Monday, Day 3 of the School Holidays

Today Robin, Mama and I went to the RSA building in Papatoetoe for Auckland Heritage Festival. When we got there we went inside and I did a dot-to-dot picture of a soldier. Then Robin and I were making some medals. We made the Pacific Star, the NZ Operational Service Medal and the 1914 - 15 Star.

Then we went and were looking at the exhibitions. I was really excited when I saw a diorama on the Battle of Crete. It was the Alied Forces, Greek soldiers and Crete civilians attacking the Nazis. Unfortunally the Nazis won because of a mis-communication between the Alied commanders.

Then I went to try on an American Army Helmet, a pair of army gloves and a RNZAF jacket ranked Corporal. I had fun wearing it.

Last we went to the Papatoetoe library and I got a really cool Captain America comic.

I had fun today.

1914 - 15 Star.

                                       
               

Pacific Star.

      

Wearing American Army helmet.

Giving a military Gas Mask to a mannequin.

In front of a wall with the colours of medals on it.

 

 

 

 

Battle of Crete.

NZ Operational Service Medal.

Scouts

Local History Badge By Karl Plessius For Scouts

Glen Innes

Activity 1

1. The main streets in Glen Innes are Line Road, Taniwha Street and Apirana Avenue, which meet in the city centre.

2. Glen Innes is 9 kilometres from Auckland City Centre.

3. It is called “GI” by everyone who lives there.

This information is from this link: Wikipedia Glen Innes.

Activity 2

Glen Innes was settled by William Innes Taylor in the 1800’s and he was the first European in GI. The Maori were in GI first.

Activity 3

The Ruapotaka Marae is an important structure in GI because it is a marae and it is where the Maori meet and have  a Hui. The Ruapotaka Marae was built by the Nga Hau E Wha Tribe as their special place.

GI town centre.

Ruapotaka Marae.