This is my Google video explaining about the Holy Week. Holy Saturday is the last day of Holy Week. The Beginning of the holy week was on palm Sunday when Jesus rode into Jerusalem.

When we arrived at the Due Drop Event Centre, we were introduced to five sweet people who would play a part in teaching us: Jocey, Andre, Maddie and Abby. First, they took us outside to the Cloud Pillar, Pou Kapua and told us the stories behind Matakerepo and the other Maori Legends skillfully carved onto the pillar: Matakerepo was a blind woman who relied on a third eye and her other senses to do things and Kupe, located at the very top of Pou Kapua, was a great explorer.

Next, we headed inside the building and into a large theater by the name of the Four Winds Theatre. The whole school joined the experienced dancers teaching us a few dances based on the Maori Legends on the pillar and once everyone had gotten the hang of it, we were divided into three groups. Each group had one dancer to lead them and teach them how to perform. Not only were the teachings straightforward and easy to follow, we were given the opportunity to add a move to the dance we were to perform in front of the other groups.

Each group took turns dancing at the front of the theatre while the other two watched.

I had a really fun experience at the Atamira Workshop, creating bonds with the dancers and learning more about Maori Culture. I would love to experience it all over again.

I walked down into the cave with my son who looked like he was about to faint from starvation. I wanted to give him some nutella donuts from the bakery, but it was too expensive for me to even buy one. Seeing my own son experiencing such a hopeless and poor life made me feel like I am not a hard-working dad. Soon enough, we finally reached the cave for some shelter. It felt nice to feel warmth once in a while. At that moment, he asked me if I remembered how my wife used to make tacos every Tuesday. It was always filled with grilled or fried meats, melting oozing cheese, diced tomatoes with lettuce and cilantro since John was allergic to onions. This memory made me feel sorrowful and break down into many salty tears. As I cried, I realized I had given my son my no shelter… not the life he deserved.

Joy buzzed through all of the students today because our school received a lucky invitation to visit the Due Drop Centre in Manukau. There we had the exciting opportunity to learn how to tell a story using creativity through body movements.

As soon as the whole school stepped inside, the kaiako dancers were already prepared to teach us and have fun together for the rest of the day. Before we began, they introduced themselves and shared what inspired them to become so creative in dancing.

We were asked to take off our shoes and warm up our bodies before being split into three groups, each guided by a dance teacher.

We all acted like different NZ birds and animals such as a kiwi, pūkeko and tuatara. After that, we got into our groups, and I wasn’t that happy at first because my group was the smallest out of all. However, I still felt quite proud of them after we performed.

Time went by quickly, and it was a lovely experience until it was time for us to pack up and leave. To end our session together, we said a karakia to guide us as we travelled back too school.

This is my blog post for R.E. today. As you can see the words is also something you can add to your life and remove the bad things from your life.

Today,I made a slide about Easter because that is when Jesus has risen from death.That is why

everyone  likes to celebrate Easter.

Quokkas have the reputation of being the happiest animal on the planet. They are found in Rotness Island.

They are 40 to 54cm. They are a part of the kangaroo and Tasmanian devil family. When there’s a predator that comes near them they throw their babies to save themselves. Quokkas are herbivores which means they only eat plants, seeds and nectar . They have a pouch to keep their children until they are mature.

Quokka’s are as big as a domestic cat. Quokka’s weight is 25 to 50 kg. They climb trees and shrubs. Quokka’s scientific name is Setonix Brachyrus. Quokka’s have a life span of 10 years. There are about 7,500 to 15,000 Quokka’s left in the world.The country they live in is Australia in Ross Island. They are nocturnal which means they are awake in the night and asleep in the morning. 

Quokka’s defend themselves by using sharp claws and teeth. Quokka live up to 14 years or more. Baby Quokka’s are called Joeys. Quokka’s will get abandoned by their parents if they smell an unusual scent from their babies. Quokka’s are not harmless but if they feel threatened you will get hurt. The Qoukka is really adorable. I would like to meet one.

This morning the whole school of Saint Patrick’s went on a trip to Kori Purakau workshop to do some dancing and other fun stuff.

