Term 4 Music

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



Term 4 Writing

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

"I got all the words right."


Presley was in the jungle.

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

Key Competency: Participating & Contributing


How are you showing that you are participating and contributing?

"Putting my hands from the outside. I had to put my fingers inside so we couldn't slam our fingers."

Term 4 CARE Values

You're right Bailey, when you pick up rubbish from around the school grounds, you show that you care about your community. Keep it up!

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?

"Read the book really nicely. Pointing to the words."


Term 2 Maths

WALT
  • sort objects into categories for display
  • make a display of the data collected (pictograph)
  • make statements about data displays



Student Comment

Tell me about the graph.
"Here's me (blonde). Here's all of the blonde guys. This one is up to 5 (black). This one is up to there (brown), and mine is up to 7!"

Term 2 Writing

I am learning to:

  • say my story out loud before I write and clap my full stop. Find and write some fast words with a little bit of help.
Success Criteria
  • I said my story out loud to the teacher before she wrote to make sure it made sense. 
  • My picture will be a detailed plan for my story.
  • I will write my full stop.

Teacher Comment
Bailey, I can see you are trying really hard to write the letters correctly, good work! Next time, remember to be a careful checker and write the same letters that the teacher wrote, so that your story makes sense. 


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


Student Comment
What do you think is good about your painting?
"I didn't go on the leaf. I went around the leaves."

What would you do differently next time?
"Try it again. Do this one (point to light coloured leaf) a little different so it's like this one (darker leaf)."

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.