Thursday, 26 May 2016
Let's start with Cybersmart! by Room 10 at Ruapotaka
Room 10 at Ruapotaka School have been busy preparing for their whānau hui. Visit the Room 10 blog to see more of their screencasts and blog posts about the hui.
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
Welcome back to term 2
Welcome back everyone, term 2 here we come.
Well the year seems to be going by so fast already, and I hope everyone has had a great term 1 and everyone is settling in nicely.
Well I had a good response and uptake for parent training in the first term, it has been wonderful meeting you all and it is always a positive sign when we have so many keen parents wanting to get on board with their childrens learning. Thankyou to all the parents for making the time to come and see me, and also to our wonderful children who keep their blog sites up to date so mum and dad can see what your up too, and leave their comments.
Winter is coming... I think. We are having quite unseasonable weather at the moment, with temperatures still way above what they normally are, it is nice to still be able to enjoy the extended warmer days. Just a reminder to all parents that when the weather does start cooling down our children need their winter jackets, and shoes and socks. Breakfast is an important start to the day, and hot porridge or weetbix always goes down well in the colder months. Keeping our children warm will help keep the nasty colds and flues at bay.
Have a great term everyone, I look forward to meeting more of you in the coming months.
Well the year seems to be going by so fast already, and I hope everyone has had a great term 1 and everyone is settling in nicely.
Well I had a good response and uptake for parent training in the first term, it has been wonderful meeting you all and it is always a positive sign when we have so many keen parents wanting to get on board with their childrens learning. Thankyou to all the parents for making the time to come and see me, and also to our wonderful children who keep their blog sites up to date so mum and dad can see what your up too, and leave their comments.
Winter is coming... I think. We are having quite unseasonable weather at the moment, with temperatures still way above what they normally are, it is nice to still be able to enjoy the extended warmer days. Just a reminder to all parents that when the weather does start cooling down our children need their winter jackets, and shoes and socks. Breakfast is an important start to the day, and hot porridge or weetbix always goes down well in the colder months. Keeping our children warm will help keep the nasty colds and flues at bay.
Have a great term everyone, I look forward to meeting more of you in the coming months.
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Term 1 going well!
Well the new year has started off really well, with many new families settling in, and many new children enjoying using their chrome books. A big thank you to all our families for paying the initial deposits and starting your weekly payments, your contribution is vital in being able to continue, to provide chrome books to your children,
Seven weeks in and its already been so busy for many schools, I have been in most of the schools during sign up sessions to promote parent training and have had a very positive response. I have undertaken a number of training sessions already, and it is always a pleasure to meet so many lovely parents and caregivers who are keen to understand and learn how our children are learning today.
One area that parents are always keen to learn about is how we can comment on our children's blogs, we can access their learning anytime and anywhere, and I know our children love to see when their parents are taking an interest in what they are learning. Please keep on giving positive feedback and comments to your children, it encourages their learning and that's got to be a great thing!
Our Manaiakalani Schools are very sports orientated, it is wonderful to see so many of our children participating in many sports, your child's commitment and dedication to their chosen sport/s is to be commended, as is all the parent coaches and helpers and teachers that make this all possible, they couldn't do it without you, so a big round of applause to you all.
Well the weather God's did not want to behave last Friday for Pt England's annual school picnic, you could not have got a better four days leading up to Friday, unfortunately its something we cannot control.
The next date is Friday 2 April fingers crossed for a beautiful day.
Enjoy the second half of term one.
Look forward to meeting more of you in the coming months.
Seven weeks in and its already been so busy for many schools, I have been in most of the schools during sign up sessions to promote parent training and have had a very positive response. I have undertaken a number of training sessions already, and it is always a pleasure to meet so many lovely parents and caregivers who are keen to understand and learn how our children are learning today.
One area that parents are always keen to learn about is how we can comment on our children's blogs, we can access their learning anytime and anywhere, and I know our children love to see when their parents are taking an interest in what they are learning. Please keep on giving positive feedback and comments to your children, it encourages their learning and that's got to be a great thing!
Our Manaiakalani Schools are very sports orientated, it is wonderful to see so many of our children participating in many sports, your child's commitment and dedication to their chosen sport/s is to be commended, as is all the parent coaches and helpers and teachers that make this all possible, they couldn't do it without you, so a big round of applause to you all.
Well the weather God's did not want to behave last Friday for Pt England's annual school picnic, you could not have got a better four days leading up to Friday, unfortunately its something we cannot control.
The next date is Friday 2 April fingers crossed for a beautiful day.
Enjoy the second half of term one.
Look forward to meeting more of you in the coming months.
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Welcome back everyone!
Welcome back everyone, I hope you all had a safe and happy New Year.
What about this great weather, ok its a bit too hot and muggy but its great, I hope you all got to the beach or to a pool to cool off.
Another busy year is on the horizon for our cluster, and at this time of the year things can get a bit stretched financially. Please let your school know if you are suffering undue hardship, so they can work with you to help get it sorted.
A big welcome to all the new families that have moved into our area, I hope you and your children enjoy being apart of the Manaiakalani cluster of schools, and make the most out of the digital learning environments which our schools foster.
Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous year ahead, I look forward to working with many of you throughout the year with parent chromebook training.
"Educating the mind "
Without educating the heart
Is no education at all"
Aristotle
Heres to a great 2016!
