Loose Parts Playground - Narrative Assessment

Learner:  Samara      Learning Coach: M Lennon - LH2      Date:   1 December 2016

Learning Area:  iExplore

NZC Achievement Objective:  Characteristics of Technology:  Students will understand that technology is purposeful intervention through design.

Learning Observed

In iExplore Samara has been playing in our loose parts playground.  She has been developing her curiosities in building new things.  In order to build her see-saw Samara spent time collaborating with others to ensure that everyone was happy with the outcome.  Throughout this task Samara showed her competency in connecting with others while actively participating in the activity. While collaborating with others about design, Samara showed leadership skills in the way that she ensured no one was left out of the building process.

Evidence of learning

Samara collaborating with others in building a see-saw.

Next Learning Steps

Continue with collaborative play, creating building and improving.

Get Set Go! - iExperience Narrative Assessment

Learner:  Samara      Learning Coach: M Lennon - LH2      Date:   3 November 2016

Learning Area:  iExperience

NZC Achievement Objective:  Health & Physical Education; Movement skills; Science and technology -  Students will develop a wide range of movement skills, using a variety of equipment and play environments.

Learning Observed

During iExperience Samara has been participating in the Get-Set-Go programme. In Get-Set-Go Samara has been learning to balance using different parts of her body, and to move around while balancing something on her head.  Samara was able to confidently balance and move around with ease. After her balancing session Samara began learning skills in throwing and catching.  She actively participated in a range of games that saw her throwing and catching, firstly, a soft toy, then a tennis ball to a partner.

Evidence of learning

Here you can see Samara participating in a range of Get-Set-Go activities.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

During this learning, Samara demonstrated that she was: Connected - actively taking part in all games and activities. Capable - understanding that you need to point and aim before you throw. Curious - asking questions about why throws went in the wrong direction. Managing Self  - able to use equipment appropriately.

Next Learning Steps

Keep asking for advice when you’re throwing doesn’t go straight. Remember to make a basket out of your hands when someone is throwing a ball for you to catch.

Writing Narrative Assessment - 2 September 2016

Learner:  Samara        Learning Coach: M Lennon - LH2      Date: 2 September 2016

Learning Area:  Literacy

NZC Achievement Objective:  Students will acquire and begin to use sources of information, processes, and strategies to identify, form, and express ideas.  Indicator:  has an awareness of the connections between oral, written, and visual language.

Learning Observed

During iDevelop Samara has been learning that oral, written and visual texts can connect together.  Samara has done this over the course of a week by reading the pictures, reading the words and listening to the story being read.  The story chosen was Greedy Cat, by Joy Cowley. Firstly Samara helped her hapu group to predict and tell the story using only the pictures in the book.  Samara was able to predict with ease and draw appropriate conclusions. Next she listened to the story being read to her and was showing her understanding by following along. After this Samara was able to read the story aloud, showing her understanding of what she had read. Samara showed her complete understanding of connecting the text orally, visually and in writing through her follow up activity where she drew a picture of Greedy Cat, wrote a sentence of what she thought Greedy Cat would eat out of her shopping bag and then shared her version of the story with others.

Evidence of learning

Samara’s Greedy Cat picture.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

During this learning, Samara demonstrated that she was: Connected - actively taking part in learning conversations and activities. Capable - understanding that a text can be read in many different ways. Participating and Contributing - giving everything a try with a positive attitude. Managing Self  - able to use equipment in an appropriate manner.

Next Learning Steps

Teach others how to read a book in different ways. Continue to predict stories, read the pictures and discuss your conclusions with others.

Narrative Assessment - 16th June 2016

Learner: Maya, Samara, Taylor, Vanisha, Yuri, Zoey          Learning Coach: T Morgan       Date: 16th June 2016

Learning Area: iExperience - Dance

Learning Observed

Maya, Samara, Taylor, Vanisha, Yuri and Zoey all have one thing in common - they love to move! Today during iExperience, these girls chose to do dancing for the afternoon. Today we wanted to challenge ourselves a little more and these girls chose songs that they liked and started to choreograph their own dances to them, instead of copying from videos.

Evidence of learning

These girls showed their moves on the dance floor! They came up with some pretty good moves!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Maya, Samara, Taylor, Vanisha, Yuri and Zoey are developing their Capabilities in dancing. They were working together to combine moves they came up with to make a dance to their favourite songs that they selected (Participating and Contributing). They encouraged the learners who were a bit more shy, to have a turn at suggesting a move (Relating to Others). They decided calmly and fairly what song they would choose next and who’s turn it was to choose the song (Managing Self).

Next Learning Steps

Choreograph a complete dance to one song. Perform for the habitat. Share learning with home.

HFW Find

Hurdles