WALT sound out words using our yellow word card.

WALT sound out words using our yellow word card.

'I use my word card lots.'

WALT identify different phenomena in our solar system.

WALT identify different phenomena in our solar
system.

Room 4 have been learning about the solar
system. This term we have been focusing on
the planets. We have been learning about a
different planet each week and videoing some
facts. Here is a fact I have chosen about my
planet.

WALT know different parts of a sentence.

WALT know different parts of a sentence.

'I can find the first letter in a sentence.'

WALT tell time to the hour and half hour using analogue clocks.

WALT tell time to the hour and half hour using
analogue clocks.

Room 4 have been learning about measurement
this term and our focus has been on time. We
have been learning about lots of forms of time,
from days of the week to ages of people. We
have made our own clocks that can tell different
times of the day that are important to us.

WALT leave a space between words.

WALT leave a space between words.

'There is a space between battle and claw.'

WALT explore and share ideas about music from a range of sound environments

WALT explore and share ideas about
music from a range of sound
environments.

Room 4 were lucky enough to have Mrs D come 

into the classroom to teach a music lesson 

about sound. First we clapped along to the 

rhythm of 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'. 

After we had learnt the pattern, we used clave 

sticks to tap along to the pattern. It was great 

using the sticks as some of us had used them 

before! 

'I used the sticks when they were rakau sticks. They are cool!'

WALT make the alphabet letter sounds

WALT make the alphabet letter sounds.

'I know the sounds that are in my name.'

WALT identify 2D and 3D shapes

WALT identify 2D and 3D shapes.

This term Room 4 have been learning about
shapes. We have been learning about how to
sort shapes and what different shapes look like.

Miss Donnell took us outside to test our knowledge
on what shapes we know. She gave us some
chalk to try and draw the shapes we knew. Then
she said shapes out loud like rectangle, triangle,
a shape with 3 sides and we had to try and draw
them!

'I can make lots of different shapes.'

WALT read back our writing

WALT read back our writing.

This term we have been learning about how to write
awesome stories. We started by drawing pictures and
talking about our ideas. Then we started writing our ideas
down in a sentence. We have even started using full stops!
When we come and see Miss Donnell we check that our
work makes sense by reading it to her.

'I point to the words in my writing book.' - Jayden

Travelwise Walking School Bus

At our whole school assembly Jayden was presented with a certificate for completing 25 walks with the Walking School Bus.

Well done Jayden!

WALT count numbers to 10

WALT count numbers to 10.

We have been learning to count numbers to 10. We ordered our numbers with teddy bears.

'I know my numbers now. The teddy bears are cool.'

WALT sketch self-portraits

Room 4 have been learning about drawing self-portraits. We started by sketching a picture of our face and neck. Then we used pastels to colour ourselves in.

The last part was the border! We used corrugated cardboard to design a cool pattern around our portraits. Check out my awesome work!

'My hair is brown and so are my eyes.'

WALT find the first word in a sentence.

WALT find the first word in a sentence.

We have been looking at the different parts of a book while we begin our Term 1 reading. We have found that pointing to the first word when we read helps us to identify some of our commonly used words.

'I can see the first word, it's right here!'

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