Do you know the answer to 95-73?

Learning intention: We are learning to subtract numbers using our place value.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that when solving a subtraction equation, we start subtracting from the ones column.

Do you know how to say flight in Te Reo Maori?

Learning intention: We are learning Te Reo Maori.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I say the vocabulary for our topic flight in Te Reo Maori using blabberize.

Topic vocabulary for flight in Te Reo Maori

Flight (to fly, to sail)	Rere
hypothesis	whakapae
investigation	ketuketutanga
fuselage	takere
Wings of a plane	Parirau o te wakarere
Lift	ara
thrust	puru
Drag	toanga
weight	toimaha
aerodynamics	Koutata
Tail of a plane	Hiku o te wakarere
Fin of a plane	Urutira o te wakarere
forces	ihi
symmetrical	hangarite
glider	Waka tauihi
plane	wakarere

Going to the Laundromat can be a bit boring!

During the weekends, my mum, older sisters and I went to the Laundromat to wash some clothes and our school uniforms for school. Before we left the house, I had to help my older sister to put all the dirty clothes into the bag. Then we had to wait for my mum to finish getting changed. After that, we left in our dad’s small and grey car.

I felt very excited about going there,because I like wearing clean clothes there. When we got there, my sister parked the car and we took the clothes inside the Laundromat. My mum and I put two bags of clothes into one of the machine, then we put the last bag in another washing machine because they didn’t all fit in the one machine. Then my mum went to go and get some coins to put into the coin slots for the machines to operate. We put in four dollars each into the machines. Then I pressed the start button and then we waited.

While we were waiting, my mum gave my sister and I some money each to go and buy some food from the shops to eat. My sister didn’t know what to buy so she bought a bag of chips instead. I bought two pies for my mum and I to enjoy. I also bought a big bottle of water just in case my sister or my mum got thirsty.

A little while later, the washing was finished. We put the wet clothes back into the bags and took it to the dryer. Then my mum told my sister to put the school uniforms in one machine and all the other clothes go together in another machine. After that, my mum put another four dollars each into the machine, then I pressed the start button again. After that, we had to wait again.

While we were waiting my, older sister and I went and listened to music in the car because we were bored, and my mum waited in the Laundromat for the clothes to dry. Some of the songs that were playing  on the radio were my sister’s favourite songs. After we listened to music for a little while, we went back inside to check how much longer to go.

We looked and it’s was five more minutes left, so we went back to the car to listen to some more music.

After we listened to more music, we went back inside to check to see if the clothes were ready and they were. So I went to grab the bag and we quickly put the clothes in. After that, we went back home.

I had a great and happy time going to the Laundromat with my mum and older  sister. Next time I hope we bring more clothes to wash because my sister and I listened to our favourite songs together.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use appropriate verbs to describe my recount of going to the Laundromat with my mum and my older sister.

He honore!

Learning intention: We are learning Te Reo Maori.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use Blabberize to record the waiata: He honore.

Defend yourself!

Learning intention: We are learning Kung Fu.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use Wevideo to record all the steps of the Tigress duo routine that I have learnt from our fourth Kung Fu lesson.

Mmm, those oreos taste delicious!

During the weekends, my dad, sisters, brother and I went to Pak’nSave to buy some groceries and lunch for school. Before we left, we had to wait for my sisters to get ready because they took forever to get changed. One they were ready, they hurried to the car and we left the house.

Before we went to Pak‘nSave, my dad drove us to the bank to check how much money he had in his credit card. After he found out, we straight away drove to Pa‘nSave. Once my dad parked the car we all hopped out of the car and went inside the shop.

My brother and I saw a lot of tasty and delicious food. I ran and grabbed a trolley to put all our groceries in. We bought some tomato sauce, mayonnaise, fish, two bottles of fizzy drink, lollies, chocolate bar, oreos, crackers, bread, cream, butter, juice, water bottles, chocolate chip cookies, peanut cookies, baby wipes and nappies.

After we bought all the groceries that we needed. We went to pay for them at the counter. My dad paid for the groceries while my brother and I waited for him beside the counter. After everything was paid for, we took the groceries to the car and quickly put them in the boot.

