Putatara Maori instruments

today we have to find 4 interesting facts about Putatara

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Taonga Puoro-Māori instruments and the suppression ACT

Today for literacy we have been doing art. We have been doing Māori music & instruments. The main instruments we have been researching is the puoro.

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Math Ratio

Staff Car Park Exercise

Tuesday: We looked at ratio of cars, SUV, trucks, other.

We counted 40 vehicles in total in the staff car park. Our ratio came to 25:12:3:1 we then had to put these into a fraction.We also had to find the ratio of white cars to red.Wednesday: We looked at the ratio of white, red, blue, black, other coloured vehicles.

We counted 40 vehicles in total in the staff car park.

Our ratio came to

 9 : 5 : 7  : 5 : 14 : we had to put these into a fraction.

9/40 5/40 7/40 5/40 14/40

We also had to find the ratio of SUV ‘s to trucks.

Ratio

 Today for math we did ratio we what to the car park and we had to count how many red  to white cars there where and finger out the ratio 9 red car and 11 white. Then we where seeing how many car, suv, tracks and others there when 25 cars 12 suv 3 tracks and 1 other so we put it like this 25:12:3:1.

What happened on the 5 of November 1881

 

What happened on 5 November 1881

Where is Parihaka? Parihaka is the community of taraski and in between Mount Taranaki and the Tasman Sea was made in 1860 when NZ was a British colony.

What happened on 5 November 1881. Around 1600.The day of plunder 1600 armed and militia members invaded the western Taranaki as a result of greed for Māori owned land and to get more power by politicians and settlers.The government responded with laws targeting the Parihaka protesters and imprisoned several hundred farm workers without trial.

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Armistice Day

 Armistice Day

When was it signed It was after 4 years and lose millions of lives from fighting and it  ended from the

treaty of France, Germany and the Commonwealth it was approved on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month was the moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front in 1918, following the signing of an armistice. Many towns and cities around New Zealand celebrated the treaty being signed.

Why was it made? Armistice Day marks the anniversary of the agreement that ended the First World War (1914 – 1918) and commemorates the sacrifice of those who died serving New Zealand.

What does the Armistice mean? It means an agreement for the cessation of active hostilities between two

or more belligerents.

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Maths,fractions

 This week for math we have been doing adding and subtracting unlike and improper fractions here is an example on how you add an unlike fraction. So you have 5/6 + 3/7 so you so you plus 3+5=8 then you do  7 x 6 = 42 so it is 8 over 42.

Te Reo Maori

For Te Rao Maori today we did are spelling, mihi and vocabulary. 

 Ko wai to ingoa

No hea koe

Otautahi

Wellington Poneke Te Whanganui a tara

Auckland Tamaki makaurau

Monday Rahine Thursday Rātu Wednesday Raapa Thursday Rapare Friday Ramere Saturday Rahoroi Sunday Ratapu 

Tangaroa Tawhirimatea Tane Mahute Haumiatiketike Pātuānāuku Rongo ma tane

Tahi rua toru wha rima ono whitu waru iwa takau ma tahi tekau rua tekau toru tekau wha tekau rima tekau

Tena koutou ko william toku ingoa no Otautahi ahau takau ma toru oku tua Kei to haere ahau hei ki te te kura o rawhiti Haere ra.

 

Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral

  Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral

Where is the a and p show held? It was held in Christchurch for the first time in the year 1862 at Canterbury

Agricultural Park.

The history of the Canterbury A&P show stands for Agricultural and Pastoral Show The history of the

Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral is linked to the history of the A&P Show, which has grown over the

years to become the largest A&P Show in New Zealand.  In 1863, it was an association under the

Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act 1908.

When does the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral start? The A and P show is held in November the 10

to 12.

When was the first ever A and P show held?  First agricultural show in Canterbury was held by the

Canterbury Pastoral Association on 14 September 1859 at a farm on the north bank of the Rangitata

River.

Why did  they make the A and P show? They were to display livestock and promote breeding of stud

animals to make more stock.

What is pastoral day important? So on 13 November and 5,300 NZ people died in one

day

Canterbury anniversary day

 Why do we have Canterbury anniversary day? The day used to be on the 16th of December. It was for the making of the first four ships.

What were the first four ships' names?  The Randolph, the Cressy, the Sir George Seymour and the Charlotte Jane.

What is the date that Canterbury anniversary day is on. November 12th.

What day did the four ships come to Canterbury? They came on December 16th 1850 and now it is a public holiday.