From 24th to 28th June, 4th to 5th July and 10th to 12th July/ the Sky Tower/ will shine /like a sunrise/ in celebration/ of Matariki/, the Māori New Year/.
The Sky Tower/ will be lit /with an orange base,/ rising to/ a vibrant yellow/ at the top/, mimicking dawn/, in celebration/ of the /Matariki Festival/ and the/ rise of the/ Matariki constellation./
When the/ Matariki constellation/ rises in the/ north-eastern skies,/it signals/ to Māori/ that the/ New Year/ will begin./
The Māori/ New Year/ is a /special time/ of year/ to be/ with family and friends/, reflect on/ the past/, remember those/ who are not with us/ and prepare /for the year ahead./
Claire Walker, Chief People & Culture Officer/ says “Matariki/ is a great time/ for communities/ to come/ together /to acknowledge/ the year /gone by./ It’s been/ tough with COVID-19,/ but now/ it’s time to make plans/ for the year ahead/ and celebrate/ with kai, kōrero, rituals and entertainment.
The Sky Tower/ is the Southern Hemisphere’s/ tallest free-standing structure./ Based in/ the heart of Auckland/, it is one/ of New Zealand’s/ most recognisable landmarks.
SkyCity lights/ the Sky Tower/ for charities/ or community initiatives /that we support/ financially,/ to mark/ national holidays/, milestones or other celebrations or events,/ or as/ a symbol /of respect /or solidarity.
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Task description.
Today, we did a activity for our "In the News...." task. I had a lot of trouble with this task because I didn't know what to do. I did listen, believe me but I was still confused. We were talking about something called word groups. We had to add slashes in each sentence for a particular reason. After we were done we then have to share it to the world. (Before)
(Now) Ms. Tapuke helped me and helped me understand the concepts about this activity. I realised that we had to split some words together because it just belongs to each other. Now I didn't have any troubles splitting them up!
Labels: 2020, Ms. Tapuke, Writing 2020, Word Groups, reading 2020, Room 2, Point England School.
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