Learning From Home 2023

Monday Assembly Link

Class Dojo

We use this for a lot of our communication with whānau and we will be sharing examples of learning on this site to keep everyone connected. Each class has their own feed where class learning and notices are shared. There is also the ability to privately message  your child's teacher through this app. If you are not currently signed up to class dojo please email principal @tirau.school.nz

This year we are trying to use portfolios for sharing learning - this is for parents to share their child's tasks. Below is a video to help you understand how this works. If you are having trouble uploading to class portfolio then please email your child's teacher.

https://teach.classdojo.com/

Learning at home is self-paced. Please don't feel you have to complete all the curriculum areas each day. Just do what your family can. Every bit of learning is welcomed and we are happy to support where needed.

If you have any questions at all please either email Mrs Mathers or your child's teacher.

With the move to alert level 4 our school is technically open for learning from home, in a distance learning capacity.  

The learning we are preparing is suitable for every child.  We have planned the learning around a theme.  Each teacher has planned a specific area of the curriculum and the activities will be graduated to suit all age groups.  So in your bubble, the children will be learning the same theme, but at differentiated levels to suit their age.  

The parents/caregivers will need to help the children to read the plan, then together complete the tasks.  Taking photos is an important part of this planning, as this shows the learning your children have completed.  So...

What to do when the task is finished:

1. Name, title and date the learning eg: John Monday maths 23.8.21 

2. When you can, take a photo of the learning and then upload your photo to your child’s Dojo portfolio. If you are having trouble doing this, email the children’s photos to your child’s teacher.  

Reading: 

There is no teacher planning for reading.  Please just select books you have at home or select books to read or listen to from these free online resources. 

Just Books Read Aloud

freechildrenstories.com

Each page below is a different curriculum area, with learning activities to do at home while in alert level 3.

We have chosen our theme is FAIRY TALES.     

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or Dojo your class teacher.

Theme: Fairy Tales 

Teachers have prepared learning for the following areas:

Writing/Shared Book - Mrs Baigent and Mrs Montgomery

Maths -Mrs M 

Writing - Ms Wallace & Miss Robertson

The Arts - Ms Ryan & Whaea Makareta 

There is a page for each of the area. You are welcome to do as much or as little of the activities as your family likes.  Once you have completed that day’s task, follow the steps mentioned above. 

The task set on Monday is the beginning of the learning, then each day something will be added to the SAME task.  By Friday that task will be completed.  Most learning tasks will have a purpose to help you understand the task better.

The learning tasks will be added to both Dojo and the school website. Keep checking these for any updates.  

Kind regards,

Tirau School teachers

Our next theme is The Ocean.     

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or Dojo your class teacher.

Theme: The Ocean 

Teachers have prepared learning for the following areas:

Shared Book 

Maths 

Topic

The Arts 

There is a page for each of the area. You are welcome to do as much or as little of the activities as your family likes.  Once you have completed that day’s task, follow the steps mentioned above. 

The task set on Monday is the beginning of the learning, then each day something will be added to the SAME task.  By Friday that task will be completed.  Most learning tasks will have a purpose to help you understand the task better.

The learning tasks will be added to both Dojo and the school website. Keep checking these for any updates.  

Kind regards,

Tirau School teachers

Learning Website Links

These website links are good ways to support your child's learning, some may ask you to create a login but they all should be free to access.

MATHS

https://maths.prototec.co.nz/ - Basic Facts

http://www.mathematicshed.com/ - A large variety of maths games

http://www.snappymaths.com/

https://www.studyladder.co.nz/ - a variety of maths activities

https://play.prodigygame.com/ - Used in senior school to support all number strands of maths

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting - Math strands for juniors

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers - Math strands for seniors

LITERACY

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/literacy/ - Junior school literacy activities

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds - Phonics/letters and sounds for juniors

https://www.storylineonline.net/

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

American grade system for all levels of learning

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html#looksay2 - Spelling

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar - Grammar and spelling for seniors

OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST

https://www.digitaldialects.com/Maori.htm - Māori language games online

https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/pukana/S14E023/pukana-pod-3-episode-23 - On Demand Māori language show for kids - Pukana

https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/learn/for-educators/free-downloadable-activity-books

Free downloadable learning books

http://www.wicked.org.nz/Interactives - NZ based interactive learning

Some offline learning ideas  

Looking After Your Wellbeing 

Some good ways to look after all aspect of wellbeing during this time when we are all learning from home.

If you need to contact your child's teacher their email is below

Mrs Patterson Principal - principal@tirau.school.nz 

Mrs M Deputy Principal - denise@tirau.school.nz 

Mrs Baigent Assistant Principal/Ruma Tūī - nesta@tirau.school.nz 

Ms Ryan Ruma Tūī- tania@tirau.school.nz 

Miss Hatton Ruma Pukeko - anna@tirau.school.nz 

Mrs White Ruma Kākāpō richelle@tirau.school.nz 

Mrs Basalaj Ruma Kea - bobbie@tirau.school.nz 

Mrs Montgomery Ruma Kererū - cheryl@tirau.school.nz