people it could only hold 6 people.

Water started coming into the boat everyone started throwing their things into the water and some of them couldn't swim so Yusra and her sister plus another 2 people held on ropes and swam. Yusra wanted to cry but she couldn't because a little boy was looking at her and she didn't want the boy to be sad so she smiled.

They thought they were gonna die but they didn't they could see something in the distances so they kept on swimming and made it.

When Yusra got there she slept on the ground at a refugee camp for months but she was safe and she also heard about a swimming club.

Yusra also got into the Olympics as a refugee she raced in the 100-meter butterfly and won she still lives in Berlin Germany and her parents and little sister lives there with her too.





 

Thursday, 2 January 2020

SLJ - Week One Day 5 - Activity 1: National Treasure

The three things that are important in my life are my parents they are very loving parents and they are very helpful to me.

The next thing that is important in my life is my dog Roxy she is a nice and beautiful dog and her breed is a pit bull.

The third thing that is important in my life is my best friend Bailey we were friends ever since kindergarten and we are still best friends now.

SLJ - Week One Day 4 - Activity 3: Worth her Weight in Gold


Wednesday, 1 January 2020

SLJ - Week One Day 4 - Activity 2: What’s in a Name

Hi, my name is Aj the name that I would want to have is Jay the reason I would want this name is because everyone in my family calls me Jay and it feels like my first name is Jay.

 Jay is my middle name but it kind of feels like it's my first name and that why I would want the name Jay.

SLJ - Week one Day 4 - Activity 1: Making a Racket

The video I have watched was about Serena Williams.
The 3 things I have learned were
  • Serena Jameka Williams was born on September 26, 1981, in Saginaw, Michigan. 

  • Sarena's family moved to Compton California and that where Sarena started playing tennis her dad was the one that studied tennis and showed Sarena and her sisters how to play. Sarena started playing when she was 3 and has been playing ever since 

  • Sarena Williams established the Sarena Willams foundation in 2008 her goal was to provide support for underprivileged children and children impacted by violent crimes.

  • The thing I would want to remember about Serena Williams is that after recovering she won multiple Singel titles double titles and mixed double titles including mini grand slam titles and four Olympic gold medals.