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week 6 Term 2 (may 18-22)

The daily programme will be available in Seppo by 7.30am each morning.
​Check the previous days Seppo for any comments made after you finished.
Login as player at:
play.seppo.io
Your Team Name Must ​include your name
There will be a Game pin in Google Classroom to enter (there will be a new code each day).

Organise the recording of the things that you have been doing during this lockdown period. We will start creating a presentation.

Check out what others have been doing here
​Try the Trickshot Challenge
​Basic Facts - options
Complete the Quick 10 Questions in Seppo daily.

Draw a 6x5 grid and complete.

Work on the timestables that you do not know well (log in to this site using the info Mr C emailed you. Ask if you can not find it).

Basic Facts Sheets (Google Classroom - maths) Complete these and turn them in.
​
​Prototec - send the certificate to Mr C with your daily answers
​There are 10 Questions at the start of Maths in Seppo.
Maths
Prime Maths - We are continuing to use our Prime Maths Practice Books. Check the daily Seppo Maths activities for the pages to do. Spend about 20 minutes working through the set pages. Check the video guide page for support videos and answers.

Khan Academy -There are set assignments for everyone. After Prime, spend about 10 minutes working through these. 
If you have time, Access Prodigy or Sumdog 
for about 10 minutes.

Having Trouble -  video guides for Prime maths

Contact Mr C if you have any problems.
Spelling - Week 6 Term 2 words and activities
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Reading
Begin by completing one of the Article a Day set (Diseases and Disorders) all 6 articles should be complete this week.
Library Book Dust Cover: Choose a book that you have enjoyed or would like to read. Create a new dust cover, include author bio, front and back cover including blurb. This is to be done on A3 paper, landscape. The book can be fiction or non-fiction.

Readworks or Sunshine - check you have completed the set tasks.

​Spend 15 minutes Reading with Epic or ReadWorks Library​ (see how here)

If you do not have access to Epic at home, ask Mr C to resend an invitation to your parents for free unlimited access during the lockdown)

​Read a book for 15-20 minutes later in the day just for fun.
Writing
Mana Values
Writing: Mana Values - Discuss the schools MANA values. re-establish what they mean and ways that they can be demonstrated at home and school. These will be printed and displayed.
  • Be creative about the way that you show and present these. Where possible use images of yourself demonstrating each of the four values.
  • Presentation ideas could include - 
    • Canva
    • Slides
    • Posters
For those who completed, submitted and had work printed - free choice writing.
Writing Legends (last week for those who failed to complete it)
  1. Watch this video about this weeks task
  2. Sign into Writing Legends with your user name and password
  3. There are two Full Writes to choose from 'Observe!' and 'Zoom In'. Choose one to complete. Make sure that you look closely at the Exemplar before starting. This gives you clues and lets you know the language features that are expected.
  4. Complete and submit your completed Full write. It was due on Friday May 15). This is now overdue.
Lions
Article a Day - Disease and Disorders
19/5 Healing Power
20/5 It's Just Part of Who I Am
21/5 Why Am I So Tired?
Tigers
Article a Day - Disease and Disorders
19/5 Healing Power 
20/5 It's Just Part of Who I Am
21/5 Why Am I So Tired? 
Panthers
Article a Day - Disease and Disorders
19/5 Healing Power 
20/5 It's Just Part of Who I Am
21/5 Why Am I So Tired? 
Leopards
Article a Day - Disease and Disorders
19/5 Healing Power 
20/5 It's Just Part of Who I Am
21/5 Why Am I So Tired? 

​topic

2020 Covid 19 Lockdown Time Capsule.
Check Google Classroom for a slides presentation.
Begin collecting and presenting information for this task. Add additional slides about Level 3. Include photos, videos or drawings that have been done, insert writing or topic work.
This will be added to Seesaw when complete. 

