End Of Term 3 Reflection

My Reflection 

One thing I have learnt this term is to write a descriptive writing. The purpose of a descriptive writing is to describe a person, place or a thing. In a descriptive writing, you must use figurative language to add detail, such as similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, emotive words, alliteration and personification. Another one is to 'show not tell.' An example of show not tell is: 'Sam tries his hardest to hold on. His hands are sweaty from his fear. He tries to grab on with his other hand but fails. His mind races while he saw rocks falling underneath him. He can't hold on any longer, he is about to meet his very own death...' Rather than saying, 'he is nearly falling off the cliff. 

Another thing I have learnt this term from my literacy group are food webs. There are food chains and food webs. A food chain has only one chain that is in order but a food web is a more complex chain that has more chains connected to one thing. In a food chain, there are always producers, consumers and decomposers. A producer is mostly a plant that takes energy from the sun which makes food. The food gets eaten by the consumers and then the decomposers break down the waste. Some types of producers are flowers, seaweed and trees. Some consumers are humans, koala and eagles. And decomposers are bacteria, fungi, worms, bugs and mold. 

                        

Art Gallery Reflection

Art Gallery Reflection

Tahi went to the Art Gallery last week. The two artist that did the art were Jae Kang and Bob Jahnke. Jae Kang's artwork is called the Waves of You Breath. Jae Kang comes from South Korea and the things that she used to make her art were, a paintbrush, ink and a ladder. Jae Kang is also a tomato grower. She says that her art is like growing tomatoes which requires a huge amount of repetitive actions. Such as the swiping gesture for cutting of tomato leaves, the winding gesture for twisting off tomatoes, and also the small act of pinching. This repetitive training is translated in Jae Kang's current work.Bob Jahnke's artwork is called ATA which means a third reflection. Bob Jahnke used fluorescent tubes and mirrors that lets you see on one side but on the other side, it mirrors it. So it looks like it keeps on going forever until your eyes can't see it anymore.
I have enjoyed going to the art gallery and learning all these things. This also has inspired me to make my own artwork one day.

Caritas

Caritas

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the Catholic Bishop's Agency for justice, peace, and development. Caritas is working on behalf of the New Zealand Catholics Bishops for a world free of poverty and injustice.  

Their Mission:

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will be known as love in action. They will unite communities, especially in parishes, colleges, marae, religious orders and schools in Aotearoa. Caritas will untie them to overcome poverty, protect lives and to calm the ones from suffering.
Their vision is to approve lives of dignity and hope by erasing injustice and poverty. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is inspired and guided by the Gospels of Jesus and Catholic social teaching.

Caritas' Values:

Compassion and Empathy- Aroha

Human Dignity- Te Tapu o te Tangata

Equality- ōritetanga

Hope- tūmanako

Justice- Tika

Two things I will remember about what I have learnt is that Caritas, they unite communities to overcome poverty, protect lives and calm the ones from suffering. Secondly, they want to approve lives of dignity and hope by erasing poverty in Aotearoa.