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At least 200 properties have been flooded in Dunedin as heavy rain has hit the area.

The event is being described as a one-in-100-year event after 175 millimetres of rain in 24 hours.

The main damage was done on Wednesday night with the rain easing on Thursday.

The 175 millimetres of rain that the area experienced is the usual rainfall for two months. This overwhelmed the drainage systems, closing at least 15 streets and some schools, disrupting travel and forcing evacuations.

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has set up a mayoralty fund for those who may need help to get back into their homes. He has not disclosed the amount in the fund.

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article?

The main people in this article are the people who live in Dunedin.

2. What was the key event from the news article?

The key event from this news article was that there was a flood in Dunedin 

3. Where did this event take place?

This event took place in Dunedin

4. When did this event take place?

This event took place on Wednesday and Thursday

NZ Flag

I think this flag is the best because it has the Silver Fern, the four stars and it has our colours.

Maths Portfolio Task

Description: In maths we have been learning what strategy is the most afficient for each question. When we didn't have a workshop we had to practise our strategy's in our NZCM book. 

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Big Idea: There were 4 questions and we had to show our working. If you are in Stage 6 you had to show 2+ Strategys, In Stage 5 you had to show 1+ Stategys and in Stage 4 you were only aloud to use to sertain strategys. I am in Stage 6

The Strategys that I used were:

- Rounding & Compensating

- Number Line

- Equal Additons

- Place Value Partitioning

Feedback/Feedforward: I think you could show what question you used the strategy on, but I think you did do well on using all the strategys. #Rileigh 

Evaluation: I think I am good at using the equal additions strategy because in this task when I had to get a certain answer, I always got the same answer when I used that strategy. Now I want to learn how to use the Reversibility Strategy because when I try to use it on a question I don't no what to do.

Writing Portfolio Sample

Description: My goal in Writing is Complex Sentences. We marked our writing at the start of the term with 3 different teachers. Each teacher had a different goal. The three different goals were Word Sentences and Ideas. We learnt what a complex sentence is. We are also trying to add more Complex Sentences into our writing. We watched this video clip Mouse For Sale and then we had to re-write The video.

Big Idea:

A Complex Sentence is a sentence that has a conjunction and a sentence next to it that can't stand on its own. Here is an e.g There was a pig walking down the street, with shades. My complex sentences are highlighted in Red

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Feedback/Feedforward: You almost got perfect, you could make your story longer and put more complex sentences next time. #MARAKI

Evaluation: I think I did well at relating my story to the video. But I think next time I could add more complex sentences, so that I make my writing more interesting.

Writing Sample

Description: In writing this term we have been learning about complex sentences. We watched a video about a mouse with big ears and people teasing him. Then we went and write our own story using complex sentences.

There was a donkey living in St Mary's College, with only one leg He was in the pet shop. No one wanted to buy this donkey because...

he only had 3 legs. He was so lonely. Then someone came in. He got so excited. Then he came over and looked at this special donkey. He started teasing this donkey. Then he walked out cracking up. This donkey was very special, but doesn't mean he needs to get teased. Day after day this poor donkey got teased. There was this bird across that couldn't stop laughing. Then one day there was a guy who saw this donkey and smiled and said to the shopkeeper "I will buy that donkey". Are you sure he only has three legs. Of course. We are the same. I've lost one leg. Then he pulled up his pants and the shopkeeper saw he had a fake leg.

The End

By Jaiden

Reading Portfolio Sample

Description: My Goal is Comprehension. In Reading we have been attending workshops based on our goal. We did a star test at the start of last term and from that we chose our goal. Comprehension or Expanding Vocabulary. We have 2 Workshops a week for thirty minutes. We also have one Gym time which goes for an hour. There are two hours a day and 3 days for a week. When we don't have a workshop or Gym we do a tic tac toe. 

Success Criteria:

- Text to Text When you make a Text to Text connection you relate two bits of text together

- Text to Self When you make a Text to Self connection you relate something that you have done that is in the text

- Text to World When you make a Text to World connection you relate something in the text to something that's happened in the world

Big Idea: In this tic tac toe we had to someone from a book who is just like you. The book I choose was  The Blackcaps Book. The we had to draw a picture of them and write why they are just like you!

Feedback/Feedforward: You did very well Jaiden but you could add more ideas down. #Maraki

Evaluation: I don't think I did so well on this activity because I couldn't find someone in a book that was just like me. Once I found Corey Anderson I found it hard to find things why he was related to me. Next time I do this i think I need to find someone more like me.

Catch Me if you can

Description:

Every week we learn about skills and movement that will help us play sports. This term’s focus has been around defense. We made a video showing some of the goals we have been practicing. I have highlighted the thing I think I have done well BOLD and one thing I would like to work on italic.

Body:

WALT: Defensive skills and movements

Success Criteria:

Body Movement

Weight on balls of feet

Feet shoulder width apart

Knees flexed

Concentration and eyes on ball, head and eyes up

Push hard off outside foot and go forwards to attack pass

Quick small feet, stay on balls of feet

Arms within confines of body

Take feet to ball

Land with a SBP

Intercepting: 

Body angled to see player and ball

Anticipate pass and player movement

Restrictive Marking:

Meet player as they start towards the ball/where they want to go

stay close to the attacking player

Head and eyes up, arms close to body to avoid obstruction/contact

Angle body so attacking player is ‘pushed’ away from where he/she wants to go

0.9m from ball carrier

Evaluation: I think I can improve on making the player go the way I want them to because it would make it easier for me to defend. I think I am good at staying sideways so I can see the player and ball, that helps me defend because I can see both the ball, the ball carrier and the guy I am trying to defend.

Feedback/Feedforward: good job Jaiden you were good at keeping your eyes on the ball you could work on landindind stable Thomas.

Discovery time

Description: Today in discovery time we made a marble track and this is how long it was, we inspired other people to make a marble track. We made several Different tracks. It took us a lot of attempts at it to get it right. This was showing excellence because it took heaps of attemps

Inform Writing

Sea Turtles

Did you know that there are two different types of sea turtles. One of them is named leatherback and loggerhead. The two different types of turtles spend 99% of there time in the water. The leatherback turtle can weigh up to 1000kg, WOW. Some Female turtles have to swim over 1000 kilometers just to lay their eggs. Sea turtles eat jellyfish and crabs, is that all. Every 1-3 years they have to lay more eggs.</span>Did you know that there are two different types of sea turtles. One of them is named leatherback and loggerhead. The two different types of turtles spend 99% of there time in the water. The leatherback turtle can weigh up to 1000kg, WOW. Some Female turtles have to swim over 1000 kilometers just to lay their eggs. Sea turtles eat jellyfish and crabs, is that all. Every 1-3 years they have to lay more eggs.