Parent Information

This year, we are introducing ‘live reporting’ through the Kamar Parent Portal as our primary means of reporting on student progress. The rationale for the change is that it is a more current and immediate way to report on student achievement. It will also allow teachers to report more specifically on different areas of the curriculum as well as report more clearly on progress towards certain assessments. Comments will be brief and provide specific feedback linked to either Achievement Standards (in the senior school), curriculum objectives and/or learning for the term (in the junior school). The comments might be more informal than traditional reports.

The biggest change is that there will be no set time that these reports will be ‘issued’. The nature of this type of reporting means that each Learning Area decides when it is most timely to update whānau on progress. Comments will be dated, so you will be able to see when a teacher has commented on an area of the curriculum. You can expect one comment per term for each of your daughter’s classes. We will still be providing the fortnightly Progress Reports for all students. The first Progress Report for the year was emailed on Friday 19th February.  If you did not receive this Progress Report please let us know.

The school will send out reminders each term to check the Kamar Parent Portal. Whānau without internet access are to contact the school to gain access to your daughter’s information.

There will continue to be opportunities to meet with teachers face-to-face. The first is scheduled for Thursday 25th March. Appointments will be available between 3pm and 7:30pm.

What this means for whānau:

- All reports will be accessed through the Kamar Parent Portal.

- You will need to check the Parent Portal every 2-3 weeks for new comments.

- It would also be a good time to check we have your current email address.

- We would welcome your feedback throughout the year as we continue to develop our processes for this initiative.

- You can of course contact us at any time during the year to discuss any matters relating to your daughter’s progress at school.

Information regarding how to log onto the Kamar Parent Portal has been emailed home earlier this year and later this term we will send you a reminder to go into the Parent Portal to access comments on your daughter’s achievement this year.