Wednesday, 31 March 2021
Bronze task
Facts about Easter Response to text
Facts about Easter
Instructions:
Highlight the correct answer for each question.
Questions:
1.What is Easter?
a) a new student at Pt England b) a Christian religious tradition
c) A city in Mexico d) A Christmas extra holiday
2. What does Good Friday mean?
a) Jesus died on the cross and his body was taken to a tomb
b) we have special discounts at the Malls
c) we have a great Friday at School
d) it’s a public holiday for only schools
3. Easter falls on different dates on the calendar. How is it calculated?
a) We choose a date from a hat.
b) Jacinda Ahern picks a date from the calendar
c) Easter Sunday as the Sunday after the first full moon after the (northern hemisphere) spring equinox.
d) When it falls on Mrs Sio’s birthday
4. Why do we have chocolate easter eggs?
Answer: chocolate eggs are one of the popular traditions in Australia, In Australia public holidays for Easter are taken from the western Christan calendar, called the gregorian calendar. This place Easter Sunday after the first full moon, after the northern hemisphere spring equinox.
5. Who are the main ideas in this text?
Jesus and Easter,
6. What did you not know about Easter, that you’ve learnt today?
→ I Knew this before because my grandma had told me so this is pretty much not a surprise.
4 facts
Fact 1 -
Easter holiday,
Spring is the season of new
beginnings. Flowers and trees
come back to like after the long
winter. Spring is also the time to
decorate Easter.
Fact 2 -
For Christians,
Easter is religious holiday, three
days after Jesus was killed, he rose from the dead.
Fact 3 -
Easter is a holiday to celebrate Jesus
resurrection. Today however Christmas are not
the only people who celebrate Easter.
Fact 4 -
Where does the word Easter come from?
What does the bunny and the eggs have to do with Easter?
The word Easter come from a goddess named Eostre
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
Response to text
Ancestors
Instructions:
Highlight the correct answer for each question.
Questions:
1.What did they finish eating before telling their stories?
a) chocolate b) pile of banana
c) pile of pretzels d) pile of pipi
2. How do you wear a ta’ovala?
a) around your waist b) around your neck
c) on your head d) pin it on your shirt
3.What phrases describes a creepy scenario:
Branch snapping b) images crept into my mind
c) wide-open mouth like taniwha d) all of the above
4. What does the word Dementors mean?
Fairy c) chefs
Zombies d) teachers
5. Who are the main characters in this text?
The main people in the text are Harry and the brother.
4 facts about camp
Fact 1 -
Thank you to all the camp helpers and also
Mr Burt who gave up his time to teach how to
kayak, he had used two of his days to teach
and help with the camp.
Fact 2 -
Mr Burt helped with the kayaking
and teaches us how to kayak.
Thank you to the house captains
and other people who helped at camp.
Fact 3 -
Thank you to the people who had set up
the tents for us to sleep in. Thank you to Mr
Jacobsen for the killer zone and the cycle ball.
Fact 4 -
Thank you to the people who gave
us food and dessert thank you to all
the parents who gave food. Thank you
to Mr Somerville for the slides.
Monday, 29 March 2021
Response to text
4 facts About Camp Reflection
Fact 1 -
Year 5 and 6 camp is where all kids
in year 5 and 6 get to camp, they all
have fun playing and doing activities.
They also get to experience what it’s like to camp.
Fact 2 -
Some activities include participation,
teamwork and getting wet, but most of
all having fun, one of the activities killer
zone this game is when one team has to
beat the other.
Fact 3 -
Camping at night is cold so
this is why kids need sleeping
bags or blankets but sleeping
bags is more preferred.
Fact 4 -
When you play an activity and you don’t seem
to like it even if you haven’t experienced it, it’s really good to participate and have fun.
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Response to text Teamwork
PARTICIPATION
Questions:
1. What skills can be developed from participating in a team?
a) communication and collaboration skills
b) empathy and self=confidence
c) sets individuals for success in the future
d) all of the above.
2. What does it mean to “improve self-confidence”?
a) purchase a dress from a store
b) think about what you’re good at and develop on it
c) take courage and work on it
3. To develop self-confidence what is part of the self-sustaining cycle:
participation in team activities teaches you how to be better communicators,
which in turn helps every member of the team feel valued and respected.
Drive through to McDonalds
Being part of a team that will care for you
4. What are the 4 benefits of teamwork?
Answer:
Teaches essential skills social skills
Improve self confidence
Reduces bullying
Sets students up for for future success
4 facts about teamwork
Fact 1 -
Teamwork is all about working together, with others
as a team Teamwork means focusing on we not me,
Fact 2 -
Teamwork means can also mean out
on the school yard with friends,
or when your in the classroom with
your classmates.
Fact 3 -
Teamwork can happen anywhere the
secret to teamwork is to treat other people
around you as team members.
Fact 4 -
Teamwork means playing in the same team,
not a different team how do you teamwork with
other people first you have to listen to other people
and be open and share what you need to see.
Monday, 22 March 2021
Response to Text
GOAL SETTING THEORY
Questions:
1. “How motivated are you?” What does motivated mean?
a) inspired b) healthy
c) hungry d) City in Las Vegas
2. What is willpower?
a) strength b) quit
c) Mr Hughes middle name d) determination
3.According to American Psychological Association (APA) which one is NOT a factor to achieve goals:
Willingness to monitor behaviour b) Willingness to make it happen
c) Earn more money d) Motivation to change
4. What does the acronym ‘SMART’ stand for?
Answer: Specific, measurable, attainable or achievable, realistic or relevant, and timely and tangible.
5. By achieving your goals which of the following works?
Make your goal specific b) Is your goal achievable
c) is the goal realistic d) All of the above
6. ‘Timely and Tangible is one of the ‘SMART’ markers. What does ‘tangible’ mean?
A type of orange b) When you can experience it by seeing, tasting, hearing it
c) When you can transport d) When your goal is not achievable
7. Brainstorm some ideas that excites you. What does this mean?
Answer: it means think back and try identify something you’ve alway wanted to do,
8. To be successful in life, applying the ‘SMART’ goals will help achieve this ?
True b) false
9. What was the moral of the story? How do you feel about it? Do you agree or disagree? Why or Why not?
→The moral of the story is goal setting theory, I agree things like these have to happen to get somewhere.
5 facts about goal settings
Fact 1 -
Specific goal:
Score at least 90% on the next
science exam four weeks from now
to help you get into a great university.
Fact 2 -
Measurable, Metrics attached to the goal, doing well
on your exam is a poor goal, It is not
measurable and has no clear way to
define success or failure.
Fact 3 -
Achievable:
Break the goal down but how do you get 90% in a week.
probably taking notes in class, or spend 30 minutes
three night week studying. And partnering with a
friend to review.
Fact 4 -
Relevant: ask yourselves these Questions,
Does this goal align with my long-term ob objectives? Does it
keep me on track for other goals in my life? Will focusing
on this goal pull me away from other more important goals?
Fact 5 - Time bound: work backwards and set
smaller steps. Your goal won’t happen without a
deadline, You can slowly climb up as you learn in times.