margaret mahy and
JK Rowling
TERM 4 WEEK 9
BLOG POSTS
Complete the following blog posts ...
Think about your title and labels
Science - Labels - Science
Water Safety - add in your water safety poster and water safety photos
Paddle Boarding - 1-2 paragraphs, photos
Camp Thank You Letter - add in your camp thank you letter
plays plays plays
Read plays from our school journals THEN have a go at acting them out. How many parts are in your play? Who are you going to work with?
YOUR CHOICE
typing.com
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, School Blogs and Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
TERM 4 WEEKs 7-8
Complete the following ...
Please complete any unfinished work from your 'Kuaka' or 'Sailing the Pacific' Reading Activities
THEN go to your BLOG
Please complete the following blog posts:
Kuaka Blog Post
Sailing the Pacific Blog Post
Thank you Whaea Gee
Raranga Matihiko - Second Visit
Camp Slide Deck and Blog Post
JK Rowling and Margaret Mahy Blog Check List
Please add the link to your blog post as you complete it
YOUR CHOICE
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, School Blogs and Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
TERM 4 WEEKs 4 -6
learn
Group Session with Whaea G
Tues and Thurs
Kūaka
SJ L3 September 2011
We are learning to use visual language features to support our understanding of the ideas and information in the text.
Get Started
Read Kūaka with a buddy.
While you're reading think about ....
Is the kūaka a native bird to NZ?
Does anyone know the English word to kūaka?
What does the word ‘marathon’ mean?
Write down 5-10 interesting or tricky words in your notebook.
create
Vocabulary Activity with Whaea G
Learning Contract in
Red Reading Book
SJL3 September 2011 Kuaka Learning Contract.pdfshare
Title - Kūaka
We are learning to use visual language features to support our understanding of the ideas and information in the text.
Labels - Reading, Topic
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Reflection - What did you enjoy? What was tricky?
Correct spelling and punctuation
YOUR CHOICE
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, School Blogs and Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
learn
Group Session with Whaea Deb
Tues and Thurs
School Journal
Part 2 Number 3, 2003
Sailing the Pacific and
Vaka Voyagers
We are learning about traditional sailing and navigation methods used by early Polynesian voyagers.
Get Started
What knowledge or ideas do you have about sailing in the Pacific?
How do you think sailors find their way when sailing in the Pacific Ocean?
Discuss with your partner.
Read Sailing the Pacific with a buddy, online or use the journal.
Write down any tricky or interesting words in your notebook.
LEARN
WALT locate, identify, select and present relevant information.
Make a copy of the google doc and file in your reading folder.
create
Choose a navigation method you are interested in. i.e. stars, birds, clouds etc
Use the following website The Natural Navigator to find at least 3-5 interesting facts about it.
Use the info web to organise your information.
You could share your information in docs, slides, drawing, scratch.
Add an audio file or video to make your presentation more interesting.
share
Title - Sailing the Pacific
We are learning about traditional sailing and navigation methods used by early Polynesian voyagers.
Labels - Reading, Topic, Tuia Matauranga
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Reflection - What did you enjoy? What was tricky?
Correct spelling and punctuation
YOUR CHOICE
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, and School Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
TERM 3 WEEK 9-10
group reading - tuesday & thursday
When you complete each CREATE reading activity and you SHARE your learning on your blog, copy and paste the URL link to the following spreadsheet so Whaea Deb knows what you have completed. JK Rowling and Margaret Mahy Workflow
THE MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is charged with the leadership of our biosecurity system. Biosecurity awareness and action is the responsibility of all 4.7 million New Zealanders and we all must and can play our part in keeping New Zealand free of pests and diseases to protect our economy and way of life.
learn
KEEPING OUT UNWANTED PESTS AND DISEASES
New Zealand has a list of over 15,000 unwanted plant, animal and marine pests and diseases it wants to keep out of New Zealand.
Get into pairs. Make a copy of this document and share it with your partner.
Think about what you know. Once completed share your ideas with another group.
create
Click on the possum to go to the doc website about Animal pests and threats.
