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Each week in the newsletter Jude writes a reflection piece.
Below is this week's reflection - scroll down for other topics.
Also see the Positive Education page - one of Jude's passions!
Jude's Reflections 2026
Kia ora koutou,
Well we are right back into it!
You would have got a bit of a feel for the term ahead from the teachers' 'Welcome back email'. That's the base layer and there is so much else adding flavour to the main events to come too.
At the moment we are deep in data as teachers analyse maths, reading, and writing results for this second collection point in the year. As well as the more formal testing points there are also ongoing assessments that help teachers make what we did call OTJs (Overall Teacher Judgements). The new term is IDS (Informed Decisions). It's the IDs that you will see in your child's end-of-year progress report later this term. These reports will be shared at our final parent-teacher meetings for the year and these will occur between 25 November and 4 December and more information will come your way. For those of you with a child in Autahi - you will find yourselves swept up in a slightly different reporting cycle.
Next carriage up on the curriculum change train is the Science and Social Sciences Curriculum to be implemented in 2027. This year we had English, Mathematics and Statistics to get up running and rolling. It will be interesting to see what you notice with these changes by the end of the year. I recall at the mid-year mark we were proud of what we had achieved with the indicators of progress and different 'lines in the sand'. It has certainly been a lot for the profession and I'm very happy with our approach to the changes and how skillfully the staff have implemented the English and Maths. Soon we will be getting our heads around the Inquiry aspect of Science and Social Sciences and how we do what is expected and not lose the desire to build curiosity, creativity and critical thinking which we hold dear regardless of changes as these are the skills you have promoted as being of high value and sit firmly in our strategic plan that now drives direction through to the end of 2028.
It seems a long way off but believe me it will be here soon enough!!
Check out the Social Studies and Science curriculums - you will be hearing a lot more over the next year in these areas. We will be seeking your brainpower!
