March into Learning Rooms 7 and 8

Introduction O Goals for our Year 7/8 students: O Independent O Responsible O Leadership opportunities O Preparing for college O Becoming critical thinkers (thinking around issues) O Caring O Active contributors O Confident O Risk taking with their learning

What a day usually looks like in Room 7 and 8: TimeMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 9amRoll/Fitness Prayers R.E. Reading Roll/Fitness Prayers R.E. Reading Roll/Fitness Prayers R.E. Reading Roll/Fitness Prayers R.E./Grammar Reading Roll/Fitness Prayers Maths 10.40amMorning Tea 11amMaths Writing Maths Writing Maths Writing Maths Writing Spanish/P.E pmLunch 1.30pmRoll/Reading Homework School Library/Asse mbly/Inquiry Roll/Reading Inquiry/Art/Le adership skills Roll/Reading Inquiry/Art/Leader ship skills Roll/Reading Inquiry/Art/Le adership skills Roll/Reading Music/Drama

Maths O The aim at Year 7 and 8 is to encourage flexible mathematical thinking. Children should be able to choose from a range of strategies to solve maths problems. O We use our maths in a range of contexts e.g. finding perimeters and areas of shapes, calculating percentages, and finding the mean, median and mode for statistical problems. O We encourage problem solving skills and children often work together to share ideas and learn from each other.

Reading/Writing O Our reading programmes vary and include independent reading, shared reading, guided reading groups and teacher reading to the class. O In writing we have introduced the idea of ‘Writer’s Notebook’ or ‘Seed’ books. The children gather ideas for writing and develop these before choosing a suitable text type.

Religious Education O This term we are focusing on the teachings of Jesus. O Room 8 has been looking at the Beatitudes and Room 7is reflecting on Jesus’ role as a teacher and leader. O Our prayer times encourage children to develop their own relationship with God through listening and responding to Bible stories, singing, and personal prayers.

P.E. and Fitness O Everyday we do 10 minutes of high intensity exercise on the top field to switch the children on for the day. O Exercise gives us endorphins which help us learn. O P.E. happens on Friday’s. This term we are learning athletics skills and later will head to the Karori Recreation Centre for Gymnastics.

Turangawaewae Unit O Tūrangawaewae is one of the most well- known and powerful Māori concepts. Literally tūranga (standing place), waewae (feet), it is often translated as ‘a place to stand’. Tūrangawaewae are places where we feel especially empowered and connected. O Our school as Turangawaewae – what makes it unique, its history, its people. How we can make it a better place to be.

Homework O Homework includes reading and maths. O The Mathsmate programmes contains a little bit of everything we cover this year and children are not expected to get it all right at the start of the year. O Reading homework will vary each term. O The Home Learning Challenge is encouraged. Year 8 children have a separate Leadership Home Learning Challenge.

Other programmes O Languages (Spanish) O Technology O Music O Drama O Recreation Centre programmes O Life Education O Leadership Week O Swimming (Term 3)