Homelearning

__**Term 4**__


 * Week 7 **

• Complete your current events for this week in your homelearning book. Mark on **FRIDAY.**
 * •** Learn your spelling words for the test on **FRIDAY.**
 * • Book in a Bags are now OVERDUE.**

__**REMINDERS**__

• PE Gear • Syndicate Odyssey is on **WEDNESDAY** next week • Kids Marathon X 4 this week - keep filling out your booklets
 * • KIWIATHON Sponsorship money.**


 * Week 3 **

• Complete your current events for this week in your homelearning book. Mark on **FRIDAY.** Find 3 different traditional Maori art forms found in a marae. Write 1-2 sentences to explain what it is. Draw or get an example of each different art form.
 * •** Learn your spelling words for the test on **FRIDAY.**
 * • 20% Time will be this THURSDAY Block 3.** What resources do you need to ensure you make the MOST of your time. REMEMBER we are sharing our learning with the class in WEEK 4 (next week) You are more than welcome to work on this in your own time as well.
 * • Taha Maori:**
 * • Keep learning your quiz questions. This week I will be testing you 21-30 (Tuesday) 31 - 40 (Wednesday) 41-50 (Thursday)**

__**REMINDERS**__

• PE Gear • Kids Marathon X 4 this week - keep filling out your booklets
 * • SPONSORSHIP Forms returned by WEDNESDAY 29th October (Please ensure you have at least 1-2 sponsors!!!)**
 * • Kiwiathon TEST this Friday Block 1**

__** Spelling Term 4 Week 3 **__

__** BLUE **__ bayou = a marshy outlet of a lake or river peninsula = a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water mesa = an isolated flat topped hill with steep sides, found in landscapes with horizontal strata smirk = smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way. claque = a group of people hired to applaud (or heckle) a performer or public speaker vogue terse spew font wadi

__** RED **__ yachting orchestration optician sculpture pigeon parliamentary endeavour aeroplane volcanoes elementary

__** GREEN **__ February formally guarantee grateful history honour individual initial judgement knowledge

__** INDIGO **__ familiar fierce guitar government heaven huge influence imitation jewellery journey


 * Week 2 **

• Complete your current events for this week in your homelearning book. Mark on **FRIDAY.** Find 3 different traditional Maori art forms found in a marae. Write 1-2 sentences to explain what it is. Draw or get an example of each different art form.
 * •** Learn your spelling words for the test on **FRIDAY.**
 * • 20% Time will be this FRIDAY Block 2.** What resources do you need to ensure you make the MOST of your time. REMEMBER we are sharing our learning with the class in WEEK 4. You are more than welcome to work on this in your own time as well.
 * • Taha Maori:**


 * • Learn your Kiwiathon ANSWERS. I will test you on 10 questions each day. Starting TUESDAY. GET SOME SPONSORS!!!!. Here are the important dates.**


 * 1. Letters and coloured paper copy go home MONDAY 20th October**
 * 2. Return completed sponsorship forms no later than WEDNESDAY 29th October**
 * 3. TEST on Friday 31st October**
 * 4. All money must be collected no later than FRIDAY 7th November**

__**REMINDERS**__

• PE Gear • Kids Marathon X 4 this week - keep filling out your booklets • Production DVDs - if you want one, return your money ASAP.


 * __Spelling Lists for Term 4 Week 1__**

**BLUE** fluorescent fulfill grammatically gruesome handkerchief hideous = extremely ugly. hindrance = a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone. hypocrisy = the practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case. impasse = a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. incessant = (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

**RED** grotesque gymnasium haphazard hazardous headquarters honorary horrific hospitality incidentally inconvenience

**GREEN** indulgence inept inevitable innumerable insistent insufficient integrity intermittent internally interrogate


 * INDIGO**

achieve definition malignant quintuplets aghast dependable manageable raspberry banquet discussion


 * Week 1 **

• Complete your current events for this week in your homelearning book. Mark on **FRIDAY.** • Embed your Term 3 ALJ Assessment under your Natural Disasters presentation in your eportfolio. You will find this in your drive. **Due FRIDAY** • 20% Time starts this **THURSDAY Block 3. You will work by YOURSELF or with a PARTNER. NO GROUPS of 3 etc!!**
 * •** Learn your spelling words for the test on **FRIDAY.**
 * •** Complete your SMART Goals for Semester 2. Embed this into your literacy page in your eportfolio. You will find this in your drive in the "Other" folder.. **Due FRIDAY**
 * •** Fill in your beep test doc, embed your Beep Test Result (Term 4) in your PE folder in your eportfolio.
 * You MUST ensure that you are organised with everything you need for this.** **This will run for 4 weeks. You are expected to share your learning with the class on the last session.**

__**REMINDERS**__

• PE Gear • Kids Marathon - we will be starting this next week. Be prepared to RUN!! x4 a week during fitness time.


