A new Zealand hero

A NEW ZEALAND HERO

WALT research & summarise information

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Choose a New Zealand hero / heroine. Take your time and choose one that is right for you...

My hero is  Waimarama Taumaunu

Compulsory Tasks 1 - 3

1. Complete the following characteristics table for your hero:

Name	Waimarama Taumaunu
Place of birth	Waipawa, New Zealand
Date of birth	18 October 1962  (age 52)
Famous for...	Beginning in the national netball team and beginning  the captain
How I know about this person.	Because I love netball and I see she is the silver ferns  coach
Strengths	Coaching - Playing netball
Possible Weakness	Centre because she is used to shooting
Family	George Metuarau, and their children Tuakana, Tanara and Tiana
Places	Waipawa, Marare: Whangara-mai-tawhiti (Gisborne)
Why I chose this person.	Because I love netball and she used to be really good netball player.  I wanted to do a old netball player because not many people know her
Something I would like to know about this person.	How long she played netball for before she retired?

2. Choose five adjectives which describe your NZ hero. Present them as word art.

3. Design a poster for a movie about your hero. This can be digital or non-digital. Make it effective and persuasive so people would want to see the movie.

Choose two out of Task 4, Task 5, Task 6 and Task 7

4. Create a timeline of your hero’s life. You could use TimeToast from the Symbaloo if you want to do it digitally. There is also one other timeline site on the Symbaloo. You can do it non-digitally too - use a ruler!

5. Write a report about your New Zealand hero. It should include an introduction, paragraphs with important information and a conclusion. It is to go into a book for school children about famous New Zealanders who inspire others.

6. Draw a pencil sketch of your New Zealand hero. This should be A4 size.

7. Create a trailer, one minute movie or animation about your hero. You may want to borrow an iPad.

Note: put any work for these learning tasks in your Topic book. If it is digital - your teacher will print a screenshot for you.

Task 2

Task 7:

Trailer

Task 3:

Here is the poster I created for Waimarama Taumaunu

Task 4:  

Weetbix tryathlon

Sitting on the cold dark concrete chipped seats at the Frimley pools on a cold freezing day in Hastings.  We are watching the 10 year old boys at 10:00am swimming their 2 lengths for the weetbix tryathlon.  I am so nervous but I don't have as many butterflies as usual.  The lady called us up. She asked us to slide in the water. Brr! The water was freezing but I got used to it quickly.  3 2 1 Bang! We all started swimming as fast as we could. I was up the front with Kiana and this other girl.  I ran to transition and got sorted. Then I was on my bike leg.  I went fast as I could. My legs were a bit sore but I kept on going around the cone I go.  Finally I am on the last bit, the run. It is not my favourite! I ran through the the rose garden. There was so many pretty roses but I did not want to get distracted so I keep on running. Guess what? I caught up to Hugh huffing and puffing really loud and I said “Hi Hugh.” He said “Hi” and so we ended up running together but at the finish line, I ran as fast as I could and I passed him and I got Alison Shanks to put my medal on. I was so proud of myself because I was the 2rd 10 year old girl back.  I waited for Kiana to come so we could have a photo together.  What a awesome day it was at the Weet bix tryathlon.