Resolving conflict animation

Resolving a Conflict by LC1221 on GoAnimate
by: Liezl, Ronan and Shania Money Bully by JC8 on GoAnimate
by: Joshua C, Valansea, Tino, Brianna

Heat animation

Heat explanation by kaydence1n9sh on GoAnimate

Science showcase

Learning zone term 2 school assembly

Solar power

Wind Power

MATARIKI

http://www.matarikievents.com/resources/ Matariki, the Maori New Year, is rich with tradition. What does Matariki mean? Matariki has two meanings, both of which refer to the cluster of stars. Mata Riki means Tiny Eyes, and Mata Ariki means Eyes of God.Discover the importance of Matariki, and explore ways that you can celebrate the Maori New Year with your family. What is Matariki? Matariki is the Maori name for a group of seven stars known as the Pleiades star cluster. Some people think of Matariki as a mother star with six daughters, and it is often referred to as the Seven Sisters. Matariki appears in the eastern sky sometime around the shortest day of the year, and is thought to determine how successful the harvest crop will be in the coming season. The brighter the stars, the more productive the crop will be.  When is Matariki celebrated? Matariki begins to rise in the last few days of May, and this symbolises the coming of the Maori New Year. Some iwi (tribes) start celebrations when Matariki is first seen, however it is the first new moon after Matariki that officially signals the Maori New Year. Some people celebrate the New Year on the day the new moon rises, and others celebrate on the day after the new moon. Celebrations can last up to 3 days. The Matariki new moon happens sometime in June. In 2012, Matariki is on the 21st of June. 2013- 10 June 2014- 28 June Why is Matariki important? In years gone by, Matariki was thought to determine your crop for the coming season, and therefore it was important to recognise the part it played in nature’s cycle. The disappearance of Matariki in Autumn, signaled the time to gather and preserve crops, and so was an important marker in the harvest calender. Nowadays, Matariki is seen as an important time to celebrate the earth, and show respect for the land on which we live.

Pentagon W8T2: adding and subtracting fractions

Diamonds W8T2: Comparing Fractions

Circle: Fraction of a set

Rhombus: Equivalent Fractions

Electrical energy

What is heat?

Heat is the change of temperature. It is sensitive to both hot and cold. Heat is made up of atoms, molecules and energy. We can measure heat in three ways, conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the process or action of heat or electricity that is directly transferred through a substance. The material is directly affected by the change of temperature. The process of heat or electricity, is passed through a substance. Convection is the movement caused within a liquid that likely transferred and spread heat. It is the rapid motion of heat causing less dense material to rise and the colder material to sink down. Radiation is the release of the electromagnetic waves as energy, which causes ionization of molecules to positive and negative atom bonding. By: Estelle

We are learning about heat energy.

Peace Artwork

Peace is possible, if we do our part.  

Learning zone's definition of peace

Peace Study

We are learning to explain and discuss our beliefs about peace and how to resolve conflict.

The special peace song we love to sing.

The peacemakers we have learnt about-

NELSON MANDELA

Nelson Mandela was famous for being the first black president and was a good leader for his nation.

Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa July 18 1918. He fought for civil rights in South Africa for the equal opportunities for the blacks. He also grew up to be part of the human rights movement and fought for his country. Sadly he grew up in a very poor village and they had no furniture and his family also had a shortage of food. He spent most of his life in prison, 27 years. All he wanted was for all people of all races to have equal rights.

Nelson Mandela was a leader in the African National Congress. He pushed hard for the congress to give equal rights for the black people in South Africa. He planned and planted a bomb to blow up a building, but he wanted to make sure no one was hurt and that’s why he went to prison. When he was let out from prison he continued a campaign to end apartheid. Nelson Mandela died in June 2013 last year.   

By Zayvian     

Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr is famous for his well-known speech “I have a dream”. He is also famous for leading non-violent protests to fight for the rights of the Afro -Americans for equality. He is one of the greatest speakers in American History.

Martin Luther King Jr was a Civil Rights Leader born in 15th January 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He had 2 siblings; a younger brother and a older sister. Martin’s dad was a preacher and his mother was a teacher. He studied in Booker T. Washington High School. He was so smart in every subject that he skipped 2 grades and started his college education at the age of 15. After he got his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Martin got another degree for Divinity from Crozer Seminary and then later on, he got his Doctoral degree in Theology in Boston University. In 1953, Martin got married to Coretta Scott King and together they had 4 children; Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter and Bernice.

In Martin’s first Civil Rights major action, Martin was in a Montgomery Bus Boycott. This was when Rosa Parks didn’t want to give her seat to a white person. So then, Martin led a boycott of the public Transportation System. The boycott took over a year and it was very strict at that time. During this time, Martin was arrested and his house was bombed just for this incidence that happened in the bus. In 1963, Martin helped organize the famous march in Washington D.C. Over 250,000 people went to the march in a good way to show the importance of Civil Rights legislation. After marching, Martin read and gave his “I have a dream” speech. This speech became one of the best speeches in world history. The march and Martin’s speech was a great success. 


In 1963, Martin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize from Gunnar Jahn in Oslo. He was the youngest person to be awarded this prize. When Martin was offered company at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, Martin was going to a meeting in the morning. When he was going, Martin was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the hotel in the room. He was shot by a criminal named James Earl Ray at 4th April 1968. Martin was rushed to St Joseph’s Hospital and was in the operating room at 6:00. They opened up his chest to see if they could find the bullet, but it was  nowhere to be seen. His family was told that was he was dead at 7:05. On every 3rd Monday of January, there is always a national Holiday called Martin Luther King Jr Day in America. Hundreds of thousands attend this special holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr’s Quote:

“Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but by also internal violence of spirit. Not only do you refuse to shoot a man, but refuse to hate him.”

By: Raheal

Mohandas Gandhi

Mohandas Gandhi was born on 2 October, 1869 in Porbandar, India. Mohandas is famous for justice in the world and he is best known for non-violent protests. He came from an upper class family and his father was a leader in the community. As a tradition in the place where he grew up Mohandas’ parents arranged a marriage for him at the age of 13. His parents wanted him to become a barrister, which is a type of lawyer. As a result when he was 19 years old he went to London, England to study in the University College London in order to study law. Three years later he returned back to India and tried to start his own law practice but he wasn’t successful, he moved to South Africa to work in a South African law office. Once back in India, Gandhi led the fight for Indian Independence from the British Empire. He organized a non-violent civil disobedience campaigns. Gandhi was assassinated on January 30,1948. He was shot at a prayer meeting by a terrorist. He was the 1930 Time magazine Man of the year.

By:Shania

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