Term Overview

  • Literacy

    Reading:  Instructional reading programme (groups) on-going daily all term. Personal Reading: learning to choose appropriately, SSR, independent. Shared/ guided  reading with varied genre.  Focus: recount, weekly poem, shared books, library skills.. Reading with/to/by. Where appropriate, links to inquiry.
    Writing: Purpose is needs based – relating to personal experiences/ inquiry learning.  Exploring Language: awareness of nouns, adjectives, simple sentences, full stops and capitals
    Oral: giving and receiving messages, taking turns in discussions, social courtesies, greetings, farewells.

    Retelling: news, familiar stories, (current events/article news), presenting information (see saw), role-plays.  Reading aloud to an audience.

    Mathematics

    Number & Algebra – Number knowledge, basic facts; Measurement – Time.

    Inquiry

     Looking after what we have got. Land, animals, plants. How can we look after the land we live in? How can we preserve it / improve it  for future generations to come?

    Social Sciences

    Understand how places in New Zealand are significant for individuals and groups: looking after what we have got.

    Science

    Understanding about Science – Living World: Life Processes; Ecology: investigate ways we can preserve / improving the land we live in – Participating & Contributing – preserve/improve the land we live in.

    Technology

    Technological Knowledge: Technological modelling:  make bird feeders to support our native birds.

    Physical Education

    Movement concepts & Motor skills: Movement skills; Science and Technology – Folk Dancing / Skipping

    Health Education

    Personal Health and Physical Development: Personal identity: describe themselves in relation to a range of contexts; look at our school values matrix. Where do we fit?  What do we need to work on?

  • Literacy

    Listening, Reading & Viewing: Ideas & Language Features – guided/ shared/independent reading.
    Speaking, Writing & Presenting: Ideas & Language Features – Recounts,persuasive writing, descriptive writing.
    Oral: retelling: new, performing plays to an audience,describing, expressing an opinion.

    Mathematics

    Number & Algebra -Proportions and Ratios; Number Knowledge:  basic facts; Measurement – Time. Statistics – Statistical Investigation / probability

    Inquiry

     Purchasing & Packaging – How are things packaged? What materials are used?  

    Social Sciences

    Understand that people have social, cultural and economic roles, rights and responsibilities. Purchasing & Packaging

    Science

    Living World – Ecology: Planet Earth and Beyond: Interacting Systems  Purchasing & Packaging

    Technology

    Nature of Technology: Characteristics of Technology – investigating packaging

    Physical Education

    Movement Concepts & Motor Skills: Movement skills/Positive Attitudes – Folk Dancing   Personal Health & Physical Development: – Regular Physical Activity; Safety Management – Skipping            

    Health Education

    Personal Health and Physical Development – Personal Growth and Development/Personal Identity: Preventing hazards/Food Safety/Hygiene

  • Literacy

    Reading:  Ideas- information gathering skills – explanations; Processes and strategies – locating key information and Inferential understanding, plays
    Writing:  writing across a number of genre; Ideas, explanations, letter writing/emails, responses
    Oral: Oral reflection (incorporating Seesaw as a medium for this) – plays

    Mathematics

    Number & Algebra: Proportions and Ratio  Number Knowledge:  basic facts;  Geometry – symmetry, tessellation, rotation and shape (2D -3D)

    Inquiry

    What can we do to change Hadlow?- continue on with Term 2 investigations:  Global Warming and the impacts on animals

    Social Sciences

    Understand how people view and use places differently- Global Warming and the impacts on animals

    Sciences

    Nature of Science – Living Word – Ecology: global warming and the impacts on animals

    Technology

    Digital Literacy – programming using Scratch with mBot robotics  Technological Practice/Knowledge – Hub 3 & 4 options programme

    Physical Education

    Movement Concepts & Motor Skills:  movement skills – modified games/tabloids, orienteering,modified summer games – small balls

    Health Education

    Personal Health and Physical Development – Personal Growth and Development: puberty/relationships

  • Literacy

    Reading:    novel studies, movie study, independent critical thinking and evaluation skills
    Writing:  using text types for a purpose
    Oral: oral feedback; presenting action plan

