Hello! Christmas is coming so I made an acrostic poem for what it stands for. I hope you enjoy and may you learn something new merry christmas!
Hello! Welcome to my blog today I've done a writing persuasive argument about cats are better than dogs. Well I disagree and so if you wanna know why read my writing. Enjoy and be safe.
Cats are better than dogs ?
I strongly disagree that cats are better than dogs. I mean dogs are so active and for me, cats chill and sleep all day.
These are many reasons why dogs are better than cats.
Not only people do work but also dogs can.
German shepherd dogs are police. They can patrol and use their senses. They can find burglars, suspects and escape artists.
Dogs are very loving.
They can be good company, a great playmate and they are also overly protective of their owner. They can be so active that they cheer you up and make you laugh.
Dogs are very clever.
You can train them and they listen to your commands. They can roll over, sit, jump, stand, and can be trained to do obstacles and a lot more. They know what's best once they’ve grown.
Overall I think dogs are better than cats at some point. They are all good equally and they are great pets to have.
Matariki
What is Matariki?
Matariki is the Maori name of a cluster of stars known as Pleiades. It also marks Maori new year. Matariki rises in mid winter.
What does Matariki mean?
Matariki means eyes of God, Little eyes or Seven sisters, Mata ariki.
What was the Maori Myth?
When Ranginui -sky father and Papatuanuku - Earth mother were separated by their children. Tawhirimatea - Earth mother) was so mad that he tore his eyes out and threw into the heaven
What is Matariki the time for?
Matariki is a time for… remembering those who have died. Also is a time to plant crops such as Kumara and Taro and to learn how to weave, hunt, fish, to tell stories about stars, to sing and dance. Also it3 a time to plan for the future. They also flew kites which is part of Maori culture.
In 1940’s they stopped celebrating but again celebrated again in their early 2000’s. There’s also a name for the stars. Waiti, Waita, Matariki, Ururangi, Tapu-a-rangi, Tapu-a-nuku, Waipun-a-rangi. Matariki disappears on the April the 8th in Aotearoa
Holy Spirit Artwork
What did you accomplish?
I have accomplished drawing my holy spirit artwork! I have drawn a dove, bible and clouds. Also painting it.
Are you satisfied with your final artwork? Why / Why not?
I am satisfied with my artwork, especially the part where you get to shade and transfer it to another paper magically.
What did you find easy when creating your Holy Spirit artwork?
The part that was easy is drawing the dove, bible and clouds! Also tracing, shading.
What did you find challenging when creating your Holy Spirit artwork?
I found painting the dove challenging because it was hard covering every space of it, especially the wings.
What do you need to work on?
I need to work on using the whole page more and try to balance the colours.
What would you adjust with your Holy Spirit Artwork?
I need to adjust mine to make my drawing bigger.
7. What would you do next time to improve your Holy Spirit artwork?
I need to balance the colours, try cover the spots and balance the drawing.
St Mary MacKillop Information Report
By Jia and Sierra
Mary MacKillop was born in 1842 in Melbourne, Australia.
Her parents, Flora & Alexander were from Scotland. Mary was the eldest out of her siblings. She was well educated by her father. Her father had great difficulty with his health.
When Mary was eighteen she moved to Penola, in South Australia to start work to support her family. She became a governess (teacher) to her cousins in 1860. In Penola she met Father Julian Tenison Woods. Father Julian had the same dream as Mary. Julian Tenison Wood was a priest. Julian needed help from Mary with establishing Religious Education in schools.
Mary dreamed of educating children in Catholic schools. In 1867, she became the first sister. She wore a black dress, in March 1888. Mary and Julian’s dream became a reality. The first school was in a barn. She also would say to the sister’s “Never see a need without doing anything about it”.
They opened schools for the poor people which were free for everyone. They made orphanages for the people that don’t have parents. Mary wanted to help everyone and make people feel special. Then one day a bishop came to Mary. Bishop Shiel misunderstood Mary and excommunicated her from the church. He thought Mary was being disobedient. In the past Bishop Shiel expelled 47 sisters. Five months later Mary and the forty seven sisters were welcomed back again.
As she got older, Mary suffered from rheumatism. After a stroke, in 1902 she was paralysed on her right side and had to get around in a wheelchair. She continued to believe in God.
Mary passed away in a convent on Mount Street in Sydney, Australia. She died on the 8th of August 1909.
This short story is about how I got to
New Zealand By Jia
It all started when my Mum wanted to study in a different country.
She tried exploring closer countries for her studies. She first started applying for Australia, but for some reason she realised that Australia is not for her. Afterwards, she tried New Zealand. She sent a letter to one of the Universities in New Zealand and she received some good news. She received an acceptance letter to study there. We are very happy for her and for our family because we know that her dream of studying abroad was for the betterment of our family. Eventually, she left the Philippines and we sacrificed a year of not being together. It was not easy for all of us but we had faith that time would come that we would all be together again happily in a year’s time.
My Mum was working here in New Zealand while she was studying. She said that it was not as easy as she thought it would to work and study at the same time. However, she said that it was fulfilling. She was able to manage and balance work and study. I cannot be more proud of her when she got an Academic Excellence Award from her University. Her hard work has paid off.
After 1.5 years, my Mum was ready to bring both my Dad and myself out to New Zealand. I was really excited! When my parents told me that we are all set to live in New Zealand, the first thing that came into my mind was New Zealand is a wonderful country, and it was. New Zealand did not disappoint me. This country is beautiful and amazing!
So we set a date to fly to New Zealand. Me and my Dad were really excited and we were in a great mood and so was my Mum! We are together again as a family now. My Mum was right, she left us to study so I could have a brighter future. I am happy being here in New Zealand.
Did you know that it was in 2017 when my Mum came here in New Zealand! I was about to turn seven years old at that time and I was 8 years old when I joined her here in New Zealand. I spent my first birthday in New Zealand on the 9th of September in Hobbiton. I found it to be very cool.
After being here in New Zealand for one year, I am proud to be a young kiwi!
Room 2’s Favourite Hobbies
Nine people like sports as their favourite hobby. This is 32.1% of students like sports.
Sports are liked because it is fun, you can exercise, and play games as individuals and in teams.
Five people liked Drawing-17.9%. They like drawing because it is really fun and good
practise when you're doing Art Projects. You may want to be an Artist when you grow up!
Writing is the least favourite hobby. Only 2 people (7.1%) liked it. I think they chose writ-
ing because you can write stories and you may want to be a good Writer! Reading was
also liked by the same number of people as writing. Two students chose Reading as their
favourite hobby. We think that reading was the least favourite because it reminds people
of school.