Women's Suffrage in Room 5

In Room 5 we learnt about Women's Suffrage and how it impacted women and men in New Zealand. We discovered that New Zealand was the first to allow women the right to vote. Kate Sheppard played a huge role and is largely celebrated in New Zealand. Below is Josaia's blog about Kate Sheppard and how her story influenced him. Watch the video below to understand some of the work Kate Sheppard did to help create equality for the future generations.

We have watched a clip about women suffrage and how Kate Sheppard stood up for women. Kate Shepard is very famous now she on the 10 dollar on 1 dollar  but she should had been on way more because it takes a lot of  courage to do what she did. I think every one equally in gods eye but that my option

Click here to see Monique's activities on Kate Sheppard

Click here to see Paula's activities on Kate Sheppard

Room 5's Pepeha

Room 5 have been preparing and practicing our pepeha in preparation for our noho marae visit to Ruapotaka. What do you think of Jabez's pepeha slides?

Have a look at some of our other pepeha's.


Josaia's pepeha
Francis's Pepeha

Refresh Your Senses - Room 5's mindfulness

 In room 5 at St Pius X we have been learning to understand our senses and how our mind works through the work of mindfulness. Everyday after lunch we partake in mindfulness to help us reset and refocus after lunch times. Sometimes during the day we can have things not go our way or as we had planned. Mindfulness helps us to remember that we can always turn our attitudes and actions around for the better.

We have learnt many techniques about calming and refreshing our minds for example controlling our breathing by tracing our hand with our finger. We have also learnt that it is o.k for our minds to wander off and we now know how to bring ourselves back on track. 

What do you to refresh your senses and yourself if you've had a bad moment?

Refresh your sense slide brought to you by Arvay. To see more from her check out her blog here!

It's Movie Time!

It's almost time for our movies to be played on the big screen and today Room 5 had a play around with making some of our own movie posters. The key is not to give too much away but keep both the pictures and the words interesting to captivate an audience. This was a quick one thrown together to help get some ideas flowing. How do you think we did? What do you think our movie is about?

Have a look at some other posters from Room 5 and see if you can pick our movie theme!

Click here for Kamaea's poster

Kalisi's Poster

Click here for Elijah's poster

Te wiki o te reo Māori - putiputi making with Angeline

1. Cut a piece of harakeke (flax).	2. Split the leaf down the middle until the hard stalk	3. Split each half into 3 even strips	4. Take 1 outside strip to fold it at a right angle and weave it under and over the other strips
5. When you finish weaving all the strips, turn the weaving 90’ and begin weaving again.	6. Keep turning and weaving until you have only short strips left.	7. The pattern will be a square.	8. Thread the strips through to the back.

9. Hold onto the front woven piece and turn it to make a spiral.

10. When happy with the putiputi shape, tie the back strips tightly in a knot.

11. Cut the stalk shorter if needed.

Photos:

                                                           Check out Angeline's blogspot here!

How the Eucharist brings people closer to God By Pita

In Re we are learning about the Eucharist.

WALT: understand about the Eucharist is important

I liked this activity because it what you seeing and thinking and wondering i see people dancing

I did not like this activity because i think that it is Samoan people dancing

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HAKULA UNDER 9'S TOURNAMENT by Jabez

HAKULA UNDER 9'S TOURNAMENT

On Saturday Vili and I had a tournament. It was at Mangere. We missed our first game but came after the game, they said they lost to the Maori team. They said that we were lucky to miss the first game. our manager gave our uniforms to Vili and I. we had to change where they just finished there game. but we had spare change under our Uniforms. The second game was half an hour away. I was just chilling and talking to one of my friends in our hakula team his name is Mia. After twenty minutes we had to train for our next game. We versed Niue, and my best friend from my club's was in that team his name is Shemanly. when we versed them I remembered that around January and February. It was for Rippa rugby, I saw Shemanly there playing for Niue. After the game, the score was Niue 28 and Tonga 24. I felt unlucky. It was still a great game. When I came back my twelve-years-old brother was at how the Niuean team won but I said it was still a great game. He said we get it and I said nice because he always says that it's annoying. Our second to last game was twenty minutes away, and I didn't quite hear the coach say it was twenty minutes away. I didn't hear him because I just couldn't eating the chocolate Maltesers, they were just too delicious. We had to train for our second to last game. We had to verse the Maori team. The said they where one of the best Maori under 9's in the tornament. They haka was way to long. we won buy two trys and we where so happy that we all ran and kept jumping around because we won against one of the best maori teams. when I came back to the tent my mum was sleeping and my little brother that is two years old is still awake I was thinking what if he got kidnapped or even hurt himself?

To read more from Jabez Click here!

Malia's Religious Education activities

WALT: Recognize the importance  of prayer and community life for religious brother and sisters can use their gifts for the mission of the church.

Last Friday the year six's were learning about Religious Education and what the (WALT is about). What I learned and loved about this one is how this activity we had to connected lines to make a senses.

To read more from Malia Click here!

Kalisi - What are forces?

What are forces?

Make a copy of this document and save it in your Inquiry folder.

Slide 1:

Find the definition of what these forces are. Can you find two more examples of forces that exist in our world? List and explain them in the table below. Blog your findings with the WALT and a photo that demonstrates a force acting upon something.

WALT: Understand that forces are all around us and are a part of our everyday life

Force	Definition of the force	Example of the force
Gravity	Gravity means oxygen and what Gravity is a force of attraction that pulls together all matter anything you can physically touch.	Gravity is when is drop something    it will still be in the air.
Electromagnetism	An electromagnet is a magnet that runs on electricity.	We come in contact with electromagnetic radiation every day and there are examples visible everywhere.
Friction	Friction is the resistance to motion of one object moving relative to another. It is not a fundamental force, like gravity or electromagnetism.	A person sliding down a slide is an example of sliding friction.
Spring	The spring force is the force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it.	The force exerted by gravity on 1 kg = 9.8 N. The force exerted by gravity on 5 kg = ______ N.
Tension	the state of being stretched tight.	Tension is physical or mental strain, the force created by pulling something tight or a strain in a relationship. An example of tension is the feeling of working to meet an established deadline.

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St Pius X Music Assembly

MUSIC IN THE HALL 2019 Liliana.T.M.
September 08, 2019

On Monday the 2nd of September, my class Rm 5 went to the hall for Music.


First we lined up outside preparing to go into the hall. When we got in the hall we sat in the front of the messy hall.
Then we waited for Rm 7 to do their fantastic new song then Rm 4, until it was our turn to do our song.


 I was excited ! Everyone got in place and started to play a nice music. After went we play instruments I was tired .Rm 7 was the best because they sing nice song called love, love, love.My teacher told us that  we were doing well.
I said to myself,  we were the second best because we sang a nice song.
After we all finish we said to Mrs Carter Thank you for teaching us for music.
By Liliana.

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How persuasive can you be? A blog by Beata

  Have you had to do persuasive writing to someone ? 

What was it about ?

Check out Beata's blog here!

How we remember - A lesson from Tupua

Walt: To see how much attention you have when it comes to listening or looking at something.

What I was doing was making a song, you can hear in the end :D, but yes I was making a song on soundtrap.com , make one right now if you want to

this is what my song looks like
Click here to listen to my song!

To read more of Tupua's learning Click HERE!