Learning to Live and Learn
Learning to Live and Learn at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Takapuna
Our Main Concept for Terms 2’s Learning is: Movement
The Big Question we are pursuing in our Inquiry is:
What role does movement have in our lives?
The Essential Questions we are using to help us with our Inquiry are:
How can I explore and discover aspects of physical movement? How can I express myself through movement? What can I learn about movement?
Our emphases, this term, in developing the Key Competencies of the NZ Curriculum are as follows:
Managing Self Self Control Patience Self Discipline
Relating to Others React positively Have courage to apologise to others with sincerity.
Participating and Contributing Take turns Do our bit for the good of the group. Work together to create our school show
Thinking Create new ideas Take time to think before I act.
Using language, symbols & text. Develop and use appropriate language to solve problems. Use your words to solve problems
Managing our behaviour using OAR / BED
Be accountable, responsible and take ownership for our actions.
Muck Up / Own Up / Put it Right / Move on
What you have read above, is a brief outline of important learning happening this term. You may like to adopt some of this learning in your home environment so that we work together for the good of our children. Please ask your child’s teacher for further information, if you wish to know more.
http://www.fluency21.com/fluencies.cfm This is an interesting website which provides food for thought about the priorities needed for educating our children.