2. Goals for 2013
Continue to provide the students with challenging, engaging and exciting
educational experiences.
Ensure we are providing the necessary support for the students to progress
and achieve
Continue to expect high standards of work.
Ensure our students are aware of their strengths and growth areas by setting
learning goals and getting them further involved in their learning.
Continue the drive to implement SOLO thinking.
Continue developing strong partnership teacher / student / parent
3. Being in Year 5
Level 3+ Writing/Reading/Numeracy
Life education Trust- Term 1/Brainy Bunch
Homework 5 nights per week
Swimming sports- Wednesday 27th February
4. Weekly Timetable
Ko h i m a r a m a Sc h o o l – Ro o m 15 – Ye a r 5
M ON D AY TU ESD AY W ED N ESD AY TH U RSD AY FRID AY
Roll/ORAL Roll/ORAL Roll/ORAL Roll/ORAL
Roll/Library
8.55-9.10 LANGUAGE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE
Reading
Reading Reading P.E/Reading Reading
9.10-10.10
Fitness Fitness Fitness Fitness Fitness
10.10-10.25 BREAK
Maths Maths/P.E Maths Maths
10.25-11.25 Maths
11.25-11.50 BREAK
Spelling Spelling Weekly
Spelling
11.50-12.55 Writing Writing Writing/P.E Writing Homework
Writing
12.55-1.35 BREAK
Team Sport SSR Odd weeks:
School Assembly
T o p i c T o p i c
1.35-3pm The Arts Even weeks:
Team Singing/Topic
NOTE ON THURSDAYS P.E WILL ROTATE BETWEEN BLOCKS ONE, TWO AND THREE ON A
Notes WEEKELY BASIS.
5. Class expectations/Routines
Still important work is set out correct / neatly
Students expected to help with jobs around the room
Working together in cooperative groups
Working individually
Peers
Weekly News
6. Curriculum
Year 5: Curriculum Level 3
Main Focus – Reading / Writing / Mathematics
Term 1: Change: Social Sciences: PEOPLE CHANGE (COMMUNITY)
Term 2: Change: Social Sciences: CHANGING FACE OF AUCKLAND (CULTURAL)
Term 3: Change: Science- OUR CHANGING WORLD(PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT)
Term 4: Change : Technology: FUTURE TRENDS (LIFESTYLE)
Health: Term 1 Brainy bunch
Health: Term 2 Understanding Change
School wide assessments 2-3 times a year- Probe reading / Number Knowledge
tests IKAN/ Gloss Maths – 2 times a year / Personal Experience Writing –three times
a year
P.A.Ts Weeks 5/6
7. Gate / Reading & Math's Interventions
These will be happening this year- Math’s intervention started week 2.
Gate programme started Week 3.
Parents will be notified when their children have been selected for these
programmes.
8. Hillary’s Positive Reward System
Mini certificates
House Points
Greenies
Other in- class rewards
9. School Behaviour Management Plan
Teacher Gives student verbal warning/Redirection
Name on the board after first warning
Child sent with a consequence form to buddy class
Child to fill in form and take home for parents to sign
Parents notified and work with teacher to best support students
learning/behaviour
Zero tolerance to violence- Sent straight to management
10. Homework
Spelling 5/10min- 4 days a week. We do not have set spelling activities. However
students are encouraged to use a variety of ways to best learn their words for the
week. They need to show evidence of their learning. This could be in the form of
a parent comment stating that they tested their child on their spelling words.
Reading 15min-5 days a week minimum. While we would like to see
comments written in everyday it is compulsory for the children to
comment on their reading in their logs 5 times per week.
Maths 10min - 4 days a week. Those on the Kohi scheme are required to do 4
nights on their Kohi Maths sheets. Other students will have the opportunity to do 4
nights of Maths/Science homework. Lists they are challenged with. Study ladder.
Please refer to Homework guidelines inside the homework books
11. Communication / Parent involvement
When it’s a good time to meet- after school is usually best
(Wednesdays/Thursdays)
Class blog-Friday
Newsletters (Tuesdays) / email mainly for information / major issues to be
sorted by phone or in person
School works on a policy of ‘no surprises’ so parents will be told early if there
are any concerns with behaviour or learning.
Parent Help
Transport
PTA coordinators
12. Absentees
Being onto time to school is really important otherwise marked Late on the
electronic roll
Please remember to the inform office when going away so it can be signed off
by the Principal so the absentee is recorded correctly
If you are going away on holiday please send me/Diane Manners a
email/Letter stating when and where you will be going and for how long.
13. Other Information
Uniform- wearing black shoes, P.E gear
Cell Phones- All student's must have permission from Diane Manners
Any other questions?
