Let's learn the waiata 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.

Mmm, that's delicious!

On Saturday the 12th of November, my family and I went to my uncle's house because he asked us to go over to his house   so that the gentlemen could have their meeting about my uncle's grave. We went to my uncle's house in my dad's van.

As soon as we arrived, we all hopped out of the car and went inside to see who was there because there weren't any cars outside. When we got to the front door, it was only my two uncles that were inside laughing. My sisters asked my uncle, "Where are the rest of the family?" He answered, "They've gone to the hospital because Mele has just given birth to a little girl." We thought that my uncle was lying to us but he wasn't. We were  all very shocked.

Later on, my other uncles came  over with their wives and their children. I was really happy because my uncles brought my cousins over which meant that we we could play volleyball. When we went to the front of the house to play volleyball, my male cousins went to the deck to cook the food on the BBQ. I was a little bit disappointed at my cousins because they didn't let me hit the ball. We played and played until the sky became dark.

After a while, three of my male cousins came and called us to go inside because it time for us to have some food.  We rushed inside because we were all so hungry. After we went inside, we all grabbed a plate and scooped our favourite food onto our plates. On my plate I had, a sausage, three small chicken  drumsticks and one small piece of hot casava. Together, my cousins and I said  food grace before we had eaten our food.

Afterwards we went outside again to play volleyball because the adults continued their meeting. My uncle was telling my other uncles that the grave has now gone up to $500 because we haven't paid for it in the last couple months. We were happy to go back outside and play so we could see who would win. Mele, my cousin was shouting, "Our team is going to win!"

Before long, it was time for us to go because it was time for my uncle to go back to the hospital for his rehabilitation, so I shouted out loudly to my family, "Bye, bye I will see you tomorrow!" They also said bye to me as well. We all waited until my uncle left the house so we could leave after him.

I was very tired after that game of Volleyball! I hope my team can win next time.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use language features in our recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use past tense verbs to describe the weekend that I had with my family before my uncle went back to the hospital.

Let's learn the Tigeress routine!

Learning Intention: We are developing our fitness through Physical Education.

 Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use WeVideo to record all the steps of the Tigeress routine that I have learnt from our second Kung Fu lesson.                                                     

Don't shoot the bird!

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 of the story 'Horeta and the waka'.

Sandra's shoe is red!

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 apostrophe is used to show possession. An apostrophe is added with the letter 's'.

The fat, sweet apple!

Learning Intention: We are developing our understanding of the English grammar,
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that commas are used to separate two or more adjectives.

Get well soon aunty!

After church on Sunday the 30th of October, most of my uncles, aunties, cousins, sisters, nephews, mum, dad and I went to the Auckland Hospital because my aunty was in hospital. We all went to the hospital in our vans and cars that belonged to my uncle, dad or my cousin. All of my cousins and I were really excited to see Malieta because we don't really like staying at home because it feels weird without her.


As soon as my dad parked the car at the drop off area, my mum was the first one to get out to go in the elevator while the rest of us had to wait for my dad because he went away and parked the car.  I was excited to go but I was scared to go by myself just in case someone comes and takes me away. After my dad parked  the van, we all went to the elevator so we could go up to level seven. Then we got to level seven and we all went  up to Malieta to give her a kiss  on the cheek. After that, my sister and I left to go to  the whanau room because it was a bit crowded in Malieta's  room.


After a while, my cousins arrived with my uncle. I was really excited to see them because my sisters and I were feeling a bit lonely in the whanau room . When we were waiting for other to arrive, w munched on  some chips that my mum had brought for us. My cousins and I were sitting next to the vending machine because the television didn't work in the whanau room. We were all shocked when my cousin told us that my aunty was going to die but my uncle tapped her chest and she started to breathe again. I was about to cry with the others because it would be very sad for everyone if she did pass away.


Soon we saw my uncle and Aunty walking pass us and we all said, "Hi aunty and uncle." We also kept sitting next to the vending machine until my cousin that we should go live on her phone so we could talk to my cousin who was also online because it was very boring. While they were chatting, I went to check on my Aunty incase she needed something. She didn't need anything because she was busy talking to my uncles and aunties.


A while later,  it was time for us to go because it was nearly night time. The nurse came and told us that it time for my aunty to get some sleep because she has dialysis the next morning. My aunty didn't want to sleep because she was happily talking and laughing about the good news with my aunties and uncles. We all gave a kiss to my aunty and said, "Goodbye, we will see you tomorrow after school."


It was a good day visiting my aunty because my aunty  was happy and excited to see her big family.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use language features in a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use past tense verbs to describe the weekend that I had with my family going to the hospital to see my aunty.

What is the number that is 9 tens, 2 ones and 5 tenths?

Learning Intention: We are developing our understanding of decimals.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that a decimal contains a decimal point and it is based on the number 10.

That belongs to me!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of punctuation.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that apostrophe is used to show possession.

If you don't know the Kung Fu Panda routine, watch this!

                    Learning Intention: We are l developing our fitness levels through Physical Education.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use WeVideo to record all the steps of the Kung Fu panda routine that I have learnt from our Kung Fu lesson.

What are the five senses?

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the English grammar.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that sensing verbs are words that describes our five senses: smell, touch, fell, taste and hear.

Make sure your nose and leg is pointing towards your partner!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe the skills of softball.

How do you simplify 8/6?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of fractions.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that simplifying fraction is when we divide the numerator and the denominator by their common factors to end up with a smaller equivalent fraction.

