Reporting to Parents

Goal Setting

Our whakatauki (Maori proverb) is “Ko te puawaitanga o nga moemoea, me whakamahi” . This means "Dreams become a reality, when we take action." Setting goals is part of this. All the children set two goals for themselves to achieve in a year.

We do this at the start of the year as it is a good time for parents to pop into the classroom, meet their child's teacher, have a chat and together (teacher, child and parent) set goals.

When children reach their goals we present them with a certificate at our Celebration Time (assembly).

Seesaw

Every child in the school is set up with their own digital learning portfolio. Upon enrolment each child will bring home an information page from their classroom teacher about what app to download and how to link to their portfolio.

Regularly throughout the year, children will upload to their portfolio, work that they have been doing. Parents then receive an alert that something new has been added.

The classroom teacher makes comments. Parents can also make comments.

Each year your child will receive a new portfolio, with their previous year's one being archived to refer to whenever a parent desires.

Parent - Teacher - Child Interviews

We run two lots of interviews. One occurs in the middle of the year, towards the end of Term Two. The other is in Term Four, towards the end of that term.

Learning is for and about our children, so we include them in these interviews. We also offer the opportunity for broader whanau support (e.g., grandparents), as they often have significant input into a child's life.

At your interview, you will receive the following.

Report: This shows where your child is achieving in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics.
Key Competencies Outlines: Teachers make a judgment call about four key learning competencies, from Beginner 1 to Master 5.
- - We learn and work best when we participate and contribute.
  - We learn and work best when we think critically about what we do.
  - We learn and work best when we manage ourselves.
  - We learn and work best when we relate to others in line with our school values, fostering positive, purposeful, and meaningful relationships of aroha.

You, your child, and the teacher then discuss how your child is doing.

Our Reporting to Parents package includes the interview discussion, accompanying documentation, and Seesaw posts to provide a comprehensive and meaningful report to parents.

If you'd like to discuss anything confidentially with the teacher about your child's needs, please arrange another time.

Interviews are booked through our School App. We will notify you when the bookings are live, and you connect to these bookings through the 'Parent Interviews' button.

School Reports

We have two written reports for parents. They cover your child's level of achievement using five descriptors relative to the curriculum year-level expectations.

These reports are provided at the end of Term Two and Term Four. Parents receive them at the interviews.

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