In pairs, investigate 2 of the animal pests we already have in New Zealand.
For each pest find out ....
The problems and threats they cause
How/why they arrived or why they were introduced to New Zealand
The measures/actions we can take to control or eradicate them.
CREATE a presentation to share your findings with the class and on your blog.
share
Share ideas with your group.
Share your presentation on your blog.
Think about what a quality blog post needs.
YOUR CHOICE
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, School Blogs and Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
TERM 3 WEEKs 8
learn
Unwanted Visitors (SJ L3 May 2019)
WALT use different strategies to understand what we are reading.
Get Started
Read with a buddy, online or use the journal.
Write down any tricky or interesting words in your notebook.
SJL3-Unwanted Visitors.pdf
share
Title - Unwanted Visitors
WALT use different strategies to understand what we are reading.
Labels - Reading
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Add your reading video
Reflection - What did you enjoy? What was tricky?What could I do better next time?
Correct spelling and punctuation
YOUR CHOICE
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, and School Blogs
Online Reading Padlet
TERM 3 WEEK 7
Explore our 2020 SJ
Read, Read, Read!!!!!
On your blog write a reading response to one of the text you have read (1-2 Paragraphs) .
WOW that's amazing!
Yuck, gross!
I don't believe it!
CREATE a DLO to represent the text you read. Be creative, what will you create?
YOUR CHOICE
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, School Blogs and Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, School Blogs and Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
TERM 3 WEEK 5 & 6
group reading - tuesday & thursday
When you complete each CREATE reading activity and you SHARE your learning on your blog, copy and paste the URL link to the following spreadsheet so Whaea Deb knows what you have completed. JK Rowling and Margarey Mahy Workflow
Explore our 2020 SJ
Read, Read, Read!!!!!
On your blog write a reading response to one of the text you read.
WOW that's amazing!
Yuck, gross!
I don't believe it!
CREATE a DLO to represent the text you read. Be creative, what will you create?
learn
Animal X Factor - Connected Level 2
The article explores familiar questions – why do we like some animals more than others, and does it matter?
WALT use our reading strategies to find information in the text.
Get Started
Read through the google slide or book with with a buddy.
Write down any tricky or interesting words in your notebook.
Read about these animals and work out why they have the ANIMAL X FACTOR
create
Complete at least 2 reading activities.
CREATE an A-Z of interesting or tricky words from the text.
CREATE a poster or presentation outlining the key ideas under the sub headings:
Media Attention
Size
Colour
Distinctiveness
Cuteness
Click on this link to use the photos from the text in your presentations.
CREATE an animation using SLIDES or SCRATCH to share what your favourite animal is and why.
share
Title - Animal X Factor
WALT use our reading strategies to find information in the text and explain it to others.
Labels - Reading
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Reflection - What did you enjoy? What was tricky?What could I do better next time?
Correct spelling and punctuation
YOUR CHOICE
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Class Blogs, School Blogs and Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
World's Worst ...
Children, Parents, Teachers, Nana's ...
Use your imagination to create a character for one of David Waliam's books.
Draw a picture in your topic book. Add notes to your drawing.
What is your characters name?
What do they look like? Describe their hair, face, height, clothes etc
What do they do that makes them the World's Worst ...
CREATE a poster, book cover, info web or your choice using google slides, drawing or docs to share information about your character
SHARE on your blog
TERM 3 WEEK 4
World's Worst ...
Children, Parents, Teachers, Nana's ...
Use your imagination to create a character for one of David Waliam's books.
Draw a picture in your topic book. Add notes to your drawing.
What is your characters name?
What do they look like? Describe their hair, face, height, clothes etc
What do they do that makes them the World's Worst ...
CREATE a poster, book cover, info web or your choice using google slides, drawing or docs to share information about your character
SHARE on your blog
TERM 3 WEEKs 3 & 4
group reading - tuesday & thursday
When you complete each CREATE reading activity and you SHARE your learning on your blog, copy and paste the URL link to the following spreadsheet so Whaea Deb knows what you have completed. JK Rowling and Margarey Mahy Workflow
learn
Connected L3 2016 - Blood Sugar
This article describes how year 10 student Sarah Cook manages to live a full and active life despite having diabetes. It explains what causes diabetes and allows students to compare the two main forms of the disease (type 1 and type 2).
