Anzac Cove

The Australian and New Zealand army corps landed at a small bay which is called Anzac Cove north of Kabatepe on the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25 April 1915. Their objective was to seize part of Sari Bair range to cover their advance across the peninsula, cut the Turkish supplies there and threaten Turkish fighting forces further south at Cape Hells.

The Anzacs were never meant to land at the cove with its steep interland of rough gullies. They should have landed on a much longer beach and a wider front, but it seems that a navigational blunder put the troops ashore at the wrong place.

The Australian troops went ashore first and the new Zealanders followed them from late morning pushing inward to reach Australian troops on the second ridge (and in some cases the third ridge) about 12km from the bay. They struggled in rough terrain and found they were under increasing pressure from Turkish forces.

My Argument

I think children should be able to bring toys to school. One reason for this is that if you are aged 5 to 6 years old you might have a toy that you can’t go without. If you have a toy that you can’t go without and you aren’t allowed to bring it you might feel sad.
Another reason is that you might need that toy for News to prove you did what you said for News.
I really, really think that kids should be allowed to bring toys to school.

My argument

I think kids should be allowed to bring toys to school.
If kids are starting school and they bought a toy and they loved it so much so why would they risk losing it?
All kids should have toys at school. Toys are the only safe friend.
Kids can learn their manners from toys. Toys are good for rewards.
I think kids should be allowed to bring toys to school.

Matariki

Once upon a time there were seven fish and their mother warned them to be careful but the fish were so busy playing they forgot their mother’s warning and a net grabbed them. The seven little fish screamed and the god of light held the net to the sky and the seven fish turned into stars and they are called Matariki.

Matariki

Long, long ago a mother fish lived in some rock pools with her seven small fishes. One day she said ”Stay close to the rocks today children, Tataraimata is coming with his big black net.” But the baby fish forgot all about their mother’s warning. They were caught in the big black net! But Tane, the god of light, hauled the net into space and the fish turned into stars. The constellation of stars is called Matariki also known as Pleiades or the Seven Sisters and can be seen just coming over the horizon in early June.

Matariki

Mother Fish said to her babies stay by the rocks.
The little star fishes were playing tag then disaster hit. A big black net caught all seven fishes. Tane, God of the light, felt so sorry for the fishes so he lifted the net up really high in the sky and the seven fishes turned into stars and became Matariki the Maori New Year.

Matariki

A long time ago there were seven fish and their mother told them to play by the rocks, but when they were playing they forgot about what their mother had told them. Then disaster struck. The fish got caught in a black net. The fish cried and cried. The god of light felt really sorry for them that he grabbed the black net and turned the fish into stars. From that day on they were called Matariki.

My argument

I think kids should be able to bring toys to school.
They can have them for news and play with them at play time. Also if the toy is the right kind the teacher might be able to make an example with it.
I REALLY think kids should be able to bring toys to school.

Anzac Cove

Anzac Cove is a small cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. It became famous because it is the site of the first World War landing of the Anzac forces in 1915.

The beach became the main base for the Australian and New Zealand troops for eight months of battle.

It is important to remember Anzac Cove because the battle fought there is a big part of New Zealand’s history.

Matariki

Once upon a time there were seven fish playing by some rocks. Their mother told them to play close to the rocks because Tataraimaka was fishing with his black net. The seven fish forgot about their mother’s warning because they were having so much fun playing tag. All of a sudden the black net was dropped on the seven fish. They cried for help and made the water salty with their tears. The God of light felt sorry for the fish so he took the net out of the water and turned the fish into stars and they are known as Matariki.

My arguments

I think that we should be able to bring toys to school.
If you can bring toys to school you can use them for news so that you can prove to people that you have it.
I REALLY, REALLY think that we SHOULD be able to bring toys to school.

Matariki

Once upon a time there lived a mother fish and her seven little fish. The mother fish told the little fishes to stay near the rocks. When their mother had gone they were having so much fun they forgot their mother’s warning and got caught in the giant’s net.
Tane, the god of light, felt so sorry for them that he lifted them up in sky and they turned into stars that are now known as Matariki.

