Hello, animals! By Philomena

We are learning to understand and use descriptive language.

Success criteria-I know I can do this when I use appropriate adjectives, adverbs and verbs in my writing.

On Saturday I went to Rotorua with my brother, cousins and nephew.
When we arrived in Rotorua, we got off at Paradise Springs Wild Life to feed some animals. As soon as we got inside, we paid for ten packets of animal food.

Then we walked along an old pathway that led us to a very large fence for us to see the lions and we weren't allowed to feed them. So we had a look around and we saw a big dark long, cave that was filled with so many lions that I couldn't count all of them. After a little while we waved our goodbyes to the lions and walked back towards the other path.

Next we walked into a bush that had a gate so we opened it and it led us into a large yard. There was a garden full of vegetables but they looked fake and old. Then we saw a little, old, worn out shed which had a big sign in the the door that said open. When I opened it, it creaked. We went inside then out of nowhere a cockatoo bursted right at us so we ducked. My cousin didn't duck in time, so it landed on his head.

As time passed on , we went into another area which had another sign that said"Eels can grow up to 200 centimetres long and have been alive for more than 50 years. We continued to walk deeper into the sanctuary and found a narrow pond that had more than 10 eels in it. They were very large and we got to feed them with the food packets that we had brought. As I was watching them fight for the food, the sun set around us. Soon we moved on and it led us to six hungry pigs who kept snorting at us. And of course they were muddy. However I didn't want to feed them because they ate a lot. Their mama pig was sitting by herself snorting at us as well. I felt sorry for her and went over to her with my little nephew following with is packet of food which he took off my cousin.

After feeding the mama pig, we said goodbye to them. As soon as we left, we found out that it was getting dark and so we had to pick up the speed. Next we went to a waterfall that stated" This fountain is a tourist attraction it was used in the 1800's till now and it is okay for drinking". After reading the sign , we felt thirsty so we tried it. It was so cold but very refreshing.




Next we fed some ducks and there were lots of them. Then, we went over to the llamas and the wallabies but they were sleeping under a small tree. We moved to the horses. They were big, small, tall and short. There were so many of them. However we weren't allowed to feed them because they had hay.

Later on, we found the most beautiful swans but they were only two. I just wanted to feel it's feathers. Finally we got to see our last animal, they were the cute and cuddly bunnies. They were so adorable and and an employee told me if I wanted to hold one, so I did. I just wanted to take him home he was so soft. Then we waved good bye to the animals. As we left, my nephew wanted to stay with the animals but we told him that he cannont stay or else we will leave him be himself.

I had a very fun and exciting time at Rotorua. However it would be better next time if we had gone earlier so we could have a longer time to explore Rotorua.

May I ask, why can't a blind person lead another blind person? By Aiden

We are learning to reflect on today's mass.I know this when I write my understanding of the blind leading the blind and three emotions about telling the truth.

Please take me to the Okitu store! By Rosary

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that I read.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write a summary about the

Do you have a pet dog? If you do, you should use these commands! By Jayden

We are learning to develop understanding of what we read.
I know I can do this when I write 11 commands for dog in Te Reo Maori and translate them into English.

Be aware of strangers! By Ace

We are learning to reflect on today's mass.
I know I can do this when I write today's message and write two emotions about not trusting people who doesn't tell the truth.

Do you know what adverbs are? By Tristan

We are learning to understand descriptive language.
I know I can do this when I can choose appropriate adverbs to describe the verbs that I find from the story Clay faces.

Is that toy car for sale? By Shivay

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
I know I can do this when I summarise the story Kele's car.

The road to the big oak tree! By Julius

WALT develop creative thinking through poetry.
I know I can do this when I write a poem about a big oak tree.

Frankenstein, I love you! By Lasike

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
 I know I can do this when I summarise the story Frankenstein in my own words.

Do you know any facts about warts? By Rhonda

We are learning to understand the text that we read.
Sucess criteria: I know I can do this when I read the article carefully to find facts about warts.

Do you know the importance of Baptism? By Joshua

Learning intentions: We are learning to understand the importance of Baptism.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I show what gifts Baptism brings to us.

Remember, love each other as you love yourself! By Kayla

We are learning to understand Personal sin.
 I know this when I write 6 examples of personal sin and how it is destroying our relationship with God and people.

What can you do about Greenhouse effect? By Siu

We are learning to understand how greenhouse effects cause climate change.

