This term we will be building alphabet.

This term we will learn to write recounts. A "recount" is the name for a story that retells something that we've done or experienced.

In HB Kiwi we will use Te Reo words and phrases to support the teaching and learning.

This group is working with the LA in LA lead workshops each morning Mon-Thur.

Students will create an article that explains or argues for their big project idea.

Creating Maui sun myths, using storytelling model.

Use punctuation group skills to edit.

We want to build a sculpture to put from the old site into the new site in the city.

The home base will have a weekly 30 minute session with Mary learning music and singing.

Moving from counting from one by imaging to Advanced Counting.

Turquoise guided reading texts include less familiar themes, and although settings and contexts may be outside the students’ prior knowledge, they

Moving from emergent maths to one-to-one counting.

This group is working with the LA to check planning in the morning and for needs based workshops.

On Friday mornings we will be looking at what animals need and then hopefully organising some animals to have at school.

We will work through guided reading sessions to develop autonomy in comprehension and retell strategies.

Moving from one-to-one counting to counting from one on materials in English and French.

Children will build on their basic reading skills and strategies during 4 x weekly guided reading sessions.

Moving from emergent maths to one-to-one counting.

Libby's group are focussing on correct formation, size and shape of letters.

This term we will be working on writing imaginary recounts; we will write about an imaginary role and giving details of events, eg.

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

This term we are going to select an ocean creature to write a short information report.

In HB Kiwi we will use Te Reo words and phrases to support the teaching and learning.

As a group organise a replanting in the Port Hills.

Organise trees being donated by Trees for Canterbury.

Weekly guided reading sessions to build on basic strategies for decoding and comprehension of text using Sharp Reading program.

We want to create a stall at the New Brighton Market on Saturday
Research what is already being sold at the market.

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

Students will take part in a series of workshops, as below:

Green guided reading texts include some contexts and settings that may be outside students’ direct experience but can be easily related to it.

Children will use skills and strategies learnt to decode text with fluency.

They will learn to ask and answer questions about the text.

This term we are going to select an ocean creature to write a short information report.

We are going to sew things such as coasters, purses and bags to sell to people at the New Brighton Market so that we can give at least half the mon

In this unit students will:

We are learning to read a text and find meaning contained within it.

Moving from one-to-one counting to counting from one on materials in English and French.

This group is moving into stage 6 from stage 5.

Blue guided reading texts include some contexts and settings that are likely to be familiar but may be outside the student’s direct experience.

Introduction to Drama.
Learn some drama games and have some fun.
Learn how to express myself clearly on stage - voice and body.

Aiming to fundriase for Circus in Kathmandu via disco(Libby is linked to Christchurch circus group who often fundraise for Kathmandu young children

We are looking at the causes and effects of global warming with an emphasis on what students can do to mitigate and stop this.

To work with students through guided reading to learn comprehension and retell ability of texts.

To Create and use appropriate units and devices to measure length, area, volume and capacity, weight (mass), and partition and/or combine like meas

In this unit students will:

Moving from one-to-one counting to counting from one on materials in English (and French).

Red guided reading texts include very familiar themes and ideas, drawing mainly on New Zealand contexts and settings.

In this unit we will be posing and answering "Big Questions" to from the basis for our writing programme.

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

Session 1:
Watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnr65z4AN_I

We are looking at the causes and effects of global warming with an emphasis on what students can do to mitigate and stop this.

Communicating in science
Begin to use a range of scientific symbols, conventions, and vocabulary.
Physical world