Tekau ma Iwa means nineteen!

Learning Intention: We are learning to pronounce and understand numbers in Te Reo.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record numbers up to 20 in Te Reo using screnncastify.  

The food in the haunted house turns into ashes!

• The haunted house looks unwelcoming with threatening ghosts and ghouls scaring anyone who trespassess.
• It’s pitch-black with spooky monsters that creeps up into your bedroom in the night.   
• The haunted house echoes with spine-chilling and blood-curdling screams.
• The food in the haunted house has all turned into ashes.
• The haunted house smells of rotten mouldy cheese.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six descriptive sentences to describe the haunted house and record it using Screencastify.

Dunedin is more English than England!

1. They have three hotels in Dunedin.
2. The hotels are the Wains Hotel,  Distinction Hotel and the Ocean Beach Hotel.
3. Airplanes in Dunedin can fly around at 550-600 mph.

Activities for families:

1. Visit Dunedin Railway Station.
2. Visit Larch Castle & Gardens.
3. Visit Otago Peninsula.

Activities for children:

1. Combat zone abbots ford.
2. Escape Dunedin,escape Dunedin.
3. Forysth Barr Stadium tour .

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

I know what 'Te Kauwhata' means in English!

  Learning Intention: We are learning to pronounce and understand well-known Maori words.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I  record new vocabulary that I have learnt this week using screencastify.

Red Cross helps people who are sick or homeless!

1. The Red Cross helps people who have been struck with natural disasters around the world.

2. They offer food, water and shelter to the homeless and the hungry.

3.   People from the Red Cross give money to the poor that doesn’t have any money.

4.  Volunteers in the Red Cross provides the rejected with small homes.   
 

5. The Red Cross gives injections and medical supplies to those who are suffering from illnesses or diseases.

6. The Red Cross helps people and prisoners in wars by sending them packages of supplies such as food, water and medical equipment.

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

The food smells delicious, like apples growing from trees!

  1. The enormous  fairy tale castle looked magnificent with breathtaking decorations in the large  magical hall.
2. It is fancy with marvellous fairy tale characters and incredible flags on the walls.
3. The food in the fairy tale castle smells beautiful like apples growing on trees.
4. Some smells taste crispy and toothsome because there are pigs getting roasted on the spit.
5.Many fairies fly around the castle like birds searching for prey.

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 fairy tale castle and record it using screencastify. 

Did You Know That Ngaki Means Plant in Te Reo?

  Learning Intention: We are learning to say and understand well-known Maori words.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record record new vocabulary that I have learnt this week using screencastify.

The medieval castle towers over people that walks past it!

The Medieval castle is unforgiving and humongous, making it eye-catching for wandering traders. It is so imposing to the enemy kings and bandits as its near-impenetrable stone walls hover over them.  It towers over people that walks past it. Inside, it is quite dirty with people leaving wastes on the cobblestone walkways. The space inside is quite cramped and crowded with people.
 Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use ten adjectives to write five descriptive sentences that describes the medieval castle. 

What does 'Taonga' mean in English?

   Learning Intention: We are learning to say and understand well-known Maori words.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record record new vocabulary and understand the meaning of the words.

Did you know that albatrosses can fly without flapping their wings for a very long distance!

   Learning Intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills when reading a piece of text. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Inquiry process to ask key questions and find key information about albatrosses. 

This is the Litany for Saint Paul!

 Litany in Honour of St. Paul

Blessed Paul...

You who obtained the mercy of God...

You in whom the Son of God was revealed...

You who were a vessel of election for Christ...

You who were made preacher, apostle and doctor of the Gentiles in truth...

You whose apostolate was confirmed by marvels and wonders...

You who were a most faithful minister of the Church...

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 Paul using screencastify.  

The water park in Papatoetoe was fun!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when  I record a verbal recount of my trip to the water park using Webcam.io. 

It is frosty with chilly wind at the poles!

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

Clyde is good at escaping from the zoo!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from the text that I have read.
 Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a profile of Clyde the otter using Screencastify.

Brushing our teeth twice a day is good for our oral hygiene!

1. We should brush our teeth twice a day because if we don’t brush our teeth, there will be food stuck between our teeth and gums and that will attract sugar kerbs and they make holes in our teeth, which means that you will have to go and get fillings at the dentist.
2. The second reason that we should brush our teeth twice a day is because if we don't, it will become rotten and it  might have a high chance of falling out.
3. The third reason that we should brush our teeth  twice a day is because it will make our teeth nice and clean so we can have nice breath.

Conclusion: We should be hygienic and brush our teeth, because we don’t want our teeth and gums to be unhealthy otherwise they will fall out and then we’ll have to get false teeth.

