Writing Narrative Assessment - 22 November 2016

Learner:  Datar    Learning Coach: Megan Croll - LH2        Date: 22 November 2016

Learning Area:  Writing

Learning Observed

Following our trip to the Auckland Zoo, we decided to learn how to write a letter so that we could thank the helpers.   Datar and his hapu group brainstormed the people that helped us and all the animals that they saw.  Datar chose to write to John, the Education Leader that we met at the zoo.   Datar started his letter with the date and the name of the person that he was writing to.  Next, he wrote about the purpose for the letter and what he liked the most.    Datar used capital letters for the beginning of most sentences.  He self-corrected the word ‘dear’ and then, with support from a Learning Coach, corrected some punctuation.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Datar is demonstrating that he is: Collaborative - sharing his ideas with his hapu group during a brainstorm session about what they liked the most about their trip to Auckland Zoo. Capable - independently choosing who he wished to write to and what he wanted to write about. Using Language, Symbols and Text - writing many high frequency words correctly and taking care to write the size and shape of most letters correctly.

Next Learning Steps

Use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns, e.g. November. Understand when to use a lowercase letter and when to use an uppercase letter. Practise writing letters at home

Zoo Trip - iExperience Narrative Assessment - 18 November 2016

Learner:  Datar      Learning Coach: Megan Croll - LH2       Date: 18 November 2016

Learning Area: Zoo Trip

Learning Observed & Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Today Datar joined LH2 and LH4 learners to travel by bus to the Auckland Zoo.   This trip was organised as part of our learning about animals - how we can help them and how they can help us.   The learners were greeted by some zookeepers when we arrived at the zoo.  We had morning tea and then, with a zoo map in hand, began our journey around the zoo.   Datar used the map to help guide us around the zoo; using his map reading skills to identify where we were and where we should go next (Using Language, Symbols and Text). After visiting the tortoises and reptiles, we met up with John from Auckland Zoo.   John took us into the Discovery and Learning centre where Datar found out what the zoo does to look after the three Sumatran tigers that they have.  John had a large black plastic container and Datar learned that the tiger would be able to smell his scent if he touched it (Connected). John then took us to the Vet Centre Viewing Gallery.   Datar learned that sometimes visitors can watch an operation take place, but today the windows were covered with curtains.  Here we learned how humans can make life very difficult for some animals.   Our plastic bags can be very dangerous to sea animals if they are swallowed.    After lunch, it was time for more exploring (Curious).   Datar enjoyed walking through the Meerkat tunnels, watching the playful orangutan and observing how gracefully the giraffes walk.  Our day at the zoo went very quickly and there wasn’t even enough time to play on the playground!   I’m sure that Datar would love to come back again with his family to share his learning with them.

Next Learning Steps

Datar has learned about what Auckland Zoo do to look after the many animals that they have.  Some are even endangered.  His next step could be to research an endangered animal to find out why it is endangered and what people are doing to help keep its species alive.