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.