Week 8
Interschool Speeches at Birchwood @7pm
Kapa Haka on Tour Brightwater, Ranzau and Henley
Week 9
Monday: South East Stoke Hui, looking after our community anti graffitti. Whole School at 9am in hall. Welcome to everyone, Opening by Deputy Mayor,Kapa Haka group, Anti Graffitti presentation, rest of school back to class.
Staff night at the Movies.
Tuesday: Bike Day Juniors in the morning back field, Rm 10,11 in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Unexpected Tour around Hampden Street, Auckland Point and Clifton Terrace
Thursday:
Friday: Sarah, Jane and Pete at Seifrieds for a Revised Curriculum Day, building school vision.
Reports go home.
Enrolements info to BIS
Week 10
Tuesday: Wednesday: Elearning Curriculum workshopwith Sarah and Pete.
Thursday: Interschool Tee Ball tournament for Juniors Years 1-4 backfield
Friday: Go Home Stay Home.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Week 6
Half way through the term and a busy end of term to come.
Week 6 Welcome to Daina and Rachel, student teachers in Gaye and Sarahs class. Pete has a meeting regarding strengthening families at MOE @11 on Mon, Tackle tournament on the 25th if not rained off. Principals mth at EG on the 26th. NO STAFF MTG, work on reports. Pete has a meeting on the 28th with Restorative Justice regarding broken window in Library. Daffodil Day Friday, mufti and gold coin.
Week 7 Monday Grant Marshall is relieving to give everyone 30 minutes with Pete to discuss appraisal. School Speech Comp Tuesday the 1st @1:30pm. No Staff Meeting, ICT PD@BIS Wed 3-5. Senior Staff Mtg with ERO on Friday.
Week 8 NZEI Principals meeting at Seifrieds at 8am. Interschool Speech Comp on the 10th at Birchwood. Principal meeting at Stoke, Kapa Haka visit to Ranzau on the 11th.
Week 9 South East Stoke Community meeting at Stoke School on the 14th. Band Tour on the 16th to Hampden Street, Auckland Point and Clifton Terrace. Nelson Principals PD around the revised curriculum and school vision. REPORTS GO HOME.
Week 10 22nd Tackle Rugby Final if we make it. Tues/Wed ICT Curriculum Conference.
Thursday Year 1-4 T-Ball tournament hosted by us.
Week 6 Welcome to Daina and Rachel, student teachers in Gaye and Sarahs class. Pete has a meeting regarding strengthening families at MOE @11 on Mon, Tackle tournament on the 25th if not rained off. Principals mth at EG on the 26th. NO STAFF MTG, work on reports. Pete has a meeting on the 28th with Restorative Justice regarding broken window in Library. Daffodil Day Friday, mufti and gold coin.
Week 7 Monday Grant Marshall is relieving to give everyone 30 minutes with Pete to discuss appraisal. School Speech Comp Tuesday the 1st @1:30pm. No Staff Meeting, ICT PD@BIS Wed 3-5. Senior Staff Mtg with ERO on Friday.
Week 8 NZEI Principals meeting at Seifrieds at 8am. Interschool Speech Comp on the 10th at Birchwood. Principal meeting at Stoke, Kapa Haka visit to Ranzau on the 11th.
Week 9 South East Stoke Community meeting at Stoke School on the 14th. Band Tour on the 16th to Hampden Street, Auckland Point and Clifton Terrace. Nelson Principals PD around the revised curriculum and school vision. REPORTS GO HOME.
Week 10 22nd Tackle Rugby Final if we make it. Tues/Wed ICT Curriculum Conference.
Thursday Year 1-4 T-Ball tournament hosted by us.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Staff Meeting Agenda Week 1
Stoke School Staff Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 21st of July
2009
Notes of Interest:
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Welcome to Jo and Vairi Student Teachers in Room 10 and 8.
* Reports are due Monday the 7th of September Week 8, please have a go with the report format to ensure it’s going to work before it’s to late to fix.
• Performance Management Observations/Interviews are now Week 3.
• Ann Tolley visits Week 4.
• School Cross Country Week 5, should we have ours Friday Week 4? What is the format this year? Should we run around Greenmeadows as a practice for the Interschool because we can?
• Longterm Plans due Week 2
Discussion:
• Sorting out our Staff Meeting/Syndicate meeting agenda items for this term, items to include (some items may need more than one session):
- Term 3 Topic Plans
20-24 27-31 3-7 10-14 17-21 24-28 31-4 Sept 7-11 14-18 21-25
Taonga- Special Treasures
Social Studies: Understand how the past is important to people.
Mask Parade
Arts: Dance/Drama/Music- Moving through space, pathways and performance. Creating and moving to music.
Technology: Planning and creating masks for performance.
- School Vision: looking at our words and asking ourselves are these student focused, future focused and aspiring, breaking down each word to what it looks, sounds and feels like. Asking ourselves how will we know we are portraying this vision to our students and community?
- Property: Actually getting down on paper what our future property needs may be, for the students, teachers, community. Projecting our roll growth to look at classroom space requirements, looking at how our environment projects our vision, is our environment exciting for the students, is it stimulating, is it future focused, can the teachers easily access everything they need to deliver quality programmes, do we have space to meet with parents/agencies privately, do the itinerant teachers have adequate space, do we have space for the extra programmes such as HPP.
- Syndicate Meetings: do we want time to meet with our syndicates to plan cooperatively?
- ICT: Lead teachers facilitated session on anything?
- Planning Term 4: Looking at our Term 4 Topics and starting an early think about end of year celebrations.
Outcomes:
Tuesday 21st of July
2009
Notes of Interest:
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Welcome to Jo and Vairi Student Teachers in Room 10 and 8.
* Reports are due Monday the 7th of September Week 8, please have a go with the report format to ensure it’s going to work before it’s to late to fix.
• Performance Management Observations/Interviews are now Week 3.
• Ann Tolley visits Week 4.
• School Cross Country Week 5, should we have ours Friday Week 4? What is the format this year? Should we run around Greenmeadows as a practice for the Interschool because we can?
• Longterm Plans due Week 2
Discussion:
• Sorting out our Staff Meeting/Syndicate meeting agenda items for this term, items to include (some items may need more than one session):
- Term 3 Topic Plans
20-24 27-31 3-7 10-14 17-21 24-28 31-4 Sept 7-11 14-18 21-25
Taonga- Special Treasures
Social Studies: Understand how the past is important to people.
Mask Parade
Arts: Dance/Drama/Music- Moving through space, pathways and performance. Creating and moving to music.
Technology: Planning and creating masks for performance.
- School Vision: looking at our words and asking ourselves are these student focused, future focused and aspiring, breaking down each word to what it looks, sounds and feels like. Asking ourselves how will we know we are portraying this vision to our students and community?
- Property: Actually getting down on paper what our future property needs may be, for the students, teachers, community. Projecting our roll growth to look at classroom space requirements, looking at how our environment projects our vision, is our environment exciting for the students, is it stimulating, is it future focused, can the teachers easily access everything they need to deliver quality programmes, do we have space to meet with parents/agencies privately, do the itinerant teachers have adequate space, do we have space for the extra programmes such as HPP.
