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Kia Ora and welcome to A5's blog for 2017! We are excited to share our learning, experiences, assessment tasks and life in A5 with you. This blog is also about sharing what we can do all by ourselves so you may see some mistakes along the way. Mistakes are part of our learning journey. Enjoy our mahi, photos and videos and please remember to leave a positive comment for us!

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Speech time......

Whakapoungkau Homework Assignment - Week 1  Term 3  2017
FINAL DUE DATE – Friday 25 August, 2017


Choose a topic about something you are good at, or interested in to talk about.


Prepare and publish a speech.


You may research your topic on the internet, at the library, (school or town).


Some things you will need to think about will include – Who? What? Where? When? Why and how? You may like to include a prop, poster or pictures.


Make sure you have written your main points on small note cards and have highlighted the important parts.


Practice reading your speech to friends and family.


You will present your speech to the class with a two to three minute talk on your topic, during week 6.
You will be assessed by your self, a buddy and your teacher, using the following criteria-


1.  Clear voice, easy to hear.
2. Vocal and facial expression
3.  Eye contact and posture.
4.  Interesting information.
5.  Well prepared and learnt.
6.  Used cards as prompt.
7.  Props to show/poster/picture
8.  Confident


Hamburger Method
-Introduce your topic in an interesting way
-Introduce a new idea into a paragraph
-3 paragraphs about your topic
-Have an interesting conclusion          

Click here for some ideas of speech topics if your stuck!
http://www.best-speech-topics.com/speech-topics-for-kids.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-speech-topics-for-kids.html
http://www.write-out-loud.com/speech-topics-for-children.html

And click here for some cool examples of speeches done by kids
A pep talk- Kid President
How to change the world- Kid President
Random Acts of Kindness- 10 year old girl

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Tapa Cloth Video


A Visit From the Cheifs

We were incredibly lucky to have some of the Waikato Chiefs/BOP Steamers come and visit us in week 8! We git to ask them some questions, they taught us some games and we got their autographs! They even gave us 3 signed rugby balls!

Monday, July 3, 2017

A5 Talent Quest 2017- The Twisted Truth

The Twisted Truth. . . 
This spectacular play was written, directed and performed by A5 students! We were a finalist in the Glenholme Talent Quest 2017, check out our performance!


Te Puia IMovie- Eraia, Josh, Mighty and Andrew

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the IMovie Ipad app to demonstrate a learning experience we have had.


My Tapa Cloth


My Tapa Cloth


Tapa Cloth

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Te Puia IMovie- Chardonay and Navara

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the IMovie Ipad app to demonstrate a learning experience we have had.

Max Tapa Cloth

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth Maths

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth Maths

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

SOLO Cause and Effect Map- Kate, Neve and Josh

Learning Intention: We are learning to use a cause and effect map to analyse an environmental issue causing harm to a habitat.

Tapa Cloth Maths

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

SOLO Cause and Effect Map- Brodie and Kenai

Learning Intention: We are learning to use a cause and effect map to analyse an environmental issue causing harm to a habitat.

My Tapa Cloth

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Te Puia IMovie- Jasmine, Rachel, Tupara and Robin

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the IMovie Ipad app to demonstrate a learning experience we have had.

Tapa Cloth Maths

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth Video

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth Video

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tupa Cloth

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth Maths

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth Video

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Tapa Cloth Maths

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assement

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Te Reo Assessment

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and use some familiar food vocabulary and recognise and use some sentences often used about food.
Success Criteria:
- I can understand some familiar words about food when I hear them
- I can say some familiar words about food
- I can write some familiar words about food.

Tapa Cloth Maths

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth

Cross Country Reflection

Cross Country
Learning Intention: Participate in and describe how our body responds to regular and vigorous physical activity in a range of environments.

Maths Assessment- Tapa Cloths

Learning Intention: We ave been learning to demonstrate geometrical translations in the form of a tapa cloth.

Success Criteria: 
- Show an example of reflection, rotation, translation and tessellation
- Use traditional island designs
- Use traditional colours of a tapa cloth


Te Puia IMovie- Awatea and Bree

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the IMovie Ipad app to demonstrate a learning experience we have had.