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Issue 3, November 2021
Katie (Feature Writer, Rainy Day Activities Editor), Charlotte (Feature Writer, Rainy Day Activities Editor), Nuala (Feature Writer and Editor), Juliet Grotrian (Feature Writer) Kitty Grotrian (Feature Writer), Isabelle (Feature Writer) Email golden.lamp@qmc.school.nz
AN EGGY CHALLENGE Report By: Charlotte Thomson
The end of Term Three brings many things such as summer and the feel that the end of the year is drawing closer. At the end of Term Three the year seven teachers, Miss Siácci, Dr Trapp, Ms Johns and Ms Eales, all decided that they wanted a team building activity that the girls could work together, out of their comfort zones to create the perfect design. This is how the teachers got the idea of the egg drop challenge. The idea was for the girls to create a way to protect the egg when it hits the ground. They had to show the judges (the teachers) which one was the best. The judges took bribes, there were some challenges that the girls had to face, such as making sure that they had the right materials and to make sure that everyone was included. Nevertheless, each team managed to create a successful way to protect their egg. There were categories, such as Best Dressed Egg, Most Innovative Design, and Longest Time in the Air. Each team got to run their design. before the judges decided who would win. When the students got back to school the teachers announced the winner. The winners for the Best Dressed Egg were: Chicken Nuggets x 5. The winners for Most Innovative Design: Maple Seeds. And the winners for the Best Overall and Longest time in the Air: Eggcellent Flying Chickens. Congrats to all the winners of the egg drop challenge. And congrats to the teachers for coming up with a eggcellent idea. I hope that the year sevens of next year get to enjoy it as much as we did.
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A WORLD OF WONDERFUL ART Opinion and experience By: Kitty Grotrian
This time I am taking a look at the IB Arts Exhibition, a big event for the QMC students in Year 13. A whirl of colour and amazing things rush by my eyes, taking the world away from me. I wait to go to class, and I can’t help but be distracted. The pieces are beautiful. Different perspectives make the hallway light up. Different and talented artists who have been studying the subject for many years come to make their final project. Photos with different meanings pass the black canvas walls and the names and descriptions show the truth of what they are thinking as they make their masterpieces. A couple of people had made some very beautiful artwork like a painting with lots of mountains and a pink sky, and a sculpture with some pieces of a chair bound up with rope. I asked a few members of the newspaper team what they thought about this. “It was very inventive, unique and symbolic,” says feature writer Nuala Pearson. “Really cool seeing the Year 13’s IB art. Each one had its own personality.” comments Charlotte Thomson, a feature writer for the Golden Lamp Press. "Really good and very imaginative,” quotes Juliet Grotrian, feature writer for the newspaper. "It took up the whole hallway in Hobson and it was really big.” says Katie Haynes, feature writer for the Golden Lamp Press. Overall, I think that most of the newspaper team enjoyed the artwork and the scenery to explore at the exhibition. Hopefully you enjoyed this very much and that one day you might create a beautiful artwork to be displayed in this exhibition some day.
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SHOPPING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL Review By: Nuala Pearson
Due to the current lockdowns and previous lockdowns, some small businesses are doing it hard. That’s why we need to give them a helping hand and support their business. Here are my top three picks for small businesses with quality products and great service in Wellington. Firstly, Blue Belle café located in Island Bay, number 140 The Parade, situated close to National Hockey Stadium. So if you’re after some homemade buttery pies, sweet slice or a caffeine boost after an early hockey game Blue Belle café is a great place to retire to with friendly staff. A mention that the pies have vegetarian options. To put the cherry on their chocolate brownies on Facebook they are rated 4.6 stars! Corry commented “Delicious pies, delicious slice, delicious coffee... All in all, pretty gosh-darn good!” Next, Lesvos shoe and bag repairs can be found in the train station on Bunny street. It’s super convenient when getting off the train to go to school or work. This shop repairs and sells numerous things such as shoes, shoe accessories, they sell bags and repair them too, also tailoring and clothing alterations. Levos specialise in Indian clothing, key cutting services and accessories. They also sell watch batteries and replace them too, sell their own products, repair leather and replace zips. If you’re not already blown away by this little business, the staff offer free consultation on shoe alterations. I looked at Google reviews and read one which was posted by Maxine Stephenson. Her review said that the price was reasonable, and she had her backpack repaired when she had already been told it couldn’t be fixed. She states, “This business is a real gem in Wellington." To put the shine on the shoes, Lesvos shoe and bag repair is rated 4.6 stars on google maps! Lastly, at 45 Johnston Street is where Scent floral boutique is nestled selling beautiful flowers made to make everyone smile. Scent has flowers and plants for all different occasions like, anniversaries, new babies, sympathy, get well, congratulations, funerals, wedding, or some flowers for birthdays. You can buy gifts and gift baskets along with gourmet food hampers. Scent floral boutique gives weekly deliveries to receptions, offices, retail shops, restaurants, and cafes all around Wellington. All this terrific business’s bouquets are made fresh from New Zealand products. Scent is rated 5 stars on Facebook, a reviewer Aileen Kirby said, “ordering flowers from out of town was so easy with Scent Floral Boutique. They were a pleasure to deal with over the phone, so friendly and efficient. I was lucky enough to see the flowers a few days later and they were beautiful, exactly as ordered.... bright and happy! My daughter loved them! Thank you ladies, I highly recommend you😃” Now that you have read about some of Wellington's awesome small businesses, get out there and put a smile on business owners around Wellington and shop local. shop local in Welly.
