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Monday 4 December 2017

Napier is the Most Attractive City in New Zealand!


Learning Intention: We are learning to follow clues to find a destination and identity key information about a place.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I locate Napier on a map and research to find interesting facts about Napier and record it using screencastify.

Thursday 30 November 2017

The Grapes Reminds Us Of Jesus' First Miracle Because He Turned Water Into Wine!



The rosary reminds me of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The L square reminds me of Joseph, the foster father of Jesus.
The Earth reminds me of God, Jesus’ heavenly father.
The cross reminds me of when Jesus died to cleanse our sins.
The Dove reminds me of when John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin baptised him in the Jordan river.
The Rainbow reminds of when God promised Noah to never send a flood again.
The grapes ( symbolising wine) reminds me of when Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding in Cana by turning water into wine.
The crown reminds me of David, who killed Goliath the Giant and the King of Israel.
The sheep reminds me of Jesus being our shepherd.
The 12 stars reminds me of Abraham, the father of a great nation.

Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise that the Jesse Tree tells the story of the people who prepared for the coming of the Messiah.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record 10 symbols on the Jesse Tree that reminds me of Jesus using screencastify.

Wednesday 22 November 2017

The Red Cross Feeds and Give Money to The People in Spain!

1. Red Cross built six homes for Haiti with nearly half a billion dollars from donations.
2. Red Cross has been collecting money and medical supplies for New Zealand troops overseas.
3. Red Cross gave food to the poor families in the United Kingdom.
4. The Red Cross society provides free treatment for the poor in India.
5. The Red cross provides shelter, food and mental health services to help those in need.

6. The Red cross feeds and gives money to the people in Spain.

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of how charities help people living in poverty and suffering from injustice.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record six ways of how the Red Cross help the people in poverty 
and suffering from injustice using screencastify.

Friday 17 November 2017

These Important Events in Mary's Life Defines Who She Is!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Saint Mary.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I make a timeline of the eight most important events in Mary's life.

Thursday 16 November 2017

The School is as Big as A Maze!



  • The School is full of children who speak over each other and constantly chatter.
  • The school looks so huge, as if it was a maze and children could get lost in the buildings.
  • The children are kind and friendly to each other.
  • The food that we order at school tastes delicious and appetising.
  • The school smells of fresh air.
Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write five descriptive sentences to describe a school.

Monday 13 November 2017

Trees are the Longest Living Organisms on Earth and it Will Never Die of Old Age!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of natural resources.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display six key information about trees using thinglink.

Sunday 12 November 2017

Algebra helps us to read the whole equation by assigning letters to the unknown!


When you’re trying to solve word questions, (for example: During the weekends Sam played 4 more games than Alex did, and together they played 12 games. How many games did Alex play?), you can turn it into algebra then use algebra to solve it. Algebra helps you to read the whole equation first, assign letters for the values and work out formulas.

Sam has 2 books less than Alex. We can write the equation like this:
S=number of books Sam has
A=number of books Alex has
The equation could either be like this- s-2=a, s=a-2 or s=2-a. The answer is s=a-2 because Sam has 2 books less than Alex.
Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of algebra.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record an explanation of algebra using screencastify.

Sunday 5 November 2017

I learnt how to pronounce Maori place names!


Rotorua, Taupo, Tamaki Makaurau, Kirikiriroa, Te whanganui a tara, Ruapehu, Reporoa, Ramarama Rawhiti, Rawene,  Ngaruawahia, Whatawhata, Te kauwhata, Otautahi.
Learning Intention: We are learning new well-known Maori vocabularies.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the new Maori vocabulary that I have learnt using screencastify.

Asking questions helps us to understand the text better!


Questioning helps you to find information and focus your attention on what’s important in the text. You can ask questions using the five w’s, ‘what if’ and ‘I wonder...’ after, before or during reading so that you’ll understand the text better.
For example:
If someone was reading a story and they didn’t understand a part of the text, they could ask a question and look it up online or ask someone older for help so they could understand it better.

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of different reading strategies when we read a piece of text.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how we can ask questions while reading using screencastify.