My argument

Yes, I think we should be able to bring toys to school.
We should be able to bring toys to school so that kids can show them for news. When kids come to school on their first day they might bring a toy for news. If they don’t bring a toy to school they might get bored.
So I really think we should be allowed to bring toys to school.

My Argument

No! I don’t think children should be allowed to bring toys to school.
I DON’T think children should be allowed to bring toys to school because if you do then they might get lost in the playground or someone might have seen them and picked them up and kept the toy!
I also DON’T think children should be allowed to bring toys to school because while you are playing with them on the mat or while we are meant to be working it could distract other people because they are wanting to play with them and if they start talking and the whole class starts talking and then no one will get their work done.

I think that kids shouldn’t be allowed to bring toys to school.

I think that kids shouldn’t be allowed to bring toys to school.
If we bring toys to school we might lose them and then we might have to pay for a new one with our money.
Also, a teacher might tell you off. Someone might snatch it off you and throw it away. It might hit someone and you will get the blame.
I really, really think kids shouldn’t be allowed to bring toys to school!
Grace

My Argument

I think we should be able to bring toys to school.
You might have no friends and you might be lonely so you can play with your toy if you’re lonely.
I really, really think children should be able to bring toys to school so they can have them for News.
I really think we should be able to bring toys to school.

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My Argument

I think you should be able to bring toys to school.
I really, really think you should be able to bring toys because if you are bored at morning tea or lunch you could play with them and that will help you feel better. I really think you be able to bring toys to school because you can use them for news and show them to the rest of the school. I really, really, really think you should be able to bring toys to school.

Matariki

A long, long time ago there lived seven fish in a ocean. One day their mum told them to play by the rocks because Tataraimaka, the giant, was going fishing with a net. Soon the fish were having so much fun that they forgot their mum’s warning. Disaster struck and the net hit the water. The fish cried and cried. Tane, the god of light, felt so sorry for them that he took the net off Tataraimaka and hurled it into the sky and they turned into stars. Now they remain as Matariki and can be seen in early June.

My Argument

I think we should not be allowed to bring toys to
If you bring toys they might get broken, then school.you might not be able to fix them. They also might get lost and you won’t be able to find it. Then someone might steal it and that would be upsetting!
I REALLY think we should not bring toys to school.
Calum

Matariki

The mother fish told her seven little fish to stay close to the rocks and not play in the open sea because Tataraimaka, the giant, was putting out the net he made out of magic from flax from Spirits Bay.
The fish had so much fun playing tag that they forgot their mother’s warning. Tataraimaka laid out his net and all seven fish were caught in it. Tane, the god of light, felt so sad that he pulled up the seven fish and turned them into stars. Now those fish are known as Matariki and when you see these stars it means the Maori New Year is starting.

Matariki - The Seven Stars

A long time ago there was seven fish. Their mother went to go and get something. The giant Tataraimaka was going fishing so she told the fish to stay by the rocks. They played tag and forgot their mother’s warning. The giant made his net out of magic and the fish got caught. Tane, the god of light, got so angry that he pulled the net of fish up to the sky and turned them into stars. They are now called Matariki and in early June the stars rise and that means the start of the Maori new year.

The Seven Fish

Once there were seven fish.Their mother told them to stay near the rocks while she was away. The fish decided to play tag. They had so much fun that they forgot what their mother said. A giant came and threw his net in the water and caught them. The god of light felt sorry for them so he pulled them in to the sky and turned them in to stars he called them Matariki for a Maori new year.

Matariki

The mother fish told her seven little fish to stay close to the rocks and not play in the open sea because Tataraimaka, the giant, was putting out the net he made out of magic from flax from Spirits Bay.
The fish had so much fun playing tag that they forgot their mother’s warning. Tataraimaka laid out his net and all seven fish were caught in it. Tane, the god of light, felt so sad that he pulled up the seven fish and turned them into stars. Now those fish are known as Matariki and when you see these stars it means the Maori New Year is starting.

