June Principal's news

By Beth Downie | Posted: Wednesday June 1, 2022

This week marked a special time in Kaikorai Primary School's history. We saw the handover of the school sports hall, the kitchen and the green room tech space.

These spaces represent to us the togetherness of our school and our community. We want the hall to be a place of celebration, special occasions, performances, laughter, challenges and competition. The new area is a continuation of our flexible learning environments, and we are thrilled to begin the winter with access to these. I invite you to come and look at our new spaces at any time and see the heart of the school.

The whānau morning was a huge success. Our tamariki showcased their learning and engaged with activities alongside family members. It was fabulous to see so many generations of family in our classes.

This term project-based learning is well underway. We know the key to the success and authenticity of PBL is to have experts in to talk to and inspire our learners. We have seen a team of bee experts - apiarists from a local group, guest speakers from Bunnings, gardeners and plant enthusiasts visit Kaikorai to share their knowledge and passion about a topic. This results in a more in-depth understanding when designing their final product. Please read the syndicate news to find out what each group is working on in PBL.

Matariki breakfast ✨

We hope you are able to join us in a few weeks' time for our first ever Matariki breakfast celebration. Read this article to find out more. You will receive an invitation from your child in the next week.

Parent group

Our awesome parent group have supplied our new hall with some awesome new sports kit. We have basketball hoops, netball hoops and futsal nets and balls. A huge thanks to Kushla Glover who answered our SOS to help make this kit up from flatpacks.

Please read this article about our get-together in a few weeks!

Staffing news

Harriet Kinnaird's last day at Kaikorai will be Friday 8th July. While Harriet's time at Kaikorai has been short, she has been an incredibly valued and respected member of the team. We wish Harriet the best on her overseas adventures. We welcome Miss Portia Parmenter to the middle syndicate. Portia will begin at the start of Term 3.

Education Review Office

We have begun our review with ERO. Read below to find out how the model has changed:

The Education Review Office (ERO) has shifted to a more developmental approach to evaluation that supports each school’s improvement over time. Key features of the new approach, Te Ara Huarau, are that ERO will:

→ work with all schools in an ongoing way rather than as a one-off event

→ connect with each school’s strategic planning and reporting cycle as part of their improvement journey

→ work in partnership with schools, collaborating in support of equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners as a result, each school will:

→ have a dedicated ERO Evaluation Partner who works alongside the school

→ have a different experience depending on needs, strengths, and their school’s specific evaluation focus

→ be on a three-year evaluation cycle

What will public reporting on ERO’s website look like? As schools transition into the approach, ERO will work with schools to publish a one-off Profile Report.

This will focus on the strategic goals schools have in place to improve learner outcomes and what the school is seeking to achieve through the evaluation.

Within a three year cycle, all schools will then have a Te Ara Huarau |School Evaluation Report.

This report includes information about the school’s improvement journey, what the school has achieved for learners and their future priorities.

All schools will receive a Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements Report about their board’s attestation to meeting those requirements.

Other reporting progress Reports - These reports are not published on ERO’s website. Progress reports will provide specific information for specific audiences such as your board, the community or the Ministry of Education.

Teacher only day

A reminder that we have our teacher only day on Friday 17th June (next week). This is for our teachers to finish assessing and writing your child's report. Reports are sent home on 4th July, followed by parent interviews on the 5th and 6th July. We look forward to sharing your child's successes and goals with you soon.

Principal's awards

Axton

For showing the Kaik values. showing a great keenness to learn.

Anja

For her excellent effort in writing this week.

Violet

For being an enthusiastic member of Room 3 and always giving everything a go!

Bobby

For always aiming high and putting 100% into his learning!

Felix

For his enthusiasm in exploring ideas for our PBL this term.

Philip