wanaga lunches

Lunches

This year Hornby, as well as the rest of NZ is trying something new. We have been receiving ogranised lunches for us everyday interval. The usual time we would have our interval break is when we go to our wananga/form class to eat together, we spend the first 15 minutes eating then we go out for the rest of break. So far the lunches have been good, knowing they have to make over 300 lunches every morning. The photo is what we had on Tuesday, we have different meals everyday, down below is the menu. My wananga class has been doing something a bit different to the others, everyday we set up our class putting the tables in the middle and eat together like a family. Although most of us inlcuding me dont like it, our teacher is trying to get us to do things "out of our comfort zone". I think we should just eat at our own tables. 

The Beatles

The Beatles 

Here comes the sun - (click to listen)

This song, by the famous boy band The Beatles, is about how there will be another day, another chapter, another chance, a new start. So if you're going through something, or having a rough time holding on, there's always another day, where the sun will come out. 

Here comes the sun do, do, do

Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Show dont tell narrative openings

Sentence starting with the "show dont tell" sentences I made 

(sentence starter) She yelled over the top of her voice expressing her emotions

- As Sarah yelled over the top of her voice, she couldn't help but cry because of how shocking the news she had just received was. Finding out she had not made the cut, how could she not be upset. 

(sentence starter) She screamed with excitement while running up to him for a hug  

- She had been waiting and waiting for this day to come and it was finally here, she ran up to him with a big grin, and leaped into his arms while letting out a big scream. Finally being with him made all her stress flow away.

(sentence starter) The swan glided gently across as down below viewed a reflection of the bright blue sky

- Walking beside a big glossy lake, the sun and the fluffy clouds reflected off, as a graceful swan glided across. Hearing the birds chirp, and the trees sway, today is going to be a good day. 

The Haka

What is the line reffering to?

Tis death tis death (or I may die) Tis life tis life! (Or I may live)

I think they are saying bring it on you'll either live or die. 

It was intimidation tactic to scare the enemies. Te Rauparaha started it to tell other tribes if they broke the rules this is what would happen. The haka was performed either on the battle field prior to engagement with the enemy, or as the war party was leaving their own village en route to a battle. Because, there are no longer war between the countries you will now see the haka being used before rugby games and performances. 

Show don't tell

The buildings were tall

Big bricked buildings covered the brightness of the daylights sun. 

Sarah was really upset 

She yelled over the top of her voice expressing her emotions

She was happy to see him

She screamed with excitement while running up to him for a hug  

The lake was beautiful

The swan glided gently across as down below viewed a reflection of the bright blue sky

significance of WW1

In social studies we are learning about the history of the ANZAC's. The notes of the Last Post are played by a military bugler, trumpeting the notes of song the song for the lost and the dead. This song is played to remember the dead, and to honour those we lost in war. The Last Post has been around for hundreds of years, at first it was played to wake the soldiers up, get ready for lunch, take part it in military exercises or time to turn in for the night, it was not until the mid-1800s that the Last Post changed in its use and significance. Every year 25th April we take the time to remember those who died in battle, some attend dawn service where people from all around the country go to ANZAC cove to mourn and remember. 

The Last Post

My maps

Music - genre

Chloe and I are going to be performing the song isn't she lovely - by Stevie Wonder,  For now we both are singing still deciding on which instruments to play along with us. This song is talking about how lovely that girl is or how admirable she is. We both have never performed in front of people singing, so it will be quite nerve wrecking, but this is good, as it is something out of our comfort zones. We are learning how we are planning on singing the song then we'll decide if we want to go ahead with the instruments or not (piano or guitar).