We look forward to Learning Discussions  

Students are supported to 'lead' Learning Discussions ...
Learning Discussions will be held on Wednesday, 13 April and Thursday, 14 April between 2.30pm and 7.30pm (each day). Families: Let your child share their learning with you.

Make an appointment: Parents/Families, please 'book' in to ensure your child/ren can look forward to sharing their learning goals, what they are proud of, their progress and achievements (successes) with you.

Yes, all students are able to talk about their learning.

Students are being asked to share/talk about their recent learning. During the discussion students can ‘share’ a range of learning work - with a particular focus on reading, writing and mathematics. 

Students will take the central role during discussions. Our learning discussions take the form of a conversation between the students, their parents/family and their teacher. This approach gives students an opportunity to share with parents their growth as a learner.

Professor John Hattie (formerly University of Auckland) has published a list of the most effective influences on student achievement. This list identified 'student self-reporting' as a significant indicator linked to raising student achievement.
   

Have a safe and refreshing break.

School break: No school on Friday, 25 March, Monday, 28 March and Tuesday, 29 March. School starts back again on Wednesday, 30 March.

On our return to school 
our school focus is about 'Being Persistent' ...



Persistence is one of the five key characteristics that we develop within our 
'You Can Do It' focus ... the others are Confidence, Organisation, Getting Along and Resilience.

Our diversity = a 'strength' at Owairaka.
We celebrated 'Race Relations Day' with our School Community on Friday, 
18 March.
What an amazing day!
Look here for a sprinkle of our students 
on this very happy day!













...and a reminder that it is 'green week' ... 

Next week 'we' welcome further focus on our 'environment'...Awesome!

We are 'wondering' ... ?



Wondering .... It has historically been seen as an important aspect of human nature, specifically being linked with curiosity and the drive behind intellectual exploration.(Wikipedia).

Hello ... I hope you are having a great learning week!

Our current focus: Be Caring

Smiling and laughing can have a positive effect on your well-being.

Make and Take Morning - Hooray!

Thursday, 3 March, 2016

At least once a Term students and families can (for a couple of dollars) make the biggest salad lunch ever (for lunch) or super, sensational healthy sandwiches.

Thank you to students, staff and parents who help out on this morning.

It is genuinely yummy.

There is also pop corn ...and the best tasting muffins (made right here) in the world on sale. Tomorrow (Thursday, 3 March) there is a choice of peach and banana!