School Journal Level 3 June 2023
PDFs of all the texts in this issue of the School Journal are available online as well as teacher support materials (TSM) and audio for the following:
| Audio | TSM | ||
| Articles | He Rāhui | ||
| Marine Reserves | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Give Forever | |||
| Stories | Fresh | ✔ | |
| The Monster That Swallowed the Moon | |||
| Personal essay | The Sea and Me | ||
| Poem | The Stinging Moon | ||
| Student writing | Draining the Swamp |
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He Rāhui
by Arielle Kauaeroa Monk
This article examines the rapid decline in scallop numbers due to overfishing and pollution and the efforts being made to recover and save the species.
Marine Reserves: Protecting Our Big Blue Backyard
by Laura Goodall; illustrations by Giselle Clarkson
Aotearoa New Zealand has one of the most unique marine environments in the world. This article explores our marine habitats and reserves and the challenges they face to stay safe, healthy, and biodiverse.
Give Forever
by Anna Bracewell-Worrall
Zuhaib Abbas Bangash arrived in New Zealand in 2013 with just a few hundred dollars in his pocket. Eventually, he found a job and a home. Today he owns three kebab shops, and every week he gives away over two hundred meals to people in need.
Fresh
by Amy McDaid; illustrations by Andrew Burdan
When Emily goes to the beach on a hot day with her larger-than-life Māmā, she is dismayed at the muddy, polluted beach and that they can’t swim. Emily sees Māmā in a new light when she chats in Cook Islands Māori to a large family group, and they begin to dance together.
The Monster That Swallowed the Moon
by Renata Hopkins; illustrations by Laya Mutton-Rogers
Once upon a time, there lived a hero by the name of Finch. Finch wasn’t a super-hero kind of hero, with muscles on muscles. Finch was the everyday kind – the sort that does all they can and hopes it will be enough.
The Sea and Me
by Dave Lowe
Dave Lowe began surfing at a young age and later became an environmental scientist. He was one of the first scientists in the world to gather evidence of climate change.
Draining the Swamp
by Matilda Hutterd; illustrations by Maite Calla Moret
In their search for a new home, a group of pūkeko encounter massive metal monsters and other pūkeko until they find a safe place.
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