LI: To understand what honouring the treaty means.
We explored the different ways on how we can honour the Treaty of Waitangi . The Treaty of Waitangi is important because in 1840 Feburary 6th represents the signing of the Tiriti o Waitangi. While doing this activity Aryna and I found out that even if you think you do not take part in Waitangi you have obviously participated in either going to Matariki lights or even greeting people with “Kia ora”.
LI:To write a description of life with the Frank family in the annex in 1942
LS2 read the story “Anne frank” and listened to her experience of how it was like between the war with Jewish and the Germany and how living in the annex felt like. Our challenge for reading was called the “2 minute challenge” where we wrote as many sentences as we could before the timer ends with the following words from the book. Mrs Anderson created a Gemini Gem to prompt us to think more deeply about what life would have been like in the annex, what we felt and why we felt that way, Valencia and I enjoyed working with the Gemini Gem because of the suggestions and feedback they replied to us with.
Life in the annex
As the bookshelf started to shudder it reminded me very quickly that just outside our precious place of safety, 1942 was a year of war. The German leader had decided that our culture, the one our beloved jewish people treasured so much, meant we had become their objects of persecution. Something that was relentless.
Each night our annex was silent with only the sound of the clock outside chiming every 15 minutes. Each room felt so cramped with people, you could hear the heartbeats of those beside you who feared being discovered. We held our breaths, praying those wearing the German boots would give up the search. They were carrying out aggressively around our bookshelf. An evocative noise from outside of the house caught their attention. As their heavy footsteps faded down the steep stairs we heard a metallic click, finally we breathed sighs of relief that filled the cramped spaced room like a heavy weight lifting off our shoulders. Still knowing this occurance would be a continuous loop but we’re numb to the fear now.
This week for maths, LS2 has been focusing on solving equations using algorithms. From the DLO we can see that we start off by aligning our numbers, add from the right head to the left and just after you’ve done these steps you shall know that if the numbers add above ten you carry the number before to the next column. You are welcome to have a look at our DLO to help you have a good understanding on how to do Addition algorithim.
LI: to cauculate to difference of whole numbers using algorithims
Group 3 was learning to do subtraction in algorithms An algorithm is a set of steps to solve a equation. Group 3 created a step by step DLO on how to do subtraction with whole numbers using algorithims, Main thing to look out for is to see if you can subtract one small number by a big number (which you cant). Please have a look at our DLO based on subtraction to help.
Sweetie and I designed a DLO on how we thought the people who arrived at the treaty of waitangi’s Feburary 6 1840 might have been thinking about during the signing. Have a look at our DLO and see what we imagined was going through others mind.
On Friday the 13th of feburary, LS2 went to their very first tech session of 2026.
One of the groups i was in were doing tech styles- sewing. In tech styles last year, we were designing cusions but this year we are making bags, it could be shoulder bags, handbags or even tote bags. Our teacher handed us some papers to fill in like who we would like to make a bag for and why. She first taught us how to use a sewing machine by giving us a go on paper, on the paper were lines we were tracing. On some machines were others challenging themselves to go faster and some were taking their time , going slow and steady…
An agent of change is what you would like to achive during new chapters in life. For my vision board i am hoping to try out new sports , netball and volleyball specifically. Next i want to graduate school and leave a positive influene on our juniors. after graduating i would like to try get accepted into western springs and after 4 years i want to show leadership hoping for a leader role in highschool. my plans after highschool are to get into auckland university and study communication and media therefore so i can be a radio presenter!
Kia ora, my name is Ataahua and I am a 2026 student leader. This year my goals are to participate in more activities eg sport and Paskifika. My goal for 2026 is to grow in confidence and have self belief in what I am capable of. One of my favourite things is spending quality time with my close ones. As this is my last year, my goal before I leave is to be a positive influence on our juniors.