I cant believe its the last session of Netball! :(

On a partly cloudy Thursday morning, Room 7 had our last Netball session. After we arrived,

Tina introduced us to her little sister Ana. For our last session we played a netball game. Tina wanted to see if we could use the skills that we have learnt for the last three weeks. We were divided into two teams and I was in the yellow team. We named our team The Dab, the other team was called the Blackies.

I was Goal Defence so I had to stand with Goal Attack from the other team. Our team kept losing our points because we kept stepping out of the yellow line. I tried to stay together with my partner but she kept running off. I kept defending my partner from getting the ball. Then Ana blew the whistle and it was half time.

I had to swap my bib with Kevin and I said, “Good luck!” Right in the middle of the second half, the next class came so we had to stop the game. Tina got out her phone and took a photo with our class. Then we high fived her and said, “Thank you.” Tina hugged me and said, “See you on Sunday” because we go to the same church.

We all said goodbye once again. We all sadly walked back to class.  I wish we could stay longer but we had to go. I wonder what  sport we will be playing next?

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write a recount about our last session of Netball using sequencing words and past tense.

I can teach you how to make an Oreo smoothie!

Ingredients:

Oreos

Vanilla ice cream(Softened)

Dairy milk

Equipment:

Glass cup

Plastic straw

Blender

Chopping board

Knife

Spoon

Electrical plug

Safety:

Adult supervision

Method:

Step 1: Make sure you have an adult supervising you before you do anything in the kitchen. Chop as many oreos as you want using the chopping board and the knife.

Step 2: Pour in your chopped up Oreos and your vanilla ice cream into the blender using a spoon.

Step 3:  Pour the dairy milk into the blender.

Step 4: Plug the blender in at the nearest electrical plug.

Step 5: Turn the blender on and watch the smoothie blend until you have the right texture of a smoothie.

Step 6: Once your smoothie has blended well, grab a glass cup and let an adult pour the smoothie into the cup for you so that you won’t make a mess.

Step 7: Unplug the blender from the plug.

Step 8: Pop in a plastic straw into your smoothie and enjoy.

If your Smoothie is very delicious, then share with your friends and families because you have succeeded in making an Oreo smoothie.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for making an Oreo smoothie.

Did you know that compost is a fertiliser for all types of plants?

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our critical thinking skills using Thinkers Keys.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Alphabet Key to find words that are related to compost.

Do you have a class compost?

Today Room 7 made our compost for our garden. Miss Chao brought some fresh cut grass from home in a container. Miss Chao divided us into four groups. One of the groups had to cut up some newspapers, the second group had to cut up the food scraps and the other two had to go outside and collect some brown leaves in a bag.

My group’s job was to cut up the food scraps. It was very hard to cut the banana skin so we used some scissors. We cut some small pieces of banana skin into the container. The browns group soon came back with a bag full of brown leaves and twigs. Two students from that group came to help us cut up some banana skins because there were a lot of banana skins.

Then the browns group went to chop up the twigs that they picked up while Miss Chao talked to the rest of the class about the process of decomposition. When we had combined all the materials together, it was time to mix them. We all had a turn. When it was my turn to mix, I could smell the fresh grass in the container. It was very hard to toss/mix the bottom layer because there were a lot of leaves.

My favourite part was when we all tossed the mixture to help it to decompose more quickly.

I am so excited about having a class COMPOST!



Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount to write about my class making compost.

Always work out the Multiplication before you add!

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand BODMAS.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain which mathematical operation to work out first in a number equation.

Have you had your baptism yet?

On Saturday the 21st of May, my mum, my sister, my brother and I went to Sylvia park to buy a present for my baby cousin Michael Antonio Fale because he was getting baptised on Sunday.

When we arrived at the mall,  my sister had to cash out $150.00 from her bank account to spend for the present. Then we walked into the Warehouse  and went straight to the baby area. There were Elmo and a finding Dory teddy bears that could talk. Then we finally found the thing we thought his mum Emma would love. It was a My Pal Scout teddy bear. We got it because they can go online and type his name and his favourite things and the teddy bear will say his name.

