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 This week a task on our learning contract was to complete a fact file about a native animal that lives in the bush. The reason we done this was for the younger class in our school because they are dedicated to the environment here is mine.

Our adventure

 Today we went on an adventure to Lake Ngatu to plant some native trees its the second part of our environment learning. First was learning about ways we could help and protect the environment now were doing those ways. Summit forests and Bush lands trust collected around 1000 plants for us to grow on a sand slope area. At first I had no clue how to take the plants out or dig a deep hole but it only got better I completed a few and got the hang of it this was turning out to be quite some fun. We stopped to get a picture and got back to work I realised at the top there was a lovely whisk of breeze and a beautiful view so I decided to plant up there. At the area their lived some big trees but the district council decided that if they fell they could badly injure a person so they cut them down so there were some big stumps enough to fit all the students. When the job was done we stopped for a picnic on the shoreline. After we came back to school, back to learning.

My local lengend

 A task on our contracts for the past 2 weeks were learning about New Zealand legends and what they have done. I chose Kelly Tarlton the man because he is a local man and I have an interest in marine mammals. Our criteria was to have the format of birth place, birth date, early life, what their well known for, and significant moments in their lifes here is mine:

Kelly Tarlton

Place of Birth

Marine biologist Kelly Tarlton was born in Dargaville

Date of Birth

On the 31 of October 1937

Early life

to a family of 3 (him, dad, mum) early in his life he would visit the ocean every day to go for a dip. His first job at 18 was taking photos of ocean monuments or random treasures. His first expedition was finding a salvaged cannon on the coast of New Zealand Kelly is most famous for finding captain cook's anchor and recovering itr in life he made his own underwater world attracting millions of overseas visitors. 

His best expedition was when he went mountaineering and got stuck eventually he dug out a hole to escape but when he watched Jacques Cousteau his life changed making the decision to go on water expedition’s

What are they well known for? 

 Kelly is most famous for finding captain cook's anchor and recovering it  in life he made his own underwater world attracting millions of overseas visitors

What are some significant moments in their life? 

but sadly 2 weeks before his planned new aquarium opened, he suffered from a deep heart attack. His aquarium is carrying a life's legacy.