Friday 3 November 2017

The haunted house is so creepy that it makes you want to run out of it as soon as you enter!


The haunted house looks frightening and horrifying.
It feels sinister, bone-chilling and spine-tingly.
The haunted house is shadowy as if something is going to jump out.
It smells damp and dusty.
The haunted house is very quiet.


Learning Intention: We are learning to write descriptions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write descriptive sentences using appropriate adjectives to describe a haunted house.

Thursday 2 November 2017

Saint Patrick is a teacher of true faith!


Litany of St. Patrick:
Lord have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. 
God, the Father of heaven, God, the Son, 
Redeemer of the world, God, the Holy Spirit Holy Trinity, 
one God, Holy Mary, Mother of God, St. Patrick, 
St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland, St. Patrick, most worthy in God’s eyes, 
St. Patrick, model of Bishops, St. Patrick, enemy of infidelity, 
St. Patrick, truly humble, St. Patrick, always trying to do good, 
St. Patrick, example of charity, St. Patrick, patron of our Congregation, 
St. Patrick, teacher of the true faith, St. Patrick, our powerful protector, 
St. Patrick, our compassionate helper.
Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of how we can honour the saints.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the Litany of Saint Patrick using screencastify.

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Saint Joseph was a hard working, kind and loving man!

  • His brothers treated him with disrespect and with jealousy because his father bought him a rainbow coloured striped coat.
  • I think Saint Joseph is a good role model for me to follow because he was brave enough to talk to the Pharaoh and he obeyed everything that God told him to do.
  • Listening to God and using the gift that God has given him. His gift was to read and understand dreams.
  • I think living as a saint is not easy because you have to try and do everything by God.
  • Joseph was born in Bethlehem. 
  • He died in Nazareth in Israel.
  • Joseph is a Roman.
  • Joseph’s parents are Jacob and Rachel.
Prayer to Saint Joseph
  • God almighty, please help us to be honest, Hard working, kind and loving like Saint Joseph.We ask this prayer through Jesus our brother and Mary our mother. Amen.
Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Saints.Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record key information about St. Joseph using screencastify.

Tuesday 31 October 2017

St. Jude Became the Patron Saint of Hopeless Cases!


Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Amen

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of how we can honour our Saints.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a Litany to St. Jude using screencastify.

Monday 23 October 2017

You can learn how to speak Te Reo Maori by watching my video!


Learning Intention: We are learning to respond to others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask and answer the questions in all the lessons I have learnt in Te Reo Maori using screencastify.

Thursday 19 October 2017

The seaside is a great place to relax!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use descriptive sentences to describe the seaside.

Wednesday 18 October 2017

One of the things that we should thank God for is the world that we live in!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a Term 4 prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a my prayer using screencastify.

Sunday 15 October 2017

Dylan is able to do so many things!



Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of a text using Reciprocal reading strategies.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe Dylan from the article 'Dreaming in words' using screencastify.

Saturday 14 October 2017

Ko wai to ingoa?


Learning Intention: We are learning to respond to others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask and find out someone's name in Te Reo using screencastify.

Thursday 28 September 2017

Now I know how to ask how many there are of something in Te Reo Maori!


Learning Intention: We are learning to respond to others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can ask how many there is of something in Te Reo using screencastify.

Wednesday 27 September 2017

No hea koe, Fulila?


Learning Intention: We are learning to respond to others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can tell others where someone is using screencastify.

Sunday 24 September 2017

Kei hea to kainga?


Learning Intention: We are learning how to say where something is in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can tell others where something is using screencastify.

Mosquitoes causes Malaria in Cambodia!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of third world countries and identify the poor.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I develop my understanding of Cambodia by researching key information that answers my key questions about Cambodia using screencastify.

Friday 22 September 2017

We could make the landfills smaller by reducing, reusing and recycling our rubbish!


Learning Intention: We are learning persuade others our point of view.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record three arguments of why we shouldn't have rubbish bins in our school using screencastify.

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Lending your neighbours something is being neighbourly!