 * __Spelling Lists for Term 4 Week 1__**

**BLUE** fluorescent fulfill grammatically gruesome handkerchief hideous = extremely ugly. hindrance = a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone. hypocrisy = the practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case. impasse = a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. incessant = (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

**RED** grotesque gymnasium haphazard hazardous headquarters honorary horrific hospitality incidentally inconvenience

**GREEN** indulgence inept inevitable innumerable insistent insufficient integrity intermittent internally interrogate


 * INDIGO**

achieve definition malignant quintuplets aghast dependable manageable raspberry banquet discussion


 * Week 10 **

• Complete your current events for this week and last week in your homelearning book. Mark on **FRIDAY.** • Do you have any maths or TECH homework? • Volcano Descriptive Writing Exercise is now **OVERDUE.** If you were at the AIMS games, you have until **WEDNESDAY** to have this completed. • Natural Disasters (Sections 1 - 3) is now **OVERDUE.**
 * •** Learn your spelling words for the test on **FRIDAY.**
 * • Please ensure you have a specific topic for our 20% time next term. We will try and spend some more time on this before Friday. I will be asking you on Friday what specifically your topic is going to be. Make sure you are PREPARED to give me an answer.**

__**REMINDERS**__

• PE Gear • Magazine payment: If you want a magazine at the end of the year and you haven't paid already, please pay this week. (You can't pay next term)


 * __Spelling Lists for Term 3 Week 9__**










 * __Spelling Lists for Term 3 Week 5__**

__** BLUE **__








 * __Spelling Lists for Term 3 Week 2__**



__**Formal Language activity for Week 2**__




 * Week 1 **

• Complete your current events for this week in your homelearning book. Mark on **FRIDAY.** • Do you have any maths or TECH homework?
 * •** Complete this weeks formal language activity in your homelearning books. Mark on **FRIDAY.**
 * •** Complete your Matariki presentation, needs to be embedded into your literacy page (at the top) of your eportfolio. Due on **FRIDAY.**
 * • You will give your SPEECH TOPICS to me by FRIDAY this week at the very latest :-)**
 * •** Learn your spelling words for the test on **FRIDAY.**

__**REMINDERS**__

Our class trip is this **FRIDAY!! We need 4 parent helpers for this trip.**
 * HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR PERMISSION SLIP?**


 * __Formal Language Term 3 Week 1__**




 * __Spelling Lists for Term 3 Week 1__**




 * Week 9 **

• Complete your current events for this week in your homelearning book. Mark on **FRIDAY.** • Do you have any maths or TECH homework? • Your Hauraki Gulf Islands Research Task is NOW DUE
 * •** Complete this weeks formal language activity in your homelearning books. Mark on **FRIDAY.**
 * •** Learn your spelling words for the test on **FRIDAY.**

__**REMINDERS**__

Focus this week is on ensuring our **eportfolios** are up to date!! Return permission slips for trip by **FRIDAY!! We need 4 parent helpers for this trip.** Return parent help for production by **FRIDAY!!** REPORTS go home on **THURSDAY**


 * __Formal Language Term 2 Week 9__**




 * __Formal Language Term 2 Week 8__**



__**Term 2 Week 8 Spelling Words**__


 * BLUE GREEN**

__**Term 2 Week 6 Spelling Words**__



__**Term 2 Week 5 Spelling Words**__



__**Term 2 Week 4 Spelling Words**__



__**Term 2 Week 2 Spelling Words**__



__**Week 7**__

__** BLUE **__ 1. lucid 2. comprehend 3. resolve 4. demonstrable 5. plausible 6. scrutiny 7. envision 8. premise 9. practicable 10. curriculum

**comprehend** - grasp mentally; understand. **resolve** - settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter). **demonstrable** - clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved. **plausible** - (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
 * lucid** - expressed clearly; easy to understand.

