Daniel's Whakapapa Journey

                                                    

                                                 My Whakapapa Journey

My name is Daniel. I am 9 years old. I have a small immediate family. That means we can count them. But I have a big extended family!

The three koru at the top of my picture are my great grandfather, great  grandma and my other great grandfather. My great grandfather on my mother’s side was called William Ford. He was born in the 1820’s and died in 1905. He was the father of Irish inventor Henry Ford.

 The big Koru are my mum and dad. They are shaped as a heart because they are married.      

My mum is an organised Woman, who works as a Teacher. My dad is very funny and serious. He is a Maintenance man.                                                               

The Koru in the middle are my brother, Augustine, my sister, Marii and me. Augustine, who I call Auggy, is a very sporty person. He will only play soccer, rugby and other ball games. I am more of an indoor person. I do like sports too though.

I like History and other Subjects. 

My sister, Marii is the only one in my Whanau with the least weight. I really like everything my Whanau likes. My family likes everything like Sports and veggies. 

The Glum tree

I feel cold because my leaves are like a warm blanket to me but now they are all gone. I have to sleep cold on freezing nights. I wish they would never fall off during winter. The freezing cold makes me feel that I am in Antarctica. I don't like it when people trample my leaves. I feel so sad :( I also don’t like it when people climb over my naked body. It feels like cockroaches crawling all over me. Pinecone trees laugh at me because I am bare and they’re not. I feel so bad for my leaves on the ground because they are crushed and crumpled by the unforgiving winter weather.

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First Day of School - Term 2 2020

My Road Trip: - Daniel Ripata

                                                                   My Road Trip

                                                                        By Daniel Ripata

                                                               Chapter 1: Drive Time!
Last Week My Family and I Went on a Road Trip to New Plymouth. First we Woke Up Early. Then we Brushed Our Teeth And Changed Into Our Clothes And Then We Packed Our Clothes and Everything Else That We Needed. We Were On the Ute On Our Way to New Plymouth.
We have visited some other Places out Of Auckland.

  
                                                      Chapter 2: Visiting Small Towns
We Visited Other Small Towns and Places on our way to New Plymouth. I will Name Some - Te Kuiti, Waitomo, Three Sisters and a few that I forgot their names. The First Town (Or City) We Stopped at Was The McDonalds in Hamilton. It was a Five - Hour Drive to New Plymouth so we need to have breakfast. After breakfast, we continued with our drive. Finally, "We Arrived At Your Destination" Said The GPS Map. "Get Out Of The Car"Dad said, Then We All Got
out of the Car Except Dad and My Little Sister 'Marii'. Mum, my Brother and I got out of the Car
And Went To the Camp Site office. They let us Sleep in a Cabin for  the first night and then the second night we Put up Our Tent and sleep on the grass. After setting up on the first evening, We Went to the Pukekura Lights Festival. It was an amazing experience because we don't have that in Auckland.

 

                                                  Chapter 3: Next Morning
I Woke up this Wet, Sunny Morning Outside the Cabin and We had Toast. Then We Made some Friends At this PlayGround Called the Jumping Pillow. Then I Helped My Family Put up the Tent.
Then We went somewhere to Get Food. Then We had Lunch and Then Mum and Dad Told
us that We can Swim at the Beach. This Kind Old Man let Me Use his Paddleboard. It was just like
Surfing but on your Belly. After that Mum Told us We have to  go Home to get Dinner. In Fact Dinner Was Fish and Chips. That was Delicous.

                                                     Chapter 4: 'Goodbye'
Next Morning I was Prepared to Leave the Campsite. So, We Packed Everything up. Even our Tent.
Then it was time to go Home. Another 5 - Hour Drive Through All the Other Small Towns. Our First Stop was Eltham And We saw the Rokotare Lake. Then We came To Hawera. We Saw The Water Tower. We Came through Inglewood and I saw the Toy Museum. Then We Came to Opunake and Saw the Beach. After That We Drove to Patea and Saw Turi's Canoe. We Went through Stratford and saw King Edward's Park. We then stopped at Whanganui. We saw the Whanganui river, it was calm and beautiful. We stopped to play at the Kowhai Park and have a rest because we will then drive for another 3 hours. Then We Went to Ohakune and We saw The Big Carrot. And We saw The Old Train
Bridge. We saw Mt. Ruapehu. Then We Came to Waiouru and We saw The Army Museum. Then We Went to Taumaranui and saw A Moa.   Then When We Came Back to Home In Auckland. I Kissed Everything That I Had. I Had The Best Road Trip Ever.

