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Sunday 17 December 2017

What does 8271 + 3981 equal to?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop number strategy that we can use when solving a problem.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain the maths strategy 'splitting numbers' using two examples. 

Thursday 14 December 2017

This woman became a millionaire without having to do anything!


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 'Bank accidentally gives woman 24 million' using my prior knowledge and information given to me from the article. 

Thursday 7 December 2017

At a wedding, Jesus was able to turn water into wine!


Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise that the Jesse Tree tells the story of the people who prepared for the coming of the Messiah.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I retell the stories that explain the symbols of the Jesse Tree using flipsnack.

Tuesday 5 December 2017

Jesus fed five thousand people with only five loaves of bread and a fish!





  • The star reminds me of when Jesus was born.
  • The temple reminds me of when Mary and Joseph presented Jesus in the temple.
  • The sheep reminds me that Jesus is our shepherd who will guide us to God.
  • The 10 Commandments reminds me of the way that Jesus wants us to live.
  • The cross resembles the place where Jesus was crucified.
  • The two rings reminds me of the wedding at Cana where Jesus performed his first miracle.
  • The bread and the fish reminds me of Jesus feeding five thousand people.
  • The dove reminds us that Jesus is blessed and guided by the Holy Spirit.
  • The bread and the wine reminds me of the last supper.
  • The Earth reminds me of God as he was the one who made the Earth.
Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise that the Jesse Tree tells the story of the people who prepared for the coming of the Messiah.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain the ten symbols that I have chosen that are on my Jesse Tree that reminds me of Jesus.


Monday 27 November 2017

If we don't have water, there wouldn't be any life on Earth!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the natural resources in our environment. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the stages of the water cycle using screencastify.

Sunday 26 November 2017

Christchurch is the first city in New Zealand to be built!



Learning Intention: We are learning to follow clues to find a destination and identify information about a certain place.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five key information about Christchurch using screencastify. 

Thursday 23 November 2017

The Red Cross Helps People Who are Suffering Around the World!


  • Red Cross helps people who have been struck with natural disasters around the world.
  • They offer food, water and shelter to the homeless and the hungry.
  • People from the Red Cross give money to the poor that doesn’t have any money. 
  • Volunteers in the Red Cross provides the rejected with small homes.   
  • The Red Cross gives injections and medical supplies to those who are suffering from illnesses or diseases.
  • 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 the people 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.

Friday 17 November 2017

One of the Most Important events of Mary's life was when she visited Elizabeth!


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

Monday 13 November 2017

Wow, Space is Breathtaking!



Space is a fascinating and a strange place.

Looking at it with the naked eye in the sky, it is captivating and startling. It is illuminated with a quintillion galaxies and stars.

Drifting about in this environment would be terrifying and bizarre, as you can only see as far as your fingertip.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five sentences that describes Space.


Sunday 12 November 2017

I Climbed a Maunga Yesterday!

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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.

Thursday 9 November 2017

Which Decimal is Bigger? 0.7 or 0.405?


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our mathematical understanding of decimals.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how to order decimals in ascending or descending order using screencastify.

Monday 6 November 2017

Quartz is Composed of Silicon and Oxygen!


Learning Intention: We are learning about natural resources.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I find key information to answer my key questions about Quartz.

Sunday 5 November 2017

I thought that a marae was a building!


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

Thursday 2 November 2017

Saint Luke was a physician!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the Saints.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer six key questions about Saint Luke using screencastify.


Wednesday 1 November 2017

The castle is almost impenetrable!



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 10 adjectives to write five descriptive sentences that describes the medieval castle.

Tuesday 31 October 2017

St. Patrick, pray for us!


God, the Father of heaven, 
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, 
God, the Holy Spirit Holy Trinity, one God, 

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

 L. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, R. Spare us, O Lord. 

L. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, R. Graciously hear us, O Lord. 

L. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, R. Have mercy on us. L. Pray for us, O glorious St. Patrick R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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 to St. Patrick using screencastify.

Thursday 19 October 2017

If you looked down on the earth from the moon, it will be beautiful but terrifying!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use 10 adjectives to describe the moon.

Wednesday 18 October 2017

When God calls us to eternal life, be certain to say, "Yes, thank you Lord!"



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

Tuesday 17 October 2017

There was a table filled to the brim with finger-licking dessert!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record my friend's mum's birthday using my brainstorm with Screencastify.

Wednesday 27 September 2017

If you eat too much candy, you will have a big sugar rush!

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 children shouldn't eat candy with Screencastify.

Wednesday 20 September 2017

The monks of Cambodia wears orange robes!


