Wednesday 18 November 2015

Compost - topic

WALT: recognise and understand the process used to construct a compost

We can do this when:

  • we participate in discussions about compost
  • explain how compost is constructed
  • explain why we use compost and its benefits

We were very lucky that Mr McCaven showed us the grass clippings that will eventually turn into compost. We learned that the grass clippings will get warm and decompose and then they will help the school gardens grow.



Ava And Tysons Aventure

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…)

Monday 16 November 2015

Transformation

WALT: EXPLORE translations through slide, reflect, and rotate on plane shapes.

Success criteria:

 - Use the first letter of your name to slide 
 - Use the first letter of your name to reflect
 - Use the first letter of your name to rotateEasy Blog Photo

Saturday 14 November 2015

Music

WALT - sing the new school song.

Success criteria: Sing using the correct words and attempt to use the correct pitch.

Room 2 sang this beautifully, they used the correct volume and some of them hit some good notes whilst singing.  Keep on practicing room 2 and we could even get some of the moves into the song.-- 

Monday 2 November 2015

Writing - character descriptions

WALT: write a character description

Success criteria:

  • use interesting words to make a picture in the reader's mind.
  • write about what the person looks like
  • write about what the person does (actions)
  • Write about what kind of person they are (personality)





Wednesday 28 October 2015

Tessellation

WALT: predict and create a bathroom or kitchen tilling plan using tessellation.

Success criteria:
- create simple tessellations involving squares and other shapes

- repeat simple tessellations involving squares and other shapes
Easy Blog Photo

Friday 25 September 2015

Symmetry

WALT: make and talk about 2D shapes by using symmetry

Success Criteria:
  • identify 2D shapes by name
  • name 2-dimensional shapes: triangle, square, oblong (non-square rectangle), circle, oval, pentagon, hexagon and diamond
  • describe shape attributes in their own language
  • explore and describe faces, edges, and corners of 2D and 3D objects
  • make, name and describe polygons and other plane shapes
  • describe the process of making shapes with line symmetry.
  • name common two-dimensional mathematical shapes
Easy Blog Photo

Thursday 24 September 2015

Jump rope for heart


Achievement Objectives

Students will:
  • Participate in creative and regular physical activities and identify enjoyable experiences.
  • Develop a wide range of movement skill using a variety of equipment and play environments

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn to:

  • Join in activities with a positive attitude
  • Identify what makes fitness a positive experience
  • Identify ways to make changes to the activity to increase enjoyment
  • Demonstrate basic skipping skills with short and long ropes





Play - reading

WALT: practice and perform a fairytale play within a group

Success criteria:

  • Students can using a clear voice
  • Students can face the audience
  • Students can read a script to the best of their ability
  • Students can add emotion and acting to their plays.

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Gymnastics





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 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.

Thursday 17 September 2015

Library session

WALT: read a book for enjoyment.

What that looks like:  

           We are sitting quietly in a spot reading a book and showing respect to everyone else reading.




3D foil shape - triangular prism

WALT: make 3D foil shapes.

Success criteria:

  • Make a 3D shape out of paper and wrap in foil.
  • We can tell someone what kind of shape it is.
  • We can also tell someone how many conners, faces and sides it has. 


Tuesday 15 September 2015

Writing

WALT: Write a fairytale in our own words. (WEEK 8) - Hansel and Gretel

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…)



Sunday 23 August 2015

Recount writing

WALT: write a recount


Success criteria:

  1. The first paragraph says where, when, who, why and how.
  2. The events are in order.
  3. I will use time words (first, then, finally, etc.).
  4. My recount is written in the past tense.
  5. Details are added to make my writing interesting. Adding adjectives (no went!)
  6. I finish my writing by saying how I felt

Thursday 30 July 2015

Welcome Tyson

I would like to welcome Tyson Pahl to Room 2! We are really lucky to have you in our class and love getting to know you!

Thank you to the rest of room 2 for making Tyson feel welcome and included.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the year with us.

Miss Chadinha