Student contribution to Learning at South School
I will:
Come to school prepared to learn.
- Have enough sleep, have breakfast, and arrive with enough morning tea and lunch
- Bring my books, pencils and pens etc and school texts
- Wear correct school uniform
Manage my own learning.
- Set high goals
- Develop good self assessment skills
- Be independent
- Act on feedback / feed forward information
- Try my best and persevere
- Accept challenges
- Ask for help when needed
- Keep my Learning Log up-to-date
Take part in class and school activities.
- Do my share of the work
- Be a leader
- Work together in pairs, groups and as a class
- Try new things
Support the learning of classmates.
- Share my ideas, opinions and work and respect theirs
- Develop good feedback and peer assessment skills
- Help others if needed
- Manage my own behaviour
Teacher contribution to Learning at South School
We will:
•Support students to manage their own learning.
- Teach you the skills of goal setting and self assessment
- Provide you with regular feedback, identify your strengths and next learning steps
- Develop learning intentions and success criteria with you
- Have regular learning conversations with you
- Challenge you
Create a positive learning environment.
- Value learning and celebrate your progress and achievement
- Promote and live by our eight core school values
- Encourage you to have a go (take risks)
Support parents in taking a full role in their child’s education.
- Provide you with relevant information on your child’s progress and achievement
- Ensure that 3-way interviews are meaningful
- Value your input in student Learning logs
- Make you welcome in our classroom
- Involve you in classroom programmes and EOTC experiences
Implement up-to-date teaching practices and technologies in my classroom.
- Have a sound knowledge of the New Zealand Curriculum
- Maintain a high level of teaching practice through ongoing professional development
- Continually reflect on your achievement and the effectiveness of my programmes
- Integrate ICT throughout class programmes
Plan learning contexts with you that are purposeful, relevant and real.
- Include collaborative and inquiry learning as part of my programmes
- Regularly use community resources including people
- Support you in your role as teachers of other students
Provide programmes that will meet your individual needs, interests and experiences while acknowledging the different ways in which you learn.
- Have high expectations for your achievement
- Integrate Te Reo in class programmes
- Challenge you at your level
- Accommodate your learning styles in classroom programmes
Trustees contribution to Learning at South School
We will:
Provide and maintain a stimulating and attractive learning environment.
Ensure all children have access to modern resources and technologies.
Support parents to fully take part in their child’s education.
Implement and resource programmes that provide for the ongoing professional development of staff.
Monitor school-wide achievement, identify and resource initiatives that will raise levels of achievement.
Parent Contribution to Learning at South School
I will:
Show an interest in my child’s day and wherever possible attend school events.
Set high expectations for his/her learning; acknowledge achievements and act on concerns.
Encourage my child to take responsibility for his/her own actions.
Send him/her child to school prepared to learn.
- Well-rested, sufficient breakfast, morning tea and lunch.
- With stationery requirements and school texts
- In correct school uniform
Spend time with my child speaking, listening, playing, drawing, making, reading etc.
Be actively involved in my child’s learning.
- Maintain regular communication with teachers
- Visit the classroom
- Attend 3-Way Interviews
- Provide feedback in their Learning Logs
- Support them to complete home learning activities
Encourage my child to take part in school and out-of-school activities such as sport, the arts, camps, trips or cultural events.
Ensure my child regularly attends school.
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