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Thursday 14 December 2017

Flies may look harmless but they are not!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer thinking questions about the article "Flies carry more diseases than first thought" using information from the text and my prior knowledge.

Wednesday 13 December 2017

The biggest fire in California!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer thinking questions about the article "Wild fires in California" correctly.

Friday 8 December 2017

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation and Collection is the Process of a Water Cycle!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the water cycle.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain the process of the water cycle and record it using screencastify.

Monday 4 December 2017

Mario originated from a game called 'Donkey Kong' in 1981!


  • Mario is a fictional 2D\3D game character.

  • He is Italian with a brown clean mustache. He wears a clean red jumper and Turkish blue pants, brown and light brown shoes and a red hat with the letter M on it.

  • He is a loving character which is known for saving the princess from an enormous green evil dragon.

  • People often recognises Mario from looking at his red cap.

  • He is so fearless that he would cross 8 worlds and defeat 8 monsters just to save his princess.

  • He is half the height of an average adult, so almost as tall a child!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six descriptive sentences using adjectives to describe Mario from the game 'Mario bros' using screencastify.


Saturday 25 November 2017

The Greatest Common Factor for 100 is 50!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our multiplicative thinking in Mathematics.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that the Greatest Common Factor is the largest Common Factor for two different numbers.

Thursday 23 November 2017

Help the poor and the rejected and keep working for the war effort! -Bradley Blueberry


  • Save the children is a charity which fights for children's rights.
  • Save the children provides education to  children that can't go to school.
  • Save the children helps families who are in poverty, by feeding their children and giving them somewhere to live.
  • Save the children helps people who have survived wars.
  • Save the children helps children around the world.
  • Save the children meets children who need help face to face interaction.

Learning Intention: We are learning how charities help people living in poverty and suffering from injustice.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six ways that Save the Children charity helps those living in poverty and record it using Screencastify.


Friday 17 November 2017

1.2 is bigger than 1.98475!


Learning Intention: We are learning to order decimals.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that when numbers pass the decimal point to the right, the numbers get smaller.

Sunday 5 November 2017

The forest is gloomy!



The forest is sunless with trees spreading branches from left right and centre. The setting is bumpy and rough with small damp hills. It is peaceful and quiet except for the sound of cicadas rubbing their legs together and leaves rustling against each other. There is a damp and muddy smell and also very strong scent of flowers. The forest is cluttered with twigs, litter and leaves. It is calm with a flowing breeze shaking the leaves and the branches.

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

Thursday 2 November 2017

Saint Paul preached to others about God everywhere he went!


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 use the Inquiry process to find out more about Saint Paul.

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Saint Anthony can help you to find things that you have lost!


O my God, may the pious commemoration of St. Anthony, your confessor and proctor, give joy to your Church, that she may ever be strengthened with your spiritual assistance and merit to attain everlasting joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen 

Dear Saint Anthony, your prayers obtained miracles during your lifetime. You still seem to move at ease in the realm of minor and major miracles. Saint Anthony, Performer of Miracles, please obtain for me the blessings God holds in reserve for those who serve Him. Pray that I may be worthy of the promises my Lord Jesus attaches to confident prayer.

Dear St. Anthony please come around something is lost and it cannot be found.

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 research a Litany to Saint Anthony and record it using Screencastify.

Thursday 26 October 2017

My name is Xavier! What's your name?


Leaning Intention: We are learning to respond to others in Te Reo Maori. Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record an introduction in Te Reo using Screencastify.

Monday 23 October 2017

I am a mean cat!


Learning Intention: We are learning to think critically about the text that I have read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a profile of Fleabus using Screencastify.

Friday 20 October 2017

The poles are freezing cold!


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

Wednesday 18 October 2017

Look after the third world countries!


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

Sunday 15 October 2017

Not everyone is friendly online!


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 on why people should't cyber bully other online using screencastify.

Sunday 24 September 2017

Now I can direct others in Te Reo!


Learning Intention: We are learning 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 in Te Reo.

Friday 22 September 2017

Cambodia is a third world country!


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 write 8 key information that answers key questions about Cambodia using screencastify.

Thursday 21 September 2017

Did you know that a concrete boat could float?


Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of different weird water sports.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain and illustrate each weird water sports using screencastify.

