Word groups!

WALT: Think and respond critically to texts.

/At 11 weeks old/, Daisy joined/ the school/ two weeks ago/ to be trained/ as a /therapy dog/, and as /students enter/ Te Ao Mārama /primary school/ in Flagstaff/ each morning,/ they are greeted/ by a small furry spoodle Daisy/, the latest /member of the /school's staff./

Deputy headmaster/ Anna Pratt/ — and Daisy's owner/ — said she /became interested/ in the growing phenomenon /of therapy dogs/ being used /in schools /around the world./

"It is /really popular/ in America,/ and also /in Australia,"/ Ms Pratt said./ "There were/ a lot of /things we considered/, such as/ the breed/, the size,/ the type of coat/ — Daisy has/ a wool coat/ so she doesn't/ trigger any allergies/. She has/ been at school/ now for a/ couple of weeks,/ and she has been/ growing in /confidence and/ the students/ have been /getting more/ confident around/ her as well."/

Daisy,/ who is/ a half poodle/ and half spaniel/, is identified/ by the /fluoro orange jacket/ that has been /specially made for her,/ to show/ that she is a/ dog in training,/ and to /also make her/ stand out/ when at school events./

Ms Pratt /said that /having a /therapy dog /as young as Daisy/ also helps /with dog education/, and the responsibility/ that comes/ with owning a dog./

"I was astounded/ as to /how many kids/ here had /never touched a dog,/ or even seen a dog./"

"So many kids/ come up/ saying I'm really/ scared of dogs,/ but I really want/ to pat her/ and now /those kids /are some/ of the ones /who come up/ first to greet Daisy./"

Daisy's routine includes/ heading to road patrol in the morning and roaming through the learning areas of the school or teaching spaces./

"Children will/ read to her /or draw pictures/ for her in class,/ and then after /that she will/ eat and sleep/ for a bit."/

"In research/ it shows/ that patting a dog/ releases the /feel-good hormones/ and it just helps/ settles the kids,/ and they /don't become distracted."

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Task description.

Ms. Tapuke created a longer version of the "In the news..." task. Today I did activity 2. We had to make a copy of the article and then break it into a word group. After we finished breaking our text into word groups, we then have to share it on our blog.

Labels: 2020, reading 2020, Writing 2020, Word Groups, Ms. Tapuke, Room 2, Year 7

The Sky Tower Lights For Matariki, Word Groups

From 24th to 28th June, 4th to 5th July and 10th to 12th July/ the Sky Tower/ will shine /like a sunrise/ in celebration/ of Matariki/, the Māori New Year/.

The Sky Tower/ will be lit /with an orange base,/ rising to/ a vibrant yellow/ at the top/, mimicking dawn/, in celebration/ of the /Matariki Festival/ and the/ rise of the/ Matariki constellation./

When the/ Matariki constellation/ rises in the/ north-eastern skies,/it signals/ to Māori/ that the/ New Year/ will begin./

The Māori/ New Year/ is a /special time/ of year/ to be/ with family and friends/, reflect on/ the past/, remember those/ who are not with us/ and prepare /for the year ahead./

Claire Walker, Chief People & Culture Officer/ says “Matariki/ is a great time/ for communities/ to come/ together /to acknowledge/ the year /gone by./ It’s been/ tough with COVID-19,/ but now/ it’s time to make plans/ for the year ahead/ and celebrate/ with kai, kōrero, rituals and entertainment.

The Sky Tower/ is the Southern Hemisphere’s/ tallest free-standing structure./ Based in/ the heart of Auckland/, it is one/ of New Zealand’s/ most recognisable landmarks.

SkyCity lights/ the Sky Tower/ for charities/ or community initiatives /that we support/ financially,/ to mark/ national holidays/, milestones or other celebrations or events,/ or as/ a symbol /of respect /or solidarity.

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Task description.
Today, we did a activity for our "In the News...." task. I had a lot of trouble with this task because I didn't know what to do. I did listen, believe me but I was still confused. We were talking about something called word groups. We had to add slashes in each sentence for a particular reason. After we were done we then have to share it to the world. (Before)

(Now) Ms. Tapuke helped me and helped me understand the concepts about this activity. I realised that we had to split some words together because it just belongs to each other. Now I didn't have any troubles splitting them up!

Labels: 2020, Ms. Tapuke, Writing 2020, Word Groups, reading 2020, Room 2, Point England School.