Team+Meetings

3 February

Completion of Long Term Plan Swimming Groups Weekly Planning Week 2 Golden Minutes Stationery
 * Discussion Points:**

Plan completed and added to School wiki
 * Decisions:**

Swimming groups to be finalised tomorrow ( Friday ) - Margaret Ann and Colleen

__Week 2 Planning__ Please include in weekly plan

Maths Knowledge Tests Maths Stats pre test Handwriting sample Spelling tests not completed Unassisted Story sample ( Tuesday) 5mins to plan - 20mins to write - 10mins to edit Topic All About Me (special sheet to be prepared -lines to be missed) Birthday pictogram

__Golden minutes__ will go from Monday to Monday until swimming finishes

Stationery We will begin using books on Monday - Introduce a book at a time Colour labels to be attached to the front of each book

Middle Team Newsletter
 * 9 February:**

Work Samples

Swimming with Erin

Concerning Children

__One newsletter from all__ -- Include rangahau -homework (special emphasis on reading and spelling - books issued for below standard readers/ at and above readers making independent choices.) swimming / maori / music rotation - Yummy stickers - hats - behaviour policy- blogs -port folios back - coming events Swimming Sports 10 March Walk to School 8 March Triathlon 24 Feb Parent Interviews March 31
 * Decisions:**

__Work Samples__ Somewhat disappointing in R4 and 6 - Hard to set goals from children's writing. Set another writing task for Friday - Getting ready for the duathlon - Plan together children to have the same plan to work from.

__Swimming with Erin__ Sessions very helpful. Isaac, Ryan, Mareina to 2 Shayla and Jessica to 3 Keep an eye on Julia maybe to 1

__Children of concern__

Cruz ( behaviour) Amiria ( academic) Richard ( academic) Levi (behaviour / academic) Trilae (work habits) Nako (academic) Fynn (academic) JuliA ( academic) Hunter ( work habits ) Kyle ( academic / behaviour ) Modi ( behaviour / work habits ) Isaac ( academic / work habits) Nelson ( academic) Keeana ( academic) Te Kapene (academic / behaviour) Helaman ( academic) Adriana ( academic)

Rotation Duathlon / Triathlon Star testing / PAT's Assembly Art Attack Blogs
 * 16 February:**


 * Decisions: **

__Rotation__ - Started out well - fine tune as we go. Non swimmers to stay with Colleen / Kate -Margaret Ann to organise an activity for them Kate needs exercise books for Te reo Maori Children changed into togs prior to going to the pool would be helpful. Time Frame- Wed 9.00 - 9.30 / 9.30 - 10.00 / 10.00 - 10.25 Thur 11.00 - 11.30 / 11.30 - 12.00 / 12.00 -12.25 Fri 1.15 - 1.45 / 1.45 - 2.15 / 2.15 -2.40 Last group on Friday to take bags down to pool and be dismissed from there. Kate and Colleen to dismiss Margaret Ann's class Colleen to finalise rotation order Margaret Ann making a few changes to the groups

__ Duathlon / Triathlon __ Friday 9 am Walk the course (Children need footwear) Monday 9 am Swim / run the course - include Yr 3 and 4s from Montessori

__ STAR / PAT __ Colleen to produce the timetable for standardised tests Week 4 - STAR and PAT comprehension / maths and possibly vocab Week 5 - PAT listening Year 4's testing in the hall Year 3's in the classrooms

__ Assembly __ Middle team running assembly in Week 5

__ Art Attack __ Takes place in Week 5. Good idea to think about topics. __ Blogs __ Aim to have new blog pages in place asap. We can assist each other be up and running in Week 5

24 February Assembly Organisation PAT Update Behaviour - Middle Team children Art Attack


 * Decisions:**

__Assembly__ Latoya / Leon to be presenters Songs - Mango Walk / Okki Tokki Unga To show - Musical instruments created in Rooms 4 and 7

__PATs__ Vocab PAT on Friday - Listening delayed until new kit arrives Catch up on Monday - Donna to supervise

__Behaviour__ Cruz, Kyle, Ramji, Mason, Te Kapene spoken to about their behaviour in the playground. Will keep children in classrooms at break times supervised by one of us should they continue to misbehave.

