Week 5 Reading Lockdown

 

This week our topic was cultural significance.We learnt about Samoan,Chinese,Maori and others. My favorite was making the collage of NZ things that all kiwis know about.What different cultures are you?

I'm NZ European, Rarotongan,Dutch and Maori.   

Is Kapa Haka good for us?

 Kapa Haka is used in schools for the students to show their culture and to gain confidence. Kapa Haka was used to welcome,scare,farewell and to show respect to people. Kapa Haka is performed at birthdays,farewells and funerals so special events. Kapa Haka is a Maori word for group dance and is performed in two different ways, Waiata and Haka. Kapa Haka is a way for girls to show their fierceness and bravery and for boys to show their toughness and scariness. I strongly believe that Kapa Haka must be performed in our schools to keep the Maori culture alive.

Firstly,

Kapa Haka is a great example of our culture and our countries past.It also builds confidence and helps kids to believe in themselves and make new connections with other kids in Kapa Haka. For example when kids go to the Rangi Tahi festival or perform at school it builds their confidence by hearing their piers cheering and clapping for them.It also helps some kids at practice to see everyone trying their best and treating everyone like whanau.

Secondly,

Kapa Haka can also help kids to learn more about their culture just like pacifica or Indian dance group. Kapa Haka gets kids motivated to learn more about Kapa Haka and why we perform it in our schools.Sometimes when kids see that at school their enjoying Kapa Haka they go home and ask their parents about Kapa Haka which can inspire them to try their hardest and do their best in Kapa Haka. For example when Whaea Sharlee or Mrs P calls us in for Kapa Haka practice and we perform for the teachers,when we perform it gets us excited and motivated to carry on learning about Kapa Haka.

Thirdly,

Another reason why Kapa Haka is good for us is because it can also help us to make friends who like Kapa Haka as well.Sometimes in school you will find that you and your friends sometimes don’t like the same things as each other but when you join Kapa Haka it is different because you both joined because you enjoy doing Kapa Haka when it’s not compulsory.For example your best friend might not like Kapa Haka but you do so you have to go in with no friends, but in Kapa Haka you see someone else who doesn’t have a friend in Kapa Haka. You can still be friends with your best friend but since you both go to Kapa Haka your friendship would grow so when your best friend isn’t at school you could play with your Kapa Haka friend.

Kapa Haka is a good way for students to make friends and gain their confidence.It helps to also get them fir and tough by doing the haka and doing tough movements.I think Kapa Haka must be in school because it is a good way to learn more about our culture and our ancestors.

My Graph

 

Statement:

More people like sports better than any other.

Music and art are the two least favorite choices.

Technology

Steam frogs

Paper planes

 

Week 2 Term 3 Reading