Unseasonal change workshop

See if you can spot your trees starting to grow on the Unseasonal Change facebook page.

Fair trade chocolate

During inquiry this term we have been finding out how we can make the world a better place. We have split Karaka into two groups to do a short inquiry into either deforestation or fair trade chocolate. The chocolate group have been investigating what the difference between fair trade chocolate production and non fair trade chocolate production is. Here are some photos of them investigating:

Here are some of the things we have learned so far:

Fair trade groweres are guaranteed a minimum price for their cacao. This makes sure that they get enough to cover their basic needs. (Jackson)

Fair trade chocolate has no palm oil (Lola F)

Fair trade chocolate ensures the farmers who work hard get the money they deserve (Kolya)

When you buy fair trade chocolate, you think that people farming the cacao are getting paid fairly, but when you buy regular chocolate you don’t know whether they are or not so buying fair trade might make you feel happier (Dylan)

At the end of the year if Trade Aid makes a profit, they give some of the profit back to the village where the chocolate came from to pay for health care and education.  (Sophie)

Unseasonal Change Workshop

Karaka went to a pop up workshop on Clyde Quay Wharf today. It was an artist response to climate change, sea level rise and deforestation.
We attended the workshop to make mini trees that grew crystals on the outer edges. If students want to take their tree home they can go down to the art area on Saturday and pick them up!

This links to our term 3 inquiry because we are looking at issues around the world and actions that  we can take to make a change.

Here is the link to the facebook page for Unseasonal Change....
https://www.facebook.com/unseasonalchange/ 

Year 5/6 netball

Today, the Year 5/6 netball players went to the ASB arena to compete in a netball competition. Everyone had fun and played extremely well and fairly. The Year 5's came second in their section. The Year 6's came 4th in their section. Our Year 8 refs were fantastic. And a big thanks to the parent helpers for driving and managing the teams. Thanks to Pauline for referring the Year 6 team.

It was an awesome day.

Year 6's taking a break

our awesome Year 8 refs

Year 5's post match