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Creating Community We will take you through our journey from horizontal teams to vertical communities. We will discuss the practicalities of day to day participation in community groups - How does it work? What does is look like? How do we plan together? Students will share thoughts about working in a community. We will look at our newly developed community progressions based on the key competencies of Participating and Contributing.
How does it work • School is divided into 8 communities of 3-4 classes • Mixture of year levels • Each year the communities are renamed and regrouped generally according to our overall ‘BIG CONCEPT’ eg: 2009 – Scientist’s names – Science/technology focus – science fair
Meetings • Generally no additional meetings • Communities once every 3 weeks or as needed eg: production, planning, assemblies
PLANNING • In 2008/2009 planned inquiry/topic as a vertical community • Feedback from staff was that it was too difficult due to the range of age levels and abilities • 2010 reverted back to horizontal planning across the year groups. All same year levels plan together for topic/inquiry eg: all year 2’s plan inquiry together
Learning Foundations Thinking to Learn Learning for Wellbeing Learning for Life Powerful Learning Plan We’re all in this together Sharon Hartley, Room 24, Term Four 2010
Links to the Key Competencies Relating to others “Relating to others is about interacting effectively with a diverse range of people in a variety of contexts” (NZC, 2007) Participating and Contributing “Students who participate and contribute in communities have a sense of belonging and confidence to participate within new contexts.” (NZC, 2007)
Things to do together • Buddy Reading • Assemblies • Cross grouping to teach Maori • Fun Fridays – team building activities • Trips • Community singing • Wet day lunch monitors • Production • Sharing of learning • Lunch dismissal monitors
Student Voice • Reuben – Year 5 • Olivia – Year 4 • Madison – Year 1 Will share their thoughts about learning in a community Open forum – time to ask the children any questions