Section outline

  • We begin this week with a public holiday celebrating the 40 hour working week - Labour Day is Monday 24th October. We end the week with MHJC Athletics Day on Friday 28th October - all the very best to all of our athletes competing :o)


    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

    • structure our writing to persuade readers of our point of view about a topic
    • use a variety of sentences in our sentences
    • complete an e-asTTle piece of persuasive writing 
    Success Criteria: I can/have...
    • written a topic sentence that gives my opinion
    • supported my opinion with reasons
    • provided details to support my reasons
    • concluded with sentences that sums up everything and states my opinion in a new way
    • read the formula for persuasive writing on google classroom (hamburger model)

    Thursday S4: Write your own piece of persuasive writing in our booklets - Write to persuade your audience that when we work together the task is easier, teamwork is an important part of success.  Use examples from your own experience.
    Friday: Athletics Day!

    Follow up: 
    Reading plus and Maths Buddy

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how to recognise and analyse aspects of writing to 'power up' our own writing.
    • We are EXPLORING how to collect and organise details in people and places in history to discover where the 'power' lies.