​Christchurch Earthquake - Inquiry example
  1. Open the link above and carefully read the question, introduction and the response (answer) for the two samples.
  2. These two questions are detailed, and I have got information from more than 1 place. Try to do something similar, I do not want a one-sentence answer to your questions. Each has appropriate images to support the answer.
  3. This is the first time most of you have been involved in this sort of inquiry, DO NOT PANIC. At the moment, there is no due date for this. It should be something that you are interested in and are prepared to do a lot of reading and research about.
Free Choice Topic of Interest - Inquiry
Earlier in Lockdown, you were asked to think about Free Choice Topic of Interest. Many of you started writing and answering questions (open-ended questions) that you created. It is now time to relook at and complete these questions.
This work can be done in doc, slides or in a book - the choice is yours;
  1. Create a Title Page for your topic. (If you are working in your book, create a full-page title in there).
    • The title should have the topic
    • An appropriate image
    • Your name.
  2. On a new page or slide, Write the first of your questions
    • Set it out like the Christchurch examples (see the link below)
      • Write an introduction for the question, including any background understanding you have and why you are asking this (see the examples I wrote about the Christchurch Earthquake).
      • Write a detailed response to your question using information from different sources.
      • Make sure you are not simply copying and pasting chunks of information from the internet. You must understand what you are writing.
  3. Aim to complete 3-4 questions. They should be questions that you did not know answers to before you started.
  4. Each question may take a few days by the time you have collected, read and sorted information and then drafted, revised and edited your answer.
  5. Each question with introduction, answer and picture will be on a new page (if you need more than one page, that is fine, but start each new question on a new page or slide).
​Something a bit different: 
Electronics Simulator - Have a try of the tutorial/game. Screencastify successful creations and add it to your response today.
If you have a few questions for your Free Choice Topic completed, you could try this;
CSFirst - Ask Mr C for your login details if you are not sure of them.
  • Interactive Presentation
  • Create a new presentation, or take an existing one, and make it interactive in Scratch. It would be great to use the Free Choice Topic you have selected for this presentation.
Marble Run Challenge: Have a look at the Marble Run Challenge and start collecting materials that you can use to create your own. These will be created and tested on Friday May 22.

week 5 term 2 (may 11-15)

The daily programme will be available in Seppo by 7.30am each morning.
​Check the previous days Seppo for any comments made after you finished.
Login as player at:
play.seppo.io
Your Team Name Must ​include your name
There will be a Game pin in Google Classroom to enter (there will be a new code each day).
Have a look at the video that I made to help explain it. 

Continue recording the things that you have been doing during this lockdown period. It would be great to have some photos of the things that you have been doing. We will create some form of presentation.
Send Mr C a photo of something that you have been doing. 
Check out what others have been doing here
​Try the Trickshot Challenge
​Basic Facts - options
Complete the Quick 10 Questions in Seppo daily.

Draw a 6x5 grid and complete.

Work on the timestables that you do not know well (log in to this site using the info Mr C emailed you. Ask if you can not find it).

Basic Facts Sheets (Google Classroom - maths) Complete these and turn them in.
​
​Prototec
​There are 10 Questions at the start of Maths in Seppo.
Maths
Prime Maths - We have started using our Prime Maths Practice Books. Check the daily Seppo Maths activities for the pages to do. Spend about 20 minutes working through the set pages.
Khan Academy -There are set assignments for everyone. After Prime, spend about 10 minutes working through these. 
If you have time, Access Prodigy or Sumdog 
for about 10 minutes.

Having Trouble -  video guides for Prime maths

Contact Mr C if you can not access either of these sites.
Spelling - Week 5 Term 2 words and activities
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Reading
Begin by completing one of the Article a Day set (Diseases and Disorders).
Complete a set activity using Readworks or Sunshine (see a list of texts below). These are clearly shown in Seppo)

​Spend 15 minutes Reading with Epic or ReadWorks Library​ (see how here)

If you do not have access to Epic at home, ask Mr C to resend an invitation to your parents for free unlimited access during the lockdown)

​Read a book for 15-20 minutes later in the day just for fun.
Writing
Every day, Access Writing Legends. Choose one of the Quick Writes and write for 10 minutes.

Full Writes - writing legends:
This week we are going to concentrate of observations and writing detailed descriptions. 
There are four new quick writes to choose from and Two Full Writes Zoom In and Observe!
Make sure that you have a look at the 'Hints' it gives a detailed example and describes the language features required.
Make the observations and begin the Plan and draft on Monday. Complete the plan and begin drafting Tuesday, Continue drafting and begin proofreading and checking by Wednesday. Br Thursday you should be working on the editing and publishing so that it is complete by Friday.
If you finish quickly, complete the other Full Write or complete some free writing.

reading week 5

Lions
Article a Day - Disease and Disorders
11/5 Temporary Employment
12/5 Dirty Job
13/5 The Film Editor
​14/5 Overcoming Difficulties
Tigers​
Article a Day - Disease and Disorders
​11/5 From City to Farm
12/5 Working Dogs
13/5 Bear Care
​14/5 Officer Harry
Panthers
​Article a Day - Disease and Disorders
​11/5 News Debate: Cashing In
12/5 Meet Ann Paul: Working for the Birds
13/5 Nobel Work
​14/5 Working Dogs
Leopards
​Article a Day - Disease and Disorders
​11/5 Seeds (Sunshine)
12/5 Dragon with a cold(Sunshine)
13/5 In the Middle of the Night (Sunshine)
​14/5 ​Icebergs (sunshine)