__** RED **__

1. merchant 2. martyr 3. typist 4. decorator 5. truant 6. disciple 7. humourist 8. contractor 9. sergeant 10. millionaire

__** GREEN **__ 1. unconscious 2. union 3. volcanoes 4. voyage 5. weird 6. whistle 7. president 8. system 9. truly 10. twins

__** INDIGO **__ 1. unusual 2. uniform 3. vicinity 4. voice 5. wedding 6. woollen 7. zippers 8. telescope 9. skillful 10. siege

__** BLUE **__

1. gnarled 2. fjord 3. timbre 4. comparable 5. docile 6. critique 7. pseudonym 8. lucid 9. comprehend 10. reflective

**timbre** - the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">**comparable** - able to be likened to another; similar.
 * gnarled** - knobbly rough and twisted
 * fjord** - <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">docile **- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

__** RED **__

1. tourist 2. mayor 3. dependent 4. amateur 5. journalist 6. bachelor 7. tenant 8. admiral 9. motorist 10. imposter

__** GREEN **__

1. previous 2. privilege 3. quilt 4. quantity 5. represent 6. review 7. scarcely 8. strategy 9. traveller 10. tongue

__** INDIGO **__

1. peculiar 2. principal 3. guilt 4. question 5. recognise 6. refuse 7. sufficient 8. severe 9. tropical 10. twice

__**Week 5**__

__** BLUE **__

extol consort discern contrite abide dominion integrity subvert scoff respite


 * extol** - praise enthusiastically
 * consort** - habitually associate with someone, typically with the disapproval of others
 * discern** - recognise or find out
 * contrite** - feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong
 * abide** - accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)

__** RED **__

sandwiches specialists guilty colonel disguise referee typewriter cucumber circular tourist

__** GREEN **__

known lazy loneliness luxurious mechanical musician neither necessarily official originally

__** INDIGO **__

knew knot literature locate marriage muscles naturally notice opinion ordinary

__ **Week 4** __

__** BLUE **__

hinterland knoll gulch swale culvert glade isthmus labyrinth lair glen

1. hinterland - the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks. 2. knoll - a small hill or mound 3. gulch - a narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of a fast stream 4. swale - a low or hollow place,especially a marshy depression between ridges 5. culvert - a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railroad

__** RED **__

employee rabble convenience estuary committee jeweller fence secretary spinster aviary

__** GREEN **__

advertise apologise beautifully business conference crocodile distinct disappear enormous exhausted hospitality

__** INDIGO **__

accident angel bacon bother carpenter consent document drawer expression legal

__**Week 3**__

__** BLUE **__ bayou peninsula wadi mesa smirk vogue terse claque spew font

bayou - a marshy outlet of a lake or river mesa - an isolated flat topped hill with steep sides, found in landscapes with horizontal strata peninsula - a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water claque - a group of people hired to applaud (or heckle) a performer or public speaker smirk - smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way.

__** RED **__ yachting orchestration optician sculpture pigeon parliamentary endeavour aeroplane volcanoes elementary

__** GREEN **__ February formally guarantee grateful history honour individual initial judgement knowledge

__** INDIGO **__ familiar fierce guitar government heaven huge influence imitation jewellery journey


 * • Complete the current events activity in your homelearning books. **




 * REMINDERS**

• **Ensure you have a book to read for SSR** • **Class Councillors Speeches - Monday**
 * • Bring your P.E gear to school every day. Syndicate P.E is on TUESDAY. Syndicate SPORT is on Thursday (odd week) Friday (even week)**
 * • Homework diaries -** $10 as soon as possible so I can give you your diary and timetable to glue in.
 * • SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE BY 28TH FEBRUARY** if you would like to purchase a book. See Mr B for brochures

• Spelling

• Current Events

• Do you have any maths homework?


 * Reminders**

P.E GEAR

**BLUE** expunge facsimile fallacy feasibility idiosyncrasy finesse fictitious homogenize impropriety incandescent

**RED** fluorescent fulfill grammatically gruesome handkerchief hideous hindrance hypocrisy impasse incessant

**GREEN** grotesque gymnasium haphazard hazardous headquarters honorary horrific hospitality incidentally inconvenience

**INDIGO** indulgence inept inevitable innumerable insistent insufficient integrity intermittent internally interrogate


 * Term 2: Week 9**

• **Current Events** - complete in your homelearning books

• Spelling - Learn your words for test on Friday. BLUE group - first 5 definitions

• Maths homelearning




 * Reminders**

• Chocolate money


 * Term 2: Week 6**

• **Current Events** - complete in your homelearning books

• Spelling - Learn your words for test on Friday. BLUE group - first 5 definitions

• Maths homelearning




 * Reminders**

• Disco permission slip • World Vision • Chocolate money • Cross Country - shoes

• ALJ Flatting Assignment will be started in class and completed at home. I suggest you either create a google site or presentation to showcase your learning for this task. The assignment is below.