When we arrived we all felt a little tingle of joy when we stepped inside, and our amazing instructors Maddy, Rachel, Andre and jorsey  took us outside and introduced us to a 50,000 year old poe called “Matakerepo”. It had strange faces up on the poe and lizards and birds. I heard that alot of people were helping others build that. Up on the statue was a powerful man named Kupe and there was a purple face and her name is Tawhiti, she is blind and has something on her forehead and she uses that to see and think. After we invested the Poe we went inside the four wind theatre and our dance teachers introduced us with a prayer that included movements that we had to copy and we did a great job. After their beautiful prayer we were introduced with a little drama play and I liked it very much. We had to create a little dance with a dance teacher but first we had to copy and walk like a bird. We lined up and one teacher said a bird and we had to walk like that bird. The teacher said in a circle, we had so much fun. Finally got picked by teachers to be in their team to create a dance. I was in Andre’s team. When they were finished picking we started making our dance. First we were together in a group and had to wiggle our hands in the air and crouch to make a little wave and we had to walk like a grandpa and get in a little line and create a waka. Someone had to be in the front with their hands together pointing upwards to create the front of the waka and someone at the back facing the opposite direction and doing the same thing. After the waka we had to do our favourite poses and I just folded my arms together. When we were done we performed it in front of everyone. I loved everyone’s performance, but now it was our turn. When we went on the stage we started with a countdown, 3, 2 ,1 and we started off with a wave, did our grandpa walk, made a waka and did our favourite poses and that was it. I was so confident.I thought our one was great. After our performance we sat down and one of my classmates stood up and said thank you to our dance teachers for offering us to be here with them.

Quokkas are small cat-sized marsupials (approx 40-54 cm long) known for their thick grey-brown fur, short rounded ears, and a seemingly constant, smiling facial expression.

Quokkas are known for being the happiest animal in the world Quokkas primarily live on Rottnest island (roughly 10,000-12,000 in individuals) and bald island in western Australia.

‘Quokkas are herbivorous marsupials that primarily  eat grasses, succulents, leaves, stems, and bark; they prefer fresh, young plant growth and climb shrubs and small trees up to 1.5 meters to forage. 

The quokka (/ˈkwɒkə/; Setonix brachyurus)[4] is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat.

A quokka weighs 2.5 to 5.0 kg (5+

1⁄2 to 11 lb) and is 40 to 54 cm (16 to 21 in) long with a 25-to-30 cm-long (9.8-to-12 in) tail, which is quite short for a macropod.

Today was a wonderful day because it is St Patrick’s day and we got to go to the Due Drop Events center to have the best time of our lives. When we arrived at the Due Drop Events center we waited inside for 10 minutes before the dance teachers came out and introduced themselves and did a little prayer to start us off for the day. Before we went into the theaters they took us outside and showed us a poe with different animals and people on it like Kupe, he was on the top  and animals like owls, lizards and even a whale. They told us that the wood that was used to build the statue was 5,000 years old! We went back inside and went into the four wind theaters. To get started we did a dance where you would repeat the moves they did for warm up. To get started on the actual thing we did dance moves representing some of the Maori Gods like the God of the sea, the God of the wind, and more. We had morning tea after all the dancing and movement and everyone was hungry but I like to think they had fun. After morning tea we came back inside and did this game where you dance and move while the lively, lovely music blasts through the theater. And when the music stops you freeze and they tell how many people in a group and what shape is like a group of three and the shape is a house. That was super exciting everyone had fun and laughter filled the theater and everything was awesome. After that exciting  game we played this game where someone says the name of the animal and we had to act like the animal that was fun. When that was done we had to do a dance and did all of our dances at the end of the day. When everyone finished their dance we had to perform it in front of the other groups and my group went first. After all the groups finished their dance we did a prayer before going back onto the bus and going back to school.

I sat on the wet concrete floor, rain pattering against the side of my shoulders slowly drenching my last shirt. Our yellow umbrella doing its best to cover what it can as I huddle up with John feeling like the most terrible father ever. I’ve failed him. I hear the sound of a father and son’s laughter echoing through the alleyway as they pass. Thinking about my own son who couldn’t have the life he deserves, due to all my own doing.

The candle lights fading as the smell of freshly baked muffins makes my stomach rumble. I couldn’t sleep. The people around me were mocking us. Some held fresh croissants in their hands making me even hungrier. The wind rushed through me. The leaves, from high up, fell next to us like my dream of finding a new home. The sound of barking faded away as I closed my eyes to sleep.

