Project Island Song

In Te Ngahere some of the year 6’s were very luckily to get to go to project Island song, when we were there we learnt so much. I learnt that the Pohutakawa trees were promised by Kupe that he will return and get them, but he never did. I also learnt that the blue penguins name in Maori is Korora. I really enjoyed it when we got to make rat traps, weta homes and getting to plant trees like rewarewa trees and ribbonwood. The thing I didn’t really enjoy the most was when we had to walk over about 4 hills and dig really deep holes for the trees. What I think I did well was making the rat traps.

Whaea Stella

In Te Ngahere we were very lucky because a very special lady, named Whaea Stella came to tell us about the pests in New Zealand. She showed us Rats, Wild Cats, Weasels, Possums and Stoats. I really enjoyed seeing all of the animals that we used to have but also the land we used to have. The thing I’m NOT so happy about is how many types of animals are alive and how many are nearly extinct. Want I think I did well or could of done better is put my hand up and don’t be shy to ask questions.