WALT use our reading strategies to find information in the text.
What is diabetes?
Click on the link to read about diabetes.
Get Started
Read through the google slide or book with with a buddy.
Write down any tricky or interesting words in your notebook.
create
Complete at least 2 reading activities.
CREATE an A-Z of interesting or tricky words from the text.
CREATE - Use the graphic organiser to compare the two main forms of the disease (type 1 and type 2)
CREATE an animation using SLIDES or SCRATCH to explain 'What is diabetes'
CREATE a poster or presentation about diabetes.
Click on this link to use the photos from the text in your presentations.
share
Title - Diabetes
WALT use our reading strategies to find information in the text and explain it to others.
Labels - Reading
What did you learn from reading this text?
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Reflection - What did you enjoy? What was tricky?What could I do better next time?
Correct spelling and punctuation
YOUR CHOICE
Choose a different activity each day and highlight it off your list.
My Lessons and English Skills
Read and comment on our Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu Blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
TERM 3 WEEKs 1-2
group reading - tuesday & thursday
learn
Connected L2 2015 - Why do our muscles get tired?
WALT use our reading strategies to find information in the text.
Get Started
Read through the google slide with the audio.
Watch the videos. Share your new learning with a buddy.
Why Do Our Muscles Get Tired, Connected - Audio narration (Large).mp4create
MUST DO
Use the graphic organiser to share key ideas about muscle fatigue.
YOUR CHOICE
CREATE an animation using SLIDES or SCRATCH to explain how oxygen is sent from our lungs to our bodies.
CREATE a poster or presentation explaining how people use their muscles. Use the photos in the slide deck.
share
Title - Connected L2 2015 - Why do our muscles get tired?
WALT use our reading strategies to find information in the text.
Labels - Reading
What did you learn while you were reading?
What did you enjoy?
What was tricky?
What could I do better next time?
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Correct spelling and punctuation
YOUR CHOICE
Choose a different activity each day and highlight it off your list.
My Lessons and Spelling Activities
Read and comment on our school blogs.
Online Reading Padlet
TERM 2 WEEK 12- reading ACTIVITIES
We are learning to:
• identify the main ideas;
• make connections between the different parts of this text;
• understand and explain some of the ideas about why harakeke is important to Māori.
Hauhake Harakeke
School Journal, PART 2 NO.3 2005
This recount describes a special celebration dedicated to the harvesting of flax planted seventeen years earlier as a community project. The children at this school learn about the tikanga (protocols) for harvesting harakeke (flax) and about how it can be used.
TERM 2 WEEK 10 & 11- reading ACTIVITIES
Celebrating Puanga at Ramanui L2 Nov 2017.pdfCelebrating Puanga at Ramanui audio.mp3Learn
SJ L2 2017 - Celebrating Puanga at Ramanui
WALT find out what students at one school do to celebrate the Māori New Year.
WALT to use the main ideas to summarise the text.
BEFORE READING
What do you know about Puanga and Matariki
Think about times that you have looked at the the night sky, do you know the names of any constellations.
Look at the images on pages 2 and 3? What do you think the text is going to be about?
DURING READING
Read the article to yourself, read the article with your group
After Reading
Complete at least 2 activities about Puanga and Matariki
NAME SJ L2 2017 - Celebrating Puanga at RamanuiComprehension Activity - Google Docs
Create a poster sharing at least 5 interesting facts about Puanga and Matariki.
SJL2 November 2017 Celebrating Puanga at Ramanui Word Search.pdfOFFLINE
Celebrating Puanga at Ramanui wordfind or vocab sheet
Share
What does a quality blog post need?
SJ L2 2017 - Celebrating Puanga at Ramanui
WALT find out what students at one school do to celebrate the Māori New Year. WALT to use the main ideas to summarise the text.
