Niue & Tokelau Language Week

 This week in Wananga we have been learning & celebrating Niue & Tokelau language week through researching and learning about a variety of different things about these cultures. Below I have created posters about Tokelau & Niue. 

How to be an Upstander - Pink Shirt Day

 This week in Wananga we are learning about Pink Shirt Day. Pink shirt day is all about raising awareness to stop Bullying. 

How to be an Up-stander:

1. Awhi/support the person experiencing bullying.
• Position yourself as close to a person being bullied as possible. People tend to move away
  
  
  when bullying happens. Fleeing the scene leaves the person being bullied alone, vulnerable, and embarrassed, as they become more visible to onlookers. Instead, move towards the person being bullied and sit, walk or stand alongside them.
2. Distract
• You could distract a bullying by trying to ask random question such as "I need to go to (place)... walk with me" or "We're going to be late for class". 
3. Call it
• If you feel comfortable and safe to do so, tell the bully to Stop. You could say "Stop doing this - no one deserves to be treated this way!" Sometimes putting the bully on the spot can make them feel embarrassed because someone is brave enough to tell them what to do in front of everyone. 
4. Leave and Act
• If you feel they bullying scene is getting our of control move away quietly and then later on you might want to talk with the bully or the person getting bullied. 
5. Get some Help
• The best idea to help with bullying is to reach out and get help. Here are ideas of people you can get help from:
• Councillors
• Prefects
• Teachers
• expert online or over the phone
• Parents/Guardians
• Trusted Adult 

Market Day Reflection - Fruit Flora

Market Day Reflection - Fruit Flora

For the last few weeks of this term, we have been working on Business & Enterprise - market Day.

Firstly we had to get into groups and come up with ideas of what we will be selling on Market Day. Then we decided on our final product/s and that was Otai & Fruit Kebabs. We've chosen to make Otai because it is a traditional Tongan fruit drink and it is a great refreshment especially on a hot day like yesterday during Market Day. Instead of using plastic cups and straw we decided to use paper cups & straws which is more environmentally friendly. For our Otai we sold them for $1.50 and our fruit kebabs for $1.00, We were very happy with the amount of our product that got sold, therefore we sold all of our products and made a profit of $124.00. 

Market Day was very successful for our group because we were well organised and we were keeping track of what we do each day so that nothing falls behind. We were also lucky enough to have support from our families by donating some extra fruits which really helped our group to make more of our product. 

Market day was a great way to finish off term 4. Our group and I enjoyed making and selling our products to the school/community and parents. 

Power to the People Hurumanu 6

Hurumanu 6 is called Power to the people, it focuses on politics, elections, prime minister etc. 

What we are doing is that we have been put into groups of 5 members, and we have to create our own political party. Our assessment for this Hurumanu will be that the end of the Hurumanu we will be debating or having an election in the Auditorium in front of the year 7 & 8's in the Tieke Kahui, and we will be finding out who will be the Tieke Prime Minister. In our group we have Paea, Daisy, Danielle, Bryce and I. For our political part we have decided to call it  United Voices.  Our group  has decided to base our party on Equality/Equal rights or Equal Opportunities.  We think that this is important because this is a big problem not just in New Zealand but in the world. Our top five policies for our political party are, Equal rights (Gender equality), health, Education, Housing and Employment. Our side of view is that if we were prime minister what would the top five priorities that the people of New Zealand needs.  Our slogan is: Your Vote, Your Voice, this comes in handy with our party name because we believe that everyone should be able to have a chance at voting and getting their voices heard. 

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Elected Government Representatives - Power to the people Hurumanu

 This week in Power to the People Hurumanu we have started forming our own political party. Therefore, before we form our own political party we have to know the basics. Our big assessment is that we have to persuade the juniors in our kahui to vote for us/me to become the prime minister of our kahui. Our task was to find out about the roles and qualifications needed to become the prime minister. 

Instrument Evaluation

What have you studied in Music this term?

This term in music we have been focusing on trying out different instruments including Piano/Keyboard, Ukulele and Guitar. Alongside with that we have been doing theory based on each of the instruments and  researching about where the instruments originated from and how it is used. 

