Tag: Inquiry

Treaty Of Waitangi

Our task was to write our find out about the history of our Country. The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the Maori and British Crown. We used our Care Values and connected it with the t reaty of Waitangi.

This activity was exciting because we found out about our countries history.

Taniwha Names

LI: To design our name as a taniwha.

 

Our task today was design our name in a taniwa. My design was a taniwha and the hand as its name. I got inspired by many designs to do this.

I enjoyed this activity because I designed my own name in a taniwha.

Unpacking Leadership

LI: To unpack the true meaning of leadership.

Today our activity was to unpack what a leader is. We found out what a team is, what is leadership, what is a role model and what is responsibility. I think the most important one is leadership is having confidence to influence and encourage others to take risks and achieve their goal.

I enjoyed this activity because I unpacked the true meaning of leadership.

Chinese Lantern Festivil

LI: To reaserch about the Chinese Lantern Festivil. Our activity was to reaserch about the Chinese Lantern Festivil. The Chinese Lantern Festivil uses fireworks to scare off any bad spirits. They also uses this time to welcome the good fortune onto the next year.

I enjoyed this activity because I found out about the Chinese Lantern Festivil.

Leaders We Admire

LI: To find out about the leaders we admire.

Our task was to find a leader we admire. These leaders could be a prime minister, a sport captain and many more. The leader that I admire is Jonah Lomu. I admire Jonah Lomu because he didn’t have a great background because Jonah Lomu came to New Zealand as a kid and got into Wesley College. He grew up and trialed for the All Blacks. He got into the All Blacks and he made a name for himself. I think Jonah Lomu is the best rugby player to ever touch a rugby ball.

I enjoyed this activity because I found my leader that I admire.

Our Whenua

LI: To connect to the whenua around Panmure Bridge School

Our activity was to find the backstory to all these roads. These roads are Alamein Road, Tripoli Road, Upham Road, Matapan Road, Pilkington Road, Caen Road, Church Creaseant and Mareth Street.

This activity was enjoyable because I found the meaning and backstory to these roads around Panmure Bridge School.

 

 

My Pepeha

LI: To write and say your pepeha.

To help us get to know each other we have written our own pepeha. This allows us to connect with our classmates and even the wider world. A pepeha is explaining who you are,  where  you come from and where you grew up.

I enjoyed this activity because I go to tell my backstory.

Market Day

I participated in the 2023 Panmure Bridge School market day

First I setup all the classes stalls then I setup LS2 stall. LS2’s product was Flax Fish, braclets, make it yourself flax fish with paper and keychain flax fish. The other classes products was cool but I thought that our one was the best with stall setup, Product idea, Popularity and how times people bought our product.

Next I got some of our product and started to persuade people to buy our products. I thought this went very succesful as our popularity scale kept on going higher. I saw a a lot of people doing this so I thought people were coping us and got inspiration from us. Other classe started to get popular so thats why there stand was getting popular.

Then I started to purchase some other classes product. I got Room 1’s slime and playdoe, LS1’s book marks and pencil case and Room 3’s christmas orniments. I thought that all of these products would be useful in entertainment, class and christmas wise. The other products would help me in my own time.

Lastly I got an ice block and started to pack away everything.  I thought this market day was the best as there were music,  free gifts and good energy.

I thought this day was exciting because all the cool products that were sold.

Celebrating Diwali

LI: To use your smart searching skills to find out what Diwali is and how people celebrate around the world.

Our challenge was to write create a DLO that tells others what Diwali is and how people celebrate around the world. Diwali is celebrated by putting up lights to welcome the good and wealthy.  Something I found interesting was that Diwali has been around for more than 2,500 years. 

Pablo Picasso Who am I?

LI to use our smart searching skills for research

For this inquiry, our topic researching about the famous artist Pablo Picasso. By using our smart researching skill we used the knowledge on the internet to create a DLO on personal information about him. Something I found interesting about Picasso was that picasso influenced millions of people.

I found this activity interesting because of Picasso journey.