Compost is important to plants!

                                         
learning intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills using Thinkers Keys.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Alphabet Key to find words that are related to compost.

Finally, we have another baby sister!

On a rainy Saturday,  my dad and I went to Middlemore Hospital to pick up my mum and the newborn baby girl. She is the 11th member of our family and her name is Linda. When we got  back home, my sisters and brothers welcomed Baby Linda into our family. They also gave my mum big hugs and  kisses on the cheek.

 

Then our big sisters, Malaea and Miriama made sandwiches with mayonnaise, lettuce and chicken for lunch for mum and dad.  They looked delicious! But the rest of us had  toast with marmite and cucumber  for lunch. After lunch,  my second oldest brother arrived and gave mum a present for the new baby. It was a beautiful pink and purple pair of  shoes.

We all again gathered together to give our presents to the baby just like what my second oldest brother just did.  We had some cool presents like pink and yellow clothes, sparkly pink shoes,  rainbow coloured beanie and purple gloves with stars on them. Then my mum said, “ Thank you!” She was very proud of all of us because we cleaned the house while she was giving birth at the hospital and we were all well-behaved except for my little brother Alex and Blessing who argued a lot.

Then we all watched a movie on  TV. It was very interesting because it was about a lion that wanted to be a king of the animals.  The movie was called the Lion King.  It was very familiar to me because it tells me that I have to take care of our home and my loved ones. After that my family and I all went to our rooms to sleep.

My favourite part was when my brothers and sisters and I gave presents to welcome the newborn baby to the family.
learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I writ an orientation, followed by events and a conclusion about welcoming my newborn baby sister. 

I want to be a carpenter!

                                                   When I grow up I want to be a carpenter.

A carpenter is someone that helps people to build their houses.

They help people to fix anything that is broken in their house. They use different kind of tools and materials to help people to build their house. They use hammer, drills, nail guns, nails, mixers and concrete.

Their focus is on helping people to build their houses so they can stay warm.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a description.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I describe the job of a carpenter.

I wonder how long it will take for the seed to grow!

What you need:

• Yoghurt pot
• Soil
• Pencil
• Broad bean seed
• Water
• Tray

What to do

Step 1: Get a yoghurt pot that has holes on the bottom.

Step 2.  Grab a sticky paper and a pencil then write your name on it and stick it on the pot.

Step 2: Fill the pot with soil then make a hole using the pinky finger.

Step 3: Place the seed in the hole with the smiley part facing up.

Step 4: Then  cover the seed with soil and water it.

Step 5: Finally, put your pot on to the tray and remember to water it every day.

Learning intention: We are learning how to write a procedure.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write down the five steps for planting a broad bean seed.

Come on! Let's all make a stone pet!

    What you will need

• glue
• Paint
• Paint brush
• Stone
• Spring
• Hard cardboard
• Sparkles
• Pair of Scissors
• Fake eyes
• Wool

What to do:

Step 1:  You need  a hard cardboard and a pair of scissors then cut the cardboard into a shape of a sheep.

Step 2: Use glue to attach the eyes onto the cardboard, then paint them in white and black. Glue the wool onto the cardboard sheep.

Step 3:  Get the stone and wash the dirt off and wipe with paper towel to dry.

Step 4:  Stick the A4 paper around the stone using glue.

Step 5:  Using the glue gun, attach the spring onto the stone covered with paper.

Step 6: Glue your pet onto the spring so that it will move or bounce around when you push it or wriggle it.

Step 7: Finally,  put on some sparkles on your pet so it would look nice.

Learning intention: We are learning to understand how to write a procedure.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the seven steps for making a stone sheep.

Do you know the parts of a silverbeet?

                                            Learning intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I draw a labelled diagram of a silverbeet.

Come on! Let's plant some carrots!

                                            learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the four steps for growing a carrot.

Yay! Let's make some sculptures!

On Thursday the 12th of May, Salome came and taught us another interesting lesson about sculpture art. We got a paper and picked our insect. Before I started drawing, I sharpened my pencil. My insect was a beetle and I carefully drew my beetle. Soon Salome told us that we only have ten more minutes left.

After that she told us to bring some recycled materials so that we could build up some cool sculpture art. After a little while, she told us to stop and put our pieces of paper on the table. She told us that next week we will have some more exciting activities to do. Then my class and I said, “Thank you to Salome for teaching us about sculpture art.”

I had a lot of fun learning about sculpture art. I can’t wait until next week.  

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount. 

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount.

Do you know how to chest pass?

On a sunny Friday, my class and I got a netball lesson with our coaches Mark and Tina. The first thing we did was to introduce ourselves to them,  how old we are and what we wanted to be when we grow  up.

After that we did a little jog to the wall and back. Then we did chest pass. We had to get into pairs with a ball and waited until Tina told us to pass the ball to our partners. When she said go, my partner and I started chest passing the ball to each other and we did it for five times.

Then we started passing it harder because we were so far from one another.

The next lesson was we had to balance on one leg with the ball on both hands then throw it to our partner.  Then , we had to get into three pairs in a group. We started passing the ball and Soane ran sideways to catch it. Xyril and I were passing the ball so fast to Soane that Soane had a hard time catching it.  It was funny!

Then coach Tina told us to do warm down so we can stretch our muscles. She told us what name did we want for our class. One of my classmates screamed out and said,” Rocksolid!”. We all agreed and we gathered and counted  one, two, three and screamed, “ Rock Solid!. Finally,  we went back to class.

I had a great time practising netball with my class. Next time I hope I will learn how to do pivoting and throw the ball in the hoop.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount: starting with the orientation, followed by the events and then a conclusion of my first Netball session.

Do you know how to make a compost?

                                            learning intention: We are learning to understand compost.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the procedure for making our own compost.

When you are feeling lost, you can say the prayer of hope!

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 a traditional prayer.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I recite a traditional prayer.

Do you know that a colour-blind person can't see red or green?

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills using Thinkers keys.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Alphabet key to find words that are related to rainbow.

Do you know that compost can help plants to grow?

Learning intention: We learning to understand compost.  Success criteria: I know I can do this when I make a brainstorm using popplet of words related to compost.

Come on! Let's pray to St. Michael the archangel!

                                                             
Learning intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record the St. Michael the archangel prayer on Blabberize. 

Have you been to a birthday party before?

On Saturday, my family and I cooked some food for the birthday party.
My family cooked umu, it smelled  tasty. My family and I also changed into our beautiful and 
fancy clothes. After we were all ready, my dad asked me, Are you ready ? " Yes!  "I replied. 
After that, we all got into the van and we were off. On our way to my little cousins birthday part , we stopped at the shops to buy a T-shirt and a toy for him

When my family and I got there, I ran so fast like a cheetah and give my grandma a big hug. Then I sat on a chair. When I was sitting on the chair, I saw my favourite food, chocolate pie,  it smelled delicious and yummy. Soon I went over and cut half of the chocolate pie. The chocolate pie was so yummy and tasty.

After the basketball game finished, it was my turn to play basketball. My uncle and I were going to verse my cousin and my brother but when the game was just getting started when my mum told us that we were going home. We quickly packed everything away and we headed back home. 

It was a wonderful day and my favourite part of the day was when I ate the delicious pie.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount using the correct structure.
Success criteria: I know I  can do this when I write an orientation, followed by events and a conclusion about my little cousin's birthday party.