This document provides information for parents about routines and expectations for students in the Pohatu Learning Community at Remarkables Primary School. It outlines morning and afternoon routines, parent procedures, the school timetable including literacy, numeracy, inquiry learning and performing arts/PE. It also discusses communication methods and learning beyond the classroom. Reflection time is held on Fridays to discuss the school values and learning from the week.

1. Pohatu Information Session
Term 1 2013
Welcome to Pohatu
Learning Community!
Remarkables Primary School's vision is to equip and inspire each student to take
full advantage of life’s opportunities within a global environment

3. collaboration, student voice, participation, problem solving

4. Pohatu Routines and Expectations
Morning routines
• shoe racks
• drink bottles (water only)
• lunch box & baskets
• book bag, diary and reading books etc are
put in the correct place
• hang bag, sunhat, vest and jacket in the
cupboard
• find something quiet and sensible to do, or
go back outside to play until the bell goes!
Please note: children must wait for the
8.30 bell to go before they are allowed into
their classroom
Afternoon routines
• put classroom and school equipment back
where it came from
• gather all belongings, diary, book bag, drink
bottle etc and place in bag
• put vest and hat on to wear home
General routines:
• walking around the school, asking for help

5. Parent Procedures
• please wait outside the da Vinci space at the
end of the day, we will release your child when
we see you through the window
• if you need to pick your child up early, please
see Aynslee first in the office and she will
give you a sign out form, which you then need
to show to the classroom teacher
• if you are bringing your child to school late,
please sign them in at the office and bring a
red ‘late card’ down to the classroom
• if your child is sick, also please ring and leave
a message with the office
You can contact the school office on:
03 441 4044

6. Pohatu Timetable

7. Mathematics and Statistics
Numeracy
• all students are grouped according to
knowledge and strategies
• whole class begins together with a hotspot
activity
• groups rotate around the following learning
experiences:
*Teacher *Practise
*Mathletics
*Knowledge *Maths Games
• Conclusion of the lesson involves sharing
learning and reflection
Strand
• Geometry and Measurement – towards the
end of this term

8. Literacy
Writing - to, with and by! Reading - to, with and by!
Shared writing: teacher and students work Shared reading: to model reading strategies,
together to craft a piece of writing. fluency and comprehension, includes poem
of the week and big book of the week
Teacher writes and students contribute
ideas.
Guided reading: to apply new strategies to new
texts that have an element of challenge.
Guided writing: teacher is working with a Students are grouped according to reading
group of students who are grouped levels, comprehension and strategies used,
according to their writing levels. guided reading book will come home to be
read for learning beyond the classroom
Independent writing: to practise the skills
and strategies learned during shared and Independent reading: a variety of activities
students are engaged in to practice the
guided writing skills and strategies being taught during
shared and guided reading
Word study: letter sounds, high frequency
words (read and write), making and
breaking words e.g. c-a-t. These skills are
developed during reading and writing.

9. Inquiry
We are Learners!
Learning to Learn
Working Collaboratively:
• campfire,
• watering Hole
• cave
Designing & creating
learning spaces

10. Friday Reflections
• Monday’s assembly focuses on
RPS values - 4 Peaks
Programme
• Friday Reflection Workshops
• Whole school in the hall
2.15pm
• Learning Community
Reflection in Pohatu Pod
2.30pm
• Expedition Reflection in the
classroom 2.30pm

11. Learning Beyond the Classroom
• Reading book - Monday –Thursday
• Poem on Friday
• Literacy and Numeracy Games
• Word Study
• Website
• Diary

12. Performing Arts and P.E
• Miss Moore is our Performing Mr.Hammond is our P.E & Health
Arts Specialist teacher. Each Specialist teacher. Each class
class has 8 sessions with her has 8 sessions with him over
over the term. This term we the term. This term we are
are focusing on… focusing on…

13. Information Centre
Library
• Pohatu Pod’s library time is each Friday
• please ensure your child returns their library book
prior to the library visit so that a new book can be
issued!

14. Communication
• weekly newsletters electronic
• Pohatu newsletter once a term
• website
• email us:
nikki.langford@remarkablesprimary.school.nz
lara.moss@remarkablesprimary.school.nz
julie.baranowski@remarkablesprimary.school.nz
• make a time to come and see us before or
after school

15. Time for
Questions
?