1. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Key Initiatives for 2016 Internal Review Pastoral Care (Year of Mercy) Implementing new Strategic plan Continuing delivery of curriculum through building progress Curriculum Mindlab visits for all students from Year 2 -6 Innovative Learning Contract Digital Technologies Contract (Cognition) – focus on writing ) Etap implementation for all staff MLA Monday/Tuesday –PD for staff and children Staff PD on Appraisal Connector 1

2. Reporting to Parents Parent and teacher evenings Information evenings Numeracy and Literacy evenings Term 1 Three way Learning Conversations with Parent, teacher and student term 2 Home Contact books Term 3 Written reports term 2 and 4 National Standards –first 36 months several reports Parent Education Cyber Safety Parent Evening Communication Information booklet School calendar Newsletters - Principal and Board of Trustees Behaviour Education Parent notice board, Website Open Door Policy 2

3. Consultation 2016 Maori Pastoral Care InquiryGeneral Innovative Learning Practise Consultation re Cultural mix of community Small parent group for Digital Technology Your part in the reviews, interviews, questionnaires 3

4. Learning and Teaching at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School – a 21 st Century Framework { Innovative Learning }

5. 20 th Century Paradigm 21 st Century Paradigm Interaction Mainly individual, some collaboration Mainly collaborative, some individual Assessment Mainly summative with some formative Formative with summative Centricity Teacher centric Student centric Learning programmes Group based, some extension or remedial Individual learning programmes (Personalised ) Learning relevance Low relevance to the learner Often low currency Can lack context for the learner Relevant to learner Current and topical Has high contextual value for learner (me, group, community or global significance) Daggett’s application model Low, content often relevant only to current unit of learning or course Can be applied across several areas of learning Applicable to real life situations Technology use Literacy (learning about technology) Augmentative (learning with technology) Transformative (learning through technology) Teaching methods Stand and Deliver Instructional Project and problem based learning Constructivist Comparing 20 th and 21 st Century Education paradigms

6. Vision + Environment + The Right People = Quality Learning and Teaching

7. Allow students to choose their own topics of learning or questions to pursue (inquiry). Allow students to choose how they will accomplish a task or how they will demonstrate what they have learned. Provide students with opportunities to learn or work at their own pace. Adjust the pace of instruction to respond to students’ levels of understanding. Adjust assignments for individual students based on their knowledge, skills or learning needs. Select topics, activities, or examples that are relevant to students’ lives outside school. PERSONALISED (INNOVATIVE) LEARNING

8. INNOVATIVE ( Inquiry) LEARNING Students choose their topics and questions to pursue Students choose how they will accomplish task and demonstrate their learning Students learn at their own pace Pace instruction adjusted to suit needs of students Assignments adjusted / based on student’s knowledge, skills or learning needs Topics, activities relevant to students’ lives outside of school

9. In 2016 we will be continuing to support teachers in the planning and delivery of curriculum in the classroom, using Innovative Learning Pedagogy.

10. Structures Term One: Social Science Focus Communities Term Two: Technology Focus Breaking down and Building up. Term Three: Science Focus Structures in Nature Term Four: Arts Focus Interpretation Tikanga Maori Review of current programmes Whanau Hui Maori Intensive Marae Visit

11. Board of Trustees Update Mark Baker

12. Agenda 2015 – Key Activities Focus for 2016 Community Support – Thank You – 2016 Funding What does the Board do? – Elections 2016 - Your opportunity to serve

13. 2015 – Key Activities Consulted with you on our Plan through 2020 Received positive reviews from ERO and CSO Invested in support of your children – Assets in support of our pedagogy $22k on ChromeBooks, iPad and other Tech $22k on classroom furniture – Teaching in support of your child(ren) Funded an additional teacher Additional ICT services and capabilities Thank you for continuing your financial support – Without this we wouldn’t be able to provide what we can

14. Focus for 2016 Our Mercy Charism Extending our relationship with the Sisters of Mercy, in this Jubilee Year of Mercy Pastoral Care Review the good work undertaken within our community in the area of Pastoral Care Science, Technology & Māori – 2016 Curriculum Review undertaken by the teaching team. 21 st Century Learning Focused activities to extend our learners in their development ICT Funding lead resource and continued capital investment 2016-2020 Strategic Plan Key actions to support our plan and providing opportunities for all Learners Succession Planning Board election in May – ensuring Board transition is effective

15. Community – Thank you Thank you for your support of our School – work with your children, extra-curricular activities you support, your time and your compassion 2015 was another successful year for the PTFA – Significant funds raised for the School – Pastoral Care extended to those in need Thanks to the OOMS gents for painting last weekend

16. Community – Thank you 27 Feb - OOMS team painting the pre-fab

17. Community - Funding Consultation provided the Board on sourcing and applying funds – As a result 2016 donations are at the same level as 2015 To support: – additional technology for your child(ren) to use in class; & – teaching staff dedicated to technology learning We established a “Digital Learner Levy” of $10 per term To enable: – Additional learning activities this year – incl. Mandarin Learning Assistant; and – Additional sport and “offsite” activities with reduced field We increased Activity fee by $15 per term

18. What does the Board do? To be accountable for student achievement – Ensuring effective delivery of the curriculum Protect our Special Character Discharge legal responsibilities – Charter, goals and Annual Plan – Property and its maintenance – Personnel and employment – Health & Safety – Financial management Report to key stakeholders – Parents – Ministry of Education – Catholic Schools Office Elections 2016 - Will you serve?