topic

Christchurch Earthquake - Inquiry example
  1. Open the link above and carefully read the question, introduction and the response (answer) for the two samples.
  2. These two questions are detailed, and I have got information from more than 1 place. Try to do something similar, I do not want a one-sentence answer to your questions. Each has appropriate images to support the answer.
  3. This is the first time most of you have been involved in this sort of inquiry, DO NOT PANIC. At the moment, there is no due date for this. It should be something that you are interested in and are prepared to do a lot of reading and research about.
Free Choice Topic of Interest - Inquiry
Earlier in Lockdown, you were asked to think about Free Choice Topic of Interest. Many of you started writing and answering questions (open-ended questions) that you created. It is now time to relook at and complete these questions.
This work can be done in doc, slides or in a book - the choice is yours;
  1. Create a Title Page for your topic. (If you are working in your book, create a full-page title in there).
    • The title should have the topic
    • An appropriate image
    • Your name.
  2. On a new page or slide, Write the first of your questions
    • Set it out like the Christchurch examples (see the link below)
      • Write an introduction for the question, including any background understanding you have and why you are asking this (see the examples I wrote about the Christchurch Earthquake).
      • Write a detailed response to your question using information from different sources.
      • Make sure you are not simply copying and pasting chunks of information from the internet. You must understand what you are writing.
  3. Aim to complete 3-4 questions. They should be questions that you did not know answers to before you started.
  4. Each question may take a few days by the time you have collected, read and sorted information and then drafted, revised and edited your answer.
  5. Each question with introduction, answer and picture will be on a new page (if you need more than one page, that is fine, but start each new question on a new page or slide).
Something a bit different: 
Electronics Simulator - Have a try of the tutorial/game. Screencastify successful creations and add it to your response today.
If you have a few questions for your Free Choice Topic completed, you could try this;
CSFirst - Ask Mr C for your login details if you are not sure of them.
  • Interactive Presentation
  • Create a new presentation, or take an existing one, and make it interactive in Scratch. It would be great to use the Free Choice Topic you have selected for this presentation.

Week 4 term 2 (may 4-8)

The daily programme will be available in Seppo from 7.30am each morning.
​Check the previous days Seppo for any comments made after you finished.
Login as player at:
play.seppo.io
Your Team Name Must ​include your name
There will be a Game pin in Google Classroom to enter (there will be a new code each day).
The daily Seppo has a slight difference for week 3 and 4.
Have a look at the video that I made to help explain it. 
Continue recording the things that you have been doing during this lockdown period. It would be great to have some photos of the things that you have been doing. We will create some form of presentation.
Send Mr C a photo of something that you have been doing. 
Check out what others have been doing here
​Basic Facts - options
Complete the Quick 10 Questions in Seppo daily.

Draw a 6x5 grid and complete.

Work on the timestables that you do not know well (log in to this site using the info Mr C emailed you. Ask if you can not find it).

Basic Facts Sheets (Google Classroom - maths) Complete these and turn them in.
​
​Prototec
​There are 10 Questions at the start of Maths in Seppo.
Maths
Prime Maths - We have started using our Prime Maths Practice Books. Check the daily Seppo Maths activities for the pages to do. Spend about 20 minutes working through the set pages.
Khan Academy -There are set assignments for everyone. After Prime, spend about 10 minutes working through these. 
If you have time, Access Prodigy or Sumdog 
for about 10 minutes.

Having Trouble Accessing Khan Academy - check out the video guides

Contact Mr C if you can not access either of these sites.
Spelling - Week 4 Term 2 words and activities
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Reading
Begin by completing one of the Article a Day set. Complete a set activity using Readworks (see Google classroom - see a list of texts below. These are clearly shown in Seppo)

​Spend 15 minutes Reading with Epic or ReadWorks Library​ (see how here)

If you do not have access to Epic at home, ask Mr C to resend an invitation to your parents for free unlimited access during the lockdown)

​Read a book for 15-20 minutes later in the day just for fun.
Writing
Access Writing Legends. Choose one of the Quick Writes and write for 10 minutes.