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Paul was a Pharisee!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the famous people in the early church community.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer key questions about Peter and Paul.

Sunday 17 September 2017

How many waiatas can you sing?


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Maori Language Week.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record and sing the "Tena Koutou" waiata using Vocaroo.

Thursday 14 September 2017

Ae!


Are you going to the beach? 
Yes. I am going to the beach. 
Is that Tena? 
No. This is Wiremu.

Learning Intention: We are learning to answer 'yes' or 'no' questions in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record myself answering yes or no questions in Te Reo Maori using screecastify.

Sunday 10 September 2017

Let's learn how to communicate with each other effectively!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our communication skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record ways that we can communicate with each other using screencastify.

Thursday 7 September 2017

The daffodil is a symbol of new life and new beginnings!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Daffodil Day.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I research and find five/ key information about Daffodil Day.

Sunday 3 September 2017

Will you continue Christ's saving work?


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 story, "Jesus heals a paralysed man" using screencastify.

Wednesday 30 August 2017

Kei te pehea koe, e tama?


Learning Intention: We are learning to greet others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I greet and tell others how I am feeling in Te Reo.

Sunday 20 August 2017

The cat is mean but the parrot is kind!


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 'Astropup - part two' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

Friday 18 August 2017

The properties of a material makes it special!

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

Wednesday 16 August 2017

Tena Koe!















Tena Koe Alizzandro.
Tena Koe Xavier
Kei te pēhea koe, Alizzandro
E ngenge ana ahau.
Kei te pēhea koe
Kei te pai ahau.

Learning Intention: We are learning to greet others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record using Video Recorder to ask how others are feeling in Te Reo Maori.

Monday 7 August 2017

There are 51 types of metal!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the properties of materials.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write key information about metal and glass.

Sunday 6 August 2017

Now I can greet others in Te Reo Maori!


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

Thursday 3 August 2017

Don't put water in a fireplace!


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 learn and record the materials song using wevideo.

Monday 31 July 2017

The cat is smarter than the dog but the dog has more leadership skills than the cat!

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 'Astropup - part one' to answer knowledge and comprehension questions correctly.

I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine persons!


O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.
Amen.
Learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the Act of faith prayer using blabberize.


I hope to obtain pardon of my sins!


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 record the Act of hope prayer using blabberize.

I will love my neighbour as myself for the love of you!


O my God, I love you above all things with my whole heart and soul, because you are all good and worthy of all my love. I love my neighbour as myself for the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me and I ask pardon of those whom I have injured. 
Amen.


Learning Intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the Act of love prayer using blabberize.

Tuesday 25 July 2017

God, help me to listen to the Holy Spirit!


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.

Sunday 23 July 2017

Flies can see from the back of their heads!


Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology through the Inquiry process.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use thinglink to display six facts about flies using thinglink?

Wednesday 5 July 2017

The digits past the decimal point gets smaller and smaller!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of decimals.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain the place value of decimals past the decimal point on a number line.

Sunday 2 July 2017

New Zealand has won again after 14 years!

Learning Intention: We are learning about the America's Cup.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display six facts about America's Cup using thinglink.

Sunday 25 June 2017

Butterflies drink with their feet!


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

Friday 23 June 2017

I can't wait to see the new deck!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our observational skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use pixton to describe my observations of the building of our school deck.

Thursday 22 June 2017

I wonder why ants would need to fight?


Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology using the Inquiry process to study about the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I ask eight key questions about grasshoppers using the information that I have found.
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Sunday 18 June 2017

How do ladybugs live without its head?

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

Thursday 15 June 2017

Jesus is human and he was also divine!


Learning Intention: We are learning how Jesus was human and divine.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six statements anout Jesus.

Tuesday 13 June 2017

Jesus is a human and fully divine!


Learning Intention:  We are learning to understand Jesus' Transfiguration.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the events in the story of Jesus' Transfiguration.

Sunday 11 June 2017

Ladybugs are beetles!

Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a profile of a ladybug using Screencastify.

Saturday 10 June 2017

There are some ants that are soldiers!


Learning Intention: We are learning about ecology by studying the living creatures in our school environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a profile of an ant using Screencastify.

Thursday 8 June 2017

The cake will be so decious!

I'm so excited! One dazzling Saturday, my mum and I hopped in the car quickly to go to Sylvia park to do some shopping for my cousin's birthday party and buy some food for us to eat.