- Syndicate Meetings: do we want time to meet with our syndicates to plan cooperatively?
- ICT: Lead teachers facilitated session on anything?
- Planning Term 4: Looking at our Term 4 Topics and starting an early think about end of year celebrations.
Outcomes:
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
WEEK 8
Three weeks to go; WHAT"S HAPPENING?
* No Staff Meeting tomorrow because we have our Cluster Share at BIS on Wednesday from 3-5 (refer to previous blog for details).
* BOT Meeting tonight 7pm in staffroom.
* School Vision, working on finalizing our Vision around "We're Stoked". Please have a read and wordsmith any words.
STOKE SCHOOL VISION
Stoke School is a place of growth and learning:
Whanau
Esteem
’Respect
Empathy
Seeking
Thinking
Opportunities
Kia tu tonu
Energy
Diversity
EST
1845
* Property Vision, please keep dreaming about our school infrastructure over the next 10 years.
* Unexpected playing this Thursday at Waimea College for the Henley Kindergarten Cultural Night.
* Rippa Rugby Year 5/6 this Friday at Greenmeadows.
* School Disco this Friday if we are star gazing we need a plan of action.
* No Staff Meeting tomorrow because we have our Cluster Share at BIS on Wednesday from 3-5 (refer to previous blog for details).
* BOT Meeting tonight 7pm in staffroom.
* School Vision, working on finalizing our Vision around "We're Stoked". Please have a read and wordsmith any words.
STOKE SCHOOL VISION
Stoke School is a place of growth and learning:
Whanau
Esteem
’Respect
Empathy
Seeking
Thinking
Opportunities
Kia tu tonu
Energy
Diversity
EST
1845
* Property Vision, please keep dreaming about our school infrastructure over the next 10 years.
* Unexpected playing this Thursday at Waimea College for the Henley Kindergarten Cultural Night.
* Rippa Rugby Year 5/6 this Friday at Greenmeadows.
* School Disco this Friday if we are star gazing we need a plan of action.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
WEEK 7
Matariki hook up with Dean for help on planning. Star gazing on Disco night???
Marty Grant is coming to Assembly this Friday
Influenza Pandemic
Rippa Rugby tournment next Friday the 19th
UNEXPECTED playing at Waimea College on the 18th practise at 12:30pm performing at 6:15pm.
Friday sport meet in the hall to organise Winter tournament at 11:30pm
School Charter developing Vision next meeting
Property Vision have a think have a dream about what we want and need.
Term 3 CRT for Juniors is all together on Wednesday the 22nd of July, Pete is organising relievers, see Pete with preferences.
Marty Grant is coming to Assembly this Friday
Influenza Pandemic
Rippa Rugby tournment next Friday the 19th
UNEXPECTED playing at Waimea College on the 18th practise at 12:30pm performing at 6:15pm.
Friday sport meet in the hall to organise Winter tournament at 11:30pm
School Charter developing Vision next meeting
Property Vision have a think have a dream about what we want and need.
Term 3 CRT for Juniors is all together on Wednesday the 22nd of July, Pete is organising relievers, see Pete with preferences.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Upcoming ICT Events
* Our School ICT Lead Teacher is Andrew and our Support Teacher is Gaye.
* We have a Cluster Share at Broadgreen Intermediate on Wednesday the 17th from 3-5pm. This will be facilitated by Dorothy Burt. A follow up session with our LT and ST will follow on the Thursday morning at the Honest Lawyer.
* Term 3 * Week 3 The LT/ST have an afternoon on the 6th of August from 1-4pm.
* Week 7 Cluster Share at BIS on the 2nd of September.
* Week 7 Follow up LT/ST morning on the 3rd of September
ULEARN 09 Christchurch 6-9 Oct LT/ST
* Term 4 * Week 2 Cluster Share at BIS 3:30-7:30pm
* Week 6 LT/ST's with Principals reviewing 09 and planning 2010.
* We have a Cluster Share at Broadgreen Intermediate on Wednesday the 17th from 3-5pm. This will be facilitated by Dorothy Burt. A follow up session with our LT and ST will follow on the Thursday morning at the Honest Lawyer.
* Term 3 * Week 3 The LT/ST have an afternoon on the 6th of August from 1-4pm.
* Week 7 Cluster Share at BIS on the 2nd of September.
* Week 7 Follow up LT/ST morning on the 3rd of September
ULEARN 09 Christchurch 6-9 Oct LT/ST
* Term 4 * Week 2 Cluster Share at BIS 3:30-7:30pm
* Week 6 LT/ST's with Principals reviewing 09 and planning 2010.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
FEEDBACK FROM STOKE PRINCIPALS
Today we had some relevant issues for us all to think about:
* Stephen Alder from CYFS came and spoke to us and described the process of referral to case worker. I wont describe all of the comments that came out but needless to say we had a lot of dissatisfaction. The answer we were assured was to contact the head Social Worker Maree Meechang with any concerns anout referrals etc. See Pete for more info.
* Tahunanui is looking at bringing the Science Dome (Blow up Astronomy thingee) to Nelson cost of $8oo a day in 2010 but if we all want it it could be cheaper. What do we think, we are doing it now really??
* Professional Standards: Don't get spooked by bad press wait until the MOE presentation at the end of the term and then we can get spooked.
* A lot of discussion was created around the classification date of children at school entry (this all came about with the Knox family moving to Tahunanui). The Nelson NPA have now all agreed to make the date the 1st of April. This has a huge impact on your classes as about 4 chn in every class will now be re-classified a year lower than they are. See me for the list.
* Schoolwide testing in November has now gone cluster wide with the hope that BIS will use our results to get straight into teaching rather than waiting 6 weeks to test. Discussion was held around what tests most of us use it appears we mainly use PAT and STAR but interest was shown in EAsTTle.
* THE GOOD NEWS: We finish school a day earlier now due to our ICT day being used as a MOE call back ie we now finish on the 17th of December not the 18th. Next year we start with Teacher Only Days on the 2nd and 3rd and start Thursday the 4th and finish December 17th.
* The ICT contract needs requires us to appoint an ICT leader in our school and another teacher who will support development. The leader will be required to facilitate change at Stoke School in our pedagogy and our ICT's. I see the support person changing as we will have Staff development days for the leaders and support teachers and for one term we may send the leader and one teacher and then the next term send another, this way we are giving everyone the opportunity to develop skills during school time. Please register your interest with Pete.
* Stephen Alder from CYFS came and spoke to us and described the process of referral to case worker. I wont describe all of the comments that came out but needless to say we had a lot of dissatisfaction. The answer we were assured was to contact the head Social Worker Maree Meechang with any concerns anout referrals etc. See Pete for more info.
* Tahunanui is looking at bringing the Science Dome (Blow up Astronomy thingee) to Nelson cost of $8oo a day in 2010 but if we all want it it could be cheaper. What do we think, we are doing it now really??