What about this great weather, ok its a bit too hot and muggy but its great, I hope you all got to the beach or to a pool to cool off.
Another busy year is on the horizon for our cluster, and at this time of the year things can get a bit stretched financially. Please let your school know if you are suffering undue hardship, so they can work with you to help get it sorted.
A big welcome to all the new families that have moved into our area, I hope you and your children enjoy being apart of the Manaiakalani cluster of schools, and make the most out of the digital learning environments which our schools foster.
Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous year ahead, I look forward to working with many of you throughout the year with parent chromebook training.
"Educating the mind "
Without educating the heart
Is no education at all"
Aristotle
Heres to a great 2016!
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Summer Blogging Fun!
If you have a son or daughter attending Pt England, Tamaki Primary or Panmure Bridge schools check out the summer blogging programme. Lots of fun activities, opportunities to share and connect with other bloggers... plus prizes!
Kia ora,
My name is Rachel Williams and I am a teacher. I was born and raised in Canada but moved to New Zealand five years ago. I currently live in Auckland with my son, Aronui. He’s five years old and about to start primary school. [I am the one in the pink jacket and Aronui is the one in the soccer robe!]
Earlier this year I started working at the Woolf Fisher Research Centre at The University of Auckland. I was hired to create a summer blogging programme called, A Summer Learning Journey, for Year 5-10 students in Manaiakalani schools. The purpose of the programme is to help students practice, and hopefully improve, their reading and their writing skills over summer. They will do this by logging onto the Summer Learning Journey site, completing fun activities and then writing about them on their blogspot. All of the activities are based on the idea of traveling to other countries and learning about their cultures, customs, and traditions. I will actively monitor all of the student blogs and provide individual feedback and support for each participant. I will also be giving prizes to the students who blog the most over the summer.
The Summer Learning Journey programme is going to be pilot tested in three schools this summer (January 2016) - Tamaki Primary School, Panmure Bridge School and Pt England School. It will then be modified and launched in all 12 Manaiakalani cluster schools next January (2017).
If you have a son or daughter attending Pt England, Tamaki Primary or Panmure Bridge schools please help them register for the programme.
You can contact me anytime if you have questions. I would love to hear from you! My email address is: rachel.williamson@auckland.ac.nz and my phone number is 09-623-8899 ext. 46437.
Wishing you and your whanau a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2016,
Rachel
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Whanau Learning 2016
Kia ora Whanau, well it's that time of year again. I would just like to say thank you to all the lovely families that I have connected with this year who have participated in whanau learning. It has been great getting to know so many of you, and I look forward to connecting with many more of you in 2016.Whanau learning is an opportunity to learn more about how your children are learning in the digital age. Find out how you can access your child's learning through their class site, blog and all their documents online.
To find out more about whanau learning call me 09 216 1039, text me on 021 381 880 or email yayleen.hubbard@manaiakalani.org
If you would like to read more about our whanau learning check out the Manaiakalani website.
Have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.
Monday, 9 November 2015
Term 4 On the homeward straight to Christmas...
Well we won the Rugby world Cup superb effort guys you have done this tiny nation proud.
Go the Mighty All Blacks!! Last week saw a drop off in training we will boil it down to everyone still being in recovery mode from the mighty win.
Well done to all the parents that have done the training in the last couple of weeks, i'm sure with a little encouragement from our tamariki, it has helped motivate you to undertake the training.
Just a reminder whanau if you need to re schedule your appointment don't forget to text or ring me, its no big deal to make another time, everyone's time is precious and no one likes to waste any of it.
It has been interesting training parents who have never accessed their child's school website before, and showing them how they can comment on their child's school work, keep checking in on your child's learning and don't forget to comment, all children love to see that someone is taking an interest in their school work. and you might learn a thing or two yourself.
Schools are gearing up for next years new intake of chrome book users, Tamaki Primary had two Home School Partnership meetings which were well received by parents, who were interested in knowing how their children will be learning using digital devices.
We have the Manaiakalani film festival this week I hope as many parents as possible can get along and see what a talented bunch of children we have and to support all the hard work them and their teachers have done to make this film festival so successful.
Not long to go now 6 weeks and its holiday time Yay!!
Go the Mighty All Blacks!! Last week saw a drop off in training we will boil it down to everyone still being in recovery mode from the mighty win.
Well done to all the parents that have done the training in the last couple of weeks, i'm sure with a little encouragement from our tamariki, it has helped motivate you to undertake the training.
Just a reminder whanau if you need to re schedule your appointment don't forget to text or ring me, its no big deal to make another time, everyone's time is precious and no one likes to waste any of it.
It has been interesting training parents who have never accessed their child's school website before, and showing them how they can comment on their child's school work, keep checking in on your child's learning and don't forget to comment, all children love to see that someone is taking an interest in their school work. and you might learn a thing or two yourself.
Schools are gearing up for next years new intake of chrome book users, Tamaki Primary had two Home School Partnership meetings which were well received by parents, who were interested in knowing how their children will be learning using digital devices.
We have the Manaiakalani film festival this week I hope as many parents as possible can get along and see what a talented bunch of children we have and to support all the hard work them and their teachers have done to make this film festival so successful.
Not long to go now 6 weeks and its holiday time Yay!!
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