Student Voice

As we develop the school one of the most important areas to embrace is that of student voice. This afternoon I worked with two classes in the library to find out what they liked about the school and what changes they'd like to see.
It was interesting to see what came through and to hear the commonalities across the groups.  Some of the things they listed as being good about the school were: happy learners, fun activities, helpful friends, the teachers are nice and not mean, the library, amazing teachers, happy teachers, big and lovely playgrounds, ipads, awesome principal - this last one was obviously from one of our very perceptive students.
The pleasing thing is that there were a lot of comments that talked about how the students appreciate the environment, each other, and the teachers. This is a great place to be and they appreciate that.
Apart from longer lunch hours and more holidays some of the changes they'd like to see were: library open all of the time, bigger cloakrooms, the gardens, earthquakes.

As we continue to develop our vision and the direction in which we want the school to head, we will be sure to take in to account and listen to the ideas and opinions of the students.