Significance of WW1 - The last Post

When do you hear the song "last post"

On ANZAC day which is the 25-26 April.

Why is this song so significant/important to New Zealand?

This song is important to New Zealand because it is a way to cherish the soldiers who fought for New Zeland in the war and sacrificed their own life.

What is the history behind the last post?

The last post was first published in the 1790s.

What does this song represent?

In the military tradition, the last post is the bugle call that signifies at the end of each day. It is also played at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to his final rest and at commemorative services such as ANZAC day and remembrance day.

Significance of World War 1 map

Atomic Science: Periodic Table

What does the periodic table show us? The periodic table shows u the elements ad their atomic number. and the elements are arranged by their atomic number and electron layout.

What is the mass number? The mass number is the total number of proton and neutrons in an atomic nucleus.

What is an atom? Atoms are the simplest form of matter. Atoms make up everything in the world.

What is an element? An element is a substance that can not be broken down into any other substance. Every element is made up of its own different type of atom. Everything in this world is made up of atoms. The periodic table lists all the elements that we know and groups together those with similar properties.

What are alkali metals? Alkali metals are the 6 chemical elements of group 1 on the periodic table, chemical elements metals are sodium, potassium, lithium, francium, rubidium and caesium.

What happened in the experiment? Miss Abernethy put lithium in the water, when she did that the water changed the colour of the water. then she used a little bit of sodium and nothing really happened, then Miss put a bigger piece of sodium and it caught on fire and it made a little explosion. 

Culture - Taha Wairua

The Day Of The Dead

How is The Day Of The Dead celebrated? The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration. The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 2nd.

Who is it celebrated with? The Day of the Dead is celebrated with relatives.

Why is it important? Sure the theme is death, but the point is to demonstrate love and respect for deceased family members. Day of the Dead is a celebration of life and death. It usually celebrated with drinks, food, parties and activities the dead enjoyed in life

Christmas

How the Christmas celebrated? Who is it celebrated with? Christmas is often celebrated in different ways. It is usually celebrated with family having a nice breakfast, lunch or dinner. Some people/families go to church for Christmas.

Why is important? Christmas is important because for Christians it reminds them of Jesus Christ, son of God. And for other people, it is a good way to spend time with family.

The Significance of Slavery and Spirituals

A spiritual is a type of religious song. The song was sung at informal gatherings of slaves in "praise houses" and outdoor meetings called "brush arbour meetings", "bush meetings", "cap gatherings".

Harriet Tubman saved tons of people that were slaves.

Steal Away This song communicates that the person singing it is planning to escape.

Chorus: steal away, steal away!

Steal away to Jesus?
Steal away, steal away home!
I ain’t got long to stay here!

My Lord calls me!
He calls me by the thunder!
The trumpet sound it in my soul!
I ain’t got long to stay here!

Chorus

My Lord calls me!
He calls me by the lighting!
The trumpet sound it in my soul!
I ain’t got long to stay here!

Chorus.

Drawing For Proportion, Tone and Texture

Toning is light to dark.

This year I would like to improve on making my drawing more realistic, my shading skills, my drawing skills.

Margaret Mahy Playground

Why is Margaret Mahy Famous?

Margaret Mahy was a Children's author at Christchurch City Libraries, she was one of the world's best and most famous children's authors. Margaret Mahy was born in Whakatane in 1936 and wrote her first story at the age of seven. She published more than 120 books.

BioGraphy about Margaret Mahy

Water Safety Tips

What do we need to remember to be safe in the water? 

We need to remember Sunblock, proper swimwear, and everything you need to know to go swimming and go in the water.

Here are quite a few tips on water safety for you, and things you need to remember!