Reflective+Practice+T2

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• The range of fun activities and learning that the children have been involved in this term eg Connections Getting Started (Toni Sport HB), Kiwi Can ( Whaea Cass and Matua Rocky), Kapa Haka (Whaea Manaea and Matua Justin), Grandparent’s Reading (Rotary Havelock North), Our Term 2 Inquiry- Flight. Students explored a range of thinking and were involved in different Flight activities across a wide range. •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 a Duffy Theatre performance on Time Travel. •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. ( I have updated Term 3 already) 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 /support staff morning tea and morning tea birthday shouts. •Making and reestablishing connections with new parents of children starting T3/4.
 * RTC 1 5 12 **
 * Personal Highlights/ Reflections/ Successes. **

• Sports such as school sports,fitness etc • Duffy Books, Grandparent's Reading • Whanau and Buddy interactions within the classroom and 3 with School buddies. • Preschool Visits • Progress in Reading, Mathematics and Story-writing (All students have moved. Some Students have moved from below National Standards to At. Some from At to above) • T2 Inquiry (Flight) • New Literacy games and ipad apps • Kiwi Can ( Whaea Cass and Matua Rocky) • Kapa Haka (Whaea Manaea and Matua Justin) • Term 2 Duffy Theatre-Time Travel and Duffy books • Life Education Truck visit with Whaea Anne and Harold the giraffe. • Irene Van Dyke (NZ Netballer) and the new bags Netball HB gave us • Paora from the Council and the school worm farm. • Shadow the school rabbit arriving • Te Reo Kori with Ngati Kahungungu • Todd and Nathan from the Army visiting us
 * Student Highlights/ Successes. **

• The disruptive behaviour of 3 of the children in my class. One boy had improved a lot, but with change of living circumstances has reverted back to much of his previous anger and disruptive behaviour. Two new boys have started school and have had previous issues at Kindergarten. They are still settling in. Two other students from Room 2 (that come into Room 1 every afternoon and Fridays and days the Principal is absent) are also disrupting the class. One picks on my other student with varying behaviour and the other is the brother of the new boys that have just started and he deliberately stirs them up and unsettles them. 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. (Students are enjoying using the ipads again now that they have been reintroduced into the classes.) -I am enjoying discovering new apps for learning as students progress in their learning.
 * Personal 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. (All students have moved. Some Students have moved from below National Standards to At. Some from At to above) • Responding positively to changes in classroom programmes to help all students be flexible and be able to learn in different ways.
 * Student Challenges **