• By FRIDAY, I would like everyone to have had a go at the SEARCH White Belt Test. This is a great starting place to learn more about effective search techniques. Please email me when you have completed the test so I can mark it. The link is [|here.]

• Complete this bullying survey [] Tell me when you have completed it please.

• **Current Events** - complete in your homelearning books

• Complete the **3 spelling activities** in books from Monday - DUE Friday

• Input last weeks spelling results into your spelling graph (spreadsheet in literacy folder) This will automatically update to your eportfolio


 * REMINDERS**

• Cross Country **TUESDAY** and **THURSDAY.** Don't forget your trainers.


 * Term 2: Week 4**

• ALJ Flatting Assignment will be started in class and completed at home. I suggest you either create a google site or presentation to showcase your learning for this task. I will put the assignment online shortly.

• Complete this bullying survey [] Tell me when you have completed it please.

• Your blogpost "Does Money Make the World go Round? (along with your money design) is now overdue

• Learn your **spelling words**. BLUE group learn your definitions as well (First 5 words only)


 * 1) aspire
 * 2) meddlesome
 * 3) albatross
 * 4) permeate
 * 5) consortium
 * 6) divisive
 * 7) harbour
 * 8) catharsis
 * 9) envisage
 * 10) contentious

• Science Fair - homelearning exceptions: Harris, Grace, Michaela, Byron, Adam, Olivia (you all MUST do your spelling)

• **Current Events** - complete in your homelearning books

• Do you have any maths homelearning?

• Input last weeks spelling results into your spelling graph (spreadsheet in literacy folder) This will update to your eportfolio This will be checked **Tuesday** morning. You have elearning on Tuesday, have you completed your advertising?


 * REMINDERS**

• Cross Country - Tuesday / Thursday (YOU MUST BE WEARNING FOOTWEAR!!) • 40 HOUR FAMINE - BOOKLETS

• Flatting Assignment




















 * Term 2: Week 3**

• Learn your **spelling words**. BLUE group learn your definitions as well (First 5 words only)

• Science Fair - homelearning exceptions: Harris, Grace, Michaela, Byron, Adam, Braden, Olivia

Here are your words for those of you who were at Channel 50


 * 1) cholesterol
 * 2) megadose
 * 3) metabolism
 * 4) plaque
 * 5) gastronomic
 * 6) fructose
 * 7) polyunsaturated
 * 8) sodium chloride
 * 9) vitamin
 * 10) serotonin

• **Current Events** - complete in your homelearning books • Do you have any maths homelearning?

• Make sure you have your Term 2 Spelling Graph in your literacy page of your eportfolio by FRIDAY

**REMINDERS**

• 40 Hr famine slips need to be returned ASAP if you would like a booklet to participate. • Keep returning chocolate money • 10 minute run this week • Table Tennis & Hockey on Wednesday. Could be a good idea to bring some shoes (trainers) for hockey


 * Term 1: Week 11**

• Learn your **spelling words**. BLUE group learn your definitions as well (First 5 words only) • **Current Events** - complete in your homelearning books • Do you have any maths homelearning? • ALJ presentations MUST be finished this week. Do you need to work on this at home to ensure you finish it before FRIDAY morning?


 * REMINDERS**

• Return chocolate fundraiser form if you want to OPT out of this • 40 Hr famine slips need to be returned ASAP if you would like a booklet to participate. • HPV forms for girls must be returned by FRIDAY • Those of you doing Science Fair have homelearning exemptions.

**Term 1: Week 10**

• Learn your **spelling words**. BLUE group learn your definitions as well • **Current Events** - complete in your homelearning books • **Published biographies** are NOW DUE. No more class time will be allocated for this task • **Embed** your **published biography** onto your WRITING page on your eportfolio. If you have published this in your writing book, can I please ask you to copy it onto a doc so you can embed it onto your eportolio **(DUE Friday)** • Create 5 separate divider pages for your portfolio. Example: TITLE Page, Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, Term 4 **(DUE Friday)** • Motu Moana Presentations all **DUE TODAY (Monday) Michaela & Harry exemption** • Input Basic Facts test score form APRIL **(DUE FRIDAY)**


