Learn More About the Matau, the Maori Symbol!

WALT understand the Maori symbols and designs. I can do this when I draw a Maori symbol and write the meaning of the symbol.

Learn About The Primary and Secondary Colours!

WALT understand primary colours and secondary colours. I can do this when I draw a colour wheel that shows the primary colours and the secondary colours.

The Legend of The Paua Shell!

WALT understand a Maori creation poster. I can do this when I illustrate the important characters from the story of Tangaroa's gift.

Learn How To Earn Money!

WALT understand the importance of money. I can do this when I follow the money making cycle and come up with my own idea to earn money.

Learn About the Special Tortoise!

WALT understand and extract information from the story that I read. I can do this when I write a glossary on words I didn't know in the story.

Have You Ever Wondered What Life Would Be Like If We Lived Forever?

Introduce the book.

This book is about how Maui defied the Goddess of Death. It is written by Peter Gossage.

Tell about the book, but don’t give away the ending!

This book is all started when Maui wondered what would happen if everyone could live forever. He decided to try to reach the heart of the Goddess of Death but then the Piwakawaka laughed out loud because of the way Maui wriggled his feet. Then the Goddess of Death woke up but then something else happened and caused Maui to have a blackout.

Tell about your favourite part of the book or make a connection.

My favourite part was when Maui had the blackout because he met all the Gods.

Give a recommendation (e.g., If you like…, you will love this book or I recommend this book to anyone who likes…).

I recommend this book to anyone who likes stories of Maui. If you like this story, you should also read another title called ‘Maui slowed the sun’.

WALT understand and extract information for a story. I can do this when I write the plot of the story in my own words.

Does Your Family Save Money?

My Family Goal:

• Save up for a pet fish

Savings Plan:

Week	Amount Saved	Saved more than last week	Amount to Save
22/9 to 28/9
29/9 - 5/10
6/10 - 12/10
13/10 - 19/10

Possible Strategies:

• Not waste pocket money.
• Helping neighbours with gardening.

WALT understand the importance of money and how we can best utilise it. I can do this when I write a family goal and set up a savings plan.

Buy More Needs and Stop Buying Wants!

WALT understand the value of our needs and wants. I can do this when I identify the items on my shopping list as a need or a want.

Who In Your Life Shows The Gifts of the Holy Spirit?

WALT understand faith, hope and love from the Holy Spirit.
I can do this when I list five ways of how people can show the gifts of the Holy Spirit through their actions.

Do You Want to Earn Some Extra Pocket Money?

WALT understand different ways to earn money and the complications that may come with it.
I can do this when I identify the problems that I may come across and write a way to minimise the problem.

Let It Go!

WALT write a recount using dialogue. I can do this when I use speech marks to start and end speech.

Do Something Good Today!

WALT understand gratitude and recognise acts of kindness. I can do this when I write at least three random acts of kindness in my Gratitude challenge calendar.

Go Pikachu!

Introduce the book.

The book is called Celebi Rescue. The story was based on a Pokemon episode. It was adapted by Tracey West. Pokemon is a TV show that has many creatures that are used for battling.

Tell about the book, but don’t give away the ending!

Ash, Brock, May and Max were on the way to the Battle Pike. May wanted to bike but the cycling center was closed. Officer Jenny told Ash and the group to go on a detour. But then, Ash’s yellow Pikachu runs away. Ash and the group follows Pikachu until they were stopped by a Pokemon Ranger named Solana. She helped the group to find Pikachu. On the way, there were a lot of vines that Celebi has made. The longer they walked through the forest, the thicker the vines get. Then they found Pikachu, looking after Celebi. The gang helped Celebi but Team Rocket came and tried to snatch Pikachu.

Tell about your favourite part of the book or make a connection.

My favourite part was when Solana grabbed out her pad and borrowed the Pokemon by circling the stick. The more Solana circled the stick, the thicker the circles around the Pokemon becomes.

Give a recommendation (e.g., If you like…, you will love this book or I recommend this book to anyone who likes…).

If you like small chapter books, you will love this book. This book is recommended for kids who loves Pokemon.

WALT understand the books I read. I can do this when I write the plot of the story in my own words.

I Love You, Mum!

5 Church Crescent,

Panmure,

1072

Auckland

September 5, 2014

Dear Mum,

Do you know me? I am your daughter,

Thank you for packing food and water.

For you, the one who gave birth to me,

Me being your first child, I feel special.

You brought me to school in 2008,

But I still need you, ‘cause sometimes I come late.

Mum, you are the greatest, the best of them all,

You taught me how to stand up, when I learned how to crawl.

I’m almost as tall as you mum, I love you from dawn til dusk,

I need you everyday, everyday is a must!

WALT show appreciation for those around us.

I know this when I write a thank you letter for my parents in my own words.

Malo Lelei Tonga!

WALT to celebrate and understand the Tongan culture

I know I can do this when I can write down 10 facts about Tonga.

No One Can Enter the Kingdom of God without being Reborn!

WALT understand the letters of John. I know this when I write seven sentences explaining the importance of Baptism.