Narrative Assessment - Roller Coaster Challenge

Next Steps:  

• Learn more about design and use this 'LAUNCH' process to carry out another design thinking project.
• Carry out another statistical investigation; using a different graph to record survey results.
• Independently choose to work with a wider circle of peers in order to extend your thinking and collaborative skills.

Narrative Assessment

Narrative Assessment

Narrative Assessment - Eye on Nature

Narrative Assessment - Eye on Nature

Learner:  Richard                                 Learning Coach:  Mrs Croll     Date:  4 April 2017                               Learning Area:  Science

Learning Experience: On Tuesday 28th March, Richard attended the Eye on Nature event at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.   The purpose of this trip was to provide Richard with a variety of learning opportunities so that he may gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the fundamental processes that support life on the planet and to become a guardian of his living environment. Richard and his peers participated in a range of activities to promote an understand the relationships between people and the environment

4Cs and Key Competencies: Collaborating with others to think about the correct foods to include in a healthy lunchbox and solve a food-plant activity. Finding answers to his  curiosities through exploration and listening to experts.   Developing his capabilities as a scientist by grouping plants, animals and other living things into science-based classifications. Richard learned about several  butterflies and their preferred habitat, as well as participating in a game to match the flower with the fruit, e.g. pea. Richard learned how to make a ‘bug in the log’.  Through this, he was making  connections between healthy food and healthy bodies. Richard went on a bush walk and was introduced to a variety of native birds and the trees.  He learned which trees the birds  liked to feed from and live in.

Next Steps: Share his learning with an audience, e.g. blog post, hui presentation Investigate an area of interest in an iExplore Support environmental activities around the school

Narrative Assessment

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Narrative Assessment - Invention & Innovation

Narrative Assessment

Narrative Assessment - Tikanga Maori

Narrative Assessment - Swimming

Narrative Assessment

Narrative Assessment

Richard's Drama Learning Story - May 2015

Learner:  Richard                                                                           Date: May 20, 2015

Learning Area: The Arts- Drama                               Learning Coach: Diana Wilkes

Learning Observed

During iExperience this term with the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT), we have been learning how to use movement and space to effectively communicate.  The lasting understanding is that people represent their culture and heritage in different dramatic ways- past and present.  Learners had a variety of opportunities to explore the use of space, props and their body for communicating different ideas.  Richard worked in a group with Justin, Sadeen and Lim Hor to use dramatic techniques to explore drama elements and conventions and participated willingly.  When asked to initiate and develop ideas with others to create dramatic 1 minute skit about a culture he contributed and took leadership from others. Their group selected the British culture.

Evidence of learning

Richard makes effective use of space and body movement.  See video here.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Richard demonstrates that he can work Collaboratively with others towards a common goal. He shows his Capabilities in following complex instructions and strives to meet the success criteria- managing himself effectively. He is able to make Connections between what he knows about a culture and how to express that with movement, no sound and imaginary props.

Next Learning Steps

Further explore movements he can make with his body, sounds he can make with his voice, and creation of facial expressions to enhance dramatic effect Practice at home with games like charades or props