Wk 4: Day 5 - Concluding the Journey

Hi everyone,

It was a pleasure to be in this Summer Learning Journey this year. My favourite activity that I enjoyed doing the most was the En Pointe (Week 4). I like this activity because I like the quote that I chose. It helps me to remember that I can do any big jobs by breaking it into small jobs.

I don't have any activity that I don't like. I like all the activities.

I have learned through this Summer Learning Journey that I can do lots of things on the computer.  And I also learned about lots of famous people and what they did to be famous. I like history and I think I am good at it.

For the future of this SLJ, I think nothing should be changed. I like the way it is designed.

Thank you for allowing me to participate in this SLJ. I really like working and reading people's comments on my blog.

Daniel. R

Wk 4: Day 5 - Dancing Queens (En Pointe)

Image Attribution: My father

I chose this quote because it means that when you're finding it hard to work on something hard, you can break it down into small jobs and finish it quickly. 

Just like building my sister's playhouse by dad, August, and I. My brother and I helped paint the house at the end. Dad built most of the house working in small jobs one at a time.

Wk 4 Day 5: Dancing Queens (The World of Hip - Hop)

In the Dancing of the Royal Family, I liked everything that they did in the Dance. They were all had
Talents.

Wk 4 Day 4: Arty Designers (Top Secret Street Art)

One difference
from these two
 Paintings is that
one is the artist
Nick savva used
paint and Vrod used spray. But
the Similarities are that they are Artists                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Vrod
Nike Savvas

Wk 4 Day 4: Art Designers (Try your own Tapa)

                                                  Image Attribution: By Daniel Ripata
This Tapa shows a Face of Someone. The Dark magenta Cloud shows his
Beard. The Red Rectangle shows his Nose. The Black Rectangle shows
his outh with White Teeth. The Green Spots Are Eyes and the BIG, Black
Square is his Hair. 

Wk 4 Day 4: Arty Designers (Fashion Forward)

                 Image Attribution: by Daniel Ripata In Storyboard.

            I like the Name Twenty - Seven Names because they were the Names of Twenty seven Volunteers. I would think that Fashion is the best Type of  Designing.

Wk 4 Day 3: Screen Legends (Feast or Famine)

I would like to join the 40 Hour Famine because I  would like to make
Friends with Poor People. I also think that other People That Likes
the Poor People should join this Activity.

Wk 4 Day 3: Screen Legends (Plot Points)

                           Picture attribution by Daniel Ripata in Storyboard
 My Synopsis is about Sherlock holmes and Watson and the bad Guys. It is about bad people that are known for killing Adults. But one Day Sherlock's Team spots the Bad guys and captures them. The Police come and take the bad Gang to Jail.


                                                                 1984

Wk 4 Day 3: Screen legends (Talk Show Host)

When I finish my college or High School I will study Engineering at University. I will learn about fixing Planes. I can fix the Engine. I can also put Fuel into the Engine. I am going to be a good Engineer.

Wk 4: Day 2: Musos (Girl Power)

Picture Attribution - taken by Daniel Ripata 

My role Model is my Dad. I look up to him. I look up to him because he takes things very seriously. Also he does things sensibly. He wakes up every Morning to go to Work. I love my Dad and he loves me.

Wk 4 Day 2: Musos (K- pop Heroes)

I think I like BTS. Because I haven't heard of any other Bands or any Artist that are Korean. It is a good Idea to have a Korean Band. I also like them because of their cool Dance moves.

Wk 4 Day 2: Musos (Getting Stronger)

 These are my favorite Songs:

1: How deep is your love: Bee Gees
2: Stayin' alive: Bee Gees
3: I started a Joke: Bee Gees
4: You should be dancing: Bee Gees
5: I'm a Believer: The Monkees
6: Daydream Believer: The Monkees
7: We built this City: Starship
8: The longest time: Billy Joel
9: Uptown Girl: Billy Joel
10: Karma Chameleon: Culture Club

11: Getting better: Beatles
12: While my Guitar gently weeps: Beatles
13: Blackbird: Beatles
14: Time after Time: Boy George

15: Love me do: Beatles
16: Rock around the Clock: Bill Haley

Wk 4 Day 1: Book Worms (The Diary of Anne Frank)

Dear Diary,

This was the best Day of My Life. I ate too much Food. I liked all the Food.