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 so popular in the Christian community that they made a Basilica in Peter's honour!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the famous people in the early church community.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I develop my understanding by researching nine key information to answer key questions about Peter the apostle.

Monday 18 September 2017

The people on the internet may be able to manipulate you into doing illegal activities!


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 why children should not use social media using Screencastify.

Sunday 17 September 2017

E pewhea ana koe, Oliver!


Learning Intention: We are learning to greet others in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record myself greeting more than one person using Screencastify.

Friday 15 September 2017

Kia ora ra, koutou katoa!


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

Tuesday 12 September 2017

He is an artist and he was also a professional wrestler!


Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use my brainstorm to record a verbal recount of attending our Duffy hero assembly using Screencastify.

Monday 11 September 2017

There were a stack of balloons in the general waste bin!


Learning Intention: We are learning to use our detailed brainstorm to record a verbal recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record my verbal recount about going to the inventions homeshow using Screencastify.

Sunday 10 September 2017

Why does it smell different in here?


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our communication skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five key information that answers my key questions about how we can communicate with others using Screencastify.

Friday 8 September 2017

Kei Hea te Kainga o Rosie?


Learning Intention: We are learning to tell where someone is in Te Reo Maori.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record a conversation asking someone where someone else lives in Te Reo Maori using Screencastify.

Thursday 7 September 2017

The early Christians were filled with the Holy Spirit so they could teach a whole group of people about God!

Learning intention: We are learning about the life of the early Church Community.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the characteristics that made the early Christians recognisable to others using Webcamera.io.

Sunday 3 September 2017

Jesus will accept everyone into God's Kingdom, even tax collectors!

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 calls Matthew' using Webcamera.io.

Thursday 31 August 2017

Father's day started in Washington, America!


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

Wednesday 30 August 2017

We should have rubbish bins in our school because it will benefit our environment!

I believe we should have rubbish bins in our school.


  1. My first argument for why we should have rubbish bins is because if we took our rubbish home, our bags will be filled with rubbish and so there might not be enough  room for us to take our homework, lunch box or books home.
  2. My second argument is that we should have rubbish bins so when our bins are full with trash, there will be professional cleaners that will come and sort the rubbish, this way the rubbish can be disposed of properly and hygienically.
  3. My last argument is that some rubbish could drift into the water and then fish might eat them and starve, because they may feel full even though it is just the plastic blocking their stomach. Consequently, they die of starvation and this may  cause global wildlife to face extinction.


In conclusion, I believe that if we use rubbish bins, we can reduce some of the world's pollution and train our future generations to try and preserve our Earth's environment.

Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the structure of a persuasive writing.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record three reasons why we should have rubbish bins in our school.

Tuesday 29 August 2017

Kei hea to kainga, Christopher?


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

Monday 28 August 2017

I wonder who was the first person to wear a daffodil on Daffodil day?


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

Thursday 24 August 2017

I thought Ordinary time was just a regular time, but it is also an important time for all Christians to celebrate!



Learning Intention: We are learning about the importance of the seasons in the Liturgical Calendar.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record how the Church shares, prepares, celebrates and remembers Ordinary Time using 'Webcam'.

Tuesday 22 August 2017

Only one variable may be changed at a time!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of fair testing.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five key information about what and how to run a fair test.

Sunday 20 August 2017

The time right now is 2:16!


Learning Intention: We are learning how to tell the time.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how to read an analogue clock and give two examples.

Friday 18 August 2017

The power of our national government could be stolen by just a push of a button!


Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I make connections to answer five thinking questions about the article 'Massive Global Cyber-Attack on Computers'.

Thursday 17 August 2017

My pet's safety might be at risk if I don't get its microchip checked!


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 display 5 key information that answers my key questions about Check the Chip day using 'Thinglink'.

Monday 14 August 2017

Mary's body also ascended up to heaven!


Learning Intention: We are learning about the Assumption of Mary.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record five key information about
the Assumption of Mary using Screencastify.

Sunday 13 August 2017

Our Earth will be very desolate and dry if we don't act now!


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 about sustainability.

Thursday 10 August 2017

I can't believe that there are cat-people on this planet!


Learning Intention: We are learning to analyze the things we read.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer analyzing questions correctly using information from the story 'Astropup Part Two'.

Sunday 6 August 2017

I'm not going to use metal for the window because it is not transparent!


Learning Intention: We are learning to recognise properties of materials, such as their colour, strength, flexibility and how opaque they are.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain the properties of certain materials.

Friday 4 August 2017

Nylon is a fabric!


Learning Intention: We are learning about properties of materials.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record and choreograph the Materials Song using Wevideo.

