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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

In class we are learning about Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela is a man from South Africa, and he was the reason that we
have race relations day today. He fought against apartheid and segregation,
in his lifetime ( 18 July 1918, to 5 December 2013) he also won the Nobel
Peace Prize. He also was against white supremacy.

Firstly, Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid and segregation. Apartheid
is when only white people in South Africa are superior and they have good
things, when the blacks are treated unfairly. Segregation means where one
group of people like the whites are separated from black people and are treated
differently. I think apartheid and segregation is wrong because everyone
should be treated equally.

Secondly, Nelson Mandela was against white supremacy. In South Africa
he did not think that it was fair that only the white people got all the good
things in life.  Only the white people got big houses, electricity and proper
roads. Nelson Mandela also thought that the black people should not have
to live in tiny hovels and should be allowed  proper roads or electricity.
He did not think it was fair that because of their skin colour, that the black
and the white people got different rights. We agree with Nelson Mandela
because we don’t think it is fair either.

Finally, Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He shared the
Nobel Peace Prize with Frederik Willem De Klerk. De Klerk was the president
of South Africa. They won the Peace Prize because of their work fighting
against apartheid and segregation. We think that they deserved the Nobel
Peace Prize because what they were doing was right.

In conclusion, Nelson Mandela is recognised today because he
fought against apartheid and segregation, he was against white supremacy,
and he won the Nobel peace prize. Nelson Mandela was very important for
the way he fought for equal rights and helped support black people to have
a better life. It affects us today because everyone no matter what their skin
colour is, they are  entitled to have equal rights.

Race Relations Day

"Be Selective about your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right." 

Taniwha Story

Rawiri And The Paua

Long ago Rawiri, the taniwha roamed the calm Pacific Ocean off the coast of
the Bay Of Plenty. It was midnight and the full moon was shining brightly
down on the gleaming water, illuminating the tiny plankton drifting soundlessly
 through the water.

A small cave sat beneath the sand and the sea life.  This cave belonged to
Rawiri the taniwha, guardian of Paua. Coming out to hunt Rawiri glided through
the water looking for fish sleeping on a tiny coral reef. The moonlight was
shining on Rawiri’s  pale green back. Rawiri swam happily over her beloved
Paua reef. Hundreds of Paua shells stuck firmly to the bottom of the rocky reef.

After finding some kai moana (sea food) Rawiri headed slowly back to her
cave with a full stomach to sleep, the glowing Ra (sun) started to rise, advancing
steadily into the crisp air. The day passed and Rawiri was not disturbed and
slept peacefully.

The next day after the taniwha had gone hunting and gone back to her cave, she
was woken by a scraping sound. “What is that sound?” cried Rawiri. She slowly
drifted towards the entrance of her cave. The sight was horrible to Rawiri.
“Kau, they are taking my precious Paua!” Rawiri watched in horror as divers
began taking her Paua. Her gleaming, diamond shaped eyes widened  as she
continued to watch.

The divers had small but sharp dagger like knives and were hacking angrily
away at the shell of the Paua. They smashed the knife down quickly between
the sturdy rock and the hard shell of the Paua, taking them one by one, putting
them in a fish net bag hanging round their waist. After about fifteen minutes the
divers were gone.

Rawiri made sure that the divers were gone she came out of her cave and looked
down at her sad looking reef. There were big gaps that bared the dark grey rock
underneath. Some of the Paua was cracked and it left sharp shards of shell all
over the reef. “They must not come back,” cried Rawiri. “My beautiful reef has
been destroyed,” she shouted.  

“I have to come up with a way to stop them from taking my paua,” she thought
to herself.

Rawiri thought all day about her plan and at night she put it to action. Rawiri
was going to stop the divers herself. She was going to be in hiding until the
divers came and she was going to scare them away. The next day she was
awoke and headed to her hiding spot. Hiding in some long seaweed swaying
with the soft current in the ocean, her body was tense with nerves and excitement.

Fifteen minutes passed Rawiri heard a splash like thud and lots of tiny bubbles
surrounded two figures that's outline was easily seen by the sunlight behind them.
Out of the bubbles and descending down to the paua reef were the same two
divers that were at the reef yesterday. Their flippers beating at the water making
it ripple. Their kahurangi and pango wetsuits keeping them warm from the cool
water,  fish net bags were dragging behind them as the water passed swiftly
through them. Quietly, waiting in the shadowy seaweed Rawiri was ready to
make her move.

Once the the divers had started hacking away at the paua again Rawiri swam
swiftly from the seaweed, right up to the two divers. When they saw the green
and blue taniwha they froze like statues. One of the divers was held a dazzling
paua shell and then  it dropped and floated quickly making the soft rays of
sunlight make the beautiful colours dance though the water.

