Term 4 Meeting - what we loved, what we could do better and what we want in 2019...

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What we loved in 2018...

• that these meetings are in existence (networking)
connection with ECE and new entrant professionals/understanding
expectations (linking the partnership)
• different locations (great to see other schools)
• seeing how different schools/ECEs work
• interest/value in each others sectors
• focusing evenings around a topic/PD
• time to talk about topics in smaller groups

What we could do better...

  • name tags and logging who comes to meetings
  • increased use of blog and sharing interesting readings/articles,
  • (or do we switch to a private Facebook page?)
  • hosting at ECEs (not just schools)


2019 venue ECE offers:


  • Parnell Kindy
  • University Preschool Epsom
  • Best Start Dilworth
  • Uplands Kindy

Topic Ideas for 2019

  • playbased learning (guest speaker Sarah Aiono)
  • Reggio Emillio philosophy
  • literacy - preparing children for school
  • developmental stages (3-7 years)
  • well-being/mindfulness for children/social skills/resilence
  • positive parenting (guest speaker Diane Levy or Nathan Wallis from Brain Wave Trust
  • Best Start (guest speaker Paul Parou Mt Albert Grammar)
  • ten year treaty plan (guest speaker Chris Hipkins)
  • culture
  • school entry assessment/core competencies
  • portfolios
  • ESOL students and how to support them
  • PBL

Elizabeth Moore (Kohia Terrace School), your new transitioning children to school group coordinator, will be in touch next year to book in these meetings and work through the 2019 goals with everyone.

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