2014 Term 4 Written Language

We are learning to write a recount about the Oaklands School 50th Jubilee or the school Production for the Jubilee.

We know we have done this when...

- we have written some details about some of the events.

- we have written the details in order.

- we have made it interesting for the reader to read.

TERM 3 NUMERACY 2014

I AM LEARNING TO …

Subtract by splitting numbers instead of counting down.

I need to split the number I am taking away so it is easier to take it away from the original number to make a complete ten so it is easy to take away a single digit.

Term 3 Written Language 2014

We are learning to …write a narrative about what happened, before, during and after the event in an image.

Success criteria We know we have done this when we have …

1.    Written about what we think happened before the image.

2.    Written what happened in the image.

3.    Written about what happened in the image.

4.    Described the characters

5.    Described the setting (where it took place)

6.    Added some detail to our story

7.    Started our sentences in different ways.

T3 Dance, Drama, Music, Art

Big question:

What is my Place?

Big idea:

Being creative is a way to express our identity.

Skill focus:

The children will be able to participate and contribute demonstrating creativity.

Key Competency:

Participating and Contributing

Deep understandings

The children will understand that:

            ●  there are different ways to be creative

            ●  we all have ideas to contribute through our 
participation

I made a rainmaker in music and also a paper plate drum

I went to Music and Dance.

Term 3 Mathematics - Measurement

We are learning to work with a partner to measure snakes in centimetres. 

We know we can do this when . . .

• we can estimate what it will measure
• we measure from the mark on the ruler or the tape measure
• we measure right to the end of the snake.

This was fun because we got to eat them in the end.

TERM 2 MUSIC 2014

We are learning to ...

- play the chime bars to go up and down the scale 

- explore the differences between high and low sounds and soft and loud sounds 

- sing songs in time with the music. 

We know when we have done this when...

• we can play up the scale, and down the scale in time to the song
• we can keep in time with the music
• we can say whether the sounds are high or low
• we can play loudly or softly
• we can sing in time with the music

Term 2 Reading 2014

I am learning to read silently, clarify unfamiliar words or phrases, question others about the story, summarise the text in my own words and find the important information in what I read and to reflect upon what I read.

Mrs Small: What do you like best about reading?

Teri: I can really get a picture in my mind and all the books we read are really good.