Poetry Writing:
Over the next few days we will be focussing on a variety of poetry formats using the theme of ANZAC
Diamante - see a video
​Cinquain - see a video
Haiku -
Senses -
Free Choice
If you have completed the poems, you may be able to access Ed Perfect (the trial has finished and it will not be purchased) or you choose what to write about - Write for enjoyment (perhaps write a letter to someone)

readworks reading texts

Lions:
Pollution + Conservation articles (daily)
​4/5 World War Two - Pearl Harbor
5/5 The Night Before the Invasion
6/5 World War Two - D-Day
7/5 WW2 - The Atomic Bomb
​Last week:
29/4 WWI: The Sinking of the Lusitania
30/4 WWI & the Great Depression: The League of Nations
1/5 WW2 - Introduction to WWII
Tigers
Pollution + Conservation articles (daily)
​4/5 WW2 - Introduction to WWII
5/5 WW2 - A Victory in Africa
6/5 War Stories
​Last week:
29/4 WWI - Assassination of the Archduke of Austria
30/4 WWI - Events After the Assassination of Archduke
1/5 WWI: The Sinking of the Lusitania​
Panthers
Pollution + Conservation articles (daily)
​4/5 WWI & the Great Depression - Trench Warfare and the Somme​
5/5 World War Two - Introduction to WWII
​6/5 A Child in Hiding​
​Last Week:
29/4 WWI - Assassination of the Archduke of Austria
30/4 WWI - Events After the Assassination of Archduke
1/5 WWI & the Great Depression - World War I Basics​
Leopards
Pollution + Conservation articles (daily)
​4/5 Tracks in the Sand (Sunshine)
5/5 Bees (Sunshine)​
​6/5​ The Desert Machine (Sunshine)
Last Week:
29/4 The old Picture
​30/4 Paper Cranes
1/5 Yasuo Kuniyoshi

TOPIC - GETTING TO KNOW THE ANZACS

Choose three of the ANZAC tasks to work on. These activities will be due on Friday May 8. Some activities have quiz style questions which can be completed. Completed tasks will be submitted on May 8
​Beginning
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Many soldiers could not wait to leave for war. 8500 soldiers (NZEF Main Body) sailed from New Zealand on October 16 1914 to join up with the Australians.

Read A Sense of Adventure
  1. Make a list of at least 5 reasons soldiers were so keen to sign up for WW1. (50 points per reason, explain in as much detail as possible).
Create a Recruitment Poster to encourage people to sign up to join the NZ WW1 war effort. Have a look at actual WW1 posters here.
Present your poster using any format - Be as creative as possible
  • Canva
  • Slides
  • Paper
  • Docs
  • or create a 30-second 'radio' advertisement to encourage people to join the war.
​If you choose to complete this activity, there will be a maximum of 1000 points available when it is submitted on Friday May 8.
Landing
Gallipoli The First Day - Watch the animations and short videos about the Gallipoli Landing. 
  1. Write 10 interesting facts (50 points per fact) about the ANZAC landing at ANZAC Cove on Sunday 25 1915.
  2. Read some of these letters home for WW1. Write a detailed letter to someone at home explaining the training, landing and your first experience of action at Gallipoli.
​If you choose to complete this activity, there will be a maximum of 1000 points available when it is submitted on Friday May 8.

​​
Quinn's Post
Read about Quinn's Post, how William Malone managed to turn it into a safe rest place for the ANZAC's.
The Task:
  • Create a 'fortress' at your home. It maybe inside or outside. Take a photo or video of you in or with your wartime fortress. You should include some explanation of the main features.
  • If you choose to complete this activity, there will be a maximum of 1000 points available when it is submitted on Friday May 8.


​
Chunuk Bair
Chunuk Bair is the site of the main New Zealand Memorial. It contains the names of 849 New Zealand soldiers.
Chunuk Bair is also the site of the only VC (Victoria Cross), the highest honour for valour, awarded to a New Zealander. Cyril Bassett, a bank worker before the War was awarded the VC as he laid and repaired telephone wires under heavy fire in full daylight. Read about Cyril Bassett here.
Task:
  • 22 New Zealanders have been awarded the Victoria Cross the first in 1867.
  • Chose one soldier who has been awarded the VC, Create a presentation about this soldier. Include what they did before the war, how they won the award - what they did in as much detail as possible. 
  • If this is an activity you intend to complete, in your response, write who you intend to focus on
or
  • If you have a family member who has served, you may like to create a presentation about them.
This presentation can be created using any media - e.g. Canva, Slides, docs, video, audio, poster...
  • If you choose to complete this activity, there will be a maximum of 1000 points available when it is submitted on Friday May 8.
Lone Pine
Lone Pine - August Offensive (read about Lone Pine here)
  • During August the allies tried to break out and capture the Sari Bair Range along the middle of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It involved attacks at Suvla Bay, Chunuk Bair, The Nek and Lone Pine. Ultimately, the attacks failed resulting in a stalemate and the final decision to evacuate in December.


