Should Matariki be a Public Holiday?

In class we had a task to write a persuasive piece on "Should Matariki be a Public Holiday?" We could be for/against the topic.

I went for this topic. We had to express our thoughts effectively so we could persuade the reader, we used our prior knowledge and research.

Should Matariki be a Public Holiday?

Matariki, this time is a very important time for the Maori
community, so should Matariki be a public holiday?
Absolutely if it was a public holiday, there would be
time to do the traditional celebration for people who
like to do the traditional Matariki celebration
but don’t have the time, like gathering with
whanau and reflection and learning about the celebration.

 During Matariki many families gather to celebrate Matariki but since
Matariki is not a public holiday, its harder to find the time
to gather. People are busy with school and work but if
Matariki was a public holiday it would be so much easier.
With whanau we have feasts, share time with each other
and have performances such as singing, dancing and
music, on Matariki was a public holiday.

Also Matariki is a time of reflection and
learning during Matariki we think about how we can
improve ourselves and reflect on our past. Matariki is a
time for Maori to share stories and their culture.
The Matariki star cluster is a connection to provide an opportunity
to remember their whakapapa and their ancestors
who have passed away.

Matariki is a really important time for Maori, it has
a lot of preparation, we need a public holiday so
families can actually gather and celebrate together, and we
can learn, reflect and improve ourselves to find connections,
and this is why Matariki SHOULD be a public holiday.

By Manali

Whole Class Math Art ||~Impossible Objects~||

 ||~Impossible Objects~||

In our class contract we had to make "Impossible objects." This task was to help us measure accurately and use compasses properly to make 

an equilateral triangle. For this task we need to keep attention to detail so we do not make a mistake. Shading the shape is key to show the effect of how the shape is impossible not normal. 

Celtic Knot work

This was a math based art piece  done as a whole class task. This task was quite a difficult task, but still was an enjoyable task. 

These were the instructions we had to follow: 

This task can be found on: https://www.artfulmaths.com/mathematical-art-lessons.html

ANZAC Soldier Uniform Task

ANZAC Soldier Uniform Task

In our literacy contract we had a task to create our own ANZAC soldier uniform, we had to think about the durability and thickness of the fabric.

My uniform is...

~A camouflage hat/cap.

~A protective jacket with pockets.

~An undershirt.

~Camouflage pants.

~Leather boots.

We were allowed to use reference.

Here is my design:

I enjoyed this task it was a fun task and I learned a lot about thicknesses of fabrics and designing the uniform was really interesting. 

Term 2 Goals.

These are my academic goals for this term. I hope I am able to achieve my goals and strive even farther. Our criteria was to have a goal and explain how we are going to get there, what we will achieve by doing our goals and what are we striving for.

ANZAC Diamante Poem

This week our class has been doing a ANZAC day booklet, one of the activities was called "Words of War". This task was related to poems, we had to find a poem related to ANZAC and do some tasks to explain our interpretation of the poem. The poem I chose was called, "The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels." By Sapper H "Bert" Beros.

After that task we had to write a poem of our own, we had to write a diamante poem related to ANZAC and war. A diamante poem is a poem that has 7 lines which are unrhymed.

The first line has one noun.
The second line has 2 adjectives.
The third line has 3 verbs.
The fourth line has 4 nouns.
The fifth line has 3 verbs.
The sixth line has 2 adjectives.
The seventh line has one noun.

Whanau Hui Evening

Whanau Hui Evening

A Whanau Hui evening is when Parents/Caregivers come to see what the senior class children at our school have been doing through the term, including our Mahi Tahi sessions. 

Mahi Tahi is when the senior classes of our school come together for an hour to collaborate and work together.