Term 4 Writing

Term 4 

Writing

Student reflection of an author:

An awesome author, draws a big picture plan with lots of detail.  She uses capital letters at the start of a sentence and start of a name.  She also puts a full stop at the end of a sentence and a comma when there are lots of names.

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 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 helped Mrs Bergmann, weeding, cleaning up and I helped filled up the compost bin. I also help the other children.” 

Term 3 Gymnastics

Term 3

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.

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 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 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