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Kauri term 3 news 

Learning

Inquiry

Our unit this term is about 'Where we are in place and time': An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationship between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.

Central idea:

Our central idea is: "Innovation and exploration lead to discoveries, opportunities and new understandings."

Our lines of inquiry

We will be investigating the ways individuals shape the collective culture of teams, communities and even classrooms. 
 
What are impacts of exploration?
How do the challenges of exploration help people understand the world better?

The rubric for this unit can be found here:

Rubric 

Our unit about Who We Are, which will continue throughout the year, is about what makes a good learner. Our central idea is: 'Learning is a lifelong process that requires a growth mindset'.  The students will continue inquiring into the following questions:

  • What dispositions do learners need?
  • What is my responsibility as a learner?
  • What is a growth mindset? 
We will be continuing to discuss the 'learning pit' as a way to explain how challenges help to enhance learning. Your children will be able to explain this to you as their understanding develops.

Literacy

We will be reading and writing fiction and nonfiction texts including narratives, descriptions and reflective writing. Students collect and engage in survey data when planning to address the needs of the students in their school. 

 

We will be reading a range of 'sophisticated picture books' in class to practice reading comprehension strategies such as summarising, questioning and inferring. Kauri classes will also be engaging in discussion around the world as part of the global read-aloud towards the end of term 3 and throughout term 4.

Maths and Statistics

In term 3 and 4, classes will reinforce place value knowledge, addition and subtractions strategies and basic facts. Problem-solving approaches will also be a focus. We will also begin developing our geometry knowledge and learn skills to engage in this area of the maths curriculum.

Physical Education

Athletics preparation will keep us fit this term. We also plan on developing our swimming as the weather warms up.

Digital Citizenship 

Every term we have a citizenship day across the school. On this day we focus on digital safety, digital literacy and digital capability as per team and class needs. Topics covered in the past include the use of social media, the believability of information online, referencing information sources, email etiquette, research skills and note-taking. 

 

Learning progressions and assessment

Below you will find some links to help you understand the learning progressions in reading, writing and maths. These progressions are being used in class with students so that students understand where they are and what their next steps will be. Classroom teachers will be able to discuss these with you in more detail.


This writing rubric shows the 7 dimensions which writing is assessed on:

Writing rubric

 
This rubric shows the behaviours of a good writer:

Writing behaviours


 This rubric shows the reading progressions for Year 1-5:

Reading progressions

 
 This rubric shows the reading progressions for Year 6-8:
Reading progressions
 
This rubric shows the number (addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, fractions/ratios) and algebra progressions for maths for all year levels:
 Number progressions
 
This rubric shows the statistics progressions for maths for all year levels:
Statistics progressions

This rubric shows the geometry and measurement progressions for maths for all year levels:
Geometry and measurement progressions


Reminders

Home learning

Each class will be notified of their home learning expectations and students will be told where they can find home learning information - this will be on the class blog or wiki and sometimes also a home learning sheet.  

Home learning in all Kauri classes will consist of the following and will be set for 7 days to include a weekend to give families flexibility with completion:

This letter contains further information about Mathletics and how to create a parent login and check student progress.

Mathletics info

School and sports uniform

Students should be in summer school uniform for term 1 and 4, and winter school uniforms for term 2 and 3 which includes closed toe shoes. For information about school uniform expectation click the link below. 

Uniform 

 

In summer months students require a Clevedon School hat to be allowed to play in the sun. It is recommended that students wear sunblock to school and this can be topped up before any outdoor activities with the sunblock in your child's classroom. 

In wet/winter months it is recommended that your child bring a change of clothes if he or she wishes to play on the field. This ensures their school and sports uniforms are kept clean and presentable. 

Please ensure all parts of the school uniform are named clearly. Students also need to bring their sports uniform when required. 

Self-management

Classrooms are open from 8.30am. When entering the classroom in the morning, students are required to unpack their bags and prepare for the day's learning. This includes checking the timetable for the day, making sure their pencil cases and exercise books are ready and placing these in their chosen learning space for the morning block. 

Eating during class

During class, students are permitted to drink water or eat raw fruit or vegetables. This can be at any time of day if they are hungry. Only raw fruit and vegetables and water will be allowed during class time. As this is not a break, please ensure that the fruit or vegetables are prepared in a way which makes them easy to eat and leave little mess.

Lunch rubbish and Waste Free Wednesday

To help reduce rubbish at school we are encouraging students to have a waste-free lunch box every day and take any rubbish home in their lunchbox. Food scraps will go to the worm farm. Every Wednesday we are rewarding students for having a waste-free lunchbox. Consider how you can package your child's lunch in reusable containers to ensure that there is no waste created. 

Our Contact Details

We operate an open door policy in the Kauri team, so please come in and see us if you have any issues or concerns. The class teacher is the first port of call, then the team leader. 

Craig Smith: csmith@clevedonschool.co.nz (team leader)
Sheryl Hodson: shodson@clevedonschool.co.nz
Stacey Connolly: sconnolly@clevedonschool.co.nz
Helen Henkin: hhenkin@clevedonschool.co.nz