Discovery

11.4.201
One of today's discovery activities is doing mazes in Rm16. Fletcher and Bobby demonstrated excellent thinking skills!

"I did heaps of monstrous and the big one helps the person", said Fletcher.

"My one has heaps of spiders and monsters, and there is an invisible gate for the bombs, and the prize is 10,000 diamonds", said Bobby.

Maths - Fractions

WALT
Create and write fractions

SUCCESS CRITERIA
We can make fractions with shapes and write fractions

OUR SOLO LEVEL
Relational
Because we can identify and make shapes that are halves and quarters

OUR NEXT LEVEL
Extended Abstract
We will be able to teach others how to do this

Flash Reading - Ask Questions About a Story

WALT
Ask questions about our stories

SUCCESS CRITERIA
We can ask and find answers to questions we have about our stories

HERE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS WE ASKED
Bugs for Breakfast
- Why did they run to the water? (Max)
- Are they going to eat some frogs? (Fletcher)
- I wonder how deep the water is? (Thomas)
- How do they find bugs? (Max)
- I wonder how big they are now? (Thomas)

OUR SOLO LEVEL
Multi Structural
Because we can ask questions but they are not always relevant and we don't always know why we do it

OUR NEXT STEP
Relational
We will be able to ask questions and we will know why we are asking the questions

Art Attack - Term 1

WALT

Plan and create a piece of art that depicts a native New Zealand creature

SUCCESS CRITERIA

I can follow a plan and use a number of techniques to create my painting

MY SOLO LEVEL

Unistructural

Because I can do this with support

MY NEXT STEP

Multi structural

I will try to do this without support

Term 4 Music

WALT: 

• Use language such as beat, tempo, dynamics, rhythm, pitch and volume
• Keep in time to music

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• Can explain one or more of the terms beat, tempo, dynamics, rhythm, pitch and/or volume
• Can use an instrument in time to music

Term 4 Discovery

In Discovery we explore a variety of learning through a variety of activities.

TEACHER COMMENT:

• Fletcher is learning about construction through the use of blocks

STUDENT VOICE:

Term 4 CARE

When Fletcher was Super Star the class was asked what made him a Super Star, these are some of the responses:

• He looks after people
• He plays nicely in the playground
• He tries hard at Dance and PE

Term 4 Dance

WALT:

• Move in time to the music.
• Follow a series of movements.

SUCESS CRITERIA:

• Can move in time to the music.
• Can follow a series of movements.
• Have fun!

TEACHER COMMENT:

• We are doing a great job of following the moves and making them big for everyone to see.

NEXT STEP:

• Perform in front of an audience.

Term 3 Reading

WALT: Use the beginning, end and chunks of words to figure out difficult words

I can...

• Read with an interesting voice
• Read my fast words
• Use the beginning letter to figure out a word

I will...

•  Use the end and chunks of words to figure out a word

Term 3 Mihi

In Room 14 we start each day by saying our personal Mihi. We do this to learn about and incorporate Maori culture into our classroom.

Success Criteria:

• Can introduce myself
• Can introduce my Mother, Father, and Teacher
• Can say where we come from

Next Step:

• To introduce my school, principal, a friend and say my age