Ready to Roll

Expectations for completion by Day 1,

1. Planning:

  • Term 1 Overview

  • Unit Plans

  • Tentative Reading Groups

  • Tentative Maths Groups

  • 1st Week Plan

2. Physical Set Up:

  • Focus Areas

  • Task Board/Timetable as appropriate

  • Appropriate Wall Charts/Pics etc.

    • Learn, Create, Share

    • Creative Space Timetable

    • Maker Space Timetable

    • ChromeBook Protocols

    • iPad Protocols

  • Learning Intentions as appropriate

  • 1st Rubric if appropriate

  • Curriculum Resources:

    • Maths Equipment

    • Language Equipment

    • Reading Resources

    • Term Theme Resources

  • Learning Centres:

    • Rdg/Library Corner

    • Desktop Computer Area

    • Art/Publishing Area

    • etc. as appropriate

  • Excercise Book and pencil/pen

  • Art Equipment

  • Tables & Chairs/seating in appropriate layout

3. Digital Setup

  • Class Blog setup/roll-over

    • Include nice welcome to the class of 2017

  • Class Site set up

  • Individual Blogs setup/rollover -detailed instructions here

    • Last year's class teacher (2016) is responsible for inviting the 2017 teacher to Author the blog, then raise them to Admin

    • Last year's class teacher is responsible for changing the settings for Posts and Comments being emailed to 2017 teacher

    • 2017 teacher is responsible for

      • adding all the kids' blogs to their sidebar via a gadget

      • changing the description on the home page eg I am in Room xx and my teacher is Miss xx

    • If student has left PES (either as Y8 or just left) we have a protocol for closing down access to posting and commenting on their blog

    • Dorothy will update school website links

Remember we want learning to be explicit and conscious for our children