Spring Haiku

Haiku 1.

Flowers bloom all round

Butterflies fly in the sky

Can you hear that sound

Haiku 2.

Time for Spring cleaning

Mum yells out “GO CLEAN YOUR ROOM!”

You go to the mall.

Cartilage

Cartilage

Its tough, smooth and strong. It is located on the ends of the bones that move across from each other to stop friction and acts as a shock absorber. It is found in many areas in the body including, joints, elbows, knees and ankles. 

What can damage cartilage?
Lack of movement, you can really damage your cartilage if you do not make it move. 

Obesity, 

Wear and tear, 

Damage results in bones grinding against each other as they move over each other. Can lead to arthritis. 

Arthritis

There are two types of arthritis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a painful joint disease that can damage the hips, neck, lower back or small joints in the hands. It is caused by wear and tear, which is when the cartilage breaks down. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that usually involves various joints in the fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, feet and ankles. It is when the joints in your body inflamed and you will have minimal movement. 

Ligaments, Tendons and Muscles

Ligaments are the things that holds the bones together, 

tendons are the things that hold the muscles to the bones,

muscles are responsible for the movement of the human body. 

Muscles
There are several different types of muscles. Actually there are 3... 

 

Hauora

Centring Exercises 
Centring exercises are good for posture, releasing tension, developing focus and concentration, uses stillness, controlled movement, isolate body parts. Examples of centring exercises are... Spine roll, pendulum and zen rock garden. 
It gets air into your lungs because you are breathing. 

Visualisation
Visualisation is using the power of imagination everyday. You can use visualisation when you have a test, imagining that you are on a cloud floating, 

Improvisation 
You can use improvisation to create a performance of some sort. 

Why is laughing good for you
Laughing can decrease your stress hormones. 

Bullying poster

Bullying poster

This is a bullying poster that I have made. I have included things about cyber bullying and physical bullying. As you probably know, bullying is a very significant thing in this world and it can ruin lives. Bullying has caused a lot of tragedy in this world. This poster will inform you about bullying and types off bullying. 

Making sure your Taha Wairua is in check...

Taha Wairua all around you...

Taha Wairua is all around you, it impacts on everyone's daily lives. Each and every person has a different point of view, they also have different values, beliefs, purposes, relationships, cultures and many more! These all impact on their daily lives and their choices. A person with a balances Taha Wairua, will embrace their culture and embrace their differences. They are happy with their life purpose and they keep in touch with their beliefs. Doing activities such as Kapa Haka promotes your Taha Wairua. 

Keeping your family well- being in check

Social Well- Being all around you

Social well- being is all around you, and there are many ways to show social well-being. For example, you can see all around you, people with positive relationships with their families. They are all lovingly spending time with their families. You can improve your relationships too! All you need to do is to say "I LOVE YOU" that's all you need to do. Saying I love you everyday is proven to increase endorphin's which makes people more happy. 

Staying Mentally healthy

Mental Well-Being around you 

Mental well - being is all around you. People that work in groups tend to have a more balanced Taha Hinengaro, while people that work alone have less of a balanced Taha Hinengaro. People that work in a group setting tend to have a more growth mindset, they also know how to communicate with people and how to  talk to people. They are alert and collective.