Thursday 23 June 2016

Matariki




On Monday we enjoyed a performance by the Court Theatre called "Matariki" to celebrate and learn about the Maori New Year. 

Matariki is the Māori name for the tiny constellation of seven stars which comes into view in New Zealand in the last days of May or in early June, just before dawn. Matariki is celebrated in many different ways by different tribes and is
often retold through songs and tales. It can be celebrated 
with education, remembrance and the planting of new trees 
and crops signalling new beginnings. Matariki was the 
optimum time for new harvests, and ceremonial offerings to 
the land-based gods Rongo, Uenuku and Whiro to ensure good crops for the coming year.

Check out these fabulous stars we created using string and wool.  




"I learnt that Matariki is the Maori New Year and that Maori celebrate it." Levi
"Matarki is made up of 7 stars"  Ella
"I learnt that the seven stars are sisters" George
" I loved watching the characters when they pretended to be each other.  It made us laugh."  Isla






Wednesday 22 June 2016

DISASTER PLASTERS



Image result for Disaster plasterHi my name is Ella. I go to Ashley school. Our school is selling disaster plasters to fundraise for a new sand pit.We need to get… new sand,toys and a new shade sail all for the sand pit!  One pack has 50 plasters and each pack is $5. All of the money goes to making our new playground sand pit.

Buying plasters is better for you than buying a pack of chocolate.  Plasters can be useful for when you get hurt. So when you get hurt you can get a plaster. If you run out of plasters you have a new pack. So if you see someone that has a box that says disaster plasters on it please get a pack.

So would you get a pack of plasters for $5 or not? I hope so!

Thanks Ella

Friday 10 June 2016

Writing

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During our inquiry into our environment we have been learning about what can happen to our waste and what is happening to our environment at a result.  We were horrified at what we  discovered. Most of us had never heard of the Pacific Gyre before our inquiry and now we are keen to see if we can help encourage others to think more carefully about their waste and to make changes to help save our planet.  Check out some of the writing we have been doing in response to our research: 

PACIFIC GYRE WRITING BY CONNOR:

We have been learning about how waste is affecting our environment and I  feel really disappointed about what is happening to our planet. We need to stop littering because it is killing our sea life.

Lots of our rubbish is creating the world’s biggest rubbish dump in the middle of the sea called the Pacific Gyre. It is three times the size of New Zealand.It has over 100 million tons of rubbish in it and it’s still growing. It’s all because of us - we need to put our rubbish in the right place the bin.The animals are getting eating it, getting stuck in it and dying because of us.

I think it's time to change. First we could put our rubbish in the bin. Then we could start recycling. You can recycle things like cardboard, metal and plastic products. I don't think there should be rubbish in the first place.  That's why I think we need to look after our environment better and STOP LITTERING.



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PACIFIC GYRE WRITING BY Sophie

I think strongly that we all need to stop littering because we all are killing our wildlife. We have made a gigantic pile of rubbish in the sea called the Pacific Gyre.It is also called the great pacific garbage patch. It is disgusting. This is why I think we need to stop littering.

We have created a humongous disaster in our ocean. Did you know that there are five garbage patches in the whole wide world and our rubbish goes into it? Did you also know that it is usually only plastic and chemicals in a garbage patch so when the animals eat it , they can die? The birds practically live on rubbish.

To save the planet we need to reuse, reduce and recycle so that we can do better.  We shouldn't just throw rubbish in tight spaces or bushes as it might end up in the gyre or birds can find it  and  lots of animals can . We need to throw it in the bin or hold on to it and reuse it.

Image result for pacific gyrePLEASE HELP SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT MAKE SURE YOU PUT YOUR RUBBISH IN THE RIGHT PLACE!!!!!






PACIFIC GYRE WRITING BY Emma K

We have been learning about how waste is hurting the environment and I feel really sad and angry about what is happening and to think that people put so much effort to stop rubbish killing wildlife and some people do not even care about what they are doing to our planet.I am writing to tell you that littering needs to stop.

There is something called the Pacific Gyre which is a rubbish dump in the middle of the ocean. It is three times the size of New Zealand. Scientists say that the Pacific Gyre will be twice the size of what it is in two years time. That is very scary.

By littering we are also killing innocent animals. The animals eat our rubbish and the chemicals run through their bodies and shuts down their lungs so they die.

I think we could stop this from happening by thinking about what we do with our rubbish.  We could be reusing snap lock bags,maybe glad wrap and water bottles and much more. So please stop littering before it is too late. If you see rubbish please pick it up.
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