Term 3 @ MIS

Change is a Normal Part of Life

 Key Messages
• When life knocks me down I need to pick
myself up and have another go.
• I need to take responsibility for making my
own positive choices.
• I need to develop my higher order thinking
skills, such as – analysing, evaluating and
creating.
Changes for Teachers
 Overview of Term 3

21st Century Concept Change is a normal part of life.

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Science English Health Social PE

Key Competency
Chemistry Reading and Managing Self Studies Old fashioned
writing Virtues games and
*Resilience
Hands on classroom rules – along
*Responsibility • Current side PE
fun with programmes  Year7 events programme
science, linked Coping with
investigating specifically Change 1 • General The Arts
why things to virtues Year 8 Knowledg Footnote
happen. and the idea Coping with e
of change. Change

Higher Order Thinking

 Key Competency
Managing Self
Students who manage themselves are enterprising, resourceful,
reliable, and resilient. They establish personal goals, make plans,
manage projects, and set high standards. They have strategies for meeting challenges.
They know when to lead, when to follow, and when and how to act independently
(NZC)
Delivered via the virtues of:
• Resilience
Resilience is the ability to work with adversity in such a way that one comes through it
unharmed or even better for the experience. Resilience means facing life’s difficulties
with courage and patience – refusing to give up.
• Responsibility
Responsibility (Dependability, Reliability, Trustworthiness) is the
act of carrying out prescribed roles and duties without supervision in home, school,
community and society. Responsibility is a force that binds you to your obligations.
 Not that long ago….
• Pizzas were not delivered to our home... But
milk was.
Science – Main focus this term

Avon is going to create for us a range on interactive and fun

experiments, aimed to engage students in Science.

The aim is for hands on investigation into scientific concepts within

the context of chemistry.
 Health
Our main focus on Change is the key concept and thinking behind health
this term.
Students need to understand that change is a normal part of life and
coping with change is an essential life skill.

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Yr 77 Coping
Coping withwith Change
Change Yr
Yr 8
8 Coping
Coping with
with Change
Change 22
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The key key concept
concept isis emerging
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The key
key concept
concept of
of this
this programme
programme isis
adolescence
adolescence will will experience
experience a a to
to prepare
prepare students
students for
for changes
changes that
that
wide
wide range
range of
of changes
changes in in their
their happen
happen asas they
they mature
mature and
and move
move on
on
lives
lives andand need
need to
to develop
develop the
the to
to college.
college.
strategies
strategies to to cope
cope with
with them
them while
while
being
being confident
confident about
about being
being
themselves.
themselves. Especially:
Especially:
Especially:
Especially: •• Risk
Risk taking
taking –
– attitudes
attitudes and
and
•• Peer
Peer relationships
relationships behaviours
behaviours
•• Social
Social changes
changes •• Responding
Responding toto peer
peer pressure
pressure
•• Changing
Changing emotions
emotions •• Decision
Decision making
making
•• Physical
Physical changes
changes •• Keeping
Keeping ourselves
ourselves safe
safe
 Not that long ago….

The only phone was on a party line.

Before you could dial, you had to
listen and make sure some people
you didn't know weren't already
using the line.
 English
Reading:
*use asTTle end of term 2 data formatively
* Availll for classes registered
*guided reading related to Change theme and key competencies (Link)
*asTTle exit week 10
Writing:
*asTTle writing to persuade exit week 5
*writing speech to inform or persuade the audience
*writing purposes could include to recount demonstration of
Resilience/Responsibility, to analyse, to comment, to describe, to
discuss, to enquire, to enjoy, to entertain, to explain, to hypothesise, to
instruct, to justify, to narrate, to present, to question, to reflect, to report, to
summarise, to socialise
Speaking: (Link)
*Finals Year 7: 23rd Aug, Year 8: 26th Aug
Term 3 Action Plan: (Link)
 Not that long ago….

My parents never drove me to

school. I had a bicycle that
weighed probably 50 pounds, and
only had one speed, (slow).
 Maths
Numeracy:
Fractions and Decimals – weekly
teacher planning, based on GloSS
data
IKAN – Week two this link will take you to
the online power point – this term we will use ppt2

Probability:
AO: Investigate situations that
involve elements of chance by
comparing experimental
distributions with expectations
from models of the possible
outcomes, acknowledging
variation and independence.

AO: Use simple fractions and

percentages to describe
probabilities.
Social Studies
MAPPING
 Geography Shield- Extend the work you have already
covered to the rest of the world.

CURRENT EVENTS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 5 questions published on Daily Notices each
Monday. You and your class are welcome to
contribute 5 questions – please get them to me
with answers as soon as possible.
 These questions will make up most of the test to be
given in week 9. A total of 50 questions for the test.

USEFUL LINKS / RESOURCES

http://www.nelsonsecondary.co.nz/2/294/8/events_qui
z.pm
http://mrswilsonsyear8.wikispaces.com/
 P.E
Weeks 1-4 NETBALL
Weeks 5-8 VOLLEYBALL
Weeks 9-10 Old Style Games

Link to planning overview term 3 2010

 Languages
As with previous terms:

• International Languages to run parallel to music programme

• Maori Programme to show progression over the year, in both level and
content of learning.
 The Arts

Footnote: 3rd – 6th August (week 3)

*Self Reflection worksheet provided for PPF– consider adding some
photographs
*All students need to pay $7 to cover tuition costs to the school

Drama: Tricks of the Trade drama presentation 20th July (no cost to
students)
*Worksheet will be provided for PPF
*Teacher notes available