The Task
Watch the Lego animation of the Gallipoli Campaign or read about the campaign on the nzhistory site.
  • Create a board game about the Gallipoli campaign based on actual events. This game may be based on a 'snakes and ladders' style game or something like 'The Game of Life' or Monopoly.
or
  • Create an animation or home video to summarise the Gallipoli Campaign. Include as many of the main events as possible.
If you choose to complete this activity, there will be a maximum of 1000 points available when it is submitted on Friday May 8.
​
Diet
Food at Gallipoli for the soldiers was not like the food that we all eat daily now. The diet consisted mainly of tinned bully beef, tea, sugar and Army Hard Tack biscuits (not the ANZAC biscuits that we make today). Read about some of the food here.
The lack of fresh fruit and vegetables led to many soldiers becoming sick. Added to this was the problem of freshwater. All water and supplies had to be shipped in from the Greek Islands and Egypt.
The Task: Choose one of the choices
  • Try making Hard Tack by following this recipe (check with an adult first.
or
​If you choose to complete this activity, there will be a maximum of 1000 points available when it is submitted on Friday May 8.
Evacuation
The Evacuation was possibly the most successful and well-planned part of the whole campaign. All ANZAC's were evacuated over four nights at the end of 1915 without a single casualty. This was so successful that not even the Turks knew that they had gone.

For the majority of the soldiers who survived the Gallipoli Campaign, after a short rest, they were moved to the Western Front to fight in places such as the Somme, Messines (Ypres), Passchendaele and Le Quesnoy.
  • Read about one of these places along the Western Front.
  • Create a presentation about one of these places. Be as creative as possible with this presentation. You might like to present your work in the following way
    • Canva
    • Poster - paper
    • Slides
    • Docs
    • Brochure
    • Contact Mr C if you have another idea that you would like added.
​If you choose to complete this activity, there will be a maximum of 1000 points available when it is submitted on Friday May 8.

Week 3 Term 2 (April 27-May 1)

The daily programme will be available in Seppo from 7.30am each morning.
​Check the previous days Seppo for any comments made after you finished.
Login as player at:
play.seppo.io
Your Team Name Must ​include your name
There will be a Game pin in Google Classroom to enter (there will be a new code each day).
The daily Seppo has a slight difference for the next two weeks. Have a look at the video that I made to help explain it. 

If you have not already done so, start recording the things that you have been doing during this lockdown period. It would be great to have some photos of the things that you have been doing. We will create some form of presentation.
Send Mr C a photo of something that you have been doing. 
Check out what others have been doing here
If have anything you would like to share, questions or thoughts, Add it to the Class Covid-19 Lockdown Padlet
Basic Facts - options
Draw a 6x5 grid and complete.
Work on the timestables that you do not know well (email Mr C if you want to be able to login and keep track of your results).
Basic Facts Sheets (Google Classroom - maths) Complete these and turn them in.
​Prototec
​There are 10 Questions at the start of Maths in Seppo.
Maths
Prime Maths - We have started using our Prime Maths Practice Books. Check the daily Seppo Maths activities for the pages to do. Spend about 20 minutes working through the set pages.
Khan Academy -There are set assignments for everyone. After Prime, spend about 10 minutes working through these. 
If you have time, Access Prodigy or Sumdog 
for about 10 minutes.

Having Trouble Accessing Khan Academy - check out the video guides

Contact Mr C if you can not access either of these sites.
Spelling - Week 3 Term 2 words and activities
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Reading
Begin by completing one of the Article a Day set. Complete a set activity using Readworks (see Google classroom - see a list of texts below. These are clearly shown in Seppo)

​Spend 15 minutes Reading with Epic or ReadWorks Library​ (see how here)

If you do not have access to Epic at home, ask Mr C to resend an invitation to your parents for free unlimited access during the lockdown)

​Read a book for 15-20 minutes later in the day just for fun.
Writing
Sign into Education Perfect​  There are two activity set, Full Stops and Editing and Proofreading.
Access Writing Legends. Choose one of the Quick Writes and write for 10 minutes.

Poetry Writing:
Over the next few days we will be focussing on a variety of poetry formats using the theme of ANZAC
Concrete Poetry - See how to write a Concrete Poem
​Synonym Poem
If you have completed Create your own create, write for enjoyment or go back to Education Perfect and explore more (preferably within English and Literature)

Readworks reading

Lions
29/4 WWI: The Sinking of the Lusitania
30/4 WWI & the Great Depression: The League of Nations
1/5 WW2 - Introduction to WWII
Tigers
29/4 WWI - Assassination of the Archduke of Austria
30/4 WWI - Events After the Assassination of Archduke
1/5 WWI: The Sinking of the Lusitania​
Panthers
29/4 WWI - Assassination of the Archduke of Austria
30/4 WWI - Events After the Assassination of Archduke
1/5 WWI & the Great Depression - World War I Basics​
Leopards
29/4 The old Picture
​30/4 Paper Cranes
1/5 Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Topic - Getting to know the anzacs

Choose three of the ANZAC tasks to work on. These activities will be due on Friday May 8. Some activities have quiz style questions which can be completed. Completed tasks will be submitted on May 8
Beginning
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Many soldiers could not wait to leave for war. 8500 soldiers (NZEF Main Body) sailed from New Zealand on October 16 1914 to join up with the Australians.