__Art Attack__ Delayed until Week 7

Writing Moderation PAT Listening Reading Programmes Class Descriptions on Wiki next week (Wk 6) Blogging Issues
 * 3rd March**


 * Decisions:**

__Writing Moderation__ Meet together on Monday with samples 3 from each year level

__PAT Listening__ Using new kit - 9am tomorrow ( Friday 4th) R7 Year 4 R6 Year 3 R4 Year 4

__Reading Programmes__ Discussed ways to cut down the preparation for reading - Kate currently preparing 25 actvities each week - Reading Board may well be away around the excessive preparation

__Class Descriptions__ Margaret Ann has posted hers on wiki- Colleen and Kate on track to have theirs on by the W6 deadline

__Blogging Issues__ Middle Team blogs updated - Margaret Ann assisting with connecting new blogs to new classrooms. Colleen's up and running - a spot of bother with Kates and Margaret Anns 17 March

Maths Pub Charity Requests Rangahau

Decisions

__Maths__ Donna visited to assist with goal setting - personal and syndicate goals Decided to change timetable slot on timetable. Maths to be trialled starting at 9.10ish

__ Pub Charity __ We reviewed the list and would like to add groupr readers - Levels 23 - 26

__ Rangahau __ Dr Seuss - Unit organised Will use the following books - Wacky Wednesday / The Lorax / Bartholomew and the Oobleck / Places You'll Go

Is NZ a Slice of Paradise ? Geography ? Kiwiana ? Legends ? -Art / ICT Mapping - Maths

Testing completed - Groups established - Term focus - Statistics / Number knowledge ( Evidence that number knowledge not strong )
 * 14 March **
 * Term 1 Reflection - Maths / Rotation **

Need to work out a year long overview - SOLO for knowledge and strategies to be placed in port folios

Decisions:

__** MATHS **__ A year long overview prepared covering the NZ Number Framework.

Kate prepared a SOLO for Knowledge and Strategies - a little tweaking to include multiplication / division and fractions at CA and CA

__** MIDDLE SCHOOL ROTATION **__ Will continue in Term 2. Kate ( and Shaylin's mother) -Te Reo Maori - Mihi Colleen - Playing instruments Margaret Ann - Jump Jam / Throwing and Catching Rotation will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1.20 - 2.35 ( approx 25 mins a session ) Colleen will timekeep.

__** Reading in the Middle School **__ Parents are to be asked to become more involved in what and when their children read at home. As an incentive reading diaries will be purchased and issued to the children to record their home reading. Teachers will devise an exciting!!! way to "sell" the idea to the children and their parents. The programme will have a range of incentives and rewards and will last for the remainder of the year.
 * 1 June **
 * Dave - Reading in the Middle School **
 * Marae Visit **
 * DECISIONS **

Margaret Ann presented an update of local maraes which are possibilities for a Middle Team visit. Nearby schools who have recently had marae visits have generously shared their costs and experiences. Kate will discuss with Kirsten( Te Reo Maori Parent Helper) about the visit as well. Kirsten has connections with local maraes and may be able to help us.
 * __Marae Visit __**

30 June Reports Marae Update Port Folios Big Idea -Term 3 Make it Move

__Reports __ Thanks team - our reports are great. Compliments from Dave. Interview schedules almost organised - Margaret Ann has sorted National Standard info for us. __Marae Update __ Kirsten booking a date for Huria Marae - probably week 3 or 4. Need to ask Nicki to ask Rhys. __Port Folios - __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">going home at the end of the term <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Include: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bellevue Icon sheet <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Te Reo - Mihi <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">P.E - Jump Jam / Catching and Throwing / Cross Country <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Music <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kitchen Science <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Handwriting Sample <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Add /Sub speed test __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Make it Move __ <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿Brainstorm - <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿trains kites planes bikes cars boats robots people scooters skateboards skates houses golf carts trucks diggers waterwheels cogs / gears <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">movies <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">TOYS - we like this idea!

4 August 2011 The Marae Visit Update

Questions for Staff

Finalise Long Term Plan

Decisions:

Difficulty with the visit date. Possible 26 August or 16 September Kate has organised several sheets to be used to learn about Marae protocol. Colleen will prepare Risk Management plans for Dave to approve. Notice for Parents - re Rugby World Cup Day / Visit to Marae

Weeks 1-2 Marae Weeks 3-6 Rugby World Cup 9 th Black Out Day Weeks 7-10 Toys ( Make it Move)

Toys from long ago / Their toys / Comparing toys / Create a toy that moves