Week 10 update from Tim...

Lavinia Llodra (R14) starting a new adventure

Our Lavinia has just recently won a teaching position at Hobsonville Point Primary School! Faced with the challenge of moving her family to Auckland Lavinia decided to get proactive and to make the required move as rewarding as possible - both personally and professionally. She had a go at one teaching opportunity that really excited her in a school that connected strongly with her teaching beliefs and practices and succeeded in winning that position! It is a real credit to her effort and attitude and while we are all going to miss her contribution to our school and to the children's learning journey in Room 14 we all wish her the very best in this new adventure.

Lavinia finishes teaching at Waipahihi School at the end of Term 1 (next week). The process is already underway to confirm the new teacher who will take over Room 14 from the start of Term 2 until the end of the 2016 school year.

The Learning Pit

This is a representation of what the right level of learning grit can provoke for us as learners. Getting into the learning pit of real learning, that is not to easy but not to hard, is provokes just the right amount of learning anxiety. Part of what we do everyday as learners is to be aware of where we are at and what we need to problem solve and have a go at to get where we need to go. This applies to all learners - both children and adults!

Where am I with my thinking?

Have a look at this three and half minute clip that challenges us to consider where our thinking sits. Remember that it is not about being right or wrong, but being aware of where your reaction, and mindset, sits. By being aware of this we can be considered in what the next step might be as we learn and grow from the myriad of situations that we face everyday in our work and at home!

Cobble Stone stacking!

Here's just one snap from the working bee last Sunday. If you look closely in the top left of the photo you will notice our Board Chair (Kevin Insley) literally 'being passed' a cobble as we fossicked in the crusher dust to stack some 13,000 cobbles on 26 pallets. These will be transported to school at the start of the term break to live in our car park while they are installed in front of the new leadership office (the old dental clinic) and in front of Room 5. A huge shout out to our small, but very determined, group of parents, children and staff who worked for approximately four hours to complete this job! It is much appreciated.