MEET THE MEET THE TEACHERTEACHER

20122012

Welcome

Goals for 2012Goals for 2012• To continue to provide students with To continue to provide students with

challenging, engaging and exciting challenging, engaging and exciting educational experiences. educational experiences.

• To ensure we are providing academic To ensure we are providing academic support and extension for those support and extension for those students who require it.students who require it.

• To continue to ensure that our students To continue to ensure that our students are aware of their strengths and growth are aware of their strengths and growth areas by setting regular learning goals. areas by setting regular learning goals.

• To continue to drive and implement the To continue to drive and implement the Solo thinking.Solo thinking.

• To continue to develop strong To continue to develop strong partnerships between teacher – student partnerships between teacher – student – parent.– parent.

Snell Staff 2012Snell Staff 2012• Mr Nick Butler : Senior Teacher Room 19 – Mr Nick Butler : Senior Teacher Room 19 –

Year 8. Year 8.

• Miss Justine Milne : Room 18 – Year 7Miss Justine Milne : Room 18 – Year 7

• Miss Anna-Lena Neitzert : Room 20 – Year 8Miss Anna-Lena Neitzert : Room 20 – Year 8

• Mrs Aimee Newton : Room 21 – Year 6Mrs Aimee Newton : Room 21 – Year 6

• Mrs Aimee Kovacevic : Room 22 – Year 6Mrs Aimee Kovacevic : Room 22 – Year 6

• Miss Taha : Literacy Intervention and ESOLMiss Taha : Literacy Intervention and ESOL

• Mrs Crow : Maths Intervention and GaTEMrs Crow : Maths Intervention and GaTE

• Tristan Phipps : Robotics (Year 6 & 7) and Tristan Phipps : Robotics (Year 6 & 7) and Structures and Mechanisms (Year 6) Structures and Mechanisms (Year 6)

Curriculum OverviewCurriculum OverviewLevels : Level 3 = Year 6 Level 4 = Year 7

Main FocusReading : Grouped in ability level. Activities – NIE, Listening Post, Comprehension worksheets, Scavenger Hunt, Current Events, practical activities relating to novels being read, web quests. Mathematics : Cross grouping for Number. Activities : Games, knowledge sheets, Figure it out books, Mathletics, Numeracy sheets.Writing : School wide focus. Groupings happen after Personal Experience writing. Whole class focus – narrative, descriptive, reports, personal experience.

Themes for 2012Term 1 : Harmony – Social Sciences (Roles and Responsibilities)Term 2 : Kaitiakitanga – Science (Living World - Pollution)Term 3 : Taonga – Social Sciences (Olympics / Paralympics)Term 4 : Imagination – Science (Planet Earth and Beyond)Health Term 2 : Understanding Changes – Positive PubertyTerm 4 : Keeping Ourselves Safe (Year 6) / DARE (Year 7)Assessment•School wide assessments : 2 / 3 times a year •Reading – Probe•Writing – Personal Experiences•Maths – Gloss and IKAN

Being in Year 6Being in Year 6

• To become more responsible.To become more responsible.

• Step up to different challenges, such as Step up to different challenges, such as specialisation and maths cross specialisation and maths cross grouping.grouping.

• More responsibilities : wet weather, More responsibilities : wet weather, recycling bin monitors, road patrol, recycling bin monitors, road patrol, peer mediators.peer mediators.

• More expectations with regard More expectations with regard completion of work.completion of work.

• Develop time management skills.Develop time management skills.

• More independence.More independence.

Being in Year 7Being in Year 7

• More leadership opportunities More leadership opportunities such as sports monitors, house such as sports monitors, house captains and librarians.captains and librarians.

• Dare programme and more Dare programme and more extension on specialisation extension on specialisation programme.programme.

• More focus on career’s as a topic More focus on career’s as a topic in Specialisation programme.in Specialisation programme.

• More expectations with regard More expectations with regard completion of work and extension completion of work and extension of homework times.of homework times.

Room 23 expectationsRoom 23 expectations• Completing work – on time and to a high Completing work – on time and to a high

standard.standard.• Students need to take ownership for Students need to take ownership for

own learning. own learning. • Responsibility for own mistakes i.e. if Responsibility for own mistakes i.e. if

leave PE at home or homework not leave PE at home or homework not done, homework left at home.done, homework left at home.

