Art term 3

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Maths

WE ARE LEARNING TO: ADD TENS AND ONES TOGETHER TO WORK OUT A PROBLEM

WE CAN DO THIS WHEN: we split tens and ones to add numbers together and getting the right answer.

Writing

We are learning to write a description about an animal from out big book.

We can do this when we use describing words to paint a picture in our readers head. 

Teacher comment:

I loved your story about a cat and the describing words you used to make your story interesting.

Next Step:  adding more detail.

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 dish roll. I can see you are keeping your body nice and straight.

I love how you started with a shape (straddle) 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. 

CARE values - Assembly

In Year 2 we show our C.A.R.E values during assembly!!

Community

Enter and exit respectfully.

Active Thinking

Focus on the speaker or presentation

Respect

Listen respectfully.

Sit quietly.

Excellence

Follow the assembly expectations