 * REMINDERS**

• Return chocolate fundraiser form if you want to OPT out of this

**Term 1: Week 9**

• Create 4 separate divider pages for your portfolio. Example: Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, Term 4 (DUE by next Friday) • Motu Moana Presentations all DUE by MONDAY next week • Input Basic Facts test score form APRIL (DUE next FRIDAY) • 10 minute run TOMORROW (Friday)


 * Term 1: Week 8 DUE 25th March**

• **Current Events -** Complete this in your homelearning books. DUE THURSDAY. See link on this wiki Current Events to find the task for this week. • Learn your **S****pelling words**. There will be a test on THURSDAY. No definitions this week for BLUE group • Your Motu Moana google presentation is due **next** **WEDNESDAY** (I've changed the date as I know many of you are unable to complete it by this THURSDAY) • Please keep doing the Google App Ninja program (drive) - email me when you want me to mark a test for you.


 * Reminders**

• Lets aim to do our 10 minute run on THURSDAY this week. Make sure you have P.E gear and running shoes (if you need them) • Disco on WEDNESDAY. Bring permission slip and money to school if you want to attend. • Mufti Day on THURSDAY. Price is $2:00


 * Term 1: Week 7 DUE 22nd March**

• **Current Events -** Complete this in your homelearning books. DUE Friday. See link on this wiki Current Events to find the task for this week. • Learn your ** S **** pelling words **. There will be a test on FRIDAY. No definitions this week for BLUE group • Embed your **Multiple Intelligences Presentation** into your ALJ page on your eportfolio • I would like you to have a go at completing your **Google Apps Ninja white belt** for **DRIVE**. Those of you that have completed the white belt or green belt, have a go at the next level of training. Send me an email once you have completed your test and I will mark it for you. Congratulations to ninja Arin who achieved his green belt over the weekend. • On TUESDAY evening I will share with you a task you are going to complete based around our **Motu Moana trip experience.** You will have until the following FRIDAY 29th to complete this. Create a google presentation and move it into your HOMELEARNING folder. Read the SUCCESS CRITERIA for this task carefully!


 * REMINDERS**

**Term 1: Week 6 DUE 15th March**

• **Current Events -** Complete this in your homelearning books. DUE Friday. See link on this wiki Current Events to find the task for this week. • Complete any **Reading** work you did not finish this week. DUE Friday. • Learn your **S****pelling words**. There will be a test on FRIDAY. • Look in your **numeracy folder** and find the spreadsheet you created for your basic facts. Add your latest score (MARCH) to this spreadsheet. I'll be checking oon FRIDAY to make sure this is completed. BLUE Group you are expected to know the definitions of your words as well as the spelling. Other groups, know how to spell your words.


 * REMINDERS**

• Please have at school some earbuds or headphones that you can use. We will be rotating our reading groups through some audio books / stories with activities • Motu Moana: Connor / Byron / Mitchell / Matt you need to return your permission slips NOW !!! • We still need 2 more parents to make this trip happen


 * Term 1: Week 5 DUE 8th March**

• **Current Events -** Complete this in your homelearning books. DUE Friday. See link on this wiki Current Events to find the task for this week. • Complete any **Reading** work you did not finish this week. DUE Friday. • Learn your **S** ** pelling words **. There will be a test on FRIDAY. BLUE Group you are expected to know the definitions of your words as well as the spelling. Other groups, know how to spell your words. • Make sure your **eportfolio** is up to date with everything that should be there :)


 * REMINDERS**

• Please have at school some earbuds or headphones that you can use. We will be rotating our reading groups through some audio books / stories with activities • P.E gear • Class Councillor speeches. We will hear these on FRIDAY and then vote as to who will best represent our class.


 * • PLEASE PLEASE ask your parents about helping out with the Motu Moana Trip. We still need 2 parent helpers otherwise we won't be able to go!!**


 * Term 1: Week 4 DUE 1st Match**

• **Current Events -** Complete this in your homelearning books. DUE Friday. See link on this wiki Current Events to find the task for this week.

• **Who Am I?** - Have this completed by FRIDAY. Input your answers on the form in the SURVEYS link on the class wiki

• Learn your **spelling words**. There will be a test on FRIDAY. BLUE Group you are expected to know the definitions of your words as well as the spelling. Other groups, know how to spell your words.

• **SMART Goals**: You were sent a template to fill in with your goals. You then had to embed the document into your eportfolio under Year 8 goals. Only 5 students have done this. This is now DUE

• **Maths** - complete any activities your teacher may have set you.


