Using Te ara

Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

1. Waitemata Harbour

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.

Use our skimming and scanning skills.

Use this link to open Te Ara

Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.

What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour?

It is a drowned river valley.

Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?

It was chosen to be the capital because the harbours deep navigable

channels and sheltered bays.

What does Waitemata mean?

Waitemata means obsidian waters 

Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:

Auckland’s chief port -  Auckland’s port on the Waitematā was vital to the progress of the city and region.

Viaduct basin - The Viaduct Basin, site of the old fishing harbour, was redeveloped in the mid-1990s as a site where the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron could host the America’s Cup in 1999 and 2003.

Westhaven - Westhaven Marina, with 1,800 berths, is the largest managed marina in Australasia, and a symbol of Aucklanders’ love of sailing.

Harbour bridge - The Auckland Harbour Bridge (1,020 m long) was opened in 1959 to link the Auckland isthmus with the north.

Greenhithe bridge - The Greenhithe Bridge was built in 1975 as an alternative harbour crossing, spanning the upper Waitematā from Hobsonville to Greenhithe on the North Shore.

Natural features - Natural features of the Waitematā include Meola reef (also known as Te Tokoroa, meaning ‘a long reef’), a rocky submarine promontory.

My Xtramaths result

This is my first xtramath result for term 4. I am getting faster and I am getting faster at it. I have only got 1 wrong answer. I am getting to know my pluses faster because I have a strategy for the 9's and I am counting in my head faster.

Movie Thursday by Isabella

WOW! Yesterday I went to the movies with my two friends Chloe and Kapri. I picked them up at 11:00 at Chloe's house. When we went to the movies my mum droped us off and we went to get our tickets, We were about to watch Mortal Instruments. Since we were early we had a look around and we went to Pak'n'save to buy some snacks, so we don't have to buy any food from the movies. Each of us picked our own food and we had to pay for our own food. 12:00 had just gone past and we were still walking around so we bought ice-cream to make us feel better. Then it was 12:30 so we went into the cinema. When it was time for the movie to start we were so excited but through half of the movie Chloe screamed loud and everyone else was laughing. Apart from that the movie was Awesome. We were all hungry so we went to the foodcourt and waited for my mum to come and pick us up outside. We were waiting outside and lying down because we were so tired. At the end of the day it was a fun day because I had my friends. We might go again next week but we are shopping.





  

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Camp ebook by Isabella

My Camp recount by Isabella

Hike

WOW! That mountain is so high, its huge and looks horrible to walk up.

I stood at the bottom of the massive, steep mountain with Viola, we said to each other, “we can do this” but really we were holding on to every tree that we saw to prop ourselves up. I had just realized that I was walking at the back with my friend Tatiana. We were so exhausted that we were holding onto each others bag and making others drag us up.

“Come on Isabella and Tatiana” Ms Kirkpatrick said to us. I was making up excuses so I could stop. “Ohhh,” Tatiana, Viola and I said as we were going up the steep steps. Finally I got to sit down. “Can we stay here until I am ready to start walking” I said, “Umm Isabella what about everyone else” Mz Kirkpatrick said. So I thought to myself can I carry on with this walk.

I was walking in the front and this time I stayed in the front with my best friends.  “Can you please wait for me” I said. When that happened I went to the back. “Stop pushing man” as I said angrily.

“Ms Kirkpatrick, I can’t feel my legs.” I thought to myself “I know what Ms Kirkpatrick will say, she will tell me to suck it up and keep on walking,” but I said it anyway, and Ms Kirkpatrick said what I knew she was going to say.

Tatiana and I saw the wobbly bridge to cross I was huffing and puffing. I took a step on the bridge I was holding up the queue. Then once I was at the campgrounds I pushed my friends off their seats and I sat on the seat like it was the last day of camp and I was ready to go home.  

It was a fun, yet tiring day going up the steep, muddy, mountain. Fun day with all my friends but at the same time the worst day ever. This was probably the longest I have ever walked in my life.

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