Christmas Acrostic Poem

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My Pepeha

Tēnā koutou katoat     v                       Greetings to you all 

No Aotearoa āhau                                     I am from New Zealand

Ko Puketepapa te maunga                          My mountain is Mt Roskill

Ko Blockhouse Bay te moana                   Blockhouse Bay is my sea

Ko Halsey Drive te kura                              Halsey Drive is my school 

Kei Tuhinga o mua toku papa kainga       Lynfield is where I live now

Ko Sayeed Khalilnezhad tōku koro    My Grandfather is Sayeed Khalilnezhad

Ko Firoozeh Khalilnezhad tōku kuia My Grandmother is Firoozeh Khalilnezhad

Ko Reza Moghadam tōku matua       My Father is Reza Moghadam

Ko Maryam Khalilnezhad tōku whaea      My Mother is Maryam Khalilnezhad

Ko Taher Khalilnezhad tōku matua kēkē  My Uncle is Taher Khalilnezhad

Ko Vahid Khalilnezhad tōku matua keke  My Great Uncle is Vahid Khalilnezhad

Ko Mina Khalilnezhad tōku whaea keke   My Aunty is Mina Khalilnezhad

Ko Zahra Khalilnezhad pai aunty         My Great Aunty is Zahra Khalilnezhad

Ko Helena Moghadam āku teina iti     My younger sister is Helena Moghadam

Ko Arina Moghadam tāku ingoa         My name is Arina Moghadam

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Speech/Poem Judging Sheet

Speech/Poem Judging Sheet 

Name:      Arina    Topic: If I could talk to Animals                     

                    

Category	Main Points	Self Assessment
		Low                                         High
		1           2 3           4 5
Structure	My speech was organised logically into paragraphs, with an effective introduction and a conclusion.	4
Delivery	I used some gestures, stood still and made eye contact with my audience. My voice was clear and loud.  I didn’t speak too quickly or too slowly.	3
Content	My speech had a message and was original, interesting and relevant to the audience.	4
Language	I used ‘powerful’ words in my speech.  I also included some language features (eg repetition, alliteration, similes etc)	4
Time	My speech was between 2 ½ and 3 ½ minutes long. 2:19	4

Next time I need to … Stop swaying and not get too nervous.

Teacher Comment 

Well done Arina - I thought that you did a fabulous job!  You worked really hard to write and prepare for your spoken word poetry.  Amazing overall idea, sophisticated vocabulary and rhyming words.  

Next step - Speak louder and try not to sway (I know you were nervous!)

Spoken Word Poetry

If I could talk to animals…

1.Look at these animals, homeless and scared, if I could talk to them then it would be declared, no more poaching, shooting and caging, just kindness, caring and engaging.  

2.Adults put down your phones and children, lose the I-pads.  Look around you… there’s important issues to discuss. Most likely the one I’m talking about right now and no it’s not a time to fuss.

3.If I say it real loud will you pay attention? Oh Mr Mac, please give these issues a mention!

4.“Rhinos and elephants, I’m sorry you’re hurting.  Suffering for human greed, it is a sacrifice indeed.  Killed for your horns and tusks, how terrible. We are killing creatures that are so incredible.” 

5.They are a precious gem to some of us, so why murder them?  

If it's for their skins, then you will pay for your sins.  Fur, leather meat and bones...these animals should have headstones. 

6.The Okapi, Soala and Vaquita are just some that you might not hear, imagine what we could say to them if we had the care. 

7.There are coyotes in the cities and foxes in the streets.  Not a fate that you or them would hope to meet. Heartbroken, frightened, confused and scared.  Would you care? I certainly would and here’s why we definitely should.

  8.Do they simply entertain, prance around and be vain?  Busy bees pollinate plants and greens for hours and birds help disperse seeds which grow into flowers.  Insects and earthworms, slither and slide fertilising the soil, only for us to spoil. 

 9.Cows create milk, cream and cheese and best of all ice cream! So next time you see a cow, don’t run because they are getting shot one by one.

10.If you saw an animal in need, what would you do?  Turn away in disgrace or be its saviour? Maybe you’re like a soldier, ready to save these poor creatures, or maybe you’re careless and thoughtless and wouldn’t bother about their unique features. 

11.Please listen to my plight, because I want you to fight! Rise to the challenge and make a difference to the world.  

Donate, protest, speak out, shout!, raise awareness, write letters, volunteer, be clear!  Animals, homeless and scared are waiting to be declared.  Declared important, worth fighting for, worth making a change... worth treating kindly with a range of actions and words to exchange. 

12.  I care about animals and want you to take action, find an idea and let it gain traction.   If I could talk to animals I would say…’’Stay strong, we will hopefully save you someday”.

Time: 2:30

References

Olivia Binfield’s inspiring poem (BGT performer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUeLjNvjz9E

My Brain

 http://www.arina’sbrain.org.nz

ZOO (Poem about animals. Children's poem about pets.) - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzyqY3pQ7MI

How Animals help us to save the planet

http://environmentalprofessionalsnetwork.com/how-animals-help-us-to-save-the-planet/

My Spoken Word Poetry - If I could talk to the animals

Key Competencies 2019

Key Competencies 

(the capabilities required for living and lifelong learning)

Halsey Drive School                      A = Almost Always                                                                 S = Sometimes                                                            N = Not yet	1st half of the year		2nd half of the year
	Student	Teacher	Student	Teacher
Managing Self
I am organised for the day	N	N
I am willing to try new things	S	S
I complete work to the best of my ability and show initiative	S	S
I begin work straight away, stay on task and work independently	S	S
I can set realistic goals and explain how to achieve them	N	S
I make sensible behaviour choices	S	S
I happily take part in all school activities	A	A
Relating to Others
I cooperate well with others when working	S	N
I treat others with respect	S	S
I am a good friend and role model - especially at break times	N	N
I show good manners and cooperate with others	N	N
Participating and Contributing
I share my ideas and opinions with others	S	A
I listen well to other people’s opinions	S	S
I take part in activities outside of the classroom	A	A
Thinking
I ask relevant questions to deepen my knowledge	S	A
I reflect on my own learning and say what I need to learn next	N	S
Language Symbols and Texts
I use a range of IT to share my learning	S	S