Newstead School vision ss

1. What is this contract about? growth excitement challenge learning

2. What is this contract REALLY about? growth learning excitement challenge confusion movement upskilling thinking skills responsibility future inquiry change anxiousness networking support reflection

3. VIDEO CLIP – Elmgrove School Every school wants their children to be lifelong learners. We all say the same thing in different ways. CB Student voice is strong. GB Children know why they are at school what it is and how they are going to learn it. BR Children know what their goals are and consciously work towards achieving them. LM Kids need to be aware of how to achieve goals. SMARTgoals – mini action plans. LB

14. What is learning? (Why do we come to school?) How do we learn? How do we like to learn?

15. Task: Work through the questions with your class using a variety of thinking skills. Record their ideas and information. Classes to prepare ‘Photo Story’ or ‘Power Point’ of their journey in answering these questions.

16. Timetable for Barbara September 10 Ref to task to be presented on September 22 8.45 Belinda 9.30 Lynne 10.30 June 11.15 Gary 1.00 Chris 1.45 Lyn

17. The School Vision from the children’s point of view What is learning? Why do we come to school? How do we learn? What do we need to learn? Task: Work through the questions with your class using a variety of thinking skills. Record their ideas and information. Classes to prepare ‘Photo Story’ or ‘Power Point’ of their journey in answering these questions. Due date Term 4 … end of October? ICT Minutes Wednesday 10 September - discuss these VISION ideas with your class What is a Newstead learner? How do you learn? What are the 10 most important virtues? What skills do you need to learn? What is it important to learn? What makes it hard to learn? What have we done to help you learn? How do you learn best? How does the classroom need to be set up for you to be able to learn best? What are the skills needed for the 21 st century learner?