May+31+2012

Principals and Lead Teacher Meeting at Pirongia Thursday 31 May. 9.30 -3.00

Welcome - Jill, Barbara, Bernard, Karen (Maihiihi), Tim, Andy, Steve, Catriona, Nigel, David, Wendy, Jan, Chris, Amanda, Jan

Apologies - Karen (Hangatiki) Kirsty. Michelle, Darin, Leonie, Dellwynne, Jackie, Delwyn,

School Reports Thursday 31 May - Koromatua Next steps - higher order thinking - selecting appropriate technologies - teachers with strong pedagogical knowledge, students reflecting - home school partnerships - students building relationships across classrooms - identifying teacher needs for support - trial ipads in junior rooms
 * Agenda **

Next meeting Term 3 - Thursday 2 August 9.30 - 3 (Otewa, Kio Kio)

Change of Date - P/LT meeting
 * From 26 July - 2 August pls **

NSSF Visits Term 3 23 July - Otorohanga Schools + staff meeting at Kio Kio 25 July - Kawhia Moana Schools 26 July - Kaipaki + (CORE Breakfast (Social media with DK) at Southwell)

July 13 Call Back Day Planning

Morning Tea eLearning Planning Framework with Jill Hammonds. **Please bring your completed copy of this.** @http://elearningclassroom.blogspot.co.nz/
 * Catriona - eLearning V Digital**

http://elearningclassroom.wikispaces.com/


 * Lunch**
 * School Curriculum. Please bring your copy of your school curriculum and a copy of the NZC.**

Our values are not the values of our students Boundaries are different in different environments. Students can be articulate about the school values. Students like things immediate, inside, on screens. Students are more hands on, visual. Students have opportunities to communicate in a variety of ways. Students are exposed to more of a global world. Students accept much of what they find on the Internet. There is still core content students need to know.
 * Some assumptions I have about our students today?**

- reflect on my practice - involve community, reflect on community values, - un clutter the curriulum - believe in the kids - identify needs and next steps - have high expectations
 * I believe to raise student achievement I need to ...**

Wanaka Primary School - tki Snapshots

What does science look like? What is social science like? What does a scientist do? What particular skills / processes do we need for each learning area?

- Key competencies - good ways to process information - bring the parents with us - resilience, persistence, problem solving, decision making, coping strategies for what life throws at us
 * Looking to the future for which I am preparing students I believe I now need to ...**

- handwriting? HMMMM
 * What do we need to stop doing?**


 * I know have been successful when my learners leave school can ....**


 * Port Chalmers Story**