Read A Sense of Adventure
  1. Make a list of at least 5 reasons soldiers were so keen to sign up for WW1. (50 points per reason, explain in as much detail as possible).
Create a Recruitment Poster to encourage people to sign up to join the NZ WW1 war effort. Have a look at actual WW1 posters here.
Present your poster using any format - Be as creative as possible
  • Canva
  • Slides
  • Paper
  • Docs
  • or create a 30-second 'radio' advertisement to encourage people to join the war.
There will be a total of 1000 points available for this task. If you intend to complete this task, in the response box say this.
Landing
Gallipoli The First Day - Watch the animations and short videos about the Gallipoli Landing. 
  1. Write 10 interesting facts (50 points per fact) about the ANZAC landing at ANZAC Cove on Sunday 25 1915.
  2. Read some of these letters home for WW1. Write a detailed letter to someone at home explaining the training, landing and your first experience of action at Gallipoli.
If you intend completing this task, state this in the response box below. This task will be worth a maximum of 1000 points next Friday

​
Quinn's Post
Read about Quinn's Post, how William Malone managed to turn it into a safe rest place for the ANZAC's.
The Task:
  • Create a 'fortress' at your home. It maybe inside or outside. Take a photo or video of you in or with your wartime fortress. You should include some explanation of the main features.
  • If you choose to complete this activity, there will be a maximum of 1000 points available when it is submitted on Friday May 8.
Chunuk Bair
Chunuk Bair is the site of the main New Zealand Memorial. It contains the names of 849 New Zealand soldiers.
Chunuk Bair is also the site of the only VC (Victoria Cross), the highest honour for valour, awarded to a New Zealander. Cyril Bassett, a bank worker before the War was awarded the VC as he laid and repaired telephone wires under heavy fire in full daylight. Read about Cyril Bassett here.
Task:
  • 22 New Zealanders have been awarded the Victoria Cross the first in 1867.
  • Chose one soldier who has been awarded the VC, Create a presentation about this soldier. Include what they did before the war, how they won the award - what they did in as much detail as possible. 
  • If this is an activity you intend to complete, in your response, write who you intend to focus on
or
  • If you have a family member who has served, you may like to create a presentation about them.
This presentation can be created using any media - e.g. Canva, Slides, docs, video, audio, poster...
  • This completed presentation will be worth a total of up to 1000 points (when it becomes available to attach next Friday)
Lone Pine
Lone Pine - August Offensive (read about Lone Pine here)
  • During August the allies tried to break out and capture the Sari Bair Range along the middle of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It involved attacks at Suvla Bay, Chunuk Bair, The Nek and Lone Pine. Ultimately, the attacks failed resulting in a stalemate and the final decision to evacuate in December.


The Task
Watch the Lego animation of the Gallipoli Campaign or read about the campaign on the nzhistory site.
  • Create a board game about the Gallipoli campaign based on actual events. This game may be based on a 'snakes and ladders' style game or something like 'The Game of Life' or Monopoly.
or
  • Create an animation or home video to summarise the Gallipoli Campaign. Include as many of the main events as possible.
If you intend to complete this activity, tell Mr C what you are wanting to do in the response box below. This completed task will have a maximum of 1000 points when handed in next Friday
Diet
Food at Gallipoli for the soldiers was not like the food that we all eat daily now. The diet consisted mainly of tinned bully beef, tea, sugar and Army Hard Tack biscuits (not the ANZAC biscuits that we make today). Read about some of the food here.
The lack of fresh fruit and vegetables led to many soldiers becoming sick. Added to this was the problem of freshwater. All water and supplies had to be shipped in from the Greek Islands and Egypt.
The Task: Choose one of the choices
  • Try making Hard Tack by following this recipe (check with an adult first.
or
  • If you intend to complete this activity, write which 'biscuit' you will make in the response box below. This completed task will have a maximum of 1000 points when handed in next Friday
Evacuation
The Evacuation was possibly the most successful and well-planned part of the whole campaign. All ANZAC's were evacuated over four nights at the end of 1915 without a single casualty. This was so successful that not even the Turks knew that they had gone.

