Maths - strategy

Skylar, you are learning to count on and back to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Here you are solving a problem where the change is unknown and you are using your fingers to track your counting.

Your next step is to count on and back in tens and ones to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Swimming

  

Dance / Drama

Maui catches the sun

 

We participated in our syndicate production called "Maui catches the sun." 

We helped to chose some dance actions to go with the lyrics in the song "Slow down sun." We danced and acted and we were very brave when we performed in front of an audience. 

We were learning to:

• Use our knowledge of daily activities/chores to create movements
• Create and perform a movement phrase using locomotor and non-locomotor moves
• Discuss how facial expression, movement, and gesture can be used to create meaning   

This is Room 7 practicing our dance ...

This is us ready to perform in our costumes ...

Reading Term 3

Skylar is reading at Blue Level 11

She is learning to re-read to correct errors and look for information.

Skylar's next step is to read with fluency and phrasing.

Social Science

We wrote about who is in our family, what we like to do with our family, what our family likes to eat, a family celebration and family jobs and chores. We created a poster with our writing and then we drew a picture of our family.

We learnt about ourselves and we are really proud of the quality poster we created

Music

Music

This term we have been having fun playing on lots of different instruments in the music room. We have learnt how to identify the beat and play along with the music in time using the percussion instruments. We have also been learning how to play some chords on the ukulele. We have practiced singing songs and playing the ukulele at the same time and we persevered even when we found it a bit tricky to begin with. The students are working at the curriculum expectation for music.

Te Reo Māori

We are learning to count in Māori and ask and answer a sentence about how many objects/people there are. 

This is us playing hopscotch and saying the numbers in Māori as we hop.



We took turns saying 2 digit numbers in Māori and making them.

Visual Art - Term 3

We looked at koru and kowhaiwhai patterns in picture books and practiced drawing them.

Then we visited the art gallery and learned more about Māori motifs.  

We created an artwork there by cutting out the shapes we saw and overlapping them.

We were inspired by the work of Reuben Paterson and created our own glitter art.

Discovery Time - Term 3

Skylar enjoys dress ups and playing make believe with her friends.

Maths

MATHS

LG: to identify how many ones are in teen numbers

Skylar, your next step is to count on and back to solve addition and subtraction problems.

Strand Maths - Time

WALT: Measure time in a variety of contexts e.g, Days of the Week, Age, Fast / Slow

WALT: Tell the time to the hour and half hour using analogue clocks.

Play Based Learning

I love watching your creative play, especially dress-ups Skylar.  We need a photo of your bride outfit!

Science

Skylar, you participated fully in all aspects of our Astronomy unit.  I hope you enjoyed learning about the Sun and its affect on the earth, people and animals.

Art

Maths

Maths

Skylar you have been learning your '5 and' facts.

Your next step is to quickly apply this knowledge when you are solving addition and subtraction problems.

Reading

Term 2

Skylar is reading at Blue level 10.  

Her group is learning to read on to gather more information in order to work out the word.

P.E - Large Balls

WALT:  Develop handling and control skills of a large ball using our hands with a partner and in small groups.
Perform rolling an object with control over distances.
Roll different objects with accuracy.

Writing

Skylar is learning to find words on her word card and copy them correctly in her writing.

Art Gallery - Self Portraits

At the end of Term 1, as part of our Self Portrait unit, we went to the Christchurch Art Gallery and learned to sculpt our faces using clay.

Follow this link to see more.

Technology

WALT: Follow the technological design process to create a boat.

We used what we had learned in science about floating and sinking to ensure that it didn't sink. We looked carefully at the materials we used, as we wanted the materials to be light and waterproof so that they wouldn’t soak up water.

We also learned through testing, that it was important that our boat was balanced so that it stayed upright and didn’t flip over.

Te Reo Māori

WALT: Understand and say our mihi / pepeha including our name, the names of our parents and our school in Te Reo Māori.

Reading

Term 1

Skylar is learning to get her mouth ready and check what she reads looks right, sounds right, and makes sense.

Number Knowledge

We are learning to make groups within 5.

We learned a game called 'Rocket'.  We got a counter if we could make 5 with 2 of our cards.  The first person to fill their rocket is the winner!

Skylar has been learning to order numbers to 20.  

She won this game many times!

Her next step is to formulate her numbers (2, 7, 9) correctly .

Values and Beliefs

We shared with our buddy the things that we like and they shared what they like. We found we had some things in common and some differences. This discussion helped us to learn how to "connect" with others in our school.