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Weekly Reflections

Term 3
Week 1

20th July - 24th July

Goals for the coming week
- Reading and Maths programme finalised.  
- Te Reo programme finalised.
- Reflect on Inquiry - Key knowledge and understanding.

Professional Development for week
- Te Wananga o Aotearoa
- Maths PD - Spiral Inquiry

A great start to term 3, this week. I have enjoyed seeing most students settling back into the classroom environment and school routines. Through observations, I have noted one or two of my students who have struggled to maintain focus and live by the schools vision. I have conferenced with these students to guide them on the right path possible. 

This weeks focus has been about easing the students into classroom and school routines. the students have engaged in a range of activities. Such as some art work (Using different texture colours to show students descriptive wording on a passion of theirs i.e sports is... Exhilarating), writing evaluations, desk mats, SOAR caps, cross country practise and mathematical games. 

Next week, the full classroom programme will be in action. It's another busy term full of exciting and fun events and learning opportunities.  

Examples of this weeks learning 
Using our School Vision SOAR and what this looks like for each
individual. 
Using different Colour Textures


Desk Mats

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