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Christmas Literacy Tasks

Room 13

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Monday = Mother Claus

Writing Ideas: (Must choose and complete x2 tasks)

Write a set of instructions for Santa from Mrs Claus - Take hot tea, don't forget Australia etc.
Instructions for making mince pies.
Writing a letter to Santa but asking for somebody else. This could range from something very personal to 'world peace.'
Santa's Christmas Eve diary.
Redesigning Mrs Claus' outfit to make it more 'Christmassy'
There are other presents in the helicopter - tell the story of how these got there and how they are delivered.
Write a guide to being a little brother from the little boy's point of view.
Dual diaries by both children about the same events.
Setting description describing the 'cabin.'
Write this story - perhaps call it "Mrs Claus Saves The Day!'

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Tuesday = The Long Wait

Writing Tasks:

The children could write a narrative about the waiting, using sentence structure to build up the tension.
They could write in the 1st person, perhaps as a diary, telling the audience of his frustration.
Discussions could be had about the joy of giving, giving to people who are more worse off than us etc

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Wednesday = Reindeer Ready

Writing Tasks:

Instructions/Recipes - Create recipes for meals that Reindeers would enjoy! Need to include carrots of course!
Instructions - How to prepare your home on Christmas Eve. Firstly, put on your best pyjamas. Secondly, hang your stocking by the fire. Then place a mince pie and a drink for Santa by the fire.... Etc.
News Report - Perhaps people in your town witnessed Santa in McDonalds. Headlines may read 'Santa Spotted in Southend' or 'Father Christmas Drive Thru Drama' etc
Dialogue - Write the dialogue between the reindeer. What do they say when they are left on the roof and Santa is inside the house?

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Friday = From our family, to yours...

Writing Tasks:

Create paper stars for 3 of your peers and share special memories (from this year) on them.
Tell the story from different points of view: Lola, grandmother, the dog, Mickey mouse. This can be written in the form of a recount or dialogue.
Explore how feelings are shown in the film and describe these in a narrative using the show, don't tell technique. Complete the doc

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Mrs Fonua

Room 13

T4 W7 Reading Tumble

Teacher Notes

GROUPS	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
UNDERARMOUR Reading age: 8-9 Hayden Dwayne

NIKES Reading age: 9-10 Felicia Jane Lia Jojo Sifa

ADIDAS Reading age: 9-10 Anittah Carlosi Metua Morg an Sav Ana Mere Tajon

CONVERSE Reading age: 11 - 12 Maia Destiny Kayla Hein Catherine Junior

PUMA Reading age: 12+ Logan, Soane, Harry, Sage, Sheila, Krystal

HIGH SCHOOL WEEK

Focus on ART EXHIBITON

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Mrs Fonua

Room 13

T4 W6 Reading Tumble

Teacher Notes

GROUPS	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
UNDERARMOUR Reading age: 8-9 Hayden Dwayne	Read to Self: Pick a book to read to yourself Read to Someone: Pick a book to read with your buddy Word Work Complete 3 word work activities Work on Writing Complete one Writing activity within the time frame Listen to Reading Complete 1 Listen to Reading activity before the time is up	Read to Self: Click on the link for options Read to Someone: Click on the link for options Word Work Complete 3 word work activities Work on Writing Complete one Writing activity within 12 minutes Listen to Reading Complete 1 Listen to Reading activity before the time is up	NO READING TODAY	Read to Self: Click on the link for options Read to Someone: Click on the link for options Word Work Complete 3 word work activities Work on Writing Complete one Writing activity within 12 minutes Listen to Reading Complete 1 Listen to Reading activity before the time is up	Read to Self: Click on the link for options Read to Someone: Click on the link for options Work on Writing Complete one Writing activity within 12 minutes Listen to Reading Complete 1 Listen to Reading activity before the time is up

NIKES Reading age: 9-10 Felicia Jane Lia Jojo Sifa

ADIDAS Reading age: 9-10 Anittah Carlosi Metua Morg an Sav Ana Mere Tajon

CONVERSE Reading age: 11 - 12 Maia Destiny Kayla Hein Catherine Junior

PUMA Reading age: 12+ Logan, Soane, Harry, Sage, Sheila, Krystal

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Mrs Fonua

Room 13

T4 W5 Reading Tumble

Teacher Notes

GROUPS	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
UNDERARMOUR Reading age: 8-9 Hayden Dwayne	No Reading today	Read to Self: Pick a book from your reading box or the library to read for 12 minutes Read to Someone: PIck a book to read with your buddy for 12 minutes Word Work Take the print out of the spelling words for the week and cut out each activity and complete it in your Literacy book. Work on Writing Create a short piece/paragraph about what you would do if you have magical powers. What powers would it be? How would you use it? Why would it be that power?		Read to Self: Pick a book from your reading box or the library to read for 12 minutes Read to Someone: Pick a book to read with your buddy for 12 minutes Word Work Take the print out of the spelling words for the week and cut out each activity and complete it in your Literacy book. Work on Writing Quick Write: What’s your favourite time of the year and why? (4 sentences)	Athletics