* Professional Standards: Don't get spooked by bad press wait until the MOE presentation at the end of the term and then we can get spooked.
* A lot of discussion was created around the classification date of children at school entry (this all came about with the Knox family moving to Tahunanui). The Nelson NPA have now all agreed to make the date the 1st of April. This has a huge impact on your classes as about 4 chn in every class will now be re-classified a year lower than they are. See me for the list.
* Schoolwide testing in November has now gone cluster wide with the hope that BIS will use our results to get straight into teaching rather than waiting 6 weeks to test. Discussion was held around what tests most of us use it appears we mainly use PAT and STAR but interest was shown in EAsTTle.
* THE GOOD NEWS: We finish school a day earlier now due to our ICT day being used as a MOE call back ie we now finish on the 17th of December not the 18th. Next year we start with Teacher Only Days on the 2nd and 3rd and start Thursday the 4th and finish December 17th.
* The ICT contract needs requires us to appoint an ICT leader in our school and another teacher who will support development. The leader will be required to facilitate change at Stoke School in our pedagogy and our ICT's. I see the support person changing as we will have Staff development days for the leaders and support teachers and for one term we may send the leader and one teacher and then the next term send another, this way we are giving everyone the opportunity to develop skills during school time. Please register your interest with Pete.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Bits and Pieces
*Pete's Band is playing at the Richmond Sprig and Fern this Wednesday from 7pm-10pm (Not blowing my own trumpet) a few staff members are going to have tea (fish and chips from next door)a drink and a listen. It's at the top end of Queen Street turning left at the round about next to the fish and chip shop and Dairy. Please make sure the support staff are aware of this. CHEERS.
* Photo's for the website please fire photo's to Leeanne to pass on to Alison to update our website, students engaged in activities, Topic work, vibrant classroom displays etc.
* Reminder about the changes to our Duties Roster please check when you are on.
* BOS Meeting Today at 1:30pm in the staffroom. Please help them promote the Art Competition promoting traveling to school safely. Class time would be really appreciated.
* Classroom Presentation: Please keep your classes tidy and well presented, I know a busy classroom can be a messy one but in order to clean them and value the students work we need to present them in an attractive fashion.
* Margaret Stewart is doing a fantastic job around our school, thank you to the staff who are making referrals to her and are linking in with her.
* Longterm Plans: Thank you to the staff who have handed them in, please do so if you have not yet done so.
* Staff Meeting tomorrow is looking at the Maths and Reading Resource spaces, starting in the staffroom.
* Photo's for the website please fire photo's to Leeanne to pass on to Alison to update our website, students engaged in activities, Topic work, vibrant classroom displays etc.
* Reminder about the changes to our Duties Roster please check when you are on.
* BOS Meeting Today at 1:30pm in the staffroom. Please help them promote the Art Competition promoting traveling to school safely. Class time would be really appreciated.
* Classroom Presentation: Please keep your classes tidy and well presented, I know a busy classroom can be a messy one but in order to clean them and value the students work we need to present them in an attractive fashion.
* Margaret Stewart is doing a fantastic job around our school, thank you to the staff who are making referrals to her and are linking in with her.
* Longterm Plans: Thank you to the staff who have handed them in, please do so if you have not yet done so.
* Staff Meeting tomorrow is looking at the Maths and Reading Resource spaces, starting in the staffroom.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
LONGTERM PLANS TERM 2
Thank you to the teachers who have handed in LTP's please hand them in and any timetable changes.
As discussed, a folder available for relievers with useful info
Each folder needs:
* Playground/Duty Timetable
* Class Timetable including swimming, library etc
* Class Treaty
* Positive Reinforcement System
* Consequences
* Class lists/ Assessment sheets
* Staff Responsibilities
* Any group lists such as reading groups, writing, maths etc
* Longterm Plan
* Fruit in Schools Systems (Donna has done)
* Teacher Aide Timetables/Responsibilities
* Emergency and Drill (Fire, Earthquake) procedure, bell signals and assembly point, copy of red sheet on class walls
* Map of school(Pete handed out)
Cheers Pete
As discussed, a folder available for relievers with useful info
Each folder needs:
* Playground/Duty Timetable
* Class Timetable including swimming, library etc
* Class Treaty
* Positive Reinforcement System
* Consequences
* Class lists/ Assessment sheets
* Staff Responsibilities
* Any group lists such as reading groups, writing, maths etc
* Longterm Plan
* Fruit in Schools Systems (Donna has done)
* Teacher Aide Timetables/Responsibilities
* Emergency and Drill (Fire, Earthquake) procedure, bell signals and assembly point, copy of red sheet on class walls
* Map of school(Pete handed out)
Cheers Pete
Saturday, April 25, 2009
WELCOME TO TERM 2
Hi all I hope you've had a great break. Term 1 flashed by and I am sure Term 2 will be quick as well.
Our thoughts will be with Liz as she undergoes treatment we look forward to her being back at Stoke School as soon as possible.
Sarah will be teaching in Room 5 and is acting DP with some shared responsibilities with Jane.
WE WELCOME TO THE TEACHING STAFF:
* Renee McCorkindale who is taking the senior literacy and numeracy mornings Mon-Thursday.
* Dennis Pili who is Teacher Aiding in Rooms 5 and 6 every morning and taking games at lunchtimes.
Check out Gayes class as she has a new toy to play with for 5 weeks, we are not jumping in to buy it but it is good to see some things currently being used in other schools.
Friday sports we have Jackie Duncan taking hockey, George taking soccer and Dennis takinbg rugby. Hopefully Marty will take an activity and Janes helper is taking netball.
Pete's timetable:
Monday 2-3pm Band Practise, Tuesday 1:30-3pm Guitar lessons, Friday 9:30-10:30am Kapa Haka, 11:30-12:30pm Senior Sport.
Our thoughts will be with Liz as she undergoes treatment we look forward to her being back at Stoke School as soon as possible.
Sarah will be teaching in Room 5 and is acting DP with some shared responsibilities with Jane.
WE WELCOME TO THE TEACHING STAFF:
* Renee McCorkindale who is taking the senior literacy and numeracy mornings Mon-Thursday.
* Dennis Pili who is Teacher Aiding in Rooms 5 and 6 every morning and taking games at lunchtimes.
Check out Gayes class as she has a new toy to play with for 5 weeks, we are not jumping in to buy it but it is good to see some things currently being used in other schools.
Friday sports we have Jackie Duncan taking hockey, George taking soccer and Dennis takinbg rugby. Hopefully Marty will take an activity and Janes helper is taking netball.
Pete's timetable:
Monday 2-3pm Band Practise, Tuesday 1:30-3pm Guitar lessons, Friday 9:30-10:30am Kapa Haka, 11:30-12:30pm Senior Sport.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Term 2 Practice Times
* Brass Lessons Thursday, Friday afternoon.