Learning Intention: We are learning actions that makes us neighbourly to others.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six actions that makes us neighbourly and not neighbourly to others.

Tuesday 19 September 2017

Be cyber smart about what you do when you're online!


Learning Intention: We are learning to persuade people others our point of view.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record three arguments of why children shouldn't have a social media account using screencastify.

Tuesday 12 September 2017

Wow! Our Duffy hero is a comic artist and a wrestler!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record my recount about attending the Duffy Hero Assembly using screencastify.

Monday 11 September 2017

We can use our body language to communicate with others!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record our first communications workshop with Meliena using a detailed brainstorm on screencastify.

Sunday 10 September 2017

Kei hea a Te Raiana?


Learning Intention: We are learning to say where something is in Te Reo.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can tell others where something is in Te Reo.

Communication is important so that you can clearly express yourself!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our communication skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record six key information that I have learnt about communicating with others using screencastify.

Friday 8 September 2017

The properties of glass and fabrics are very different!


Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise simple properties of materials, such as strength, flexibility and transparency.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the key information to develop my understanding about fabric and glass.

Sunday 3 September 2017

Christ healed a crippled woman on Sunday!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Christ's saving work.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a mime of the bible story 'Jesus heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath' using 'webcamera.io'.

Wednesday 30 August 2017

E ko Heneliena tena?


A kei te haere koe ki tātahi? 
Āe.  Kei te haere au ki tātahi. 
Āe. Kei te haere au ki tātahi.  
E ko Eruera tena?
Kāo.  Ko Wiremu tēnei.
Key:

Blue-answers
Purple-questions
Learning Intention: We are learning to respond to others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask and answer yes and no questions.

Monday 28 August 2017

Kei te pehea koe, Anamaria?


Tena koe, e hoa. Tena koe, e hoe. Kei te pehea koe, e hine? Kei te pai ahau. Kei te pehea koe, e hine? E ngenge ana ahau.
Keys: Red-questions
Blue-greetings
Purple-answers
Learning Intention: We are learning to greet others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask and answer questions about how we are feeling.

Daffodil Day helps us to have an awareness of the population that is diagnosed with cancer!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Daffodil Day.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find 5 key information that answers the key questions that I have about Daffodil Day.

Sunday 27 August 2017

Jesus comes into people's lives and into situations where God's love is not known!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the importance of the seasons in the Liturgical Year.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record how the Church remembers, prepares, celebrates and shares in the season of Advent using 'webcam'.

Thursday 24 August 2017

Easter is one of the most important events in the Liturgical Year!


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the importance of the seasons in the Liturgical Year.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record how the Church remembers, prepares, celebrates and shares the season of Easter using 'webcam'.

Sunday 20 August 2017

Metal is a very interesting material!


Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise simple properties of materials, such as strength, flexibility and transparency.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record six key information about metal using screencastify.

Glass is made by melting sand and other minerals at very high temperatures!


Learning Intention: We are learning recognise simple properties of materials, such as strength, flexibility and transparency.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six facts about glass.

We need to make ourselves the instrument of God's peace!


Learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the traditional peace prayer on screencastify.

Friday 18 August 2017

Hamilton is a great place to go!

On a sunny Saturday morning, my family and I went to Hamilton to pick up the tools that my dad had purchased from Trademe to use for his work.

First, we got dressed and had some breakfast. We ate  some rice pudding and some buttered toast. The rice pudding was what I enjoyed the most, because it was nice and warm. It took us a very long time to get ready because we had to change our clothes as my mum didn’t think they would be warm enough. After a while, we were finally in the car ready to head to Hamilton.

After we arrived in Hamilton, we had a long, boring drive around Hamilton because my dad wanted us to have a look around the shops to see if we can find anything interesting. Soon we all felt hungry and our stomachs began to rumble so we decided to go to McDonald’s for some food. Charlize and I had mcflurries, she had M&M Mcflurry and I had cookies and cream Mcflurry. My grandmother had a double fish burger and a Big Mac. Tyrah and my dad had a soft serve each and and we all shared a packet of 20 chicken nuggets and four large fries.

