Ngatu - Tapa Cloth

This term each class is studying on a contry, our country is Tonga. In writing, our task was to write about Ngatu's which is a tapa cloth in Tonga. We were also told to write it in and information report structure. What I enjoyed was learning more about the ngatu's. Next time I could finish my writing 

Ngatu Tonga

Tapa cloth is a bark cloth that is made in the islands, especially in Tonga. Tapa cloth in the Tongan language is called ‘Ngatu’. Ngatu is well known in the pacific culture. Many pasifikas use ngatu to decorate their house. Ngatu, here in New Zealand is different to the way they are made in Tonga. Ngatu are made by grandmothers, mothers and daughters. Mulberry tree (tutu) is used to make the material of the Ngatu. The ladies peel the bark from the tree. To make the bark soft, the ladies drench it into water and hang it outside to dry out. When they are soft and dry, The ladies beat the bark with a wooden tool called a ‘ike’ to form the shape of the ngatu. While beating, the bark is being rolled at the same time. After beating and rolling, it is ready to be rolled out in the sun. It’s no longer bark, it’s now called a feta’aki. Now it’s time for each lady to show their talent on making their own koka’anga. Ngatu have been a treasured and also been handed from generation to generation. For around 10 decades, Ngatu has been a iconic symbol of Pasifika. Ngatu are highly common in special occasions such as Weddings, Birthdays and mostly Funerals.

Should Cellphones Be Banned In Schools ?

W.A.L.T... Write a persusive text. In literacy, we have a serial story named 'Posted' and every week we have an activity relating to the story. This week, our task was to write a persuasive text on 'Should cellphones should be banned from schools or not'. What I have found difficult was to back up my opinions with facts. Maybe next time I could add more information to my writing and to also add a complex sentences.

Should cellphones be banned in schools ? I think they should be. In my personal opinion I strongly believe that cellphones should be banned at all schools. Many kids, think it's unfair for teachers to have their phones during class and not them. Most teachers have kids and they need to stay in contact with them. Teacher also could have moved from another country to teach, so they also have to stay in touch with their family.

 Cell phones should be banned from school because they can be a huge distraction to the students during class time. Students not having their cell phones was originally a rule. It also ruins the students health. Students nowadays are kids sleeping in class because the night before they are up all night on their phone or texting.

 Also cheating, cellphones in class could give children the chance to cheat on exams. In the U.S, around 33% students have used their cellphones to cheat in their tests. Cheating would not help children with their learning, in fact it would be wasting the teachers time on teaching when the students are going to cheat. 

 Over 43% teens around the world are getting cyberbullied in the works of cell phones. It is very horrifying to see students upset of what other students have put online about that person. Cyberbullying can also lead to suicide, depression and anxiety. Our generation is very bad because of the use of cellphones. 

 Therefore, that’s why I strongly believe that cellphones in all schools should be banned because it could become a distraction to the students, allow the students to cheat and could cause cyberbullying.

Posted

In Room 6, the serial story we are currently reading is called 'Posted'. For each week we have an activity about the serial story. I really enjoy doing all of these activities because they are very interesting. What I find hard is finishing them.

The 7 Sacraments

In Room 6, we have been learning about the 7 sacraments. Our task was create a DLO about the 7 sacraments and to include the symbols. What I enjoyed was finding the symbols for the sacraments. What I could work on is adding more information to my DLO.