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About the Summer Learning Journey

The Summer Learning Journey is a free digital literacy programme for students in The Manaiakalani Network of Schools. It is designed to encourage our young people to continue their literacy learning over the summer holidays. There are six weeks of activities for students to select from with a mix of reading and writing activities to Learn, Create and Share on their edublogs. All learner posts will be read and commented on by the Summer Learning Journey Commenting Team.

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Tag: Extinct and Endangered

Megalodon and More

Make a cartoon Megalodon, or extinct animal of your choice.

The Mighty Megalodon – Kick Start

  Create a colourful megalodon mosaic!

Tuatara Taonga – Step It Up

Design an enriching enclosure for a Tuatara.

Tuatara Taonga – Kick Start

Create a Tuatara using your choice of art media.  

Guardians of the Wild – Step it Up

Create a  conservation video to champion an endangered species! 

Guardians of the Wild – Kick Start

Create a pokemon style Guardians of the Wild trading card 

Te Ngarohanga o ngā parirau o te Kiwi – He taumata anō

He taumata anō: Waihangatia he pakiwaitara hou mō te pūrākau nei. Step It Up: Create a What if? story that might change this legend.

Haast Eagle – Step it Up

Write a story or investigate the legend of Pouākai.

Te Ngarohanga o ngā parirau o te Kiwi – He tīmatanga

He Tīmatanga: Kei te kao i ngā kōrero mō te ngarohanga o ngā parirau o te kiwi. Kātahi ka hanga pakiwaituhi. Kick start: Learn about how the kiwi…

Haast Eagle – Kick Start

Measure the wingspan of a Haast Eagle

Wētā – Demon Grasshopper Step It Up

Design a wētā warrior!

Wētā – Demon Grasshopper Kick Start

Create a comic strip or graphic novel about Wētā

Critters and Creatures 🐞🪳

 The Summer Learning Journey 2025-2026  starts on Monday 15th December. The theme is Critters and Creatures. Each week there will be a different topic for you to…

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