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Issue6,August2022
MATARIKI MAGIC
Matariki (also known as the constellation Pleiades) is a star cluster with many stars, but nine main ones, which are acknowledged by Maori culture. It marks the Maori new year, and is a time for remembering the past, celebrating the present and looking to the future, and has been celebrated as a part of Maori culture for more than a thousand years. This year was its first as a public holiday. What could you do for Matariki?
For Matariki there were lots of free events that the Wellington City Council planned There were some exhibitions in June like the Courtney Place Light Boxes by Tanya Te Miringa Te Rorarangi Ruka, which were displayed from the 28th of May There was also the Waituhi flags and a mural on the Frank Kitts park waterfront doors, which featured art by Tane Morris, and the Masons Screen. As well as that there was the Ahi Kā from 6 9pm, Thursday 23 Sunday 26 June, at Te Papa, the waterfront, and Te Ngākau Civic Square, involving fire, projections, performances and displays In addition, there were also the Matariki Fireworks at 7:15pm on Friday the 24th of June at the Wellington waterfront there were food trucks around the waterfront on Friday the 24th as well To reduce waste, the council was trying out having plates, cups, and bowls that you can return after you eat. How can you find Matariki? Matariki is one of the closest constellations to Earth, and appears low on the east side of the horizon in the early morning hours (the best times to see Matariki are between 5:30 and 6:30, just before dawn) in mid winter. This year, the best days to see Matariki are between the 21st of June up until the 29th. However, you can see Matariki from then, all the way until the 13th of May, 2023 You can find Matariki by looking for the bottom three stars of Orion's belt, or Tautoru, which is its Maori name (see fig 1 ) Then, look upwards until you see the bright star Puanga (Rigel, which is also in Orion's belt). Then looks west and you'll see Matariki.
How to find Matariki; figure 1
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The stars of Matariki; figure 2
March 30, 2002: The Queen's mother dies at the age of 101... I wonder whether she got a letter from the Queen when she turned 100?
1997: The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate their Golden Wedding!
We all (well, I think) know who the Queen is the lady who has been the monarch of the Commonwealth for seventy years this year and counting! On the 5th of June this year this amazing woman's accession to the throne was celebrated with a show called A Gallop Through History, illustrating the reign of both Queen Elizabeth I and the current Queen in one night, with horses, actors and dancers galore as a nod to the Queen's love and encyclopaedic knowledge of horses. There was also a Platinum Party at Buckingham Palace (and many more celebrations across the Commonwealth)! This article will explore the extensive history of the Queen's reign and the amazing things she has done during it
1977: The Queen's Silver Jubilee is celebrated, marked by a thanksgiving service and a public holiday
4 June, 2012: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee is celebrated woohoo! She is getting close to being the longest reigning British monarch ever!
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5 June, 2022: The Queen marks 70 years on the throne this year with her Platinum Jubilee! In May 2024, she will officially become the longest reigning monarch of a sovereign state in history... During the Queen's reign, 14 British prime ministers have served and she has made 69 Christmas broadcasts to the Commonwealth Long Live the Queen and may she have many more wonderful years on the throne!
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6 February, 2017: The Queen celebrates her Sapphire Jubilee (65 years)!
2 June, 1953: The Queen is crowned at Westminster Abbey. On Coronation Day, she is only 27! There are celebratio throughout the Commonwealth
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November 1953: The Queen embarks on a tour around the Commonwealth. This includes her first visit to New Zealand!
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1952: The Queen is staying at the Treetop Hotel in Kenya Unbeknownst to her, while she is up in the hotel her father King George VI dies in his sleep and she descends from the hotel an uncrowned Queen.
THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE
9 September, 2015: The Queen officially becomes the longest reigning British monarch ever, at 22,223 days, 16 hours and 30 minutes on the throne
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HOUSE MUSIC FIASCO!
Braemar! The house sporting the yellow and blue look Braemar means to go bold this year and want to win house music A big applause to their house leaders who are also intending to create the best dances and the best Melodrama ever in QMC house history Braemar has chosen Rihanna for their pop star women idol and hope that their song Umbrella is good on the day Fantastic work to Braemar!
*This article was written prior to House Music. Congratulations to Lochleven for their outstanding victory!
The time of year has come again with the termly preparations for house music Everyone in the whole school is ready and waiting for it to appear QMC looks forward to this event and takes great measures to make sure that their houses win As we all know Lochleven and Berwick won house music last year (a tied effort) but this year maybe some of the other houses will win Who knows? Let’s find out these houses’ chances?
Glamis A little navy, a little vibrant red, here comes Glamis with a barrel of dynamite! Glamis is looking to overpower the other houses and bring out the full force of why they are the best house overall To make the judges say “wow” Glamis intends to sing Katy Perry style Their year 8 house dance is a mashup of different Katy Perry songs Go for Glamis!
The green and red of Christmas has a new meaning, a meaning of glory and victory for Lochleven! They're starting out with Walk me home in the dead of night by Pink, their idol for this year and they hope it can do enough to win.
