Year 7 and 8 education 2013 parent evening
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Korakonui School June 2012
Korakonui School 2012
Year 6 Parent MeetingConsidering all the options and making an informed decision.
Korakonui School 2012Purpose of our meeting
• To work together as a school community. • To give you an opportunity to consider what
you believe is important for your child at Year 7/8.
• To inform you of the current direction of Year 7/8 education at Korakonui.
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Your Child Your Choice
• What is important to you for your child at Year 7/8?
• In your groups please write down all things that are important to you.
• Are any of these more important than others?
• Place a tick beside those things that your child could achieve at Korakonui.
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Student Voice… what we see as important
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What we see as important in Year 7/8
• To be a good role model. • To become a leader.• I want to push myself and achieve my learning
goals.• I want to get the …. Cup in Year 8.• To continue with our maths, writing and
spelling programmes.• To do more science.
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Leadership
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Current Year 8 perspective
1. What has changed about your classroom programme and learning this year, compared to 2011?
2. What have the benefits been for you as an individual?
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Year 8 Student Voice – Change in programme:
• The writing programme is more structured.• We are writing different styles of writing
now.• More EOTC opportunities; Wellington, Ski trip, Gym.
• We are learning about different curriculum areas such as Technology and Arts for Wearable Arts
• Guitar rocks.
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Year 8 Student Voice – Benefits for me:
• We are more motivated to write.• We benefit from a smaller class as we have
more one on one time.• More opportunities for all Year 7 and 8
students.• I am more willing to take risks with learning
and social situations now.• I am confident to speak to a large group.• I feel prepared for secondary school.
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Class sizes at Korakonui
2013 projected class size for Room 7 is 20 students.
2014 projected class size for Room 7 is 27 students.
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Timetable of learningMonday Tuesday * Wednesday Thursday Friday
Admin OLReading
Admin OLReading
Admin OLReading
Admin OLReading
Spelling Testing
Maths Maths Maths Maths Maths
Literacy Literacy Literacy Literacy Spanish
Topic Guitar / Gym PE
Topic Guitar lessons Assembly / Whole school sports
Topic Spanish Topic / Kapahaka ?
Touch Typing Reflection Goals
*Technicraft is every second Tuesday at Otorohanga South SchoolDaily cross country trainingGym classes – spin, pump, circuit, step This timetable is subject to change at any time
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Term 1 2013 Term 2 2013Literacy: Recount writing Spelling programme. Reading programme making links to writing across the curriculum
Literacy: Essay report writing Spelling programme. Reading programme making links to writing across the curriculum
Maths: Number and strand based Maths: Number and strand based Music: Guitar lessons Music: Guitar lessons Learning Languages: Japanese Learning Languages: JapaneseEOTC: Napier
Leadership: National Young Leaders DaySir Peter Blake Leadership WeekChatterbox Leadership skills and Public Speaking
Leadership: House leaders selectedStudent council applicationsOrganising and running triathlons
The Arts: Stars in Your Eyes
PE: Swim coaching PE: Sports exchange with ? schoolSchool Basketball team
Te Reo: Te Reo Tutor, Waiata and Kapahaka groups 5 week block
Te Reo: Te Reo Tutor, Waiata and Kapahaka groups5 week block
Topic: Social Studies Topic: Science experiments Term 3 2013 Term 4 2013
Literacy: Explanation writing topic relatedSpelling programme. Reading programme making links to writing across the curriculum
Literacy: Narrative / Character writing Spelling programme. Reading programme making links to writing across the curriculum.
Maths: Number and strand based Maths: Number and strand based Music: Guitar lessons Music: Guitar lessons Learning Languages: Japanese Learning Languages: JapaneseLeadership: National Young Leaders DaySir Peter Blake Leadership Week
Leadership: Business venture
EOTC: Skiing Ruapehu EOTC: Bush Safety – Archers Technology and The Arts: Designing and Making plinths Business Venture – Careers Education and Business day trip.
(funds from the business venture will go towards helping to fund Camp Wellington in 2014.)
PE: Inter house school sportsGym classes
PE: Tennis Lessons
Topic: Science Fair Topic: Health Pubertal changeTe Reo: Te Reo Tutor, Waiata and Kapahaka groups5 week block
Te Reo: Te Reo Tutor, Waiata and Kapahaka groups5 week block
Academic Success is Important in Year 7 and 8
• Year 7 and 8 are not to be perceived as gap years.• To achieve NCEA Level 2 students need to be
progressing towards meeting the National Standard consistently.
• If learning has stagnated or is at risk of stagnating schools must put support programmes in place to ensure progress and rates of progress continue at a steady rate for each individual.
• These years are crucial in developing readiness for secondary school.
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Point of difference
• Strong academic focus• Korakonui fosters confidence – self belief.• Strong sense of community and belonging• All Year 7 and 8’s have access to
opportunities not a select few.• Foster a love of learning for life.• The College have recognised that students
leave Korakonui organised, independent, with good time management and work habits.
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What will we offer your child in 2013
• High quality teaching programmes• Safe but challenging learning environment• Leadership opportunities• Small class sizes• Sporting opportunities• Music lessons• Camps and trips• Success and a sense of belonging
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Questions to consider in relation to your child at Year 7/8
• Which school will continue to instil the values that are important to our child and family?
• What does quality teaching look like? How will we know?• Where would my child benefit the most academically? How
will we know this?• If my child needs extra learning support what will they be
entitled to and will I be informed?• Are exposure to behavioural and social issues a concern we
need to consider for this child?• What role will we play as parents in preparing our child for
secondary schooling?
If you walk in the company of people who believe in
you, you can achieve anything.
Wayne Smith
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Thank you
Please don’t hesitate to come and see me if you would like to discuss your options further.
Please take the opportunity to confidentially disclose any thing you have not had the opportunity to discuss. There is a form and envelope in your pack.
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