Pick a Path story.

This week Room 6 had the task to create a pick a path story using google form. I have past experience as last year we had the same task. I've decided to base my story around the fairytales - The three little pigs , and Cinderella. Please enjoy my pick a path story.

Ngatu Cloth

W.A.L.T... Write using aspects of an information report structure & Identify the significance of Ngatu in the Tongan culture. Over the last Term room 6 has been studying the Ngatu-Tapa cloth. This is my writing following the Tapa cloths. I enjoyed learning a new thing.

Ngatu - Tapa Cloth 



The Ngatu is a tongan word also known as “Tapa Cloth” in many different cultures.
The Ngatu - Tapa cloth is traditionally made from the bark off a paper mulberry tree.
Once the process of making the Ngatu is over the Tongan people use them for Blankets,mats,
Clothes,and sometimes kites. The Ngatu is sacred when you are born you are wrapped in Ngatu
and when you pass away you are also wrapped in it. The Ngatu is mostly used for special
occasions such as - Royal ceremonies , weddings , Birthdays and Funerals. Women in Tonga
have groups in which they all use the process to create a authentic Ngatu. 



In the process they begin by - Cutting down the “hiapo” (paper mulberry tree) once they have
done that they peel off the bark . Which they need to create the Ngatu , as it is the main resource
they use to create the Tapa Cloth. Once they have peeled it they hang it out to dry. They then
soak the bark in warm water to make the bark soft enough to stretch into a wider and thinner
strip of bark. They use an ike. They then dry it out once the bark is at the suitable size. 
This process is making the feta’aki. The feta’aki is then sent to New Zealand as the hiapo does
not grow well in New Zealand. 

While that is happening in Tonga the women in the New Zealand school hall are covering th
e table in the school hall which will be used for the backing of the Ngatu. The line up the Feta’aki
and Join the edges of the backing and the feta’aki with paste to make them one. They then slowly
roll the two bonded pieces together. They carry the Ngatu outside 
And lay it out on the concrete to dry in the sun. When it's fully dried they take a piece  of leftover
feta aki and they use brown paint to print out the designs. This is the authentic way to make
Ngatu.


Our process was extremely different in many ways. We went through a stage in which we didn’t
know how to do it. The first try didn’t go to plan. We first had to explore tongan culture more so
we could understand the true meaning of the Ngatu and what the designs mean. We were tasked \
to find some designs we would like to print out to make our own cloths here are some of mine. 
Once we had chosen our designs we had to try and draw them on a piece of paper to see if they
were easy enough to draw and cut out. Once we had found out what our final designs were
going to be we printed them onto cardboard. The next week we got split into groups and my
group were chosen to test print our cardboard with ink. THe cardboard kept falling everywhere
so we decided to use shiny cardboard on both sides so that the cardboard doesn't peel.
Throughout the next weeks we put ink on the cardboard and pressed down using a roller to
create our masterpieces. We printed them onto brown paper that was scrunched up and then
Ironed to give it and effect.



Manulua - probably one of the oldest of Polynesian designs. It's origins are unknown but similar
motifs have been found throughout Polynesian art and in early Lapita pottery. I have seen several
explanations indicating that it was either a flower motif or a bird motif. This was one of my final
products that I tried to recreate

Sacraments

A few weeks ago room Six had the task to create a DLO about the sacraments , I created a DLO with the images that represent the Seven Sacraments of - Initiation , Confirmation , and Healing. I learnt a lot about the sacraments and about what happens when you participate in them. Next time I will create my own images. I enjoyed making the sacraments look nice and symmetrical.
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Posted Persuasive Writing

W.A.L.T... Write a Persuasive text .

During weeks five and six room six had the task to create a persuasive argument following why
cellphones should or should not be banned. I decided to take the point of view of someone who agrees
that cellphones should be banned. Throughout this experience I enjoyed researching and brainstorming
new ideas. I learnt that cellphones can cause major problems in your life. I think I need to work on
making my writing pieces longer and adding in more complex sentences.

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Should Cellphones be banned in school ?

I believe that schools should ban cell Phones because of many reasons , including the fact that they can cause social  isolation and major mental health issues also the fact that cell phones can lead to decrease in academic performance and will.

Your phone can affect your learning majorly in a lot of situations. You could be stuck on social media all day and never get your work done This will cause you not to rise to the academic achievability you are capable of . If you are on your phone you will harm your brain and cause you to forget things. People are becoming more lackadaisical in their day-to-day life . If we are on our phones 24/7 we could begin to write things in acronyms instead of using proper English language. Your learning is being abused because of a hunk of metal.

Although a phone can help in emergencies , students do not need them. Teachers have phones to call emergency services and school have reinforcements to ensure nothing happens. If a family emergency happens parents can contact the school. Some people use the excuse “i’m using it to research” , but we all have chromebooks and there is Ipads on offer for research. 

This means that having phones in class is completely unnecessary. 

Now introducing the horrific side effects of your phone in class. Your hunk of metal can cause Isolation and Mental issues . Including Anxiety , Depression , and obsession and antisocialism

These are all very serious and let me tell you why. Anxiety is nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. This can cause you to behave different and can be very serious in some people. It can push you to the brink and in some cases not make you come out of your room/house. Depression is the constant feeling of sadness and/or lost of interest in everything. You can become obsessed with your phone and with social media this will cause you to isolate yourself and be in contact only through messages. This is EXTREME obsession . Your probably thinking why is a phone included in this ? Your phones puts a lot of images in your head that your not good enough or it could make you happy. THis causes you to become obsessed and depressed. Seeing other people you think are better than you but really it’s all in your head. 

In conclusion , Cellphones should be banned as they are a distraction for learning and they can permit our tuition and restrict us from learning as much as we can . Our phone can make us all extremely unhappy. 

Posted activities

Throughout this term room 6 has been reading a story called posted, So far we have been introduced to a lot of characters. This Slideshow will be updated throughout the weeks as it is an ongoing activity. Each week we have new activities about the book.

Week 1 - An Author study about the author , John David Anderson
Week 2 - Create a conversation using sticky notes.
Week 3 - Story Web
Week 4 - Boys and his parents
Week 5 & 6 - Write a persuasive text about why cellphones should be banned or not banned.
Week 7 - An Aphorism.