* Guitar Lessons:
* Band- Monday Afternoon
* Kapa Haka (juniors invited with parent permission) rest of school: Term 2 Language/Culture, Gaye- French?, Mandy- Japanese, Andrew- Samoan, Desiree-
* Senior Sport:Friday 11:30-12:30PM
* Jump Jam -Afternoons
* Friday Afternoon Parent Club
* Peer Mediators, lunchtime games
* Guitar Lessons:
* Band- Monday Afternoon
* Kapa Haka (juniors invited with parent permission) rest of school: Term 2 Language/Culture, Gaye- French?, Mandy- Japanese, Andrew- Samoan, Desiree-
* Senior Sport:Friday 11:30-12:30PM
* Jump Jam -Afternoons
* Friday Afternoon Parent Club
* Peer Mediators, lunchtime games
Sunday, April 5, 2009
FRIDAY MORNINGS T.2
What are we going to do regarding Kapa Haka? Friday mornings 9:30-10:30am.
Is the rest of the school going to do Tikanga Maori, a different language or something different again?
We need to decide, have a think.
Is the rest of the school going to do Tikanga Maori, a different language or something different again?
We need to decide, have a think.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Awesome Week
Big Thank You to Jane for organising our visit from Sam and Tamati. WE'RE STOKED!
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Interview sheets are out Leeanne collating timetable 1pm-6:30pm, tea break? Menu?
• Kidpower course on 2 April 2009.
The current arrangements are as follows. Please let us know if there have been any changes:
9.30am - 10.30am Year 6, Setting Boundaries
11.00am - 12.00pm Year 5, Safety with Peers and Bullying
1.00pm - 2.00pm Year 3/4, Safety with Peers and Bullying
Discussion:
• Reporting to parents: We have just finished receiving feedback from our parents regarding our summative end of year report, we had a large number of responses with excellent comments. I will share a summary of the consultation and some pertinent comments at the meeting.
• Have a think about what you believe is important to include in a report.
• Have a think about any staff development we may need to achieve this i.e next step targets.
• If we have a four step scale what is the wording? 1. Needs development, 2. Working towards, 3. Achieving, 4. Achieving with Excellence??
Outcomes:
* Sarah to explain where we are at with Musac and our vision for integration.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
ADMIN 8th
* Journals for the Islands: Amy organising, all journals from maths store and some early readers.
* Hilary Windleborn:Will come in for 3 days a week. She will have 3 set tasks, Library tidy up/Shelving, PE shed clean up, Lost Property, Reading journals away. We will have a notebook in the staffroom for any first up jobs in your classroom eg reading 1:1, making up glue, photocopying etc.
* Interviews: Grab forms from Pam. Leeanne class sets of Titles except Rooms 3&4.
* Dean Schneider talked to us regarding Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We discussed possiblities around integrating with Healthy Lunchbox unit Term 2.
* Hilary Windleborn:Will come in for 3 days a week. She will have 3 set tasks, Library tidy up/Shelving, PE shed clean up, Lost Property, Reading journals away. We will have a notebook in the staffroom for any first up jobs in your classroom eg reading 1:1, making up glue, photocopying etc.
* Interviews: Grab forms from Pam. Leeanne class sets of Titles except Rooms 3&4.
* Dean Schneider talked to us regarding Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We discussed possiblities around integrating with Healthy Lunchbox unit Term 2.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
WEEK 8
* A Huge Thank You to everyone for their help and support with Saturdays Gala. A special thank you to Carol and Fiona who put so many hours of time into the preparation.
The one downer for me was the hangi, the first supply of hangi having some undercooked and then the second supply being so late, I feel gutted for the guys that put in so much time to prepare it.
But we mustn't dwell on one aspect as the day was beautiful, we had a huge amount of people attend, the school looked great the White Elephant was a stand out success and people enjoyed the entertainment. WE'RE STOKED! Thanks
* This week we wish Dean well for 4 days in Marahau, I am attending Mon/Tues, Donna is attending Tues night and Wed/Thur. Tane is there for the whole camp. Dean Schneider is in Donna's Room.
* Student Teacher Tracey Williams starts in Andrews class this week.
* DANCING WITH THE STARS: Sam Hitchcock and Tamati will be at Stoke School on Wednesday at 11:15am. They will have TV crew and Newspaper journo's attending please prep your kids to show utmost excitement for a past student. The paper wants to focus on Nelson girl doing so well not Tamati hence they are starting at Stoke before going to Nelson Girls where they presume the Girls will mob Tamati. So do we do a banner, posters welcome back Sam? I don't know but hype your kids up so they know who she is, you can view past programmes online
http://tvnz.co.nz/content/dancing_with_the_stars/ondemand_video
* Hilary is not going to continue with the fruit as this is difficult with her injury, so she needs some jobs, I will get her to clean the staffroom, what else?
* David Kirklan Equating Study Rooms 10 and 9 off until further notice.
* Staff Meeting on Tuesday will be facilitated by Sarah looking at Maths planning, the idea is that the seniors will play online and the juniors will discuss ideas with Sarah.
* Admin Meeting on Thursday Dean Schneider will like to discuss an Enviro home awards programme.
* Keeping Ourselves Safe starts this week, I will be teeing up parent meetings with Evan, one during school and one straight after.
Have a great start to the week, with myself and Dean away Jane is Acting Principal.
See you all Wednesday.
The one downer for me was the hangi, the first supply of hangi having some undercooked and then the second supply being so late, I feel gutted for the guys that put in so much time to prepare it.
But we mustn't dwell on one aspect as the day was beautiful, we had a huge amount of people attend, the school looked great the White Elephant was a stand out success and people enjoyed the entertainment. WE'RE STOKED! Thanks
* This week we wish Dean well for 4 days in Marahau, I am attending Mon/Tues, Donna is attending Tues night and Wed/Thur. Tane is there for the whole camp. Dean Schneider is in Donna's Room.
* Student Teacher Tracey Williams starts in Andrews class this week.
* DANCING WITH THE STARS: Sam Hitchcock and Tamati will be at Stoke School on Wednesday at 11:15am. They will have TV crew and Newspaper journo's attending please prep your kids to show utmost excitement for a past student. The paper wants to focus on Nelson girl doing so well not Tamati hence they are starting at Stoke before going to Nelson Girls where they presume the Girls will mob Tamati. So do we do a banner, posters welcome back Sam? I don't know but hype your kids up so they know who she is, you can view past programmes online
http://tvnz.co.nz/content/dancing_with_the_stars/ondemand_video
* Hilary is not going to continue with the fruit as this is difficult with her injury, so she needs some jobs, I will get her to clean the staffroom, what else?
* David Kirklan Equating Study Rooms 10 and 9 off until further notice.
* Staff Meeting on Tuesday will be facilitated by Sarah looking at Maths planning, the idea is that the seniors will play online and the juniors will discuss ideas with Sarah.
* Admin Meeting on Thursday Dean Schneider will like to discuss an Enviro home awards programme.
* Keeping Ourselves Safe starts this week, I will be teeing up parent meetings with Evan, one during school and one straight after.
Have a great start to the week, with myself and Dean away Jane is Acting Principal.
