Famous Person In the Church - Stephen

 For R.E, We made presentations based on the famous people in the early church. This presentation is based on Stephen

Matariki Information Report

 21.06.21

Matariki Dictogloss Information Report

By Zean & Aden

Matariki is the Māori name for the clusters of stars. It is also the Māori New Year of New Zealand. It is also known as the Pleiades. The name also means the “Eyes of God” or “Little Eyes”. According to Greek Mythology “When Ranginui (The Sky Father) and Papatūānuku (The Earth Mother) were divided or separated from their children the God of the Winds (Tawhirimatea) became immensely ferocious that he literally ripped his eyeballs out from his eye sockets”. He would throw them into the heavens. As you know, Matariki is a star that ascends in mid winter.

Matariki is a time to commemorate and remember the deaths of your loved ones. It’s also a time to learn about the land from a century or potentially a millennium ago. It is also a time to hear ancient stories about Matariki as well as dancing. They grew crops of kumara, potatoes, etc. They stopped the celebrations in 1940. Throughout the year (early 2000’s) they revived the celebrations. Altogether there are nine stars. The nine visible stars include Waipuna-ā-rangi, Ururangi, Matariki, Tupu-ā-rangi, Tupu-ā-nuku, Waitī, Waitā, Pohutukawa, Hiwa-i-te-rangi.

Matariki in Greek Myth.

The stars actually used to be human. While they were wandering through the woods, they were spotted by Orion (a hunter). In order to save them from Orions undesirable intentions, Zeus transformed them into stars and placed them in the skies.

Fun Fact: There are actually 500 Matariki stars but 7-9 stars are visible.

Compassion for Others

                       Today for the PB4L Lesson, We learnt about Compassion for Other 

The Life In The Early Church

 For R.E, I made a poster based on What Jesus and the Apostles did During The Early Church Times.

Compassion For Community

Today For the PB4L  Lesson, we learnt about Commpassion for the community.

 

Features Of The Church

 For R.E, I made a glossary based on Features Of The Church

This is my poem based on Winter Senses.

 

This is my Inquiry Project based on Leopards

 

This is my day at the CTK Samoan Language Week Umu

 Samoan Language Weeks Umu               By Aden

Samoan Language Week’s Umu Brainstorm: Parents & Family Food: Taro, Fish, Banana, Pork, Ham, Rice, Chop Suey, Coconut. Excitement, Cheering, Laughter. Hot Steam, Hot Food. National Anthem

Finally, Friday. But not just a normal Friday. It was a day of two events! Room 6’s Assembly and a Samoan Umu! But of course, it was Miss Haslem’s Last Day. 

A Samoan Umu is a traditional Samoan oven cooked above the ground. There are volcanic rocks on the bottom. At 10:00am, that's when the fun started. First of  all, Room 6’s Assembly. Their Assembly was all based on their learning. They were learning about plants. 

About an hour later..

Just before lunch time we got to see a glimpse of My Family finishing up the Umu. First of all, they took off the banana leaves and the newspaper covering the food wrapped in tin foil. The helpers and myself helped to bring the food onto the table, and now, it was time for the Samoan lunch/Umu!

At lunch time, our class and the school sat down on the top court near the flagpole. Mr T. told us why we were sitting there. Then we sang the Samoan National Anthem (O Le Fu'a o Le Sa'olotoga o Samoa). While Mr T. was raising the Samoan Flag. After the National Anthem, our school came down to the school hall to see the yummy and delicious Samoan food.

Mr Tyrell gave a speech in Samoan and English before we ate. Father Benedict came to bless the food. After blessing the food, Junior classes went first then Senior classes came last. I was last in the line but I could wait. I had Rice, Chop Suey, Taro and a traditional food called Palu Sami.

After eating, Miss Haslem said goodbye to our class, saying how she liked teaching us for five weeks. Overall, it was a fun day trying our Samoan food. But, sadly there is an ending to a good time, but otherwise. That was my day of the Samoan Language week Umu!