Monday 9 February 2015

Homework Week 2

Easy peasy this week!

1. 20 minutes of reading each night
2. Sumdog if you are allowed to use the computers at home
3. INQUIRY: Can you think of a communal event, either in the Wairarapa or around New Zealand, that promotes well-being for the people involved? Remember 'well-being' is not just physical, but also mental, spiritual, or emotional. Answer this blog with the event and why you think it promotes well-being.


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  1. Anonymous9 February 2015 at 20:35

    Cancer Society (Daffodil Day) - The money donated supports people with cancer but also gives them the feeling of hope with the beautiful and joyful atmosphere of the daffodils.
    Conservation week - environmental issues - is when people tidy up the community and share ideas about conservation.

    Natasha memelink

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 10:53

      Daffodil Day and Conservation week are both great examples of communal events where the participants don't all have to be in the same place at the same time Great thinking Natasha!
      In what different ways do you think 'tidying up the community' promotes well-being in a community?

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  2. James Tomlinson9 February 2015 at 20:49

    Rumahanga Ramblers are a social Wairarapa running group. Sometimes children and adults run. People are running for fitness but also for fun and to meet other people which makes them feel good. They run on the road and sometimes on farms and enjoy running outside and seeing different places.

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 10:55

      Excellent choice of communal event James. I like that you have told me that the events 'makes them feel good' which is one part of well-being. Can you think of another?

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  3. Charlie Hintz9 February 2015 at 22:56

    Huri Huri (Wairarapa's Bike Festival) is a celebration of all things biking!
    Held in conjunction with the Women's International Cycle Tour of New Zealand from the 14th to the 22nd of February.
    Admiral Hill Peloton Picnic - Saturday 21 February:
    A family picnic day on Admirals Hill, Gladstone. Come and enjoy some of the best views in the Wairarapa and be part of the crowd to watch the world’s best female road cyclists compete for points to secure their place at the Rio Olympics. A series of road cycling races will finish with the massive grind up Admirals Hill. Kids and adult events, music and great views. Dress up and chase the cyclists up the hill, cheering them all the way.
    Huri Huri is good for the community because it brings people together and biking is a good exercise.
    CHARLIE HINTZ

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 10:56

      You're right Charlie, biking IS good exercise, which is one part of well-being. How do you think bringing people together helps the health or well-being of a community?

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  4. Asha M10 February 2015 at 18:31

    Cancer Society Walk for life relay, raises money and awareness for cancer. Held in March this year. Asha Mitchell

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 10:57

      Thanks Asha, this is a great example of a communal event. How does this event promote well-being in a community? Can you name as many different ways as possible?

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  5. summer10 February 2015 at 19:05

    Relay for life. My mum and Dad are in a team and it raises money to help treat and find cures for cancer. These are held all over NZ

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 10:59

      Well done your Mum and Dad! Maybe you will get to go in a team one day too Summer! How do you think this event helps us to be a healthy community? Can you think of 2 or more different ways?

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  6. Jan Rose10 February 2015 at 19:08

    Relay Of Life is to raise money for Cancer support, and to help people who have had Cancer to know other people care. It is a communal event that is held here at clareville in March

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 17:46

      This is a fantastic example of a communal event. I like that you said it helps for people with Cancer to know that others care. This creates well-being in a community. Do you know anyone who will be taking part this year?

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  7. Anonymous10 February 2015 at 19:28

    Wairarapa Balloon Festival - it makes people feel happy because they are seeing these amazing balloons in our sky and it makes the pilots feel proud
    to show off their balloons and skills and to be part of this event.

    Foster H

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 17:49

      I like this example Foster because it's coming up this term, so we will all be able to enjoy it soon. It certainly makes people feel happy, that is a great way that it promotes well-being. How do you think it makes the Wairarapa, as an area, feel to know they have a world class balloon festival? What do you think people from outside of the area feel about our Balloon Festival.

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  8. Anonymous10 February 2015 at 20:54

    Auckland 175 years anniversary. There were free public events we went too when we were in Auckland. The HMS Otago Navy ship we went around it. We saw the junior cabin and the gym, like all the things the navy does. And that night we went to Mt Eden and sat on the hill eating sorbet and watched the big fireworks display around Auckland. It made people happy and proud to be an Aucklander. It cost nothing so anyone could join in which was good .

    Hamish

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 18:27

      I like this idea Hamish because it describes a communal event that can be as big or as small as the participants want it to be. Your comment that it made people feel happy and proud to be Aucklanders decribed to me how the event promoted well-being in a community that is very spread out and made up of lots of different types of people. Great thinking!

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  9. Anonymous10 February 2015 at 20:58

    The Gladstone School Scarecrow Fair. This helps the community get together and helps raise money for Gladstone School so we can buy things that help us learn. It also has a fun run/walk that gets people involved physically.

    Joel Ruhe

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 18:29

      Excellent choice of events to highlight Joel. I like that you know the money goes back in to your learning. So do you think this is one of the reasons it promotes well-being? You've also mentioned people's physical health. Great thoughts!

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  10. Anika stewart10 February 2015 at 21:54

    Funnerals because they bring people together and they remember good times and meet people.

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 18:31

      I really like that you've brought up this example Anika. Funeral's and tangi definitely promote well-being in a community. I think about how I feel comforted by other people grieving at the same time as me at these sad times and how we can help each other. Great example!

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  11. Anonymous10 February 2015 at 22:15

    In our community, we often have the Gladstone Top Road. All the people who live on the roads in Gladstone make a team for each road and compete in lots of fun events against each other. Adults and kids both compete, and everybody gets involved. It is really competitive and everybody cheers their own team on. As well as being lots of fun, it's a really good chance for people to catch up and meet new people in the community.It's good for people to belong to community.

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 17:56

      What an excellent example of a communal event that is HomeGrown! Your answer was well thought out Billy, you've described several examples of well-being that have come out of this event, like cheering on people (being positively supportive), having fun (enjoyment), meeting new people or catching up with old friends (creating community spirit) belonging to a community (we call this tangata whenuatanga - knowing where you belong and enjoying things in that place).

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  12. Anonymous10 February 2015 at 22:18

    That was from Billy Blundell.

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  13. Lorenzo10 February 2015 at 22:36

    The Wairarapa Multlsports Triathalon is a popular event and brings the community together and it is a fun sport to do. If sport is fun people are more likely to do it. It is on next week Monday evening, You need to swim,bike,run and best of all you get lots prizes. Lorenzo Kokx

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 17:52

      Thanks for this Lorenzo. It certainly does sound like fun. How do you think events like this create well-being in the people involved?

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  14. Anonymous12 February 2015 at 00:10

    The Wairarapa swimming-sports its lots of fun and it brings people together and if some someone
    need help all the people that we know can help as well as the people we already know.
    Ella McWilliam

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    1. Mrs Rutene12 February 2015 at 17:50

      Yes! Wasn't our swimming sports today lots of fun! Bringing people together definitely promotes well-being in a community, can you tell me how/why?

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