How Do Bills Become Laws?

For the last week in social studies we have been learning about parliament and we've also learnt seven key concepts that are relevant to laws and law making. The seven key concepts we've learnt are lobby,petition,bill,reading,select committee,submission and act. These words have a few meanings but the definition that is relevant to the topic we have been studying are the ones that have to do with politics,laws and other things to do with the parliament. And just in case you were confused as to which meanings are linked with these words here are the definitions we were taught and have been memorising.

• Lobby - When you try to convince or persuade someone into agreeing with what you want to change in your community.
• Petition - a document signed by members of parliament that shows that they all agree to changing something for the better of the country.
• Bill - a draft law.
• Reading - a debate held to make sure that they are making the right decision by making that certain law official.
• Select committee - when a member from each political parties gathers together for an important purpose whether it's debating about a law or discussing issues that are very important.
• Submission - When you present your ideas and opinions to the committee and you can present it to them by writing it on paper or presenting it to them in person.
• Act - When a bill is proposed to become an official law or it is when they choose to make a new law which changes an existing law.

I enjoyed learning about parliament and how laws are made and I've learnt that the government are not so bad after all because after I've learnt about how parliament works and how it is run I appreciate that a group of people are dedicated to their country and their people and most of all their safety so just a reminder to everyone follow the laws because they were made for a reason and that reason was to ensure that we are all safe and happy kiwis. 

Social Studies

Today in social studies we were learning about the government and how it works. I learnt that the Parliament is the supreme legislative power in New Zealand and is also made up of two groups, the Sovereign and the House of Representatives. The parliament also has 5 functions which are, to represent the people of New Zealand, to provide a government, scrutinise and hold the government to account, make laws, and to approve how taxpayer money is spent. There are 120 members in parliament that are elected to be in parliament by people and their parties. The Sovereign, Dame Anne Reddy is The Governor General who represents the queen, and is the one who opens and dissolves Parliament and officially signs off laws. I enjoyed today’s lesson because now I have a better understanding of how the government works and how they run our country.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Today we made Spaghetti Bolognese. The ingredients that were required was pasta, meatballs, onions, garlic and the bolognese sauce.

Firstly we boiled the pasta in hot water then we started making our spaghetti sauce with onions and garlic. Then we put our meatballs and our pasta into the pan then it was ready to serve. Before eating we took pictures of our creations then we ate it. It was so cheesy and delicious.

Nachos

On Wednesday the year eight students from Ruapotaka and St Pius School were working together to make some delicious nachos, while the year sevens were making healthy fruit salad. The first step to making our nacho was to slice and dice the onions then, fry them with oil. Next we put the mince, tomato paste and the baked beans into the pan. Once they were all combined together we put our nachos base on our plates of chips. Now it was the fun and easy part eating it. Our nachos were so delicious. I can't wait for next week. This is how our one looked.

Technicraft Rotation

Toady I hopped on the bus excited for Tech rotation. When we had arrived  at Tech Mr Pineda was sadly absent but I was still happy because our teacher was Miss Kasipale. The task  that was  assigned to us was to draw our names and the width had to be approximately 60mm long which is equivalent to 6cm.

We were  instructed to try and make each letter of our name different and unique. As I looked around at everyone else their drawings were nearly ready for coloring. Then I looked at mine and saw only three letters and some weird looking shapes. I felt really frustrated because I didn't know how to draw with detail so I remembered our mindfulness session.  I stopped,  took a deep breath then I carried on. At first I didn't think it was going to work but after I finished my drawing I actually had time to add some detail.

After the bell rang for first period a new reliever came in and took over Miss Kasipale. When I was adding my detail I was distracted by Mr Stag. I couldn't help laughing,  he was just so hilarious. When I was about to color in my drawing the bell rang for the second period.  We sadly had to go but I had fun for the first time in graphics.

Chicken Curry Indian Style!

Today for tech Mrs Tuipulotu told us that we were going to be making chicken curry. The equipment we needed was a pot, pan, wooden spoon, metal spoon and a strainer. The first step was to put our chicken the pot and make sure to fill the pot above the chicken. Then set the stove on hi and once it started steaming with air we lowered the temperature to 160 and left it to cook for five minutes. While  the chicken was cooking we made some curry sauce. First we Mrs Tuipulotu tipped the Indian style sauce,black pepper and curry powder then she sent us back to our tables. As we were stirring the sauce Mrs Tuipulotu came around putting a scoop or two in our sauce to make it slightly more sweet or the sourness of the tomato will take over the sauce.

