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** For the Purpose of MILESTONE 6 ** TERM 4 Week 1
 * A senior class skyped an expert to find out what companion planting was. (part of their Term 4 project)
 * Watched You Tube clips about making worm farms.
 * Sequenced the steps to make their own.
 * Researched and investigated different variety and outcomes of worm farms
 * A Junior teacher who had travelled to Vietnam and Canada shared photos of different schools she had visited. Children compared a fishing village school with our school
 * A Junior teacher downloaded various images on Texture which the children then used to create a mosaic of their own - showing 7 different textures.
 * Students from a Senior Class who worked with Paula last term worked collaboratively with other students in their class to teach them how to use Epic Citadel
 * A Middle school class explored the Photo editing apps on our ipads.
 * As part of a Stats lesson, a reliever taught a Year 2/3 class how to create graphs in Excel. The children taught their regular teacher the next day.
 * A Junior class used Online books as an engagement for the lesson
 * SOLO rubrics for recount and narrative were used in many rooms across the school
 * Starfall was used in a Junior room to promote the letter of the day
 * A Middle school teacher used a define map for friendliness. The children also used Kidpsiration to share their ideas on friendliness
 * Alot of the Ready to Read material runs from the server as a Listening Post. This was used by a Middle school class to build up fluency.
 * A Senior class used You Tube clips as starters as part of a Measurement unit.
 * "Spring" images were searched for and also the camera was used by a Junior room to record "Spring" around the school

Week 2
 * SOLO rubrics continue to be used in many rooms, particularly for Narrative writing
 * iPads are being used this week in a Junior and Middle school room to support literacy and numeracy
 * New posts on classroom blogs are shared with the children
 * In a Middle school room, the children explored the new activities on Study Ladder
 * A Senior Class used Photopeach to present their technology journey, which was shared at Assembly
 * In Junior rooms Online stories continue to be used and also photos used as motivation for writing.

Week 3
 * A Junior teacher introduced a new online behaviour reward system
 * A Junior teacher used the digital microscope in the classroom. The image was projected onto the screen for the children to use for their observational drawing.
 * A Senior class continues to use You Tube clips as starters for maths lessons
 * A Senior class used a Compare and Contrast map with a SOLO rubric in reading
 * A Middle School class used a SOLO rubric for their art
 * iPads are used in the Reception class for letter identification and maths
 * Online stories, narrative rubrics continue to be used
 * Image searches are used to find ideas for art creations
 * iPad was used to record the powhiri and choir items on the Parent night
 * Movie was created of the Juniors Performance last term. This was projected onto the big screen in our hall area on our Arts Exhibition night.
 * One class had their blog projected onto the screen in their classroom on the Arts Exhibition night. Posts were changed regularly. The children were keen to share the blog with their parents.
 * Digital cameras used extensively this week to record the wonderful creations the children have made for the Arts Exhibition

Term 3


 * During the term one Bilingual class (year 2/3) is using the flip camera on a regular basis to record Ta Pikitia
 * One class is using the teachers laptop to video themselves reading (Bilingual Year 2/3). They then listen to themselves reading and assess their reading.
 * Haka songs are put on the classroom blogs for the children to learn (Senior Kapa Haka Group) GOAL 1
 * Haka

Weeks 1 – 7
 * Class teacher was overseas (Year 3/4) - Emailed the children and sent photos – some of them being when they were in London while the Olympics were on GOAL 3
 * [[file:email.pdf]]

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 * One class explored story telling apps on ipads to see what they could create (Middle year 3/4)


 * Define map used for Communication (Senior Year 5/6)


 * Sequence map on Hangi (Senior Class Year 5/6) Created using Pizap
 * [[image:Ivan and Kingston.jpg width="540" height="405" align="left"]]


 * One class used a Cause and Effect Map to explore the consequences of tagging on a local school (Senior Year 5/6)
 * [[file:mihi.pdf]]
 * Mihi
 * A Junior class is using a SOLO rubric to reflect on being good citizens and rules
 * GOAL 1 **

