Uhhh! A green slithering snake!

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 to write my story 'The green slithering snake'.

Hypothesis in Te Reo is Whakapae!

Learning intention: We are learning the topic words for flight in Te Reo Maori.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I record eight of the vocabulary that are related to 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

Mmm! McDonald's was delicious!

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the appropriate language features in our recounts.

Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use sequencing words to order the events of my weekend.

On Saturday the 19th of November, my sister, cousin, mum and I went to the mall to buy some clothes for church. We went there in my mum's red Suzuki.  

After we arrived we went straight to the Warehouse to buy some clothes for my cousin because she was staying over at our house that night. While my mum and my cousin was walking around, my sister and I looked for some decorations that we could put in our own room. I didn't find anything because the decorations that they had didn't match the theme of my room so I bought three ripped pair of jeans instead.

We bought my cousin a pink lovely shirt to match her pink leggings and we also bought her some laced shoes. Afterwards, we bought some perfume because we were running out of perfumes. We all got the On Saturday the 19th of November, my sister, cousin, mum and I went to the mall to buy some clothes for church. We went there in my mum's red Suzuki.  

After we arrived we went straight to the Warehouse to buy some clothes for my cousin because she was staying over at our house that night. While my mum and my cousin was walking around, my sister and I looked for some decorations that we could put in our own room. I didn't find anything because the decorations that they had didn't match the theme of my room so I bought three ripped pair of jeans instead.

We bought my cousin a pink lovely shirt to match her pink leggings and we also bought her some laced shoes. Afterwards, we bought some perfume because we were running out of perfumes. We all got the Victoria secret perfumes. My mum  bought two black and white cushions to put on our wooden chairs that are on our back deck.

Later on, we were all feeling very hungry so we drove to a nearby McDonald's because the McDonald's in the mall was packed with people. I got a medium quarter pounder with an L&P drink, my sister and my cousin got a big mac combo and my mum got some chilli fries with a legend burger and she also got a flat white.

After a while, my sister decided to go and buy some dunkin donuts and sushi for my brother because he is a sushi lover. My mum gave her the key to her car so she could put the food inside the car while we ate our food. Afterwards, my cousin and I played hide and seek in the park and I won. Soon, my mum called us in so we could go home and take a shower.

My mum drove us home and we got our church clothes ready for the next day. We all took turns having a shower. After we were all clean we watched a movie and ate some donuts before we dozed off to sleep.

My favourite part was when we went to McDonald's because I was very hungry and the food was very delicious.

Maungarongo ki te whenua!

Learning Intention: We are learning Te Reo
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I recrd the waiata He Honore using We video

The Tigress duo routine was very hard to learn!

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 Kung Fu lesson.

Being the boss is very tiring!

On Saturday the November 5th, it was my sister's sweet sixteenth birthday. After we woke up we all said happy birthday to my sister. We got ready and headed out the door to Look for something to do until it was time to get ready for the birthday dinner. We decided to go out to Onehunga because there was a big sale there.  

My sister, mum and older cousin went to Postie Plus because there was a sale on for items on sales for under 20 dollars. They each bought three bags of of makeup and perfume because they wanted to look pretty and smell nice. My three brothers, Lasike, Patelesio and Tevita walked around with 50 dollars that my mum had given each of us to spend We bought bought toys, colouring pencils, stuffed animals and cases for our electronic devices.

I bought two adult colouring book because they looked interesting, some coloured pencils, An ipad case, Rainbow looms and a Pikachu stuffed toy. My two brothers wanted to go back to when they were five so they bought remote control cars and my other brother bought himself a laptop case, a phone case and an ipad case for his electronic devices.

After that, we had some left over money so we bought a homeless man some food and gave him some money. The homeless man passed on the kindness and shared his food with another man.

After a while, my mum called my brother's phone and arranged for us to meet up at my aunty's apartment. We walked to my aunty's apartment and then we left together and my  mum drove us back home so we could take a shower. I was the first person to take a shower because I had the longest hair in the family and my mum put my hair up in a braided bun. I put on my lovely black and white clothes and went with my dad to pick up my cousin Joan from her house.

When we got back home, everyone was ready so we took some photos to send to my aunty in Tonga because she was missing out on all the fun. After a while, we left the house and drove to Tombo's Restaurant in New Market for our birthday dinner. We all stayed outside while my mum went inside to help set up everything.

After we walked in, everyone settled on their seat and I intorduced myself because I was the boss for the night. I was very nervous because it was different from practising at home in front of my mum and dad. I introduced my brother so that he could say the grace and bless the birthday girl. The tables went in order to make it more easier for everyone else.

After everyone had finished eating, it was time to cut the cake. The cake was a big blue cupcake with chocolate as the wrapper. It was very hard for my sister cut the cake. Everyone sang Happy Birthday to my sister.  My sister and I gave out the little cupcakes

Afterwards, my sister said her thanking speech. My sister's friend Malia Dofa and I took many selfies. Malia Dofa went up and shared her memories with my sister and shared how funny and silly they were when they are together. Afterwards, my three cousins Tute, Seletute and Nunga sang a song that they made up just for my sister. Six other of my cousins Ali, Petra, Katrina, Viane,Vincent and Ivanja and they all said a nice thing about my sister using the letters in her name.

Many other families entertained us as well. Everyone talked and ate some more dessert. Then we took lots of photos outside the restaurant. We had to wait there because my aunty's car got towed.

When we got back home we opened up my sister gifts. She got many cool things. My dad asked my mum if we could do fire works but my mum said no because my cat and dog were hiding under the kitchen table so we drove down to the nearest park and blew up some bad boy fireworks.

I didn't want to hold one because I wasn't strong enough. Eventually, we went home. My sister had more than $200 from her birthday money so she gave each of us 20$ dollars each. Then we ate more cake and fell to sleep.

My favourite part of the day was being the best boss in the restaurant because everyone listened to me and eating the cake because it was delicious. I can't wait for my sweet sixteen and I hope it would be as big as this one.

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the correct language features in our recounts.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I use sequencing words to begin each paragraph about my sister's sweet sixteenth birthday party.

Do you know the Tigeress routine?

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 Tigeress routine that I have learnt from our Kung Fu lesson.

Horeta and the Tupua!

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'.

Multiply both the numerators and denominators!

Learning Intention: We are learning to develop our understanding of fractions.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I write the three steps for multiplying fractions.

When did the Robertson family leave New York?

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 relative pronouns are: who, whom, what, which and why.

Learning the Kung Fu Panda routine is exciting!

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 steps of the Kung Fu panda routine that I have learnt from our first Kung Fu lesson.