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Wednesday 24 March 2021

Study Notes - Number

Study Notes - Number

1) Numerals

     Multiples - a number that can be divided by another number a certain number of times without a remainder

     Factors - a number or quantity that when multiplied with another has the final product with having a decimal only a whole

     Prime numbers - a number that only has 2 factors, itself and 1

     HCF - (highest common factor) 

     LCF - (lowest common factor) 

2) Order of Operations 

     B ~ Brackets 

     E ~ Exponents 

     D ~ Division

     M ~ Multiplications 

     A ~ Addition

     S ~ Subtraction 

For example, 5^3 + 4 (6 x 9) = ??, following the Order of Operations you start with brackets (), e.g. (6x9) = 54... rewrite the equation to 5^3 + 4 x 54 = ??, then next of Order of Operations is exponents ^e.g. 5^3 = 125... rewrite the equation to 125 + 4 x 54 = ??, next is division but there are no division in the equation. Next is multiplication x, e.g. 4 x 54 = 216... rewrite the equation to 125 + 216 which would finally equal to 341. Now 5^3 + 4 (6 x 9) = 341.

3) Rounding

What is "Rounding"? Rounding implies simplifying a number yet keeping its worth near what it was. The outcome is less exact.

For example, Round 6.35719 to 2dp, If the NEXT number is a 5 or higher then round the LAST digit UP If the NEXT number is a 0-4, leave the last digit alone... 6.35719 to 2dp... "5" is higher so round up so it equals to 6.40.

4) Standard Form

The standard form allows us to use multiple numbers without as many digits. 

5)Percentage of Amounts

Percentage formula ~ p% * x = y... Convert 10% to a decimal by eliminating the percent sign and partitioning by 100: 10/100 = 0.10.

Friday 5 February 2021

Waitangi Day

 Waitangi Day, a day of peace, conflict, and fun! Everybody’s perspectives change drastically which means they would honor the way they believe in what they think is right.

Firstly, there are numerous facts about the Treaty of Waitangi. The main statement was when the treaty was signed, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed on February the 6th of 1940… Another fact is the people who signed the treaty, which was the indigenous maaori chiefs Hone Heke with around 540 maaori chiefs surrounding the treaty’s paper. At the end of signing the treaty which was made mostly for protection and peace, it ended with chaos and conflict.

Along with Waitangi Day, there are three different points of view and perspectives responding to most people. They are people who celebrate the honor of the treaty and it resembled PEACE! On the other hand, there were people who believe it should not be celebrated because it was a day of terror and sadness.

Turning towards my own perspective. I think it is extremely important to have a lot of knowledge about both sides of the story. Because that would probably resolve most of the problems of both the conflict and honor.

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Saturday 14 March 2020

[Health] - "Te Whare Tapa Wha - Hauora"

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Te Whare Tapa Wha

During the sessions in Health class we’ve expanded even more knowledge between ourselves and our well-being.

Throughout the past few weeks we’ve learnt about our well-being first in English then in Māori. The four dimensions are known as Taha Hinengaro (Mental/Emotional), Taha Tinana (Physical), Taha Wairua (Spiritual) and Taha Whanau (Social), overall this is called Health.

There are 23 different keywords that relate to the four dimensions. These keywords associate with our feelings, how we take care of ourselves, and how we socialise.

For Taha Hinengaro this mindset affects the way we feel and think. Mental comes with our emotions and Emotional comes with our feelings. Personally, this dimension mostly affects the way we use our brains. For example, if someone was being bullied by people who use their physical skills and here's you trying your hardest not to cry. But your feelings along with emotions click, which would result in depression, being scared and becoming anonymous.

For Taha Tinana, this certain physical aspect affects the way we do things and how we do it. For myself personally my physical well-being has been affected by the amount of running I would do three times a week and the amount of actions I would do everyday. But overall my physical well being wall has been structurally strong. 

For Taha Wairua, this form of well-being just affects the way we value many things. What I mean is this certain well-being dimension just affects all the things we have valued towards our beliefs and achievements. For myself this has been affected by the way I’ve achieved a lot during the past few years and the times I’ve been going to church. 

For Taha Whānau, this well-being format affects the way we socialise with family, friends and social media. But personally on my side of view, my social well being has been affected in a way I can socialise with my family and friends. And this has improved my ability to stand out more often towards my familys and friends. This has resulted in a healthy mindset between my social well being and my own actions.

