NZ Flag

1) What do these symbols on our flag stand for?

a) Blue background

The blue sea and the clear sky surrounding us.

b) Stars

Emphasises the country's location on the South Pacific Ocean.

c) Union Jack

Recognises New Zealand's historical origins as a British country and dominion.

2) Name the 3 flags of the 3 countries which are combined to make the Union Jack

England

Scotland

Ireland

3) When did we first use this NZ flag ?

June 1902

4) What flag did we use from 1840 until then?

The Union Jack

5) From 1834 to 1840 we used the United Tribes Flag.

6) Who kept chopping down the flagpole in Kororareka? Why?

Hone Heke. He grew disappointed at the loss of trade with European ships, and at challenges to his authority. From late 1844 he and his men repeatedly cut down the flag pole above the bay at Kororāreka. 

Rotating Shapes

1. What 3 things do you need to say to describe a rotation?

- Where the centre of rotation is

- How much it is turned through.

- Whether the rotation is clockwise or anticlockwise.

b. Explain what centre of rotation means

The centre of rotation is the coordinates that show where the shape will be turned from.

c. Now use these 3 things to describe the rotation on Page 1 of the myimaths lesson (i.e. describe the rotation of the triangle) The triangle The centre of rotation is 1,1. The triangle has been turned 90 degrees and is clockwise.

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Q and A

Q. Who is the main victim of this accident?
A. Krystal Bennett.

Q. What drugs was the driver of the other car on?
A. P and Morphine.

Q. How old was the other driver?
A. 19.

Q. Where did the accident take place?
A. River Road, Upper Hutt.

Q. What is something that Krystal's parents said to remember?
A. Never drive if you've taken drugs.

Q. How many people were in the accident?
A. 3.

Q. What words did Krystal's parents use to describe the other driver?
A. Selfish and irresponsible.

Q. What was Krystal ranked in the top 100 sales staff for the month of August 2005?
A. 57th

Q. How many years is the other driver in prison for?
A. 6 1/2

School boy dies after drinking vodka

Sixteen year old, James Webster has died after drinking vodka that was 20 years old. James told his father that he was going to a friends on Saturday night to study but instead he went to an 18th birthday party at the RSA, Grey Lynn. James took the vodka bottle himself and never woke up afterwards. James had a lot going for him being a very successful sportsman. On the Facebook page that was made for James, Donald Webster his father wrote, "Why can a 16-year-old get so intoxicated without one of his mates realising and doing something about it? It is far too late to point fingers, but it is not too late to learn a lesson." This is a tragic accident and James' parents hope his death will hammer home the dangers of teenage drinking. 

Rotational Symmetry

1. In your own words explain what rotational symmetry is.

Rotational symmetry is how many times a shape can be rotated and still look the same.

b.How is rotational symmetry different from line symmetry

Rotational symmetry is when the shape is moved to look the same but line symmetry is when a shape is exactly the same on either side and if you were to fold it in half, both sides would be exactly the same.

c. What do you do to check if a shape has rotational symmetry?

By rotating a shape and seeing if it looks the same when in a different position.

d. Find pictures of 3 real life objects which have rotational symmetry (not shapes, objects e.g. foods, logos) and paste them into your post

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Abstract Art

This piece of art resembles happiness

This piece of art resembles anger

This piece of art resembles disappointment

 This piece of art resembles boredom

This piece of art resembles excitement

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