Wow! I managed to finish my work!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the English grammar.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that an interjection is part of a speech that express emotions or strong feelings.

Wow! I managed to finish my work!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the English grammar.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that an interjection is part of a speech that express emotions or strong feelings.

Do you know how to wash your own clothes?

During the weekends my parents, sister and I went to the laundromat to wash all of our dirty clothes. Before we left, we had to put our dirty clothes in a big bag. Then I took the bags to my dad’s big, grey van. After that, we took off.

It took us 12 minutes to get there. When we got there, my sister and I took the bags inside the laundromat. Then we put the clothes in three of the machines because our clothes couldn’t all fit in one.

Then my mum put some soap powder into the washing machine. In Tongan we call the soap powder ‘omo.’ My mum put four dollars into the machine to wash the clothes for 30 minutes.

While the clothes were being washed, my mum, sister and I went to the shops to buy something to eat, while my dad waited in the van. We bought some hot chips, a feijoa flavoured drink and a caramel flavoured popcorn.

After we bought the food, we went back to the laundromat to eat the food that we have bought. I ate the popcorn because it had a lot of flavour. When I was eating the popcorn, I gave some to my sister because she wanted to eat some as well. After that, I drank some of the feijoa flavoured drink and it tasted very fizzy.

Soon my mum went to check to see if the clothes were ready  and it was so we put the clothes into the big plastic bag to put in the van. Once we placed the bag in the van, we drove off back home.

My favourite part of the day was when my sister and I ate the caramel popcorn because it tasted delicious and sweet.

Learning Intention: We are learning to use appropriate descriptive language in our writing.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use action verbs to describe what I did at the laundromat with my parents and my sister.

Did you know that the words 'and', 'but', 'so' are all conjunctions?

Learning intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the English grammar.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that a conjunction is a word that joins parts of sentences together.

Did you know that there are three types of fractions?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand fractions.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that there are three types of fractions and they are called mixed fraction, proper fractions and improper fractions.

Do you know the English meaning for the word 'Ka mau te wehi'?

Learning intention: We are learning to speak Te Reo Maori.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record myself saying the phrase 'Ka mau te wehi' and explain the meaning of it in English using Blabberize.

Do you know what the acrynom 'BEEF' stands for in basketball?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the game of basketball.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use blabberize to record what each of the letter in the acrynom 'BEEF' stands for in basketball.

Do you know what the acrynom 'BEEF' stands for in basketball?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the game of basketball.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use blabberize to record what each of the letter in the acrynom 'BEEF' stands for in basketball.

Tau Ke Aotearoa, New Zealand is so cool!

Learning intention: We are learning to speak Te Reo Maori.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record myself saying the phrase 'Tau Ke Aotearoa' and explain the meaning of it in English using Blabberize.

Do you know the six coloured belts in Taekwondo?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the sports that are being played in the Rio Olympics.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain the rules of of how Taekwondo is played in the Olympics.

How many action verbs can you come up with?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand descriptive language.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that action verbs describes an action.

Did you know that there are two new sports in the Rio Olympics?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand about Rio Olympics.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write six interesting facts about Rio Olympics.

Do you know how to make a quality blog post?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand how to leave a positive, digital footprint.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I list 6 things that makes a quality blog post.

Did you know that the word 'and' can be used in a sentence?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand compound sentences.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that a compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a conjunction.

Do you know the sign for time out in basketball ?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the game of basketball.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use Wevideo to record the 4 different signs that are used in basketball. 

Mmm, I love eating a chocolate cake!

During the Holidays, my brother, sister, uncles and I went to Chipmunks in Manukau to celebrate my nephew’s 1st birthday. I was very excited to get there. We travelled in my uncle’s blue car.

It took us 1 hour to get there because Manukau was far away from our house. On the way to Chipmunks, my sister and I were playing ‘I spy.’ After a while,  My uncle stopped at the gas station to get some gas. Then we headed straight to Manukau.

When we arrived at our destination, my uncle parked the car first. My brother, sister and I were very excited to get inside the venue. We quickly hopped out of the car then ran inside.

When we first got inside, we saw a lot of people, plenty of food and drinks on the tables, big slides, tunnels, bouncy castles, soft stairs, rock climb, swings for little kids, a lot of squashy balls, small slides, ladders, medium spaceship and a small train.

My brother, sister and I went on the big slide. To get up the big slide we had to climb up the ladder. It was very slippery because we were wearing socks, so we took our socks off. When we got up, we felt very scared because it was very high and when I slid down, I felt butterflies in my stomach. Weeeeeee!!!!!! Down and down I went.

After that, I went back up the slide because it was so much fun! And this time, I did not feel as nervous as the first time. Then, my cousins and aunties and myself were asked to sing three Tongan songs before everybody sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to the celebrant. Also, grandpa read a verse from the tongan bible.

My cousin lit the candle and everyone began to sing the happy birthday song. I felt very happy for my nephew. My nephew blew the candle and my uncle cut the cake. We all grabbed a piece of cake each and ate all up. It tasted very delicious!

After the cake ceremony, we started eating the main meal. I ate some chop suey, chicken, potato and vegetable salad. They tasted yummy! Then, my brother, sister and I went to a table where there was a lot of cupcakes, easter eggs and lollies. We grabbed a small bag and put some lollies inside to eat. We saved some lollies for our siblings so that they could have some lollies too when we got back home.

Then, we all went back on the big slide again. My cousin and I had a race. The first one to the bottom wins. I counted 3,2, 1. We slid down very fast. My Cousin won and I was very happy for him. After half an hour, the party was finished and we went back home.

My favourite part of the day was eating the cake which happened to be my favourite chocolate flavoured cake with chocolate frosting!

Learning intention: We are learning to use descriptive language in our writing.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use verbs to describe my day at Chipmunks.

Did you know that 'waiata' means song in Te Reo Maori?

Learning intention: We are learning Te Reo Maori.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I label ten pictures that are related to the Marae in  

English and Te Reo Maori.