For the majority of the soldiers who survived the Gallipoli Campaign, after a short rest, they were moved to the Western Front to fight in places such as the Somme, Messines (Ypres), Passchendaele and Le Quesnoy.
  • Read about one of these places along the Western Front.
  • Create a presentation about one of these places. Be as creative as possible with this presentation. You might like to present your work in the following way
    • Canva
    • Poster - paper
    • Slides
    • Docs
    • Brochure
    • Contact Mr C if you have another idea that you would like added.
If you intend to complete this task, say so in the response box below. This task will be worth a maximum of 1000 points next Friday

Week 2 Term 2


I would like to try using Seppo which has the suggested daily activities and tasks
​Check the previous days Seppo for any comments made after you finished.
Login as player at:
play.seppo.io
Your Team Name Must ​include your name
There will be a Game pin in Google Classroom to enter (there will be a new code each day).
Have a look at the two videos that I made to help explain it. 
Introducing Seppo
Seppo Features
If you have not already done so, start recording the things that you have been doing during this lockdown period. It would be great to have some photos of the things that you have been doing. We will create some form of presentation.
Send Mr C a photo of something that you have been doing.
Check out what others have been doing here
If have anything you would like to share, questions or thoughts, Add it to the Class Covid-19 Lockdown Padlet

Week 2 Term 2 (April 20-24)

Basic Facts - options

Draw a 6x5 grid and complete.
Work on the timestables that you do not know well (email Mr C if you want to be able to login and keep track of your results).
Basic Facts Sheets (Google Classroom - maths) Complete these and turn them in.
​There are 10 Questions at the start of Maths in Seppo.
Maths
Prime Maths - We have started using our Prime Maths Practice Books. Check the daily Seppo Maths activities for the pages to do.
Khan Academy -There are set assignments for both Group 1 and Group 2 to complete. On Thursday we will start the Prime Books
Once you have spent a minimum of 30 minutes working through Khan Academy, Access Prodigy or Sumdog for 15 minutes (A class Sumdog competition has been set to run until April 24)
(Prodigy Class Code: FD9C9C)

Having Trouble Accessing Khan Academy - check out the video guides

Contact Mr C if you can not access either of these sites.
Spelling - Week 10 (Week 2 of Term 2) words and activities (Revision)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Reading
Complete a set activity using Readworks (set in Google classroom - see a list of texts below. These are clearly shown in Seppo)

​Spend 15 minutes Reading with Epic or
Access the ReadWorks Library (see how here)

If you do not have access to Epic at home, ask Mr C to resend an invitation to your parents for free unlimited access during the lockdown)

​Read a book for 15-20 minutes later in the day just for fun.
Writing
Sign into Education Perfect​ (Mr C has emailed you details if this link is confusing) There is an activity set.
Access Writing Legends. Choose one of the Quick Writes and write for 10 minutes.

Create your own Creature: Have a look at the task set in Google Classroom. 
Have a go at creating your Creature using either HeroMachine 2.5  or HeroMachine3.
Download your Creature, convert it to and image and share it in a doc (copy and paste your description from Writing Legends. All of the links, some help and the google doc are in the Google Classroom assignment (due April 24).
If you have completed Create your own create, write for enjoyment or go back to Education Perfect and explore more (preferably within English and Literature)

The 4 READWORKS READING ACTIVITIES (DUE BY APRIL 24)

Article a Day - Water and the Earth (read a article each day and write 2-3 things that your learned or found interesting in your Book of Knowledge. These should be written in sentences, use the text to help but do not just copy and paste whole sections)
​Lions
* Dig This! 15/4
* Meet the Ologist 16/4
* Avian Influenza 17/4
​* How to Trick Your Sister 20/4
​Tigers
* Watch for Steady Rocks 15/4
* Great Lakes? Not for Long 16/4
​* Avian Influenza 17/4
​* Keep Looking 20/4
​Panthers
* The Importance of Mountains 15/4
* Our Changing Earth 16/4
​* Lucky Shot! 17/4
* Farmer, Snake, Egg and Bacon 20/4
​Leopards
* Natural Events 15/4
* Natural Changes to the Environment 16/4
* Are You a Fit Kid? 17/4
* Computers vs Books 20/4

Week 1 Term 2 (April 15-17)

Basic Facts - options

Draw a 6x5 grid and complete.
Work on the timestables that you do not know well (email Mr C if you want to be able to login and keep track of your results).
Basic Facts Sheets (Google Classroom - maths) Complete these and turn them in.
Maths
Prime Maths - We have started using our Prime Maths Practice Books. Check the daily Seppo Maths activities for the pages to do.
Khan Academy -There are set assignments for both Group 1 and Group 2 to complete. On Thursday we will start the Prime Books
Once you have spent a minimum of 30 minutes working through Khan Academy, Access Prodigy or Sumdog for 15 minutes (A class Sumdog competition has been set to run until April 24)

Having Trouble Accessing Khan Academy - check out the video guides

Contact Mr C if you can not access either of these sites.
Spelling - Week 9 (Week 1 of Term 2) words and activities
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Reading
Complete a set activity using Readworks (set in Google classroom - see a list of texts below)

