Howick Historical Village Narrative Assessment

Simeon goes for Gold!

iExplore Narrative Assessment - 6th July 2016

Simeon Busts a Move!

Simeon is Blown Away!

Narrative Assessment 18 Feb 2016

Learner: Simeon                 Learning Coach:  Talia Morgan       Date: 18 Feb 2016

Learning Area: iExperience

Learning Observed

In iExperience today we did some movement and dancing. I had the privilege of sharing this with Simeon as he is also in me iExplore group, exploring dance. Simeon was very engaged and enthused. Not only did he give his dancing heaps of energy and feeling, but he also encouraged others to join in and was singing a long with the music. Simeon got up in front of his peers and helped the learning coach teach the rest of the learners some of the dances.

Evidence of learning

Simeon shared his exploration of dance and movement with his peers in iExperience. Can he learn some new dances to teach us?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Simeon is developing his Capabilities in iExperience (dance). He was enthused and motivated to take part and was able to encourage others to join in (Participating and Contributing). Simeon was teaching his peers the dances he had learnt in iExplore (Thinking).

Next Learning Steps

Learn new dances to teach his peers and continue to encourage them to join in. Begin creating his own movement sequences. Share this learning with home.

Simeon's Writing Narrative

Learner: Simeon                   Learning Coach: Mr Dyer                     Date: Week 3 - Term 1

Learning Area: Writing

Learning Observed

We have hit the ground running and are already challenging ourselves to identify what makes writing effective and how we can capture this learning in our own writing. We have identified that our best writing comes from the heart and involves sharing our thoughts, wonderings and feelings about a particular subject. We have also begun exploring ‘Show’ not ‘Tell’ to develop imagery and depth in our writing, along with writing about our sensory responses to daily events. Finally, through selecting elements of Who, What, Why, When, Where and How, we can focus on different elements of our writing in more detail. Simeon has begun to use some of the above writing techniques to make his writing #Oresome! He has the opportunity to write every day, and is involved in our author’s circles where he can seek advice and share their writing with myself and other learners. They are also invited to respond to areas for development at various stages of the writing process. It will be exciting to see how their writing develops over the course of the year starting from the example below which was one of their first pieces of independent writing.    On a Friday, Simeon contributes to our group blog. We share our thoughts, wonderings and feelings about the previous week and collaborate with the other writing groups before posting on our habitat blog. Be sure to check out these blogs when you can.

Evidence of learning

This was Simeon’s first effort at writing this year. It will be exciting to see how he progresses as the year goes on.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Thinking - Making sense of information, experiences and ideas. Using language, symbols, and texts - Making sense of words, numbers and images. Managing self - knowing when to lead, when to follow and when to act independently. Relating to others - Interacting effectively in a range of contexts. Participating and contributing - Being actively involved in school and the community Curious Collaborative Connected Capable Simeon has begun to show his capabilities in writing even at this early stage of the year. We are connecting with events from our lives to make writing real to us. We are doing a range of independent writing and more collaborative pieces.

Next Learning Steps

Simeon should continue to write from the heart and visit the Author’s circle for regular input into his writing. He is encouraged to share their writing with family members and also with other audiences at school and home.This will give Simeon a chance to receive authentic feedback that can be used to make his next piece of writing even better.