Term 1 Maths Probability

WALT use everyday language to talk about chance.

WALT classify events as certain, possible or impossible.

We read the fairy tale 'Cinderella' and then got given several pictures of different items that we had to decide what the probability would be of each item appearing in the story of Cinderella.

Miss Frampton: Conor, why did you put the balloon in the impossible column?

Conor: Because they weren't invented.

Term 1 Writing

We are learning to:

sound out the beginning blends of words

Term 1 Art Attack

WALT: use different materials and techniques to plan and create a picture of a Snail.

"You mixed paint colours to create different shades of grey and brown" - Miss Frampton

Painting	Prestructural	Unistructural	Multistructural	Relational	Extended abstract
Planning Elements:  Line, tone, texture, colour, form, shape, space	I need help to understand and use the elements of painting	My painting includes one relevant element	My painting includes several relevant elements	My painting includes several relevant elements I consider how these elements will interact in my finished painting I refer to the work of other artists to plan my painting	My painting includes several relevant elements I consider how these elements will interact in my finished painting and seek feedback from others I critique the work of other artists to inform my planning I revise my plan in response to feedback from others
Making Techniques:  Sketching, correct brush strokes, colour mixing, texturing, applying black border	I need help to use the techniques we have learned this week	I use one technique independently and need help with others	I use several techniques independently	I use several techniques independently and can explain why they are appropriate to my artwork	I use several techniques independently and can explain why they are appropriate to my artwork I adapt my techniques to better meet my purpose
Communicating and interpreting	I need help to identify elements and techniques used in my painting	I can identify one element and/or technique used in my painting	I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting	I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting and explain how they are used to communicate a message	I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting and explain how they are used to communicate a message I evaluate how well my painting communicates the intended message I make changes where necessary to better convey my message

Painting

Prestructural

Unistructural

Multistructural

Relational

Extended abstract

Planning

Elements:  Line, tone, texture, colour, form, shape, space

I need help to understand and use the elements of painting

My painting includes one relevant element

My painting includes several relevant elements

My painting includes several relevant elements

I consider how these elements will interact in my finished painting

I refer to the work of other artists to plan my painting

My painting includes several relevant elements

I consider how these elements will interact in my finished painting and seek feedback from others

I critique the work of other artists to inform my planning

I revise my plan in response to feedback from others

Making

Techniques:  Sketching, correct brush strokes, colour mixing, texturing, applying black border

I need help to use the techniques we have learned this week

I use one technique independently and need help with others

I use several techniques independently

I use several techniques independently and can explain why they are appropriate to my artwork

I use several techniques independently and can explain why they are appropriate to my artwork

I adapt my techniques to better meet my purpose

Communicating and interpreting

I need help to identify elements and techniques used in my painting

I can identify one element and/or technique used in my painting

I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting

I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting and explain how they are used to communicate a message

I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting and explain how they are used to communicate a message

I evaluate how well my painting communicates the intended message

I make changes where necessary to better convey my message

Discovery Term 4

We are learning to engage in positive relationships with others and focus on developing the key competencies:

Managing self

Thinking

Using language, symbols and text

Participating and contributing 

Relating to others

Student reflection from a Discovery session: I stuck with my activity of colouring in.

Writing Term 4

I am learning to: write a description of an animal.

What I need is: 

Describing words

What the animal is

What the animal looks like

What the animal does

Our animal is the giraffe.It is a very tall animal and it has a two metre long neck. It has small knobs and it likes green leaves. It can't run .

Typed and written by Conor, Xiyi and Kade.

CARE Term 4

Student response: I show Excellence when my learning is on the Quality Learning Table.

Dance Term 4

We are learning to: express ourselves creatively through dance.

To be successful we need to:

• Learn the specific steps to the dance
• Keep in time to the music
• Follow instructions
• Try our best

Click on the link below of Room 21 and 2 practising together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wj-Pu1_gsk&safe=active

Music Term 4

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

Mihi Term 3

Te Reo Māori 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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAfY_TcG4Oo

Gymnastics Term 3

We are learning to: do a pencil roll.

To be successful we need to: put our arms above our head, have our hands palm to palm, our legs together and keep our bodies as straight as we can.

- Connor is on the far mat.