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Warrington Well-being Way - Warrington Point

Term 3 MrP Topics

Rugby World Cup, haka, harakeke, electronics, construction sets, computer science, creating OERs,
clean bodies, plays, Warpington, collaboration, bird survey/feeders, dog safety, BBOSI-PNG, Blueskin Flower Show, Rekohu - Moriori,
own goals, cross-country, BBFM, films, Fair Trade Cafe, DISCO, pruning, composting, singing

Recording our learning

• Blogs, digital documents or logs

Choosing topics and planning

• A few topics at a time
  • On own, with a friend or in a group
    • Practical, hands on or digital
      • Planned - dated
        • Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
          

Writing

• Explanation on one of this term's topics
• Share ideas and information clearly, coherently and logically in writing
  • Proof read, edit and self correct a written explanation with growing skilfulness
    • Digital or hand-written
• View and share report exemplars - Level 1Level 2 Level 3Level 4
  • Investigate features, create instructions and criteria here - Writing - Explanation Criteria
    • Write report - self evaluation and teacher feedback
      • Blog or document
• Write comments on other student's blogs

Warrington Well-being Way - Matariki Rakau

Visual language - moving or still images

• Develop skills of effectively arranging, presenting and displaying visual and written information in a variety of formats
  • Photos, film making - The Outlook For Someday Sustainability Film Competition or blog or computer
    • Log your involvement - notebook, wiki, blog, document

Reading

• About topics - Internet/books on own or in group
  • For pleasure - Internet/books on own or in group
    • At school at home
• School journals Pt2 No2 2010, Pt3 No3 2010 Pt4 No3 2010
  • Read and write questions
    • Pt2 acting out the play

Technology - Bright Sparks - construction sets - working model making

• Understand and utilise processes of design, constructing and testing of electrical technology on moving models
  • Replicate on Sugar Physics
• Using hands on experience, design/plan, construct and evaluate solutions to a variety of practical needs
  • Work with others to create a moving model
    • Log your involvement - notebook, wiki, blog, document, pictures, photos, videos
• Design, construct and test - bird feeder and recipes

Maths - Statistics, Target and Dragon

• Work on set examples from book, work sheet or whiteboard
  • Complete examples and for homework
    • Create a statistical investigation

Art - Harakeke/Clay

• Recognise and appreciate the art of various cultures.
  • Make a harakeke flower for the Blueskin Bay Flower Show
    • Create a piece of pottery that demonstrates a tikanga Maori theme

Health

• Know about our own bodies and how to care for them - Keeping Clean Unit - video and share as a class
• Develop positive attitudes and regularly take part in activities that help achieve and sustain personal physical fitness - Cross Country/Orienteering training
• Participate in a wide range of sporting opportunities, including team and solo sports - Rugby World Cup discussions, Cross-Country/Orienteering participation

Warrington Well-Being Way - Pony Club

Computer Science - BBOSI

• Learn widely applicable computing techniques that they can put to use
  • Set-up computers for PNG
    • Work through Computer Science Unplugged ideas
      • Teach younger children

Maori - create an Open Education Resource

• Develop an awareness and knowledge of Maori culture, through history, legends, art forms, music, games, and protocols
  • Explain and share an aspect of Maori culture as a poster, booklet, web page, dance, Haka, waiata
    • Use own words in English and Maori
      • Pictures, photographs, objects - artefacts

Own goal

• Describe what is intended to learn, amount of time and finish date
  • Log your involvement - notebook, wiki, blog, document
    • Parent approval required

Solo, pair, group learning

• Interacting effectively with a range of people in a variety of contexts - negotiate and share
• Relate well to others - different roles in different situations, words and actions affect others
  • By completing tasks on own, with a friend and in a group

Key Competency - Managing self

• Self-motivation, a “can-do” attitude, becoming capable learners, able self-assess
  • Know when to lead, to follow, when and how to act independently
    • Planning together, collaborating and free to learn

Term 3 MsM Topics

Rugby World Cup, dance, collaboration, Blueskin Flower Show, cross-country, BBFM, DISCO

Maths

Numeracy

Weeks 1-5: Multiplication and Division; Basic Facts and Number Knowlegde - forward and backward sequences

Weeks 6-9: Place Value; Fractions, Decimals and percentages

Week 10: Problem Solving

English Unit:

Produce over Term 3 and 4 own 'school journal'

• Reading: reading log, GSR with journal writing, activity emphasis on 'character' - descriptions, development, perspective of writing (eye of God, I, etc).Investigate "speech" and how it is used effectively.
• Writing: two stories - one to show character description; articles - one about an aspect of the RWC; two poems- one in free verse. How to use speech marks, how to use speech appropriately and effectively in stories.
• Presenting: publishing above into 'school journal' format. Design front and back cover.
• Speaking: Choose a story from a school journal, or one you have written yourself. Make into a picture book and read/ present to Junior class.

Grammar, Spelling, Comprehension, Handwriting(for those who need it)

Social Sciences

Rugby World Cup - Activity booklet

• Questions, research and present information about one country that is participating in the Rugby World Cup.
• With this country,investigate one way in which it produces electricity and present PM chart

Technology/Science/Enviro-Ed

'Year 5-6:'Materials

• making lunch wrap with cloth and plastic: using sewing machine, environmental implications
• using scrap cloth to make rug or cushion. Investigate methods (eg plaiting and sewing, weaving, knotting, patchwork), choose and make
• look at the differents rates of absorption and drying rates of various cloth (link to science, maths-data collection and graphing). investigate links to uses of cloth in relation to information found

PE/Health

• fitness-long distance running (cross country training)
• Dance: Jump Jam; Into small groups with Yr 7 and 8 as leaders to find music, investigate dance moves, make dance that goes with music, be able to teach to class (and other classes) as dance/exercise routine. Opportunity to perform at end of term disco.

Mrs Russell's Planning

Theme - Rugby World Cup 2011

Social Sciences - Level One

Using The Rugby World Cup 2011 Booklet

Research project:

1. Year 2 and 3 students will research one of the 20 countries competing in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
2. Plan and present their information onto a A3 size paper and share this with the whole class.

Health and Physical Education - Level One

Movement Conceptsand motor Skills:

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.

English - Level One and Two

Numeracy:

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

Week 5 - 8   Multiplication and Division, basic facts.

Week 9 - 10 Basic facts and fractions.