We went in a tiny red car and it only took us five minutes to get there because we live very to Sylvia park. When we got to Sylvia park, I stepped out the car and followed my mum into the shopping centre. Once we got inside, my mum said that we needed to go to Pak n save to buy food for the house.


We got, a loaf of bread, some cold milk, healthy fruits and delicious vegetables. After that, my mum and I went to Toy World to get my cousin a present for his birthday.
I got him a packet of enormous colourful toy cars, because he really loves to play with cars and my mum got him a frightening pirate sword and a towering tall hat. After we paid for our presents we slowly left the store.


A while later, my mum and I went to the cake store to get a cake for my cousin. Inside I saw a lot of delectable cakes. There were chocolate cakes, strawberry cakes and so much more. My mum told me that I should choose his cake. I choose a sweet strawberry cake with cherries on the side, because I knew that he liked strawberries


Once we got home, I quickly put the shopping in the cupboard like a cheetah. I like going shopping with my mum.


My favourite part of the day was when I went to the cake store. I liked it because I liked it because I got to choose any cake for my cousin.

Learning Intention: We are learning to use descriptive language.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use adjectives, verbs and adverbs to explain my day at Sylvia Park.

Wednesday 7 June 2017

A timeline about Jesus' life!

Learning Intention: We are learning to identify the significant event in Jesus' life.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a timeline of the important events in Jesus' life in order using Screencastify.

Sunday 4 June 2017

What do you believe in?


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify and explain the religious groups in Jesus' time.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain the positions of the Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, Essenes, Zealots and the Poor in the time of Jesus.

Thursday 1 June 2017

Wow! There are more dinosaurs than we think!

We are using De Bono’s six thinking hats to help us develop our critical thinking skills.


What suggestions and ideas do we have?
What are the key facts?
You can compare the bones to other dinosaurs to see if they are related to each other.
They have found a rare dinosaur bone in Africa.


What are the good things about it?
How do we feel about it?
There are more dinosaurs than we think there are.

I feel surprised that it hasn't been discovered until now.




What things will we need to think about?
What problems might we have?
How long it has been there?
Locating the other dinosaur fossils.



Learning Intention: We are using De Bono six thinking hats to develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer De Bono's six thinking hat questions about the article 'Rare African dinosaur bone found'.

Sunday 28 May 2017

I wonder what they are going to do with the dragon skin!

We are using De Bono’s six thinking hats to help us develop our critical thinking skills.

What suggestions and ideas do we have?
What are the key facts?




It might also happen in other cold places.




They have found a particular ice called "dragon skin" which is when the wind blows the ice while it is forming. It hasn't been seen since 2007.




What are the good things about it?
How do we feel about it?



It could be searched on.




I feel amazed for what nature can do.

What things will we need to think about?
What problems might we have?
How many times a year will it occur.


If someone goes to investigate the Dragon skin they would have to be careful because it is in antarctica. (which is really cold.)




Learning Intention: We are using De Bono six thinking to help us develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer De Bono six thinking hat questions about the article 'Dragon skin found in Antarctica'.

Saturday 27 May 2017

How do you meet the risen Lord?





















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

Monday 22 May 2017

These are simple steps for finding scripture references!

How to find a scripture reference in the New Testament


1. Get a bible
2. Find the book
3. Find the chapter
4. Find the verse
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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.

Sunday 21 May 2017

Now I can walk to my grandma's house!

One dusky Saturday, my mum, cousin, uncles, aunts, brother and I went to my grandma's new house to have a celebration.


My grandma's new house wasn't far away from my house, so we walked there. Once we got there, I walked up the stairs and knocked on the big blue door. My grandma quickly came to the door and said, "Hello! Come inside and I'll put on a movie for you guys."


It was a two storey house. It was spacious and extremely high of the ground. There were two small bathrooms, three big bedrooms, a giant living room, a spacious garage and a back area to play in. After a tour of the house, I went inside and sat on the couch went inside and sat on the enormous couch.


I watched "Kung Fu Panda" and it was about a panda who knows really good Kung Fu. He defends his village from villains who tries to destroy it. However he doesn't fight solo, he fights with the Furious Five (a group of animal who does awesome Kung Fu). I really enjoyed the movie.


