Term 1, Week 5 Homework

Caritas New Zealand

Q1. What is Caritas Aoteraroa New Zealand?

Caritas is a Catholic agency run by the New Zealand Catholic Bishops.

Q2. What does Caritas mean?

The name translates from the Latin as " Love in Action."

Q3.  What topics has  Caritas spoken out on recently?

In 2010 the  received more than $3.8 million from both government and private groups.

Q4. Where does Caritas draw its information from?

The gospel values of Faith, Hope and Love explains everything they do.

Q5. Where does Caritas work?
In New Zealand and over seas.

Q6. How much does Caritas receive in donations?
Like question 3, the received more than $3.8 million from both government and private groups.

Q7. Where does the money come from?
From schools, people giving donations and the government.

Q8. What does Caritas do in schools?
Helps teachers and students to think about the challenges posed by state of being poor and injustice in the world.

Q9. Does Caritas sponsor children?
We do not make individual children available for sponsorship.

Q10. What does Caritas do that no other Catholic organisation does?They try to make a difference long term for people who are suffering from state of being poor and injustice.

Science Badges

http://www.sciencebadges.co.nz/html/badges.html

Commission report 2011

Commission report reveals progress on treaty issues

The Human Rights Commission’s annual review of Treaty of Waitangi issues shows significant progress has been made in the past year despite disagreement over the Marine and Coastal Area Bill. Of particular note was the record number of treaty settlement milestones, support for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the establishment of Whānau Ora and the announcement of a constitutional review.

Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres says “there are plenty of challenges for 2011, but the rate of progress over the past year is a determined step forward.”

Other developments highlighted in the Commission’s review were the publication of several major reports by the Waitangi Tribunal; a $14 million settlement of the contemporary treaty claim of Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiārangi; legislation giving effect to a $97 million aquaculture settlement; the approval of nine mātaitai customary fishing reserves; the establishment of a co-governance framework for the Waikato River; and four more marae-based rangatahi courts.
Mr de Bres says challenges for the coming year include achieving closure on the Marine and Coastal Area Bill and maintaining the momentum in treaty settlements. Increasing Māori participation in local government through the forthcoming representation reviews is important, as is addressing continuing social and economic inequalities experienced by Māori.
In 2011, the Commission will be initiating a programme of work on structural discrimination, with a view to promoting action to remove barriers to social and economic equality.

Kennings poem

A God of Asgard
A mischief maker
An ant helmet 
Abandoned and lost
Cloaks of green and gold
A world of cold
Can change appearance

Jelly

                                                                Springing, movement
                                                           Bouncing, sliding, jumping
                                                       Delicious flavours in my mouth
                                                                          Flavours

Ships Ahoy!

Our task was to make A Bascule Bridge which is like the Tower Bridge in London.

We liked how the centre opened for the ships to get through because our design came into reality.

Our plan worked because we worked as a team and also made some small altercations.

We felt that the design was awesome because it looked like the Tower Bridge and it was stable.

Next time we wish our bridge would have more thought, be more attractive and appealing to the wider audience.

Hopefully next time we build a bridge it will be more symmetrical, creative and levelled at the same height.

Summer

                                                             Nice and warm weather,
                                                        Ice cream and jandals around,
                                                            And waves crashing down.