Puketaha Basketball Team

Where would we be without our parent helpers? The Puketaha basketball team are getting ready for next term!! 

Student Led Conferences - Children In The Drivers Seat

Student Led Conferences are a special time in our calendar when our children get to talk about what they are learning and how they learn with their parents and caregivers. 

When children lead a conference about their learning they see it as something that they are very much a part of and can take responsibility for. They are in the driving seat. 

Parents, caregivers and teachers learn a lot from observing and being part of these conversations. If children can talk about what they are learning and why this shows how engaged they are in the learning process and how aware they are of themselves as learners. 

I was lucky enough to attend one of these conferences with my son last night. I was very proud of the way that he could talk (for nearly 45 minutes) about his learning, and the insight I gained into his knowledge of himself as a learner. 

I am very grateful for the enormous energy that his teachers, throughout his time at Puketaha School, have put into him and his learning. Last night has given me a quiet confidence that the skills he demonstrated as being a learner has set him up for success and happiness in this complicated world that we live in. 

Sharing Success

It's always exciting to hear a knock at the door from children who want to share their success with Mr Booth. Today we listened to Nick share his story about his cat. There were some great discussions about cats and the things they get up to. Knowing that their stories are important and interesting for others to read and or hear creates the motivation for our young writers to want to keep sharing what they observe and what matters to them.