Then my cousin came into the living room and said, "Wanna play Hide and seek? your uncles and aunts are playing as well as me!" I agreed straight away and everyone joined us in playing Hide and seek.


One of my uncles demanded to be in so the rest of us hid from him. I hid in a shelf in a closet. It was so shadowy that I couldn't see anything and I could only feel the clothes in the closet. Then I heard, "Ready or not, here I come!" I quickly zipped my mouth and sat in the closet quietly.


Soon I heard my uncle call out, "Found you" and then I heard my aunt say, "I hid in a bad spot." So I guess my uncle found her.  Then I heard someone enter the room that I was in and they opened the closet door and said, "Found you!"  I got such a scare. After I stood up and I went searching for the others.


On the bright side I was the second one to be found so I wasn't the seeker in the next round.  (The rule of the game is that whoever is  found first is the seeker for the next round) We played man more games of hide and seek until we decided to call it a day.


After a while, grandma said it's dinner time and everyone came to the table to eat. I said the food grace and we ate. After that we enjoyed our scrumptious food. I had a hot dog and it was very yummy and also had some chips which were very hot. I had so much fun at my grandma's house.

My favourite part was when we played hide n seek. I liked it because it was entertaining and a bit scary at the same time.

Learning Intention: We are learning to add descriptive language in our writing.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use adjectives, verbs, adverbs, metaphors and idioms in my recount.

Tuesday 16 May 2017

Wow! That is a big dinosaur!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer comprehension questions correctly using the information from the article "Rare African dinosaur bone found".

Sunday 7 May 2017

Jesus rose from the dead!


Learning Intention: We are learning the importance of Easter.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the story of Easter in my own words.

Friday 5 May 2017

I wonder if the underwater volcano will cause Tonga to sink!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information and develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer comprehension and critical thinking questions correctly using information from the article 'Underwater volcano near Tonga'.

Wednesday 3 May 2017

Easter is a very important time!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the importance of Easter.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write eight important facts about Easter.

Sunday 30 April 2017

Jesus sacrificed himself for our lives!

Learning Intention: Recognise the importance of the feast of Easter.
Success Criteria: Explain the meaning of the Easter candle.

Saturday 29 April 2017

Pluto was demoted and it is no longer a planet!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information from an article.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer comprehension questions correctly using the information. 

Friday 28 April 2017

This is such an interesting story!


Learning Intention: We are learning about descriptive language.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find as many descriptive language int the story and list it on a google drawing.

Thursday 27 April 2017

Let's all be planet protectors!


Learning Intention: We are learning to care for our common home.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I list ways to create less waste.

Thursday 13 April 2017

He sacrificed himself for our sins!


Learning Intention: We are developing our understanding about holy week.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe the days leading up to Jesus' resurrection.

Tuesday 11 April 2017

Suzanne Aubert is New Zealand's first saint!


Learning Intention: We are learning to identify key information.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I research and find six facts about Mother Aubert.'

Monday 10 April 2017

It's time to make a change!


Learning Intention: We are learning to care for our common home.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I list ways to create less waste.

Tuesday 4 April 2017

Really? 50% of the students in Room 7 unplugs their appliances when they are not using it!


Analysis:

  • 50% of the students unplugs their appliances when they are not using it.
  • 68.8% of the students sometimes switch off the lights when they are not using it.
  • 66.7% of the students sometimes turns off their devices when they are not using it.
  • Almost half of the students don't walk to school.
Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the steps of a statistical investigation.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I categorise the information I want to collect, survey my questions, collect data, graph the data and analyse the data I have collected.

Monday 3 April 2017

Saint Patrick showed us the trinity using the shamrock!


Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the importance of Saint Patrick.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write six facts about Saint Patrick.

Sunday 2 April 2017

She never gave up!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop understanding of our person of interest.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write a profile of Katie Glynn.

Thursday 30 March 2017

I didn't know that Orienteering could be so tiring!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a verbal recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write a brief verbal recount of our second Orienteering session.

Wednesday 29 March 2017

I hope I see her again!


On Tuesday, Saint Patrick's School went to the hall to meet Katie Glynn, who is a New Zealand field hockey player. She talked about herself and what she had to do to achieve her goals. I learnt so much about Katie Glynn.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a verbal recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record our visit from Katie Glynn.