Children will use skills and strategies learnt to decode text with fluency during 4 x weekly instructional reading sessions.

We will be reading 4 x weekly to establish book knowledge and reading processes.

Red reading Skills:

4 x weekly phonics lessons based on Yolanda Sorryl's Phonics Programme

Children will learn to read and write the words as provided by their LAs through daily activities including (but not limited to) the following:

Children will learn to read and write the words on Card 5 of the Fast Words series through daily activities including (but not limited to) the foll

In term 3 we aim to create a series of art works and have an art evening at the end of term3 or the beginning of term 4.

Students require a range of developmentally appropriate learning opportunities in sexuality education. These include opportunities to develop:

We will be working on Yr 7/8 WordLab Spelling 4x per week.

We will be working on Yr 5 and 6 WordLab Spelling 3x per week at 9.15 with studenst from Beth and Melva's HB.

We are running an integrated literacy program where writing and reading are combined in the same session, 4 times a week.

In seperate hbs these groups will work the skills listed below to develop strengths in;

Number Strategies:
-Use simple additive strategies with whole numbers

In maths groups during the week work with LA's in groups to develop the strengths listed below.

We will look at growing plants this term, using an inquiry process.

This term we are beginning by looking at space. We will complete a student led inquiry following a basic inquiry process.

This term we will be following an integrated approach to literacy.

4 x weekly phonics lesson based on Yolanda Soryl's Phonics Programme working through stage 4.

In term 3 we will continue to work through Numicon book 1. We will work in small groups for four LA guided numeracy sessions each week.

4 x weekly phonics lesson based on Yolanda Soryl's Phonics Programme

Stage 1 of the numeracy project: moving from one-to-one counting to counting from one on materials.

Children will learn to read and write the words on Card 4 of the Fast Words series through daily activities including (but not limited to) the foll

Children will learn to read and write the words on Card 2 of the Fast Words series through daily activities including (but not limited to) the foll

Children will use skills and strategies learnt to decode text with fluency during 4 x weekly instructional reading sessions.

Our aim is to see reading groups 4 x weekly using up to two texts per week.

See Link to planning below.

Each week we will explore a Big Book, reading it aloud every day and using this as a springboard for exploring surface features of text, (correct u

On Friday's HB Pukeko will spend some time focussing on tools for learning at Ao Tawhiti. Most of these sessions will be IT based.

This group is working at early stage 3.

Children will use skills and strategies learnt to decode text with fluency during 4 x weekly instructional reading sessions.

We're doing an integrated literacy programme this year.

For the second half of Term 2 after lockdown we will be spending Monday afternoons focussing on visual arts.

Enjoy strategy games and escape rooms?
In this group you will teach the group strategy games that you enjoy and learn new strategy games.

See integrated literacy plan document linked below.

Each Wednesday this term we will be working as a whole HB on problem solving in maths. This term we will focus on Statistics.

4 x weekly guided reading sessions to build on basic strategies for decoding and understanding text.

Green Reading Skills:

Given that many learners in HB Piwakawaka have started school this year and are completely unfamiliar with the tools we use to support our learning

See Link to planning below.

Beth's and Melva's HB will be focusing on Visual Art and Drama this term.

In this program, we will create 2 literacy and 1 thinking activity for the hb each week (at least).

Due to the change in circumstances with the pandemic the program has been split into two components of reading LA's providing reading content and

We will be using a range of counting, grouping and equal sharing strategies with whole numbers, developing strategies to add and subtract.

4 x weekly lessons based on the Yolanda Soryl Phonics program for stage 6 where students will learn middle long vowel sounds.

Moving on from Firm Foundations, this term we will continue working through Numicon Book 1.

In term 2, once back from lockdown, HB Piwakawaka will use their afternoons of week 6 to 12, and week 7 and 8 literacy sessions to explore the Maor

4 x weekly phonics lesson based on Yolanda Soryl's Phonics Programme

Moving on from Firm Foundations, this term we will begin working through Numicon book 1.

This term we will begin to understand how the Numicon system and resources work, recognise the numerals 0-9, initially 0-5, using the Numicon Firm

This year reading groups will be a part of our integrated literacy programme.