Maths - Term 4

We are learning to use basic fact and place value knowledge to add and subtract in tens.

Calais is also learning to count backwards in 2's, 5's and 10's

Swimming

  

Science

Specific Learning Outcomes:

The life cycle of a plant: (Life Processes)

• Identify the different parts and functions of a plant
• Understand that a plant needs a certain environment to grow

Growing seeds and plants: (Life Processes)

• Grow own plant from a seed (e.g. sunflower, pumpkin, bean, pea)

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 ...

Discovery Time - Term 3

 Calais, Briley and Cora choreographed their own dance!

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.

Maths Strand - Algebra

We are learning to: Identify and describe the rule for 'growing' patterns.

Calais can identify the next pattern in a sequence and is now learning to create an equation which  will enable her to calculate any other item in the sequence. 

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.

Social Science

We wrote about who is in our family, what we do together, what we like to eat, celebrations and jobs.

We created a poster and learned about the similarities and differences of families in our class. 

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.

Play Based Learning

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.

Science

Calais, you participated well in all the learning about the sun and how it affects the earth, people and animals.  I hope you enjoyed the lantern parade for Matariki.

Art

Maths - Term 2

Calais is learning to solve subtraction problems by keeping the largest number in her head and counting back.

She is able to do this with 2 digit numbers using a number line, hundreds board and her fingers.

Calais' next step is to do this without materials.

Writing

Calais is learning to edit and re-work her writing.

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.

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.

Science

Floating and Sinking

We Are Learning To:

Make a prediction and test our predictions.

Calais chose an object from the classroom.

She then ...

- Asked a question; Will it sink or float?

- Made a hypothesis stating what he thought would happen

- Tested his hypothesis by placing the object in the water

- Observed what happened and reflected on the hypothesis

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.