Matariki

Many, many centuries ago a mother fish told her seven little fish to stay by the rocks. The seven little fish were so caught up in their game of tag they forgot all about their mother’s warning. Then suddenly disaster struck - Tataraimaka’s net hit the water. He had made his net by magic from the flax that grows in Spirits Bay. Tane, the god of light, had pity on the little fish so he hauled Tataraimakas net up into the sky with the fish still in it and they up there in the sky as stars. They are now known as Matariki.

Matariki - the seven star fish

There was a mother fish and seven baby fish. One day the mother fish told the baby fish to play by the rocks. The fish forgot all about their mothers warning. Suddenly a giant’s giant net grabbed them. Then Tane, the God of light, pulled them into stars. Now their names are Toheti, Toheta, Tupuanuku,Tupu-a-rangi, Ururangi, Waipura-a-rangi, but one remains nameless so any lonely child can name it.

Fishes of the Night

A long time ago there were 7 fishes and their mother. Mother fish said to her 7 little fish “Don’t go out in the deep water.” ”Okay” said the little fish. The little fish forgot their mother’s warning because they were too busy playing tag. Tataraimaka caught the fishes but the god of light felt sorry for them so he hurled the big black net up to the sky and there the fishes turned into stars. These stars are now know as Matariki.

Matariki

One nice, clear and warm day, seven little fishes and their mother fish were swimming around in the bay. The little fish wanted to play tag. The mother fish said “ Oh, all right, but stay close to the rocks. Then the fish began their game of tag. Since they were having such fun, they forgot their mother’s warning. That’s when disaster struck! The magic net of Tataraimaka hit the water with a splish, splash and splosh. The trapped fish cried and cried, making the sea salty with their tears. Tane, the god of light, felt so sorry for them that he pulled up the net, with the fish still in it up to the sky. From that day on, the starfishes were now called Matariki. One starfish remains unnamed for any lonely child, so they will have company at night.

The Star fishes

A long time ago there was a mother fish with her tamariki fish. One day the tamariki went outside to play a game of tag. Their mother said to stay beside the rocks because that was the day Tataraimaka was going fishing with his net. His net was made out of magic. The fish went on playing and had so much fun playing that they forgot their mother’s warning and before long the sea was salty with their tears because the fish were in the net of Tataraimaka, the giant. Tane, the god of light, was so sad for the fish he lifted up the net and threw it up in the air. The fish are now star fishes. Their names are Toheti,Toheta,Tupuanuku,Tupu-a-Rangi ,Urangi and Waipuna-a-Rangi. One is lefted nameless so if a child is lonely it could name it his or her name so they can have a friend.

The Star fishes

Long , long ago there lived a mother fish with seven little fish. They were going for a swim their mother said to keep close. The seven little fish were having such a good time they forgot their mother’s warning. Then disaster struck, a giant had put a strange magic net in the sea. The seven fishes suddenly swam into the net. The fishes started to cry. They cried so much it made the sea salty. Tane the god of light felt so sorry for them he lifted the net up and the fishes turned into stars. If you look closely you can see these stars coming over the horizon in early June to show the Maori New Year. Six of these stars are named but one is nameless so one lonely child can put his or her name on it and be among the starfishes.

The Star Fishes

One day a long, long time ago there were seven little fishes and there mother. One day the mother fish said to her little fishes that Tataraimaka was out fishing today so stay close to the rocks. The fishes were having so much fun that they forgot about there mothers warning and Tataraimaka fished the seven little fishes up with his big net. The seven little fishes were crying so hard that they made the sea salty with there tears. Tane, the sun god, felt so sorry for the little fishes that he pulled the fishes up into the sky and they became starfishes. All the fishes were named except for one little fish which will be left nameless for a lonely child. That child’s name would be that nameless fish’s name and the fishes would look after that lonely child for life. Now the stars are called Matariki and when they are seen in early June it is the start of the Maori New Year.