Labels - Topic, Reading
Write 3 sentences about your learning. What did you enjoy? What surprised you? What was the most interesting thing you learnt?
Learning Reflection - What did I do well? What was tricky? How can I extend myself next time?
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Correct spelling and punctuation
TERM 2 WEEK 8/9 - reading ACTIVITIES
The Plastic-free Challenge-SJ L2 November 2018.pdf
LEARN
SJ L2 2018 The Plastic Free Challenge
WALT to locate the main ideas in the text and find the key words that relate to the main ideas.
WALT find out some of the causes, effects, and solutions for plastic pollution.
BEFORE READING
What might a ‘plastic free’ challenge be? Why might someone want to take part in a ‘plastic free’ challenge?
Look at the images on pages 2 and 3? What do you think the text is going to be about? What words might you expect to find in the text?
DURING READING
Read the article to yourself, read the article with your group
Create
Create a google slide presentation with 3-5 slides explaining:
Why plastic is bad?
How you and your family could use less plastic;
at home
at school
in the community
Include images, examples from the text and links to the Young Ocean Explorers website to support your answers.
Share
What does a quality blog post need?
Title - The Plastic Free Challenge
WALT find out some of the causes, effects, and solutions for plastic pollution.
Labels - Topic, Reading
Write 2 sentences explaining your learning to your readers. What did you find interesting? What 'plastic' changes will you make at home and school?
Learning Reflection - What did I do well? What was tricky? How can I extend myself next time?
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Correct spelling and punctuation
TERM 2 WEEK 7 - reading ACTIVITIES
SJL2-Why Is the Wasp a Pest_ (1).pdf
SJ L2 2019
why is the wasp a pest?
WALT summarise information.
Following on from the article 'The Striped Invader', read the text, 'Why is the Wasp a Pest?'
Add another slide to your google slide presentation about wasps titled, 'Why is the Wasp a Pest?'
Use the following subheadings on your slide and add at least 1 fact to each of them:
There are lots of them
They eat all kinds of things
They don't have many enemies
They are smart
FINISH YOUR BLOG POST THAT YOU STARTED LAST WEEK
SJL2-Stung.pdfStung! - Copy.mp3SJ L2 2019
stung by phil lester
This is a real life recount about what happened when a farmer stepped on a wasp nest.
WALT increase our vocabulary by identifying how the writer has used descriptive language to tell the story.
BEFORE READING
Discuss the differences between bees and wasps, For example: that bees only sting once and only when provoked, whereas wasps can be aggressive and can sting multiple times.
DURING READING
Read the story to yourself, read the story with your group. Listen to the audio.
after READING
MAKE A COPY of the google doc and save it in your reading folder.
TERM 2 WEEK 6 - reading ACTIVITIES
SJL2-The Striped Invader.pdf
SJ L2 2019
THE STRIPED INVADER
WALT find out some interesting facts and information about wasps.
BEFORE READING
Look at the glossary, the diagrams, and the maps that support the topic related vocabulary.
What do you know about wasps?
DURING READING
Use the glossary at the end of the article.
Read the article to yourself, read the article with your group.
after READING
Create a presentation about wasps using google slides. Include the following information:
5 facts about wasps
The life cycle of a wasp
At least 3 pictures
Share your learning on your blog.
What does a quality blog post need?
Title - The Striped Invader
WALT find out some interesting facts and information about wasps.
Write 2 sentences explaining your learning to your readers.
Labels - Topic, Reading
DLO (Digital Learning Object) - copy and paste your google slide activity onto your blog.
Learning Reflection - What did I do well? What was tricky? How can I extend myself next time?
Correct spelling and punctuation
TERM 2 WEEK 5 - reading ACTIVITIES
Seals-SJ L2 Aug2016.pdfSeals.mp3SJ L2 2016 - Seals
WALT find out some interesting facts and information about seals and to consider why seals are special animals.
BEFORE READING
Reading Purpose - Identify words or phrases that may be unfamiliar.
Look at the glossary, the diagrams, and the maps that support the topic related vocabulary.
