Maths - Term 4

We are learning to subtract by counting back from the largest number in increments of 1.

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)

Dance / Drama

Maui catches the sun

 

We participated in our syndicate production called "Maui catches the sun." 

We helped to chose some dance actions to go with the lyrics in the song "Slow down sun." We danced and acted and we were very brave when we performed in front of an audience. 

We were learning to:

• Use our knowledge of daily activities/chores to create movements
• Create and perform a movement phrase using locomotor and non-locomotor moves
• Discuss how facial expression, movement, and gesture can be used to create meaning   

This is Room 7 practicing our dance ...

This is us ready to perform in our costumes ...

Swimming

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.

Reading

Reading

We are learning to locate information in the text to answer questions.

Euan, your next step is to retell the story including the beginning, middle and end.

Discovery Time - Term 3

Euan's first choice of activity is often the Meccano.
He enjoys creative play with his friends.

Maths Strand - Algebra

We are learning to: Identify and describe the rule for 'growing' patterns.

Euan can identify the next pattern in a sequence and is now learning to create an equation which  will enable him to calculate any other item in the sequence. 

Te Reo Māori

We are learning to count in Māori and ask and answer a sentence about how many objects/people there are. 

This is us playing hopscotch and saying the numbers in Māori as we hop.



We took turns saying 2 digit numbers in Māori and making them.

Social Science

We wrote about who is in our family, what we do together, what we like to eat, celebrations and jobs.

We created a poster and learned about the similarities and differences of families in our class. 

Visual art - Term 3

We looked at koru and kowhaiwhai patterns in picture books and practiced drawing them.

Then we visited the art gallery and learned more about Māori motifs.  

We created an artwork there by cutting out the shapes we saw and overlapping them.

We were inspired by the work of Reuben Paterson and created our own glitter art.

Maths - Term 3

Euan is learning to add by starting with the largest number.

His next step is to do this with 2 digit numbers and without materials.

Strand Maths - Time

WALT: Measure time in a variety of contexts e.g, Days of the Week, Age, Fast / Slow

WALT: Tell the time to the hour and half hour using analogue clocks.

Play Based Learning

Science

Euan, you participated fully in all aspects of our Astronomy unit.  I hope you enjoyed learning about the Sun and its affect on the earth, people and animals and the Matariki celebration.

Art

P.E - Large Ball Skills

WALT:  Develop handling and control skills of a large ball using our hands with a partner and in small groups.

Perform rolling an object with control over distances.

Roll different objects with accuracy.

Technology

WALT: Follow the technological design process to create a boat.

We used what we had learned in science about floating and sinking to ensure that it didn't sink. 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.

We also learned through testing, that it was important that our boat was balanced so that it stayed upright and didn’t flip over.

Te Reo Māori

WALT: Understand and say our mihi / pepeha including our name, the names of our parents and our school in Te Reo Māori.

Writing

Euan is working on re-reading his work as he writes so he knows what comes next and knows it makes sense.  His next step is to add detail to his writing by thinking about - who, what, why, when and where.