Warrington School/Curriculum/Room 3 Planning

= Mrs Russell's Planning =

Term 1 - 2012
= Big Picture Theme- The Rocky Shore =

Sub Themes:


 * Art -Kowhai- kowhai (Designing a kowhai-kowhai in the sand at our local beach
 * Music -Waiata (Warrington School Waiata)
 * P.E - Swimming

Warrington Beach is 5 minutes away from our school and this term we will be learning about rock pools and what living things we can identify in our local rock pools.

Science - Level One and Two
Living World

Students will:

Life processes


 * Recognise that all living things have certain requirements so they can stay alive.

Ecology


 * Recognise that living things are suited to their particular habitat.

English - Level One and Two

Writing - Recount (Surface Features) continuing on from last year.

level 1

Recounts personal events in order


 * Sounds out and represents all substantial sounds in a word
 * Uses some interesting words to show personal voice
 * Uses capital letters and fullstpstops

Level 2

Records personal experience with supporting detail and comment


 * Personal voice is apparent
 * Using word pictures
 * Starting to use similies, alliteration and onomatopaiea
 * Uses adjectives
 * Uses more correct words than approximated
 * Uses vowels in in every syllable when approximating
 * Uses punctuation (full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks)
 * Uses constant tense
 * Varied sentence beginnings and lengths.

Maths - Level One and Two

Numeracy - Week 1 - 6 (Focus this term will be on Basic Facts and Problem Solving)

Stage 0: Emergent
 * Stage 1;1-1 Matching
 * Stage 2:Counting from One on Materials
 * Stage 3:Counting from One by Imaging
 * Stage 4: Advanced Counting
 * Stage 5: Early Part-Whole

= Theme - Rugby World Cup 2011  =

Social Sciences - Level One

Using The Rugby World Cup 2011 Booklet


 * Understand that people have different roles and responsibilities as part of their participation in groups.

Year 2 and 3 students will research one current All Black. They Will research the following:


 * 1) Where they were born?
 * 2) Where they went to school?
 * 3) When did they first start playing rugby?
 * 4) What provinsional team do they play for?
 * 5) When did they first become an All Black?
 * 6) Any other relevant information?

Plan and present their information onto a A3 size paper and share this with the whole class.

Health and Physical Education - Level One

Movement Concepts and motor Skills:Focus on Rugby

Positive attitudes; Challenges and social and cultural factors


 * Participate in a range of games and activities and identify the factors that make participation safe and enjoyable.
 * Students will effectively work together while developing ball skills through teams sports such as rugby.
 * Students will take part in daily fitness activities working through the levels at their individual skill capabilities.

English - Level One and Two

Writing - Recount (Surface Features)

level 1


 * Recounts personal events in order
 * Sounds out and represents all substantial sounds in a word
 * Can spell most high frequency words (essential list 1-2
 * Uses some interesting words to show personal voice
 * Uses capital letters and fullstpstops

Level 2


 * Records personal experience with supportingdetail and comment
 * Personal voice is apparent
 * Using word pictures
 * Starting to use similies, alliteration and onomatopaiea
 * Uses adjectives
 * Uses more correct words than approximated
 * Uses vowels in in every syllable when approximating
 * Uses punctuation (full stops, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks)
 * Uses constant tense
 * varied sentence beginnings and lengths.

Viewing

1. Locate, select and interpret visual information from a wide range e.g. videos, pictures, charts etc 2. Read, analyse, understand and critically think about messages and purposes of information presented

Numeracy:

Week 1 - 4   Addition and Subtraction, basic facts, number knowledge and place valueactions

Week 5 - 8   ''Multiplication and Division, basic facts. ''

Week 9 - 10 Fractions - Know simple factions in everyday use.

Term 4 Planning - Mrs Russell
 

Theme -Christmas Fun
Activity Week:

Tour of the new stadium
 * 1) Lunch at the Dinosaur Park at St Kilda
 * 2) Swimming at Moana Pool
 * 3) Nativity Play at St Barnabas Church ( Junior Room yearly activity)
 * 4) Visit to St Paul's Cathedral (Junior Room yearly activity)

English Context - Writing

Focus:


 * Start my sentence with a capital
 * Finish my sentence with a full stop
 * Attempts unknown words
 * Uses descriptive words
 * Beginning to use similes and onomatopoeias
 * Does my story make sense/spell check

Transactional Writing

'''Level One:

Write instructions and recount events in authentic context

Level Two:

Able to write freely on a range of topics

Viewing


 * Read, analyse, understand and critically think about mesages and purposes of information presented

Speaking


 * Express ideas clearly and with confidence
 * Ask and answer questions
 * Recognise, appreciate, understand and respond to greetings used by other cultures
 * Continue to developskills of conversation

Writing


 * Enjoy writing
 * Convey ideas and information clearly, coherently and logically in writing
 * Use conventions of punctuation, grammar and spelling with growing accuracy
 * Proof read, edit and self correct written statements with growing skillfulness
 * Spell frequently used words accurately

'''Presenting


 * Continue to learn skills which develop legible and efficient handwriting

Assessment