Title: Te Ahu a Turanga Noho Marae

Description:  In week 7, we had an overnight stay at the local Marae in Woodville.  We were immersed in Maori culture and participated in a range of activities.  We set two goals to focus on during our stay.

Big Idea:  

1.  Did you achieve your goals? Yes. How do you know? Because I got on with it & had breakfast  then got dressed.

2.  What are you most proud of from the marae stay and why? The game with Stephen because it was loads of fun.

3.  What challenged you the most and why? The challenge with ebony because it was really hard.

Title: Position and Orientation

Description: We have been learning about Position and Orientation with Eb. It is a part of our learning about Geometry at maths time.

WALT: give and follow directions using, left, right, up, down, North, South, East and West

Questions:

1. What major landmarks can you see from the Plaza? Bus stop, And city Library.

2. What is the closest landmark North-West from McDonalds? UNITED VIDEO.

3. What direction is the Arena from United Video? South West.

4. After the doctors I turn right down Victoria Ave and turn right at the round about. I travel South-West until the main road. Turn left. Follow road and stop at the 3rd right turn.Travel South-West and stop at the bottom corner of the square. What am I doing?...

a) Going Shopping ☑️        
b) Getting a Sandwich at Subway        
c) Getting a library book        
d) Hiring a DVD


5. Create your own instructions for someone to follow using the language you have learned.

At McDonald's go north west up Princess st. Turn second left onto Main st. Go down Main st. To the side of the square. Where are you?

A) Going on the bus

B) Going shopping

C) Getting a DVD

Feedback/feedfoward: I liked how you took the Picture of the map. Next time you could make the picture a little bit lighter. Kai.

Evaluation: I thought it was very fun because I knew it would be helpful when I am lost in the wild. I think I could give directions to other people. 

My Swimming Goals T1 2015

Description: For the next 5 weeks. We are swimming 3 times a week. We want to set a SMART goal so we are focused when we go swimming.



SMART goal:
My swimming goal is backstroke I have to push my tummy up to kick faster. I am going to be successful by practising keeping my tummy up so that I can kick faster.  I will be successful by the end of term.

Evaluation: It is hard to keep my tummy up doing backstroke next time I can work on keeping my tummy up as long as I can.

Story Telling

Purpose: create a story to share orally

Description: Oral storytelling is a Maori tradition. We have been planning our own story to tell on the Marae in Week 7.

This is my story telling video.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/393fcf_FPZU

Success Criteria:

• Between 1 and 2 minutes long

• Using your voice to make sounds effects

• Using your whole body to make actions

• Use your face to tell a story through facial expression

• Knowing the story, knowing the setting

• Get the picture into your listener’s head

• Stay in character - keep your composure.

• Audience participation

• Unique and original (Hook your audience)

  
  

  Evaluation:

  I need to work on making my voice louder & I was really scared becuase I thought no one would like it. I need to work on staying still & then the second time I do it I won't be that scared.