Learning Intention: We are  learning to persuade others our point of view.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record three arguments of why should children brush our teeth twice a day using Screencastify.

There are a lot of natural resources 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.   

Peter was one of the famous people in the early church communities!

Learning Intention: We are learning about the famous people in the early church communities.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a profile of Peter using screencastify. 

Tena koutou, e hoa ma!

                                       Learning Intention: We are learning about the develop our understanding of Maori language week. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I sing  the 'Tena koutou' waiata using screencastify. 

I met an artist!

   Learning Intention:  We are learning to recount about a past event.
 Success Criteria: I know i can do this when I record my recount of attending a Duffy hero assembly using Screencastify.

Our trip to the mountain was exciting!

 

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount using a detailed brainstorm.
  Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record my recount about going to Mount Wellington using Webcam.io.

Talking on the phone and texting is a great way to communicate with others!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our communication skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record six key information on how we can communicate with others using screencastify.

The early Christians were Jews!

Learning Intention:  We are learning about life in the early church community.
success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use webcamera.io to record the characteristics that made the early Christians recognisable.

Jesus healed the crippled woman on the Sabbath day!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand Christ's saving work.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a mime of the bible story 'Jesus healed the crippled woman on Sabbath day' using Webcamera.io.

Sonora Smart Dodd started the first Father's Day celebration!

    Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Father's Day.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record 5 key information that answers my key questions about Father's Day using screencastify. 

Rubbish bins are important to our environment!

We should have rubbish bins in our school

First argument: I think we should have rubbish bins in our school because if we don’t, birds could pick up rubbish and scatter them around, making the school look dirty.

Second argument:  Schools  should  have rubbish bins  so that students do not have to bring their rubbish home.  At school, we have bins for normal rubbish and we also have bins for recycling.  We recycle cardboard and plastic bottles. We reuse plastic bags again and again so we can reduce the amount of rubbish.

Third argument: I know we need  rubbish bins in our school and teach the students to reuse, reduce and recycle so  we can make  ourselves  good examples  to others  in making the earth clean.

Conclusion: Rubbish bins in schools are important for our environment because it will help students to learn and practise the value of reuse,reduce and recycle and to also learn to care for the earth.

Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the structure of a persuasive writing.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain three reasons why we should have rubbish bins at school.

Kei Otepoti ratou, Kevin!

Learning Intention: We are learning to respond to others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record my dialogue asking where someone is in Te Reo.

Advent is the important season before Christmas!

In advent, we celebrate the coming of Jesus into people’s own 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, shares and celebrates Advent using 'Webcam'.

New Zealand Cancer Society started Daffodil Day!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Daffodil Day.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find five key information to answer my key questions about Daffodil Day.

Christmas is when Jesus was born!

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, shares and celebrates Christmas using 'Webcam'.

Metal is a useful material!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the properties of materials.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find key information to explain the properties of metal.

Oh no, Jack is going to walk the plank!

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 information from the story 'Jack and the Pirate School -part four ' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

Sustainability is really important!

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

The Assumption of Mary is a really important feast day!

Learning Intention: We are learning about the Assumption of Mary.
Success Criteria : I know I can do this when I use thinglink to display 6 key information about the Assumption of Mary.  

I'm really sad that Jack is held as a prisoner!

  
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 information from the story 'Jack and the Pirate School -part three' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

Did you know that bean bags are made out of polystyrene and fabrics?

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 list the materials that items are made out of in my classroom.

Polyester is a fabric?

Learning Intention: We are learning about properties of materials.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the material song using wevideo.

I love you lord and my redeemer!

O my God, relying on your infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. 
Amen.
Learning Intention:We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use screencastify to record the Act of Hope prayer.

Did you know that plastic is made out of trees?

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 information about the material properties.

Jack wants to be a pirate!

 
 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 text 'Jack and the pirate school' to answer comprehension and knowledge questions correctly.  

I thank you God for blessing our sleep!

God, our Father, this day is done. 
We ask you and Jesus Christ, your Son, that with the Spirit,
our welcome guest you guard our sleep and bless our rest.
Amen. 
Learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use screencastify to record an evening prayer. 

I offer God with everything that I have done!

God our Father, I offer you today all that I think and do and say. 
I offer it with what was done on earth by Jesus Christ, your son
Amen. 
Learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use screencastify  to record a morning prayer. 

Thank you God for giving me your gifts!

 
Learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.  
Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I  use screencastify  to record an after meals prayer.

The Matariki stars can communicate with people who have passed away!

Learning Intention: We are learning about  Matariki.
Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I use thinglink to display 6 facts about Matariki.

Did you know that the America's cup was held in the US for 132 years?

Learning Intention: We are learning about the America's cup.
Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I use thinglink to display six facts about the America's cup.

