RWC Hapara task

For this task we had to create a presentation about a country you have choosen in the Rugby World Cup 2019. 

For this task we had to tell people why we should care and look after our endangered animals around the world.

(Include Where and Why you thought this….)


My Holiday


AWESOME:




One thing I thought was AWESOME in my holiday was when my cousin had his first baby.




SCARY:

One thing I thought was SCARY in my holiday was when my aunty had a stroke overseas while she was getting ready for work and no one in New Zealand could see her because she was that far away.







RELAXING:

One thing I thought was RELAXING in my holiday was when my 2 cousins came over and we stayed home all day and watched movies while the adults were at work and spent the day without our phones because it got taken off us.

Current events
Hurricane Humberto on its way to Bermuda.

Hurricane Humberto is expected to hit Bermuda and unleash heavy rains, strong winds and rough seas. Hurricane Humberto was moving east-north at 7 mph with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.

This hurricane has caused Marine traffic disruptions and an increase of high risks at the beach.

The hurricane can reach up to speeds of 110 mph ( 177km/h) most of the homes are made 

of stone and mortar, and as a result structural damage is likely going to be minimal.

Read and Reflect

This is one of my math tasks. We had to create a healthy meal for dinner and add up the cost of it.

The Digestive System

                   How does our digestive system work?

                                                                                                 

When you eat, the saliva breaks down the chemicals in the food to eat which also helps to swallow our food and make it easier for us to digest. Our digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract, also known as the “ GI ‘’ tract. Once the food has been crushed down and all the chemicals have been removed, all the food travels pass the GI tract and mixes with the digestive juices which is created into small molecules.

The digestive system all work together by processing our food we eat one at a time so it's easier for the rest of our digestive system to handle. The small intestine has four main parts, the appendix, cecum, colon and rectum. 

The appendix is a finger shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the cecum is the first part of the large intestine, the rectum is the end of the large intestine. The stomach is a bean shaped sack underneath the lower ribs, Once food hits the stomach sphincters at the opening of the stomach and exit into the small intestine close. The acids in our stomach kills any harmful microbes that may have found their way into our system.

Should Matariki be a public holiday?

I agree that Matariki should be a public holiday
because Matariki is a time to celebrate and it's a special time for the Maori culture.
Matariki is all about traditions and spending time with whanau,
Matariki is the start of the Maori New Year and should be honoured.

In traditional times, Matariki was a season to celebrate and prepare the ground for the
coming year. Matariki is known as the seven sisters or the eyes of God.
Matariki is celebrated by cooking traditional foods, exploring the outdoors
and spending time with whanau.  Matariki has been around for many years yet it
still hasn’t been made a public holiday.

I believe that if Matariki was to become a public holiday younger people could
understand the meaning of it and why it is important to our communities and our
cultural heritage. I believe matariki should become a public holiday because it is a time
for families to gather together and improve ourselves as better people and a time to
acknowledge our family members that have passed on.

If Matariki was a public holiday it would give people more time to do traditional things
with our families and learn more about the importance of Matariki.

Therefore I agree that Matariki should be a public holiday!

This my wordle, for my literacy contract. My wordle contains more than 20 words of Matariki. I found this task really fun and enjoyable.

New Zealand sign language ( Mahi Tahi task)

This week in Mahi Tahi we were given a task to learn a new song in sign language called ¨Paradise¨ by Waimarie Smith.
The song talks about how our Country is one of a kind and how beautiful it is.

PMI chart

ANZACS at war!








In Te Kahu we were learning how to write an Diamante poem. We were asked to use words to describe Words of war.

🌻Fence art🌻

On the 30th of April the three senior classes collaborated  together to make fence art at Mahi Tahi. Each group had a different part of the fence to decorate and accessorise. We created our fence art with different materials such as wool, cotton, ribbon and string. My group had four people (including me) so we decided to work in groups of 2. Personally I found the collaborative task really fun because I got to work with people I don't really talk with, and I also think that the fence art was a good idea because it made our court look good and it was something different to add to our school. I would honestly consider doing this again because it was different and unique.

Experiencing Marine Reserve

W.A.L.T:Explain what we have learnt through our EMR snorkeling sessions

 A couple weeks ago the senior classes had the honour to go down to the pools and learn how to snorkel. Isoble (Our instructor) taught us some simple tips for snorkeling such as putting toothpaste on our masks prevents it from fogging up and always snorkel with a friend.

In session two we traveled to Matia bay for snorkeling.
I enjoyed snorkeling because it was an honor and it was incredible to see all the fish.
When we arrived at Matia we got split into three groups.My group was the first to go.
We got geared up and headed into the water.
As soon as I got into the water I dived into the water seeing a whole new world.There were tiny fish swimming around and some kina at the bottom of the rocks.My turn was over and we headed to the rest of the school.
I really enjoyed snorkeling.