Poor Lightning!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a narrative.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a narrative starting with an orientation, followed by the complication, then the events and finally the resolution to write my story 'Let's say sorry!'.

We love you Mary!

Learning Intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Blabberize to record the prayer: The Angelus Prayer. 

The angel spoke God's message to Mary,
and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary...

“I am the lowly servant of the Lord:
let it be done to me according to your word.”
Hail Mary...

 And the Word became flesh
and lived among us. 
Hail Mary...

Pray for us, holy Mother of God,
that we may become worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. 

Lord,
fill our hearts with your grace;
once, through the message of an angel
you revealed to us the incarnation of your Son;
now, through his suffering and death
lead us to the glory of his resurrection.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Jesus is our brother!

Learning Intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Blabberize to record an evening prayer.

God our father, this day is done we ask you and Jesus Christ your son that with the spirit our welcome guest, you guard our sleep and bless our rest.

I will not sin against you!

 Learning Intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Blabberize to record the prayer: Guardian Angel Prayer.

Angel of God, my guardian dear to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side to light and guard to rule and guide.

Thank you God for the meals that we have!

Learning Intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Blabberize to record a prayer for after meals.

Prayer after meals: We give you thanks for all your gifts, almighty God, living and reigning now and forever, Amen.

We love you God our Father!

Learning Intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the Evening prayer using Blabberize.
Evening Prayer:
God our Father, this day is done, we ask you and Jesus Christ your son that with the spirit, our welcome guest, you guard our sleep and rest our sleep.

My cousin lived in England for six years!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the English grammar.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that adverbial phrase is an adverb that consists more than one word.

'I went to soccer training' is a main clause!

Learning Intention: We are learning to build our understanding of the English grammar.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that clauses (main and subordinate) is a group of related words containing a subject and a verb.

Do not sin against God!

Learning Intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record the Adsumus prayer using Blabberize.

Wow, the potatoes that I had were from China!

Learning Intention: understand that people and groups make choices to fufill their needs.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I locate the countries where the ingredients of my meal are from using Google my maps.

Thank you for all your gifts!

Learning Intention: We are learning a traditional prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Blabberize to record a prayer for after meals.

I love and give myself to you!

Learning Intention: We are learning a tradition prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Blabberize to record the Act of Consecration to Mary prayer.

Lord hear us!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a personal prayer.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write a title for God, what we are grateful for and end my prayer with Amen.                     

Marco Polo blocks the light from other satellites!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of the interactive systems in outer space.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I research and locate information about satellites.

The cow went moo!

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 onomatopoeia are words that are spoken when they mimic the objects or the animals that they are trying to describe.

I want to be a detective!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills through asking questions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use ideas from the story: Tania Is A Detective to write five critical thinking questions about the story.

Mmm, that dessert was delicious!

Yay! We're going to see Jessica (my cousin) on Saturday the 10th of September because she was having an unveiling. My family and I woke up very early because we had to make some crab salad, taro and yam before we left the house. I couldn't wait to go because I wanted to see my uncle, nana and also Jessica because it has been a long time since I've seen them.

As soon as we left home in our eight seater van, my uncle rang and said, "Church is starting now, are you guys nearly here?" My dad replied in a rushed voice, "Yeah we're nearly there, we have just left home." So dad quickly turned off the phone so he could drive us to church.

When we arrived, we all lined up to receive the Eucharist. After everyone received the Eucharist, my aunty told us that lunch is after the unveiling so we will have to come back to the hall that is next to the church. Then everyone left church to go to the Manukau Memorial Garden for the unveiling.

Eventually, everyone arrived at the garden. It was only my dad and I that went in while the rest of the family waited in the van because the car had to be parked far away there were a lot people. I only went to see the grave and then I came back so my cousin, sisters and I to go and see my uncle and nana who were buried much closer to the van.

Next we all went back to the Holy Cross hall for lunch. My stomach was rumbling because I didn't have breakfast. I talked about my cousin, sister and I visiting my uncle and nana's graves. I told my mum that the big flowers on my uncle's grave was missing.

When we got to the hall, I quickly hopped off and went to take the crab salad to my aunty in the kitchen.  While I was walking with the food, I stopped to say, "Hi" to my cousin Langi. Then my cousin came and told my family and I to take a seat because lunch wasn't ready.

After a while, my uncle announced that it's time for my uncle Mafua to say our opening and food prayer for us all. Langi had to call Mafua because he was outside talking with my uncle. When Mafua had finished saying our prayers, my uncle said, "Now can I have the McAuley girls to come up and scoop their food and eat." After they filled their plates, the rest of us filled up ours as well.

Before long, it was time for the candles to be represented. One representative from each family went up to hold the candle. I really wanted to go but my dad said for me to stay because it could be dangerous. The candle that my sister Anna held represented the time when Jessica started primary school.

YAY! After that, it was time for the children and the McCauley girls  to go and help themselves to get as many lollies or as much dessert as we wanted. My cousin was very shy so my sister Mel told me to go with her.

Later on, it was time for Mafua to say our final blessing. Then we had to go and help some people to put away the chairs and tables to where they belong. Once my family and I put away twenty chairs each, we went outside so that we could go to my uncle's house because my dad had to go there for their meeting.

My favourite part of Jessica's unveiling was when we went to see my uncle, my nana and Jessica because I have really missed seeing them!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use language features in our recount.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use past tense verbs to describe the day that my family and I went to Jessica's unveiling.