Russia was the first country to launch a satellite into outer space!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the interactive systems in outer space.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I research and locate information about man-made satellites.

Each of the Olympic mascot represents the hosting country!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of time, continuity and change.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write down the past 10 Olympic mascots and explain what they represent.

Make sure that the denominators are the same before you add the fractions!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of fractions.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that fractions can only be added if the denominators are the same.

I finally performed my Samoan dance after 2 weeks of practice!

On Saturday the 10th of September, my mum, dad and I drove to my family concert at Mount Roskill. My sister didn't come with us because she went to her best friend's birthday party. When we were getting ready to leave, my mum packed my Samoan puletasi, red lipstick and a packet of hair pins. When we were all ready, we left the house.

On our way to the hall, we stopped to get some food for the family concert. After we arrived, I helped my cousin Sita to carry the radio that would blast out the music for the dancers. After we went inside, we had to set up the radio. 

While we were waiting for the rest of the family to arrive, we played X-factor in the children's room. My cousin Selevasio and I sang a song together. My cousin and I came first place. After a while, the rest of the family arrived. My dad led the prayer and then we all ate. I sat next to my cousin and ate with her.

Eventually, it was time to dance. I was the first to dance and I wore my puletasi with red lipstick with a c on my cheeks and my hair in a neat bun. I danced to the song La'u Samoa/ During my dance, I raised $352 dollars. Four of my cousins danced and one sang.

After that the parents had a small meeting while the kids played multiple games. I coloured in an online adult colouring book and I took many selfies with my family members.

Eventually, we all went home with a bowl of leftovers. I said goodbye to everyone and hopped into the car.

When we finally arrived home, I went straight to bed.

My favourite part was when I performed the La'u Samoa dance after 2 weeks and 4 hours of practice.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use descriptive language in our recounts.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use action verbs to describe my family concert.

WOW! There's a satellite out in space that is in my name!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the interactive systems in outer space.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I list down 10 interesting facts about satellites.

John Pahulu stars in Tagata Pasifika and Fresh!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I make a brainstorm with key words about John and use them to describe him.

I don't want to be caught in an earthquake!

Earthquake is a natural disaster that can happen any time, any where and everywhere. Earthquakes are violent shaking of the earth caused by the movement of rock plates in the Earth's core.

Earthquakes happen when the plates in the earth's crust shift. When one plate moves, the other will move too. If one plate moves on top of the other plate, there will be a big earthquake.  The earthquakes stop when the two plates rub on each other and when they rub they stick together which stops the disaster.

There has been 15,000 earthquakes this year in New Zealand. Earthquakes are very dangerous because it can topple houses and buildings, train tracks break, roads and power supplies get damaged or get affected,and huge cracks are made on the ground. Earthquakes can even cause tsunamis. Earthquakes are very dangerous that I don't want to be in one again.

Learning Intention: We are learning to follow the structure of an explanation writing.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, follow by the explanation and then a conclusion of how an earthquake happens.