Term 1 Writing

We are learning to:

use the word wall to help us spell our fast words

Term 1 Art Attack

WALT: use different materials and techniques to plan and create a picture of a Snail.

"You sketched your snail first to make sure the shape was right, great planning!" - Miss Frampton

Painting	Prestructural	Unistructural	Multistructural	Relational	Extended abstract
Planning Elements:  Line, tone, texture, colour, form, shape, space	I need help to understand and use the elements of painting	My painting includes one relevant element	My painting includes several relevant elements	My painting includes several relevant elements I consider how these elements will interact in my finished painting I refer to the work of other artists to plan my painting	My painting includes several relevant elements I consider how these elements will interact in my finished painting and seek feedback from others I critique the work of other artists to inform my planning I revise my plan in response to feedback from others
Making Techniques:  Sketching, correct brush strokes, colour mixing, texturing, applying black border	I need help to use the techniques we have learned this week	I use one technique independently and need help with others	I use several techniques independently	I use several techniques independently and can explain why they are appropriate to my artwork	I use several techniques independently and can explain why they are appropriate to my artwork I adapt my techniques to better meet my purpose
Communicating and interpreting	I need help to identify elements and techniques used in my painting	I can identify one element and/or technique used in my painting	I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting	I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting and explain how they are used to communicate a message	I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting and explain how they are used to communicate a message I evaluate how well my painting communicates the intended message I make changes where necessary to better convey my message

Painting

Prestructural

Unistructural

Multistructural

Relational

Extended abstract

Planning

Elements:  Line, tone, texture, colour, form, shape, space

I need help to understand and use the elements of painting

My painting includes one relevant element

My painting includes several relevant elements

My painting includes several relevant elements

I consider how these elements will interact in my finished painting

I refer to the work of other artists to plan my painting

My painting includes several relevant elements

I consider how these elements will interact in my finished painting and seek feedback from others

I critique the work of other artists to inform my planning

I revise my plan in response to feedback from others

Making

Techniques:  Sketching, correct brush strokes, colour mixing, texturing, applying black border

I need help to use the techniques we have learned this week

I use one technique independently and need help with others

I use several techniques independently

I use several techniques independently and can explain why they are appropriate to my artwork

I use several techniques independently and can explain why they are appropriate to my artwork

I adapt my techniques to better meet my purpose

Communicating and interpreting

I need help to identify elements and techniques used in my painting

I can identify one element and/or technique used in my painting

I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting

I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting and explain how they are used to communicate a message

I can identify several elements and/or technique used in my painting and explain how they are used to communicate a message

I evaluate how well my painting communicates the intended message

I make changes where necessary to better convey my message

Term 4 production: Dance through the ages

We are learning to do a dance and perform it in unison with a group

Student comment: I have learnt how to do chicken arms and legs.

Term 4 Discovery Time

We are learning to engage in positive relationships with others and focus on developing the key competencies:
Managing self
Thinking
Using language, symbols and text
Participating and contributing 
Relating to others

Student comment: I like doing pictures in Mr H's room and playing with lego.

Term 4: Music

We are learning to: Understand the different elements of music:
Beat
Pitch
Tempo
Dynamics

Success criteria: We will know we can do this when we:

• Are able to explain or demonstrate what each of the different elements is e.g. "Pitch means high and low sounds"

Student comment: Tempo means fast and slow

Riley star of the day

We are learning to show and talk about using our CARE values at Oaklands School.

Students who successfully display their CARE values get to be the star of the day.

Term 3 Maths - Numeracy

We are learning to count backwards from the biggest number to solve subtraction problems.

Student comment: I'm counting backwards, I like counting backwards.

Term 3 Physical education: Gymnastics

We are learning to:
Create and perform a sequence which links two shapes through rolling, traveling or jumping.

Student Comment:
I have learnt how to do tucks.

Riley's mihi part 2

Riley's mihi part 1

Te Reo Māori Mihi

We are learning to:

• Introduce ourselves in Te Reo Māori.
• Communicate personal information, such as our name, parents’ and grandparents’ names and home town in Te Reo Māori. 

To be successful we need to:

• Speak clearly and fluently.
• Use short simple sentences of Te Reo Māori to communicate personal information.