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Week 7 NEWSLETTER
Week 7 NEWSLETTER
from the principal
from the principal
Vision: Together we Nurture, Explore and Create for a Better Future
Vision: Together we Nurture, Explore and Create for a Better Future
I’m currently down in Martinborough working with a group of Principals from Wellington...looking at the direction of education and our place in leading that change. These are people that I admire, Principals who are leading schools doing great things.
For one of our sessions I had to give a presentation on the DPS story...our change in physical environment, our play and maker learning change and the new vision for our school. It was great to take the time to share this and to get some critique and feedback from my colleagues. It was affirming to hear that the direction we are headed is an exciting one, but also that they could see our reasoning, our evidence and the theory behind our changes.
What really came across was the simplicity, but the power of what we have developed. As mentioned over the last few newsletters, the words Nurture, Explore, Create are very rich and give us great direction for the school...and our ‘3 circles’, our DPS Curriculum model...that simple framework also captures well what we think is important for our learning community.
Teacher Only Day and Easter Tuesday
Teacher Only Day and Easter Tuesday
Some upcoming dates for the calendar:
Thursday April 1st: Masterton primary schools (and MIS) are having a teacher only day. I’m one of the lead organisers and we have a great day of PLD planned for teachers and support staff across town. We are working with Janelle Riki-Waaka on culturally sustaining practice, Carolyn Stuart on Design Thinking and Derek Wenmoth on the future of education.
Tuesday April 6th: Easter Tuesday...yes, this is a real thing! I believe it is a hangover from the old 3 term years...but schools have Easter Tuesday off. It virtually always falls in the term holiday, but this year Easter is early...so Easter Tuesday comes into being.
Learning Conversations
Learning Conversations
Not too long until these roll around again also...Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th April. This year we are having our Learning Conversations in Terms 1 and 3. These will look much like they have in the past, but without a teacher comment in HERO. The teacher comments will come in Terms 2 and 4. The change in terms will provide a change in focus...instead of a checkpoint and a summary of learning completed, they will have more of a future focus...where are we, and where to next? HERO will still provide a full summary of learning at the end of the year...the graphs, the progress wheels, the learning goals, the teacher comments...and this year there will also be several learning stories about your child as well. The first of these learning stories will be done by the end of this term...and they are a way of capturing a bit of learning (perhaps outside of reading, writing and maths), and a bit of progress...a small window into some of the learning your child has taken part in. As also...we are a learning organisation, and as such we will ask you for some feedback as we get into the year.
WRiting - miss broughton's homeclass
WRiting - miss broughton's homeclass
Room 1 has been working on how to ‘Show, not tell’ in our writing to capture our reader. Here are some snippets from some of our writing so far…
‘The torpedoes have been shot! I repeat, the torpedoes have been shot!”
“Chhhhhhtt. Pilot 394, this is the control tower. Over.”
Camren Wilson
One day there was a little boy who built a Lego helicopter. He finally finished it so he took it outside to test it. He threw it into the sky. ‘Poof!’
Hmm.. What was that? The boy said.
Suddenly, a small Lego man appeared in the helicopter. The helicopter started to fly and wings grew onto the Lego helicopter. The boy was so scared he started screaming!
Nevayah Bell-Semmens
‘RUN!!” I ran away so fast a cheetah couldn’t catch me!
Taylor Horrobin
He was so confused! A few seconds ago he was floating in the breeze. Just then, Lisa came running back. She was out of breath but had a handful or leaves. A dinosaur was behind her. She hit it on the nose and it ran away crying.
Ivy Pickett
Dragging himself out crying, the millionaire through tears, gazed at his burning plane.
Felix McKay-Pickup
What's happening at dps?
What's happening at dps?
Sports
Sports
This folder has a list of draws and teams. It will be updated as draws are shared so please check in here for game information.
Pushstart Flyer.pdfHockey Wairarapa are proud to introduce our ‘Push Start’ hockey programme.
All players school years 3/4, 5/6 & 7/8 welcomed to participate.
The link below will also take you to the registration form on our website
Fun sticks registration link
From FoDPS
From FoDPS
Community notices
Community notices
Hospice needs your help!!!!
Have a few hours to spare Monday to Saturday? Keen to do something to "give back" to your community while working in a fun, vibrant environment...all for a great local cause?
Hospice Wairarapa are urgently looking for Retail Volunteers to help out in their Masterton store ½ a day per week. The store generates vital income that contributes to the running costs of Hospice, allowing quality care to be provided free of charge to patients, families and whānau in our community. Your support would be very much appreciated by everyone that Hospice serves.
If this sounds like you please call 06 378 8888 or email volunteering@hospicewairarapa.co.nz for an application form, or pop in to collect one from the Masterton Store at 53 Queen St (opposite the library).
Join us down at Lake Domain for music and interactive artworks on 21 March from 11am-2pm!
Hear untold stories about our region's wetland of International Significance - Wairarapa Moana. If you're lucky you'll get to meet some of the underwater creatures that call this place home.
Learn more about the event down below 👇 #gwsummer
Suzuki Method Violin Lessons
For the first time Suzuki Method violin lessons are available in the Wairarapa. Learn from an experienced professional violinist (NZSO, Orchestra Wellington, Christchurch Symphony) and registered Suzuki Method teacher, in a nurturing environment where each child learns at their individual pace.
Contact Charmian Clarkson BMus(Hons)
greytownmusicstudio@gmail.com
Some of the ways in which Suzuki Method is unique:
• Suzuki teachers believe that musical ability can be developed in all children.
• Students can begin at a young age (anytime from age 3).
• Parents play an active role in the learning process.
• Children become comfortable with the instrument, and learn by ear, before learning to read music.
• Technique is taught in the context of pieces of music rather than through dry technical exercises.
• Students perform frequently, solo and in groups.
• There is a large Suzuki community in NZ and Suzuki families regularly meet for performances/classes/workshops/camps.
• Suzuki teachers are trained teaching professionals, not just performers.
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