Kowhai Ltp T.2

Term 2 Kowhai Syndicate 2009

Years 0/1/2

Week

1

Dates

27 April - 1 May 4 - 8 May

English

Students will acquire and begin to use sources of information, processes and strategies to identify, form and express ideas. Students will recognise that texts are shaped for different purposes and audiences. Students will recognise and identify ideas within and across texts, recognise and begin to understand how language features are used for effect within and across texts and recognise and begin to understand text structures. Continue to reinforce expectations. Phonics will be a part of the reading/writing programme.

Listening, Reading, Viewing

English Speaking, Writing, Presenting

Maths

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 - 15 May

18 - 22 May

25 - 29 May

2 - 5 June

8 - 12 June

15 - 19 June

22 - 26 June

29 June - 3 July

Students will acquire and begin to use sources of information, processes and strategies to identify, form and express ideas. Students will recognise that texts are shaped for different purposes and audiences. Form and express ideas on a range of topics, use language features, showing some recognition of their effects and organise texts using simple structures. Recounts - draw on personal background, knowledge and experience. Retell simple stories. Develop and convey personal voice and support ideas with some detail. Model - plan - draft - read - edit - conference - publish. Spelling - essential lists 1 and 2. Handwriting - Magic Caterpillar handwriting process to be followed. Letters practised are chosen from phonics programme/ on a formation basis or on a needs basis. Year 0/1 - measurement - time - 2 weeks. 8 weeks - number/algebra includes problem solving, mult/div from Stage 3 and fractions. Year 2 - Geometry 2D and 3D shapes - 2 weeks. 8 weeks - number/algebra includes problem solving, mult/div from stage 3 and fractions.

Social Sciences Science Health Phys Ed. Music Visual Arts Drama Te Reo

Sharing our Planet - 10 ways to save the planet - focus interacting systems. Describe how natural features are changed and resources affected by natural events and human actions. Social Skills - school wide progamme. Skills taught are chosen by Christine (DP) on a needs basis.

Cross Country running - school cross country 26 May. Winter ball games and large ball skills.

PK and C & I. Singing, listening, moving and playing. Musical elements - dynamics and simple melodic patterns.

PK and C & I. Drawing and painting - continue to build on skills taught in Term 1. Printmaking - introduce e.g. PVA prints, leaf rubbings, frottage, indent prints, paint prints etc. UC and DI. Explore elements of role, time and space through dramatic play.

Maori myths and legends, Matariki - legends and celebration, waiata, counting to 10 & 20, classroom commands. Continue greetings and farewells. Incorporate Maori views on the environment in Sharing our Planet study.