Broomfield School Four Year Old Programme, North Loburn School, Home and School, ECE Connections, Swannanoa Preschool, Relationship Building Between Tamariki and their New Teacher, Fun Friday, Buddy Time Visits

Broomfield School Four Year Old Programme

Four Year Olds transitioning to school - developing a partnership between ECE, Whanau, New Entrant Teacher and Year 7&8 Buddy / Teacher

Why: Transitioning our youngest learners into our school.

What: At Broomfield School we invite our 4 year olds that are pre-enrolled to participate in a 6 month programme of introduction before they start school. At the same time our 5 year olds are in a buddy programme with their Year 7 & 8 buddies in senior class.

North Loburn School

A lunch box gifted to new students.

Why: We want children and families to feel valued as they come to North Loburn School. We like to introduce some of our Enviroschool Values as children start school.

What: New students are gifted a tupperware lunch box with a note introducing them and their family to ideas for litter-free school lunches.

How: This is sponsored by either our Home and School or a family in our community. 

Home and School 

Home- School Relationships before they start school

Why: Relationships are at the centre of what we do

What: Every Monday afternoon, BOT fund an ECE teacher to teach class. A mix of 3 and 4 year olds come in and work with our learners. Leaves us free to connect with parents/ grandparents etc

How: Sponsored by BOT 

ECE Connections

Making connections between sectors

Why: https://tinyurl.com/transitionartefacts

What: Students from school and preschool interact and share learning informally.

How: Reading visits (senior students who need mileage), poi-making, performances, pet days etc.

Swannanoa Preschool

Developing a partnership between ECE, Whānau and school.

Why:to connect the transitioning child to the new entrant classroom and to begin to build a sense of belonging and well being for the child and whānau.

https://tinyurl.com/transitionartefact

What:At Swannanoa Preschool we invite whānau to come in and sit down with their child’s key teacher to complete a ‘We are ready’ sheet - which consists of our 5 curriculum areas and looks at the child's strengths and aspirations - which will support a successful transition to school.

How: We do this collaboratively with the child's key teacher and whānau. This is shared with the school/new entrant teacher on their first school visit with their key teacher.

Relationship Building Between Tamariki and their New Teacher

Ashley school is a whānau based Kura.

Why:because if my teacher knows me and where I have come from, I can feel safe, included and connected.

https://tinyurl.com/transitionartefacts

What: NE first teacher visits every newbie in their ECE setting.

How: Teacher goes to each setting, interacts with the child, and also their ECE teachers, and reads their portfolios with them. This is after a few school visits.

Fun Friday

Tuakana Teina is at the heart of Fun Friday.

Why: Belonging; To develop wellbeing with progression from ECE to school over a longer period of time.

https://tinyurl.com/transitionartefacts

What: Every Friday afternoon enrolled preschool students (from age 4.5yrs) and their whanau are invited to join in with Fun Friday and their future Kohara peers.

How: Here tamariki choose from variety of outdoor and indoor activities e.g. games, art & crafts, dress-ups, construction, playground, sandpit… All tamariki and whanau play and learn alongside each other. 

Buddy Time Visits

Why: https://tinyurl.com/transitionartefacts

What: New students transitioning are buddied up with a senior (year 7-8) student. This buddy may visit them at pre school too.

How: Creating support and relationships before the student starts school - this relationship continues when they start school and during their first years at school.