DAY 1: Book Worms

Activity 1: Rags to Riches [4 points]

J. K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series of books. Over 500 million copies of her books have been sold, making J. K. Rowling the world’s first billionaire author.

Books need to be engaging and enjoyable for the reader. They also need an interesting cover so that we choose them! The Harry Potter books always have exciting looking covers.

Activity 2: Romeo and Juliet [4 points]

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote books, poems and plays. His plays are very famous and people still love them even though they were written a long time ago.

Shakespeare wrote in English, however, it is not the same kind of English that we have now. It sounded quite different!

Activity 3: The Diary of Anne Frank [6 points]

Anne Frank lived in Germany in the 1930s. This was the time of World War One. Her family was Jewish and they were forced to hide because the German politicians (Nazis) did not like Jewish people.

Anne and her family hid in one small room for two years. Anne kept a diary. At the end of the war, Anne’s dad made it into a book.

DAY 2: Musos

Activity 1: Getting Stronger [4 points]

Aaradhna is a Samoan-Indian singer from New Zealand. As a girl, Aaradhna sang traditional Samoan and country songs with her family. She became famous in 2004 when she released the song, “Getting Stronger” with the group Adeaze. It’s one of my favourites!

Speaking of favourite songs, we would love to know who you listen to and what songs you like the most.

Activity 2: K-pop heroes [4 points]

BTS, or Bangtan Boys, is a seven member boy band from South Korea. They have topped the music charts in the United States of America and around the world.

They are a K-Pop group (Korean Pop) and most of their songs are sung in Korean.

BTS make great music videos and they have amazing choreography (dance routines).

Activity 3: Girl Power [6 points]

Jessica Mauboy is an Aboriginal Australian singer. She was runner-up in the 2006 Australian Idol, and has gone on to record a number of very successful songs.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is a Māori opera singer from Aotearoa, New Zealand. She became one of the best sopranos (a female singer with a high voice) in the world.

Both these singers are role models.

DAY 3: Screen Legends

Activity 1: Talk Show Host [4 points]

Oprah Winfrey is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show which ran for 25 years. Some people have said that she is one of the most influential women in the world.

Oprah believes in the power of education. She started her own school in South Africa called The Oprah Winfrey Leadership School for Girls. She wants to provide young people with opportunities to follow their passions.

Activity 2: Plot Points [4 points]

Lupita Nyong’o is a Mexican-Kenyan actress. She has starred in a number of films including Black Panther. She won an Oscar for her role in 12 Days a Slave. She was the first ever Kenyan and/or Mexican woman to win the award.

Over the past few years Lupita has continued to act, she has earned a master’s degree from Yale University and has written a children’s book called Sulwe. She has also written and produced her own movies.

Activity 3: Feast or Famine [6 points]

Julian Dennison is a very funny guy! He is from Lower Hutt, near Wellington. He is only 17 years old but he has already starred in a number of movies and TV commercials. You may have seen him on Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Deadpool, or in the Lynx ads.

Julian is not only a funny actor. He recently joined up with World Vision to be a 40 Hour Famine Ambassador. He traveled with World Vision to Uganda to meet some of the refugees from South Sudan who are living there. Check out this video.

DAY 4: Arty Designers

Activity 1: Fashion forward [4 points]

Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer from the early 1900s. She was very influential because she designed clothes for women that were beautiful, but also comfortable. She designed trousers (pants), looser tops, and used a lot of black and white fabric.

Twenty-Seven Names is a New Zealand fashion label. The designers are Rachel Easting and Anjali Burnett. Their brand name comes from 27 people who helped to support their business when they started it.

Activity 2: Try Your Own Tapa [4 points]

Fatu Feu’u is a Samoan artist who lives in Aotearoa/New Zealand. His paintings are inspired by tapa cloth (siapo) patterns from Samoa, as well as tatau (tattoo), weaving, carving, and mask designs.

Many Pacific Islands have their own versions of tapa cloth. In Tonga it is called the ngatu, in Fiji - the masi, in Niue - the hiapo, in the Cook Islands - the tapa, and in Hawaii - the kapa. You can learn more about tapa cloth here.

Activity 3: Top Secret Street Art [6 points]

“Banksy” is a street artist from England. He is very private and secretive. In fact, almost no one knows who he really is - he always creates his art in secret!

Street art, or graffiti art, is all around us. Sometimes the art tells a story, sometimes it makes a building look more interesting, and sometimes it makes us think hard.

There is a lot of amazing street art in the city of Christchurch.

DAY 5: Dancing Queens

Activity 1: The World of Hip Hop [4 points]

Parris Goebel (Parri$) is a famous dancer and choreographer from Auckland, New Zealand. She is Samoan/Chinese/Scottish.

Parri$ started The Palace Dance Studio. She worked as a choreographer for singers like Justin Beiber, Jennifer Lopez, and Rihanna. In 2019, Parri$ and her dance crew, The Royal Family, won the World Hip Hop Dance Championship.

Activity 2: En Pointe [4 points]

World famous ballerina, Misty Copeland isn’t like most other ballerinas. She started ballet quite late - at 13 years old. This didn’t slow her down.

She won many competitions. In 2015, she became the first African Amercian principal (lead) dancer of the Amercian Ballet Theatre.

When interviewed, Misty has said that she would like people to be able to “see dreams through me”. This is an example of an inspirational quote.