Taking a group to Rehua Marae

 As teacher in charge of the Kapa Haka group I organised  a trip to Rehua Marae for an experience for our tamariki.

Learning how to listen

All students are modelled what a good listener looks like. Examples are given and constant praise is given to those demonstrating these skills ie: "I love the way you are showing good listening skills".

Students are expected to be attentive to their peers when one another are sharing.

Informal meetings with colleagues and appraisal meetings and observations

Weekly meetings (informally) are had with Nic and Livvy (Colleagues) about what's working well, what isn't.

Appraisal meeting and observations with Simon and/or Sophie about what I am doing well, next steps ie.

Incorporating Students language/interests

Incorporating students language:
- Letting them share. ie: hand up one at a time. Think, pair, share. News.

Incorporating their interests:
- Growing grass heads/little gardens (New World veges)
- Have a teddy day. Kids bought in their favourite teddy to work with for the day. The kindy also came to visit on Teddy Day.

Whanau Hui

Whanau Hui is done at the end of everyday (Karakia, Whakataku, Waiata, Patai ie: Kei te pehea koe, Kupu).
Students are encouraged to lead this with support from the kaiako.

Slide show made and available.

Student well-being. Change of timetable

 The daily timetable has been changed to accommodate students needs. Students go out to play before they eat and time is given throughout the day (by me) for water breaks. 

Sufficient time is given for students to finish their morning tea and lunch. 

A sandwich break is scheduled at 9:30am.

Other Class Ob - Year 3/4 Low Writers

Observation:     15^th November 2017
Writing – Year 3/4

Set Up: Students in circle on mat with book.
Hook: Mystery Book

Discuss simple and compound sentences. Compound – Has 2 ideas. Basic has 1 idea.

Students ask questions about what’s in the box: Ie: What shape is it?

T – “What’s our simple sentence to start our writing?” 
T – Writes simple sentence on whiteboard students copy.   Big focus when T is writing simple sentence. Discuss Blends/diagraphs. What makes the er sound?

If it starts with a vowel we say an ie: an apple, an elephant  not a apple, a elephant.

Ideas are written together using both simple and compound sentences. Students can copy off the whiteboard. At the end the item is revealed.

Other Class=
Middle Writers – Planned writing yesterday “What would you find in your enchanted forest?” Drawing picture today to match enchanted forest description.