When I took out the cooked chicken I poured it into a strainer to let all the water out, then we set the stove on 180 and poured the chicken into the pan with the sauce. Later when I was mixing the chicken in the sauce the chicken started to turn yellow so I took it out and I grabbed the tongs and put the chicken on the plate with the rice then I scooped the rest of the sauce onto the rice then it was time to eat.

Chocolate Muffins With Chocolate Chips😏

Today was like any other normal morning putting on our aprons, washing our hands, getting our cooking equipment ready and setting up our table. When it came to deciding who would do the dry and wet ingredients, it was easy because I wanted to do dry and Mary wanted to do the wet.

The dry ingredients were one and a half cup of S.R.F (Self Rising Flour), one quarter cup of cocoa powder, half a cup of sugar and fifty grams of chocolate chips.  When Mary was adding in the wet ingredients she was very careful not to spill anything.

The wet ingredients were one egg, half a cup of milk and half a cup of vegetable oil. We all set our ovens to 180 degrees Celsius. I put the muffins in the oven and left them to bake for 10 minutes. Once they were ready I carefully took them out of the oven and placed them on a cake cooler to cool while everybody was cleaning their cooking station. When we had finished cleaning everything up, sadly it was time to go back to school.

Cinnamon And Jam Muffin

Today at Technicraft year sevens received a recipe for cinnamon and jam muffin. First we had to put on our aprons then we washed our hands before getting out the cooking equipment. Once we had finished putting all the equipment we needed on our tables, each group had to decide who would do the wet and dry ingredients.

I put all the wet ingredients into one bowl while Mary put all the dry ingredients in another bowl. When all the ingredients were in their correct bowls we then combined them together to make the muffin batter. Before we put our muffins in the oven we added a sprinkle of cinnamon and a hint of jam. Five minuets before we put our trays in the oven we set it to bake and put it on 160 degree to bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Once we poked our skewer in our muffins we then checked if the skewer was clean.

When I was getting the trays out it looked cooked and ready to be served. Once the trays of muffins were out of the oven we put them on the cake cooler to cool while we were washing the dishes. After cleaning our cooking area we finally got to eat, talk and relax with our friends and that was what the year 7's cooked at Technicraft.

Milk Shakes..... Yum 😏

Finally we are doing my favourite subject which is cooking with Mrs Tuipulotu. When we arrived at cooking class she was nowhere to be found. So while we were waiting patiently we told our buddies what we thought we were going to make.

 Once Mrs Tuipulotu arrived we were all excited to start cooking. The first thing we had to do was sit at a table with our buddies and take out the cooking equipment. We had to learn all the names of the equipment like serving spoon, measuring cups and all sorts. After learning about the cooking quipment we then learned where they live.  Next was the fire safety. We all had to learn about what would happen if there was a fire. Once we all learned about the cooking area we each helped each other put on our aprons, then we  washed our hands before cooking because we don't want germs in our food.

The meal we were making was milk shake. The ingredients we were using were vanilla ice-cream, Hershey chocolate sauce and whipped cream. First we used a whisk to soften the ice-cream and then pour it into our cup. Later we went to Mrs Tuipulotu for extra ice-cream. After our cups were full with ice-cream we drizzled chocolate sauce and added whipped cream. Lastly we topped off with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and we each got a straw and enjoyed our milk shake. That was what I made at Technicraft.

My Jewllery Tree I Made At Tech

Today I finally received my jewellery tree that I created at Technicraft at Tamaki College. I worked hard in Mr Grundy's workshop to complete my tree and all that work paid off.

 First we all had to draw our woodwork so it could match the measurement.
 Then we had to write down reasons why our projects are useful. I asked Mr Grundy if he could show me how to put on the hooks correctly. After putting on my hooks I finished writing my reasons down on paper. It was time to pack up so Mr Grundy said he would finish our work for us because we had to move on to a different class which was cooking.

What Is A Housing?

What is a housing joint, a housing joint is a joint which is normally the joint  in the middle of the wood your using.  Before you start planing it is important to write your name on the piece of paper before it gets lost. When your planning it's a good idea to use the wood you are working with so that you know the measurement of the drawing. If you are using extra pieces like a wheel it is important to know the measurement of that too.

When you are finished planning then you can start by drawing the joint on the wood. When you think it's the right length as the wood you can begin to cut. When you are cutting be carful of the saw when your cutting because you could be badly injured. When you are cutting it may be easier to put three fingers in the handle,your thumb at the top and your pinkie under the handle. When you are in the middle of the wood then to straighten the wood you simply just tap the saw as your straightening. When you think its straight enough and the saw is not wobbling then try putting in the wood. If the wood seems like it's going to fit but it's to tight it's okay because you can simply sand paper it because it's better to have a small hole than to have a big hole and when it fits then your done.