Government announces financial boost for families

Government announces financial boost for families

The government has announced a $272 million increase in tax credits for New Zealand families.

The government says the tax credits will see around 6000 children moved out of poverty and help ensure families aren’t left behind by New Zealand’s Covid-19 response.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the boost at Labour’s annual conference over the weekend. This will mean that around 346,000 families are better off by an average of $20 by next April. 

Added to these the government announced that the Orphans Benefit, Unsupported Child’s Benefit and Foster Care Allowance would also increase by $5 a week to support caregivers. Furthermore, the Best Start payment for families with a newborn would increase with inflation from $60 to $65 a week.

In her conference speech, Ardern also thanked Aucklanders who will soon mark three months in lockdown, saying: “For what will feel like endless weeks now, you have carried a burden on behalf of the rest of the country.”

“I know at times that will have been an extraordinarily lonely place to be. But please never doubt that what you have done has had a profound impact on New Zealand.”

Recall Questions:

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? The main person in the news article is Jacinda Ardern, the government, families in New Zealand.

2. What was the key event from the news article? The key event from this news article is that tax credits will now be increased $272 million for families in NZ.

3. Where did this event take place? This event took place in New Zealand.

4. When did this event take place? This article was published on November 10th 2021.

Work On Writing 29/10/21

For todays writing task, I did would you rather. My two questions were "Would you rather go into the past and meet your ancestors or go into the future and meet your great-great grandchildren?" and "Would you rather have a pause button or rewind button for your life?" Here are my answers and reasoning.

Would you rather go into the past and meet your ancestors or go into the future and meet your great-great grandchildren?

Going back to speak with my ancestors would give me such a better perspective on where my family on both sides came from. But I would rather go into the future and meet my great-great grandchildren. I'm curious about which family traits and traditions have continued through generations. I would hope that they would know who I was and have something to remember me by.  

Would you rather have a pause button or rewind button for your life? 

I would rather have a rewind button. I consider past experiences, mistakes and regrets as learning moments which have made me who I am today but I would want to go back and relive the moments I was most happiest in. I could see where different alternative paths might have led. 

Work On Writing 28/10/21

For today's work on writing, I chose to do - would you rather. My two questions were: "Would You Rather Be Really Good at Math or Really Good at Sports?" and "Would you rather know all the languages in the world or know how to play all of the instruments?". Here are my answers and explanation on why I chose them. Enjoy !

Would You Rather Be Really Good at Math or Really Good at Sports?

Although sports impacts on fitness and wellbeing, I would rather be really good at maths because I think maths would see you well into old age and if you were broke you could earn money working from home as an accountant.  

Would you rather know all the languages in the world or know how to play all of the instruments?

Language without even thinking about it. Fluent in 7,000 languages, or mastering about 150 instruments? Knowing every single language would open me doors to many different cultures and countries. With the ability to speak every language, you could probably find a high-paying job in some industry or another.

Would you rather? - 27/10/21

For todays work on writing, I chose to do would you rather. My two questions were: "Would you rather be able to read lips or know sign language?" and "Would you rather be rich, lucky, or smart?". Here are my answers and explanation on why I chose them. Enjoy !

Would you rather be able to read lips or know sign language?

I would rather be able to sign language because it will develop a strong appreciation for deaf culture, and I can encourage understanding and acceptance of the language among others. It says that sign language leads to higher abstract and creative thinking, better problem-solving skills, greater flexibility, better listening skills, greater academic achievement, and much more. Also, 1 of the 3 official languages of New Zealand is NZSL ( New Zealand Sign Language ) so it would be great to have the ability to communicate that language and can be a great learning process.

Would you rather be rich, lucky, or smart?

I don’t want to depend too much on luck. Luck can only take you so far before you have to rely on yourself and it’s unclear how lucky we’re talking about. When you have a lot of money, it makes it easy to invest and make great benefits on those. You wouldn’t have to work any longer if you’re rich and just investing. Being smart is very vague, intelligence comes in many different forms. The smartest ones aren’t always the most successful ones either. The most clever and well-connected people are usually the most successful. So I think that being rich is the best option. My parents always tell me to focus on my education so when I grow up I can get a good job and make lots of money, but I wouldn’t need to do that if I’m already rich and can invest into making more.

Writing - 26/10/21

For today's writing task, I chose to do would you rather. The questions I chose were "Would you rather instantly become a grow up or stay the age you are now for another 2 years?" and "Would you rather be able to read minds or see one another into the future?". Here are my answers and my reasoning.

Poem: My Mom

                                                   

In Room 11 we were to write a short, happy poem about something our mother, father or another adult does which is important to us. Here I have written a poem about my amazing mom. Enjoy !

Work On Writing 09/09/21

For Work On Writing today, I did would you rather questions. "Would you rather create a new holiday or a new sport?" and "Would you rather be able to have the ability to time travel or telepathy?". Here are my answers and reasoning.

Would You Rather - Work On Writing, 25/08/21

                     

For today's Daily 5 task I chose writing. I chose to do would you rather. We had to choose 2 would you rather questions and give an explanation on why. Here are my answers and my reasoning.

Would You Rather?

For today's Daily 5 task I chose writing. I chose to do would you rather. We had to choose 2 would you rather questions and give an explanation on why. Here are my answers and my reasoning.

Term 2, Week 2, Tuesday - Writing

For today's Daily 5 writing task, I chose to write an acrostic poem about IDENTITY - focus of the year. 

