Teacher - Mrs Gallop
Years - 0 & 1

Junior Initiatives:

One of our successful innovations this year has been to invite all parents of Year 0 and Year 1 to two sessions we’ve called “Working Together”. These sessions have been facilitated by Helen Jenkins, (Resource Teacher of Literacy), Jude Mortlock, (Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour) and Jocelyn Gallop, (Deputy Principal) and have included:

·        The importance of early literacy

·        How to help your child at home with practical examples – including modeling hearing children read

·        Guidelines for a positive home and school partnership

·        Nutrition

·        Letterland

·        Maths activities

·        Question and Answer session

 Parents who attended both sessions received a free “Let’s Go” pack which included 5 or 6 books- at least two of which were hard covered, rhymes, Letterland information, 4 maths games, notes and pamphlets to help families work in partnership with us, nutrition information, behaviour information, pencil and pad and 2 small toys.

 

These have been very well received so we will be offering these sessions again next year.

 

Other Junior Initiatives which have continued this year include HPP (Hei Awhiawhi Tamariki ki te Panui Pukapuka - Supporting Children with Story Book reading), working with small groups for reading and writing within the classroom and using the Te Whariki syllabus.