Maths

Mitchell's basic facts test

Dance Term 2

We are learning to:  follow instructions from a dance teacher to learn a dance routine.

We can do this when:  we keep to the beat
                                    we are in sync with the dance moves being taught

                                    dance with another partner

Writing

WALT: Write a fairytale in our own words.

Success Criteria:

1. Orientation - who (characters), what, where (setting)
2. Problem - what goes wrong?
3. Solution - how do they make it right?
4. Magic !
5. Outcome (Happily ever after…)

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Topic

FIRESAFETY

WALT: identify what to do in the case of a fire.

We can do this when:  

• we communicate a plan to get out of a house that is on fire
• Identify how to stop a fire from happening

Student voice:  "I will go wake up my sister, mum and dad. Then we would get out the front door."

Reading

WE ARE LEARNING TO:  read in our heads to help with comprehension.

WE CAN DO THIS WHEN:  we can answer questions about what we have read and summarise the text.

Teacher comments: Mitchell, I can see that you read to understand.  You are able to tell me what the story is about and answer some of my questions.

Art term 3

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Gymnastics

This term your child is learning different skills in gymnastics.

Learning different shapes:

- straddle

- pike

- stretch

- tuck

Learning some rolls:

- pencil roll

- dish roll

- hedgehog roll

- circle roll

- elephant roll 

Achievement Objectives

Students will:

• Participate in creative and regular physical activities and identify enjoyable experiences.
• Experience creative, regular, and enjoyable physical activities and describe the benefits to well-being.
• Describe and use safe practices in a range of contexts and identify people who can help.
• Develop a wide range of movement skills, using a variety of equipment and play environments.

Learning Outcomes

We are learning to:

• Create and perform sequences of unlike actions on the floor.
• Identify how to use equipment and perform skills safely.
• Identify how gymnastics is helpful to everyone.

TEACHER COMMENT:

Great to see you using your body to do the hedgehog roll. 

I love how you started with a shape (tuck) before you did your roll. 

Library

In the year 2 hub we show our C.A.R.E values in the library!!

Community

Put books/ equipment back where you found them.

Active Thinking

Choose books appropriate for you.

Respect

Use manners.

Communicate quietly and respectfully.

Handle books/ equipment with care.

Excellence

Return/ renew your books on time.

TEACHER COMMENT:

GREAT TO SEE YOU USING THE CARE VALUES IN THE LIBRARY. I CAN SEE YOU ARE HANDLING THE BOOKS WITH CARE AND CHOOSING THE RIGHT BOOK FOR YOU.

Te Reo

Last Friday the students started their first session with Matua Rihari.

We sang a few waiatas and all the students were engaged with the singing and actions that went along with it. 

Writing

Learning Intention

We are learning to use connectives in our writing when writing about empathy.

Succes Criteria

Use the superhero connectives

Use at least 3 different connectives

Join two simple ideas to make a compound sentence

Student Comment
I liked how the tiger and the snow leopard were playing tag together.