Week 2
 * Lead Day –Thursday ** GOAL 3 **
 * One class used a Define Map to explore types of Communication (Senior Year 5/6)
 * [[image:Define Map communication.jpg width="558" height="417"]]
 * Communication
 * Maori Language Week - all classes singing Waiata accessed via You Tube

Week 3
 * Principals meeting on Sustainability ** GOAL 2 **
 * One Senior class used a SOLO rubric for Margaret Mahy posters
 * Senior Class used Literacy Shed ** GOAL 1 **
 * Teachers using Live stream to watch NZ Hockey live at the Olympics ** GOAL 3 **
 * Several Senior classes researched NZ Olympic competitors on the Internet
 * A Junior teacher used Pizap to promote and engage students in Olympics, the final product was posted to the Athlete in training. ** GOAL 3 **

Week 4
 * Writing (Middle Year 3/4) – image projected onto board. Brainstorming was recorded around the image and displayed for all to see during writing time.[[image:description writing sp14 7.8.12.jpg width="507" height="379"]]
 * The school signed up for UFB with Call Plus ** GOAL 2 **
 * Reading

Week 5
 * Middle/Senior learners accessed the Kiwi Kids Conservation site to source articles for Reading. Chn learning to summarise.
 * A senior class created a pizap using researched information about an Olympic athlete
 * ICT Buddy class for Maths - Junior class and Senior Class
 * Maths
 * A Reading group in a senior class used the iPads to create a small movie about their book
 * Several classes watched snippets of the closing of the Olympics "live"
 * Initial meeting for Computers in Homes ** ALL GOAL 1 **

Week 6
 * Junior class used SOLO rubric used in writing – sequencing Rainbow Fish to the rescue
 * Rainbow Fish
 * Communication happening with other classes – via class blogs
 * Little Bird Tales

Week 7
 * Across the school teachers accessing and sharing You Tube clips on Communication viewed to work out different ways we can communicate ** GOAL 3 **
 * Communication
 * Communication2
 * Lead Day ** GOAL 3 **
 * Compare and Contrast maps used in Reading throughout the school
 * Senior class emailed an ex-student from their class who had moved back to China

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 * For reading the children retold a Margaret Mahy Story in 5 frames (Middle School Year 3/4). They then learnt to use the ipads to take photos and create Little Bird Tales with their stories.
 * Little Bird tales
 * Tech Angel Day at Ngongotaha. The children learnt various new skills which they then used to present something about their school. Once back at school the children added some more content to their tale. The Principal has taken this with him on his journey to South Africa and England. ** GOAL 1 **

media type="custom" key="21133870" Week 9
 * Cluster Share
 * Two teachers presented at our Cluster Share.
 * One teacher shared how they have used Comic Life to present childrens writing.
 * One teacher presented on Writing in a Junior Room ** GOAL 3 & 5 **
 * Narrative Writing
 * Olympics
 * A Senior class completed Sequence maps - identifying the main parts of a story[[file:Sequence Myth and Legend Criteria.docx]]
 * The teacher that had been overseas shared the legend of the Giants Causeway - a place that she had visited on her trip. The children retold the legend and did some art work, some of which was shared on the class blog. The children also assessed their writing against a SOLO rubric
 * Finn MacCool
 * [[file:finn and SOLO.pdf]]
 * Computers in Homes tutoring started with 15 people attending the first session. ** GOAL 4 **
 * Junior Production - View a snippet of the production on this blog []
 * Community were invited to view performance - a HUGE number attended this event including the local daycare
 * ** GOAL 4 **
 * Several teachers exploring new activities on Study Ladder (sharing happening across staff)
 * Lead Teacher Emailed Pam Hook for help with rubrics ** GOAL 3 **
 * Middle School (Bilingual Year 2/3/4) used Powerpoint to write Te Arawa legends

