Kia Ora and Welcome to Miro
Kia Ora and welcome to Vauxhall School and to Miro. Vauxhall is a lovely community school based in the seaside suburb of Devonport.
Our New Entrant and Year 1 classroom is called Miro. We follow a Structured Literacy and a Structured Math programme, within a play based learning environment. We also provide learning experiences in Science, Technology, the Arts, Te Reo, Social Sciences and PE. We run a PMP (Perceptual Motor Programme) three times a week. This programme supports development of children’s perceptions and understandings of self through varied gross motor experiences.
Our philosophy provides open-ended learning opportunities for children to discover, create, inquire, and problem solve in ways appropriate to a child’s stage of development. This is done both through structured learning and play. We identify children's interests and needs to extend and develop their learning. For more information about our play based philosophy please see our school website Vauxhall School Play
Miro Teaching Team
The teachers are Simone Biggelaar-Krishnan (4 days) and Hester Veart (1 day) per week.
Starting school is a special experience and one that is a privilege to be a part of. We like to work in partnership with whānau to ensure the best start for our tamariki.
Read below for some starting school information:
We communicate mianly through the Hero app and will send notices and emails through this system. Hero is also our live reporting tool where you can see the learning that your children are working on and also view their learning stories, If you haven't done so already, you can enrol and set up a new Hero account via the link below.
The class parents have a Facebook page which you can join. Social and fundraising events are announced through this page.
We have an open door policy so please let your teacher know if you have any questions or concerns.
Starting School Interview - after about 6 weeks at school your teacher will contact you to make a time to discuss your child's transition to school.
You can report absences through your Hero account or call the school office on 09 446 0818
Miro Contacts:
Simone Biggelaar- Krishan
email: simoneb@vauxhall.school.nz
Hester Veart
email: hesterv@vauxhall.school.nz