• Positive behaviour and mutual respect.Positive behaviour and mutual respect.• Kohi Values a daily discussion Kohi Values a daily discussion

throughout day. throughout day. • Students grouped according to levels Students grouped according to levels

they are working at.they are working at.• Need to have sports shoes at school Need to have sports shoes at school

every day for fitness.every day for fitness.

Snell Team HomeworkSnell Team HomeworkSpellingSpelling5min x 4 days a week. No set spelling tasks, however 5min x 4 days a week. No set spelling tasks, however

students are encouraged to develop the best way to students are encouraged to develop the best way to learn their own words. They need to show evidence of learn their own words. They need to show evidence of this in their homework books. E.g. Child writes they have this in their homework books. E.g. Child writes they have done spelling and parents sign it with the date.done spelling and parents sign it with the date.

ReadingReading 15min x 4 days a week minimum. Can do more than this 15min x 4 days a week minimum. Can do more than this

and students encouraged to write own comment.and students encouraged to write own comment.

MathsMaths10min x 4 days a week. Those on the Kohi scheme are 10min x 4 days a week. Those on the Kohi scheme are

required to do 4 nights on their Kohi Maths sheets. required to do 4 nights on their Kohi Maths sheets. Other students will have the opportunity to do 4 nights Other students will have the opportunity to do 4 nights of Mathletics or times tables. of Mathletics or times tables.

Additional Homework TasksAdditional Homework Tasks• Maths and Science Challenges.Maths and Science Challenges.• Mini Assignments : Year 7 – handed out on a Friday and Mini Assignments : Year 7 – handed out on a Friday and

completed by following Friday.completed by following Friday.• Mini Assignments for Year 6 will be set later.Mini Assignments for Year 6 will be set later.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

08:55 Roll Roll Roll Roll Roll

09:00 Class Sports

Fitness Fitness Fitness Fitness

09:15 Oral Language

Oral Language

Oral Language

Testing/ Spell

09:25 Library (9:40)

Reading Reading Reading Reading

10:10 Break one

10:20 Kohi Way T/Reading SSR T/Reading SSR

10:30 Written language

Written language

Written language

W/Lang.

10:25 Reading Sports / Spell

11:30 Break two

11:50 Numeracy Numeracy Numeracy Numeracy Numeracy

12:55 Break three

1:35 T/Reading Specialisation / Art

T/Reading Specialisation / Art

School Assembly /

SSLA / Team sport

1:45 Topic Topic

Class Time table for Term 1

Specialisation overviewYear 6 Year 6

AAYear 6 Year 6

BBYear 7 Year 7

AAYear 7 Year 7

BBYear 8 Year 8

AAYear 8 Year 8

B B Year 8 Year 8

CC

Term 1Term 1Wks 5 Wks 5

-8 -8 Robotics Robotics

LanguagLanguage – e –

SpanishSpanish

ProcesseProcesses and s and

productioproduction n

Visual Visual ArtsArts MediaMedia CareersCareers Food Food

TechTech

Term 2Term 2Wks 1 Wks 1

– 4 – 4

LanguagLanguage - e -

SpanishSpanishRobotics Robotics Food Food

TechTech

LanguagLanguage – e –

FrenchFrenchCareersCareers

ProcesseProcesses and s and

productioproduction n

Visual Visual ArtArt

Term 2Term 2Wks 7 Wks 7 - 10- 10

Visual Visual ArtsArts

ProcesseProcesses and s and

productiproductionon

RoboticsRobotics Food Food TechTech

LanguagLanguage – e –

FrenchFrench

Media Media StudiesStudies CareersCareers

Term 3Term 3Wks 1 Wks 1

– 4 – 4

ProcesseProcesses and s and

productiproductionon

Visual Visual ArtArt CareersCareers Robotics Robotics Food Food

TechTech

LanguagLanguage - e -

FrenchFrench

Media Media StudiesStudies

Term 4Term 4Wks 1 Wks 1

- 4- 4

Food Food TechTech

StructureStructures and s and

mechanismechanismsms

LanguagLanguage - e -

FrenchFrench

Media Media StudiesStudies

Visual Visual ArtsArts

Food Food TechTech

ProcesseProcesses and s and

productiproductionon

Term 4Term 4Wks Wks 4/5-94/5-9

StructureStructures and s and

mechanismechanismsms

Food Food TechTech

Media Media StudiesStudies Careers Careers

ProcesseProcesses and s and

productioproductionn

Visual Visual ArtsArts

LanguagLanguage – e –

FrenchFrench

Outdoor EducationOutdoor EducationCamp – Yr 6 & 7Camp – Yr 6 & 7

• When : Week 5 Term 2• Where : Carey Park Camp (Year 6) Carey Park Camp & Tree Tops (Year 7)

• Activities Carey Park : Abseiling, Archery, Bush Skills, Rock Climbing, Shooting, etc.

