Term 4 Numeracy

This term, we have been working on our Probes. This is to help us learn our basic facts. Everyday, we try to get faster and get more right. It is lots of fun!

Music Man

We have been learning about music. We have been learning about different instruments, how to play them and the different groups of instruments such as percussion and brass. We have also been learning about beat. Here is a video of us, showing you our skills, to the song 'I am the music man'. We also performed this in our assembly

Term 4 Discovery

In Discovery, we have been talking about the Key Competency, Relating To Others.

We are really good at sharing and being kind to others and it's a lot of fun!

Term 3 Writing

We have been working very hard on our writing in term 3. We have been learning to use our fast words. These are words we have been learning to spell as we use them quite often.

Term 3 Strand Maths

We have been learning about measurement. Here I am measuring my Teddy Bear using blocks. We also looked at rulers for measuring things as well as hands and feet.

Term 4 Writing

I am learning to use fast words and to sound out words I don't know. Here is my jubilee writing. I wrote about what I would be doing in 50 years at the 100th jubilee of Oaklands School.

Drama Term 1

We are learning to retell a story using using drama techniques.

Skipping

We have been learning to skip using short and long ropes. We had lots of fun making the ropes work!

Cricket

We had a cricket coaching session. We played Snowball and throwing games. I loved playing cricket.

Buddy Reading

Here I am reading with my buddy. We read together every two weeks

Gymnastics

I really enjoyed learning how to do the hedgehog roll and showing other people how we'll I could do them.

Term 2 Writing

This is a piece of writing that I am particularly proud of. I know I was successful because I used some words that I can spell.

Term 2 Numeracy

We Are Learning To: solve and write addition and subtraction number problems up to 10.

Term 2 Reading

We Are Learning To: relate the text to our own experiences and ask questions about the story.

Term 1 Writing

We are learning To: draw a picture plan to show our ideas before we begin to write them down.

CARE Values

We have been learning about friends and relationships with others. We have been using the Community value.

Discovery

We had fun doing activities using the Key Competency, Using Symbols, Text and Language

Kiwi Art

WALT use different painting techniques to paint a picture of a kiwi.

We will know we can do this when:

·      We can mix colours;

·      Use different colours to emphasise specific details;

·      Use different brush stroke techniques to create different effects;

·      We can paint a background