Term 4 

Writing

Student reflection of an author:

An awesome author puts finger spaces between his words.  He sounds out his words. He use full stops and exclamation marks at the end of their sentences.  When someone is talking they use speech marks.

Term 4 Discovery

Term 4 

Discovery

We are learning to engage in positive relationships with others.  

We focus on developing the following key competencies:

Thinking

Relating to others

Using language, symbols and text

Managing self

Participating and contributing 

Student reflection from a Discovery session: 

“I did a lot of weeding and cleaning and I also shared my ideas with the other children and I helped filling up our compost bin.”

Term 3 Maths

Term 3 

Maths 

We are learning to: Measure and weight materials and pour liquids from and into containers.

Success Criteria: We made our own healthy smoothy and fruit salad by cutting, measuring and weighing our fruit.

Term 4 Dance

Term 4 

Dance

Success Criteria:

I can participate, follow instructions, move independently and in time to the music.

 Click on the link below  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SmThM9NDGA

Term 3 Reading

Reading 

Teacher question: 

What do good readers do?

Student’s response:

A good reader looks carefully at the words and use their voice to make their reading interesting.  They ask themselves if what they have read makes sense.

Term 3 Gymnastics

Gymnastics

Success Criteria:

To perform two different kinds of rolls (pencil and hedgehog) correctly.

Next Step:

To learn more advanced rolls like the elephant and circle roll.

Student Voice:

It was hard to keep my legs together, when I am doing the roll. I like the hedgehog roll.

Term 4 Music

Term 4

Music 

We are learning to: recognise different sections of music and respond through singing, moving, playing and creating. 

To be successful we need to:

• Listen carefully to the music
• Move as directed by the words in the song
• Sing as we move

Click on the link below:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgQ1_GEC8ZM

Term 3 Te Reo Maori

Term 3 

Te Reo Māori 

My Mihi

We are learning to:

Introduce ourselves in Te Reo Māori.

Communicate personal information, such as 

our name, parents' and grandparents' names and 

home town in Te Reo Māori.

To be successful we need to:

Speak clearly and fluently.

Use short simple sentences of Te Reo Māori 

to communicate personal information.

Term 2 Integrated Topic

Term 2 Integrated Topic: Change is part of life

I am learning to... 

• express my understanding of Change
• explain how a plant changes

Success Criteria

• I can express my understanding of change
• I can sequencing how a seed changes into a plant

Task:

Teacher instruction: Use play dough or crayons to create a picture or make something to show me what you know about change.  

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about change?

• At the beginning (before teaching):

Student reflection

•  Then - I thought . . .  
  If we press this button on the top, this thing will move around  all the time. It has a tunnel and the tunnel will change and go down until you press the button again and it will stop.
  
  
  
  

Student reflection

•  Now - I know . . .  
  My seed change into a plant and at the bottom it got roots and green leaves and a stem.  I planted it in soil and gave it water.  It is getting heaps of sun and it grows bigger than me.
  
  
  
  
• At the end:

Term 2 Writing

Term 2 Writing

Writing Learning Intentions:

Before I start writing

•  I can use my picture to share what I am going to write about (Writing Objective)

During writing

•  I can use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain tricky describing words to enhance and describe my story. 
• I can explain what I need to do if I get stuck with choosing the best describing word for my story. 

After writing 

•  I can share my story with my buddy.  

•  I ask my buddy if my describing word matches my picture.
•  I shared my story with my buddy.

Success Criteria:  

I will know I have done this when I 

•  draw a detailed picture plan
•  use some adjectives to described my picture
• use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain describing words.

Teacher Comment:  

I like the way you story created a picture in my mind.

I like the way your words match your picture.

Term 2 Maths Statistics

This term we are learning to:

• sort objects into categories for display
• present information on pictograph
• make a display of the data collected
• make statements about data displays

Success Criteria:

• data will be sorted and displayed in a pictograph 
• make a statement about my pictograph

Student reflection:

If you look at your graph, what can you tell me about it?

My graph have 6 angry children, 3 surprised children, 2 tired children, 2 sad children and 3 happy children.  The angry children is the most and the least is the sad and the tired children.

Term 1 Integrated Topic

Term 1 Integrated Topic: Conflict is part of life

I am learning to... 

express my understanding of Conflict

Task:

Teacher instruction: With this play dough, make something to show me what you know about conflict.  

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about conflict?

• At the beginning (before teaching):

Student reflection

• Then - I thought . . .

This is Christchurch and the sun is out of this world and this is a tunnel with a hole in it.

• At the end:

Student reflection

• Now - I know . . .

I saw a snake and I put on a Ninja mask and then I fought with the snake.     

Term 1 Writing

Term 1 Writing

Writing Learning Intentions:

Before I start writing

•  I can use my picture to share what I am going to write about (Writing Object)

During writing

•  I can explain what I need to do if I get stuck with choosing the best describing word for my story 

After writing 

•  I can share my story with my buddy.  
•  I ask my buddy if my describing word matches my picture.
•  I shared my story with my buddy

Success Criteria:  

I will know I have done this when I 

•  draw a detailed picture plan
•  use some adjectives to described my picture

Teacher Comment:  

I like the way your words match your picture.

I like the way you story created a picture in my mind.

Term 1 Art Attack

Term 1 Art Attack

I am learning to

• create a self-portrait
• talk about my own art work and artwork created by others

Success Criteria

• To create a portrait where my facial features are the right size and shape and are drawn in the right place on my face.

Next step

• All facial features are in proportion and correctly placed.