Guy Fawkes - Money up in Smoke

Fireworks

WALHT use the structure of a recount to share an experience

Guy Fawkes - Money up in smoke!

It was round about 6:30 most of the people on my street were doing fireworks except for my family. Why? Because my parents thought it was burning money, really burning money I thought to myself. As soon as the sky turned dark the fireworks began to shoot out into the air.

My sister and I stared out of the curtains with confused faces wondering why our family wasn’t out there celebrating like our neighbours. As we sat in our lounge while other families were outside lighting fireworks and tried to watched the t.v. our viewing was constantly interrupted by the sound of  fireworks,  every time the commercial break was on. My sister moaned out the window as we watched yearning for the  fireworks to stop, so that she could watch the t.v.

Every minute was taken by the loud noises of fireworks shooting into the air. My sister started talking about how when she went  back to school everyone would be talking about about how they were out playing with fireworks. Every now and then we would hear silence.

“It stopped”my sister said. We both looked at each other for a second.Then out of nowhere a huge firework burst out into the air from the neighbours behind us.

“Ahhh”. My sister shouted out in shock, both my older sister and I laughed for a good minute at her.

Hours went by and Mana and I decided it was time to go to bed. And so we did. It was exactly 2:30 in the morning everyone was sound asleep... And out the blue “BOOM” we heard a loud noise that woke the entire household. I heard my dad’s voice,  “Who the heck was doing fireworks this early?”

This final thought floated in my mind and then I was asleep.

Guy Fawkes

As part of our independent reading programme we use kiwikidsnews to learn about news in New Zealand (national news) and around the world (international news).

WALHT: Read closely to analyse an article and to think critically about the messages within them.

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?

No quote was found in this article.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article.

On November the 5th families gathered around New Zealand to celebrate guy fawkes. thousands gathered together at the Trust arena Waitakere to watch etc.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.

This event took place in many cities around New Zealand but Wellington claim there fireworks to be the biggest and largest in the country. Sky city officially opened on February the 2nd 1996.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.

This event happened on the 5th of November which to most of us is known as guy fawkes. What might happened in the future is that we will still continue on lighting fireworks or this might come to the end of fireworks used unsafely.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.

This event took place because people around the country wanted to celebrate guy fawkes.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article.

1). Spectacular Dramatic impressive performance.

2). Fireworks Striking display of light and sound.

3). Celebrate To praise and glorify feasts.

Forms of Electricity Day 1

Choices,Judgment and Life after Death

 

WALHT:  Describe the relationship between the person one and becomes in life, and one's life after death. 

As we grow older we will face challenges involving  make Choices and following our Consciences. Life after death is when God will decide and look back at our life on earth.

Judgment

WALHT: recognise what is meant by judgement. This wordle is complied of words that link directly to the word 'Judgment'.

St Bernadette

St Bernadette was a Saint chosen from me by my mother. The reason why Saint Bernadette was chosen as my Saint name is because she was my mother’s middle name and that she inspired others through her inspirational quotes. She was also humble,caring and very faithful to others that she started to see visions of Mother Mary during her lifetime. She was also known as Our Lady of Lourdes.

Making Decisions

Making Decisions

In the playground a student is being deliberately excluded from a group because the ‘leader’ in the group has decided he/she doesn’t belong. Akenesi is ‘in’ with the group at the moment.  What should Akenesi do?

Akanesi could choose….

1.

A. List Options:

1 She could stand for the girl/boy

2 She could leave the situation alone

3 Welcome he/she into the group

B Say what is right or wrong about each option.

Option 1

The first option listed is that it is right to stand up for the person who is going to be excluded from the group.

Option 2

It may be a right or wrong answer for Akanesi because this type of situation might put her in a spot where she thinks she has to decide on where the person should come into the group.

Option 3

It might be the right option to welcome her into the group because they don’t know who this person is and what she/he might bring knowledge.

C.  Say what would be the consequences of each option for everyone concerned.

1. The students in the group might be a little uncomfortable about having to not decided who comes into the group. This can also effect the leader in the scenario because she/he might think it’s their decision to make who come into the groups.

2. In this case Akanesi might feel like she has been put on the spot to decided who comes into the group. But we also have the leader who thinks its best the this student (she/he) is her decision to make.

3. If the leader was to allow the person enter the group this might be a wrong decision to make. But again this has a say as well to the whole group including Akanesi.

D. Say what values you think lie behind each option and tick those that reflect gospel values -  the values of Jesus.

1. Faithfulness is what I see in Akanesi because she wants to stand up to the leader and show that it would be a good decision to let the person in.

2. She shows that she is trustworthy and ignorance that she would guide the person if she/he into understanding the people in the group.

3. She also shows that she is respectful of the decision she would make choosing groups.

E. Say which option you would have chosen and why.

1.  The first option. Because in my opinion it wouldn’t feel right leaving this girl/boy out of the group. And a decision that the whole group should make together as a team.

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Summary

Sometimes in our lifetime we will face challenges which will mostly be about making good decisions. With these decisions it can affect us in such ways we might not imagine. It can impact our lives sometimes but that can be because of some situations where you might make the wrong move or decision.