What do you know about seals?
DURING READING
Use the glossary at the end of the article.
Scan the illustrations to help activate prior knowledge
Read the article.
Choose a page and read it to someone at home.
Complete the word find online by clicking on the link.
Share your learning on your blog.
What does a quality blog post need?
Title - Seals
WALT find out some interesting facts and information about seals and to consider why seals are special animals.
Write 2 sentences explaining your learning to your readers.
Labels - Topic, Reading
DLO (Digital Learning Object) - copy and paste your google slide activity onto your blog.
Correct spelling and punctuation
My Lessons and
Spelling Activities
(at least 1 lesson)
Read and comment on our class and student blogs.
(Read and comment on at least 3 blogs)
Online Reading
(20 mins)
TERM 2 WEEK 4 - reading ACTIVITIES
SJL2-Weta.pdf
SJ L2 2019 - weta
WALT identify words or phrases that may be unfamiliar and discuss their meaning.
BEFORE READING
Reading Purpose - We are going to find out about the characteristics and behaviours of wētā and why wētā are special.
What do you know about weta?
DURING READING
Use the glossary at the end of the article.
Scan the illustrations to help activate their prior knowledge
Read the article.
Choose a page and read it to someone at home.
AFTER READING
Create a poster using google slides, docs or drawing to share the following information
■ 3 interesting facts about wētā.
■ Write a description of a wētā or another native insect. Use a diagram to help you.
Share your learning on your blog.
What does a quality blog post need?
Title - Weta
WALT identify words or phrases that may be unfamiliar and discuss their meaning.
2 sentences explaining your learning to your readers.
Labels - Topic, Reading
DLO (Digital Learning Object) - copy and paste your google doc activity onto your blog. Remember to check what it looks like before your post it to your blog.
Correct spelling and punctuation
My Lessons and
Spelling Activities
(at least 1 lesson)
Read and comment on our class and student blogs.
(Read and comment on at least 3 blogs)
Online Reading
(20 mins)
TERM 2 WEEK 3 - reading ACTIVITIES
Cats - Who needs them SJ L2 June 2014.pdf
SJ L2 2014
CATS - WHO NEEDS THEM?
WALT understand both sides of an argument and make our own decisions from what we read.
BEFORE READING
Reading Purpose - This text looks at both sides of the CAT debate.
Cute pet or Killer of native birds?
What do you know about cats?
Which side of the debate are you on?
DURING READING
‘…Is one of our most popular pets really a cruel killer?...’ What does this phrase mean? Why has the author used a question at the start of the text?
Read the article.
Choose a page and read it to someone at home.
Share your learning on your blog.
What does a quality blog post need?
Title - Cats - who needs them?
WALT understand both sides of the cat debate and make our own decisions from what we read.
2 sentences explaining your learning to your readers.
Labels - Topic, Reading
DLO (Digital Learning Object) - copy and paste your google doc activity onto your blog. Remember to check what it looks like before your post it to your blog.
Correct spelling and punctuation
TERM 2 WEEK 2 - POETRY ACTIVITIES
WALT skim and scan the text to look for information
SJL3 Summer Sounds.pdfClick on the link for the poem Summer Sounds
Can you name all the things that make summer sounds in the poem?
What sounds do they make?
What do the following words mean?
slung, percussive, asphalt, blare, insistent
AFTER READING
(Complete TWO of the following activities in your red book or online)
Write down 5 interesting or tricky words and find out what they mean.
Write 2-3 sentences about what the poem is about.
Practice your handwriting - copy 10 lines from the poem as tidily as you can.
Draw a picture to illustrate the poem
term 2 week 1-2 - reading activities
Bugbix for Breakfast-SJL2 May 2017.pdfRead the text while you listen to the audio!
Bugbix for Breakfast-SJL2 May 2017.pdf - Google Drive.webmCheck out the Bugbix T/F Challenge!
Watch this video about a man in USA who has a candy store with insects!
SJ L2 2017 - bugbix for breakfast
Reading Purpose - One third of the worlds population is in lockdown. It is interesting to think about what people are eating around the world at this time.
