TERM 3 NUMERACY

I AM LEARNING TO …

Subtract by splitting numbers instead of counting down.

I need to split the number I am taking away so it is easier to take it away from the original number to make a complete ten so it is easy to take away a single digit.

Term 3 Topic

I went to Music and drama.

The drum I made.

At drama.

Our performance on the Music Room steps.

Term 2 discovery

I went to board games and made my own own board game. I still need to to finish it and put things on it like "Go forward 3 spaces" or "Miss a turn" or "Go back 4 spaces". I am going to finish it in the classroom or at home.

TERM 2 MUSIC

We are learning to ...

- play the chime bars to go up and down the scale 

- explore the differences between high and low sounds and soft and loud sounds 

- sing songs in time with the music. 

We know when we have done this when...

• we can play up the scale, and down the scale in time to the song
• we can keep in time with the music
• we can say whether the sounds are high or low
• we can play loudly or softly
• we can sing in time with the music

MY BRONZE CARE AWARD

Monday 23rd June
Today I got my Bronze CARE award in assembly.

Term 2 Reading 2014

I am learning to read silently, clarify unfamiliar words or phrases, question others about the story, summarise the text in my own words and find the important information in what I read and to reflect upon what I read.

Mrs Small: What do you like about reading?

Amelia: Reading lots of different types of books.

An important place in Christchurch

A Place that is important to me.

Time Zone and a climbing wall at Clip and Climb because you can play lots of games and I like climbing the walls.

Art Attack Term 2

My drawing of still life at the workshop by Mr Shaskey.

We are learning to ...

• plan a drawing using the elements of line, tone, texture, colour, form, shape, and space
• use the techniques of sketching, using the correct brush strokes, colour mixing, texturing, and applying a black border.
• communicate and interpret my idea of a kowhaiwhai pattern.

Student comment:

I found it a bit tricky to sketch the pattern and to paint it in the right colours.

Term2 Published Storywriting

We are learning to write a recount

We know when we have done this when we have…

·       An introduction telling who, what and where

·       Events in sequence

·       Sentences starting in different ways

·       Describing words to create a picture in the mind of the reader

·       A conclusion/ending/personal response

Term 1 2014 Written Language

WALT write a timed recount about a time when we did something special with our whanau or family.

Write about:

·      when and where you did something special

·      who was with you

·      what you did (think about the order you did things)

·      how you felt and why you felt this way.

By Amelia Snelleksz

Once I went on a fantastic trip on an aeroplane and I went to Australia. It took three hours to get there. The ride in the plane was very bumpy and because it was so bumpy it made me feel a bit sick every time when I had a sip or a big drink. It was a bit funny sometimes because when I was going to have a drink of my Fanta, I was still drinking when the bumps came and when I was drinking it almost made me spit my Fanta right out of my mouth and when I was finished I went on the thing that you can watch movies or play games on and I played a couple of games then I listened to some music and last I watched some movies too and every time that the people announced that there was water or coffee or food to eat it paused whatever you were on. For most of the way when I was on music I listened to Adam Lambert.

Next steps

Break up some of the very long sentences into shorter ones to make the story easier to read by not using too many “and’s”

2014 TERM 1 ART ATTACK

WALT: use different painting techniques to paint a picture of a Lizard or Geko.

We will know we can do this when:

·      we can mix colours

·      use different colours to emphasise specific features/details

·      use different brush stroke techniques to create different effects

·      we can paint a background

Term 4

I am learning to: Write a narrative story.

I can do this when I can: Write a story with a character, setting and a plot and use interesting words.

Teacher comment: Your next step is use full stops in the right place and add more interesting words to your writing.

Dance

I am learning to complete a dance
I can do this when I can keep in time and remember the dance moves
My next step is to  keep in time.
NB: Amelia did really well considering she was away for our first few practices.

Term 4

Discovery Key Competency focus : Managing Self.

Student Reflection: I am learning to make a tie and I am colouring carefully.

Term 4

I am learning to show the Oakland CARE values.

Term 4 - PE

I am learning to move objects from one position to another position faster and more accurately.

To be successful we need to keep our eye on the target.

Term 3

I am learning to play a rhythm and use percussion instruments.


Student Refection: I like learning new instruments and about rhythm and beat.