After that, my dad drove us to our destination. My dad went inside a house and told us to wait in the car. While we were waiting, my mum, Tyrah and I played the ‘I spy’ game. It wasn’t long before my dad came back, and he was holding a black case. He told us that there were tools in it. After my dad carefully put the tool box in the boot of the car, we drove back home. My sisters and I thanked my parents for taking us to Hamilton and buying food for us to eat.

The part that I enjoyed the most about going to Hamilton was seeing the hotel which I lived when I was young. I also really loved the Mcflurry that I had, because it was my favourite flavour. I hope I can go to Hamilton again soon!

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the correct language features of a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write in the past tense and use sequencing words to describe my trip to Hamilton. 

Wednesday 16 August 2017

Remember, sustainability starts with you!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills by asking questions about a topic of interest.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display five key information that answers my key questions about sustainability.

Sunday 13 August 2017

I have learnt to greet others in Te Reo Maori!


Learning Intention: We are learning to greet each other in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask and answer questions about how we are feeling. 

Friday 11 August 2017

Some basketball skills helps you to block players in many different ways!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe the basketball skills that I have learnt from our basketball session.

Wednesday 9 August 2017

Wow! Wicked uncle Jeff is very rich!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop thinking, organisation and learning skills through Bloom's Taxonomy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the information from the story 'Wicked uncle by the sea' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

Sunday 6 August 2017

I learnt that we have to think about the properties of materials in order to decide which material to use!


Learning Intention: We are learning the properties of materials.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I choreograph and record the Materials Song using Wevideo.

Absorbent materials is the opposite of waterproof materials!


Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise simple properties of materials, such as strength, flexibility and transparency.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write facts about the material properties.

Friday 4 August 2017

I learnt how to ask questions in Te Reo Maori!


Learning Intention: We are learning to greet one another in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask questions about how we are feeling.

Wednesday 2 August 2017

Wicked uncle Jeff is very irresponsible!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop thinking, organisation and learning skills through Bloom's Taxonomy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the information from the story 'The wicked uncle' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

Tuesday 1 August 2017

Hail Holy Queen is a traditional prayer that we should all learn!


Learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the traditional Hail Holy Queen prayer on screencastify.

Friday 28 July 2017

Wow! I didn't know that potassium and sodium can make glass stronger!


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand matter and materials in our everyday lives.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five facts about materials and matter.

Thursday 27 July 2017

Remember to pray before you go to sleep!


Learning intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a traditional evening prayer using screencastify.

Tuesday 25 July 2017

After we have a meal, it is always good to thank God for what he has given us!


Learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a traditional after meal prayer on screencastify.

Monday 24 July 2017

It is important to pray to God because he will guide us!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write a prayer to thank God, pray for others and pray for myself.

Thursday 29 June 2017

I didn't know that female ladybirds can lay more than 2,000 eggs!


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand ecology using the Inquiry process by studying about the living creatures in our environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display six facts about ladybirds using thinglink.

Monday 5 June 2017

O loʻu le aoaoina lenei e uiga i le vaiaso o le gagana Samoa!



Learning Intention: We are learning about Samoan Language Week.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write and learn six Samoan phrases, the Samoan National anthem and facts about Samoa.

Wednesday 24 May 2017

A glowing gym in a German school sounds so cool!




What suggestions and ideas do we have?
What are the key facts?
When you play a game on the glowing floor, and you do something wrong, the floor will turn red, which means you have to start again.
  • A glowing gym.
  • In a German school
  • There is light underneath the markings on the floor of the gym.
  • It is controlled by a touch pad.






What are the good things about it?
How do we feel about it?
It can turn to a tennis court to a basketball court.
The markings on the floor glow when it’s dark.

I feel like I want to visit it one day.






What things will we need to think about?
What problems might we have?
We can think of timetabling it for the people who use it.
We can think about introducing the new gym to other countries.
We might bump into each other even though the markings are glowing in the gym.
The electricity LED lights might go out.