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THE LOST HUIA Report By: Isabelle Mak
In light of the Bird of the Year Competition, it is important to remember a bird that once graced our beautiful forests. The huia. In June 2010 a single huia feather was sold for $8000, making it the most expensive feather in the world. But why is this feather so expensive? And how did this bird vanish from our forests? Around 800 years ago Māori arrived in Aotearoa/New Zealand and like many other birds the huia was a victim of habitat loss, meaning less places to nest and less food sources. All native birds were considered children of Tāne, the great Māori god of the forest, the huia was most sacred, a tapu taonga. Due to the huia being a sacred bird only chiefs of high rank or their whānau could wear the huia's feather in their hair. This can be seen in many portraits of Māori chiefs. When Europeans came to Aotearoa/New Zealand word quickly traveled back to Europe about the huia. The huia were easy to hunt. In his diary, a veteran and early settler wrote, "I shot a huia, two days later I shot eight huia". He went on to describe how, "some Māori gave me 100 huia". The huia's tail feather that had once been a symbol of mana and status among Māori had now become a feather in ladies' hats and were worn in mens' hatbands. Attempts to save the huia started as far back as 1888 but they were disorganised and did not help. The last sighting of the huia was in 1907 in the Tararua Ranges by W.W Smith who saw three huia. After that the huia vanished and became simply another extinct bird of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
References: New Zealand Birds Online, New Zealand Geographic, Predator Free NZ, Papers Past, Wikipedia
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BOOKS ABOUT ANTISEMITISM AND WHY THEY'RE RELEVANT Book Review
By: Juliet Grotrian In case you are wondering what antisemitism is, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum defines it as ‘prejudice against or hatred of Jews.' Jews, (or Jewish people) are an ethnic and religious race of people who originated from the Middle East during the second millennium B.C. Their symbol is the Star of David. Hebrew is the official language of Israel (the Jewish people’s homeland). Many Jewish people came from other parts of the world like Eastern Europe, and as a result of the Holocaust, were displaced. The Holocaust (also known as the Shoah) was the mass murder of six million European Jews (remember that the population of New Zealand is only five million people!) during World War Two under the Nazi regime. It is important to understand the Holocaust because we must NOT let it happen again. Here are some books about antisemitism that I have read which improved my understanding of antisemitism and the Holocaust. 'When the World Was Ours' by Liz Kessler Age Range: 11 and up This book literally made me cry! It is a really sad story (and I MEAN really sad) about three friends (two of which are Jewish) called Esther, Max and Leo and the ways World War Two and the Holocaust divide them. It is not true but is based on real events. This is really, really, really, really, really , really , really… HEARTBREAKING stuff but it is also very informative, and it grips you from the very beginning. Honestly one of the best books I have ever read. 'What We’re Scared Of' by Keren David Age Range: 10 and up This amazing book was actually published this year and it is set in the 2020s too. It is really up-todate and it really reminds you about the fact that hate is never ‘not there’. It is about twin girls who have totally different personalities but must unite in the face of Antisemitism directed towards their now-well-known mum. An edge-of-your-seat must-read that, while being AMAZING, still manages to fit in some interesting facts about Jewish religion. 'The Endless Steppe' by Esther Hautzig Age Range: 11 and up This book is totally TRUE and SO COOL! Yes, it was published before we were born but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great book! It is about a young Polish Jewish girl who is arrested with her family in World War Two and sent away to icy Siberia, a place in Russia, where she establishes a new life filled with hardship and sometimes happiness. Seriously engrossing stuff.
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RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES Fun colouring in!
These are Mrs Winnall’s photos from lockdown. Would you like to send in some of your pictures? Email golden.lamp@qmc.school.nz
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