Here's to a great term of learning and loving school on the hill
Ngā mihi nui
Jude
25 September 2026 - Reflecting on Term 3
18 September 2026 - Celebrating the Arts
11 September 2026 - It's gearing up in the last few weeks of Term 3
4 September 2026 - connecting to our intermediate schools
28 August 2026 - national curriculum rollout
21 August 2026 - “Desirable difficulties”
14 August 2026 - 2026 Sports Overview
6 August 2026 - Technology in Schools
31 July 2026 - Mary Willow - Breaking Through: How to Rescue Childhood and Heal the Parent-Child Relationship.
24 July 2026 - A Joy First approach to sport
3 July 2026 - Reflecting on Term 2
26 June 2026 - Oh for the love of reading, writing and maths
19 June 2026 - Wishing for the crayfish won’t bring it
12 June 2026 - Home school partnerships
29 May 2026 - Learning to focus
22 May 2026 - The joy of libraries
15 May 2026 - Allowing different strengths to shine
8 May 2026 - Guiding our children through a rapidly changing world
1 May 2026 - The importance of the Arts
24 April 2026 - Welcome back to Term 2
2 April 2026 - Reflecting on a high energy Term 1
27 March 2026 - Appreciating our unique environment
20 March 2026 - Professional learning centered around the new curriculum changes.
13 March 2026 - Words of welcome from our mihi whakatau
6 March 2026 - Swallows and Amazons
27 February 2026 - Goal setting and productive struggles
20 February 2026 - Year of the Fire Horse
13 February 2026 - Connected, capable and optimistic
5 February 2026 - Welcome to 2026
Jude's Reflections 2025
18 December 2025 - Looking to 2026
12 December 2025 - What a truly big year it has been!
5 December 2025 - Refreshed Strategic Plan for 2026–2028!
28 November 2025 - Vision for 2026
21 November 2025 - Parent Feedback
14 November 2025 - School Fair Success
7 November 2025 - Kindness
31 October 2025 - We have just received our ERO Report
24 October 2025 - “It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data."
17 October 2025 - A true community school
10 October 2025 - Architecture, connection, interconnectedness, togetherness
19 September 2025 - Reflection on Term 3
12 September 2025 - Reflection on the Arts Celebration
5 September 2025 - Arts Celebration is almost upon us...
29 August 2025 - The only thing constant is change
22 August 2025 - What kind of education will best serve our children?
15 August 2025 - Dr Todd Kashan and friendship
7 August 2025 - Shining a light on the Arts
1 August 2025 - Where grit and growth collide
25 July 2025 - Focusing on our common humanity
18 July 2025 - Insights from the Dunedin Study
27 June 2025 - The end of Term 2
19 June 2025 - Honing in on literacy
13 June 2025 - Learning is a team effort
30 May 2025 - Professional growth
23 May 2025 - Positive contribution
16 May 2025 - Dealing with complexity
9 May 2025 - Goal setting and reflection
2 May 2025 - The Learning Community
11 April 2025 - Change can be equated to growth
04 April 2025 - Reflecting on Term 1
28 March 2025 - Mathematics curriculum learning day
21 March 2025 - Feedback on out positive Education Workshops
14 March 2025 - State of flow
07 March 2025 - Positive Education workshops
28 February 2025 - Encouraging a community to flourish
21 February 2025 - Goals - students to Board
14 February 2025 - I've been thinking...
Jude's Reflections 2024
13 December 2024 - The Wrap!
6 December 2024 - Action-packed Weeks 8, 9 and 10
29 November 2024 - Balance
22 November 2024 - Encouraging a Community to Flourish
15 November 2024 - Lights, cameras and Fair Day action
8 November 2024 - Curriculum Changes
25 October 2024 - NZ Psychologist, Karen Boyes
18 October 2024 - "The Anxious Generation"
27 September 2024 - Term 4 Events
20 September 2024 - Planning for 2025
13 September 2024 - What Does Success Look Like for Our Worser Bay Children?
6 September 2024 - Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
30 August 2024 - Use of Digital Technology
23 August 2024 - Learning Celebrations
16 August 2024 - Resilience
9 August 2024 - Vibrant Term 3
2 August 2024 - Worser Bay School Alumni
26 July 2024 - Codes and Standards for the Teaching Profession
05 July 2024 - Screens and Sensory rest
27 June 2024 - Critical Thinking
21 June 2024 - Perfectionism
14 June 2024 - Kāhui Ako o Te Motu Kairangi
7 June 2024 - AWE
31 May 2024 - Writing by hand
24 May 2024 - Making Mistakes and Perseverance
17 May 2024 - Let's Talk Maths!
10 May 2024 - Brain Development
3 May 2024 - Pou Project Published!
12 April 2024 - Term 1 Reflections
22 March 2024 - Our Positive Education Programme
15 March 2024 - Learning 'outside'
8 March 2024 - Localised curriculum
1 March 2024 - Strategic Plan and Annual Goals
23 February 2024 - Relationship building opportunities
16 February 2024 - Goal Setting for 2024
9 February 2024 - Aspirations for 2024
Jude's Reflections 2023
8 December 2023 - What a Year!
1 December 2023 - 2023 Highlights and Challenges
24 November 2023 - Many hands make light work
17 November 2023 - The Fair
10 November 2023 - Our Supportive Community
3 November 2023 - Strategic Direction
20 October 2023 - Spring is in the air!
13 October 2023 - What's happening in Term 4?
22 September 2023 - Term 3 Reflection
15 September 2023 - The Arts Celebration
8 September 2023 - Visual Arts
1 September 2023 - Positive feedback
25 August 2023 - What sort of school would we say we are?
18 August 2023 - Change across the Education Sector
11 August 2023 - What does success look like for your child?
4 August 2023 - "Other People Matter"
28 July 2023 - Year 6 "Flourish" Programme
21 July 2023 - "What are you looking forward to?"
30 June 2023 - Term 2 Highlights
23 June 2023 - School in Action Morning
16 June 2023 - Localised curriculum
2 June 2023 - The Library
26 May 2023 - Student Voice
19 May 2023 - "Change the question and you will change the conversation"
12 May 2023 - Mental Health Education Guidelines
5 May 2023 - Kāhui Ako
31 March 2023 - Striving for Excellence
24 March 2023 - New Zealand Curriculum Refresh
17 March 2023 - Motivation and Engagement Wheel
10 March 2023 - Community, Rōpū, bunch, band, neighbourhood...
3 March 2023 - Goleman's Emotional Intelligence
24 February 2023 - Emotion Coaching for Parents
17 February 2023 - Language is powerful
10 February 2023 - National Education Learning Priorities (NELPS) for Aotearoa/NZ
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