
Teachers will empower students to be active learners who work in partnership with the teacher.
Teachers will ensure students know what they are learning, when they have been successful and where they are going to next.
Self and peer assessment is a routine step in the learning process.
Success criteria are most effective when great examples of work are used to show what quality looks like.
Teachers will use the learning progressions in the curriculum in order to confidently work with a diverse range of students.
The school recognises the influence of the home and will endeavour to build and nurture learning focused partnerships with parents and whanau.

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Student-Led Conferences: If you haven't booked your spot yet, please take a moment to do so! This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to share their learning journey and proudest achievements with you this year.
School Garden Competition: Is your child interested in gardening? We would love to see more entries, especially in our Junior and Intermediate categories! Please submit your child's entry soon. Please keep in mind that if a section doesn't receive the minimum of three entries, we won't be able to run the competition for that age group.
School Speech Finals: See attachment for more information.
Next week the school Book Fair will be open in the hall, just follow the signs, and pop in to check out the books.
The children will be bringing home their wish list on Friday. This is to give you ideas of what they would like to buy. If you can’t make it down to the Book Fair, your children need not miss out. Just fill in your details then send to school, and it will be processed by scholastic.
We know the children at Te Waotu are getting excited to see what books are available.
30% of sales will go back to the school once we reach a sale amount of $750. So please help support the school and empty those pockets!
See the attached flyer for more information.
Dear Parents and Whanau,
I hope you are all very well. Due to personal reasons my husband and I will be returning to South Africa, which means I will be leaving Te Waotu School at the end of Week 4 in the 4th term. This has been a really difficult decision for me as I have absolutely loved being part of Te Waotu and most of all, teaching your children. I have become so fond of each and every one of them and they really do hold a special place in my heart. It is going to be very hard to say goodbye.
Thank you so much for trusting me with your children and for all the support you have given me. I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to teach them and to be part of their lives, even for a short time.
I will miss them all very much and will be cheering them on from afar. I wish each of them and your families nothing but the very best for the future.
Warm regards,
Sarah
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