In Mitey in Term 1 the focus was on exploring and sharing ideas about relationships with friends.
This tied in well with the beginning of the year and building relationships with new people. There were many activities aimed at getting to know each other involving writing about themselves including details of their favourite colour, food, number of siblings, how they get to school, pets, hobbies, t.v shows/movies they like. A “Guess Who” activity was included as a fun things for parents to look at during the Open Home.
Classes discussed how to be a good friend and discussed ways of relating to others. How to make a new friend and how good friends make us feel/not feel was also focused on. Links to our Oral Narrative resources such as “Roo and Vladimir” and “Tu Meke Tui/Tuatara” were made. There was also role playing of different scenarios involving friendship issues and using kind words and a kind tone. Appropriate ways of relating to others was also included in the class treaty.
Bullying was also addressed and related to our Pink Shirt Day. What bullying is and what to do if it happens was discussed.
Identifying emotions and feelings was also a focus in Term 1. Children identified how certain situations make them feel and what that experience involved. Children then wrote on these topics. The Oral Narrative resources were also used to explore the characters’ feeling and emotions towards other characters and situations. How these emotions could change and develop throughout the story was also identified.
In Term 2 the focus is on recognising the ways I am the same as, and different to other people. Students have shared about where they come from, what their home life is like and the languages they may speak, helping us to celebrate the diversity within the classroom community. This will be continued and developed throughout the term.
