Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2017

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2017

Nau Mai

Every year since 1975 New Zealand has marked Māori Language Week. This is a time for all New Zealanders to celebrate te reo Māori (the Māori language) and to use more Māori phrases in everyday life. In 2017 Māori Language Week runs from 11-17 September, the theme is 'Kia ora te reo' – which celebrates New Zealand’s indigenous greeting and the intent of te reo Māori revitalisation efforts between the Crown and Māori.

1. How do you celebrate Maori Language Week in your class/school? we have five different words and we have to find thew meaning of them
2. Why is this an important week to New Zealand? it is important so we can learn maori
3. How does New Zealand celebrate Maori Language Week? by speaking in maori
4. Can you name any local places of significance that have a Maori name?Why are they significant? i can't
5. What is your favourite Maori phrase or a saying you have heard this week? kai ora
6. What other languages are a part of your school and are these celebrated? i don't know any other languages that we celebrate
7. What are the three official languages of New Zealand? maori,english and chines
8. If New Zealand was to officially celebrate another language what language do you think that should be? Why? i think that new Zealand should celebrate Spanish
9. Do you know of other countries that celebrate a second language in their country? What country and how do they celebrate? i don't know and author contries
   
   

Q1. Why are you awesome? What is your Genius (something you are good at)?  basketball 

Q2. What would you like to change in the world around you? homelessness

Q3. How do you think that you could do this? by rising money

Remember “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love”

– Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Q4. What is the best thing that a Teacher has ever said to you? doing a good job

Q5. Think of a time when you have achieved a goal. Tell us what this felt like.i acheved a goal not long ago and i was really proud 

Q6. Do you have some learning that you are really proud of? my inquiry

Q7. Name five people that you would put on a "Dream Team" to encourage and inspire you. Are they famous people, successful people, members of your family? my Mum,Dad,Laura,Alyssa and Elsie

Q8. Why are these people amazing to you? because they inspire me to do things

Q9. What makes you feel proud? having my work done on time 

Q10: Go on 5 different class mates blogs and leave some cool comments

Bullying

Bullying

Ouch why did you punch me like that for, well why did you write all that mean stuff about me on the internet.

Hi i am jess and today i will be talking to you about bullying as you have just heard i will be talking to you about physical bullying and cyberbullying and then i will go on to the affects of what is can course when you are getting bullied.   

The first thing is physical bullying  Bullying often refers to interactions between children, but physical bullying can happen to anyone. Adults, young children, teenagers, and the elderly are all at risk of being victims of physical bullying. Regardless of how young or old a person is, there is always a chance that someone could harass or abuse them. Sometimes with children, bullying happens away from home, but physical bullying can also take place in the home. Children at school and attending after school programs are also in danger of being physically bullied.

The second reason is cyber bullying,it happens on common social media platforms. People do it cause they think it is cool but it can affect people in all different ways. Your best to just think if you can't say it to their face then don’t say it at all.

My third reason is what it can course when you bully someone. People might not know but how many people commit suicide in one year because of bullying. 1 million people commit suicide a year, that is like 40 people a second or 3000 people a day but if people stop bullying that could change everyone's lives so dont bully someone because you could prevent another death.`

In conclusion people should not bully people because it is not very nice but  if we stop bullying then that could change everyone's lives  i hoped you liked listening to my speech and you have learnt something.

Laura cade

Laura Cade

Laura was born in 2005. When she was little she moved down to Wanaka and she moved back up to Christchurch when she was four years old.

She has done some weird things when she was little Mum and Dad had just got a new car and then she was outside on her bike then she got a stone and drew a picture on the car with a stone after that Laura got mum and said that she drew a picture and mum came out to have a look and then mum was pretty mad

Another thing that she has done is she tried to make breakfast and mum and dad were still in bed she got the weetbix and milk then she spilt it everywhere our room stunk of milk for ages

Laura split her head open when she was two years old she was were jumping on mum and dad's bed and then she fell off and split her head open she went to the doctors and she has got a scar from where she fell off the bed.

In year four she was on the playground at school and a girl twisted her arm but then it got worse and she broke her wrist. She had to go to the doctors and she got a cast for ten days.

Her achievements have been making it into a Basketball team and a Netball team. When she has spare time she likes to play on the Trampoline.

Laura is the oldest out her and I but she is the shortest.  She is an intelligent person who likes to laugh and makes funny jokes but she is a bit annoying sometimes, she is still funny and amazing. She is kind and caring and  is always willing help people.

elections

Q1: What is an election? What type of election do we have in New Zealand?  An election is where people vote for who we want as Prime Minster. 

Q:2 Why do we have elections in New Zealand? so then people could vote for who they want.

Q3: What happens during an election? People vote for the next Prime Minister. 

Q4: What do you think would happen if we did not have elections and people did not vote? there would be a massive aggument on who would be the Prime Minister.

Q5: Who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand? How did he become the Prime Minister? Bill English is Pime Minister because John Key steped down.

Q6: Why do you think it is important that people vote in elections? So there is not a big aggument on who is the Prime Minster of New Zealand.

Q7: If you became Prime Minister what is the first thing you would change? Cheaper docters oppoiments so then all familys can afford it and they can go more offen.

Q8: How do you think our government can make New Zealand ‘more awesome’ like the Kid President? They could do free ice creems on a friday.

Q9: What do you think the Prime Minister’s main job is during the day? Keeping everyone undercontroll in perlament

Q10: Even though you can’t vote what are some ways we can make sure our voices get heard? By shering our thoughts.

New Zealand

This week we are celebrating being a New Zealander and all the beautiful cultures that we have here in NZ. 

Questions:

Q1. Where were you born and how long have you lived in NZ?

 I was born in NZ and i have live in NZ for my whole life.

Q2. What languages can you speak? or what language would you like to learn and why? I would like to learn chinese because it would be helpful for when i go to china.

Q3. What are the best and worst things about living in NZ?

The worst thing is the earthquakes and the best thing is that we have nice clean air notlike some countries

Q4. How many cultures/nationalities are there in your class or school? What are they? There are so many different cultures and that is what makes our school unique. 

Q5. What is something that you have learned about a different culture? I don't really know another culture.

Q6. What would you put in a time capsule to celebrate NZ culture? I would put the NZ flag.

Q7. If you could make another NZ public holiday, what would it be and why? Eg Matariki, Diwali, Chinese New Years or something else. I would make Chinese  new year because then we can celebrate another culture.

Q8. What does being a New Zealander or Kiwi mean to you? How does it make you feel? I love being a new zealander because i love how we have our own native bird.