Writing Term 1

WALT write a recount about an event that has already happened.

I played with my brother, Peter, at home. We had lots of fun.

Student Voice - " I have written about playing at home with my brother. It is a recount".


Art Term 1 2014

I am learning to: sketch and paint. 
I can do this when I can: use drawing techniques, mix colours, use different painting strokes and outline a painting.

Term 4: Writing

I am learning to: Strive to make our writing right and try our hardest

Success criteria: I will know I have been successful in doing this when I:

  • Use my feedback key to help guide my next steps


Term 4 production: Dance through the ages

We are learning to do a dance and perform it in unison with a group



Student comment: I like doing the Harlem shake.

Term 4 Discovery Time

We are learning to engage in positive relationships with others and focus on developing the key competencies:
Managing self
Thinking
Using language, symbols and text
Participating and contributing 
Relating to others

Student comment: I like discovery because I get to make things and I love art.

Term 4: Music

We are learning to: Understand the different elements of music:
Beat
Pitch
Tempo
Dynamics

Success criteria: We will know we can do this when we:
  • Are able to explain or demonstrate what each of the different elements is e.g. "Pitch means high and low sounds"

Student comment: Tempo means fast and slow

Ben star of the day

We are learning to show and talk about using our CARE values at Oaklands School.

Students who successfully display their CARE values get to be the star of the day.