See you all Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Helper in your class?
Kaitlins Mum Hilary would like to expand her help across the classrooms, if you have a job that Hilary could help with please see Pete. It could be a range of activities from sorting gear, mixing glue, touching base with chns reading etc.
Admin Week 7
GALA News: Carol has put a list on staffroom whiteboard for helpers, most helpers wil be at school at 9am.
Jane and Gaye reported back on Eric Frangenhiem course, mixed response.
Andrew reported back on BOT training, we have another BOT training on the 31st and then whole staff and BOT training on 19th of May Term 2.
Pete is working on Parent interview forms for interviews on the 7th of April.
Jane and Gaye reported back on Eric Frangenhiem course, mixed response.
Andrew reported back on BOT training, we have another BOT training on the 31st and then whole staff and BOT training on 19th of May Term 2.
Pete is working on Parent interview forms for interviews on the 7th of April.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Staff Admin Week 6
Finalised School Walk, meeting at 9:45 on court.
Discussed playground behaviour.
Next week room to bake etc will be in demand.
Sarah has booked Staffroom Tuesday, Thursday 11-12:30pm
Hangi prep in hall Wednesday morning and Friday morning.
Discussed playground behaviour.
Next week room to bake etc will be in demand.
Sarah has booked Staffroom Tuesday, Thursday 11-12:30pm
Hangi prep in hall Wednesday morning and Friday morning.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
WEEK 6
Welcome to another week can't believe we are in week 6 already.
Staff Meeting agenda:
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Schoolwide testing this week, timetable in resource room
• I want to limit student access to the resource room in the hall, please do not share the access key with students, and please lock microphones away; we have had some people playing with our gear.
Discussion:
• New maths gear to share
• Evan Garland to discuss KOS programme/timetable for support. Parent consultation will be offered in the form of a letter home to all parents offering times to discuss programme with Evan.
• Rooms 8, 9, 10 and 11 will work with Sarah around planning, teaching maths programme
• Rooms 3,4, 5 and 6 will work with Pete around our school Writing Programme and Progressions
Drumming Lessons this week are on Friday
Two weeks until the school Gala, please support the PTA by getting your raffle goods in.
School walk this Friday please keep a track of parents offering help with supervision we need a ratio of 1:7 i.e 26 adults, 8 classes, Principal, Teacher Aides= 3 so we need about 14 parents, 2 per class.
Have fun Kiri and Brooke in starting your full control later in the week
Staff Meeting agenda:
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Schoolwide testing this week, timetable in resource room
• I want to limit student access to the resource room in the hall, please do not share the access key with students, and please lock microphones away; we have had some people playing with our gear.
Discussion:
• New maths gear to share
• Evan Garland to discuss KOS programme/timetable for support. Parent consultation will be offered in the form of a letter home to all parents offering times to discuss programme with Evan.
• Rooms 8, 9, 10 and 11 will work with Sarah around planning, teaching maths programme
• Rooms 3,4, 5 and 6 will work with Pete around our school Writing Programme and Progressions
Drumming Lessons this week are on Friday
Two weeks until the school Gala, please support the PTA by getting your raffle goods in.
School walk this Friday please keep a track of parents offering help with supervision we need a ratio of 1:7 i.e 26 adults, 8 classes, Principal, Teacher Aides= 3 so we need about 14 parents, 2 per class.
Have fun Kiri and Brooke in starting your full control later in the week
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
ADMIN 5th
Karin last day on Friday, bring a plate for a morning tea.
BOS Meeting this Friday in the Staffroom at 1:30pm. Please have elected rep at Staffroom by 1:30pm.
Appraisal this Friday in Pete's office, Sarah to release.
Walk around OUR PLACE on the 13th, parent assistance slip in this weeks newsletter.
RAMS on board in staffroom,please contribute.
Leave school at 10:00am travel from School up Ranui Road, Kauri through Hampshire Place walkway Morning Tea and activities up the hill. Please sort level appropriate activities, English on line has a unit in archives on local walks, tie in with Learning intentions.
Approx 11:30am leave to travel to Isel Park to lunch outside Isel House, share history, have fruit, toilets around the back.
Leave approx 12:45pm to walk home via St Barnabas, first location of Stoke School.
Travel via tennis court walkway across field back through Willow Ave. Back at school at 1:30pm. Half hour play, back into class no Assembly.
Fruit to be taken to Isel Park, First Aid officer is???
Mary from Musac is on the 13th to talk to Sarah
Assembly timetable is on Whiteboard, Room 10 on tomorrow.
BOS Meeting this Friday in the Staffroom at 1:30pm. Please have elected rep at Staffroom by 1:30pm.
Appraisal this Friday in Pete's office, Sarah to release.
Walk around OUR PLACE on the 13th, parent assistance slip in this weeks newsletter.
RAMS on board in staffroom,please contribute.
Leave school at 10:00am travel from School up Ranui Road, Kauri through Hampshire Place walkway Morning Tea and activities up the hill. Please sort level appropriate activities, English on line has a unit in archives on local walks, tie in with Learning intentions.
Approx 11:30am leave to travel to Isel Park to lunch outside Isel House, share history, have fruit, toilets around the back.
Leave approx 12:45pm to walk home via St Barnabas, first location of Stoke School.
Travel via tennis court walkway across field back through Willow Ave. Back at school at 1:30pm. Half hour play, back into class no Assembly.
Fruit to be taken to Isel Park, First Aid officer is???
Mary from Musac is on the 13th to talk to Sarah
Assembly timetable is on Whiteboard, Room 10 on tomorrow.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Staff Meeting Week 5
Stoke School Staff Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 3rd of March
2009
Notes of Interest:
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Coming back there is a feeling of stress. You are all doing a wonderful job and it is important to just concentrate on the basics. No one should be stressed regarding ICT(or anything else), we haven’t started, you are not expected to jump on any band wagon, all we need is for everyone to be open to new ideas and enjoy the possibilities that they present.
• Roll count of 178 is high and we are exploring ideas around opening a new senior class but this will mean losing the “One Day School” extension programmes.
• Please keep an eye on our blog to outline news or events: http://stokestaff.blogspot.com/
• APPRAISAL CHATS: This week I will have a chat with every teacher regarding job descriptions and personal goals.
The timetable is:
Tuesday 1:30 Jane
2:00 Dean
2:30 Sarah
Friday: 9:00 Amanda
9:30 Gaye
10:00 Donna
11:00 Liz
11:30 Desiree
12:00 Andrew
Please have a think about goals for the year and anything you want to discuss about Stoke School.
Discussion:
• School Walk around “Our Place”, 13th of March; Programme, gear, RAMS. We will walk the course and discuss ideas.
Tuesday 3rd of March
2009
Notes of Interest:
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Coming back there is a feeling of stress. You are all doing a wonderful job and it is important to just concentrate on the basics. No one should be stressed regarding ICT(or anything else), we haven’t started, you are not expected to jump on any band wagon, all we need is for everyone to be open to new ideas and enjoy the possibilities that they present.
