Moving Forward - All Aboard for 2013 (Elkanah House Senior Primary)
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ELKANAH SENIOR PRIMARY
Staff Meeting
6 November 2012
Portfolios
Purposeful meetings
Relevant professional development
3 Focus Areas in 2013
PORTFOLIOS - To give purposeful leadership to all areas of school life.
PURPOSEFUL MEETINGS - To share knowledge and skills; understanding that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - To inspire colleagues to become more skilled and knowledgeable inside and outside the classroom.
Why?
Grade Heads : Janine, Renate, Juliet
Curriculum Development : Jacky
Discipline : Warren
Deputy Principal : Pippa
Principal : Arthur
Portfolios
Grade meetings continue in timetable
Friday afternoon cycle :
Week 1 : Full Staff Week 2 : Professional Development
(at least once per term)Week 3 : Full StaffWeek 4 : Curriculum / Assessment Planning (in grades or learning
areas)
Purposeful Meetings
Touch Base
Monday and Thursday mornings: 07h30 – 07h55
Purposeful Meetings
Relevant Professional Development
What do we need to achieve the goal of becoming a school which truly prepares children for the 21st century?
How can we best assist our teachers to become confident with new ideas/technology/pedagogies so that this goal may be achieved?
Academic Subject HeadsEnglish
Afrikaans
Maths
Social Science
Natural Science
Life Skills
Expectations - TeachersCommitment to the vision of Elkanah School and
to the development of the Senior Primary Campus as a centre of excellence for 21st century teaching and learning
Personal commitment to engage in ongoing, intentional professional development
Honest discussion/debate – develop community amongst team
2013 Theme
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