Te Reo, Term 4 2016.

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

• 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 process that you go though  Eg Karakia.
Pōwhiri	Welcoming people.
Tangata whenua	The local people who connected to a marae
Manuhiri	Visitors.
Tūrangawaewae	a home base
Whanaungatanga	Relationship, sense of family connection. Belonging.
Manaakitanga	Care for someone's well being.
Aroha	Love and respect.

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

ANZAC day

NZ Identity Treaty of waitangi

My slide
A table I completed
Here is a compare and contrast map that is halve completed
I found most of the class interesting like when I learnt that the English had translated it differently then it said on the English article.
I would like to find more about how the Maori survived when the treaty was getting signed.

Find fractions, decimals and percentages

Find Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Here is my extended abstract task

And some of my IXL tasks 

Meirt Must do #2

Yesterday I was in the playground enjoying myself with my friends. We played 4 square and Charlotte L, Anneke and I did some shooting games with the basketball hoop. We all showed the leaner quality of a active thinker by being careful of my surrounding and not getting in the way of any games.

W.A.L.T: I can describe the characteristics of music in songs from the past and present and from different genres.

I can describe the characteristics of music in songs from the past and present and from different genres.

Over the past 9 weeks I have been learning to describe the characteristics of music from songs of various times and genres.

I can name and define these characteristics of music… (list them below and explain what they are)

1. form: The term form is the overall structure or plan of a piece of music, and it describes the layout of a composition as divided into sections.

2. melody: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.

3. harmony: the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect

4. timbre: the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.

5. rhythm: regular repeated pattern of movement or sound in a song.

What did you find most interesting during this topic.

I found.......interesting because........

Which characteristic do you find yourself picking up on when listening to your own music now?

When I listen to my own music I often hear lots of rhythm

Here is an example of my learning

Merit must do #1

On Tuesday I went to technology I am in design and Sophie and I made phone cases with the 3D printer. They both didn't work out as well as we thought they would so we moved on to complete our other projects. I made a phone holder instead with a charger hole. I used the learner quality of active thinker by answering lots of questions and winning the kahoot by listening to the things the teachers say.