Room 10 - Ms Lynnette Jones

Room 10’s main topic of study this term is a “Kite-Making” Technology unit. This will be taught integrated and covering Technology, Literacy, Maths (Measurement), Art (Painting), P.E & E.O.T.C and ICT & Visual Art. We will be making different kinds of kites using a variety of materials, decorating and painting our kites, flying them, taking photographs using the digital camera and printing them out to put on display in our room.  We will be reading and writing about how to make different kites.   Students will write about their own kite flying experiences.  For Oral Language the students will be asking and writing open and closed questions related to our ‘Kite’ unit.

 Fractions, Proportions and Ratios will be covered for Maths and the students will be working in maths ability groups across the syndicate.  Athletics (sprints & relays, long jump, high jump and ball throw) and Aquatics/Swimming will be covered for P.E. & Health.  The students will learn Nga ra o te wiki (the days of the week) and Nga Tae (colours) in the appropriate contexts within the learning environment at school.  For Music we will be focusing on singing Christmas Carols and learning how to project our voices clearly.

       A Year 3/4 Syndicate GATE Maths group will do a Fractions, Proportions and Ratios extension unit. The GATE Technology group will do BP type Technology Challenges.  

Life Education and Kelly Sports teachers will utilise programmes based around a chosen theme and Athletic events.

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