KIA ORA WELCOME

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Vicki Howarth(Syndicate Leader)

Sandy Moeke

Roanna Dockerty

Jan Braddock

Raquel Enser

Suzette McVicar

OURTeam

Literacy – Writing

Numeracy

Social Skills

Te Reo Maori

Key Competencies : Thinking, Relating to Others, Using Language, Symbols and Text, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing.

SCHOOLFoci

Develop independence: personally and in class

Know routines

Consolidate skills and strategies developed in Year 1 & 2. Build and extend the children from that platform.

Develop co-operative skills

Develop problem solving skills.

Develop a greater awareness of the world around them.

Manage themselves in class. E.g. setting out work, following more than one instruction, contributing responsibly, learning from their mistakes…using their INITIATIVE.

Make good choices.

OURFocus

THECurriculum Learning Intentions (WALTs & WINs)

Handwriting

We are learning to:•Start our letters in the correct place•Keep letters and words on the line•Keep letters the correct size•Keep letters the correct shape•Space our letters and words correctly•Use slope correctly•Use an appropriate speed•Transfer handwriting skills across all written work

SUPPORTProgrammes Parent Tutor Reading

Parents Helping Increase Number Knowledge

Talk to Learn

ESOL

Paired Writing

SENCO

Homework will be weekly and needs to be done every night. (4 nights) Focusing on Reading, Basic Facts and Spelling.

Reading: Encouraging independence.

Basic Facts: 30 or 40 facts per week. Develop accuracy then speed.

Spelling: Will go home at the start of the week.

Goes home Monday and comes back Friday.

Homework sheet available on the school website

Science Certificate: One investigation per term.

HOMEWork

CCC Awards: Courtesy, Consideration, Co-operation

Emphasis on children taking responsibility for themselves.

Social Skills programme. Fortnightly social skill focus. E.g. Using initiative, encouraging

others…

Focus on positive behaviours and role modelling.

Classes develop own rules based on children’s ideas.

BEHAVIOURManagement

Consequences chart

Think sheets

BEHAVIOURManagement

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EOTC opportunities include anything happening outside the classroom including visiting performances, Life Education mobile classroom, trips around Wellington.

Swimming: Term 3 with Ally Todd

EOTC Week: Term 4

EOTCProgramme

Code of conduct for those wishing to get involved

Mainly on a needs basis but if you have skills in a particular area, let us know if there are any areas we can put you to use.

Help needed for EOTC opportunities.

PARENTHelpers

Australian Competitions: Maths, Science, English (Spelling/Vocabulary and Writing) and Computer Studies. (Y4)

Science Certificates: Will be completed as part of the syndicate homework programme.

Arts:Visual Arts, Choir, Dance Splash, Wearable Arts, etc

BP Technology Challenge:Team selected from children with an interest in technology and problem solving

PE: Sports tournaments

EXTRACurricular

SMART Goals

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Realistic

Timely

GOALSetting Goals will have

an academic focus based on data from recent testing.

3 Way Conferences to discuss goals will be held at the end of Term 1.

Syndicate assemblies

Library days

Kapa Haka

Email addresses

Junior School Athletics

Lunches

Toys

Named clothing and equipment

Notices eg Internet Agreements

Weebly

GENERALInformation

THANKS FORcoming