NIKES Reading age: 9-10 Felicia Jane Lia Jojo Sifa			Manaiakalani Film Festival

ADIDAS Reading age: 9-10 Anittah Carlosi Metua Morg an Sav Ana Mere Tajon

CONVERSE Reading age: 11 - 12 Maia Destiny Kayla Hein Catherine Junior

PUMA Reading age: 12+ Logan, Soane, Harry, Sage, Sheila, Krystal

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Mrs Fonua

Room 13

T4 W4 Reading Tumble

Teacher Notes

GROUPS	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
UNDERARMOUR Reading age: 8-9 Hayden Dwayne	Read to Self: Kiwikids News Read this short article & Answer the Recall & Thinking Questions into Google slide Read to Someone: 14 million tonnes of plastic on sea floor Read together and answer the Recall & Thinking Questions into Google slide. Listen to Reading Pick a video & then make a copy of this to complete Word Work Make a copy of the Google slide and do the activities on the right slide Work on Writing PIck one writing activity to do. Make sure it is saved in your Reading folder & that it is LINKED	Read to Self: Kiwikids News Read this short article & Answer the Recall & Thinking Questions into Google slide Read to Someone: Kiwikids news Read together and answer the Recall & Thinking Questions into Google slide. Listen to Reading Pick a video & then make a copy of this to complete Word Work Make a copy of the Google slide and do the activities on the right slide Work on Writing PIck one writing activity to do. Make sure it is saved in your Reading folder & that it is LINKED		Read to Self: Kiwikids News Read this short article & Answer the Recall & Thinking Questions into Google slide Read to Someone: Kiwikids news Read together and answer the Recall & Thinking Questions into Google slide. Listen to Reading Pick a video & then make a copy of this to complete Word Work Make a copy of the Google slide and do the activities on the right slide Work on Writing PIck one writing activity to do. Make sure it is saved in your Reading folder & that it is LINKED	Read to Self: DogoNews Read this short article and write down some interesting facts you lear (5 with pictures) Read to Someone: DogoNews read this short article and write down some interesting facts you leatn (5 with pictures) Listen to Reading Pick a video & then make a copy of this to complete Word Work Make a copy of the Google slide and do the activities on the right slide Work on Writing PIck one writing activity to do. Make sure it is saved in your Reading folder & that it is LINKED

NIKES Reading age: 9-10 Felicia Jane Lia Jojo Sifa			No Reading

ADIDAS Reading age: 9-10 Anittah Carlosi Metua Morg an Sav Ana Mere Tajon

CONVERSE Reading age: 11 - 12 Maia Destiny Kayla Hein Catherine Junior

PUMA Reading age: 12+ Logan, Soane, Harry, Sage, Sheila, Krystal

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Mrs Fonua

Room 13

T4 W3 Reading Tumble

GROUPS	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
UNDERARMOUR Reading age: 8-9 Hayden Dwayne		Read to Self: Aboriginal Symbol Summarise the main ideas. Re-write in your own words Read to Someone: Aborignal Dot Painting Work together to create a poster (A3) about everything you have learnt about Aboriginal art/dot painting Listen to Reading: Watch this video & do the activity Word Work slide deck (x3) Aborignal, australia, Artist painting indigenous Native Symbolism Dreamtime Stories issues Work on Writing: Just choose one of the options for writing & Link it to the Google slide	Read 2 Self		Testing students Sifa, Jane & Metua Daily 2 for today Word Work slide deck Words (x6) Aborignal, australia, Artist painting indigenous Native Symbolism Dreamtime Stories issues This means ALL Word Work activities will be complete! Work on Writing: Choose 2 of the options for writing & then LINK the work to the Google slide
UNDERARMOUR Reading age: 8-9 Hayden Dwayne			Word Work x4
NIKES Reading age: 9-10 Felicia Jane Lia Jojo Sifa			Teacher
NIKES Reading age: 9-10 Felicia Jane Lia Jojo Sifa			Follow up
ADIDAS Reading age: 9-10 Anittah Carlosi Metua Morg an Sav Ana Mere Tajon			BLOGGER 2
			Listen to Reading
CONVERSE Reading age: 11 - 12 Maia Destiny Kayla Hein Catherine Junior			Student Choice - Daily 5
			Teacher
PUMA Reading age: 12+ Logan, Soane, Harry, Sage, Sheila, Krystal			BLOGGER 2
			ARBS + Read 2 Self

Labour Monday

CRT Release

Literacy

today

Teacher Notes

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T4 W2 Reading Tumble

Mrs Fonua

Room 13

GROUPS	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
UNDER ARMOUR Reading age: 8-9 Hayden Dwayne		Teacher	Read 2 Self
UNDER ARMOUR Reading age: 8-9 Hayden Dwayne		Follow up	Word Work x4
NIKES Reading age: 9-10 Felicia Jane Lia Jojo Sifa		BLOGGER 2	Teacher
NIKES Reading age: 9-10 Felicia Jane Lia Jojo Sifa		Listen to Reading	Follow up
ADIDAS Reading age: 9-10 Anittah Carlosi Metua Morg an Sav Ana Mere Tajon		Student Choice - Daily 5	BLOGGER 2
		Teacher	Listen to Reading
CONVERSE Reading age: 11 - 12 Maia Destiny Kayla Hein Catherine Junior		BLOGGER 2	Student Choice - Daily 5
		ARBS + Read 2 Self	Teacher
PUMA Reading age: 12+ Logan, Soane, Harry, Sage, Sheila, Krystal		Read 2 Self	BLOGGER 2
		Word Work x4	ARBS + Read 2 Self

Literacy

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Watch the video about the Hiapo (Niuean tapa)
Write a short paragraph about what you have learnt about the Hiapo
Think about the process of it being made, what they need to make, patterns, style
Don’t forget your name and date
Make sure whatever google app you are using to do your activity is in the RIGHT FOLDER BEFORE you link it to the google slide
When you have finished writing your paragraph, grab a square paper to start making your own design so that when we combine everyone’s piece it will look similar to the masterpiece on the right!

Tuesday 20th October, 2020

7. When you have finished, take a photo of your finished product and place it under your paragraph about the Hiapo so that you share onto your BLOG!

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Watch the videos about Niue & Read the website linked for you on the bottom!
What are some interesting facts about Niue (You need to write them in your own words).
You can use this google slide to do your task, just add in some more slides
Insert the date & your name
Link to Google slide
BLOG when you are done

Monday 19th October, 2020