Week 3: The Post War(s) Era (1951-1999): Day 4: Perms and Lycra (The 1980’s)

Activity 1: Hairy Maclary

“Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy…”

He went to the butchers to get a quick snack. When he was coming back other
dogs followed. Oh No he thought I must act quick. So off he ran the dog all
followed. So with a kick and a flick. There was three dogs left. What should I do
he thought. He just a brick wall and one dog was left. He went through a bush
and that got rid of him. So make home he went it was Hairy Maclary from
Donaldson’s Dairy.

Activity 2: The Big ‘OE’

I want to go to Canada

1. To see arctic foxes
2. To go skiing
3. To go ice skating

Bonus Activity: The 4 O’Clock News

I would like to interview my mum

I want to ask her what school was like when she was young

Week 3: The Post War(s) Era (1951-1999): Day 3: Groovy Man (The 1970’s)

Activity 1: Ready to Roll

1. Ray Columbus and the Invaders
2. Golden Harvest
3. New Zealand Underdogs

Activity 2: Bell Bottom Pants

I like

1. The skirts
2. The shoes

I don't like

1. The pants
2. The bright colours

Bonus Activity: A Bilingual Schooling
System

To Miss Elvidge

I think that we should always have pet day because sometimes people buy
trailers and stuff that they will need on pet day then it gets cancels.
What a waste of money!

From Lucy

Week 3: The Post War(s) Era (1951-1999): Day 2: Peace Out! (The 1960s)

Activity 1: The Dawn of Television

My favourite TV program is art attack

It is about art and it shows you how to recycle old stuff around the house

It is on channel 2

The main person is Lloyd who makes all the art

Activity 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll

1. The crowd hat to be keep behind a wire fence
2. The band hat to go in the bottle shop entrance to get into there hotel
3. At one stage it looked like the fence would collapse

Bonus Activity: The Three Rs - Rugby,
Racing and Running

Week 3: The Post War(s) Era (1951-1999): Day 1: White Picket Fences (The 1950s)

Activity 1: Meat and Three Veg

I think I would not like the rule because I hate meat

But it is a good rule.

Activity 2: What’s in a Name?

Girls	Boys
Emma	Liam
Charlotte	Jacob
Grace	Isaac

Bonus Activity: Snail Mail

Week 2: A Period of Change (1871 - 1950): Day 5: Coming to an End

Activity 1: VE Day!

All my family and friends would come we would have a bonfire and then walk
down to the beach and play with the pets.

Activity 2: Making a Fashion Statement

The styles are very different I think I like the clothes from the 1940s In 65 years
I think all the clothes will be neon colours and attract lots of butterflies

Bonus Activity: Sweet Tooth

Apple pie

Line a tin with pastry chop up apple and put it in sprinkle with cinnamon
cover with more pastry cook for 25 - 30 minutes

Week 2: A Period of Change (1871 - 1950): Day 4: Another World War (1939-1945)

Activity 1: An Eventful Experience
1. Sgt. Pilot J.A. Ward (75 Squadron) awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry
during attack on Munster. First New Zealand airman to receive this award.
(Later killed in action September 1941.)

• Who: James Allen Ward
• Where: Munster, Germany

2.  New Zealand government agrees to keep 2 NZEF in the Middle East to be
available for operations in Europe. A furlough scheme for those with long
service in the Middle East is decided upon. The division in the Pacific to be
reduced.

• Who: New Zealand government, 2 NZEF
• Where: New Zealand?

Activity 2:  A Call to Arms

J.A. Ward

When his Vickers Wellington bomber was set alight by an enemy fighter plane,
Ward climbed out onto the burning wing (several thousand feet in the air) and
smothered the fire. Although he was unable to block the leaking petrol pipe
that was feeding it, the fire eventually burnt itself out and the badly damaged
bomber limped back to base.

Bonus Activity: Women at Work

One day you are walking along the deck of the ship when you hear a loud bang. You start to
run as you see smoke coming from the far end of the ship. You run towards the room where your
patients are waiting to receive treatment from the doctor. Just as you arrive at the door to their
room you hear another loud bang and you…

Run inside to treat your patients as another loud bang is Heard. Inside you feel
safe as you treat the patients. As you work there are more loud bangs you
start to feel scared what are those loud bangs? Suddenly you realise that they
could be bombs. You treat your patients as fast as possible while your heart
is pounding in you chest. Why would there be bombs you ask yourself.
Another ship you think that's what they would be. Soon after you think that the
ship starts sinking oh no will you survive. You start swimming as fast as
possible. Soon you are on dry land.

You are exhausted.

Week 2: A Period of Change (1871 - 1950): Day 3: The Great Depression (The 1930s)

Activity 1: Dealing with Stress

When I need to calm down I talk to Shilly my cat because talking to an animal
means that they can tell someone else

Activity 2: Offering a Helping Hand

1. Do a dance show
2. Turn the house into a hotel
3. Build a petting zoo

Bonus Activity: Paying it Forward

• Pets
• Fruit
• Chocolate
• Clothes
• Games
• Sweets