Recently my overall well-being has been affected positively by my recent actions since the day I ran for my life but this was during a big run, from Mission Bay towards Saint Heliers. I’ve also been apart of the Akomanga Kaihanga class. This has positively affected my well-being, because during the classes I’ve been able to show my strengths with each dimension

Recently my mental/emotional wellbeing has been affected negatively, as I’ve been feeling low on energy & tired. This has affected my learning and effort towards activities. However, slowly my mental/emotional well-being has been improving because I've been able to open up my side of view to someone who I know and trust.

Saturday 29 February 2020

[English] - "Big Brother little sister - Story Rewrite & Well-being"

Story:
Hema running down the dark street crying as he goes. Janey hiding, as she too
tries to catch up with her brother. “Hema wait up”! Janey yelled. As she ran down
the dark street following behind Hema, barefooted. Hema yelling “DON'T FOLLOW
ME I’LL RATHER BE ALONE”! “NO I WANT TO COME”! Janey Yelled, you could
even hear them one block away. But in order for Hema to make her calm down and
not make anyone notice was for Janey to come along.

Music rumbling through the walls, the floor shaking and thumping as Wiki and Bill
had their daily party. Hema and Janey's parents caring less about them, yelling shouting
and partying as they normally do for the weekend off work. As Hema and Janey hugged
each other in the dark as the night went on. CRASH! Hema and Janey wake up by a thud
noise, mum arguing at dad, dad hesitating, “Hema i’m scared”, Janey whispered frightened.
“It's ok just go back to sleep”, Hema said hesitating. You could just hear mum through the
thinly made walls, walking around and making huge noise. Dad is trying to get her to be
calm and go to sleep, “urghhhh, I,I,I,I,I,I lurv yeaaa Johhh”. Mum said weakly and in a wasted way. 

The next morning Hema woke up with a smashed window in the living room, broken photo
frames with a worned out mother on the floor:wasted. Everyone in the neighbourhood thought
the family was an alcoholic family where they sell a lot and when I say a lot I mean a lot. 

Hema thought to himself and said “I have to change this habit but mum might give me a hiding”.
Hema went to mum and told her that everyone needs to go church more often or constantly.
But mum also said “maybe you need to have a drink kid”, but Hema said “no i’m not like you”.
Mum thought to herself.
In your own words continue this writing:

[Health] - "The Present - Short Film"

How was this boy’s well-being affected before and after he decided to pick up the ball? (Before & after 2:39) 

Social 
Before: 
- he was antisocial 
- online friends 
- he was isolated
- he felt neglectful about the pup 
- his mum, was his only friend
- his mum was supportive in her own way 
- lack of relationship 
- he used social media as communication
After: 
- connection between him and the pup
- the pup had a positive attitude 
- now Zach had another friend

- he chose to play

Spiritual 
Before:
- his self esteem was low due to his amputated leg
- sense of achievement by playing games
- he valued the game over family
After: 
- he felt another sense of achievement in himself
- he finale considered trying

Physical 
Before: 
- he has an injury(amputee)
- he used his leg(un-aputamed) to kick the dog
- sitting on the chair playing call of duty
After: 
- he adjusted himself to the pup
- he threw the ball
- he used his leg to play with the dog
- he used the crutches as support
- breathing air(fresh air). 
- he smiled since a while
- he consistently played with the pup
- used arm muscles

Mental/Emotional
Before:
- he felt annoyed 
- he felt ashamed of himself
- didn’t want to be reminded of his disability
- he knows he is different than others
After: 
- disgusted(by the dog)
- he made up his mind
- relived the dog wants to play
- Empathy connection with the dog
- feeling energetic in playing the pup

What was the producer trying to teach us? (What was the producers main purpose?) 

The producers or for instincts, the maker of the film shows that no matter who you are
or what you are we are all equal in our own ways. Another example is how we use our
rise values. The first one represents how the film is played. Respect means “treat others
the way you want to be treated”. The producers or for instincts makers of the film, shows
how everybody is the same and just like in our school values or school motto(rise).
This shows that you must respect or treat others the way you want to be treated.

What can we further learn from this story that we can use/apply in our lives?
Think about: how choices link to well-being, time, gratitude.

This can trigger using your mental and emotional mindsets and sometimes social.
Why you may ask, it's because you might not like what you get and maybe some
people may say that you are a problematic person like those rude words everybody uses.
But they don’t realise that you probably like an amputee or like you don’t want to be
recognised as the child who has only one leg. This is just like bullying and also bullying
yourself in not stepping up. So what this message is just saying is that you can be yourself
but also not to just shut yourself out.



[English] - "Who Am I"