Identity Cardboard Sihouettes

 

Room 11 have been doing some identity art and we started creating cardboard silhouettes. This my face and I used cardboard and the back of Maths books. I love the outcome of mine. Enjoy!

Mana finds fire

 

This week for Maori Language Week, Room 11 made animations on Maori Legends. I've decided to create one on the legend of Mana finds fire. Happy Language Week!

GTS Tongan Feast

On Thursday, Glen Taylor School celebrated Tongan Language week by having a feast with Tongan food. In the morning the seniors helped prep the food then in the last block we had the feast. GTS also had some students perform which was amazing. Happy Tongan Language week!!

'Otai

Today's Tongan dish is 'Otai. 'Otai is a fruit drink that orignated in Tonga. Again our task was to create a recipe and shopping list. Enjoy!

Keke Isite

Today's Tongan dish is Keke Isite. Again we had to write down the recipe, shopping list and an extra task was to work out how much of the ingredients to buy to feed all 12 classes in Glen Taylor School. Here is my work. Enjoy!

Family Tree - Rottpon

For LCS today we had to create a family tree. I kept mine simple with only my parents and stepsister. I included where the were born and grew up and where they are now. Enjoy!

Personal Details - Rottpon

Today's LCS task was to create a google drawing with your personal details about yourself. Here are more facts about me that you may of not know. I've included my hair and eye color, culture, dislikes, likes, age, name, parents name and thing I could do better with things I'm good at. Enjoy!

My personal profile

Today's LCS task was to create a personal profiles including these 8 questions. I am definitely sharing more facts about me on my blog which I am super proud about. Enjoy!

Mon Instrument

Today we learnt about instruments that are from our cultures. We learnt about what they sounded like and what they are used for. Me, Wint, Khin Linn, Tracey and Sar Yar Chan learnt about the Saung Gauk. Here is my learning. Enjoy!

Panikeke

On Friday Room 11 finally got to get in the kitchen and create a dish. Room 11 made a dish which is Panikeke. Panikeke is an Samoan pancake which is sometimes with whip cream and jam. It was super fun to make and it was also super yummy. Enjoy!

The Samoan 'Umu

On Thursday Mrs Faalili made a 'Umu for the whole school. We also did the work for the 'Umu. In the afternoon after everything was ready we had a kava ceremony. After the ceremony we got to have a taste of the 'Umu. I was super honoured to be apart of the ceremony. 

Pani Popo

For Wednesday Room 13 made Pani Popo. Pani Popo is a Samoan dessert. While Room 13 was cooking Room 11 and Room 12 did research on the Pani Popo. Again we had to create a recipe and a shopping list. Enjoy!

Koko Alaisa

For Samoan language week all senior classes celebrated Samoan language by cooking Samoan food. On Tuesday Room 12 made Koko Alaisa. While room 12 were cooking in the kitchen room 11 and room 13 did research on Koko Alaisa. The task were to create a recipe and make a shopping list. Here is my work. Enjoy! 

My top 10 connections

This term is about connections. For today task we did created a google drawing of the people you are connect with. It could be friends, family, the community, NZ or the world. I focused my connections with my community, friends and family. Learn who my connections are but checking out my the work I've done.

My family Background

This is the second task for Day 1 of Summer Learning Journey. This blog post is about my family background, where they come from and my background. This Summer Learning Journey task was based on Kupe who came from Hawaiki and Abel Tasman who came from Europe. Enjoy learning about me and my cultural background.

I am Me project

Knowing the topic of Identity, Room 11 created individual project about their background. My culture is Mon and here is my presentation. 

Country Studies

This year's inquiry topic is identity. This is my work on Country Studies. For my country I picked Burma and compared it with Vietnam.