Week 10
 * Paula here for 2 days. Each teacher and a group of children from their class spent time with Paula learning more about the iPads. The focus was Apps to support and nurture Writing and Reflection.
 * Paula ran the staff meeting. She gave us tips on the functionality of the iPad. Each teacher then shared the work their children had completed during their time with Paula ** GOAL 3 **
 * Space 8
 * Space 13
 * Other classes had a go at the app Skitch after hearing about it at staff meeting ** GOAL 1 & 3 **
 * Space 14

Week 11
 * A rubric on Communication was used to assess the terms learning
 * Junior School
 * [[file:communicate solo.pdf]]
 * [[file:communication juniors.pdf]]
 * Compare and Contrast maps were used in Reading to compare Margaret Mahy stories and characters in the same story. (Middle School Year 3/4) ** GOAL 1 **
 * [[file:compare and contrast sp14.pdf]]

During Term 3 the Junior School had a focus on Narrative writing.
 * Writing
 * Writing2
 * Writing3
 * Narrative

=TERM 2 (FROM DATE OF LAST MILESTONE REPORT)= Week 6
 * Cluster Share 28 May (Swap Meet) ** GOAL 3 & 5 **
 * Swap Meet
 * TOD – Eight teachers joined forces to present 2 workshops at "Making IT Happen."
 * Three teachers presented "An Integrated Unit using ICT"
 * Five teachers presented "Using ICT to motivate writing."
 * Presentation( scroll down to Taster Session 3)
 * Publishing of Spaceship stories

Week 7
 * Lead Day – 7 June ** GOAL 3 **
 * One teacher had e-asTTle training

Week 8
 * Cluster Share at KPS ** GOAL 3 & 5 **
 * Links(Scroll to the bottom of the page to find our school and our links for these sessions
 * One teacher shared on Learning Quests
 * Two teachers shared on websites and You Tube clips for Juniors
 * One teacher shared Crickweb – an interactive writing site
 * 2 teachers shared Online stories and Scholastic Story Starters


 * Paula ran a session for our Tech Angels using QR codes. They made QR codes for each room's blog and also books in our library
 * Books
 * Each teacher in Middle School and Senior School, along with some students from each of their classes had a session with Paula learning about Comic Life ** GOAL 1 **
 * Two of the lead teachers and other leads from the cluster visited Te Akau ki Papamoa and Selwyn Ridge Primary Schools** GOAL 3 **
 * One reliever had “Percy the Pig” (Hologram style gadget) which produces a reflection. Photos to record this were taken and shared with regular teacher on return. Voice Thread was also used to record the children’s thinking on how this worked.
 * Percy Pig
 * Several classes were using the Internet to research different types of bread and complete compare and contrast map

Week 9
 * Middle School explored a variety of websites to support Friction
 * Friction
 * Friction
 * One class (Year 3/4) learnt how to format and present Acrostic Poems in Publisher ** GOAL 1 **
 * Two lead teachers attended Paula's workshop on iPads ** GOAL 3 **
 * Character book week. (Senior Year 5/6) Children to take photo of partner in character. Used backgrounds from the Internet and used Pizap to combine photos



> Matariki > Week 10
 * One teacher learnt to use Pizap and then used it to present her classes work on Matariki
 * Tech Angels day at Aorangi. We came third In the photo competition.
 * Day at Aorangi
 * Extensive use of ipads to capture our hangi experience this week - throughout the school
 * Hangi
 * Funding application was made for new camera, laptops and desktops for the classrooms
 * All classes watched You Tube clips about preparing a hangi ** GOAL 1 **
 * Hangi

During Term 2 the focus was on Change. Middle School based the terms work on 3 rubrics- describing a change, creating a change and sequencing change. A variety of activities and experiments were done to support Change. We made Anzac biscuits – sequenced a change. Using lemon juice as invisible ink, making jelly, popcorn, icecream and butter focussed on describing the change. We also had eggs in 4 different liquids to observe the changes. We also observed changes from ice changing from solid to liquid to gas. Middle School also visited the Museum where we made Hokey Pokey and learnt about the changes of Rotorua over time. ** GOAL 1 & 3 ** The children also created ramps to race cars down. All activities were reflected upon according to the rubrics.