    Mathematics

    Number & Algebra: Proportions and Ratio   Number Knowledge:  basic facts;  Statistics:  probability

    Inquiry

    Masterton€™s Footprint (What happens in Masterton) – How can our actions make a difference to the environment?  – sustainability (alternative energy)

    Social Sciences

    Understand how producers and consumers exercise their rights and responsibilities.  Understand how people participate individually and collectively in response to community challenges: sustainability

    Science

    Physical World: gain an understanding of the nature of physical phenomena from practical investigation – Exploring motion and forces through children€™s games, such as marbles, frisbee and throwing a ball.
    Sustainable energy

    Technology

    Technological Practice:  planning for practice; brief development; outcome development & evaluation – Makoura College Programme Digital Literacy – programming  Nature of Technology: characteristics of technological outcomes:

    Physical Education

    Movement Concepts & Motor Skills:  movement skills/Positive Attitudes –  gymnastics, rugby /large ball skills, skipping,

    Health Education

    Personal Health and Physical Development – Personal Growth and Development  changes at Puberty; Safety Management: EOTC event

EOTC

Hub 1 – 4 Cultural Responsiveness:  Te Marae o Rongotaketake – Redressing our Kahungunu History  [Cultural]
Hub 1 Inquiry –  Looking after what we have got. Land, animals, plants. How can we look after the land we live in? How can we preserve it / improve it  for future generations to come?  Pukaha Mt Bruce  [Bush]
Hub 2 To start to see how the bush supports life. Pukaha Mt Bruce [Bush]
Hub 3 Inquiry/Service – regenerating/replanting with the Masterton District Council:   Marae visit;  Kirk Reserve  [Cultural]
Hub 4 Cycle safety, Sustainability, Marae visit  [Bikes; Cultural; Overnight Camp]

Visual Art

Hub 1 – 4 Pastel/Native Birds: Research & examine artwork of NZ artist Don Binney & his passion for native birds.  They will apply knowledge of colour, line, shape, blending and the principles of composition when creating their artwork.  Vision for these to be used as Friends Fun Raiser.

Dance / Drama

Hub 1 – 4 DANCE Hub 1 & 2 Looking Ahead For Our Native Animals: Explore & communicate knowledge, ideas & feelings about features and actions of selected extinct or endangered NZ native animals. They will perform locomotor/non- locomotor movements using a variety of different body bases representing features & actions of these animals. DRAMA Hub 3 & 4 Iconic Drama-€œI just didn€™t think!€: Explore the way in which every individual is accountable for ecological sustainability. They will examine how conservation has always been an issue in history by utilising various Te Papa digital resources eg Huia beak brooch c. 1900 using drama to create fictitious situations where a person in the past is forced to face up to their involvement in the extinction of a species.

Music

Hub 1 – 4 Orff Music Programme:  integrating singing with tuned & untuned instruments, dance, and drama – literacy based.

Religious Education

Hub 1 – 4 Old Testament Stories,  New Testament Parables,  Saints, World Religions,

Learning Languages

Hub 4 French – consolidation, Spanish, Mandarin, Te Reo Māori

Te Reo Maori / Tikanga Maori Focus / Perspective – Kaakono Ruatanga

Hub 1 Greetings/farewells, days of the week/months, numbers, waiata, Maori myths and legends about the land/animals around us (Integrated with inquiry. Understanding and using simple language conventions.
Hub 2 Greetings/farewells, days of the week/months, numbers, Maori myths and legends about the land/animals around us (Integrated with inquiry.
Hub 3 Tatou Tataou – Wairarapatanga – Wairarapa history and place names
Hub 4 Tatou Tataou – Wairarapatanga – Wairarapa history and place names
Art Nga Manu – Native N.Z birds focusing on the Te Reo bird names and their significance.
Dance/Drama Native N.Z creatures focusing on Te Reo names and cultural influences.
Music
R.E The Whakapapa of our Anglican Communion, Tarore and her Book, Karakia, Waiata, The Lord€™s Prayer in Te Reo