Zara's ePortfolio

How I have changed during the year.  

We are learning to solve problems like 45 + ? = 67 I can break up 42 into 40+2  and also 54 into 50+4 Then I say 40 and how many more to make 50 is 10 and 2 and how many more make 4 is 2  so 10 +2 =12

WE ARE LEARNING TO … §   Self-evaluate how we have gone on our CARE values of Community, Active Thinking, Respect and Excellence. §   Choose the value we have worked the hardest on and give a reason why we think that. §   Choose the value we have improved the most in and give a reason why we think that. §   Think of the value that we want to work more on during next year.

We are learning to classify materials in a variety of ways. Here we used a Venn diagram to show what was hard and what was soft.

We are learning to … §   play a game of “Treasure Chest” that involves running, jumping and hopping. §   Run relays using a baton

Discovery is a time when we get to opt into a variety of activities that have been set up by the teachers. We work in mixed groups of Year 1 to Year 3 children. We are allowed to choose another activity when we have finished the first one. Each time there is a focus for that Discovery time on one of the Key Competencies of… At Origami with Miss Lee. I-Pads.

We are learning to … -         read and respond critically to short texts and extend our reading interests. We know we have done this when… -         we can answer comprehension questions -         we can understand the meaning of new vocabulary and work out unknown words using the context -         we have a good working knowledge of word structure e.g. prefixes, suffixes, syllabification -         we can recognise homophones, synonyms, similies and onomatopoeia

We are learning to write a recount about the Oaklands School 50th Jubilee or the school Production for the Jubilee. We know we have done this when... - we have written some details about some of the events. - we have written the details in order. - we have made it interesting for the reader to read.