Matariki
Image from here Matariki is the name for the star cluster that marks the Maori New year. It is also known as the Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters, and is part of the constellation Taurus. Matariki can...
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Who is this? This is Julian Dennison. He’s an actor, and has been in 3 movies: Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Paper Planes, and Shopping Where is he from? He lives in Naenae, Lower Hutt, and attends Hutt...
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Eragon image from here, Eldest image from here Roughly 2 weeks ago, I started reading the Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini. I finished reading Eragon about a week ago, and I just finished...
View ArticleGeorgia
Georgian Flag Above is the flag of Georgia, also know as the Five Cross flag The main colours of the flag are white and red, because red is considered the national colour of Georgia, and the white...
View Article100 word challenge number 15
All I could hear my heart pounding wildly. Boom. Boom. Boom. Everything sounded muted – the wild cheers of the crowd, the sound of everyone’s feet against the racing track… I could only focus on...
View ArticleWe Bake It, You Take It
Kids from the years 3, 4, 7, and 8 from Karori Normal School were not in class on Friday the 5th of August. Why? They were buying jelly, sherbet, waffles, and more at the massive Room 22 and 23 refugee...
View ArticleAll about Georgia!
Georgia is a small country next Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan, that has about the same population as New Zealand. Here’s some reasons why you should visit Georgia! Tbilisi Tbilisi is the...
View ArticleDiwali literacy
15 facts about Diwali The word Diwali means rows of lighted lamps Diwali is celebrated by cleaning their house, wearing new clothes, exchanging gifts, preparing festive meals, decorating buildings with...
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Diwali Diwali is the festival of lights that is celebrated in India. It is a major Hindu celebration that signifies light overpowering dark. It is a time to get together with family and enjoy the...
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Camp! Room 22 and Room 23 (my class) went to the South Island! We stayed in Nelson, from Monday 10 October to Friday 14, in the Rotoiti Lodge, a super nice place that was very close to Lake Rotoiti...
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