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**Click on the 'Change' image to access a Youblisher interactive booklet on SOLO and Change.**
 * Making bread (Bilingual Year 2/3/4)
 * Bread

**Reflecting on EARLIER IN Term 2** How have we used ICT and SOLO to support learning?
 * During Term 2 there has been an increased use of photos to motivate writing. Photos are displayed on the data projector during writing time, so are constantly in front of the children.


 * Cameras are used (BY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS) constantly to record what is happening at school. The photos are now being used more in follow up work or shared on our blogs. Links to our blogs have also been put on the school website. Parents are starting to view our blogs more regularly and are also beginning to comment. ** GOAL 1 & 3 **
 * Blogs


 * During School Assemblies electronic presentations are also being used more regularly.




 * New wireless system was trialled early in Term 2 and installed in time for the Cluster Share in Week 8 – improved speed** GOAL 2 **
 * Junior School are using their data projectors regularly to share You Tube clips, online sites for Maths and images for motivation for writing. ** GOAL 3 **
 * Some classes are using Story Online on a regular basis for shared reading

Week 1
 * Holiday thoughts captured using Voice Thread
 * Voice Thread
 * Internet used by all to share photos about Anzac day and Gallipoli campaign
 * Sequence map done on making Anzac biscuits
 * One class learnt how to find the Numeracy games on Paula's Pages
 * The children used Tagxedo to shae words about Anzac. The teacher then learnt how to use Voice Thread. Children recorded their thoughts on Anzac Day. ** GOAL 1 **
 * Anzac

Week 2
 * Viewing of other classes blogs. As a class worked on what was / wasn’t appropriate for commenting and posting
 * Photo of our playground on a rainy day to kick start our unit of Change with the question “Where does the rain go in the playground after it rains?
 * Viewed BBC sites on Change (an example below)
 * Changing State
 * Lead Teacher Day (Thursday 3/5) ** GOAL 3 **
 * Paula at KPS ** GOAL 3 **
 * Compare and Contrast Map used to compare Comic Books and Picture Books** GOAL 1 **
 * Wallwisher on What is Change?
 * Wallwisher

Week 3
 * Maths – shared variety of graphs on the data projector for interpretation
 * Reading activities on inferencing shared on the data projector for whole class
 * [[file:inference modelling.pdf]]
 * Using Pizap to put children into a "situation" and motivation for writing ** GOAL 1 **
 * Lion Stories
 * Investigate Autumn using Kidrex - a children's search engine
 * Writing Motivation (green screening) ** GOAL 1 **

Week 4
 * Alpha tool / green screening used to put children in hot air balloons (for writing)
 * Balloon Stories
 * BBC sites on solids, liquids and gases explored ** GOAL 1 **
 * Principals visited Orewa – BYOD ** GOAL 2 **
 * One Senior Class practised logging onto blog. Homework that week was to show parents how to find the class blog from the school web site

Week 5
 * Illusions displayed after lunch for children to ponder on as they came into class
 * Illusions
 * Audio Book (The Twits) used for shared reading
 * Class book - One child to record the chapters main events onto the easi-speakand upload to blog
 * Matilda
 * Used Pizap - Children to take a photo of their partner thinking about position and facials.
 * Motivation for writing


 * Using iMovie, a group of children created a short film about change ** GOAL 1 **
 * Used Compare and Contrast maps in Reading - comparing My Wonderful Aunts Books 2 and 3
 * [[file:aunts.pdf]]
 * Used Compare and Contrast Maps in reading to compare Alligator Alley