Learning Intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the six De Bono thinking hat questions about the 'Glowing gym floor'.

Tuesday 23 May 2017

It's very important to love your mother because she loves you!

Mother’s day was a very busy event for my family!
During the weekend, my family and I celebrated Mother’s day.


First, my older sister and I woke up early to go and buy some breakfast from Mcdonald’s, flowers and cards for my grandma. We bought the flowers from Pak’n Save and the flowers were really colourful, and my mum thought it would look nice in my grandma’s house. She showed it to me and asked me if it looked good. I thought it looked good because on the petals were my favourite colours: purple, pink, blue and green.


Next, my mum drove to my grandma’s house to give  give her the gifts that we have bought for her. My grandma was surprised to see us at the door, because she wasn’t expecting us. My sister and I said Happy Mother’s day to her and gave her a hug. Then she told us to come in and she handed me seven cans of corn beef in a plastic bag. After my sister and I thanked her, we drove back to my house.


When we got there, my sister and I raced into the house to see if the breakfast for my mum is ready. Unfortunately, it wasn’t ready, but we still had just enough time to get it ready. Soon it was finished. The final step was placing our card on the tray where my mum’s breakfast was. When I gave it to her, she asked us to sing a song. We sang Happy Mother’s Day, which was similar to Happy Birthday, but in different we just replaced the word ‘birthday’ with ‘mother’.


Later on, we put on a movie on the television. The movie was called Megamind. It was funny and Hilarious!
Some parts made me laugh but some parts made confused me  . It was a movie that my  family and I haven't watched for a long time, so I thought it was a good idea to watch it.


My favourite part during the weekend was when I gave my mum my poem card. This was my favourite part because I like poems, except when I have to think of rhyming words. This is one of my favourite Mother’s Day ever. I can’t wait until the next  years Mother’s Day!
Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the structure of a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, events and a conclusion about  my weekend.
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Monday 22 May 2017

This is how you find a scripture reference!


Learning Intention: We are learning to find a scripture reference.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find the book, chapter and the verse of the scripture reference in the bible.

Tuesday 16 May 2017

Glenfield mall is cool!

Glenfield Mall!
On Sunday, the 30th of April, my family and I went to Glenfield Mall because there was no power at my house.


First, we dressed ourselves in some warm and cosy clothes and, then we had some breakfast We had some toast and eggs. Straight after that, we hopped in the car and drove to Glenfield Mall. It was a very long drive, so my sisters and I played games like Sandwich and I Spy.
Before we knew it, my dad parked the car and we went inside the lower case. We saw a lot of shops and a lot of people. It was crowded, most of the people were in the cafes so they could talk to their  friends or relatives.


Then Tyrah and I noticed a skating rink. We were very excited because we haven't skated for a while. We asked our parents if we could go, but my dad said we had to buy some socks for me because I wasn’t wearing any.


After that, my dad paid the man who was in charge of the skating rink, it was ten dollars for each of us .Then the man asked us the sizes of our shoe. My dad told him and he gave us a pair of skates that were the right size for us. He put my shoes aside while I was putting on my pair of skates.

It was fun skating around the rink. We were going up, down and around. I was getting dizzy so I stopped and took off my skates.


Later on, we sat at a table. We were starving so we ordered chips and burgers from McDonald's. It was a very long queue, so  we sat down and waited table. Then, me and my sister and I gobbled down our food very quickly because it was really appetising. I was full from eating too much chips!


What I really liked about the mall is that there was a skating rink because most malls don’t have them. The part I liked about going to Glenfield Mall was when we ate at McDonald's. I loved eating the chips! I hope I can go there again soon.


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Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the structure of a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, events and a conclusion about going to the Glenfield mall.

Friday 12 May 2017

Have you heard the news? Jesus is Alive!


Learning Intention: We are learning how Christians today meet the risen Lord.
 Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six ways that the Lord is present in our lives.

Tuesday 9 May 2017

This is my maths learning about 24 hour time!


Learning Intention: We are learning about 24 hour time.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record my maths learning about 24 hour time on Blabberize.