Dylan's Learning Blog

How do you celebrate Maori Language Week in your class/school? the school did a challenge by having a maori word every day and you had to translate. Why is this an important week to New Zealand? In the last 200 years the history of the Māori language (te reo Māori) has been one of ups and downs. At the beginning of the 19th century it was the predominant language spoken in Aotearoa/New Zealand. As more English speakers arrived in New Zealand, the Māori language was increasingly confined to Māori communities. By the mid-20th century there were concerns that the language was dying out. How does New Zealand celebrate Maori Language Week?   Maori  Language  Week  ( Maori : Te Wiki o te Reo  Maori ) is a government- sponsored initiative intended to encourage New Zealanders to promote the use of  Maori  language.  Maori , English and  New Zealand  Sign Language are the official national ... for their first match ...

                  My whanau story It all started as a usual day at the Webb family house. The two children were outside while the parents were inside having a hot drink. Suddenly the wind whipped up and started to blow. The parents who must have realised that a powerful storm was coming quickly called the children inside. As the children were running back to the house they heard thunder crack across the deathly black sky. Suddenly the sky unleashed its torrents of rain upon the poor children from the deathly black clouds. Then the rain turned to hail the size of tennis balls and pelted down on the poor children like bullets from a gun. The children ran so fast it looked as if they were flying. In seconds the children were inside by the fire safe from the hail. The family was worried about the animals but the animals were smart enough to huddle up against the shelterbelts (pine trees) along the...

Q1: What is an election? What type of election do we have in New Zealand? pm, government,  Q:2 Why do we have elections in New Zealand? To decide who the people want running the county for the next few years Q3: What happens during an election? everyone in NZ gets to vote if they over 18 Q4: What do you think would happen if we did not have elections and people did not vote? our country would be caos Q5: Who is the Prime Minister of New Zealand? How did he become the prime minister? Simon William "Bill" English is the 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the National Party, having taken office on 12 December 2016. He was previously Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2016. Q6: Why do you think it is important that people vote in elections? so they can decide who they want running the county Q7: If you became Prime Minister what is the first thing you would change? that poverty is a criminal offence Q8: ...

This  week  we are celebrating being a New Zealander and all the beautiful cultures that we have here in NZ.  Questions : Q1. Where were you born and how long have you lived in NZ? since  i was born  Q2. What languages can you speak? or what language would you like to learn and why? I already know English and want to learn manderin Q3. What are the best and worst things about living in NZ? the scenery and all the great opportunities  Q4. How many cultures/nationalities are there in your class or school? What are they? 8 Q5. What is something that you have learned about a different culture? sometimes they do certain rituals that represent their culture Q6. What would you put in a time capsule to celebrate NZ culture? a photo album of what NZ looks like now Q7. If you could make another NZ public holiday, what would it be and why? Eg Matariki, Diwali, Chinese New Years or something else. NZs...

ENDANGERED ANIMALS 1 Hi my name is Dylan.  Today I am here to tell you about a few endangered animals. But first, who here has ever been up close with a majestic creature such as a tiger?  I bet it was an amazing experience you won’t forget.   Have you ever wondered how many there are in the world, or if they’ll be around in years to come? Perhaps not…But I have… 2. So today I am here to tell you about three endangered animals in particular. They are the Bengal tiger, the mountain gorilla and the Amur leopard. But before I tell you about them, let’s talk about how they’re losing their habitat. 3. Humans such as us are destroying their habitat for resources of our own, but should we be taking their habitat, their home. Why can’t we leave them alone? Why should we take what is theirs and make it ours. It’s like taking candy from a baby, it’s cruel. Why can’t we grow our own trees instead of taking theirs? 4 And poachers…poachers take hundreds of en...

Family Quality family time with my favourite activities, including camping, jetboating, biscuiting, mountain biking, walks in the hills and fishing. Make time to catch up with friends. Sports - compete in Intermediate schools Duathlon Lake crichton short course triathlon series Intermediate schools huxter 3hr solo Hanmer 2hr mtb cross country mtb My first futsal season Personal goals Earn one more r.e.p badge by the end of the year Find more time for COD Chill over the Christmas period….(sleep in finally)