Term 4 - Discovery

Discovery time is an opportunity for your child to choose from a range of activities some of which are not offered during the normal course of the day.  Your child is encouraged to try different things.  The Key Competencies: Thinking, Relating to Others, Understanding texts and symbols, Managing Self and Participating and Contributing are embedded through Discovery time, as are the School Values.

Beat and Rhythm

WALT:

Write and clap a rhythm

CRITERIA:

·      To write and clap a rhythm

·      To use semi quavers, crotchets or rests in our rhythm

·      To write a rhythm that is equal to four counts    

Term 4 - Published Writing

WALT:

Publish our writing

Criteria:

·      Re-read our draft so that it makes sense

·      Go back and fix up mistakes

·      Copy our draft work correctly

·      Use our neatest hand writing  

term 4 - Dance/Drama Integrated Topic

WALT:

Express ourselves creatively through dance

Criteria:

·      Learn the steps to the dance

·      Keep in time to the music

·      Follow instructions

Value Focus: (Excellence)

·      To try our best

·      To persevere

·      Acknowledge the efforts of others

Reading:

These are some of the things I think a good reader does:

• They concentrate
• They speak clearly and use punctuation in their reading
• They try to work out unknown words
• They read with expression

Oaklands' School CARE VALUES

I show the Community  value when I pick up rubbish, let other people play and when I look after the environment.

I use the  Active Thinking value when I listen to instructions, think about what has been said and think about the choices I make.

I demonstrate the Respect value when I put up my hand to speak, listen to others and look after my property.

I show the  Excellence value when I do my best work and try new things.