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For Homework we had to show one of our family members how to use the box method. The question was 57 x 35. Here are some photos explaining how we worked it out.

TA DA our answer was 1995!!!!!

It was a lot of fun teaching my grandma how to do this. 

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Te Whare Wananga o Te Maro - Our Marae

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- explain the purpose of the whare -
- explain why it is the shape it is.- 
- know the 3 main parts

On Thursday the 13th we learnt about our school Whare. We learnt all about the shape, and why we have the Whare.

Explain the purpose of the whare - 
In one tradition, the wharenui (meeting house) is seen as a metaphor for the world. On the inside is Te Ao Mārama – the world of light. The floor represents Papatūānuku (the earth mother). It is connected by the posts of the house to the ridgepole. This symbolises the connection between her and Ranginui (the sky father). The Whare is always facing north

Explain why it is the shape it is -
The shape of a Whare is the shape of the Ancestor pretecting her Family and friends. The big long wood plank up the top represents the spine and all the other little ones represent her rib cage.

Know the 3 main parts -

Ribs - Heke
Spine - Tahuhu
Head - Mātenga

Te whare wananga o Te Maro

Tahuhu backbone

Heke ribs

Te whare wananga o Te Maro

Rope Taura every colour of every house

3 iwi

Top one is from takitimu waka

Ngati ranginui

Bottom one is from matatua

Ngai te rangi

Middle one- Ngati pukenga

Nails carvers use.

Always face northwards

Ancestors face to the sun

Head represents ancestor
Tuna , Crab ( Papaka ) , Mako Shark ( Mango ) , Tuatara





 

Valentines day

St Valentines was a Roman priest who was secretly organising weddings for soldiers. He was jailed then sentenced to death by the King on February 14th AD 270. We exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers, with our special valentines. A special valentine is someone that you love.


American spend up to 3.6 billion dollars on Valentines gift each year. 50 million roses are sold each year on Valentines Day. 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentines day are men and 27% are women.15% of the US women send themselves flowers on Valentines day. Eros is the greek god of love and his roman form is Cupid.

Waitangi Day

The people are carrying the banner because on 6th of February 1840 Hone Heke, Tāmati Wāka and 40 other chiefs signed the treaty of Waitangi. Also 500 people including 13 woman signed the treaty as well. The treaty was signed in the Bay of Islands. They are protesting because the crown promised to Māori the benefits of royal protection and full citizenship.