I want learn more about New Zealand!

    Brainstorm

• Location- Southwestern pacific  ocean.
• Smaller islands- Stewart island, Waiheke island, Chatham island,  Great barrier island.
• Population - 4.5 million.
• Capital city- Wellington.
• Major cities- Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland.
• Sports- rugby, soccer, cricket,  netball, golf.
• Languages- Maori and English.
• Indigenous people- Maori.
• The treaty of Waitangi was signed -1840.
• Maori name- Aotearoa.

The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa and the indigenous people are called Maori. The New Zealanders are called Kiwis.

New Zealand is located in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean. There are two main Islands in New Zealand- the North and the South island. There are also smaller Islands such as Stewart Island, Waiheke Island, Chatham Island and Great Barrier Island.

There are 4.5 million people living in New Zealand and the capital city is Wellington. The major cities are Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and Auckland. Auckland is the largest city.

The most popular sport is Rugby but Soccer, Cricket, Netball and Golf are also popular sports in New Zealand.

New Zealanders mainly speak English and Maori.

The treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6th of February 1840 in the Bay of Islands by the British and Maori people making new Zealand a colony. The treaty of Waitangi is a public holiday for all New Zealanders.

New Zealand is a beautiful country to live in because there’s plenty of fruits, vegetables,  beaches, trees, food and the people are great, caring and friendly.

Learning Intention We are learning to write a report.

Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I use a detailed brainstorm to write a report about New Zealand.

Here are examples of proper fractions!

Learning Intention: We are learning about proper fractions.
Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I write examples about proper fractions.

I can help the teacher!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding  of who Jesus for us.
Success Criteria : I know I could do this when I use blabberize to record a script about who Jesus is to me.   

Did you know that grasshoppers can jump up to 25 centimetres?

              Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology by learning about the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I display six facts about grasshoppers using thinglink.        

Butterflies have colourful wings to attract other butterflies!

Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology through using the Inquiry process to study about the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write key questions using the information that I have learnt about butterflies.

Wow! Did you know that ladybugs can warn predators away from them?

Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology through the Inquiry process by studying about the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask eight key questions using the information that I have found about ladybugs.    

Wow! I can see a spider!

Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology through studying about living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I write eight facts about spiders.    

The movie was so awesome!

Brainstorm

• Who - me , Moonia and mum.
• Where - movie theatre.
• 

  When - Sunday 21st of May.
• Food - popcorn and chips.
• Lollies - Kit kat and dairy milk.
• Drinks- Pepsi and fanta.
• Movie - Fate of the furious.

On Sunday the 21st of May, Mum, Moonia and I were discussing whether we should go to the park and have some fun  or go to the movie theatre to watch a movie. In the end, we have decided to go to the movies because I have not been to the movies before.

This is my first time going to the movies with them. On our way to the movies,we  that we forgot  to pack some snacks, lollies and drinks. So I asked my mum to buy some popcorn, chips, dairy milk chocolate, Kit Kat, Pepsi and Fanta.

When  we arrived at the cinema  my mum  paid for three tickets and our snacks. I felt excited watching Fate of the Furious because I really like all the actors in the movie. Once the movie started,we started eating  and drinking until all the food was gone. The movie Fate of the Furious was awesome because it starred Rock Johnson and his crew saving the world from bad guys.

My favourite part of the day was going to the movies with Moonia and my mum  and lots of snacks, lollies and drinks. I wish that we can do it again at  our next school break.
Learning Intention: I am learning to understand and follow the structure of a recount.

Success Criteria: I know I could do this when I write an introduction, events and then a conclusion about my weekend at the movies.

Here are the steps for finding 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.      

I love watching cartoons with my mum and my sister!

Brainstorm- the weekend  

• Cartoons - Mech x 4.
• Food- pizza and chips.
• Who - Me ,Sililo, Moonia and mum.
• When - Sunday 28th of April.
• Drinks - Mountain dew.
• Where - home

Last Sunday Sililo, Moonia, my mum and I watched Mech x 4. It was about four children who found a robot named Mech x 4. They went inside the robot through an elevator at the base of his foot. They discovered that there was a laboratory that controlled the robot.  

While we were watching Mech x 4 I started to feel hungry so I asked my mum if we could have pizza and chips. I had pepperoni pizza because it was my favourite pizza topping Moonia had cheese just like mum because they didn’t want any other toppings on the pizza and Sililo had meat lovers because he likes to eat the mince that is on the top of the pizza. When the cartoon ended, it was time for us to go to sleep.

My favourite part was watching Mech x 4 and having pizza because the pizza was so delicious.

Learning Intention: I am learning to understand and follow the structure of a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I could this when I write an introduction, events and then a conclusion about my weekend.