Term one Week Three (Feb 9-13)

Welcome to week three of term one! Hoping everybody had a fantastic Waitangi weekend. Room 6 students have been working really hard on developing our understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi, I've been really impressed by people's keenness to learn and the fantastic questions they've all been asking. Well done, let's keep it up! Here's what's going on in the week ahead.

Homework    

Main Task – Choose three of the following areas that interest you most and carry out some research. If you have other questions which interest you then you may choose another area to investigate (check with Mr Yeoman). Write a paragraph about each.

• ·      Summarise the story of Kupe and the Great Fleet in your own words.
• ·      Can you find out about some women who signed the treaty and tell us about them.
• ·      Who were some of the early missionaries to New Zealand and what were they trying to achieve?
• ·      Find out some of the reasons why early European came to New Zealand.
• ·      Explore some of the reasons why did Maori population decrease so much in the 19th century?
• ·      Find out about the Maori wars. What? Who? When? Where? Why?
• ·      Find out about Parihaka. What? Who? When? Where? Why?

Task Two: Current Events

If you are on Current Events any time this week (see the timetable on the board in Rm 6) please be prepared, complete the tasks outlined in the Current Events scrapbook and return the book to school the next day.

Task Three: Reading

You should all now have a chapter book that you’re reading. Please spend at least 15 minutes each night reading your book. Remember to also bring your book to school every day to read. Be ready to share with me and with others in class what is happening in your book.

Notices:

-Please show your copy of the class treaty to your parents and return it to school once you’ve discussed it and signed it together.

-Those who have a public library card and have not brought it for me to photocopy yet could you please do so.

-Swimming on Tues, Wed, Thurs this week, remember togs, towel and goggles.

-Meet The Teacher night this Thursday 12^th February, 530-7pm. (Room 6 talk at 615pm)

Thanks!

Mr Yeoman