Vocabulary- Pohutukawa

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Pohutukawa-2014

Pohutukawa- Reading

1.   Who is the pohutukawa important to?

Animals and people

2. Why do people think of it as the New Zealand Christmas tree?

Because the red flowers usually bloom on december.

3.  What makes the pohutukawa special?

The tree is important for people and animals that have no where to live because it gives them shelter.

4. How does the pohutukawa grow?

The warm places help them to grow and they prefer to live in place where the ground is sandy.

5. Explain what nectar is.

Nectar is the yellow things in the middle of a flower that the honey bees and birds really love to  eat.

6. How have pohutukawa trees been used in the past?

Hundreds of years ago, there were many large forests with pohutukawa in it. And settlers from Europe, Who came to live in New Zealand, Cut down the trees to use it for shipbuilding.

7. What is project crimson and why do you think it was named this?

It is when thousands of trees get planted so that Pohutukawa and Rata don’t disappear. It is called Project Crimson because it is a project which help the trees.

Easter Writing- 2014

-What is Easter?

People have different beliefs about what Easter is.  Some people believe it is about  Easter eggs , or that Jesus resurrected , and some people don’t even celebrate it.  What do you believe?

-Easter eggs

Ancient  Egyptians and Persians believed that the earth hatched from a egg.  They celebrated new life by decorating eggs in bright spring colours.  The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century.

-Easter sunday

Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross for their sins. On Easter Friday Jesus died on the cross. It was said on Easter Sunday resurrected into heaven.

-Conclusion

All over the world, there are many beliefs about Easter.  At the end of the day , it all depends on what you believe it is all about. What does Easter mean to you?

Cook Island dance Fiafia

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Samoan Fiafia dance

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Pohutukawa

1.   Who is the pohutukawa important to?

Animals and people

2. Why do people think of it as the New Zealand Christmas tree?

Because the red flowers usually bloom on December.

3.  What makes the pohutukawa special?

The tree is important for people and animals that have no where to live because it gives them shelter.

4. How does the pohutukawa grow?

The warm places help them to grow and they prefer to live in place where the ground is sandy.

5. Explain what nectar is.

Nectar is the yellow things in the middle of a flower that the honey bees and birds really love to  eat.

6. How have pohutukawa trees been used in the past?

Hundreds of years ago, there were many large forests with pohutukawa in it. And settlers from Europe, Who came to live in New Zealand, Cut down the trees to use it for shipbuilding.

7. What is project crimson and why do you think it was named this?

It is when thousands of trees get planted so that Pohutukawa and Rata don’t disappear. It is called Project Crimson because it is a project which help the trees.

What does Fiafia mean to you?

What does  fiafia means to you?- Introduction

What does Fiafia mean to you? There are different meanings for fiafia. In Samoa and  Tonga it means happy. And in New Zealand it means getting together and celebrating things about you culture.  I think that the key competency that applies to fiafia is Participating and Contributing.

Our fiafia and my group-

Fiafia goes on for every two years, and in one of those years we have an production. Pt England schools fiafia started in the nineties. Other groups that are performing at fiafia are the Samoan group, Tongan group,  Cook Island and the group that I am in is Hip hop our tutors names are Mrs Thompson, and Miss Trimble.  We are doing Skrillex songs Jason derulo songs and One direction songs. Hip hop is all about expressing yourself  through different movements.

Key competencies-

The two Key Competencies i think relate to fiafia are Relating to others   and  Participating and contributing.  Because  Relating to others is when you go to your groups and get to know each other.   And your  joining in when you do your dance .     

Conclusion-

Now you know what fiafia means to me.   I am really looking forward to the next fiafia.

Life Cycle of a Butterfly

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Addition and Subtraction

Key Competencies

Key Competencies-

What do you know about the key competencies?  I’m going to be telling you about some of the key competencies.  Thinking, Participating and Contributing.

Thinking-

I am really good at Thinking when the teacher asks a question.  Thinking is when you use your brain to answer questions on the board. And using information from books to answer questions.

Participating and Contributing-

I need to improve Participating and contributing.  Because most times i’m shy to answer questions that the teacher says.  And I sometimes i’m too shy to join games that the class plays.

Conclusion-

Now you know what I am good at which is thinking.  Because I use my brain to answer questions and I read books to get information to answer things.  And what I need to improve which is Participating and Contributing.  I really need to keep joining sports and games that I play with the class.  What key Competencies are you good at ?

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