 * Multiple Intelligences Research Task**

• You now have ONE week to complete this research task. I have sent you a google doc with all the details and success criteria for this task. You can find this in your homelearning folder in your drive. Don't forget to put your created presentation into your homelearning folder so I can see it on the dashboard. Thanks.

• You will be sharing these presentations with the class. This is a great opportunity for you to practice the skill of speaking in front of your peers!


 * REMINDERS**


 * • PLEASE PLEASE ask your parents about helping out with the Motu Moana Trip. We need 4 parent helpers otherwise we won't be able to go!!**


 * Term 1: Week 3 DUE 22nd February**

• **Current Events -** Complete this in your homelearning books. DUE Friday. See link on this wiki Current Events to find the task for this week.

• Learn your **spelling words**. There will be a test on FRIDAY. BLUE Group you are expected to know the definitions of your words as well as the spelling. Other groups, know how to spell your words.

• Has your **maths** teacher given you a task to complete for homelearning?


 * Multiple Intelligences Research Task (DUE 1st March)**

• You have 2 weeks to complete this research task. I have sent you a google doc with all the details and success criteria for this task. You can find this in your homelearning folder in your drive. Don't forget to put your created presentation into your homelearning folder so I can see it on the dashboard. Thanks.

• You will be sharing these presentations with the class. This is a great opportunity for you to practice the skill of speaking in front of your peers!

**REMINDERS**

• Swimming Sports this THURSDAY - Hat, Food, Drink, Togs, Towel, Sunscreen - BLUE CLOTHES - Come to school in P.E gear. NO ZINC / FACEPAINT - Thanks
 * • PLEASE PLEASE ask your parents about helping out with the Motu Moana Trip. We need 4 parent helpers otherwise we won't be able to go!!**


 * Term 1: Week 2 DUE 15th February**

• **Create a google presentation** based around the theme, "Five Things I would like my teacher to know about me" We have discussed this in class. I have sent a google doc to you with the success criteria for this task. Any issues, please talk to me. PLEASE move this presentation into your "homelearning" folder.

• All **TITLE** Pages in books need to be completed by FRIDAY

• **Current Events -** Complete this in your homelearning books. DUE Friday. See link on this wiki Current Events to find the task.


 * REMINDERS**

• Hats - you have had a weeks grace to get yourselves sorted with a hat. There will now be consequences for students without a hat:) • P.E Gear - bring this every day • Return Swimming Sports Permission Slip by FRIDAY


 * Term 1: Week 1 DUE Friday 8th February**

Tasks 1

• **Bring to school a baby photo of yourself.** This will be returned to you at the end of the year. The photo can be a scanned copy of the original or the original itself, whatever your parent / caregiver decides is appropriate.

Task 2

• Log into your **google apps account**. Your password is **sispupil13** - you will use this password to access your account, then you will need to select a new password. Please ensure the password you choose is not one that you will forget. Use the link on our class wiki for access.

Task 3

• **Create an avatar and a blurb for your e-portfolio.** Remember, your avatar should be a "likeness" of yourself. First name only for your blurb, DO NOT include any private information about yourself. Keep it positive and general.

Example: Welcome to my e-portfolio! This is my online space where I will be sharing my learning. Feel free to browse my site and PLEASE leave a comment in my guestbook when you're done. Thanks!

There are a number of great websites for making your avatar.

My personal favourite is [|www.weeworld.com] I also like using [|www.clayyourself.com] Perhaps you know some other great ones?


 * HOW TO UPLOAD YOUR AVATAR TO YOUR E-PORTFOLIO**

1. Make sure the avatar you have created is saved to the desktop of your computer. 2. Log into your google apps account using your email and password. 3. Click on the "Sites" button at the top of the page once you have logged in. 4. Click on your eportfolio to open it. Your eportfolio is called "Portfolio 2013" 5. Once you have opened your portfolio, click on the "more" drop down menu on the far right of the page. 6. Select "manage site" from this menu 7. On the far left side on the new page, select "site layout" 8. Now select the "edit" button beside the word "text" 9. Write your blurb in the box, underneath your blurb you can insert you avatar by following these steps: • click "insert" then select "image • select "choose file " and browse for the avatar on your computer • once your avatar has been uploaded, you can resize it by selecting either S / M / L on the bottom bar • click "OK" - then make sure you click "SAVE" at the top of the page when finished

Task 4: DUE 15th February

• **Create a google presentation** based around the theme, "Five Things I would like my teacher to know about me" We have discussed this in class. I have sent a google doc to you with the success criteria for this task. Any issues, please talk to me.