Which instrument have you enjoyed and why?

For this term I've enjoyed playing the guitar because I've always thought that Guitar was really hard to play, but then when I gave it a go I realized it wasn't so bad after all. I learnt how to play a few chords and seemed to do well with my fingering. Along with that I also learnt how to play the guitar to the chorus of Take it easy by Stan Walker. 

Which instrument did you find the most challenging and why?

The instrument I found challenging was the Ukulele because the string were small which made the fingering hard for me. 

Which instrument are you going to focus on for the rest of the term and why? What would you like to achieve?

For the rest of the term I was to focus on Piano/keyboard because the Piano is the instrument that makes me passionate and sometimes it can be difficult but I have to keep persevering.  By the end of the term I want to be able to play one or two full songs of my choice on the piano. 

End of Life Choice - Referendum

Today in Hurumanu 6 - Power to the People, we were learning about Referendum End of life Choice. WE were looking at the negative and positive effects of making this a new law in New Zealand. 

What is it? About the End of Life Choice Act 2019

The act gives people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying. 

Parliament passed the End of Life Choice At, but it has not come into force. The Act will only come into force if more than 50% of voters in the referendum vote 'yes'.

Who would be eligible for assisted dying?

To be able to ask for assisted dying, a person must meet ALL the following criteria. They must:

• be aged 18 years or over
• be a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand
• suffer from a terminal illness that's likely to end their life within 6 months.
• have significant and ongoing decline in physical capability.
• experience unbearable suffering that cannot be eased
• be able to make an informed decision about assisted dying. 

A person would not be eligible for assisted dying if the only reason they give is that they are suffering from a mental disorder or mental illness, or have a disability of any kind, or are of advanced age. 

Who would be considered able to make an informed decision about assisted dying?

Under the act, a person is able to make an informed decision about assisted dying if they can do ALL of the following things:

• understand information about assisted dying
• remember information about assisted dying in order to make the decision
• use or weigh up information about assisted dying when making their decision
• communicate their decision in some way.

Making sure the choice is freely made

The doctor must do their best to make sure that a person's choice to ask for assisted dying is their own. If, at any time, the doctor or nurse practitioner thinks a person is being pressured about their decision, they must stop the process. A health practitioner is not allowed to suggest that a person consider assisted dying when providing a health service to them.

What would the process of assisted dying be?

REQUESTING ASSISTED DYING

The process of assisted dying begins with the person asking their doctor.

DETERMINING WHO IS ELIGIBLE

The person's doctor and an independent doctor must agree that the person meets all the criteria, which includes being able to make an informed decision about assisted dying. 

If either doctor is unsure of the person's ability to make that decision, a psychiatrist needs to assess the person. If a person is not eligible, they cannot receive assisted dying.

SELECTING THE METHOD AND TIMING

If the person is eligible, they choose a method, date and time for taking the medication.

ADMINISTERING THE LETHAL DOSE OF MEDICATION

At the time the person has chosen to take the medication, the doctor or nurse practitioner must ask the person if they still choose to take the medication. 

If the person chooses to take it, the doctor or nurse practitioner gives it. The doctor or nurse must be available to the person until they die.

If the person changes their mind, the medication must be taken away. 

Pros and Cons - Positive & Negatives?

I think one of the negative is the age limit because there could be kids under 18 who are suffering from terminal illnesses and have no other way and are in too much pain and it's best for them to die peacefully than suffer. 

Do you support it or not?

Personally I don't support this law at all. Because this is not just having an effect on us or those who would be willing to have the End of Life Choice, another big problem would be the doctors or whoever is going to be proving the medication, this is because doctors are meant to help patients feel better or help them from suffering, then making them give death medication it would make them feel uncomfortable and feel bad. 

Another reason why is because The End of Life Choice would just make people give up easily on themselves, some people may suffer from a really bad illness but they are underage then they wait till they are 18 so that they could have the option of getting the End of Life Choice, it doesn't encourage them to perverse and fight for their lives.