SCHOOL REPORTS
Today, all children should have received their mid-year report. If you haven’t come across it yet, the school bag is a good place to start!
You’ll notice the reports look different from last year. This is due to the new curriculums and also feedback gathered from the survey many of you completed around the time of the Term 2 learning conferences.
I’m really proud of how these reports have turned out and want to acknowledge our teachers for the time and care they’ve put into them. They have worked diligently to link learning and next steps to the new curriculum teaching sequences. With the curriculum being so new, this has been a more involved process than usual. Judgements about each child’s achievement level have been made by thoughtfully considering bookwork, learning conversations, and assessment data.
All reports have been peer-reviewed and also checked by team leaders to help ensure consistency and accuracy.
We see this as a work in progress. Writing these reports has helped us identify areas for refinement, and we’ll continue to improve the format and content ahead of the end of year reports.
If you have any questions about the information in your child’s report, please speak with their class teacher and for general feedback about these, I’m always happy to hear from you.
Ngā mihi.
Mistakes. We all make them-misspelled words, forgotten lunchboxes, wrong turns, or fashion choices that are simply too bold! But here’s the thing: mistakes aren’t failures - they’re stepping stones.
At Vogeltown School, we believe mistakes are powerful teachers. They show us where we are, and more importantly, where we can grow. When tamariki take risks, try new strategies, or step outside their comfort zone, they’ll sometimes get it wrong. That’s not something to avoid - that’s learning in action.
In fact, some of our best ideas and greatest inventions have come from mistakes. Penicillin? A mistake. Microwave ovens? Also a mistake. Even Play-Doh was originally wallpaper cleaner!
So let’s embrace the “oops” moments. Let’s model them, learn from them, and show our children that progress isn’t about being perfect - it’s about being brave enough to try, fail, and try again.
Thinking about becoming a school trustee? It’s a great way to get involved and make a real difference in the education of our tamariki. School boards are made up of everyday people who work together with staff, students, whānau, and the wider community to help our schools be the best they can be.
Boards are strongest when they reflect their communities, so people from all walks of life are encouraged to put their hands up - your voice and experience really do matter.
Keen to find out more? Try talking to one of our existing Board members or head to www.schoolboardelections.org.nz
It is important that we know if you have a child starting school sometime in the remainder of this year. This will allow us to put organisation in place for new students - especially those starting school, and to understand our predicted roll throughout the year.
You can do this by contacting the office to confirm that we have your child on our records, or by completing an enrolment form (which can be collected from the school or downloaded off our website).
If you know of anyone else living in zone that may be looking to enrol then please share this message with them.
