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)

In our growing unit we grew beans, they were growing really well in the classroom. Let’s hope they continue to grow well in your garden.

Maths - knowledge

Maths

Laffranchi, you are developing your knowledge of place value by learning how many tens and ones are in teen numbers.

Your next step is to solve addition and subtraction problems by counting on and back.

Swimming

Dance & Drama

Maui catches the Sun

We participated in our syndicate production called “Maui catches the sun." Our class performed the jump jam ‘Kotahitanga’. We danced and acted and we were very brave when we performed in front of an audience. 

We were learning to:

·       Perform a movement phrase using locomotor and non-locomotor moves 

·       Work cooperatively with other children when performing a dance sequence 

·       Discuss how facial expression, movement, and gesture can be used to create meaning  

 This is us rehearsing our dance 

 Here we are all dressed up

Laffranchi you did a fantastic job in your role as one of Maui's brothers.

Writing

Next Writing step: Laffranchi, your next writing step is to use your word card to help you write and learn high frequency words. 

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.

Te Reo

This is us playing hopscotch. We are saying the numbers in Te Reo as we hop. 

We are learning to say count to 20 and beyond in Te Reo. We are learning the names of colours, animals and simple greetings.

Visual Art

As part of this unit we also went to the art gallery where we created our own panels.

Glitter Galore

Who are you? (Social Science)

We wrote about who is in our family, what we like to do with our family, what our family likes to eat, a family celebration and family jobs and chores. We created a poster with our writing and then we drew a picture of our family. We learnt about ourselves and we are really proud of the quality poster we created.

Reading

Laffranchi is reading at blue level 10

Laffranchi can read more high frequency words and he enjoys discussing the book he is reading. His next learning step is to check that what he says when he is reading, looks right, sounds right and makes sense.

Maths - Patterns

Learning Goal: to identify, make and continue patterns.



Laffranchi, your next step is to identify patterns in number sequences.

Discovery Time

During discovery time the children have a lot of fun while taking control of their own learning. The children are developing the key competencies in the NZ Curriculum of thinking, relating to others, managing self, participating and contributing, and using language, symbols and texts.

Discovery Time

Science - What's Up?

Laffranchi, you enjoyed our trips to the museum and Orana Park. I hope you have tested your lantern out in the dark.

Maths - Time

Laffranchi your next step is to be able to say what day comes before or after a given day.

Art

Maths

Maths

Laffranchi you have been learning your '5 and' facts.



Your next step is to be able to picture this pattern in your head so you don't have to use your fingers.

Maori

LG: to know my personal mihi

Technology

We are learning to:

• Define specifications (features/ properties) for a boat that will float
• Design a boat that floats
• Create a boat and test/observe whether it floats
• Reflect on the results and discuss any changes you would make

We designed a boat using what we had learned in science about floating and sinking. 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 and sink. 

Science

Laffranchi chose an object from the classroom.

He then

• asked the question; will it sink or will it float? 
• made a hypothesis stating what he thought would happen
• tested his hypothesis by placing his object in the water
• observed what happened and reflected on his hypothesis