1. The Gardens School ~ Portfolio Sample: Term 4, 2012
Self-Evaluation for Term Four
Name: Jack Date:
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: I did my best, and I had to ask for help at
Some times, then began to understand,
Effort: A B C D
we learned some geometry and fractions,
also learning about decimals and
percentages.
Literacy including I loved literacy this term, all the diverse
reading, writing, spelling
and own reading: Projects really helped me understand
Effort: A B C D
literacy better, I developed my
handwriting skills, and boosted my
creativity up a notch.
Spanish: Spanish went well, I needed a little bit of
help, but then began to understand all
Effort: A B C D
The stuff involved in learning Spanish.
Art: Art was very stimulating this term, we did
electronic art, which we used for our
Effort: A B C D
calendar art.
Homework: include Homework was alright, I needed a lot of
maths,
Ideas and homework help off the Internet,
Effort: A B C D
but then began to understand it all, we
learned about different structures around
the world, and their properties.
Poutama: In poutama, we built rockets and cooked
stuff like fish pie and microwave pudding,
poutama was awesome this term!
Effort: A B C D

2. P.E. and Sport: I learned a lot of different games this
term, though the sports were really fun, it
Effort: A B C D
made me ache, other than that, it was
awesome!
Dancing: including jump We had the ball this term, and that was
jam
Effort: A B C D amazing, a lovely experience, for jump
jam this term, we learned a rendition of
Gangnam Style!
Speeches: I did my best in the speech competition,
and I used the same topic as last year,
Effort: A B C D
still, it wowed the crowd, but I still don't
think it was a very current topic, and it
was quite out there.
Poetry: We learned about sonnets this term,
everyone had to write one, we also did a
Effort: A B C D
Pet Peeve Poem, which is like a rant.
My favourite learning area this term was:
Speeches, I love speaking in front of a crowd.
One thing I have improved in or achieved this term is:
My maths, I have grown in a bigger understanding of all
these weird symbols and stuff, I think I have improved a
great deal.
A goal for next term is to:
Improve in my maths, I believe I am below national standard,
though I have improved.
These are some of the ways I led proudly this term:
I contributed a lot towards our Facebook project, I am still a
wet day monitor, and I hope to lead proudly until the end of
the year, and beyond.