My learning

I am learning to identify word families. This will help me in my reading and writing.

 We read this book by Julia Donaldson. I designed a new cover for it using my creative idea's.

 I am learning to talk about a text in detail.
I liked this book because there were two houses in it.

 Today in discovery I showed the Key Competency 'Using language, symbols and texts' by writing a story with a buddy. It was amazing.

Here is some of my writing. I am proud of it because I have used interesting words and idea's.
My next step is to use punctuation correctly.

Astronauts on the move. 

This is Mike preparing for take off in 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.  Blast off!! We are going to the moon preparing  for landing.  Look at this place! Yummy! Yummy! Cheese! Get as many cheese as you can. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! Aliens -  get your guns out boys!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!! One man is down sir what? noooooooooooooooooooo!!! sorry sir Beep! Beep! Pow! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! ZZZZzzzz  wake up! men we have work to do. yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!! yoo yoo hooo hooo wooooooo!!! we did it! the space ship is destoryed oh! no!  tiger tank spead out! 

By Donovan Clemant Hamlin 

Astronauts take two!!!!

There was a fire in the space shuttle. Boom! Pow! Flames shot out the side. The captain was VERY angry. He screamed at the message pilot. "Stop what you are doing," he said. The messager pilot said what about the tiger tank. Pow!! boom!! zap!! we must retreat!! master!! peaple said you were dead!!! now come on!  beep! boom!! nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

 Kelly Tarltons

On Saturday I went on a plane. We went to Auckland and it was cool! We got to borrow someones car and we got to sleep in a motel. It was a

awesome. We even had a tv it was great! and I played my DS! then it was the end of the day good night.

on sunday we went to kelly tailtons we saw the fish and Deepsea divers it was fun! I loved going to kelly tailtons.

on monday I went to rainbows end we went on all the rides it was fun! I loved going to rainbows end.

on tuesday was a normal day I did some drawing and writing and I played with my lego.

On Weusday was normal we were geting on the plane to go home.Next stop .the plane was very very fast I was going to eat cookie time I had the best weeked in the solersstem.

Picture description

The green guy is a crocodile. On his head is a blue feather. His body colour is green like the grass. The people are pirates. They are looking for treasure with their treasure map. The pink guy is an octopus. His skin colour is pink like a pink marshmellow. His eye is larger than a ball. He lives in the large blue ocean. The little boxes are the treasure chests which the pirates are looking for. It has lots of jewelery. The little insects are spiders. Their ability is webs and they can hang from the rocks. The firepot is what the pirates took incase they wanted to cook food incase they got hungry. The black creature is a black scary smart and brave bat. He can fly and he's got pointy sharp teeth. His skin colour is black. The rock with a person on it is to unlock the chamber tunnel. The dirt is as brown as mud. The rocks are large strong and grey.

Writing term 2

I am learning to write a letter.

I can do this when I can use greetings and farewells, write in full sentences, check my writing.

You have spelt many words correctly. 

Your next step is to add more detail to your writing

Writing T4

I am learning to record my ideas during writing.
Here is the writing I did a few weeks ago.
My next step is to add more detail. 

Today is Halloween 🎃🎃🎃 awesome of awesomeness. Yeah! That's right! Style ya! I got heaps of candy 🎂🎂🎂 yummy! yummy! Food.

Integrated Topic Term 3

We are learning to: participate and contribute whilst demonstrating creativity.

Discovery

Here I have been playing with Lego during discovery. I have been showing the Key Competency Relating to Others by sharing.

Maths term 3

I am learning to solve basic facts instantly.

My next learning step is to practice my takeaways

T1 reading

A good reader thinks of questions to ask about a book - Donovan

Term 1

I am learning to: play the recorder

I can do this when I can: play in time, play notes, play a tune.

Teacher comment: You can now play some notes on the recorder. Your next step is to practice the notes you know and make up your own tunes.

Term 1 art

I am learning to sketch and paint.

I can do this when I can use a range of drawing  techniques, use different paint strokes, mix paint colours, and outline a painting.

Teacher comment: you have followed instructions carefully Donovan.

care values term 1

I am learning to show the Oaklands CARE value of Community by focusing on my work and treating others kindly.

I am learning to: Write a narrative story.

I can do this when I can: Write a story with a character, setting and a plot and use interesting words.

Teacher comment: Your next step is to add more detail to your writing.

Term 4

I am learning to: complete a dance
I can do this when I can: keep in time and remember the dance moves
My next step is to: keep practicing and keep in time.

Term 4

Discovery focus : Using the Key Competency language, symbols and texts.
Students Reflection: I am using symbols on the twister board to play the game.

Term 4

I am learning to show the Oakland CARE values.

Term 4 - PE

I am learning to move objects from one position to another position faster and more accurately.

To be successful I need to keep my eye on the target and run straight toward my target.

Term 3

I am learning to play a rhythm and use percussion instruments.


Student Refection: I like playing different instruments.

Term 3

 

Teacher question: What do good readers do?

Student’s response: Good readers go back to the start of the sentence to check that a word makes sense.

Term 3

I am learning to solve addition problems by counting on e.g 53+4

My next step is to keep practicing this strategy

Term 3

I am learning to: say my mihi

I can do this when I can: use simple sentences to tell others about myself and speak clearly.

My next step is to: practice say the words correctly.

Maths Term 2

We are learning to:

Make statements about a data display.

We can do this when we can:

Correctly say one or more things about a display of data on a pictogram 

 E.g " I notice the most popular eye colour in Room 22 is blue".

 

 

Student Comment:
I notice most peoples favourite fruit is apples.

Writing Term 2

We read a book called 'The Cat in the Hat' by Dr Seuss. We used our Green Thinking Hat to write a creative story about what would happen if Thing 1 & Thing 2 (characters from the book) came to our house.

We are learning to:
Use the Green Thinking Hat (creativity) to write a story.

We can do this when we can: 
-Write a story that keeps the reader interested
-Write in detail.
-Use interesting words.
-Publish our work carefully.

Student Reflection:
Something I did well: It's a funny story.
My next step: Use interesting words.