Reading: Matariki Returns

Matariki Returns June 2017

Title: Matariki Returns

Author: Moira Wairama and Rupert Alchin

Purpose: To inform readers about Matariki and why it is so important

Form: Information Report

Audience: Everyone who doesn’t know what Matariki is

For reading we had to find words we don't know from the story "Matariki Returns" and find the synonym, the real meaning, put the word in our own sentence. We also had to put our own assumption of what the word meant.

Vocabulary;	Synonym:	Own Meaning:	Real Meaning:	Sentence:
Flourish	Prosper, Thrive	To disappear	Grow or develop healthy	I hope my crops will flourish soon
Dormant	Asleep, Inactive	In control	When something is inactive or not working for amount of time	The ground is dormant due to all the snow
Nurture	Support, Foster	Take care	When something or someone is taken care off and is supported	She nurtured the injured kitten
Mythical	Legendary, Magic	Something fake	Something or someone that is an character that is legendary or important	Fairies are mythical creatures

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

Find the Volume of a Rectangular Prism 20 June 2017

WALT - Find the volume of a Rectangular Prism

In this Math Activity we had to find the volume of a Rectangular Prism. This activity would give us a little animation that we had to watch to give us the answer to the question. The question we had to answer was “How many unit cubes did it take to form the bottom layer?”. The animation that we had to watch showed that it took nine unit cubes to fill in the bottom layer of a Rectangular Prism. I found this activity fun and interesting, but I wish there were more than one question for us to answer.

Information Report: Matariki

Information Report: Matariki 16 June 2017

Matariki means “little eyes” or “eyes of god” is the traditional Maori name for the star cluster known as the Pleiades. A pleiades is seven daughters or sisters that are turned into a group of stars. Matariki also celebrates the Maori New Year or a New Start.

Matariki is celebrated in a lot of different ways, depending of what tribe you’re from. It is also celebrated at different times. Some tribes will celebrate Matariki in May/June and others would celebrate it on an first moon or full moon following the rise of Matariki, This year it is due to begin on the 25th of June. Many people celebrate Matariki by lighting up fireworks and putting on light shows. They also put on lots of different activities people can do while they’re celebrating it. People also do performances throughout the night so people can keep entertained.

In the 21st century the new moon symbolized the following rise of Matariki. It signaled that Matariki would start to begin. Stars would also become brighter and moons would change to half moons, full moons, and quarter moons quicker than usual. All these things would signal the beginning of Maori New Year.

In the end Matariki is a fun event.  People can go to watch and learn new things. Although it is a Maori celebration, people of other cultures and religions can take part in the celebration as well.

Read Theory

Read Theory 16 June 2017

For reading we had to go on a site called “Read Theory”. On this site we had to read a passage and answer questions about the writing. I found this activity really fun because we got to do reading comprehensions online and also learn a lot of new things. It is also cool because it keeps track with our score and tells us what questions we got wrong and what questions we got right. I found this site really helpful and I hope to use it more in the future.

Maths: Volume of a Cone

Volume of a Cone 14/06/17

WALT - Find the volume of a cone using a formula

1. Radius   Height   Formula   Volume

   3            6         π2 h/3    56.57142857

Image	Radius	Height	Formula	Volume
	5	10	π2 h/3	261.9047619
	8	12	π2 h/3	804.5714286
	4	10	π2 h/3	167.6190476
	12	15	π2 h/3	2262.857143

During maths time we had to find the volume of a cone by using our own made calculator. Mr. Ramkolowan thought us how to make a calculator using Google Sheets, and it helped us figure out the answer for some of the questions. I found this activity interesting because we learnt a lot about maths and volume and we also made our own calculator. 

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How to make Glen Innes School a better place

How to make Glen Innes School a better place 6 June 2017

Glen Innes School in my opinion is a pretty good place. The kind involving atmosphere surely will bring a smile on your face, but there are some things we could fix about the system.

One thing we can do to help make the school better is to remake the seniors playground. I have noticed that less and less children are playing on the playground and one of the reasons why is because it has become boring and outdated and it is also can be very dangerous. By changing the senior park we can reduce the amount of injuries and have more kids playing in a safe environment.

Another way we could help is to bring back some rubbish bins. Recently people have been good with the rubbish and reducing the amount of litter on the school grounds. I think if we keep up the good work we can prove that we can control the amount of litter and bring back rubbish bins and also use them with care.

One more way that could help a lot is to put up caution signs around the school. Especially in dangerous areas during wet seasons. I have noticed that some people tend to slip up and down the grass and path a lot. It tends to ruin their school uniforms and also tends to ruin the school’s grass as well. I think it would be an good idea especially because when people slip on the grass it ruins it and when the dry seasons come it won’t grow back. I think if we put up caution signs and reduce the amount of this we could have nice grass to play on and less dirty school uniforms to clean.

By listening to some of my advice we can become a better school and become one of the best schools in Auckland.