Summer Learning Journey - In The Beginning

I am doing the Summer Learning Journey, this is activity one. If you would like to take part in this here is the Link, and here is the website I got the information from.

Activity 1. The First Settlers.

Maui & The Giant Fish

 Fact 1.
From reading this short story I have learnt that Maui will do almost anything to get what he wants and in very interesting ways,  when his brothers wouldn't let him get any bait  he made his own bait out of his own blood.

Fact 2.
Maui was a great fisherman and his ancestor Murirangawhenua had given him a jaw bone that he used as a hook. And Maui was determined to prove to his brothers that he could fish and he honestly knew deep down inside that he needed to accomplish this and prove his brothers utterly wrong. When he did it he didn't get greedy he went and got the village and tell them there was fresh food (unlike his greedy brothers).

Fact 3.
Maui had built anger over the years from his brothers. being mean, laughing at him & in some way Maui got his revenge.


Overall I think that Maui is a very strong personality. In fact I already knew this story so it shows how popular the Maui Myths & Legends stories are.

I hope you enjoyed reading this because I know that I enjoyed doing it

Aboriginal Art story

The Vigorous Spell

Once upon a time in the deep blue ocean, a turtle was ready to lay her eggs. Away she swam from her home, to lay upon a sandy beach. She quickly scrabbled up the sand and laid her soon to be children. She cast a spell so strong and vigorous so that her eggs could grow and hatch safely. Weeks went by until the most beautiful sunrise arose and her turtles hatched. Away they swam, into the wonderful deep, blue ocean, floating away, full of life.

Here's the photo