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term 3 - week 9 - mana tane edublog
term 3 - week 9 - mana tane edublog
My Mana Tane
We chose to write about a wonderful Mana Tane in our lives.
Tags - Community and Partnership, Mana Tane, Writing, Father's Day
Copy and paste your writing into your blog.
Add a photo of your Mana Tane if you have one.
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Publish
term 3 - week 7-8 - mana tane
term 3 - week 7-8 - mana tane
EXEMPLAR
My Mana Tane is my koro. He has short, silver hair that shines in the sun and kind brown eyes that always look like they are smiling. He is tall and strong, and he likes to wear his old rugby jersey with black shorts and jandals. His hands are rough from working in the garden, but they are gentle when he gives me a hug.
My koro loves fishing. Every weekend he takes his fishing rod down to the wharf. Sometimes he catches a big snapper and sometimes nothing at all, but he never gives up. He also likes to eat kaimoana, especially pipi and mussels that we collect together at the beach. One thing he never eats is sushi—he says raw fish belongs in the sea, not on his plate!
The best times are when we go out on his little boat together. I like sitting beside him while he tells me funny stories about when he was young. Sometimes we sing waiata while we wait for the fish to bite. When I am with my koro, I feel safe, happy, and proud. He is my Mana Tane because he is brave, caring, and always there for me.
Click on the above link to check out some Free Writing Friday writing prompts!
Free Writing Friday is all about writing about things that interest you.
Get creative or write about things that you know and love.
If you can't think of anything to write about why not use a photo prompt from our 'Free Writing Friday' folder on our shared drive.
You could choose a prompt from the 'Free Writing Friday' document or from the list below.
Write a story about your favorite animal.
Write about a camp or holiday you went on.
Write about a thing that you are scared of and why it frightens you.
Write a story about your dream pet.
Write about your best friend.
Write about the nicest thing you have done for your friends.
How would you make this world a better place?
What would you do if you were the Prime Minister of NZ?
Imagine a new animal that no one has ever seen before. Explain how it looks, what it eats and what it does in the world.
What are the responsibilities of having a pet?
term 3- week 1 - 5 - persuasive writing/ speeches
term 3- week 1 - 5 - persuasive writing/ speeches
Click on the picture to learn about persuasive writing.
WALT share our opinion about a topic in a persuasive way.
Choose a topic to write about
Do you agree or disagree with the statement?
Think of 3-5 reasons why you agree or disagree with the statement and add details to support your opinion.
edublog post
edublog post
My Speech
WALT share our opinion about a topic in a persuasive way and present this as a speech.
Tags - Community and Partnership, Excellence, Porihanga, Speeches
Copy and paste your speech into your blog post.
Add your speech group photo into your post.
*** Video *** Click on the link to access your speech
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Publish
term 2 - week 8-9 - matariki festival
term 2 - week 8-9 - matariki festival
Matariki Festival
We wrote a recount about our Matariki Festival.
Tags - Matariki, Community and Partnership, Porihanga, Māori
Copy and paste your writing into your blog post.
Add 2-3 photos from the Matariki Festival
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Publish
term 2 - week 5 - explanation writing
term 2 - week 5 - explanation writing
term 2 - week 4 - explanation writing
term 2 - week 4 - explanation writing
We are learning to understand what an explanation is and when we use it.
explanation exemplars
explanation exemplars
term 2 - week 1 - 3 - that was my holiday
term 2 - week 1 - 3 - that was my holiday
That Was My Holiday
We wrote a poem to share memories about our holiday then created a poster on Google Drawing to publish it.
Tags - Poetry, Holiday Writing, Porihanga, Community and Partnership, Google Drawing
Add your poster to your Edublog. It is in the Shared Drive - Student Shared - 2025 - Te Manga - Term 2 - That was my holiday - Edublogs
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Publish
Learning Intentions:
We are learning to write a poem about our holidays.
We are learning to include sensory details to make our writing interesting.
We are learning to organise our ideas clearly.
Use the Poetry Planning Template to plan your writing.
Our poem is called That Was My Holiday. Read through the exemplar to help you write your poem.
Term 1 - all about me
Term 1 - all about me
All About Me Poster
We created a poster to share some things about ourselves.
