junior school inquiry @ freeville
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Christchurch, New Zealand October 2008
Junior Inquiry @ Freeville
Junior Inquiry @ Freeville
Why are we doing
this?
So what?
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
ThemePush
Play
Playing with Ideas
What’s the world playing at?
Let’s Play
Curriculum Areas
Health/P.E.Social Studies
ScienceTechnology
Social Studies The Arts
Possibletopics
Building teamsActive/Recreational
pursuitsWorlds Fastest
IndianCircus artsFair Play/KiwisportCommonwealth
GamesAquaticsAthleticsCross CountryTriathlonInventing a new
gameFrisbeeWalks around ChChWalk aboutCan-ableCo-operative
games and playground games
InventionsRoboticsCogs and pulliesBp technology
challengeSolving problems –
nitsReusing, recycling
and reducingForces and motionLevers and pullies
Games from around the world
Country studyTear fund world vision –
human disasters – effects of war
Soccer world cupNot in my back yardHomelessnessSolid waste and recycling
School of Rock RockquestMaking masks –
masquerade Making musical
instrumentsMusicalCultural instruments
PossibleCelebrations
CircusTriathlonCross countryAthletics gamesMini
commonwealth games
Teach other classes games
Young inventorsBannersScience fairPresentation to
people whose problem we are helping to solve
Fundraising EventBIG OE
PerformanceConcertMasked Ball Workshops – making
instrumentsWorld record attempt
KeyCharacteristic
s
MotivationCaringCreativeCommunication Adaptable
CreativityAdaptableCritical thinkingCaring
GlobalistCaringCritical thinkingCreativeCommunicator
CreativeCommunicator GlobalistAdaptable
Events
Camp LT2Commonwealth
gamesSwimmingCross countryJunior Athletics DayWeetbix children’s
triathlon QE2Primary school’s
triathlonCity to surf
Canterbury young inventors
Camp LT3
Cantamaths Talent Quest
Literacy Styles
Transactional Writing: rules, sequence of events, newspaper articles, recounts, lists.
Deeper Features:VocabularyStructureSurface Features:PunctuationSpelling
Transactional writing: recording experiments, instructions,
Mystery stories.Deeper Features:VocabularyStructureSurface Features:PunctuationSpelling
Poetry writingLetters, emails, faxes,Deeper Features:VocabularyStructureSurface Features:PunctuationSpelling
Script writing, playsDeeper Features:VocabularyStructureSurface Features:PunctuationSpelling
KeyResources
Circo City CouncilAnne, Iris, Liz –
CHCH Walks book
CCSPush play discs –
ShonaGeoff Adams
www.rmf.org.nzcreative junkscience alive
Families in our schoolWorld VisionCouncilChurch groupsWomen’s refugeGreen party
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Tim’s flatmate’s bandCreative junkMary ChettyCSIMAranui and Linwood
HighJazz School
Walk the Talk
City to surfPedometer
challengeSpecial K
triathlonWayne and Liz
biking to school
Shona walking at the beach with her girls and making sandcastles
Tina jump jamming at playtimes
Craig basketballHelen’s GuidesJenny-Endurance
riding
Helen sewingIb – artist extraordinaire
Iris – going to Philippines
Liz volunteering at the women’s refuge and member of Green Party
Sponsoring children- Tina, Helen, Iris,
Staff to sponsor a child
Learn an instrumentIb – painting at Summer
SchoolTim (Ib) Book launchLiz starring in a playNicole, Tina and
Norman Singstar champions of Baker St
Koru Club
Twilight golf at QE2
Mountain biking at Spencer park + BBQ
Weekend @Hanmer
Science AliveMurder Mystery
Party
Progressive Dinner – foods around the world
Sammy’s Jazz review bar
Scared scriptlessCourt theatre
Playing
How do children in other countries think, feel and
act?
What’s the world playing at?
Fuel Up
Games around the worldTaste FestivalNeeds and wants
Flight Plan
DecideFindIn what countries are children worse off than us?How can we help these children?
Fly
UseRecord
What is the best way to help these children?How can we raise the money to help these children?
Cruise
CreateEvaluate
ChangeWhen things go
wrongHow can you be
prepared for change?
Flight Plan
Team Planning Day
Fuel Up
WorkshopsSpeakers
Check In
Take Off
Found out info in their groupsExperts
Stop Over
Have we got the right info?
Customs
Celebration
Arrival
Evaluating
PowerI’ve got the
power
What makes me super?
Flight Plan
Team Planning Day
Fuel Up
Trip to the Art Gallery6 thinking hatsLearning to learn workshops
Check InInquiry bookletIndividual goalsGrouped similar goals
Take Off
Found out info in their groupsExpertsCreate FAT questionsInterviews
Stop Over
Have we got the right info?Key points from their expertRedirecting
Customs
CelebrationSUPER LEARNER CHALLENGE
Arrival
EvaluatingNext steps
Making a difference
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
InquiryOne
Inquiry Two
Inquiry Three
Set up class, routines, buddy classes, goal setting, testing and grouping children, learning to learn, circle time procedures, Literacy & Numeracy Focus, learning needs
Athletics, Electives, Art Week in community groups, Fun Day, Christmas, Community Service
Swimming
Camps
The Arts