Nice Surprise

I was most surprised last Thursday after we sent out the letter regarding school donations to have 2 people  arrive with cheques that afternoon and 2 others deposit straight into our account.  I understand that we all have a range of financial commitments and pressures and it is most appreciated when people realise the importance of school donations, your money makes a real difference and enables us to purchase key books and resources we would otherwise be unable to.  Thank you to those who have already paid and to those who still intend to.

One thing I am focussing on this term in the classroom is students taking responsibility for their own learning and I saw two wonderful examples of this today. In Karen's class Lockie was sharing his diary about his trip to England. Karen had given him a range of activities he could do while away and from this he has compiled a very interesting journal. Then I saw Ruby taking a PE lesson on soccer skills as part of her Learning Trail. These are great examples of students taking responsibility for their own learning.  They are not waiting to be 'taught' something, they are working on improving their knowledge in areas of their choosing and then imparting that knowledge to others.