1. The Gardens School ~ Portfolio Sample: Term 4, 2012
Self-Evaluation for Term Four
Name: Matariki Emery Date: Wednesday 5th December
Class: Kahu 1
Effort : A = My very best at all times, showed independence B = My best most times, needed some
ideas or support
C = Could have worked better, needed a lot of support D = Did not participate, contribute or
attempt to complete
Maths: In strand maths we have been focusing
on geometry. In maths swap we have
Effort: A B C D
been learning about decimals and were
set a special project.
B
Literacy including In spelling I have been focusing on
reading, writing, spelling
and own reading:
learning portmanteau words. In writing I
Effort: A B C D have been focusing on poetry.
A
Spanish: In Mrs Lee's Spanish class we have been
focusing no telling the time and how to
Effort: A B C D
pronounce the colours.
B
Art: In Mrs Whitehead's art class we have
been focused on learning sketching
Effort: A B C D
techniques.
B
Facebook Projects: During our Facebook projects, I was the
includes filming and
planning cameraman so I learned new shots e.g
close ups, wide shots.
Effort: A B C D
A
Poutama: In hard materials I have focused on the
key qualities that a paper rockets needs
to glide through the air.
A
Effort: A B C D

2. Effort: A B C D
In cooking we focused on how to work in
pairs as well as groups.
A
P.E. and Sport: At the start of this term Miss Griffin was
teaching us about Orienteering and then
Effort: A B C D
the focus changed to Athletics. After
Athletics day we started learning more
about team work.
A
Dancing: including jump Sometimes during fitness time Miss
jam
Effort: A B C D Murphy would teach us some new moves
to some old jump jams. Heading to the
end of the year Miss Murphy taught us a
new routine to the song "Gangnam Style".
B
Speeches: This term one of the main focuses was
speeches. My main focus was my
Effort: A B C D
confidence and my eye contact to the
audience.
C
Poetry: Sonnets was another main focus for this
term. We learnt about the structure of a
Effort: A B C D
sonnet. We also wrote a simile poem
about a pet peeve.
A
My favourite learning area this term was:
Poetry because I learnt a a lot of new types of poetry.
One thing I have improved in or achieved this term is:
I have improved on my pronunciation in Spanish.
A goal for next term is to:
Speak more confidently during my speech.
Put more effort in my Jump Jam routines.
These are some of the ways I led proudly this term:

3. I focus and concentrated in my work.
I gave 100% effort in most subjects.