Parliament

This term we have been learning about Parliament. We have looked at the difference between government and parliament, NZ parliament, who is in government, how our government works and we compared democracy to dictatorship.

Three things that I learned are NZ parliament are:

• John Key sits on the 4th seat on the right
• The Speaker is the Boss
• National sits on the right side of the speaker

Here is the link to my compare and contrast map explaining the difference between democracy and dictatorship.

Compare and contrast

Treaty Of Waitangi

Treaty Slide

Compare and Contrast

I found That The maori swapped land for weapons like the musket.

Why Maori were Killing each other and other people

Anzac Day

W.A.L.T What did you learn? What was challenging?

Answer and explanation

The first sweatshirt is cheaper than the second one because 30% of 60 is 42 and 40% off 72 dollars is 43.20. The first sweatshirt is 1.20 cheaper than the second one.

Task 1 Task 2 Task 3

Te Reo, Term 4 2016.

This term we have been learning all about the Marae. We have learned that The Marae

• The Marae is an important focal point for the community.
• The Marea is a place where tradition and customs can be carried out.
• The Marae is a place where people can express their values with dignity.
• There are many kawa ( protocols) that prevail on the marae.
• Marae kawa (protocols) can differ between maraes and iwi.

We have focussed on some key concepts when doing this learning.

These are listed and explained in the table below.

Concept	Definition - give the meaning of these concepts in your own words.
Tikanga	The correct procedure, Custom, way of doing things
Pōwhiri	Welcoming ceremony
Tangata whenua	Local people who are connected to the Marae.
Manuhiri	Visitors to the Marae
Tūrangawaewae	Gives you a home base
Whanaungatanga	Sence of family connection
Manaakitanga	Care for persons well being
Aroha	Means LOVE.

See this video for an explanation of the roles and responsibilities of people on a marae.

Something I would like to learn more about the marae is How people live on a marae

Water Filter

I can take action to improve the water cycle in Canterbury

In this project I was working with James and Mel and we decided to create a Water filter

Here is a link what we made.Water filter

In this project we decided that our success criteria were: Produces good water , reusable , Its strong , Its portable

Overall our project met/do not meet this criteria because...it did not clean the water

CARE: My progress so far.

CARE: My progress so far

The CARE award that I am working towards is:  Active Thinking

The one area of CARE that I am doing best in is: Excellence         because: because I have the most ticks on it

The one area of CARE that I need to work harder in is:  Respect            because: I have to respect school property.

To show my leadership qualities I am a role model to others in the CARE values by doing/showing these leadership traits: PALS

On the CARE SOLO matrix below I am at this SOLO level: Multistructural            because: I need reminded sometimes

Prestructural	Unistructural	Multistructural	Relational	Extended Abstract
I am not aware of the CARE values yet.	I know what the CARE values mean. I need help to use them.	I can use the CARE values. I need reminding to use them.	I can use the CARE values independently.	I can use the CARE values independently. I can role model to others how to use the CARE values.