Wednesday 2 August 2017

Lead us home from this valley of exile!


Learning intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record the 'Hail, Holy Queen' prayer using Screencastify.

Monday 31 July 2017

If three 'intelligent' animals were to be stranded on a planet, what would they do?


Learning Intention: We are learning to analyze when we are reading.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I answer the following questions about the story Astropup and find similarities between two characters in the story.

I believe that God is three persons!


Learning intention: We are learning traditional prayers.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record the Act of Faith prayer using Screencastify.

Monday 24 July 2017

I pray for the people who live in poverty!

                             Term 3 Prayer

Loving God, thank you for what you have given me. I am very lucky that you have given me what I need to have a peaceful life.

I pray that the people who are less fortunate than me will one day get a chance to eat good food and drink clean water like I do.

Help me at school to achieve all my goals and meet the deadlines that I am given so I can make my parents proud.

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Learning intention: We are learning to write a prayer.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write down what I am thankful for in a prayer to God.

Sunday 23 July 2017

Ladybugs eat other ladybugs?


Learning intention: We are learning about ecology.
Success criteria:  I know I can do this when I display eight facts about ladybugs using thinglink.

Wednesday 5 July 2017

Two fifths of the South Island in New Zealand is covered by mountains!

If you are looking at a World Map, New Zealand is  found in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean. New Zealand lies on two tectonic plates, those being the Pacific and Australian.   

The g in Spring ranges from 16 to 19 Celsius. In summer, the temperatures range around 20 to 25 Celsius. During the Autumn season, it ranges between  17 to 21 Celsius. During Winter, it gets to 12 to 16 Celsius.

The population of New Zealand is around 4.596 million people, but this data was collected in 2015, so there may have been some shifts in the population.

The island was once only inhabited by the Maori people from Hawaikai. Soon, the British came and with the help of the Maori, due to the hunting, the Hula and the Moa soon faced extinction. In 1840, a treaty was signed between the Maori and the British for peace, and it was called the Treaty of Waitangi.

In the North Island, a fifth of the land are covered by the mountains and there are volcanic plateaus. There is a place in the North island called 'Rotorua'. There are a lot of natural geysers, mud pools and hot springs.

There are bizarre rock shapes along the coastline of the South Island. Two fifths of it are covered by mountains and some of the beaches are very smooth.

Image result for new zealand flag gifThe Southern Alps is located in the South Island and it holds a lot of icy glaciers. The Tasman Glacier is the largest there is. The most famous glaciers in the South Island are the Franz Josef glacier and the Fox glacier.

New Zealand has some of the best scenery such as caves, mountains, fiords, glaciers, hillsides and subtropical forests. This makes it a popular place for movies to be filmed.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a report.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use a detailed brainstorm to write a report about New Zealand.



Sunday 2 July 2017

It took about 14 years for New Zealand to win the America's Cup twice?


Learning intention: We are learning about America's Cup.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use Thinglink to display six facts about the America's Cup.

Thursday 29 June 2017

Have you heard of mountain bike orienteering?


Learning intention: We are developing our understanding of Orienteering.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I display six facts about Orienteering using Thinglink.

Wednesday 28 June 2017

I can connect two different pieces of text!


Learning intention: We are learning to improve our reading skills through learning different reading strategies.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how to make connections.

Monday 26 June 2017

I'm very lonely here. Does this sound like Jesus to you?




Learning intention: We are learning to understand who Jesus is to us.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I illustrate six pictures to show who Jesus is for me using Pixton.

Sunday 25 June 2017

There are a lot of actions going on, you just have to be observant to notice it!



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 our school's deck.

Friday 23 June 2017

I am like Jesus!


Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of who Jesus is to us.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use Screencastify to record a script about who Jesus is like for me.

Wednesday 21 June 2017

I am very sad! I am also very angry! What's the connection between these two sentences?


Learning intention: We are learning to develop and understand different reading strategies.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain how we make connections when we are reading a piece of text.

We need some assistance with this sinkhole! What was the main point in this sentence?

Learning intention: We are learning to use different reading strategies.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that inferring is when we use parts of a paragraph to figure out the main idea of the text.

Wednesday 14 June 2017

Spiders eat birds? Aren't birds predators of spiders?


Learning intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a description to write about spiders.

Tuesday 13 June 2017

Webs are as powerful as steel?


Learning intention: We are learning about ecology by using the inquiry process to study the living creatures in our school's environment.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I ask ten key questions about spiders from the information I have gathered and record it using Screencastify.

Monday 12 June 2017

Our Golden Bay will be protected for the future!

