Nia hao everyone,
This week in Room 8 @ WIS, along with commemorating Chinese and NZSL weeks, we have been learning about Politics in New Zealand and how our political system works in preparation for the upcoming Election on October 17th.
Along with learning about how the voting system works, we had some really robust discussions and debates around the two referenda that New Zealand will be voting on, come Election day. These are two really significant votes in the history of our nation, and we agreed that it was important to make sure we understood what they would mean for our futures and that of our country.
Our learning around this topic concluded with conducting our Kids Election, thanks to the replica voting papers and ballot box sent to us by the Electoral Commision. Our class really enjoyed this process and learnt a lot about a process that they themselves will be taking part in in a couple of election's time.
Below are some photos of the process, along with an insight as to what a Room 8-elected Parliament would look like.
Enjoy the holidays and all the best for Term 4!
Mr F and Room 8 @ WIS
