Term One Week Six

Kia ora. It's Autumn and we are halfway through Term One.  It seems strange to be here already after our unusual start to the year, but you are all doing really well and are to be congratulated on how you have started your academic year.  This week, we are going to start working on your first Year 8 Assessment Task. The task will be due in Week Eight and you will have an opportunity to work on it in class. We will also continue our exploration of static images - being able to convery complex ideas through symbol, colour, text and composition is a powerful literacy strategy that can support your written work. It is also library week, please remember to bring your book to school on Thursday so we can return and issue.

Success Criteria:

• I have created the static image and can explain the choices I have made
• I have drafted, written, proofread and published my letter

Activities:

1. Introduce Assessment Task One
2. Review Surf Lifesaving NZ Report and Infographics
3. Brainstorm and research selected element of water safety
4. Draft letter
5. Library

Further Learning:
Read your book, organise your workload for your Assessment task.