Managing Learning 2017

1. Assessment

Year 0-1: New Entrant testing (SEA), Running Records and JAM, eAsttle Writing sample March and October, 6 Year Survey (as appropriate)

Year 2: 6 Year Surveys & Running Records, JAM March and October, eAsttle Writing sample March and October

Year 3-8: PATs for reading and maths March and November, Running Records Mid and End of Year, Gloss and eAsttle Writing Samples in March and

October, STAR.

ESOL : Booklets for all identified children plus moderation information

Formative assessment needs to be realistic and practical for teaching and learning.

PATs for reading and maths and eAsttle Writing samples to be carried out in classrooms

2. Assessment records Across the school

1. JAM and Gloss data beginning and end of year recorded on School spreadsheet

2. Running Record data middle and end of year recorded on School spreadsheet

4. Reports with OTJs written in Assembly

5. OTJs recorded in Assembly

4. Black Folders to contain:

  • Anecdotal Notes

  • Running records

  • Reports from agencies e.g Health camp, medical or Kari centre

  • JAM or Gloss sheets

  • Copies of Reports

  • Writing samples

  • Hardcopy forms relating to child's well being and learning as appropriate

  • ESOL/ELLP Record of Progress

3. Formative Assessment and Planning Records

The following information will be kept digitally by teachers and shared with Team leaders and SMT

    • Record of reading levels, targets and groups (this includes priority learners)

  • Record of Maths Knowledge and Strategies levels, targets and groups (this includes priority learners)

    • Record of writing levels, targets and groups (this includes priority learners)

  • Teacher planning for groups and Integrated learning

  • Rubric - electronic storage

  • Integrated Inquiry tracking - subject and strand

  • Key competency tracking

4. Withdrawal Groups

We will continue with:

  1. Extension for Y5 - Y8

  2. Quick 60 and ESOL Groups

  3. Reading Support 9.30 - 10.30 a.m. in Library

  4. eLearning as timetabled

  5. Maker Space Learning as timetabled

  6. In Class support/groups for some students

  7. Yr 7/8 Literacy Support

5. Classroom Interruptions

  1. P.A. System should be adults only except for specific monitors

    • Only use <page> when necessary

    • Use phone if possible

  2. Keep phone for Reading Support

6. Learning Committee

  • School wide structure to oversee the following:

  • Relate evidence to practice

  • Co-ordinate PD

  • Co-ordinate coaching/mentoring & monitoring

  • Classroom observations & Planning

7. Reporting to Parents

  1. Parent Portal with access to student work.

  2. Meet the teacher; -a 1:1 interview 11 Feb:

  3. Parent/Teacher Interview

    • When: June

    • What: Report form + results of standardised testing/National Standards.

  4. End of year reports in December

  5. These reporting periods ensure that reporting after one year, is carried out close to this anniversary

8. 2017 Themes

All classes start with “The Pt England Way”

Health/PE, Social Studies/Thinking/Cybersmart /Te Ao me Tikanga Maori

Term 1 Pt England Way and Clusterwide Inquiry - Te Taiao o Tamaki

Term 2 Technology

Term 3 Planet Earth and Beyond and Production

Term 4 Music/The Arts

9. Values Theme

'Responsibility' Kaitiakitanga i nga wa katoa

10. Teacher Professional Records

Record of Professional Learning, Inquiry and Actions maintained in online Professional Portfolio

11. Key Competencies

Classes to continue to make movies about specific KC’s and CyberSmart for PENN (modelling the positive or appropriate actions....

Key Comps for 2017 will be:

    • Communication - using language symbols and texts.

    • Thinking

    • Relating to others

12. School Development Focus

Pt England's development focus will be:

  • High Behavioural Engagement and High Cognitive Engagement to produce acceleration.

  • Components of Effective Teaching Practice to produce acceleration

    • These will be the subject of Teacher Inquiry, Staff Meetings and Staff Professional Development in 2017.

  • Manaiakalani - Learn, Create, Share

Subsidiary focii will be:

  • consolidation of Inquiry both for students and staff

  • improvement of the teacher formative practice

  • sustaining improvement in Reading/Writing

13. Cluster Wide Developments

  • The Manaiakalani Cluster, of which Pt England is the initiating school, will move into its 10th operational year, with Manaiakalani Teams operating in the school.

  • The focus is on the development of Learn, Create, Share with the 3 R's, concentrating on effective practice bringing acceleration

  • The Literacy Cycle is a foundation framework for this work which will continue through 2016.

  • We are continuing to move ahead with consolidation of community wireless and increased home - school connectivity.