​Spend 15 minutes Reading with Epic or
Access the ReadWorks Library (see how here)

​Read a book for 15-20 minutes later in the day just for fun.
​Writing
Sign into Education Perfect​ (Mr C has emailed you details if this link is confusing) There is an activity set, this can be started Thursday.
Access Writing Legends. Complete My Room and You Should Buy This.
Create your own Creature: Have a look at the 'Creature your own Creature' task in Writing Legends. Have a go at creating your Creature using either HeroMachine 2.5 (flash is needed) or HeroMachine3. Download your Creature, convert it to and image and share it in a doc (copy and paste your description from Writing Legends. All of the links, some help and the google doc are in the Google Classroom assignment (due April 24).

ReadWorks reading activities (due by April 24)

Article a Day - Water and the Earth (read a article each day and write 2-3 things that your learned or found interesting in your Book of Knowledge)
Lions
* Dig This! 15/4
* Meet the Ologist 16/4
* Avian Influenza 17/4
​* How to Trick Your Sister 20/4
Tigers
* Watch for Steady Rocks 15/4
* Great Lakes? Not for Long 16/4
​* Avian Influenza 17/4
​* Keep Looking 20/4
Panthers
* The Importance of Mountains 15/4
* Our Changing Earth 16/4
​* Lucky Shot! 17/4
* Farmer, Snake, Egg and Bacon 20/4
Leopards
* Natural Events 15/4
* Natural Changes to the Environment 16/4
* Are You a Fit Kid? 17/4
* Computers vs Books 20/4

School Holidays - March 30-April 14

Learning at home - week 8 (march 23-27)

Suggested daily timetable:
9.00 - 9.15 Basic Facts / Number practice
9.15 - 10.00 Maths - Khan Academy or Prime as directed by the teacher
10.00 -  10.15 Spelling
10.15 - 10.45 Break - exercise - morning tea
10.45 - 11.30 Reading - Epic + Readworks activity
11.30 - 12.00 Writing - Writing Legends
Lunch
Review the Digital Passport activities

Jobs around the house - Send Mr C a photo of you being helpful at home. Check out what others have been doing here

Basic Facts - options

Draw a 6x5 grid and complete.
Work on the timestables that you do not know well (email Mr C if you want to be able to login and keep track of your results).
Basic Facts Sheets (Google Classroom - maths) Complete these and turn them in.
Maths
Khan Academy - Place Value and Addition / Subtraction work has been assigned to you.
Once you have spent a minimum of 30 minutes working through Khan Academy, Access Prodigy or Sumdog for 15 minutes (A class Sumdog competition has been set to run until April 24)

Having Trouble Accessing Khan Academy - check out the video guides

Contact Mr C if you can not access either of these sites.
Complete the Swimming Self-Assessment (Google classroom) and Add it to Seesaw for approval.
If you are unable to add it to Seesaw, Turn it in using classroom so I can add it for you.
Quiz
This weeks quiz is available for you to do until Friday at 3pm. There should be a link in Google Classroom too.
joinmyquiz.com
Code = 198682
Spelling - Week 8 words and activities
Group 1 + Activity
Group 2 + Activity
Group 3 + Activity
Reading
Complete a set activity using Readworks (set in Google classroom - see a list of texts below)

​Spend 15 minutes Reading with Epic or
Access the ReadWorks Library (see how here)

​Read for 15 minutes later during the day and record this in the reading log of your homework book.
Writing
​Access Writing Legends. Complete a quick write activity which take about 10 minutes.
​Go to Additional Activities - Descriptive writing and choose 'My Room' (Click here for help finding this). Write for about 20 minutes and then carefully check your writing. Find 3 words or phrases that you could uplevel.
A new task has been assigned in Writing Legends (google classroom) Check the video to find it - You should Buy This
Digital Passport activities
Twalkers
Share Jumper
E-Volve
Shark
Mix -n- Mash
Readworks Reading Activities set for this week
Leopards
* Got Allergies
* How Glaciers changed the World
* Birth of a Mighty River
​
Panthers
* Antibiotics - use them wisely
​* How Glaciers changed the World
​​* When Water moves Sediments
Tigers
* Antibiotics - use them wisely
* Challenges Facing Estuaries
​* The History of Planet Earth
Lions
* Disease and Disease Prevention
* Big News About Old Rocks
​* The History of Planet Earth
Do not forget to turn these in (or submit). Try to finish all three during the week. If you would like more reading check with Mr C.
If you need to contact me, you can use Google classroom or email
[email protected]

Jobs around the house - What have we been up to?

Send a photo of what you have been up to and it can be added to a slideshow here.