It's nearly Christmas prepare for the coming of Christ!

The Feast of Christ

Do you know how Christmas is celebrated in Greece?

What is your action this Advent?

Today I analysed a message from Pope Francis. And below this is my interpretation of this message

Experiment 1

Experiment 1:

Materials:

-saucer

- 50 ml of milk

- 2 drops of different colours of food colouring

- squirt of detergent

Hypothesis:

Our hypothesis is that the colours will break its separation between themselves and will mix together when
the detergent is added.  

What had happened:

Our hypothesis was valid because as we applied the 3 unique colours into the milk, it had tension between
them. However, when detergent was added it started to break its tension allowing the colours to bleed and
\blend into each other.

Astria argument

A student in another school has recently blogged that:

“Students don’t learn much playing this game called Astria – Countdown to Impact: Their time could be better spent doing other things”.

Do you agree, disagree or partly agree/disagree?

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I partly agree/disagree with the students comment. Yes students don't learn from playing games but a game like Astria involves problem solving which links the thinking. Also for ages older that are playing the game has a lot of reading to do and for my age thirteen the student will always want to get into the game without reading.
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Mission Day

Recently the school of Saint Patrick's had there Mission day on Friday. What is mission day?  It is a tradition that we have to raise money for an orphanage in India as we sell goods and host activities and raffles it all  goes to the orphanage. My group and I did face painting for Mission Day.

The Rite of the sacrament of Holy orders for a Priest

Duffy assembly

On Tuesday the 11th of August the students of Saint Patrick's school gathered together inside

the Saint Patrick's hall for a duffy assembly with our guest. Henry was our duffy guest who volunteered
to come to Saint Patrick's school. We were lucky to have him. As he walked into the hall he seemed like
a normal person but as he began to tell us a story his personality was very outstanding and this kept
the audience interested.

His story was spot on as he told us about his time when he was reading a book and a person from
a distance interrupted him with their loud talking, so he closed his book and stormed up to the the
person. It turned out, it was a girl  who Henry described as having long brown hair, dark brown eyes
and big juju lips. All the students from year 1 through to year 8 laughed and laughed, you could tell
that the juniors and surprisingly the intermediates were all entertained with his acting skills.

It was a day to remember.

The Sacraments

The Vocation of the Diocesan Priest

The Vocation of Marriage

The Church is one and Holy

Kauri Dieback

How our life journey influences us by our choices

Ecosystem

Where would you pilgrim to?

New Zealand should ban plastic bags

WALHT: Express an option

The Assumption of Mary

WALHT: Recall the life of Mary and explain about the Feast of the Assumption of Mary 

The farmer's sheep

What does God desire of Us?

Come check out our Fencible clothing!

Enjoy!

Open and Closed Questions

Walht: Identify open and closed questions

Closed Questions & Open Questions

Open questions:

A question elicit a meaningful answer based on a person's

feelings thoughts and knowledge.

For example:

How do you feel today?

Closed Question:

A question the limits a

person's choice of an answers typically with

one word answer.

For example:

Are you feeling better today?

Open:	Closed
How are you feeling?	Did you get a new haircut?
What is your favourite colour?	Do you like to run?
what do you like about art?	Are you feeling ok?

Pentecost

Statistical Literacy

WALT:Analyse and discuss data displays

“The teachers at Sunshine school wanted to know where the most children play at lunchtime. After one
lunchtime they asked all the children where they had spent most of the lunchtime and made a bar
graph.

Assumption that the sand pit and the tree house are in the Junior area.

After analysing the data above, I have discovered that 94 students participated in the survey.
There were 44 juniors and 50 seniors. The most populated place was the sports field and concrete area
 with only seniors. As shown in the data the sand pit and the tree house are a smaller number of
seniors. The increase of students in the junior school could indicate that this area is in the junior school
versus the senior.

My partner and I

Chelsea buns are delicious!

Today at Technicraft my cooking partner and I made Chelsea buns.This is how we made it.

First we gathered all our tools. Measuring cups and spoons, sift, 2 bowls 1 large 1 small, knife, 2
metal cups, rolling pen, wooden spoon e.t.c. Then the ingredients first we measure 2 teaspoons of
yeast in side a small bowl, 1/2 cups of warm water mixed together. Then set in the bottom of the oven
to frothy.

While it is in the bottom of the oven 3 cups of flour were sifted into the large bowl along with 1 teaspoon

of salt and 1 Tablespoon of sugar then sifted together. After that we made a well in the middle of the dry
ingredients and added melted 3 Tbsp of butter that had melted inside a metal cup then poured in the
middle with the yeast that has puffed out and warm milk.

Next mixed together to form a dough and layed out onto the table with flour to knead and roll out to make
a rectangle. Then for the filling add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Again butter was
melted and brushed all over the rolled dough and sprinkled with the mixed cinnamon and brown sugar.
finally rolled and cut and placed on to the tray and into the oven baked to 190℃ for 25 minutes and Done.
   