• Activities Year 7 : Tree Tops, Mountain biking, varied activities to Year 6 at Carey Park.

• Your requirements : Offer time to assist during sessions or stay over for the week –

3 nights 4 days.

• Cost : Approximately $220,00

Outdoor EducationOutdoor EducationWaterwiseWaterwise

• WhenWhen - Term 4 - Term 4• What they What they

learn:learn:

Sailing, rigging an Sailing, rigging an opti, capsizing, opti, capsizing, kayaking, parts of kayaking, parts of an opti.an opti.

• Water safetyWater safety

• Your requirements:Your requirements: Parents to assist with Parents to assist with the different the different

activities.activities.

Kohi Positive Behaviour PlanKohi Positive Behaviour PlanThis School wide Behaviour Plan is built on the This School wide Behaviour Plan is built on the following key following key elements:elements:Building positive relationships and positive recognition Building positive relationships and positive recognition and reward.and reward.Steps for Inappropriate Behaviour:Steps for Inappropriate Behaviour:STEP 1STEP 1: Non-verbal cue or redirection. : Non-verbal cue or redirection. STEP 2STEP 2: Verbal warning and name on reminder board. : Verbal warning and name on reminder board. STEP 3STEP 3: Buddy class (10 min) consequence form. Name : Buddy class (10 min) consequence form. Name in class book and parent emailed. in class book and parent emailed. STEP 4STEP 4: To the Team Leader : consequence form, name : To the Team Leader : consequence form, name in team behaviour notebook, meeting set up. in team behaviour notebook, meeting set up. STEP 5STEP 5: Team Leader Deputy Principal : Team Leader Deputy Principal

Important NotesImportant Notes: : • Any acts of physical violence - dealt with by D.P. Any acts of physical violence - dealt with by D.P. immediately. immediately. • Once a student has between sent to their buddy 3 Once a student has between sent to their buddy 3 times in times in 2 weeks the next time they will be sent 2 weeks the next time they will be sent straight to the straight to the Team Leader. Team Leader. • Names will remain on the board until the end of the Names will remain on the board until the end of the day.day.

Snell Team: Positive Snell Team: Positive rewardsrewards

1.1. Mini Positive CertificatesMini Positive Certificates These are given out by class teachers when students These are given out by class teachers when students have: have:

• Displayed behaviour and effort over and above what Displayed behaviour and effort over and above what is expected.is expected.

• Completed work to a high standard and demonstrated Completed work to a high standard and demonstrated improvement.improvement.

• Displayed behaviour and attitudes associated with Displayed behaviour and attitudes associated with the Kohi Way.the Kohi Way.

2.2. House PointsHouse PointsThese can be given out to individuals and/or groups. These can be given out to individuals and/or groups. Used as rewards during class games and competitions Used as rewards during class games and competitions or for students and groups who go out of their way to or for students and groups who go out of their way to help and cooperate with the teacher.help and cooperate with the teacher.

3. 3. GreeniesGreenies School wide positive reinforcement system which School wide positive reinforcement system which operates outside the classroom.operates outside the classroom.

Communication and how Communication and how you can helpyou can help

CommunicationCommunication• Email :Email :akaljee@kohi.school.nzakaljee@kohi.school.nz• Students away – send email with message.Students away – send email with message.• Contact office.Contact office.• Away for period of time – need to email office Away for period of time – need to email office

stating dates student away for.stating dates student away for.• Appointment – Contact via email – not just Appointment – Contact via email – not just

pitch up. Preferably after school.pitch up. Preferably after school.• Look at class blog – students putting work on Look at class blog – students putting work on

as well as various links to extension work as as well as various links to extension work as well as sites to assist student who need it.well as sites to assist student who need it.

AssistanceAssistance • Classroom help.Classroom help.• Have class coordinators before you leave Have class coordinators before you leave

today can you please supply email to Class today can you please supply email to Class coordinatorscoordinators