The Box
In this screenplay we find a box, five ākonga, and a whole lot of confusion.
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Series: School Journal Level 4 November 2022
Reading year level: 7
Topics: communication, group dynamics, humour, kaitiakitanga, play
The Box
Words by Leki Jackson-Bourke
Illustrations by Minky Stapleton
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School Journal Level 4 November 2022
Inside this School Journal are three articles (Kaitiakitanga; Humphrey Hanley: Life on the upside; How Vaccines Work), two stories (Going in Nature; After the First Rain), one poem (Leftovers for Breakfast), one piece of student writing (Tāne Mahuta), and one screen-play (The Box).
1 of 8Kaitiakitanga
This article aligns with the science and social sciences learning areas and is a year 6 reading level.
2 of 8Humphrey Hanley - Life on the upside
Humphrey’s day starts when most people are stopping for morning tea.
3 of 8How Vaccines Work
At different times in your life, most doctors will recommend that you get a vaccine. You might have received your first when you were only a few months old. Vaccines protect us from infectious diseases.
4 of 8Going in Nature
There’s trouble brewing in the local reserve, but Dad’s on to it … This story is set at a year 7 reading level and connects to the English, Health and PE learning areas.
5 of 8After the First Rain
The sequel to “The Bucket Man”.
6 of 8Leftovers for Breakfast
The world started sometime a while ago, although I’m not quite sure of the F.A.C.T.S.
7 of 8Tāne Mahuta
Go get a life. Loser! She’s so annoying ... Thoughts galloped around in my head like horses. I tossed and turned beneath the soft covers of my bed.
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