The divers made what sounded like a screaming sound, but it was muffled
by the water. After seeing Rawiri the divers fought each other to swim to
the surface. But Rawiri was too quick for them she was waiting at the surface
already. The divers screamed again and swam away from Rawiri but Rawiri
was not going to give up. She kicked hard at the water, pulling the the water from
the surface into a little whirlpool. She swam after the divers who were swimming
towards Rawiri’s cave.

Rawiri saw what was going on and kicked her tail even harder and she
swam under them and blocked the entrance to her cave. Her cave went deep
under the seafloor. It was surrounded by soft coloured coral and tiny fish
swimming around. Her cave was dark and murky, looking in all you could
see was thick blackness. The divers who were in such a hurry to get away
from Rawiri they swam in to the depths of the cave without a doubt.

Rawiri swam through the entrance of her cave silently searching for the divers.
Rawiri’s bright diamond eyes were could see clearly through the night like
darkness. She could see the divers and they were fumbling helplessly, with their
arms stretched out feeling with rough rocky walls. Rawiri decided to wait and
see what they would do.

Rawiri had a dazzling, beaming paua necklace hung from sharp piece of rock
out from the wall and the divers were getting nearer and nearer to it. That was
it for Rawiri she swooped down at, giving them such a fright it left them quaking
in fear. After recovering from their shock they swam up breathlessly and as they
swam up they saw a tiny droplet of sunlight breaking through the darkness.
Seeing the light made then swim faster and faster and the droplet of light was
getting bigger and bigger.

Rawiri gave chase after them but the diver were already out of the cave and
were swimming swiftly towards the surface of the water. Rawiri decided to
stop chasing them because she thought that they would not come back after
seeing her.

It had been over a week since the divers had come to the paua  and Rawiri
was happy to not have to protect her paua again. Her paua reef was growing
massive now more and more paua were coming to cover up the boring bare
rock. Rawiri’s paua reef was never disturbed again.

• Hannah

What Is The Difference Between A Rule And A Strategy?

What is the difference between a rule and a strategy? A rule is a something that you might follow and a strategy is something you might use to figure something out.

Rules

1. Double and half strategy.
2. In Maths - means subtract, so you take away a number from

another number.

1. In maths + means add which means you add a number onto

another number.

Strategy

1. 10x4=40 you double the bigger number and half the smaller

number. So 10 becomes 20 and 4 becomes 2. So 20x2=40.

 2. 56-34= 22 because, 6-4=2 and 50-30=20 so you add them
together.

  3. 31+62=93 because, 1+2=3 and 60+30=90 and you add]
them together.

My Selfie Poem

I am from the dog barking loudly upstairs,
from the clatter of forks and the gushing of the tap.

I am from the tricking sound of water

from the creek in the backyard,

and the feel of dog fur on the ground.

I am from the huge leaves of a rhubarb bush,

from the West Coast basketball team thundering down the court.

The fat palm tree growing a lonely flax bush,

from the comfort of watching a movie upstairs.

I’m from “Tea’s ready,” and “Did you feed the pets,”

and from gossiping parents

and grandparents

and sleepy heads.

I’m from sitting in the sun and telling the dog,

“Do you want to go for a walk!”

and from the clatter of dinner plates

and “What do you want for tea?”

I’m from “Be kind to your brother.” and “Don’t hit!”

From the pages of Harry Potter, and “Stop it I do not like it!”.

I am from a family of art and drawing

and watercolour painting in the sun.
I am from cooling of in the creek,

catching moths in the garden.

I am from the burning heat of Perth Australia

and G’day mate and vegemite.

The sound of chicken in the frying pan

and boring vanilla ice - cream,

from the sadness of moving away from my grandad,

his calm and kind nature makes me happy.

A collection of letters from my grandad,

and a special gifted crystal koala

sit in my drawer glowing with memories.

Treaty Of Waitangi

This year we did a little bit of a recap on the Treaty Of Waitangi. We learnt about the great fleet which was seven waka that came to NZ for the Treaty Of Waitangi. We also learnt about the old flags that NZ had along time ago. The flag names are, Tinorangatiratanga, United Tribes, Union Jack, and the NZ flag today. 

My Mihi

My Mihi Me Saying My Mihi

Kia ora koutou katoa

Ko Aoraki tōku maunga

Ko Māwheranui tōku awa

No Perth ahau

Ko Qantas tōku waka

Ko Ahitereiria tōku iwi

Ko Kelsall tōku ingoa whanau

Ko Wayne tōku matua

Ko Suzanne tōku whaea

Ko Nathan tōku tungane

Kei te kura o Karoro te marae

Ko Hannah tōku ingoa

Ko Ruby tōku kuri

Ko Misty raua ko Clover oku rapeti

Ko Blu toku manu

Tena koutou katoa