I am Poem

I Am Poem

I am hardworking

I finish my work to a high standard

I complete my tasks on time

I strive to succeed

I am hardworking

I am reliable 

I am a person who is trustworthy

I am someone who meets deadlines

I am dependable

I am reliable

I am positive 

I like to make people smile

I enjoy making my friends laugh

I encourage people to do their best

I am positive

I am hardworking

I am reliable

I am positive

To me, I’m just me,

An ordinary kid

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Use your search engine to find a picture of another famous cathedral. Post a picture of the cathedral on your blog. Underneath the picture tell us: the name of the cathedral, where the cathedral is located, when it was built, and how long it took to build.

Friendship

Friendship is the most valuable relationship in the life of a person. It is one of the most precious gifts of life. Friendship is a blessing that can make you the happiest, most successful person in the world. A good friendship is filled with trust, loyalty and respect.

First of all, trust. Being able to have trust in a friend is one of the most important requirements in a friendship. An example of having a trustworthy friend is being able to talk to them about a personal issue, knowing they won’t judge you. When you have earned somebodies trust, they will always have your back and never leave your side.

Secondly, loyalty. Loyalty is one of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship. Loyalty is something that friendships and relationships live and die by. It is one of the most important qualities a friend can have. When you know a friend is loyal, you know they’re reliable. A true friend will never laugh or mock you. They will always support and understand you. 

Last of all, respect. Respect in a friendship builds feelings of trust, safety, and wellbeing. Respect is something that has to be earned. When you show respect to others, they will show respect back to you. 

Word Work - 19/08/20

For my Daily 5 Word Work today, I chose to do rhyme time. I got my groups spelling words and used rhyme zone.

Word Search - August 18th

 

For Daily 5 today, I chose to do word search. I chose 15 different words from the internet and created a word search using google drawing. Can you find all the words in this picture?

Tracey's Personal Profile

For LCS, we were given a task to to create a poster including different facts about us. Here is my poster I have created.

International Food

Foods from around the world!!!

Mmmm food!! Who doesn’t love food?

 List down a country name for each letter of the alphabet. Name their national dish along with a short description of what that dish is. 

In the last column, include an image of it.

An example has been given:

Country name	National dish	image
Argentina	Asados - a variety of Barbecued meat grilled on a parillo (large grill) that is packed with steaks, ribs, chorizo, mollejas (sweet bread), chinchulines and morcilla (blood sausage).
B. Burma	Mohinga - is a rice noodle and fish soup from Myanmar and is an essential part of Burmese cuisine
C. Canda	Poutine is a dish that includes french fries and cheese curds topped with a brown gravy
D. Denmark	Salted pork belly, fried with apples, thyme and sugar. Chopped onion is often fried with the apples
E. Egypt	a stew of cooked fava beans served with vegetable oil, cumin, and optionally with chopped parsley, garlic, onion, lemon juice, chili pepper and other vegetable, herb and spice ingredients
F. France	Kenyan Stew - slow-cooked casserole containing meat, pork skin and white beans
G. Germany	bacon, onions, mustard and pickles wrapped in thinly sliced beef which is then cooked
H. Hungary	soup of meat and vegetables usually seasoned with paprika and other spices
I. India	Samosa - fried or baked pastry with a savoury filling, such as spiced potatoes, onions, peas, cheese, beef and other meats, or lentils
J. Japan	Sushi - vinegared rice, usually with some sugar and salt, accompanying a variety of ingredients, such as seafood, often raw, vegetables
K. Kenya	Ugali - Ugali, also known as ugali pap, nsima and nshima, is a type of maize flour porridge made in Africa
L. Libya	Couscous - stewed beef, sweet potatoes, carrots and garbanzo beans in a spicy hararat tomato sauce
M. Malaysia	Roti Canai is a flatbread dish made in malaysia
N. New Zealand	Hangi - fish and chicken, and root vegetables such as kumara (sweet potato), are cooked in a pit dug in the ground
O. Oman	Shawarma - meat cut into thin slices, stacked in a cone-like shape, and roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie or spit
P. Philippines	Taba ng talangka - paste derived from the salted roe and aligue of river swimming crabs or Asian shore crabs sautéed in garlic and preserved in oil
Q. Qatar	Machboos - a stew of richly spiced rice with seafood or meat, mutton served with yogurt; ghuzi, a whole roast lamb on a bed of rice and nuts
R. Rome	egg, hard cheese, cured pork, and black pepper
S. Samoa	Koko Alaisa - Made with Samoan Koko, rice, coconut cream & sugar.
T. Tonga	taro leaves, corned beef or lamb, onion and coconut milk.
U. Uganda	Luwombo - Katogo is a traditional breakfast dish in Uganda. It is served in most regions of Uganda and is defined as a mixture of ingredients
V. Vietnam	Banh xeo - Bánh xèo is a crispy, stuffed rice pancake popular in Vietnam.
W. Wales	bara brith - yeast bread either enriched with dried fruit or made with self-raising flour. It is traditionally flavoured with tea, dried fruits and mixed spices
x.
Y. Yemen	Saltah - The base is a brown meat stew called maraq, a dollop of fenugreek froth, and sahawiq or sahowala. Rice, potatoes, scrambled eggs, and vegetables are common additions to saltah
Z. Zambia	Chicken tikka masala - chunks of roasted marinated chicken in a spiced curry.

Today in Room 11 for LCS, we had a task to  list down a country name for each letter of the alphabet. Name their national dish along with a short description of what that dish is and

in the last column, include an image of it.