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Monday 27 November 2017

The Red Cross feeds and gives money to the poor people in Spain!





  1. Red Cross built six homes for Haiti with nearly half a billion dollars from donations.
  2. Red Cross has been collecting money and medical supplies for New Zealand troops overseas.
  3. Red Cross gives food to the poor families in the United Kingdom.
  4. The Red Cross society provides free medical treatments to the poor people  in India.
  5. The Red cross provides shelter, food and mental health services to help those in need.
  6. The Red cross feeds and gives money to the poor people in Spain.

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of how charities help people living in poverty and suffering from injustice.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record six key information about how Red Cross shows concern for the poor using screencastify.

Sunday 26 November 2017

Ano in Te Reo means now!



  • Hohonu kaki, papaku uaua- Extremely sharp, extremely hard
  • Okea ururoatia-Extraction
  • Iti noa ana he pio mata- It's just a screwdriver
  • E kore a muri e hokia- It will never happen again
  • Kia mau ki te- Keep it
  • Tokanganui a noho- Focus and stay
  • Ano- Now

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

Save the children helps children around the world!


  • Save the children is a charity that fights for children's rights.
  • Save the children provides education for  children that can't go to school.
  • Save the children helps families who are in poverty by feeding the 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 organisation meets children who needs help face to face so that they can share their care for them.

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.

Thursday 23 November 2017

Caritas Means Christian Love of Humankind!




  • Caritas is an organization that helps people all over the world.
  • Caritas shares the mission of the Catholic Church to serve the poor and to fight for justice.
  • They provide for the poor so they can have a better life.
  • They are inspired by the Gospels, by the teachings of the Catholic church and by the hopes of people living in poverty.
  • Caritas means christian love of humankind.
  • Caritas shares the mission of the Catholic church to serve the poor and promote charity.
  • Caritas started with a nice man from Germany in 1897 and he wanted to serve the poor so he named the organization after a Latin word that means love and compassion.

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of how charities help people living in poverty and suffering from injustice.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record seven ways that the Caritas help those in poverty and suffering from injustice using screencastify.

Monday 20 November 2017

The earth crust is made up of rocks!



  • The Earth’s crust is made up of rocks.
  • Rock is made of natural substances called minerals.
  • Some rocks are heavy and some rocks are light.
  • We use rocks to make tools, armour and weapons.
  • When magma cools and solidifies, it forms into rocks.
  • Rocks comes in different shapes, colours and sizes.

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of natural resources.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five key information about our natural resource: rocks using screencastify.

Friday 17 November 2017

The Visitation is One of the Important Events in Mary's Life!



Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of Saint Mary.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I make a timeline of the eight most important events in Mary's life.

Monday 13 November 2017

There are 45 Substances in Seawater and One of Them is Sodium!



  • There are 45 substances in seawater and one of them is sodium.
  • Seawater is salty because the rivers carry the dissolved salts out to the ocean.
  • Around 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with seawater.
  • Sea water is toxic because our body can’t get rid of the salt that comes from the sea water.
  • Seawater is important because it is the lifeblood of planet earth.
Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understand of natural resources.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five key information about seawater using screencastify.

Sunday 12 November 2017

Ano in Te Reo means now!


Hohonu Kaki, Papaku uaua.-Extremely Coarse, Hard Slim.
Okea ururoatia.-Extraction.
Iti noa ana he pito mata.-It’s just a tip.
E kore a muri e hokia.- It will never happen again.

Ano-now

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

Thursday 9 November 2017

Trees help our soil to remain healthy!



Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of natural resources.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I display six key information about trees using thinglink.

Wednesday 8 November 2017

All the Children at Our School Should Learn the Litany for Saint Patrick!



God, the Father of heaven,

Have mercy on us.
 God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
 God, the Holy Spirit Holy Trinity,
 one God,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, 
Pray for us.
St. Patrick,
Pray for us.
 St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland,
Pray for us.
 St. Patrick, most worthy in God’s eyes,
Pray for us.
 St. Patrick, model of Bishops, 
Pray for us.
St. Patrick, enemy of infidelity, 
Pray for us.
St. Patrick, truly humble, 
Pray for us.
St. Patrick, always trying to do good,
Pray for us.
 St. Patrick, example of charity, 
Pray for us.
St. Patrick, patron of our Congregation, 
Pray for us.
St. Patrick, teacher of the true faith, 
Pray for us.
St. Patrick, our powerful protector, 
Pray for us.
St. Patrick, our compassionate helper
Pray for us.

  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 Patrick using screencastify.

Tuesday 7 November 2017

Esimation helps you to work out the answer faster!



Learning Intention: We are learning how to make an estimation.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how we can make a good estimation of the answer using screencastify.

Friday 3 November 2017

Otepoti means Dunedin!



Learning Intention: We are learning new well-known Maori vocabulary.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the new vocabulary that I have learnt using screencastify.

Thursday 2 November 2017

Saint Francis, our sweet light, pray for us!



Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,
have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
have mercy on us.

Saint Francis, admirable bishop,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, beloved of God,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, imitator of Jesus Christ,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, filled with the gifts of the Lord,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, favourite of the Mother of God,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, most devout to the saints,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, burning with love for the Cross of Christ,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, most closely united to the Divine Will,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, vessel of election,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, light of the Church,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, perfect model of religious,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, source of wisdom,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, defender of the Catholic faith,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, good shepherd of the people,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, incomparable preacher,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, scourge of heresy,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, salt of the earth,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, model of justice,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, despiser of the world,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, lover of poverty,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, type of sweetness,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, conqueror of carnal passions,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, terror of devils,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, merciful prop to the penitents,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, refuge of sinners,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, providence of the poor,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, console of the afflicted,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, example of all perfection,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, ark of holiness,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, imitator of the purity of the Angels,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, cherub of wisdom,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, seraph of love,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, our holy patriarch,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, our sweet light,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, our mighty protector,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, our guide in the ways of God,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, our refuge,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, emulator of the Angels,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, imitator of the Apostles,
Saint Francis, sharer in the glory of the Martyrs,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, glory of holy confessors,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, teacher and director of virgins,
pray for us.
Saint Francis, glorious fellow citizen of all the Saints,
pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, O Lord.

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 a Litany of Saint Francis using Screencastify.

Wednesday 1 November 2017

When you go to the seaside, the coldness overcomes you!



The seaside is tranquil and beauteous. When you go into the sea, the powerful dark blue and salty waves splashes onto your body, sending chills down your spine. The coldness overcomes you. The sand smells and tastes salty. The rocks are of all shapes and sizes. The warm sun makes you sleepy and relaxed.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use adjectives to describe the seaside and record it using screencastify.