Reflective+Practice+Term+1+2016

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** Personal Highlights/ Reflections/ Successes. **
• The range of fun activities and learning that the children have been involved in this term eg Connections, Getting Started (Toni Sport HB), Patu (Fitness) (Matua Jackson), Kiwi Can ( Whaea Cass and Matua Rocky), Kapa Haka (Whaea Manaea and Matua Justin), Grandparent’s Reading (Rotary Havelock North), Our Term 1 Inquiry- Fairy Tales ,the learning and engagement in the topic and the engagement in the stories read to, by and retold by the students. •Performing my roles and responsibilities well. Eg Duffy Co-ordinator ( co-ordinating the Duffy Books, the Preschool programme, Grandparents Reading,) continuing contact with Rotary of Havelock North and Books in Homes in Auckland). Also organising and running the Role Model Assembly with Shelley Ryan as our Hero. •I have continued my role as Lead Teacher of Mathematics. I have been available for assistance and have also updated the Numeracy wiki on Riverslea wiki regularly with resources, ideas. PLD and planning as well as links to many valuable sites. I have provided resources from PLD sessions I have attended. •I have continued my roles as Preschool liaison, NZEI rep and Staff BOT representative, including EEO officer. •I have been available for guidance on Wikis but need to wait until all teachers have set up their children's wiki pages to further progress in this area. ( I am available for help in this area also). • Contact with whanau/ parents over their children's learning eg through the wiki pages. •Staff /whanau morning tea.Make connections with new parents of children starting T2.

** Student Highlights/ Successes. **
• Sports such as school sports,fitness (Patu- Matua Jackson) • Duffy Books, Grandparent's Reading • Whanau and Buddy interactions within the classroom • Preschool Visits • Progress in Reading, Mathematics and Story-writing • T1 Inquiry (Fairy Tales) • Jump Jam • Writing table/New Reading games • Getting Started (Toni Sport HB) • Kiwi Can ( Whaea Cass and Matua Rocky) • Kapa Haka (Whaea Manaea and Matua Justin) • Term 1 Duffy Role Model Assembly.(Shelley Ryan) • SuperHero Dress up day • Winning free Pita Pits form The store by K Mart for positive behaviour (5 students)

** Personal Challenges **
• The disruptive behaviour of 2 of the children in my class. One boy improved a lot. Another boy is working in another Room at present. We have no support (eg Teacher’s aide ) and he destroys property, hits children, throws furniture and swears continually at me. The rest of the class are scared of him, so it’s unfair to leave in my room until we modify his behaviour or get support. I am in regular contact face to face and by notebook with their whanaus and have behaviour plans in place. • Keeping up to date with new ICT and changes. Love it but never ending Always trying new things and going the extra mile but frustrating when school systems don't work eg inconsistent or no internet in R1 for 3 terms (T3 T4 2015 and T1 2016) •The school has signed off on the MOE SHUP programme and is waiting for them to action it.

** Student Challenges **
•Some children have found the behaviour of a few children disrupting and have adapted so that they ignore negative behaviour and focus on positive behaviour and rewards. This has been difficult at times,but they are rewarded for doing so. • Learning new skills eg Literacy, Numeracy and Inquiry These have mainly been positive challenges but the children have needed lots of support. •Responding positively to changes in class programmes to help all children be flexible and be able to learn in different ways.