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Congratulations to their year 6, 8 and 10 house leaders for starting up the celebrations with the melodramas and the Year 8 dances With this year’s theme being Girl Power with women singing icons, Stirling has chosen Taylor Swift as their icon for their house song and other performances Well done to Stirling so far!
Bonne chance to the house leaders of Lochleven for making the melodrama and the dances look perfect Break a leg to Lochleven!
Stirling Stirling has a range of history, as was told in the last issue. The black and gold colours are a key reminder that Stirling means business This year of course, they intend to win house music
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Berwick The sea with the silver waves Here comes Berwick! Starring Britney Spears as the main singer for the theme, Berwick intends to crash the hall down with a stunning house dance in house colours, win with a melodrama and make their small group wonderful Lets see how you go on house performing arts day! Amazing work to Berwick's house leaders! Continuez comme ça to Berwick!
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Issue6,August2022 Hi!
What is Science Fair? Science Fair is a Year 8 Science Unit, and the best projects make it to the NIWA Science Fair Competition, which includes schools from all around Wellington. These are some of the project names from this year: 'Sew Far, Sew Good,' 'Cosy Ponies', 'Baking Powder Reaching New Heights', 'Growing Gummies', 'Turn up the Heat', 'Fun in the Sun', 'Death by Apple', 'Mask up fog off', 'Insulation Investigation' and 'Windy Wellington'. Some of them made it to the NIWA Science Fair Competition, and that is most likely due the amazing boards.
The Year 8 Science Fair takes place at the end of Term One and beginning of Term Two, and the NIWA Science Fair takes place this year on the 25th-29th august. This year the NIWA science fair competition may be different because of Covid, it may be online. The Science Fair Competition will be in person this year.
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The boards that are in the Finals this year include: 'Sew far, Sew Good,' 'Fun in the Sun', 'Insane Planes', 'Mask Up, Fog Off', 'Pump 'n' Roll', and 'Insulation Investigation'.
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OLDE BEACH BAKERY: WAIKANAES' SECRET TREASURE! Review Issue6,August2022 Canva.com
Olde Beach Bakery is Waikanae's secret treasure which few Wellingtonians know about. Olde Beach Bakery in my opinion, is the best bakery ever. If you are ever up in Waikanae anytime, stop by to taste some flavour punching, honestly made food. The bakery has a selection of food such as breads, pies, quiches, mini pies for smaller children, sausage rolls, family pies, doghnuts and sweets, scones, sandwiches, coffee and beans, and pastries. This bakery has an outdoor area and benches outside the cosy space, making it dog and young children friendly. The bakery is situated near the beach at 3 Ono Street, Waikanae, 5036. A good place to grab lunch fit for king, or a quick but delicious snack after a play or walk at the beach. They also do online orders for pick-up between 7 am and 2pm, but orders must be placed the day prior. Also, they sell vouchers so that you can give the gift of deliciousness! My last visit I bought merch of theirs a tote bag which I love and is handy to have. They come in black, which I got, mustard and navy colour. My personal favourite is the creamy mushroom pie and a chocolate cream doughnut. YUM! by: Jess Thompson & Nuala Pearson
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The third book in this series leads us to where Hazel's rich father is taking them on the Orient Express in the summer holidays. When they first enter the Orient Express it looks clear that all of their fellow passengers have something to hide. Then a scream comes through the dining hall and one of the passengers is found dead Hazel and Daisy must use all of their detective thinking to find the culprit because there are rival detectives who are just as keen to solve the case. Overall this series is really good and I really enjoyed reading them. There are 11 books in the series with 9 being murder mysteries and 2 being a collection of all their mysteries The books in order are... Murder Most Unladylike Arsenic for Tea First Class Murder Jolly Foul play Mistletoe and Murder A Spoonful of Murder Death in the Spotlight Top Marks for Murder Death Sets Sail Cream Buns and Crime Once Upon a Crime Book Reviews By Sophie Counsell
We all have heard about grown up detectives, but this series is about boarding school girls who solve murders. Murder Most Unladylike
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Murder Most Unladylike
The first book in this series is Murder Most Unladylike, and the main characters are Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. A teacher is murdered, and Hazel and Daisy are the only people who know that it is murder. Arsenic for tea
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The second book in this series leads us to Daisy's childhood home for the easter holidays, and while they are there a guest dies. Poisoned at Daisy's fourteenth birthday tea party.
First Class Murder
Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop, called Cole's Book Arcade There is always something to explore with their siblings, Linda, Eddie, and Ivy. But when they find out that their father has traded the arcade to the Obscurosmith, they begin a game to win the arcade back. Seven rainbow stripes. Seven rounds If they don't win the game by midnight on Friday, they'll lose the arcade and their pa forever. Beyond the book
Cole's Book Arcade at Bourke Street
Some of the information in the beyond the book section comes from the Historical Note section in the back of The Grandest Bookshop in the World. The school library has this book, and it is shelved downstairs.
This book is based on Cole's Book Arcade, which was a real place in Melbourne. This book is fictional though, and Edward William Cole (Pearl and Vally's father) and his children were real people There were actually several different Cole's Book Arcades, in Sydney and Adelaide as well as Melbourne.