Quokkas.
The Quokkas scientific name is Sentonix Brachyurus which is an interesting long name despite their small size. Their size is surprisingly 40-54cm which is roughly the size of a domestic house cat or wallaby.

The Quokkas are a marsupial, herbivorous, and nocturnal like bats, which means they are active during night and sleep in the morning. Their heavy built, short tail, and brownish grey fur makes them resemble a large rat which when early scientists found them, mistook them for giant rats. Approximately adult Quokkas weigh about 2.5kgs-5kgs but females weigh up to 1.6kgs-3.5kgs.

The weight of a male Quokkas is roughly 2.7kgs-4.5kgs. Surprisingly, they weigh almost the same as a small domestic cat or a small dog. Mother Quokkas drop their babies when they feel threatened when they relax their pouch muscles causing their Joeys to fall out which distracts the predator and gives the mother a lot more time to run away from the predator.

There are estimated to be 7500-15000 Quokkas left in the world. Quokkas live in western Australia, Rottnest island, and Bald island. Commonly they eat grass, leaves, succulents, and shrubs. Quokkas maximum age is 14-15 years yet averagely they live up to 10 years in the wild. The Quokkas predators are European red fox, feral cats, and dogs. Natural predators include snakes, birds, and owls. Quokkas cannot be kept as pets because they are protected wild animals native only to Australia, making it illegal to own, or disturb them.

Their “smiling” face earns them the “world’s happiest animal.”

REFERENCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quokka

Quokka

Quokkas live in Western Australia.The Quokkas real name is setonix brachyurus. Quokkas are the cutest animal in Australia.They live in Western Australia, Rottnest island.

Quokkas are famously known as the happiest animal’’ due to their constant smile. They live on for 73-75 years until they die. Females give birth to a single baby named Joey.

The word’’Quokkas’’ is originally derived from a noongar word, which was probably  gwaga or  gwaga.  In 1658, Dutch mariner Samuel Volckertszoon wrote  of sighting a wild cat’’on the island.Quokkas are fluffy,brown and blond. Sometimes they can be very aggressive.When they are aggressive they relax their pouch muscles to

drop a Joey. 

The quokka, also known as the “Setonix Brachyurus”. Their habitat is in Australia, often found in Rottnest island.

A quokka is a small marsupial, usually the size of a domestic cat. They weigh about 2.5-50 kg, also about 9-12 inches tall. It has round ears and a short, broad head. Many people describe it as some sort of a small kangaroo. Its fur is usually light brown coloured.

The quokka has a life span of about 10 years. They are nocturnal animals. They sleep during the day, then are active and look for prey at night. Female quokkas keep their young (called joeys) in their pouches. When a female is carrying a joey and sees a predator, they sacrifice their young and drop them on the ground. The joey produces noise, leading the predator to take the joey instead, while the adult quokka flees from the situation.

Quokka’s are herbivores and just like other macropods, Quokka’s diet mainly consists of many greens, like grass and leaves. Studies have shown a small shrub species from the family “malavaceae”. This shrub is one of the Quokka’s most favourited foods. The rottnest visitors are told not to feed the quokkas. When quokkas eat “human food” with too much salt for their digestion, it can cause dehydration and malnourishment. Quokkas need a lot of water in their life and have quite high water requirements.

Quokkas aren’t in complete danger of going extinct, they are considered threatened. That’s why some islands make it their job to take care of them. Their population have been reduced by %50. During summer, they use shrubs as protection from the sun, it’s like umbrellas but for quokkas. In 1658, people saw quokkas and mistook them for “wild cats” or “giant rats”. Sooner on, they found out that it was a new species. They then called it the “quokka”, which came from a noongar word which probably was “gwaga” or “gawaga”.

My values are being honest to my parents. My qualities are helping others even though they need help.  We have learned about Mary, the apostles and some Saints.

This morning, our class learned what qualities are. Qualities are something special about someone. For example, if someone is good at drawing, that’s one of their qualities. We all have our own special qualities and that what makes us special. Here’s my DLO about my qualities:

this is my values and Qualities. this can also something nice to add to your life. by helping people In need or showing kindness for no reason.