• Roll count of 178 is high and we are exploring ideas around opening a new senior class but this will mean losing the “One Day School” extension programmes.
• Please keep an eye on our blog to outline news or events: http://stokestaff.blogspot.com/
• APPRAISAL CHATS: This week I will have a chat with every teacher regarding job descriptions and personal goals.
The timetable is:
Tuesday 1:30 Jane
2:00 Dean
2:30 Sarah
Friday: 9:00 Amanda
9:30 Gaye
10:00 Donna
11:00 Liz
11:30 Desiree
12:00 Andrew
Please have a think about goals for the year and anything you want to discuss about Stoke School.
Discussion:
• School Walk around “Our Place”, 13th of March; Programme, gear, RAMS. We will walk the course and discuss ideas.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
PETE@ROTORUA
AWESOME GUYS TO READ YOUR COMMENTS AND INFO REGARDING SWIMMING SPORTS.
We have had a gret time, intense and definitly need to get some of you up here next year and look at sending some to Ulearn in CHCH later this year.
There is 1200 teachers here and the fanfare is amazing.
I have had some very interesting lectures and some resounding themes came through about developing a team vision, the need for positivity and how negativity of any kind just drags down the ship and is a hindrance to our vision.
Great ideas about developing teaching concepts with walk throughs and looking closely what effective classrooms look, sound and feel like.
See you soon.
We have had a gret time, intense and definitly need to get some of you up here next year and look at sending some to Ulearn in CHCH later this year.
There is 1200 teachers here and the fanfare is amazing.
I have had some very interesting lectures and some resounding themes came through about developing a team vision, the need for positivity and how negativity of any kind just drags down the ship and is a hindrance to our vision.
Great ideas about developing teaching concepts with walk throughs and looking closely what effective classrooms look, sound and feel like.
See you soon.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Swimming Display
9am Outline whole school expectations at swimming display (Woodstock Centre)
10am Morning tea
10.20 Get changed in swapped classes
10.30 Meet on court outside pool with towels, hat and water
- Rooms 3, 4 and 6 display (10 minute maximum display)
- Room 5
- Room 9
- Room 8
- Room 10
- Room 11
- Room 8/9 relay
- Room 10/11 relay
- Parent/child relay????
12.30 Thank you to parents and LUNCH!!!
10am Morning tea
10.20 Get changed in swapped classes
10.30 Meet on court outside pool with towels, hat and water
- Rooms 3, 4 and 6 display (10 minute maximum display)
- Room 5
- Room 9
- Room 8
- Room 10
- Room 11
- Room 8/9 relay
- Room 10/11 relay
- Parent/child relay????
12.30 Thank you to parents and LUNCH!!!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
PETE@LEARNING@SCHOOL
Hi everyone, I am here after circling Wellington for 20 minutes due to airport closure.
I have been to some wonderful workshops (don't groan Jane I know you will be thinking "What's he gonna want to do now") but it is all about developing shared vision.
Our keynote this morning was Professor Andy Hargreaves from the USA. He was excellent at discussing developing a shared vision across our local schools, our school, community and teachers.
Session 2 was EPS 2.0 breakdown, which was the survey we all did. We discussed how to use this info and where to from here.
Session 3 was Values Based Education with Julia Atkin, wonderful exploration of how we develop values and beliefs and the importance for children to develop the capacity of expressing values. It will be great for those boys who are involved in the rough and tumble.
Session 4 Looking at Computer capability, what suits our needs PC versus Mac, 25 netbooks or less big computers. Very thought provoking.
I have been talking to the Etime facilitator and are arranging 3 or so to go on a tour of CHCH schools later this year.
Cheers. Have fun.
I have been to some wonderful workshops (don't groan Jane I know you will be thinking "What's he gonna want to do now") but it is all about developing shared vision.
Our keynote this morning was Professor Andy Hargreaves from the USA. He was excellent at discussing developing a shared vision across our local schools, our school, community and teachers.
Session 2 was EPS 2.0 breakdown, which was the survey we all did. We discussed how to use this info and where to from here.
Session 3 was Values Based Education with Julia Atkin, wonderful exploration of how we develop values and beliefs and the importance for children to develop the capacity of expressing values. It will be great for those boys who are involved in the rough and tumble.
Session 4 Looking at Computer capability, what suits our needs PC versus Mac, 25 netbooks or less big computers. Very thought provoking.
I have been talking to the Etime facilitator and are arranging 3 or so to go on a tour of CHCH schools later this year.
Cheers. Have fun.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Notes for the Week
Dean Schneider is in Rm 11 Mon-Wed
Adrian is in Rm 10 Thursday, Friday
ADMIN MEETING still on Thursday morning, Dean/Jane will organize Swimming Display
Please ensure Interschool swimmers have notes for parents outlining times for the 4th.
After being in everyone's classroom over the last 2 weeks it was great to feel the warmth and friendliness from the students. You have all set up wonderful environments and great work is being done on Our Place. I have a list of the classrooms where positive reward systems weren't in place, I will pop back to those classes when I return. Well done the classes that have systems as the children were really responding to them.
Parent Letters for physical behaviours are on my desk if need be.
Hilary Windleborn is going to be preparing the fruit for our school each morning to allow Fiona to get stuck in with class programmes.
Ainslee from University of Canterbury is in to see Donna and Andrew on Wednesday.
Have fun, I will post updates of my week as I gather tiny gems of info.
Adrian is in Rm 10 Thursday, Friday
ADMIN MEETING still on Thursday morning, Dean/Jane will organize Swimming Display
Please ensure Interschool swimmers have notes for parents outlining times for the 4th.
After being in everyone's classroom over the last 2 weeks it was great to feel the warmth and friendliness from the students. You have all set up wonderful environments and great work is being done on Our Place. I have a list of the classrooms where positive reward systems weren't in place, I will pop back to those classes when I return. Well done the classes that have systems as the children were really responding to them.
Parent Letters for physical behaviours are on my desk if need be.
Hilary Windleborn is going to be preparing the fruit for our school each morning to allow Fiona to get stuck in with class programmes.
Ainslee from University of Canterbury is in to see Donna and Andrew on Wednesday.
Have fun, I will post updates of my week as I gather tiny gems of info.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
RELIEVERS IN ROOM 11
Dean is out of Room 11 on Monday and Tuesday. Monday is covered by Kirstin Goomes and myself, Tuesday is covered by Dean Schneider.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
BOS 2009
BOARD OF STUDENTS @STOKE SCHOOL 2009
The concept of Board of Students is similar to the School Council. I want them to feel ownership of the school and feel they have contributed. We will meet every 3 weeks in the staffroom to discuss plans. Every class elects a representative and they will have a buddy rep from Room 11. If you are holding a class meeting to gather ideas you may want to invite the buddy to act as a recorder or someone to help your class rep run the meeting.
If possible it would be great to have a class meeting before the school meeting and then a class meeting after to debrief ideas.
First meeting this year is on Friday the 6th of March at 1:30pm in the staffroom.