WALT find out why insects could be the food of the future
WALT find information in the text and summarise it.
before reading
Think about what you had for breakfast. What do you think others may have eaten around the world this morning?
Skim and scan through the text, what surprises you? Which words stand out to you ... “entomophagists”, “protein”, “fibre” ? What do these words mean?
DuRING reading
Think about why people eat insects? What are some of the main reasons why people eat insects? Why are people scared of eating insects? Do people eat insects in NZ?
Listen to the audio and follow the text with your eyes.
Read the text to yourself.
Read the text to someone at home.
After reading
Create a poster using google slides, docs or drawing to share the following information:
- What does entomophagists mean?
- What are the 4 reasons people eat insects?
- Where do people eat insects in NZ?
Add at least 3 images to your poster.
Yvette's whanau had an
adventurous day eating bugs!
Aunty Vicky Eats Bugs
This is a video of my sister in law that fed us bugs. Her name is Vicky and she is a very special person to us. Not only is she a lovely Aunty for my sons Griffin, Daithi and Oscar but she is also a doctor. She lives in Whangarei and has been working really hard during this Covid-19 Lockdown looking after people in Kawakawa Hospital, Dargaville and Whangarei. We think that she is a real hero and we love her to bits. Even if she feeds us bugs. I hope you enjoy this video.
Yvette
What should I choose?
Aunty Vicky.mp4
This is a chocolate tarantula!!!
What do you think Daithi?
Which one would you choose?
Share your learning on your blog.
What does a quality blog post need?
Title - Bugbix for Breakfast
WALT find out why insects could be the food of the future and WALT find information in the text and summarise it.
2-3 sentences explaining your learning to your readers.
Labels - Topic, Reading
DLO (Digital Learning Object) - Poster - Google slide, Google drawing or screen shot of Google Doc poster
Correct spelling and punctuation
choose one of the following activities to do everyday ...
My Lessons and
Spelling Activities
(at least 1 lesson)
Read and comment on our class and student blogs.
(Read and comment on at least 3 blogs)
Online Reading
(20 mins)
TERM 1 WEEK 8-9 - READING ACTIVITIES
Skim and scan the text to pick out interesting and tricky words.
Read with the group, listen to the audio, read with a buddy!
water worries - SJ April 2012
WALT find information in the text using our skimming and scanning skills.
WALT work out the meaning of unknown words.
Reading Purpose - We have been learning about Sea Week.
We are going to:
• Learn about water and water use
• Understand how people impact upon the water cycle
• Understand the impact of pollution on water supplies
Water Worries SJ 3.pdfWater Worries SJ April 2012.mp3
Follow Up Activity Online Water Worries Wordfind
When you finish take a screen shot and move it to your reading folder.
TERM 1 WEEK 4-7 - READING ACTIVITIES
(Week 5 - Kawa of Care Assembly Practice)
conserve water
NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL PAMPHLET
We are learning about the severe drought in the Far North and are learning how we can conserve water in our community.
Prior Knowledge:
What do you know about the drought in the Far North?
Has it affected you in any way?
What changes have you noticed at home, at school in the community?
learn
Read the text with your buddy.
Make a copy of the A-Z Activity and file it in your reading folder.
Use your prior knowledge, 'Conserve Water' pamphlet and the following website: https://bewaterwise.org.nz/ to complete the A-Z.
create
CREATE a google slide deck with at least 3 slides to teach others how to conserve water at home:
The slide deck should have a title page called:
TIPS TO CONSERVE WATER'
Share at least 5 ways that you can conserve water around the house.
Please add at least one image to each slide.
share
Share your learning on your blog.
What does a quality blog post need?
Title
WALT
At least 3 sentences explaining your learning to your readers.
Labels
DLO (Digital Learning Object)
Correct spelling and punctuation
term 1 week 1-3 - reading activities
Choose from the following activities ...
My Lessons and
Spelling Activities
Read and comment on our class and student blogs.
Online Reading
- choose texts and audio books that have a book to read along to!