End of Term 2 Reflections....

Term 2 has been an extremely busy term with reporting, extra school activities - colour run, Elgregoe, religious education, RTLB referrals, and meetings, set up of an APD unit, Digi-Awards, book week, swim week......the list goes on.  

The highlights have been the successful implementation of an APD unit for a child with auditory processing difficulties and seeing her engage with the curriculum at a higher level and greater participation in learning.  Also, the increase from 40% to 60% of our year 3 students achieving at the curriculum level in reading.  Lastly, a successful 360 leadership appraisal for term 2.

The lowlights would be writing mid-term reports (especially end of year reports already for our year 3's) and I look forward to the implementation of LincEd for more relevant and in-time reporting, rather than the antiquated system of mid and end year reporting that we have at the moment.  The challenges of supporting a diverse range of year 3 students and their learning and behaviour needs within the classroom.


Next steps and challenges ahead are implementing IPC (International Primary Curriculum) pilot program which is both exciting. interesting and challenging in terms of it being the beginning of our journey, giving it the justice it deserves given time constraints and teaching foundation skills.

I look forward to getting out of the classroom like we did in term 2 for our Emergency Services visit and visiting the Ashburton Art Gallary to rotate through art, science and a library visit.  These outside the classroom activities are important learning experiences for our children which they engage with.

Here's to a positive, busy term that lies ahead!