Week 2, Term 2

Last week we learnt how to find, group and simplify like terms in algebra. We also learnt how to write arguments and how to use the correct structure in a piece of writing. I also learnt something in P.E. It was involving volleyball. I learnt how to do a proper bump, which is when you place one hand on top of the other, and hit the ball between the end or your wrist, and you elbow, with your palms facing up. In tech arts, I learnt about how to paint Maori koru designs and their meanings within their patterns, to represent people in your family. For instance the Mango pare, is a pattern designed after the great white shark. It resembles strength and is a sign of being tough. We had to use three different colours to blend into each other for the background. In Te Reo we did a test to see how many Maori words we knew out of the fifty given.