2020 Reporting

Dear Parents

In light of the Covid-19 Alert 3 & 4 Lockdown, your child’s progress report has been delayed this year. Student Led Conferences are being held from the beginning of Week 3 Term 3 for students Years 2 – 6. Your child’s teacher will be in contact next term to arrange a suitable time. We encourage parents to take up this opportunity as it allows your child to share their learning with you and for the teacher to share the progress your child has made.

This year we are reviewing the way in which we report to parents;

Review reporting … in relation to Ministry of Education expectations, Self Directed learning, and parent expectations. (2020 Annual Implementation Plan)

We are also looking at ‘Real Time Reporting’;

Take initial steps to investigate ‘Real Time Reporting … (2020 Annual Implementation Plan).

Teachers have reviewed the 2019 progress and achievement reports and considered the work that the students and teachers did through the Online Programme of Learning during Alert Levvel 3/4 Lockdown. They have developed new progress and achievement report formats for 2020. These are being trialled. The reporting formats are appropriate to Year groups. Once students and parents have trialled this format of reporting we will be seeking feedback, in order to assist us with the next development stage of this review.

2020 Reporting To Parents

YEAR 0 – 6

All parents are welcome to meet with the Home Group teacher at any time through the year to discuss their child’s progress and achievement.

YEAR 0 – 1

Term Three and Term Four

• 6 Week School Entry Assessment (students starting school)
• 6 Year Old Net Oral Report (students turning 6)
• Written reports where appropriate and according to birth date

YEAR 2

Term Three

• Written Report
• Student Led Conferences

Term Four

• Written Report

YEAR 3 – 6

Term Three

• Written Report and Digital Learning Portfolio
• Student Led Conferences

Term Four

• Written Report and Digital Portfolio 

WRITTEN REPORT (Years 0 – 2)

The Mid Year Progress Report will contain the following information on your child:

• Expected NZ Curriculum Level (MOE visual graph)
• Predicted end of year NZ Curriculum achievement level in Reading Writing and Mathematics
• Achievement and next learning steps – student and teacher comments
• Teacher general comment

The Mid Year Progress Report will be given to parents at the Student Led Conference

The End of Year Achievement Report will contain the following information on you child:

• Expected NZ Curriculum Level
• End of Year NZ Curriculum achievement level in Reading Writing and Mathematics
• Achievement – student and teacher comments
• Teacher general comment

The End of Year Achievement Report will brought home by the student in Week 9 of Term 4

WRITTEN REPORT and DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS (Year 3 – 6)

The Mid Year Written Progress Report and End of Year Written Achievement Report will contain the following information on your child:

• Expected NZ Curriculum Level (MOE visual graph)
• Predicted end of year NZ Curriculum achievement level in Reading Writing and Mathematics
• Teacher general comment

Alongside the written report, students will select samples of learning that they have done online, to share with their parents. These will show what they have learnt and what their next learning steps are. There will be a reflection recorded by the student and feedback recorded by the teacher.

Students will use the Seesaw app to share their learning and create a digital portfolio. During the Student Led Conferences your child will talk you through their digital portfolio and you will be shown how to access the activities and comments.

The digital portfolio will contain samples of:

• Religious Education
• Reading
• Writing
• Mathematics
• Student Choice (Inquiry, The Arts, PE)

The sample will include a student comment and a teacher comment, identifying what they have achieved and their next learning steps

The Mid Year Written Progress Report will be given to parents at the Student Led Conference

The End of Year Achievement Written Report will brought home by the student in Week 9 of Term 4

We will be seeking feedback both after the Mid Year Reporting process and the End of Year Reporting process.

God bless

Alister Bridgman

Principal