Ngā mihi o te tau hou Happy New Year! Kōtui Ako VLN have lots of great primary programmes available this year. Check out our prospectus and the timeline and information needed for getting ready for your online classes in 2024!

Kōtui Ako VLN have lots of great primary programmes available this year - see our full prospectus here. 

Timeline 2024

• Registrations - close Monday 19 February
  However whole class registration can still be made at any time, depending on teacher availability. Individual registrations may be accommodated only if there are places available. Registration form here. You will also need to complete a spreadsheet with students details.
  
• Draft timetable - available week of 27 February
  schools check these carefully to ensure that your students are in the classes they have registered for AND there are no clashes with other school commitments (like tech time). The timetable may be drafted more than once during the week before classes to accommodate changes so please check each version.
  
• Classes start - week of 6th March
  make sure you have adequate support & supervision in the first few weeks that children are getting started. 
  • There are 5 weeks of classes in term 1.
  • There are 10 weeks of classes in term 2. 
    (Classes start early to accommodate for Easter during Term 1. There will be no classes between 27 March - 02 April.)
  • Note that Gifted specific programmes start in Term 2 and we will accept later registrations and start times for whole class participation can be negotiated.
• Class Calendar - all classes will be listed on our Google calendar, when they are finalised. When these are available please add the appropriate classes to your own class and school calendar so that you can set up reminders (just click on the event and choose copy to your calendar).
• Apr / May invoices are sent to schools. 
  
• Registrations for Semester 2 classes begin in June.
  
• Semester 1 classes finish Week 10, Term 2.
  
• Semester 2 classes start Week 1, Term 3 and finish Week 5, Term 4.
• For all the important fine print, including costs, please read our Protocols of Participation

*** Note Gifted Programmes (Complex Thinking, Sustainability Aotearoa and Mentoring), start in Term 2, registrations close Week 8.

Preparing Schools & Students

It is really important to make sure you and your students are well prepared to participate in online programmes BEFORE they begin, to minimise disruptions during class time for other schools and learners. Read more about our top tips for supporting online learners.

Tuakana/teina with your experienced online learners works well for ongoing support and to develop digital fluencies and leadership in your schools.

Learning online is a partnership between schools and the Kōtui Ako VLN. We work with you to provide these online opportunities for our learners and to support you to develop the skills to learn in this environment. Schools are primarily responsible for ensuring students are prepared to learn online.

Introductory sessions for new learners and teachers / support staff:

School staff and learners who are new to the Kōtui Ako VLN will need to attend an introductory session to prepare for learning online. During this we cover how online classes run, and check everything is set up ready to learn. Sessions run for about 30 minutes and there is no charge.

• Sessions for new school staff: 20, 21, 22 Feb 2023

• Sessions for learners and support staff: 27, 28, 29 Feb 2023

Please see times for sessions and register for introductory sessions here.

Resources you will need:

• Virtual Classroom Setup Guide
• Student Guide to Connect to class
  
• Google Classroom Setup

Make sure you spend some time checking your systems and preparing your children. Look forward to seeing you in class!