Summer Learning Journey Day 2 Week 4

Summer Learning Journey
Day 2


Activity 1 - Over the past 17 years New Zealand has experienced a number of sporting highlights, perhaps none larger than the back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in 2011 and 2015. In both competitions our national rugby team, the All Blacks, was captained by a man named Richie McCaw. He is arguably one of the best rugby players of all time. A movie called Chasing Great was recently created to document his incredible rugby career.

Please watch the trailer for Chasing Great and read about Richie McCaw online. On your blog tell us three things that you learned about Richie that you did not know beforehand. What else would you like to know about Richie?

3 things I did not know before...

1. He has written his own books

2. He starred in a movie about himself!

3. He was born in Oamaru

I would like to know why Richie was so passionate about Rugby League.

Activity 2 - In 2015, a kiwi golfer named Lydia Ko became the youngest woman in the world to reach the #1 ranking.  She was only 17 years old. Many people from here in New Zealand and overseas really admire her and think of her as a modern-day sporting hero. Who is your sporting hero? They can be a famous athlete, or even a member of your family or community. It’s completely up to you.

On your blog tell us about your sporting hero. Who are they? Why are they a hero? Include a photo of them in your blog post.

My sporting hero is Lisa Carrington. She is an incredible rower, and last year she was awarded the prestigious  Lonsdale Cup for her amazing results in 2016! She spends hours training, and I think her commitment to her sport is inspiring.

My sporting hero is Simone Biles. Biles is a fantastic gymnast who won a gold medal in the individual, all-round, vault and floor comp. She is an American lady and is very passionate about gymnastics!

Bonus Activity - In recent years, many New Zealanders have embraced a new form of exercise called Zumba©. It was developed by a man named Alberto Perez who lives in the country of Columbia. He created Zumba by bringing together many different dance styles including: cumbia, mambo, hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, tango, merengue and mambo.

            The Merengue                                      The Tango

Choose one of the dance styles mentioned above and click on the name to read more about it. Once you are done, post three interesting facts about the dance style on your blog. In which country did it originate? Who originally created it?  

The Tango

1. The tango was originated in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

2. It is not completely verified (whoever created the tango) but it could be an American - African, or a European that did!

3. The tango is very popular in Spain, and even children do the tango!

Hello readers! I haven't posted in a while and I just managed to remember that I had 4 more Summer Learning Journey activities to do before time runs out, so here you are! Read and enjoy...