Art Term 1 2014

I am learning to: sketch and paint. 
I can do this when I can: use drawing techniques, mix colours, use different painting strokes and outline a painting.

Term 4 Writing

Term 4 

Writing

Student reflection of an author:


An awesome author, uses capital letters in the right places.  They use their best, neat writing to make sure they have good book standards.  They also use finger spaces between their words.



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 participate in the garden. I did a lot of weeding and cleaning and sharing my ideas with the other children and I helped filling up our compost bin.”









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 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 like to do some off the rolls like the pencil roll and the hedgehog roll.  The circle roll and elephant roll is hard.



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