Did you know about National Ice cream month?

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

Orienteering is tiring if you don't read the map!

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

On Thursday the 30th of March 2017,  it was a cloudy  and sunny day.  Room 7 and I went to our third Orienteering session. My favourite part was having our own map and clicking off our paper using the controls.

I felt really excited at the beginning but we were all so exhausted when we had completed our course that I almost fell asleep.  I loved Orienteering so much!

Have you met Katie Glynn before?

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a Verbal recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record using blabberize

On Tuesday 28th of March 2017, it was a hot sunny day.
Katie Glynn came to our school and she talked about never giving up, dreaming big and showing commitment. Katie Glynn is a Hockey player and has retired from being a Hockey player because of her painful injuries. I was really amazed because I have never met a Hockey player before. I enjoyed her visit so much

Did you know we can make bread out of Raupo?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the topic that we are reading about.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find six uses for Raupo leaves.

How much do you know about heat energy?

Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the steps of a statistical investigation.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I make a survey using a Google Form.

The pig was staring at me!

On Saturday the 11th of March 2017, it was very hot day. My sister, parents and I went to a wedding to celebrate the love and marriage of Ofa and Sione. Ofa is my aunty and we were all very happy for her.

First, we had to get ready to go, my sister and I wore the same thing and it was the  Tongan traditional clothing to the wedding. While  my mum and dad were getting  ready, my sister and I were doing our hair. My hair was braided and put into a bun, my sister's hair was braided and put into a ponytail.

After a little while when we were all ready to go, we hopped into the car and drove to where the wedding was to be held.The wedding was held at a Tongan community church in Mangere near Favona Rd.

After a while,  we finally arrived at the church and it was so packed with cars so we had to park outside the church on the road. When we went into the church the ceremony  had already started so we had to go in really quietly.

When we went into the church, my parents spoke to many of our family members. We were also trying to look for a seat. Finally my sister spotted a seat that we could all fit in. It was so funny because by the time  we found a seat to sit down in, the ceremony had ended and the bride and groom and the Bride and Groom were coming.The bridesmaids and the groomsmen all look so    gorgeous.

After that, it was time to  drive to where the feast was held it only took us about two minutes to get  there because it was just across the road.

Next, my mum took us into the hall and we sat down at  the table. All  the   food on the table   looked nice but there was  one thing that I did not like  and it was the big already   cooked pig that was in the   middle of the table. It looked kind of disgusting because I have never eaten a whole pig before. Soon a man said a prayer to bless the food and when he was finished with the prayer, we could eat the  food on the table. However, I was only able to eat  a little because I can feel the pig staring at me so I lost my appetite, I went to play with my new friends that I had made. We played ball tiggy and ball rush and it was really fun.

When my parents were full, we went home because my dad  had to go to work at 7 pm. My  auntie  came with us  because she had no one to go home with, it took us 20 minutes to go back home while we were in the car I fell asleep because I  was very tired.

Afterwards we  arrived at home  my auntie had a sleepover at our house. When we got, my mum and I went to sleep and had a great nap.

My favourite part of the day was making new friends and  meeting  my new relatives and my least favourite part of the day was looking at the huge, big pig.

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

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, three main events and conclusion.

Students in Room 7 uses a lot of heat energy!

Analysis:

• Almost every student has four stoves that are working.
• Only two student have eight stoves that are working.  
• One student has two stoves.

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 that I want to collect, make a survey, collect data, graph the data and analyse the data that I have collected.

The images of God in the New Testament!

Learning Intention: We are learning about the images of God in the New Testament.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find images of God using scripture references from the bible.

Worms are so helpful!

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 find seven interesting facts about worms from the article that I have read.

This is the evidence of heat energy in our school environment!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the impact of heat energy in our environment.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write down evidence of heat energy  in our environment.

Renewal sounds good!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the importance of Lent.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write what renewal sounds like, feels like and looks like.

Help save the Earth!

Learning Intention: We are learning to persuade people to reduce heat energy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I design a poster to convince people to reduce heat energy.

Help save the whales!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the comprehension questions about the Whale Stranding correctly using the information from the article.

Be careful not to step on a sand dune!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop understanding of the text that I read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find four facts about sand dunes from the article that I have read.

My Lent calendar for 2017!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the importance of Lent.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I make a Lent calendar of what I will do during Lenten season.

Save our earth by reducing heat energy!

Learning Intention: We are developing our understanding of how we can reduce heat energy.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write nine ways to reduce heat energy.

Lent is a time to repent!

Learning Intention: We are learning to  understand the importance of Lent.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write 7 facts about Lent.

Dogo News - Wedding bells for canine couples in Peru

Learning Intention: We are learning how to develop understanding of the text that we read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer comprehension questions correctly using information from the wedding bells for canine couples in Peru.

Heat energy - keeping warm!

Learning Intention:We are learning to understand the impact of heat energy on our environment.
Success Criteria:I know I can do this when I write 7 facts about what would happen  if the world gets warmer.

Rotorua is fun!

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 Rotorua.