Reporting cycle
Formally reporting progress is an important part of learning. At Diamond Harbour School we report regularly to parents and reporting methods are interlinked. Below is a brief summary of our reporting cycle.
Term 1
3 way conferences - these are held within the first 6 weeks of the school year. The child, teacher and parents together plan learning goals for the first two terms. These goals are similar to the next learning steps identified from the previous year's end of year report. As children move through school they take an increasing role in these conferences. Learning Pathways beginning of year
Term 2
Interim reports - this format gives an overview of your child's progress for the first half of the year. Next learning steps are shared as are suggestions on how parents can help at home. Interim report
Term 3
3 way conferences - the next learning steps from the interim report form the basis of this meeting held at the beginning of the term. Again the child, parents and teacher sit down together to reflect on previous goals and set learning goals for the remainder of the year. Mid year learning pathways
Term 4
Writtten report - this report is a comprehensive document that summarises progress over the year, it provides next learning steps and also contains suggestions on how parents can help at home. End of year report
National Standards
The following is a link to the home page of TKI. This website is a Ministry of Education site that is useful for both teachers and parents. The website is full of teacher jargon; however with some careful navigation you can access some appropriate information.
http://www.tki.org.nz/
This link gives information for teachers and parents on National Standards. This page has questions and answers, key information and tips for parents.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/National-Standards
The following link gives practical advice on how parents can help children at home. There are PDFs that provide information at each year level.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/National-Standards/Supporting-parents-and-whanau/Resources#how_well_pdfs
If you would like some further information on the standards and how they apply to your child, please talk with your child's teacher.