Week 5 Achievers

Top work to: (Back Row) Troy-R1, Matthew-R1, Coby-R7, Andrew-R7, Caspian-R8, Joanne-R8, (Middle Row) Charlotte-R2, Zac-R2, Cameron-R5, Corey-R6, Thomas-R10, (Front Row) Caleb-R4, Thomas-R10, Ben-R3.

Keep achieving everyone.

3-Way Learning Conference and Learning Plan Survey

Please click on the link below to give us some feedback in regard to the 3-Way Learning Conferences held earlier this term and the Learning Plan your child has received home this afternoon. We welcome constructive feedback and want to ensure we are doing the best we possibly can for you and your child.

Learning Conference and Learning Plan Survey

Testing Debate in Aussie

The NAPLAN assessment is polarising views about assessment in primary schools in Australia at the moment. Let's hope this is not a pathway we are embarking on. Read the article at the link below, it is informative as well as quite amusing. Be sure to read the comments at the bottom too for some very strong views.

Leave Our Kids Alone

Love the author's reflections on his own days at primary school.

Parenting Hot Tip of the Week

A Family Culture of Co-operation

Everyone wants a home where conflict is minimal and children will generally do as they’re asked. There are times when this can feel far from reality; it seems so easy to form habits of communication between parents and kids that are negative, oppositional, and often unpleasant!

One of the keys to a culture of co-operation is to act and speak to your children as though you have every confidence they will want to come on board with your request. Children want to be respected and valued for what they can contribute, so show them from the start that you know they are helpful and considerate. The result will be a child that is more motivated to show you that side of themselves.

Week 4 Achievers

Our 'Achievers' this week: Teaghan, Helen, Pani, Alex, Ben, Lochlan, Alex, Laura, Pippa, Dylan and Ami.

Cross Country 2010

Well done to all our cross-country placegetters above.

Homework-Always a Touchy Subject

Have a read of this article. Really interested to know your thoughts.

Primary Students Too Young To Be Doing Homework

Cross Country 2010

Cross country is another one of those days that brings back all sorts of memories of my own days at school and I am sure all of our children will have the very same memories when they are older now, minus the Waikato river crossings and hills though of course.

Week 3 Achievers

Another great week at Swannanoa School! Here are our 'Achievers' for the week: (Back row, left to right) Aidan-R7, Ethan-R1, Pani-R2, Georgia-R8, Chris-R8, Eacan-R7, (front row, left to right) Mack-R10, Griffyn-R4, Harry-R10, Thomas-R6, Madison-R3, Liam-R5, Ella-R4.

Year 8 Debate

Last week I caught the end of our Year 8 debate versus Fernside school. The topic for the debate was 'NZ is the Best Place in the World to Live'. Unfortunately we just went down as the affirmative side but our team did an impressive job.

Here is a quick summary of the debate thanks to Brad (R8).

Soccer Heroes

Well done to our Year 6-8 soccer team who were first equal in the local Monday night soccer competition. Coby, Jordan, Andrew, Brad, Finn, Mackenzie and Matthew are pictured above. The gear in front of them, 6 soccer balls, kit bag, sprint drill ladder and cones is the gear they won as a result of their victory.