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).

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 wider 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 is a compilation of assessments entered on our Student Management System.

• 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 using our school values, fostering positive, purposeful, and meaningful relationships of aroha. 

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

The interview discussion, accompanying documentation, and Seesaw posts are our package for fully and meaningfully reporting to parents.

If there is anything that parents would like to talk confidentially with the teacher about their child's needs, we encourage parents to arranged another time.