Term Two Curriculum

Here is a basic overview of the major curriculum focuses for this term:

English
Listening comprehension, performing monologues, journal writing, explanatory writing, poetry, spelling/vocabulary, punctuation, reading a range of texts, reading comprehension.

Maori
Basic language skills

Learning Languages
Japanese

Mathematics and Statistics
Measurement and Number (place value and addition/subtraction/multiplication/division).

The Arts/Inquiry
Stage Challenge (Dance)

Physical Education and Health
Child-led games and sports, fitness.

Technology
Mount Cook School Technology classes

Statistics

Here are three good websites for brushing up on your understanding of statistics:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/maths/handling_data/index.shtml

http://nzmaths.co.nz/learningobjects/317/4 (thorndon30 / school40)

http://www.mathletics.co.nz/

Our Environment Rocks!

This term we have been working on a Vision Map for our school environment. This is a 3-d map of our school environment that helps us focus our thinking towards any changes that will help improve our environment. To start the map we went out and found the borders of the school, and then we went back inside and went into groups and decided what we wanted to put on our Vision Map. We have also been working on some bird stories about the environment. We have also carried out some statistical investigations about how other kids feel about the school environment and what they want to change too.

By Logan and Ashleigh

We will be having a grand unveiling of our Vision Map at lunchtime (12:30 - 1:30) on the last day of term. Please come along to celebrate with us.