Term 2 | Week 10 | 2022

5 o Hōngongoi 2022     5 July 2021

Mid Year Reporting  - Strengthening Student Achievement 

At Woodlands Park School the reporting process always has the child at the heart of the learning process. You will notice our reporting format evolving as we work towards including the breadth and depth of the New Zealand Curriculum Framework. We have included in our reporting not only progress and next steps in English - Writing and Reading, Mathematics but also the achievement objectives which  students have covered in; 

• Aotearoa NZ histories (now compulsory) 

• Science, Social Studies and Technologies 

• Digital Technologies (fluency)

• Physical Education 

• Health 

• The Arts (Dance, Drama, Visual Art, Sound Art)

• Te Reo Māori

It was a momentous occasion for the education sector when Labour abolished national standards in 2019 and once again opened up the opportunity to focus and put value on the whole of the NZCF and not just English and Maths.  We continue to celebrate and value learning through the other vital areas of our rich NZ curriculum.

At the beginning of the school year our teachers conducted a full assessment of our students to support teacher planning and identify where additional support for students was needed due to the disruptions to learning throughout the pandemic. 

The school has initiated several programmes of support and solid inclass delivery of the curriculum to ensure our students have every opportunity to make progress and achieve their goals. We are all looking forward to sharing your child’s progress with you this Thursday. If you have not yet booked an appointment time please do so as soon as possible. 

On Wednesday afternoon you will receive via email a digital copy of your child’s mid-year progress report. Please take time to read through and share this with your child. An important part of your child’s learning journey is to be able to share their progress and celebrate the goals which they have achieved over the year so far. You and your child will have the opportunity to meet with your classroom teacher where you will be able to contribute to your child’s learning journey. 

“If the focus is to be kept on learning, and the ownership of the learning with the child, then the best person to talk about the learning is the learner” “Not only is the student the best person to tell their parents what they have learnt, but if we believe that students build their knowledge by communicating what they know, then providing an opportunity for the students to tell their family what they know can significantly assist with that learning.”

We look forward to further celebrating your child’s learning journey soon. We strongly encourage both you and your child to attend so there is an opportunity to celebrate their achievements and discuss their next steps and how they will achieve their upcoming  learning goals. 

Nga mihi, 

Nardz Stephenson 

Principal 

Learning Conversations - Thursday 7th July

Our Learning Conversations are coming up next week on Thursday 7th July. Teachers will be available to meet with you to discuss your child’s learning between 8am-6pm. Please bring your child along for the appointment. Teachers will not be taking classes that day so your child will only be at school for your booked appointment time.

If you would prefer to have your meeting via Zoom, please book a time on the School Interviews website as per normal and then let your child’s teacher know. If you cannot make it at all on that day please contact your child’s teacher.

Bookings for Learning Conversations on Thursday 7th July are now open:

1. Go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz

2. Click on 'Make a Booking'

3. Enter the code vxp3w

Whanau Harakeke - Planting at Tangiwai Reserve

Rhythm n Steps Lunchtime Dance classes at WOODLANDS PARK SCHOOL!

Tuesdays will see the students pumping out some very cool moves to some very cool music and creating very amazing dancers!

Your child brings their Lunch to the Hall and after a short snack they get a fun filled Lunchtime session dancing with their friends and making new friendships too.

We take the pressure out of trying to get your child to after school dance classes for just $135 per term and you get to enjoy your afternoons stress free!

To enrol go to our website www.rhythmnsteps.co.nz and fill in the online enrolment form.

The school office does not deal with any part of the enrolment process for these classes.

We can not wait to see your children doing what that love and in the safety of their school environment.

Kind regards,

Helen Anderson
Rhythm n Steps