Tags - Writing, Porihanga, Community and Partnership, All About Me
Add your poster to your Edublog. It is in the Shared Drive - Student Shared - 2025 - Te Manga - Term 1 - I am
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Publish
Term 1 - week 8-11 - plastic
Term 1 - week 8-11 - plastic
Plastic is NOT fantastic
We have been learning about plastic pollution and how it affects the ocean and its creatures. We wrote a letter to someone in our whānau to encourage them to use less plastic.
Tags - Writing, Porihanga, Community and Partnership, Kaitiakitanga, Plastic, RRR
Copy and paste your letter to your Edublog.
Add at least 2 photos of the rubbish our class collected from the Shared Drive - Student Shared to your writing.
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Publish
letter to our whānau
letter to our whānau
Did you know ...
Plastic lasts a long time.
Experts say that every piece of plastic ever made still exists!
More than 10 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year
There are more than 380 million tonnes of plastic produced each year.
We are going to write a letter to our whānau to encourage them to them to use less plastic.
Think about ways that you and your family could use less plastic!
Follow the following format for your letter ....
Dear ....
Did you know that .... share a few facts about the harm that plastic does to our environment (Taio)
Our class ... explain that our class is taking part in the Young Ocean Explorers Challenge. What are we doing to take part in the challenge
Finally suggest 3-4ways that you and your whānau can reduce the amount of plastic you use.
Concluding Statement. How will you finish your letter? Here are some suggestions ....
Together, we can make a big difference for our ocean and environment. Let’s all do our part to reduce plastic waste and protect our beautiful Taiao!
By making small changes, we can help keep our oceans clean and our marine life safe!
Lets work together to look after Papatūānuku for our future!
From ...
Term 1 - week 8 - share - edublog
Term 1 - week 8 - share - edublog
Tractor Trek or Football Festival
We are sharing our learning on our blog for the first time!
Tags - Writing, Porihanga, Community and Partnership
Choose 4-5 sentences from your writing about the Tractor Trek or Football Festival and type it on your blog.
Add at least 2 photos from the Shared Drive - Student Shared to your writing.
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Publish
Term 1 - week 7 - Football Festival
Term 1 - week 7 - Football Festival
Learning Outcome: We are learning to write a descriptive recount about our fun football experience (Mrs Radich)
Planning - Use question words to generate ideas for your plan.
WHO?
WHAT?
WHERE?
WHY?
HOW?
Elaborate on your ideas by adding interesting details.
Use quality vocab to add interest to your writing.
Re-read each sentence to make sure your writing makes sense.
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Term 1 - week 6 - tractor trek
Term 1 - week 6 - tractor trek
Learning Outcome: We are learning to write a descriptive recount about the Tractor Trek and the Think and Be Me Show with Cool Cat, Angry Dragon and Worry Watch Dog.
Planning - Look at the pictures that Josiah's mum took of our class exploring the tractors. Use question words to generate ideas for your plan.
WHO?
WHAT?
WHERE?
WHY?
HOW?
Elaborate on your ideas by adding interesting details.
Use quality vocab to add interest to your writing.
Re-read each sentence to make sure your writing makes sense.
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Term 1 - week 3
Term 1 - week 3
trip to te ahu
trip to te ahu
Learning Outcome: We are learning to write a descriptive recount about our trip to Te Ahu.
Planning - Use question words to generate ideas for your plan.
WHO?
WHAT?
WHERE?
WHY?
HOW?
Elaborate on your ideas by adding interesting details.
Use quality vocab to add interest to your writing.
Re-read each sentence to make sure your writing makes sense.
Check your spelling and punctuation.
Term 1 - week 1 -2
Term 1 - week 1 -2
Holiday WRITING
Holiday WRITING
Learning Outcome: We are learning to elaborate (add details) and use quality vocabulary in our writing.
Planning
To be successful in my writing I need to ...
Plan what I am going to write.
Elaborate - add details to my writing
Use quality vocabulary.
Use correct punctuation . “” A ! ? and spell my ‘fast words’ correctly!
letter to mrs radich
letter to mrs radich
Write a letter to Mrs Radich to tell her about yourself. Include information about who your family is and what your interests are. Use Mrs Radich's exemplar to help you with your own ideas.
free writing friday
free writing friday
Explanation writing is a genre of non-fiction writing that explains how or why something happens.
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