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Also, the rainbow stripes at Cole's Book Arcade typically had eight stripes rather than seven, which you can see in the picture down below Mr Cole passed away on the sixteenth of December 1918, but the people who he had appointed to look after the Arcade had not run the business well, and so Cole's Book Arcade died ten years after its creator. The building was demolished in 1929. Today, there is a display at Melbourne Museum in the History of Victoria section about Cole's Book Arcade More things
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BOOKSHELF CONTINUED Issue6,August2022 golden.lamp@qmc.school.nz Book Reviews
The He Ara Ora or Living River is a new exhibition. This new exhibition is based on the Whanganui River and the iwi who lived around the river This exhibition includes never seen before Māori taonga The exhibition has been under development for more than a year. "He Awa Ora really fixes on the Whanganui River as a living river. It brings taonga from various iwi along the river settlements to tell stories about what the river means to people, why it's important and how we must take care of it," says Museum Director Bronwyn Labrum The exhibition also tells the story of how the river became the second natural resource in the world to be given its own legal identity and rights the same as a human Māori Taonga Exhibition Three long elaborately decorated waka stretch the length of the large dark room This is the Māori Taonga Exhibition, a exhibition that honours Māori culture, society and tradition. Before you enter this room please be aware you are not allowed to take photo There are wooden draws you can pull out to reveal fishing tools, kahu kurī (a special cloak made from the fur of a kurī dog), and kete each with their own individual tale There are glass cabinets full of Māori weapons and Māori instruments with buttons to play their tunes. This room is truly special.
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The Lindauer Gallery is a small dark room with large gold framed paintings These paintings were by Gottfried Lindauer a renowned Bohemian (Austrian) born painter who came to New Zealand to avoid being enlisted in the Austro Hungarian Army. All of the paintings are of Maori people. There is a painting of the second Māori King, a painting of a child feeding a elderly man and many more.
Lindauer's paintings are so detailed, you can almost feel the softness of the peoples hair Just remember that you are only looking and not touching. Social Exhibition
The top floor of the museum is home to the Social Exhibition, this exhibition is all about the social history of Whanganui and its people. There are telegrams from Margaret Bullock (a Whanganui based suffragette), rocks from out of space, old silk shoes, tea sets, a massive framed cross stich bouquet of flowers and so much more. There also is a place where you can dress up in Victorian clothing and take photos Down the back there is a bone section, there are towering skeletons of Moa, bones of the extinct Owlet Nightjar owl as well as buttons you can press to play bird calls.
WHANGANUI REGIONAL MUSEUM
If you ever find yourself wondering through Whanganui with some spare time on your hands, go see the Whanganui Regional Museum The Whanganui Regional Museum is filled to the brim with all sorts of treasures! Old tea sets, a ships steering wheel, Moa bones, Māori weapons, telegrams, and so much more!
When you enter the Whanganui Regional Museum you will be required to wear a face mask if you are 12+ as Covid 19 is still a looming threat, entry is free for all ages You enter a large atrium, to your left there is the Gottfried Lindauer exhibition and gift shop. To your right there is the Teeth, Talons & Taxidermy exhibition and a set of stairs leading up to the social history area Straight ahead of you you will see the Māori exhibition Here I will explore the wonderful world of the Whanganui Regional Museum He Ara Ora Exhibition Living River
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References: Radio New Zealand (RNZ), Wikipedia, Whanganui Regional Museum, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
ANCIENT TEMPLE DISCOVERY
Review By: Harriet Mak Canva.com Located in Wellington, 12 Johnston Street, take a fun and exciting adventure through an ancient temple, a spaceship, or take a look through the mighty Atlantis. I ventured through an ancient temple with my four friends and my sister and if we didn't make it out in time we could of wakened the all mighty spirits of the temple We found many interesting objects and things like hieroglyphics, statues, and secret codes that opened safes! There was also a timer for an hour for you to escape We made it out just in time with four minutes left Apparently the Wellington record of the fastest escape room escapers was in 33 minutes, how fast is that? As we ventured further another room appeared out of nowhere. In the room there was a sliding Egyptian mummy, chained tiles, two locked boxes, and three monster faces I felt my hair stand on edge when I heard the door to the other room open I personally really enjoyed this experience as it was my first time doing an escape room. I would recommend this because it is super fun especially with the interesting sound effects I would also recommend the other two escape rooms located in the same place
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The Golden Lamp Press RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES Issue 6, August 2022 golden.lamp@qmc.school.nz By Katie Haynes Matariki Waitī Waitā Waipuna ā rangi Tupu ā nuku Tupu ā rangi Ururangi Pōhutukawa Hiwa i te rangi Try and fill the names of the Matariki stars in! If you're stuck, check the article about Matariki earlier in the issue Psssst try and find the happy little star hiding somewhere in this issue! W h a t r a i n y d a y a c t i v i t i e s d o Y O U w a n t t o s e e o n t h i s p a g e ? E m a i l y o u r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o g o l d e n l a m p @ q m c s c h o o l n z ! Fun Fact: Matariki is also known as the Pleiades, Subaru, and Makali'i
