Should we treat the animals that are called pests with more respect?

The task that we did independently was based

around the idea that other groups, including the

Department of Conversation are working to take

action that NZ is predator-free by 2050.

Today, the whole class participated in a online based

about how I felt about the decision of a group called

Nature Watchers, who think that ‘animals that are called

“pests” by the predator free group should be treated with

more respect.’

I was asked to agree, disagree or express my thinking

based on the information provided and supporting

information I found online. I partly agreed.

I partly agree with the Nature Watchers group because feral cats eat the rats and mice. It is not their fault that

they kill some of NZ native birds. It is because they do

not have an owner to care for it, feed it, or train it in any

other way. I think cats should get more respect because

some of the cat owners around here do not fix their cats

because it is too much money, so they start to multiply, causing

most of them to make themselves feral cats, who roam around the

neighborhood.

I partly agree with the Nature Watcher group because

rabbits, who are so called ‘pests’, can be fixed at the pet

store so they can stop multiplying. It’s a lot of money, but

you can start saving. If you still don’t have enough money,

you could start being generous and give away some of the

young rabbits to your friends and neighbors. If they don’t

want them, you could give them up to the pet store. Rabbits

also have predators themselves, such as eagles, hawks, owls,

falcons and kestrels. It’s surprising that birds can also be a

predator to those who people call ‘pests’.

Where do you stand on this issue?

It's very important to play safely!

What is playing safe?

Playing safely is making sure that everyone, including myself, is safe when we are playing in the playground or having fun wherever you are.

It is important for us to play safely on the playground because no one wants to get hurt. We play safely because it is for our own good and we do not want to end up in the hospital and miss some schooling or homework. We could still go to school with a cast or a wheelchair, but we have still have missed a lot of learning throughout the past time you were away.

It is not hurting anyone or putting them down and saying things like, “HAHA! I'M BETTER THAN YOU! YOUR A KLUTZY LOSER! YOU’LL NEVER BE GOOD AS ME, UGLY,” But instead of saying mean things like that, we should try to encourage others to be good at it or comfort them. Playing safely is not getting hit by the ball, or accidentally get hit by the cricket bat on the stomach. Playing safely is very important so that we can be a safe school and be a good role model for our younger peers.

Playing safely is avoiding things that won’t harm you in anyway. If you don’t know how to play the game, and it’s not a very safe game for people to play, then it’s best to not get involved in it and watch them play, or persuade them to not play the game because it is not safe and someone might get injured badly. Then ask them if you want younger people crashing, bashing and beating each other up because they think it’s a ‘fun’ game? I don’t think so. Be aware about the young people watching you, because they all rely on you to be a good role model for them, and they’ll copy whatever you do. They may not do it straight away, but they will start playing it, sooner or later, depending on what they think about the game.

Finally, playing safe is not involving little children under 6 years old to play sports like soccer, softball, volleyball, non-stop cricket and long-ball. One example of that is not swinging bats around them in case they get hit in the head or if you pump into them without looking where you’re going. Instead of carrying the sports equipment  individually, we could carry them in a bucket or in a one pile so that we don’t have to injure little children. If it’s too much for one person to carry , you could give half of the equipment to another person.

               Is School Uniform Important?
Learning Intention- we are learning to write a explanation why school uniforms are important.
Success Criteria: I know I am successful when I can write the explanation in a paragraph form.

School uniform are important because people will know which school you go to. We wear our full uniform because it makes us look smart, clean and tidy. Our uniform represent our school.

School uniform is important because other people will say how neat we looks. It makes us look handsome and pretty. We wear our uniform because our school is not a fashion place. If we are not wearing uniforms our parents will buy lots of clothes and, it will be a waste of money.

School uniform is important because we are proud of our school.

                Olympic Games Are Important

Learning Intention- we are learning to explain why Olympic games are important.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can write an explanation about the importance of Olympics in full sentence,  correct grammar, correct spelling and punctuation.

Olympic games are important because there are lots of athletes from other countries to compete with each other.

Olympic games isn't all about winning. It's also about friendship, and helping each other. Athletes show respect, care and sportsmanship to each other.

Medals are important because if you are a winner, you get a gold, silver or an bronze medal and your country will be proud.
Runners run because they try their best to come first and earn a gold medal.

The Olympic torch is important because they light the cauldron for the Olympics games to start.
The flag bearers represent their country.                                                                                  
                                           Olympics                             

              Why are Seat belts Important?
Learning Intention- we are learning to write an explanation.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can write the importance of why are seat belts are important.

1.  It keeps us in our seats during an car crash.

2.   Seat belt has a buckle so we can stay safely in our seat.

3. Seat belts stops me from getting out of the moving car and injure myself.

4. When the car spins around during accident, my seat belt can keep me from being thrown away. 

5. When you get in your car you must put on your seat belt on before the car starts.

              How do cats show their feelings?
                  Cats have many ways of showing their feelings.

Learning Intention- We are learning to write an explanation.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can write a question mark in the heading, an introduction to tell about the topic, and series of points telling how and why. 

When cats are happy they purr when they're sleepy. They sit quietly when they get themselves warm. They smooch you when you give them delicious food to eat. They roll over to get there tummy tickled.

When cats are angry they hiss because the baby pulls their tail. They growl because they're fighting with another cat. They fluff themselves up to make them big so that the other cat would run away. Cats give warning don't come near me or else they will scratch you by twitching their tail.

Kittens are the cutest animal I have ever seen.