Rainbow Fish

learning intention: Recognise ways that people can grow in Virtue.

What virtues can you identify from the story?

- Generous

- loving

- delighted

- selfish

What connection can you make with the changes in the fish and the changes in people as they
grow in virtue?

- Rainbow fish used to be greedy and selfish until he gave that fish a scale and saw that the fish was full
of joy.

- People always have their behaviour wrong that can affect others. but they can change if they just have
the right attitude.

Growing in Virtues means?

-Growing in virtues means your behaviour to others

How is the growth in virtue evident?

-  When you have the right attitude to believe in yourself

Why is it important?

- Because virtues can make a big difference to ourselves or others people.

How does growth in virtues relate to the development of a person's faith and character?

- It Relates to who we are.

Rainbow fish (Video)

Do you know what these flags mean?

Literacy inference

      literacy inference

WALHT:Use clues that writers give us in words and images to infer to increase our understanding

This boy does not like eating vegetables. I can tell because of his body language and
facial expression. So it shows that this boy dislike vegetables.

Languages

Introduce ourselves using Te Reo Maori and in our first languages

MAORI

Ko Tuilokomana toku ignoa

Ko Maungarei toku Maunga

Ko Tamaki toku maunga

TONGAN

Ko Hoku hingoa ko Tu'ilokomana

Ko Hoku Mou'nga ko Mou'nga Uelingatoni

Ko Hoku Vaitafe ko Tamaki

Ko 'eku ha'u mei Tonga

mei he Kolo Ko Fasi moe Afi

i Nukualofa

Ko 'eku  fa'e ko 'Ana

ko 'eku tamai ko Feleti.

Patterns

A. Hexagon=7

   Triangles=30          

B. 6 Hexagons = 66 Triangles

1 Hexagon = 6

2 Hexagon = 10

3 Hexagon = 14

4 Hexagon = 18

5 Hexagon = 22

6 Hexagon = 26

7 Hexagon = 30

The rule for this sequence is to add 4 to each

hexagon after the first one.

Karakia

WALT: Recognise how Prayer, Community & Service are part of my identity  

Karakia:

Is our way of communicating to God anywhere any place at anytime. It has been a part of my life
for as long as I can remember.
Most religious people always pray. For example in a car on their way to work
or when somebody is ill or even when a member of the family has passed away. By saying a prayer it strengthens our belief and trust in God.  .

Euphrasie Barbier

 Euphrasie Barbier is the Foundress of the congregation of Our Lady of the Mission Sisters. 
She was born 4th of January in Caen in France. 
Her Father, was Louis Barbier  a shoe maker.  At the age of 17 she started a laundry business. 
She was inspired by Bishop Perching and then in 1848 she followed her dream and left her home country France, and began the Mission Sisters Order which soon spread around the world. 
Sadly Euphrasie Barbier died in 1893. 

Walt: Increase our understanding about the Foundries of the mission sisters.

Spelling Term 1

Today I made up some spelling results to explore the computer graphing tool.

I entered the data for each week and the possible score i.e.i-20.

This information was then selected. 

and I chose the graphing tool selecting the bar graph and then customised the display bu adding the Tittle, horzontal + vertical axis heading 

Treaty of Waitangi

The Treaty of Waitangi is a peace treaty that was made an agreement between the British and the Maori, this
happened on 6th of February 1840.  This is our understanding of how the Treaty came to an agreement.

The whalers came over and brought many things. These items effected on them and they were not so good.
They introduced to them alcohol which led to quarrels and unprofessional behaviour from all of them. The
whalers also brought over diseases which got the Maori people unhealthy and sick. Another thing that the
whalers were known for was marrying Maori women of the land. Muskets were also introduced to the Maori
people which were commonly known for changing Maori and New Zealand citizens forever.


When the British came over with muskets, the Maori people made the decision that they were no match
against the British fighters with their spears such as Meres Pounamu and Pakiha So they decided to trade
food, souvenirs, coats and other special items to them for the exchange for the muskets. When all people
including Maori and British had received their muskets, there had been different wars and fights between
them. Some had fought for their land, some for self defence and others for revenge. Missionaries also came
over to the Maori people. They helped them and had good relations with them. The Missionaries taught
them many things that helped the Maori's and also influenced them in a Religious Perspective.

As time passed and fights had still been carried on. Groups of british and Maori came to the conclusion of
creating a peace treaty. The treaty was signed between representatives of the British Crown and Maori Chiefs.
Some Maori Chiefs refused to sign the treaty if it was not translated into the Maori Language. So it was done
and some signed the Maori treaty, some signed the English treaty and some signed none.

Years still pass and New Zealand still commemorate the day that Maori Chiefs and British representatives
signed a treaty of peace between two groups of the British and Maori People.