CURRICULUM
CHB Kāhui Ako will ensure success for transition of learners and different points and levels - creating a sense of belonging for children, whānau and teachers.
CHB Kāhui Ako will have a shared understanding of curricula, alignment and connections.
Curriculum RōPū 2023
Purpose:
Support and promote the delivery of effective numeracy & Literacy pedagogy.
Goals / Actions:
Research the needs of primary school teaching in numeracy.
Do an audit on the students' needs regarding numeracy teaching and learning.
Support the delivery of mathematics teaching.
To deliver workshop(s) addressing the focal point(s) identified from the audit.
Develop methods to support the application of numeracy in a cross curricular context.
Offer workshop(s) around applying numeracy within the Science and Technology subject areas.
Promote the numeracy skills needed for successful transition into secondary education.
Develop a tool for identifying a standard of numeracy understanding that will promote the successful transition into secondary education.
Curriculum Rōpū:
Julie Thelwell - Leader Argyll School
Sam Kordan - AST CHB College
Kayla deLange - WST CHB College
Amy Hycha - WST CHB College
Lara Smith - WST Argyll school
Kathryn Donnithorne - WST Waipukurau School
Image: Totara, A'Deanes Bush, CHB. Photographer: K. Hansen
Maths Workshops 2023
Supporting students who find maths difficult.
Sam Kordan is offering mathematics workshops during terms 1,2, & 3 to anyone interested in ‘supporting students who find maths difficult’. Sam's sessions are fun, interactive and full of great practical ideas to use in the classroom. He willingly shares his resources.
Click here to access Resources from all past workshops.
Sessions will be held at CHB College. Please report to the office and sign. From here you can be directed you to A4.
Upcoming workshop dates can be found on the 'what's On' page.
Contact: Sam - SamK@chbc.school.nz
Image: Linsday Bush, CHB Photographer: L. Hansen
Effective Pedagogy RōPū 2022
Purpose:
Support and promote the delivery of effective numeracy pedagogy.
Goals / Actions:
Research the needs of primary school teaching in numeracy.
Do an audit on the students' needs regarding numeracy teaching and learning.
Support the delivery of mathematics teaching.
To deliver workshop(s) addressing the focal point(s) identified from the audit.
Develop methods to support the application of numeracy in a cross curricular context.
Offer workshop(s) around applying numeracy within the Science and Technology subject areas.
Promote the numeracy skills needed for successful transition into secondary education.
Develop a tool for identifying a standard of numeracy understanding that will promote the successful transition into secondary education.
Rōpū:
Chris Habberton - WST CHB College
Sam Kordan - WST CHB College
Ian Shepherd - WST CHB College
Kayla deLange WST CHB College
Image: Totara, A'Deanes Bush, CHB. Photographer: K. Hansen
Restorative Practice 2022
CHB District Meeting
Inspiration Day 2022
Friday September 30, 2022
Venue: CHB College
A day for all CHB year 7 students. Information will be emailed to schools prior to the event.
Restorative Practice 2022
CHB District Meeting
Thursday 31 March, 2022. 3:15-4:45 via Zoom
Facilitator: Margaret Thorsborne via Zoom
To find out more visit Margaret Thorsborne website: or facebook
Recording of the Zoom - Link to be added soon
SOme Take-Aways from the Zoom:
Collaborative Problem Solving: Regulate - Relate - Reason
Build positive relationships for learning
Family - Friends - Faith - Honesty - Humour - Hope. Support a sense of belonging
Intrinsic motivation
Breathing techniques support regulation
Approach to problem solving: Curious not Furious; Explore, don't Explode; Understand, don't Reprimand.
Link shared From Margaret Thorsborne
How we plan for the return to the classrooms, playgrounds and corridors of schools. www.restoreourschools.com
Curated by a restorative collective of researchers, practitioners and school leaders in the light of COVID-19
Image below: Great visuals from the zoom.
Image Left: Omakere School Greenhouse. Photographer: Sue Taylor
Structured Literacy 2021
District Meeting - Workshop Term 3, 2021
Presenters: Heidi Slavin & Lara Smith Venue: Waipukurau School
Heidi presented an overview of Structured Literacy in a junior classroom and Lara shared her experience in a senior classroom using the Learning Matters iDeaL platform. Lessons in action, planning, resources and support also shared.
Many schools are on the Structured Literacy journey and we have a great wealth of knowledge across our community. Please contact us if you would like to make contact/connections.
Image: Omakere School Photographer: Sue Taylor