We also went to the Shoe section to buy my brother and I proper winter school shoes. It was very hard to find my size because most of the shoes there were in small sizes. Eventually, I managed to get a pair of comfortable winter shoes that fit perfectly. Then we bought my sister a dress and a pair of shoes to wear to the baptism.  Her shoes were very pretty because they had  sparkly and glittery diamonds on the sides.

Meanwhile, my mum was feeling hungry so we went to the cashier, paid our things and ran to the food court to get some food. I wasn’t that hungry so my brother and I only had a milkshake with a swirly straw. Afterwards,  we walked to a gift shop to get a gift bag to put the toy inside. Finally, we went back home to get some rest ready for the big celebration the following day.

The next day was Sunday and it was the BIG day. I wore a white dress to church with a grey and black Cardigan. When we got there, we saw my baby cousin and his mum Emma. We kissed the baby but we didn’t Emma that we had a present for her baby because it was supposed to be a surprise. We sat together with them until it was time for the baptism. We heard Father Michael calling out his name, “MIchael Antonio Fale! I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”.  

Right after church I ran to the car with the keys and grabbed the present secretly. Then I saw my sister coming down with my cousin Nannise. I gave the present to Nannise and ran to hug Emma and to kiss her baby. Emma  was so surprised but very happy to receive a gift for her baby. She was so surprised that she cried and hugged me. I was so happy for her too!. Then I got to hold baby Michael for the first time. He was very light.

Since the party for baby Michael was at 1 o’clock, we went home first then came back to the Parish Hall for a feast. We were all excited and starving so I ran inside the hall as soon as we got there. There was so much delicious food that I couldn’t make up my mind what to pick. Finally I made up my mind and ate some sausages, roast pork,  mashed potatoes and Samoan banana chips. They were scrumptious! I waited for 20 minutes for my food to digest. Then I ran around and danced with Emma, baby Michael, Caylin, Sonasi, Sylis and Bubbles( Sonasi’s Little sister).

We danced until Emma gave her speech thanking everyone for coming and for being part of baby Michael baptism celebration.  She especially thanked my family and Caylin’s family for giving the baby special presents.  We danced again after Emma’s speech and we had a blast. It was a fantastic celebration for baby Michael’s Christening. My favourite part was giving the present to Emma that made her teary-eyed but it was tears of joy!


Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount to write about my baby cousin's baptism: introduction, events, conclusion.

I want to be a Netball coach when I grow up!

On Friday 6th of May, Room 7 played netball on the top court as part of our kiwisport programme. We met two professional coaches, their names were Tina and Mark. When we met them, we had to say our name, age and what we would like to be when we are older. I said that I wanted to be a netball coach when I get older.

After that we had to stand on the very first line of the court and jog to the last line of the court twice as part of our warm up. Next we stretched our bodies. When we finished, we paired up and practised our balance. We had to try and knock each other over balancing on one foot. If we get knocked over, we had to land on both feet.

My partner was Mary and she was stronger than me, so I lost. Then I picked an easier person and paired up with Kevin. Since Kevin is very skinny, I had to go easy on him, otherwise I might hurt him. Then Tina taught us how to chest pass. Mark gave us all a ball and we partnered up with another classmate. I picked my friend Rosary. Tina taught us four activities.

My favourite activity was when we were put into three groups. We passed to the left and had to run to the right. Then we switched and went the opposite direction by passing to the right and running to the left. It was my favourite part because we had to work out the orientation, that was fun and challenging.

When we finished our activities, we had a warm down. We stretched our arms and legs. Then our coach Tina asked us to name our class. Christian yelled out “Rock Solid” but some of us didn't agree so Tina said that we can come up with a class name at lunchtime. We said thank you and trotted off back to class.