But my Favorite Food was the Butter Chicken.

It was Lip - Licking

But then I had a Sore Tummy Dear Diary.

 Still the Best Day of my Life

              Diary

Wk 4 Day 1: Book Worms (Romeo and Juliet)

He'd be the one I've been looking for. It is not : Normal English
her. She is not the one.
He'd be the Actor for Romeo.



.Modern English:

He'd be the one I've been lookin' for. It is not thee.
She'd be not the one.
He'd be the Actor for Romeo.

Wk 4 Day 1: Book Worms (Rags to Riches)

                                               Picture Attribution: Daniel Ripata
The Book Cover i created was the Lorax. He is standing on a Rock I like this Book because it has a Message: do not pollute. Including cutting trees. this book is about strange and a strange Creature. But who are they? Read this book now! 

Wk 3 Day 5: Creativity ( Own Choice )

The Person i chose this Week Is Taitusi Taufa. He is a Scientest and he is lecturing in Fiji.The Impact he made on the lives of others is that He found Chemicals in Sea Sponges in Tonga that's similar to Chemicals that helps People cure Cancer.

Wk 3 Day 5: Creativity (Caine's Arcade)

My Favorite Game is a Digital Game. It is called Fifa 20. This is how you play: 

Beacause it is a Soccer Game you start off with a first game of Street Football. Then you will enter  Championship called the UEFA Champions League. After, if you win, There are Squares with lots of stuff for you like: Make your own Soccer Player, More Championships to win, Practice your Skills and a Journey of street Football. You choose your Person in a Pose then you're in the story of your own Street Football

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Wk 3 Day 5: Creativity (Ministry of Inspiration)

I think having a Aquabot Robotics School Team will be a good Idea. Because it is like Fishing. And some People like Fishing. And they can Learn how to do it.

Wk Day 4: Hauora (Putting Our Heads Together)

This is my Poster of Mental Health Words.                           

                      Image Attribution by Daniel Ripata

Wk 3 Day 4: Hauora (Imoko)

This is how I stay Healthy:

1: I get plenty of Sleep
2: I Excercise alot
3: I eat Fruits
4: I drink lots of Water
5: I eat enough Meat

These are the ways I stay healthy.

Picture Attribution: Be Healthy who.int

Wk 3 Day 4: Hauora (Medical Mavericks)

                                                                                    Picture Attribution: Image by Daniel Ripata
 I would give the Nobel Prize to my Mum. Because she has been good to me. And also she cares for me.

Wk 3 Day 3: Inventive Inventors (Need For Speed)

This is Called my cooling Bike. It is half Car and half Motorbike. You work it by pushing the Pedals. Then the Shade Cover waves up and down  to cool you down. And it will give you Water when you are really hot. But on Rainy days the Shade Cover will not wave up and down. After you use on the Rainy day the Shade Cover will Soak out all the water like taking the water. It's Fastest speed goes up to 200 Kilometres an Hour. It will be given to the Winner of the Tour De France. My Bike is made out of Timber and Designed with Metal.

Wk 3 Day 3:Inventive Inventors (Printing Prosthetics)

Picture Attribution: An affordable 3D-Printed Arm, youtube.com

One thing I learned from this Video is that these kids are lucky that there were such things as 3-D Printers. 

And the thing that surprised me was that Kids with no Fingers could do normal stuff like riding a Bike and pressing Buttons on the Remote.

Wk 3: Day 3: Inventive Inventors (Nanogirl)

Picture Attribution: Tour this Australian tiny house, youtube.com

I would not like to live in a tiny house because it is too small if I have tall people in my family, they wouldn't be able to come into my house. I also would not live in a tiny house because if there is a strong wind, my house would easily fall down. And it there is any tree fall on my house it is too easy to get squashed.

I don't like small houses because I have a big family and they can't fit if they come over for Christmas gathering.