I know I can do this when I write 6 ways to stop the Greenhouse effect.

We are all sinners!

We are learning to understand the difference between personal sin and original sin.
I know I can do this when I write the meaning of Personal sin and Original sin in my own words.

Hi Oli, want to have a sleepover at my house? By Aiden

On the weekend , my cousin came over for a sleepover. I hadn't had a sleepover in 4 weeks with anyone. I knew I was going to have a fun time. First we had to pick up Oli (cousin) from his house. When we got there, there were a lot of branches because they were cleaning up their garden (making it look amazing). When we were there it didn't look amazing, because they were in the middle of cleaning it. My auntie's mum was helping the. think we need her the next time we clean up our garden. We picked up Oli and went back to my house to have a memorable time. When we arrived back at my house we played on the P.C (computer). We played roblox because we have been playing with each other over the past week online. Roblox is an online website with games made by other people with roblox accounts. We played Speed run 4. Speed run 4 is a game with a number of different levels. our goal in the game is to pass all the levels and when you do, you get a badge. You collect badges from different roblox games. When Oli and I kept on losing, because it was too hard. Soon after that were off to church. My brother and I served while Oli sat with my sister and my dad. My brother,Oli and I drank the wine and ate the bread. The wine had a a strong taste and the bread tasted like an ice cream cone. Church was fun and the game that we played after was too glorious to speak of. It was the newest demo released on P.S.N (Play Station Network). It was F.I.F.A (Federation internationale de football association) 16. You can pre order the game on PS3, PS4 (Play Station 3 and 4) or Xbox 360 and Xbox One. We made a FUT (Fifa ultimate team) draft which is where you pick a player on the screen and make a full team and play as them against other teams. We made so many teams! We had the best time ever and I wanted for the sleepover to be everyday. I really liked having fun with Oli. I hope we can have another sleepover next week. We are learning to understand and use descriptive language. I know this when I use adjectives to make my writing more interesting.

Do you know the importance of the ten commandments? By Joshua

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Learning Intentions: We are learning to understand and reflect on the importance of the Ten Commandments.
Success Criteria: I know I can do this when I can describe the importance of the ten commandments.

Do you know the symbols of the Holy Spirit well? By Cameron

We are learning to understand the Holy Spirits from the scriptures stories. 
I know I can do this when I read and match the symbols of the Holy Spirit to the scripture stories.

Do you know what the symbols of the Holy Spirit are? By Siu

We are learning to understand the symbols of the Holy Spirit.
I know I can do this when I match 6 symbols of the Holy Spirit to the appropriate scripture reference. 

Do you know the symbols of the Holy Spirit? Launoa

We are learning to understand the symbols of the Holy Spirit that are in the scripture stories.
I know this when I can do this when I can match the Holy Spirit symbols to the scripture stories in the bible.

Mum, how are the symbols of the Spirit present in the scripture stories? By Caleb

We are learning to understand the Holy Spirit in the scripture stories.
I know I can do this when I read and match the symbols of the Holy Spirit to the scripture stories.

Do you know which scripture stories show the presence of the Holy Spirit? By Glen

We are learning to understand the symbols of the Holy Spirit from the scripture stories.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I read and match the symbols of the Holy Spirit to the scripture stories.

Did you know that the spirit was present in some of the scripture stories? By Tristan

We are learning to understand the symbols of the spirit through the scripture stories.
I know I can do this when I can match the symbols of the spirit with the scripture stories.

Do you want to learn about the symbols of the Holy Spirit? By Kayla

We are learning to identify and understand the symbols of the Holy spirit through the scripture stories.
I know I can do this when I match the symbols of the Holy Spirit to the scriptures.

Do you know how the Spirit has been present in the scriptures? By Alessandra

We are learning to understand and identify the symbols of the Holy Spirit through the scripture stories.

I know I can do this when I read and match the symbols of the Holy Spirit to the scripture stories.

Do you know the symbols of the Holy Spirit? By Julius

WALT understand the symbols of the Holy Spirit through the scripture stories.
I know I can do this when I match the appropriate symbols of the Holy Spirit with the scripture references.

Wow, there are a lot of symbols for the Holy Spirit! By Cheska

We are learning to identify and understand the symbols of the Holy Spirit through the scripture stories.

I know I can do this when I match the symbols of the Holy Spirit to the Scripture stories. 

Do you know how to make a road? By Rosary

We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use movenote to record my summary for Making a road.