The concept of Board of Students is similar to the School Council. I want them to feel ownership of the school and feel they have contributed. We will meet every 3 weeks in the staffroom to discuss plans. Every class elects a representative and they will have a buddy rep from Room 11. If you are holding a class meeting to gather ideas you may want to invite the buddy to act as a recorder or someone to help your class rep run the meeting.
If possible it would be great to have a class meeting before the school meeting and then a class meeting after to debrief ideas.
First meeting this year is on Friday the 6th of March at 1:30pm in the staffroom.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Comments from Admin
Include school map
Names of all staff first, last and Room number (support)
Medical requirements in school
Hall Bookings
Keys
Sound System- Person Responsible
School Swimming Display Tuesday 3rd Morning Tea @10 Start 10:30am Student /Parent relay?
Interschool on the 4th - Dean has info,selected chn will have Permission slip week.
Notes for Newsletter: Karin, hats, swimming
Turangawaewae: Friday the 13th. Week 6 Whole Day walk.
Meet the Teacher Parents Picnic: Watching children while parents in Rooms, maybe Teacher Aides.
Names of all staff first, last and Room number (support)
Medical requirements in school
Hall Bookings
Keys
Sound System- Person Responsible
School Swimming Display Tuesday 3rd Morning Tea @10 Start 10:30am Student /Parent relay?
Interschool on the 4th - Dean has info,selected chn will have Permission slip week.
Notes for Newsletter: Karin, hats, swimming
Turangawaewae: Friday the 13th. Week 6 Whole Day walk.
Meet the Teacher Parents Picnic: Watching children while parents in Rooms, maybe Teacher Aides.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
CLASS DESCRIPTION
We discussed on Teacher Only Day the idea of having a folder in every room for relievers to access that holds pertinent information. Jane has started her folder that I will share on Thursday.
Each folder needs:
* Playground/Duty Timetable
* Class Timetable including swimming, library etc
* Class Treaty
* Positive Reinforcement System
* Consequences
* Class lists/ Assessment sheets
* Staff Responsibilities
* Any group lists such as reading groups, writing, maths etc
* Longterm Plan
* Fruit in Schools Systems
* Teacher Aide Timetables/Responsibilities
* Emergency and Drill (Fire, Earthquake) procedure, bell signals and assembly point, copy of red sheet on class walls
Any other ideas??
Each folder needs:
* Playground/Duty Timetable
* Class Timetable including swimming, library etc
* Class Treaty
* Positive Reinforcement System
* Consequences
* Class lists/ Assessment sheets
* Staff Responsibilities
* Any group lists such as reading groups, writing, maths etc
* Longterm Plan
* Fruit in Schools Systems
* Teacher Aide Timetables/Responsibilities
* Emergency and Drill (Fire, Earthquake) procedure, bell signals and assembly point, copy of red sheet on class walls
Any other ideas??
ADMIN ADD ON'S
* Music Lessons- Brass practise on Thursdays, Drums on Friday, Bass on Monday lunch
* Dean and Jane have some time in office next week while I am away.
* Art Gallery visits, any questions??
* Dean and Jane have some time in office next week while I am away.
* Art Gallery visits, any questions??
Monday, February 16, 2009
Thursday19th Admin @8am
* SWIMMING DISPLAY: I am away next week and we need to advertise Swimming Display in week 5. Please think about starting time, events etc.
* INTER-SCHOOL SWIMMING: Wednesday 4th of March 9:45am start, leave school at 9:10am. Pete will hand info to Karin, Dean and Donna.
* TURANGAWAEWAE: Thinking of doing a whole day walk up the hill, then to Isel Park for lunch, old school site etc. We need to think about date maybe Week 6 to wrap up unit. Week 5 is a bit hectic due to swim display and Inter-school swimming.
* INTER-SCHOOL SWIMMING: Wednesday 4th of March 9:45am start, leave school at 9:10am. Pete will hand info to Karin, Dean and Donna.
* TURANGAWAEWAE: Thinking of doing a whole day walk up the hill, then to Isel Park for lunch, old school site etc. We need to think about date maybe Week 6 to wrap up unit. Week 5 is a bit hectic due to swim display and Inter-school swimming.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Notes to Start the Week
Dean and I had a good review of last weeks Assembly and have made some changes; the class that is taking Assembly all sit up the front and face the school. The Assembly outline is more about the children and their learning, start with National Anthem, then class sharing (this week we have been learning about... and we learnt...
then Teacher Awards, then second item from class, then Principal notices/awards, finally spotters reports to get seat at next weeks Assembly.
Room 11 is hosting next weeks Assembly.
* At next weeks Assembly Laura Penrose and a small team will be presenting ideas about taking opportunities when you get them, they will share the bagpipes.
* We are a member of this site http://www.feetfirst.govt.nz/
* Our ICT cluster have a new website, check it out: http://www.ennerglynn.school.nz/Whakatu_Schools_ICTPD
then Teacher Awards, then second item from class, then Principal notices/awards, finally spotters reports to get seat at next weeks Assembly.
Room 11 is hosting next weeks Assembly.
* At next weeks Assembly Laura Penrose and a small team will be presenting ideas about taking opportunities when you get them, they will share the bagpipes.
* We are a member of this site http://www.feetfirst.govt.nz/
* Our ICT cluster have a new website, check it out: http://www.ennerglynn.school.nz/Whakatu_Schools_ICTPD
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Staff Advance Meetings Week 3 and 4
Week 3
* Look at the Identification Process for GATE children in our One Day School.Then early finish as we have Meet the Teacher at 5:30pm, in classes from 6pm.
* When you talk to your parents please ensure you outline your Class Treaty, Positive Management and Consequences, Class timetable, in class expectations, homework expectations, parent helpers and main Topics this term for the parents to support learning at home.
Week 4 Pete away facilitated by Sarah
*Unpack Thinking Hats as a Thinking Skill Strategy in our classrooms.
*Identification of Special Needs and Teacher Aide resourcing/training.
* Look at the Identification Process for GATE children in our One Day School.Then early finish as we have Meet the Teacher at 5:30pm, in classes from 6pm.
* When you talk to your parents please ensure you outline your Class Treaty, Positive Management and Consequences, Class timetable, in class expectations, homework expectations, parent helpers and main Topics this term for the parents to support learning at home.
Week 4 Pete away facilitated by Sarah
*Unpack Thinking Hats as a Thinking Skill Strategy in our classrooms.
*Identification of Special Needs and Teacher Aide resourcing/training.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Please Pass to Pete
Please can you hand to Pete:
* Your Class Management Plans, Positive Reinforcement and Consequences
* Long Term Plans
* Class Timetables
* Your Class Management Plans, Positive Reinforcement and Consequences
* Long Term Plans
* Class Timetables
Admin Meeting
Fair Organisation
Room 3 Pink
4 Brown
5 Yellow
6 Green
8 Red
9 Blue
10 Purple
11 Black
Meet the Teacher Tuesday the 17th 5:30pm Dinner, 5:45 BOT intro, 6pm meet juniors, 6:15pm middles, 6:30pm seniors.
