We read about Dame Naida Glavish, a wahine toia who choice to greet callers with “Kia Ora” instead of “Hello.” Her one action led to a massive change in New Zealand’s cultural identity. We learned about Dame Naida Glavish, a wahina toa whose defiant choice to greet callers with ‘Kia Ora ‘ instead of ‘Hello’ sparked a national movement. This singular act of cultural reclamation didn’t just challenge a workplace policy; it fundamentally shifted New Zealand’s cultural identity and paved the way for the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori in everyday life

We think Dame Naida Glavish was an agent of change because n our view, Dame Naida Glavish acted as an agent of change because she risked her livelihood for her heritage. By standing her ground , she demonstrated that a single, consistent act of cultural pride can dismantle systemic prejudice

For this years’s art LS2 were making drawing pictures of people who have gotten really good achievements in thier life. We spilt up into groups of 6 for this task so it would be faster and eaiser. The speacial people that we got were Nelson mandela, Edmin hillary, Malala yousafzai, Kate shepeard, Dane whina cooper, Jonah lonu and Will lolahia. Our grop got Nelson mandala. This task was meant for collaboration and Teamwork.

For this weeks inquiry task we were to make a DLO about the Treaty of Waitangi and what they thought and said during signing it. First we added speech and thought bubbles to different characters, we wrote what they expected and what they were thinking have a look at me and my friends DLO to see what we thought they were thinking.

On the day of the technology session the people who took part were divided into four groups based on what year they were in at school. This meant that the Year 7 students were in one group and the Year 8 students were in another. Each group did something one group of Year 8 students called 8A learned about textiles and how to sew another group of Year 8 students called 8B learned Te Reo Māori, one group of Year 7 students called 7A worked with robots and the other group of Year 7 students called 7B did woodworking.

I was in group 8B. We did the Te Reo Māori class. During the class we learned about the words and symbols that are associated with the parts of the meeting house, which is also called the wharenui. We found out what the different parts of the wharenui mean to the people who use it. This helped us understand the importance of the wharenui and its design. The Te Reo Māori class was really interesting. I learned a lot, about the Te Reo Māori language and the wharenui.

A vision board is a visual tool that helps you stay focused on your big goals for 2026. It is usually a board or poster where you put pictures, words, and symbols that represent what you want to achieve by that year. These images serve as reminders of your dreams and plans, making it easier to keep your goals in mind daily. Seeing your vision board regularly can keep you motivated and help you stay on track toward turning your ideas into reality. It’s like a visual map that guides and inspires you as you work toward your future.

This week our main focus in maths was subtraction using algorithms, so we could get a deeper understanding of it. To do subtraction algorithm it is harder to understand but once you get the hang of it is flawless. Have a look at the DLO me and my group made to help people get a better and deeper understanding!

This week, we learnt what the Treaty of Waitangi is and why it played a big role in New Zealand history. The Treaty of Waitangi is a agreement between the Maori and the British at Waitangi, and it is important because it is the founding Treaty of New Zealand. The Treaty helped both side by protecting the New Zealand Country and the Maori rights, while giving British rule and more land. so we were given the task of showing people how we can honor the Maori’s sacrifice. By learning traditional dances and having more mana and confidence when embracing the maori culture.

This week, me and my group learnt how to round numbers and the decimals otherwise known as tenths, hundreths, and thousandths. People use rounding to make guesses about numbers and to make maths problems easier to solve. Rounding numbers in maths helps you estimate numbers and it makes calculations quicker and simpler. Rounding numbers, in maths is really helpful.