It was so much fun and it helped us to build our fitness. I wonder what skills we will learn in our next netball session.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria:I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount: orientation, events, conclusion. 

Do you know how to solve 9 to the power of three?

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand exponents.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I explain that exponents tell us how many times we need to multiply the number and give 2 examples.

Have you been to an incredibly interesting garden called the Botanical Garden?

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I describe 4 areas in the Botanical Gardens

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a Netball Player!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a description. 
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use Blabberize to record what I would like to be when I grow up.

I learnt how to dodge my defender in Netball!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I record my recount of our second Netball session using Blabberize.

On Friday 13th of May, Room 7 played Netball on the top court with our coach Tina and her new assistant coach Lisa. This week we learned how to dodge, we learned it so that when we are playing Netball, we would be able to get past our defenders. We also played a game in the last five minutes and Tina gave all of us a number. When Tina shouted out our number, we had to run to grab a ball and pass it to every single person on our team. Once we have passed it to everyone in our team, we ran to the hoop and tried to shoot in a goal. Whoever shoots in a goal, got a point for their team. The other team won but I wasn't mad about it because everyone tried their best. Soon the next class came, we all put our hands in and gave our class a cheer. Then we said, "Thank you!" and happily bounced back to class. I wonder what skills we will learn next week

Do you want know how to replant a seedling?

What you need:

1. Garden bed
2. Watering can
3. Seedling
4. Trowel
5. Sheep poo (food/fertilizer for the plant)
6. Oxygen/air
7. Glove
8. Pot

   10. Worm wee

Method:

1. Grab a pair of gloves and put it on. Then get a piece of sheep poo.
2. Grab a trowel and a pot with the seedling.
3. Find a spot in your garden bed for your seedling.
4. Dig a hole with your trowel in the spot that you have chosen.
5. Drop your sheep poo into the hole.
6. Then grab your pot with the seedling and squeeze the pot to loosen the soil around the seedling.
7. After that, turn the pot upside down and hold the seedling between your index finger and your middle finger.
8. Tap the seedling out and place it in the hole. Move the surrounding soil to cover the base of the seedling.
9. Take your gloves off and water the seedling using a watering can (you can put diluted worm pee in the water as extra food/fertilizer for the plant).
10. Finally wash your hands.

After 7-10 days you would have a  cute little plant!!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for replanting a seedling.

Do you want to know how to plant a seed? If you do, keep reading!

 My Brainstorm

You will need:

• Any type of seed
• Water
• Soil
• Pot or Container
• Name tag
• Worm wee - fertilizer

Step 1-Make some small holes at the bottom of your container and name your container.

Step 2- Fill your container with soil right to the top.

Step 3- Dip your pinky down twice the size of the seedling through the middle to make a hole for the seed.

Step 4- Place your seed right in the middle of the container with the smiling end facing up.

Step 5- Cover up your seed with soil.

Step 6- Water your plant with water and worm wee for extra nutrients.

After 6 or 7 days, you will have a cute little seedling!

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for planting a broad bean seed.

Do you want a pet that doesnt need feeding or walking? If you do, keep reading!

You will need:

• Paper- Pink
• Paint- Pink Acrylic
• Bendy straws - Wool
• Black Marker- Permanent
• Googly eyes-2
• Glue- Hot glue gun
• Paint brushes
• Parent supervision

Mathod:

Step 1. Wash your stone and then paint your rock with pink Acrylic paint.

Step 2. Once your paint has dried, draw a pig’s nose with 2 nostrils using the black permanent marker in the middle of the rock.

Step 3. Cut the pink paper into 2 triangles and glue it on the top of the head with the hot glue gun.

Step 4. Glue on some googly eyes on top of the nose.

Step 5. Bend the straw (wool) and glue it at the back of the piggy as the tail, and there you have it, your very own little pet stone piggy. If your stone is very cute and adorable than you have succeeded.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write 5 steps of how to make a stone pig.