Room 3 Pink
4 Brown
5 Yellow
6 Green
8 Red
9 Blue
10 Purple
11 Black
Meet the Teacher Tuesday the 17th 5:30pm Dinner, 5:45 BOT intro, 6pm meet juniors, 6:15pm middles, 6:30pm seniors.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
RABBIT ISLAND
Will be open on Thursday. Rain looks the biggest threat, we will run with our programme. We are swimming before lunch and if it rains we can come home.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Updated Maui
Monday 23rd Feb 11.am Donna
Tuesday 24th 9.20 and 11 am Jane and Desiree
Wednesday 25th Feb 10.45 Gaye and Mandy
Tuesday 3rd March 9.20 Liz
Tuesday 24th 9.20 and 11 am Jane and Desiree
Wednesday 25th Feb 10.45 Gaye and Mandy
Tuesday 3rd March 9.20 Liz
LEXIA
We have been approached by Lexia to be a model school for their programme to enhance reading ability across all levels and abilities. This is best organized with computers in every class and is web based or server based, apparently the web based option provides a lot more reporting and resourcing functions. We are looking at trial classes to get underway and then look at viability to go across the whole school.
If you are interested Pete has some info.
If you are interested Pete has some info.
Professional Development
Who has been to Eric Frangenheim?
He is fantastic at motivating the classroom teacher in using a range of powerful cognitive and co-operative thinking tools. It is expensive at $175 plus reliever but if you are willing to come back and share his ideas in a staff meeting/ syndicate meeting then see Pete. We will send 2 people. It is on Wednesday the 18th of March.
He is fantastic at motivating the classroom teacher in using a range of powerful cognitive and co-operative thinking tools. It is expensive at $175 plus reliever but if you are willing to come back and share his ideas in a staff meeting/ syndicate meeting then see Pete. We will send 2 people. It is on Wednesday the 18th of March.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Raffle for School Gala
The PTA would like each class to run a raffle. One idea is for each class to have a different colour and every student brings any item that is that colour to put in the class box and then we raffle each box.
Rabbit Island Trip: can we have senior buddies to buddy up the juniors particularly new student in Gayes class.
Rabbit Island Trip: can we have senior buddies to buddy up the juniors particularly new student in Gayes class.
Art Gallery visits/ Maui Dynasty:
Monday 23rd Feb 11am and 1:15pm
Tuesday the 24th 9:30 and 11am
Wednesday the 25th 10:45 and 1:15pm
Tuesday the 3rd of March 9:20, 11am and 1:15pm
Please select time and Email Jane preferences.
Tuesday the 24th 9:30 and 11am
Wednesday the 25th 10:45 and 1:15pm
Tuesday the 3rd of March 9:20, 11am and 1:15pm
Please select time and Email Jane preferences.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Week 2
I will answer my own previous question, their seems to be a few parents who are already aware of the meet the teacher night and so we will leave it on the Tuesday.
WHO WOULD LIKE A STUDENT TEACHER FOR 7 WEEKS 23RD OF MARCH TO 22ND OF MAY, $51.60 A WEEK MUST TAKE A MINIMUM OF 5 DAYS FULL CONTROL???
Stoke School Staff Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 10TH of February
2009
Notes of Interest:
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Have you checked our staff blog: http://stokestaff.blogspot.com/ Please leave a comment, this may be a good place for me to leave my ramblings rather than taking meeting time.
Discussion:
• School Picnic to Rabbit Island on Thursday the 12th of February; Programme, gear, RAMS,
• Debrief Cluster Launch.
Outcomes:
WHO WOULD LIKE A STUDENT TEACHER FOR 7 WEEKS 23RD OF MARCH TO 22ND OF MAY, $51.60 A WEEK MUST TAKE A MINIMUM OF 5 DAYS FULL CONTROL???
Stoke School Staff Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 10TH of February
2009
Notes of Interest:
Agenda: Admin Quick stuff:
• Have you checked our staff blog: http://stokestaff.blogspot.com/ Please leave a comment, this may be a good place for me to leave my ramblings rather than taking meeting time.
Discussion:
• School Picnic to Rabbit Island on Thursday the 12th of February; Programme, gear, RAMS,
• Debrief Cluster Launch.
Outcomes:
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
What do we think??
Can we change meet the parents to the 18th instead of 17th due to Liz being in ChCH???
Staff Advance Meetings (Ha Ha)
Week 2 *We will debrief the ICT Cluster Launch * We will plan the whole school Rabbit Island Trip.
Week 3 *Unpack Thinking Hats as a Thinking Skill Strategy in our classrooms * Look at the Identification Process for GATE in our One Day School.
Week 4 *Identification of Special Needs and Teacher Aide resourcing/training. * Unpack and reflect on our school EPS.2.0 survey.
Week 3 *Unpack Thinking Hats as a Thinking Skill Strategy in our classrooms * Look at the Identification Process for GATE in our One Day School.
Week 4 *Identification of Special Needs and Teacher Aide resourcing/training. * Unpack and reflect on our school EPS.2.0 survey.
Thursday 5th Feb
Pete handed out staff responsibilities.
Dean shared timetables; Swimming on board, Computer Suite open for discussion.
Timeout space between Rm8 and staffroom.
Notice notebook still to go round at 9:05am
Money collected from students, staff to keep record.
Pete
Dean shared timetables; Swimming on board, Computer Suite open for discussion.
Timeout space between Rm8 and staffroom.
Notice notebook still to go round at 9:05am
Money collected from students, staff to keep record.
Pete
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Outcomes from Teacher Only Day
Outcomes:
• Classroom Management: Have a think about Positive Acknowledgements, non-verbal, verbal and tangible. Give Pete a copy of your positive reinforcement systems and your in class management system.
• Yellow lines to be placed on boundaries.
• PE shed keys to be cut
• At Thursday mornings Assembly we discuss, boundaries, uniform, access through office, no skateboards at school, bikes and scooters to be locked in shed own responsibility.
• Schoolwide Targets: Individualize the children in the target group for teachers to personalize programmes.
• EOTC and ICT forms out annually.
• Pete will be making up a framework for class descriptions to go in.
You will need your Class Timetable, Behaviour Management including positive and negative, Long Term Plan, RTLB students and Duty, Road Patrol timetables etc.
• Classroom Management: Have a think about Positive Acknowledgements, non-verbal, verbal and tangible. Give Pete a copy of your positive reinforcement systems and your in class management system.
• Yellow lines to be placed on boundaries.
• PE shed keys to be cut
• At Thursday mornings Assembly we discuss, boundaries, uniform, access through office, no skateboards at school, bikes and scooters to be locked in shed own responsibility.
• Schoolwide Targets: Individualize the children in the target group for teachers to personalize programmes.
• EOTC and ICT forms out annually.
• Pete will be making up a framework for class descriptions to go in.
You will need your Class Timetable, Behaviour Management including positive and negative, Long Term Plan, RTLB students and Duty, Road Patrol timetables etc.
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