Writing Narrative Assessment - 28 November 2016

Learner:  Maya     Learning Coach: Megan Croll - LH2        Date: 28 November 2016

Learning Area:  Writing

Learning Observed

Following our trip to the Auckland Zoo, we decided to write about what we saw and what we liked the most.   Maya’s hapu group brainstormed the people that helped us and all the animals that they saw.  With some help from Mrs Paraha, Maya wrote about where she went and what she saw.   She was given support to sound out unfamiliar words and to write on every second line (a requirement for our draft writing). Maya finished off her writing by including an unrelated idea about what she did in the weekend.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Maya is demonstrating that she is: Collaborative - working alongside other learners to share her ideas and receive support from Mrs Paraha. Capable - choosing what she wished to write to and what she wanted to write about. Using Language, Symbols and Text - taking care to write the size and shape of most letters correctly.

Next Learning Steps

Use capital letters at the beginning of sentences, but not when it’s not needed, e.g. painting Independently write on every second line when draft writing Practise writing at home

Zoo Trip - iExperience Narrative Assessment - 18 November 2016

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

Learning Area: Zoo Trip

Learning Observed & Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Today Maya 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.   The map was used frequently to help guide us around the zoo and many learners used their 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 Maya found out what the zoo does to look after the three Sumatran tigers that they have.  John had a large black plastic container and Maya learned that the tiger would be able to smell her scent if she touched it (Connected). John then took us to the Vet Centre Viewing Gallery.   Maya 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).  Maya enjoyed walking through the Meerkat tunnels, watching the playful orangutans 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 Maya would love to come back again with her family to share her learning with them.

Next Learning Steps

Maya has learned about what Auckland Zoo do to look after the many animals that they have.  Some are even endangered.  Her 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.