Melissa's ePortfolio

2014 Writing Term 4

An awesome author uses finger spaces, capital letters and punctuations.

They also give their story a title, use different sentence beginnings and they use ‘wow’ words and lots of Fast Words.

Student reflection on Oaklands 50^th Jubilee:

2014 Term 4 Maths

2014 Term 4 Maths

I am learning to:

Solve problems mentally (addition & subtraction) using basic facts I know.

2014 Term 4 Reading

2014 Term 4 Reading

In my group I am learning to predict, clarify words and phrases I do not understand, ask questions and summarise the text in my own words.

Mrs Bergmann: What do you like best about reading?

Student Voice: I like to read interesting books and predict what's going to happen next.

Students are given the opportunity to experiment with a musical instrument and playing different simple music pieces that could then be built on to create a larger unit incorporating the skills learnt.

Student Voice:

I like to play the recorder because it makes me feel happy and clever

2014 Discovery Term 4

WALT - to use our Key Competencies during Discovery.

Student Voice - " I am being creative at Discovery by building a playground and different things with Jessica".

2014 Term 3 Writing

2014 Term 3 Writing

We are learning to:

write a description

use an iPad or Mac laptop to publish our writing

read our writing in a clear voice in front of an audience

We can do this when we can:

use interesting words, write sentences that make sense, use describing words and edit and read our work.

Teacher Comment:

You have used some describing words. Your next step is to add more describing words to your writing.

I like the way you story created a picture in my mind.

2014 Term 3 CARE

Term 3 CARE - Bronze Award

We are learning to:

Community:

Be a positive member of Room 23 and Oaklands School.

Active Thinking:

Use our initiative when making choices.

Respect:

Be kind and respectful towards others.

Excellence:

Be excellent students of Room 23 and Oaklands School.

Student Reflection:

I am always trying my best and be kind and respectful and not talking on the mat.

2014 Term 3 Maths

2014 Term 3 Maths – Measurements

Mathematics Strand: Measurement – Length

This term we are learning to:

· estimate length of different objects and spaces

· measure length with non-standard and standard units

· use measuring language to compare length, width, and height

Success Criteria:

We can do this when we can estimate and measure different objects and spaces, using measuring language.

Student reflection:

Mrs Bergmann: Name something that is a meter long?

Melissa: The TV.

2014 Term 1 TOPIC

Term 1 TOPIC

Our Big Idea:

Relationships are the foundation of a happy community.

WALT

Conceptual Understanding - Describe and/or define a relationship in a happy community

Skill Focus - I can participate and contribute to a restorative conversation.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Relationships

We can explore and share ideas about relationships with other people.

OUR SOLO LEVEL

Multistructural

Because I can participate and contribute to a restorative conversation.

OUR NEXT LEVEL

Relational

We will be able to participate and contribute in a restorative conversation and know we are doing it to rebuild the relationship.

2014 Term 1 Maths

Term 1 Maths

WALT

Numbers can be rearranged and combined to make ten.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

We can rearranged and combine numbers to make ten.

OUR SOLO LEVEL

Relational

Because we can rearranged and combine numbers to make ten.

OUR NEXT LEVEL

Extended Abstract

We will be able to teach others how to do this.