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?
Can we use the WCO to look after all our pools of water, so we can grow more plants to fight against global warming?

The Golden Bay Springs gets a WCO to protect it as it has clear water.







What are the good things about it?
How do we feel about it?
It helps to defend the New Zealand reputation.
It protects our water.

I feel happy, because it will help more plants to grow.



What things will we need to think about?
What problems might we have?
What kind of protection will the WCO provide?
Tourists might have things that could harm the springs, such as fizzy drinks and rubbish that they bring to the springs.





Learning intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I answer De Bono's Six Thinking Hats questions using information from the article 'Golden Bay springs gets water protection order.'


The apostles witnessed Jesus' transfiguration!


Learning intention: We are learning to understand the importance of Jesus' transfiguration.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I illustrate and write the four important events that occurred during Jesus' transfiguration.

Thursday 8 June 2017

Eek! This spider might poison me!

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 write 11 facts about spiders and record it using Screencastify.

Sunday 4 June 2017

Manuia le aso!


Learning intention: We are learning about the Samoan culture.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I learn some phrases in Samoan and write five facts about Samoa.

Friday 2 June 2017

Why are people throwing coins into the sea?



What suggestions and ideas do we have?
What are the key facts?
Can we make our own wishing wells and throw our coins in there instead of in the sea?


A turtle was found with 5kg worth of coins inside it.





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

This situation brings to light the issue of people tossing coins into the sea.
Sad that people are throwing coins into the sea.





What things will we need to think about?
What problems might we have?
Where we drop our coins.
How can we separate the water so that our marine lives would not be affected by the pollution?
Be aware that some areas might be nests for some fish species.

Some marine life like the axolotl might eat our coins by moving to water where there are coins.





Learning intention: We are using De Bono’s six thinking hats to help us develop our critical thinking skills.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I answer all of (Edward) De Bono's Thinking Hat questions about the article '5kg of coins found inside turtle'.

Thursday 25 May 2017

My car looks like a tomato on wheels!

I finally went to a CLP this year!


It was almost halfway. The rubber of the seat was almost as oily and slippery as the SUV. My mum and dad were at the front, while my dad was driving and I was in the back seat. Our seat belt latched on  us like a rope.  


I heard the gravel under our car's wheels crunch as we neared our destination. Our car was a 4x4, so it could travel through rough areas. The car was as red as a really plump tomato.


After a little while, the car stopped and our ride was over, for now.  I clicked the red button on my seat belt to release the buckle. Some of my friends were sitting next to the door when we entered the hall. There was a big room with a table and the middle that had enough food for all of us to last half a day! There were jelly, cakes, donuts, and so much more! However, I was not really hungry, so I went back through the door to the outside.


Before I realized it, a garbage bin loomed in front of me, so I veered to the left into the side of the doorway back to my friends. They were all sitting down eating jelly from a plate on a bench.


They asked me where I had been, but I didn't answer them. After that, we spent two minutes of talking about superheroes, getting food and flipping empty cups and it was at that moment that we decided that we'll play Tag on the giant playground to the left of the vicinity.


All of us ran swiftly to that location, and the last one to get there was It. We could only take two steps on the ground if we were not on the playground equipment, otherwise we become the tagger. I followed my friends along some of the obstacles like a rope box, monkey bars and zip lines.


Eventually, we all met up at our position and sped to the tallest structure, which was our so-called 'Safe Zone'. The Safe Zone allows you to see the tagger coming so this allows you time to get away. For a little while, we just lingered around the Safe Zone.


Soon, the Tagger was hungry for revenge, but we all had a plan. At the other side of the tower, there is a rock-climbing wall and next to it, was the border between the playground and the grass. We all rushed down the rock wall. My friend urged me to jump, but I said I might break my legs (of course, this would not happen, but it would still hurt).


I decided to take a leap of faith and I landed on the ground with a loud thud. I quickly got up, and tiptoed to the border to join my friend. Soon the game was over
and we all ran back to the building, which was now empty, with chairs stacked up the wall and bags beside them.


We didn't know what to do, so we went outside and discovered a small room with a lock securing the door making sure no one was able to get inside. was a small room the size of a outhouse, with a lock enforcing the door to stay shut. My friends tried to get it open, but there was a combination code of three numbers. I thought there must be at least 50 combinations.



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Eventually, our parents came back, from their meeting which was held in the other side of the room, separated by a door. We all got back in our automobiles, clicked on the seat belt, and closed our car doors. We were back to one more drive.


My favorite part was when we got to play on the giant playground!

Learning intention: We are learning to understand and use descriptive language in our writing.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use adjectives and verbs to describe my weekend.