Wow! Term 3 is coming to an end...
Term 3 has been an exciting and interesting time for all members of room 27. My main focus in term 3 and for term 4 is to ensure the children are prepared and confident for the transition to high school. This can be a scary time for the children and I want them to have the right skills and strategies to handle a variety of situations they will encounter.
We have been working hard on taking responsibility for ourselves, for our own learning and also understanding there are consequences for our choices. For some, this has been a case of tweaking their already strong work ethic and behaviours, for others, it is a case of adjusting their current thinking and establishing and maintaining a strong work ethic. It is important to note that all children are progressing in achieving this focus. Matt Sheales.
We have been very lucky to have Miss Ailini Fuimaono, in our class for weeks 7, 8 & 9. She is completing her Certificate in Education. Ailini has been a great asset to room 27, taking the class for fitness, art, maths groups, essay writing and being involved with the school volleyball teams. Congratulations Ailini, on a successful time at Marina View School.
This term our programme has consisted of our intergrated unit, I'm Here!, Now What?, family crests, geometry, fractions, essay writing, options, woodwork, cooking, basketball, netball, volleyball, ICT and puberty talks.
Here are a few things the children have to say...
I have learnt many things this term, but one thing I have most enjoyed was Manual, cooking. We learnt to cook many things such as one pot meal, scone dough and techiques to cook such as rubbing in etc. Another subject I enjoyed was Topic, Topic was when I learnt about the history of my family and ancestors. Noel.
My favourite thing to do this term was woodwork. There I learned how to sand and saw wood. I also learned how to make a photoframe and a clock. The best part was painting. Niki
This term, one of the things I learnt the most was in Manual. We learnt how to use tools and utensils property and how to cook food without a fire. Hae in
This term I learnt how to do a 180 over the jump at snow planet. It's all in the hips. Clark
This term, I had a lot of fun. I also learnt many interesting facts about my family. In table tennis, I learnt many skills. Queenie
This term I've learnt about the different types of focuses there are in photography. And how to take good photos. Zeenal
In maths I learnt how to divide fractions and our teacher helped us. Jenny
Throughout this term I have learnt how to socialise and have fun and skills that will help me when I'm older. I learnt a lot this term. Panitra
I learnt this term that I am able to multiply fractions, add fractions and turn a proper fraction into a improper fraction/ vice versa. Liana Rose
This term I learnt how to structure a simple essay. I also learnt how to follow intructions of a recipe to produce something to eat. Ashleigh