Term 3 Writing

I am learning to

• Make my writing more interesting and easier to read

Success Criteria

• Include many ideas in my stories.
• Put a capital letter that the beginning of each idea.
• Put a full stop at the end of each idea.

Teacher Feedback

Kevin, you have included five ideas in your writing and you are trying to use fullstops and capital letters correctly.

Discovery Term 3/4

We are learning to 

• Use the Key Competencies

       Managing Self                       Participating & Contributing                         Thinking  

             

                  Using Language, Symbols & Texts                     Relating to Others 

Measurement - Length, Width & Height

We are learning to measure.

We will know that we are successful when we:

• Use measuring language to compare length, width, and height
• Select objects which are about the same length as a given object
• Order three or more objects by length, height or width
• Use materials to make a long or short construction

Te Reo

We are learning to:

• Use basic Maori vocabulary

Fitness - Skipping

We are learning to keep fit.

We will know we are successful when we:

• Join in activities with a positive attitude
• Identify what makes fitness a positive experience
• Identify ways to make changes to the activity to increase enjoyment
• Demonstrate basic skipping skills with short and long ropes

Student Comment

Today we did skipping because we love skipping because we can do it.

Gymnastics

We are learning to move like gymnasts.

We will know we are successful when we:

• Create and perform a sequence which links two shapes through rolling, traveling or jumping.

Student Comment

I did well at gymnastics and Miss Corcoran photographed. My buddy is Myles and we did pencil rolls.

The Arts Term 3

Big Idea

Being creative is a way to express identity

Deep understandings

The children will understand that:

• there are different ways to be creative
• we all have ideas to contribute through our participation

Skill Focus

The children will be able to:

• participate and contribute demonstrating creativity.

Assessment Rubric
Skill Participating & Contributing	I need help to participate and contribute	I can participate and contribute  if I am prompted or directed.	I can participate and contribute . I cannot explain why it is important to do so.	I can participate and contribute . I can explain why it is important to do so.	I can participate and contribute . I can explain why it is important to do so. I act as a role model for others to help them participate and contribute I seek feedback on how to improve how I can participate and contribute.