Angelica Koltonowska
Teacher
Room - A4
Orakei Y 5 & Y 6 Hub - Term Overview 2024
Inquiry Theme: Action and Reaction
Kaupapa | Lines of Inquiry
Manaaki
I have built my knowledge of stories iwi and hapū tell about their history in the region, and of stories about the people, events, and changes that have been important in my local area. Thinking critically about the past and interpreting stories about it.
Identify and use sequence, construct narratives about the past.
Social Science: understand how people view and use places differently.
Pangarau | Maths
Number knowledge
Number
Apply additive and simple multiplicative strategies.
Measurement
Measure time choosing appropriate standard units and working with them to the nearest tenth eg calendars, decades, timetables, clocks (hours/minutes)
Nga Toi | The Arts
Arts
Drama techniques to support the retelling of events and perspectives in stories - eg freeze frames.
Te Reo Maori
Atua Maori
Understanding of how to use Atua Maori as reference points to support them in a range of ways.
RongoMāTāne Māui-Tikitiki
Rūaumoko Tūmatauenga
Tāwhirimātea Tangaroa
Literacy
Panui Reading
Panui Reading
Read non-fiction historical texts eg creation stories. Make time-lines.
Read stories atua Maori (creation stories) and non-fiction historical texts (about local sites that have cultural significance).
Analyse and record time sequences and personal impressions
Analyse character attitudes, traits, characteristics of each Atua.
Tuhituhi | Writing
Tuhituhi | Writing
Writing stories (eg diaries and recounts) and include historical locations that have a personal connection and/or cultural significance.
Include historical facts or rewrite Maori stories eg diaries, recounts.
Other
Review Homophones eg which/witch knows/nose
Review Prefixes eg ‘re’ (again) and ‘dis’ (not and opposite of)
Events & Programmes
November 8
Tuesday 6th February - Waitangi Day (school closed)
Monday 12th February - swimming lessons begin. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Hauora | Health & PE
PE
Small balls skills eg long ball, non stop cricket, rounders.
Health
Being Brave: Unpack the idea of what it means to be brave. Knowing our strengths.
Resilience Programme
Lessons
Mitey - Sir John Kirwan Foundation Programme
