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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.