Term 4 Music

WALT
- keep a beat
- keep a beat using different instruments

Term 4 Dance

Big Idea: We can express ourselves creatively through dance

Deep Understandings:

The children will understand:

That dance has evolved through the decades.

That to learn a dance you need to follow a series of instructions.

Dance is a form of social interaction.

Dance is good for your health and well being.

Skill Focus:

1 - Learn the specific steps to a dance

2 - Keep in time to the music

3 - Follow instructions

Value Focus (Excellence)

1 - Trying our best

2 - Persevering

3 - Acknowledging the efforts of others

Term 4 Discovery & Key Competencies

September 27, 2013

Key Competency: Participating & Contributing

How are you showing that you are participating and contributing?

"By trying something new."

Term 4 Writing

I think this is a great piece of writing because...

"it has 'and' in it which makes it interesting."

I am going to grandma's today and it's fun because I like going with Sam.

Term 4 CARE Values

When you read nicely Rose, you are definitely showing your Active Thinking! You're always sensible Rose and you use all your CARE values. Ka Pai!

Term 3 PE

What's your favourite thing that we do in gymnastics?

What do you think is the trickiest? Why?

Term 3 Maths

Term 3 Reading

What does a good reader do?

"Sound out words. Point to the words."

Term 3 Te Reo

Term 2 Art

WALT

• create an art work using printmaking including leaf prints and sponging. 

Success Criteria

• Identify which is the textured side of the leaf so we can use it successfully in our art
• Include at least 4 leaf prints
• Use autumn colours (Leaves should be white)



Use sponging technique (dab, dab, dab as opposed to wiping the paint on with the sponge)





Try not to sponge on top of leaves

Term 2 Writing

I am learning to:

• say my story out loud before I write and clap my full stop. 

Success Criteria

• I said my story out loud before I wrote to make sure it made sense. 
• My picture will be a detailed plan for my story.
• I will write my full stop.
• I will write some letters to match the sounds I can hear. 

Teacher Comment
Rose, great work finding ALL the letters you needed! I can tell you are really stretching out the word so that you can hear every sound. I also love your big full stop at the end!

Term 1 Visual Art

We are learning to

• create a self-portrait
• talk about my own art work and art work created by others.

Success Criteria

• I have drawn all my facial features like my eyes and mouth. All my facial features are the right size and shape and in the right place on my face.
• I can reflect on the process I have used to create my self-portrait and discuss ideas about how I could make changes to my portrait to convey a different emotional response.