Taihape

Schools
Pukeokahu Mataroa Moawhango Mangaweka Papanui Junction St. Joseph’s Taihape Rangiwaea Taihape Area School

2010

__**Goals**__
To incorporate the National Standards into our school curriculum in ways that enhance our current practice and progress in learning for all students a. Look at best practice assessment and reporting models b. Review current school assessment and reporting models in our schools c. Ensure the diagnostic and inquiry purposes of assessment, as well as the reporting purposes are improved. d. Support cluster wide moderation e. Align our current school curriculum assessment and reporting methods with National Standards

Meeting dates for 2010
 * Thursday 10th June - Our Best Practice
 * Wedndeday 1st September - Best Practice
 * 8th - 10th September - Travelling Conference
 * Wednesday 20th October - Workshop
 * Wednesday 3rd November - Moderation
 * Wednesday 17th November - Moderation

Schools involved Mataroa, Rangiwaea, Papanui Junction, Mangaweka, St Josephs Taihape, Taoroa, Pukeokahu, Moawhango

Our Story to date: media type="custom" key="10328268" align="left"Here is an example of how Pukeokahu School has been working towards their Curriculum Values. These are photos of a co-constructed (student led, teacher guided) values wall (towards the end of the slideshow). It is situated on the front of the school facing the road, for passers by to view. The values had been unpacked by the students and then the senior students decided how they would like the display to look. The next step was to involve the junior students by staging situations and photographing them. The juniors, with senior student help, created situations where they felt each school value would have relevance in everyday school life. The Values Wall has been featured on the school website here and a special values page has been created here so that the online school community is able to view. The next step for this school is to look at (BOT level first) how the school values relate to the Treaty of Waitangi principle in the NZC. They will then complete the display with whakatauki the students feel represent their community and their learning. media type="youtube" key="WazeyJtY7UQ" height="315" width="560"