However before we headed home, my dad stopped over at the dairy and bought two bottles of milk, some oranges and bananas for my little siblings to take to school. Then we went back home. I had a fantastic time going to the shops with my dad, sisters and brothers, because I was able to choose the food that I wanted to take to school the following week.

Learning intention: We are learning to understand and use descriptive language in my recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use appropriate adjectives to describe my recount of going to Pak'nSave with my family.

I hope that bird isn't dead!

Learning intention: We are learning to identify the main ideas from a story.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I illustrate the main ideas from the story 'Horeta and the waka'.

Guitars, violins and violas are string instruments!

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 classifying adjectives place people and things into classes or groups.

Now I know how to defend myself!

Learning intention: We are learning Kung Fu.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use Wevideo to record all the steps of the Tigress routine that I have learnt from our third Kung Fu lesson.

Watch out, Tigress is coming!

Learning intention: We are developing our fitness levels through Physical Education.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use Wevideo to record all the the steps of the Tigress routine that I have learnt from our second Kung Fu lesson.

Celebrating Guy Fawkes Day is fun!

On Saturday 5th of November, my dad, brothers, sisters and I celebrated Guy Fawkes Day with some fireworks. I was very excited. Before we lit up some fireworks, we watched the fireworks from the other houses because my dad was still asleep, so we had to wait for him to wake up.

I loved looking at the fireworks because it was very pretty and colourful. My youngest brother didn’t come outside because he was really scared and frightened of the fireworks, so he watched the fireworks through the windows inside our house.

When my dad woke up, he went to the car to get the fireworks. Then we began lighting the fireworks. My dad brought the sparklers for us to light up for my younger siblings, and we lit up some sparklers for ourselves. My little sister felt scared when she was holding the sparklers so she gave it to me instead to hold.

After that, my older brother Kolio lit up some fireworks. It looked so cool when it went up into the sky. Kolio only lit up some of the fireworks, because we had to save some of them for the next day. My brother Kolio also lit some of the firework bombs.

When Kolio first lit one of the bombs, he almost hurt himself because he was too close. After the first bomb ended, we bought some chicken and chips and ate it while we were watching the fireworks around our house.

I had a great time lighting up fireworks with my dad, brothers and sisters. Next time I hope we get to light up all the fireworks, because it’s so exciting to watch them explode in the sky.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use appropriate adjectives to describe my recount of celebrating Guy Fawkes Day with my family.

Going to a Halloween party is fun!

During the weekends my mum, sisters, brothers and I went to Saint Andrews village hospital to celebrate Halloween with the elderly people who stays there. Before we got there, we had to go to the shops to buy some Halloween costumes to wear to the party.

After that, we went back home so that we could get changed into our costumes. We also had to wait for  my mum to get ready as well. After that, we left in my dad’s big and grey car. The Halloween party was held at the Saint Andrew’s village hospital. Saint Andrew’s village hospital is where my mum works and take care of the elderly.

When we got there, we all hopped out of the van and followed my mum inside. After I went inside,  I saw some old people, parents and a few children dressed up in costumes. Once everyone was inside the hospital the party began. A man that works in the hospital told everyone to go up to the front to sing a song.

The first song that we sang was called, ‘Old Mcdonald’. I had fun singing it. After that, we played a game. The game was called, ‘house’.

This was a game where two people hold hands with each other, with another person standing between them. If someone calls out, ‘In’ we put our hands down. If they call out, ‘Out’ then we put our hands up. However when someone calls out tornado then everyone runs around to find another house to live in.

I had a lot of fun playing House with the other children. After we finished playing the game,  everyone were given 24 pieces of candy. After that, it was time to eat. I had a lot of food like fried chicken wings, hot chips, sweet and sour pork, brownie, sushi, sausage sizzles and fish fingers. I quickly at all the food because I was very hungry.

After a while, the party was over and it was time for everyone to go home. I had a great happy time going to the Halloween party. I hope that the next Halloween party that I attend  will have a lot more food, as there weren’t much this time.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use action verbs to describe what I did at the Halloween party that I went to.