Awakeri School Benchmarks
Level Self Management English Health / PE Te Reo Maori Mathematics Science / Technology Social Sciences The Arts
Yr 0 1. I can make an effort to complete all my tasks well.
2. I work quietly and with purpose.
3. I accept responsibility for my actions.
4. I think and work independently.
5. I look after my own property.

1. I hold my pencil correctly.
2. Can form most letters.
3. I listen to my teacher.
4. I follow directions.
5. I listen well to stories.
6. I answer questions and speak in front of the group.
7. I let others have their say without interrupting  

    1. Uses appropriate language in Mathematical exploration.   1. I work and play well with others.
2. I show consideration for other children.
3. I am polite and friendly.
4. I am helpful.
5. I respect other people’s and school property. 		 
Yr 1 1. Shows care and respect for others.      2. Looks after belongings.
3. Deals with conflict appropriately.
4. Willing to try new things.
5. Works and plays well with others.      6. Works independently.
7. Shows initiative.
8. Completes tasks on time.
9. Sets own goals.		 1. Reads with understanding ________
2. Recognises and names most letters of the alphabet. 3. Shows an awareness of letter/sound relationships when reading and writing.
4. Recognizes some high frequency words in isolation and in text.
5. Demonstrates 1:1 correspondence.
6. Sequences ideas to convey a meaningful message.
7. Attempts own spelling with dominant sounds in sequence.
8. Writes a simple sentence using capital letters and full stops.
9. Displays social courtesies specific to group discussion. 10. Contributes relevant content to group discussion.
11. Can share completed work with others.
12. Can correctly form most letters.
13. Can spell Essential list 1 & 2.		 1. Shows understanding of the need to wash hands.  
2. Can bounce and catch a ball.
3. Able to take turns in games. 		 1. Willing to attempt correct pronunciation of Maori.
2. Can reply to a simple greeting in Maori.     
3. Can sing a simple descriptive waiata as part of a group.		 1. Able to read whole numbers up to ten.
2. Able to write whole numbers up to 10.
3. Uses equipment to demonstrate + and – calculations with a sum up to 10.
4. Able to rote count up to 20.
5. Can count back from 10 to 0.
6. Can name the days of the week.
7. Can say a number before and after a given number from 0 to 10. 8. Can sequence numbers from 0 to 10 9. Able to sort everyday objects and display on a graph as a class.
10. Recognizes triangle, square, circle, rectangle.
11. Makes and describes a repeating pattern.
12. Can measure using non standard units.
13. Can use clocks to tell time to the hour.		 1. Able to make observations in Science.
2. Shows curiosity by asking questions.
3. Can group according to a common characteristic.
4. Can use calculators to solve simple number problems
5. Can use computers to present written work.
6. Describes how simple items work.
       		1. Able to present ideas orally relating to their immediate environment.
2. Able to gather information by observing and listening to local resource people.
3. Can name places in the local community. 		 1.Names and uses primary colours.
2. Expresses ideas about their own work.
3. Participates willingly in art activities.
4. Participates fully in musical activities for self enjoyment.
5. Follows a simple rhythm.    
Yr 2 1.Shows care and respect for others.
2.Looks after belongings.
3. Deals with conflict appropriately.
4. Willing to try new things.
5. Works and plays well with others.
6.Works independently.
7. Shows initiative.
8. Completes tasks on time.
9. Sets own goals.       		1. Reads with understanding ___________
2. Can tell main ideas of a story or play with guidance.
3. Prepared to take risks when reading unknown words in context.
4. Reads familiar text in a phrased and fluent manner.
5. Writes for a variety of purposes
6. Attempts spelling of interest words.
7. Writes several sentences using capital letters and full stops.
8. Listens courteously and takes turns to speak.
9. Responds appropriately in listening situations by asking and answering questions.
10. Can select a favourite character and give a reason.
11. Writes most letters using uniform size and formation.
12. Can spell Essential lists 1, 2 & 3.
 1. Shows understanding of the need for oral hygiene. 
2. Can bounce and catch a ball with a partner.
3. Adheres to simple rules in team activities.
4. Has a positive attitude to PE.		 1. Pronounces Maori names of students in their own class accurately.
2. Can introduce themselves in Maori.
3. Can recognise three colours in Maori in reply to questions.   		1. Can read any whole number up to 20.
2. Can write any whole number up to 20.
3. Demonstrates and records addition equations with a sum up to 20.
4. Demonstrates and records subtraction equations with a sum up to 20.
5. Rote counts up to 50.
6. Able to discuss the results of a simple graph.
7. Can recognize the value of coins.
8. Can name months of the year and days of the week.
9. Reads aspects of time, clocks to hours.
10. Can compare objects according to length.
11. Can compare objects according to mass.
12. Can count back from 20 to 0.
13. Can say the number before and after a given number from 0 to 20.
14. Can order numbers from 0 to 20.
15. Can name 2D shapes.		 1. Able to discuss observations in Science.
2. Shows curiosity by asking questions.
3. Can group according to common characteristics.
4. Can use calculators to solve number problems.
5. Can use computers to present written work in various styles.
6. Describes how simple items work.
.    		1. Able to present ideas orally relating to their immediate environment.
2. Able to gather information by observing and listening to local resource people.
3. Can locate and name places in the local community.     		1. Experiments with colour through mixing.
2. Explores ways of representing what they observe, remember and imagine.
3. Expresses ideas about their own work.
4. Participates fully in musical activities for self enjoyment.
5. Follows a simple rhythm.                    

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Yr 3 - 5
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