Agnes+writing

media type="custom" key="9562308" What is matariki?

Matariki is a Maori new year. It is also a name for the cluster of stars also known as the pleiades. It rises once a year, in the mid-winter late in May or early june. For many Maori's it heralds a new year.

how is matariki celebrated?

Matariki is celebrate by planting plants and crops which symbolise's new beggining.Matariki is a time to learn about the land that we live in, also to remember whakapapa (ancestry) who has passed from this world to the next and the legacy that they have left behind.



=TERM GOAL FOR 2011 WRITING.=

1. My goal is to improve on my spelling. I need to achieve this goal so that when I do my writing it will make sense to the people who are reading my writing. Also they will know what the word is.
I will achieve this goal by learning my words in and out of school.I will get help and support from my family and friends by asking if they could test me on words that I do not know how to spell so that I can get better at spelling.

I did not achieve this goal because when we did the test with mr muir that was one of the things that was in my gaps. I will try my best to make sure that it doesn't show up in my gaps.

2. My goal is to order my sentences into the correct order so that it keeps to one idea and not different other ideas.I will achieve this goal by writing in and out of school.I will get help and support from my family and friends by writing a story and then giving it to my family or friends to read and check to see if they are in the correct order, makes sense and if they keep to one idea.

I do not know if I have achieved this goal because we have not done a writing test yet so I do not know whether I have achieved this goal.

3. My goal is to use punctuation in my story when the characters in the story are talking. I need to achieve this goal so that when people read my story then they will know when the characters are talking, shouting, how they are taking and when the sentence is finished. I need to use punctuation so that my writing isn't just one long story.I will achieve this goal by getting help from my family and friends by writing a story and giving it to them and seeing if the punctuation is in the correct places.

I have achieved this goal because whenever I do my writing I usually just write one big story instead of putting it into paragraphs. I have also put the punctuations int the correct places.

4.My goal is to proof read my work so that it makes sense to whoever is reading my work. I will achieve this goal by re-reading the work that I have written. I need to achieve this goal so that when we have a writing test then I will get a better and higher mark for writing.I also need to proof read my work so that I can improve on my writing skills. I will achieve this this goal in and out of school by writing a story and then proof reading it to see if it makes sense.

I have achieved this goal because whenever we do diary writing I always proof read my work to see if it makes sense.

=TE WIKI O TE REO MAORI.=

Since 1975 every year New Zealand has been celebrating Maori language week. Maori language week is a time for New Zealanders to celebrate Maori language week and to use more phrases and speak more in Maori. This year for 2011 the theme is "Manaakitanga".

My name is Agnes and I am from Tamaki Makaurau. My mountain is Maunga Maungarei. In class we have been having te reo Maori and we have been learning words and putting them in to sentences. One of the sentences that we have learnt is "Kei te pehea koe" Which means "how are you". Another one that we have been learning is " Kiora ko ..... Toku ingoa". which is "hi my name is....."

=TERM GOALS=

My goal is to improve in my maths.I need to achieve this goal so that I can move up a level.I will achieve this goal by focusing and not talking during maths sessions.I will start achieving this goal tomorrow and learn my maths in and out of school.I will get help and support from my family and friends by asking them to test me on things that I do not know so that I can get better at them.

My goal is to proof read my work.I need to achieve this goal so that when I hand my work in it will make sense to the people who are reading my work.I will achieve this goal in and out of school.I will get help and support from my family and friends by writing a story and then proof reading it and then giving it to them to see if it makes sense.

My goal is to read the stories more that once.I need to achieve this goal so that when I read the story it will get in my head .I also need to do this so that when I look at the questions I will know the answers to them.I will get help and support from my family and friends by asking then to give me a story and write down questions for me to answer.

**//__REFLECTION ON TERM 4.__//**

 * //__THIS TERM I HAVE LEARNT HOW TO SOLVE ANSWERS TO FIND THE PERIMETRE, SCALE AND VOLUME.__//**
 * //__I HAVE ALSO UNDERSTOOD HOW TO FIND THE ANSERS BY NOT USING THE SAME STRATERGIES FOR EVERY PROBLEM SOLVING QUESTION.__//**

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//At Bailey Road School we have a school heart. Each letter of the acronym stands for a word. Those words are Honesty, Empathy, Affirmation, Respect and Trust.//
===//When Mr Lininington cane to Bailey Road School he installed the Heat acronym so that we can follow it and so that more kids can come to our school. N ot only is it so that more kids can come to our school but also so that it can be a safe school. The purpose for having the Bailey Road Heart is so that we can show and instill the core values for the school.//===

//The Bailey Road Heart stands for Honesty, Empathy, Affirmation, Respect and trust.//
===//Honesty means to be honest and to tell the truth. It also means that you should own up to the things that you've done wrong. For example, If you don't own up to your mistakes and you let other people take the blame then that is not being honest and it is not being fair to that person. It is better if you own up to your mistakes but, there will be consequences such as a detention or you could be taken off a school event.//===

===//Empathy. This word means to care for each other and to help one another out by being kind when someone is hurt. For example, We can show empathy by helping others when they are facing difficulty.We could also show empathy by treating others the way that we would want to be treated and also by not mocking, teasing, shaming or blaming other.//===

===//A stands for affirmation. Affirmation means saying positive comments such as "well done", or even "good job" if they do well. We could show affirmation by supporting each other who participate in school activities and also by clapping appropriately when others are receiving awards. Affirmation also means showing compassion and appreciating others for what they do well.//===

===//Respect means to admire others for who they are, treating one another the way they want to be treated. For example, we need to respect peoples cultures because everyone is different in their own way and we need to respect it.We also need to listen and we need to be kind to one another.//===

===//Trust. Trust means that we can trust each other to not hurt or steal from us. It also means we can believe each other in treating us equally. For example, we can trust one another to keep a secret that needs to be kept and is really important. If we don't keep our promises then you will hurt someones feelings and they will never be able to trust you again.//===