IMPORTANT ITS AND REMINDERS LEADERSHIP …assets1.wmkindergartens.org.nz/assets/13-April-2017...IMPORTANT ITS AND REMINDERS LEADERSHIP HUI We look forward to seeing all Senior Head

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Hello - Kia Ora - Talofa lava - Kia Orana - Fakaalofa lahi atu - Malo e lelei - Malo ni - Talofa - Ni Sa Bula Vinaka - Ming la ba - Hola - la Orana - Halo ola keta -

Mauri - Sabaidee - Namaste

MAORI WORD OF THE WEEK

Te Kupu o te Wiki Wetiweti ana

Mean Wicked

IMPORTANT BITS AND REMINDERS

LEADERSHIP HUI

We look forward to seeing all Senior Head Teachers Head Teachers Assistant Head Teachers and Visiting Teachers at our annual Leadership Hui Professional Development Day on Wednesday 26th April 930am to 300pm at the Cossie Club Upper Hutt Wellington Please see the attached agenda for more details

If you have not already done so can you please remember to enrol on HR Net

TERM BREAK AND STORM PREPARATION With the impending storm it is even more critical that you prepare your kindergarten for the term break Please make sure that all outdoor equipment is

put away or tied down outdoor blinds to be either

removed or rolled up all windows are closed tight debris is removed from any

drains or drainage areas gates are closed tight

FINANCE UPDATE

Waste Management Gordies Bins and Wheelie Bin Company are having issues with their accounting system If you receive overdue notices for payment of your bins email them through to Christine at accountswmkindergartensorgnz Rest assured these accounts have been paid on the first invoice Christine is working with their accounting team to resolve these issues

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR

Carrying the Tapa 1 and 2 series This series of Culturally Responsive workshops is to support non-Pasifika teachers working with Pasifika children their families and community Teachers and staff will have the opportunity to explore the cultural context to understand what specifically Pasifika is Effective Engagement with children families and communities and best practice where we discuss whatrsquos working share what we do consider expectations and how Te Whariki is relevant to Pasifika education in ECE

26 April 9am - 1pm

Hutt City Kindergarten Office Unit 4 125 Naenae Road Naenae

All teachers welcome

Te Manawa Revisited x 2 Another opportunity for you to continue to engage with the relaunched Te Manawa There will be lots of practical opportunities to delve into the document

27 April 930amndash 1230pm

Johnsonville Club and Greytown Library


Dispositional Workshop Are you still thinking about dispositions Are you thinking there is more for you to learn and understand about ldquodispositionsrdquo Are you intentional about planning to support childrenrsquos dispositional learning Do you or how do you talk about plan for and respond to dispositional learning

27 April 930am - 1230pm

WMK Offices All teachers welcome

Social Competence Workshop This workshops focus is Building Social Competence linking directly with the unpacking of the WMK Social Competence Criteria Strengthening teaching strategies for working alongside children whānau and colleagues Induction and Mentoring Workshop

27 April 930am - 1230pm 1pm ndash 3pm

Upper Hutt Cossie Club

All Certificating teachers and any other teachers welcome All Certificating teachers and mentors

Priority Learners This workshop is a repeat from last year (October) specifically focussed on our Māori Learners We will be exploring ways in which to build our bicultural capacity being responsive in appropriate ways to our Māori Learners and Whānau Key indicators of wise practice will include Partnership Environments Teacher knowledge and engagement Whānau Aspirations Assessment and Documents What can inform these key indicators How are we enacting them


Aotea Lodge Porirua


Continued on Page 5

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Islands Language Week

KAPA HAKA CALENDAR

Thursday 30 Poutū-te-rangi 4pm - 530pm Kapa Haka Head Office

Wednesday 5 Paenga-whāwhā

315pm- 445pm Kapa Haka Totara Park Kindergarten


4pm - 530pm Kapa Haka Greytown Kindergarten

Thursday 4 Haratua 4pm - 530pm Kapa Haka Head Office

Thursday 11 Haratua 315pm- 445pm Kapa Haka Totara Park Kindergarten

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CALENDARmdashContinued

Storypark Have you started using Storypark recently or even been using it for a while and you are now ready to learn some more about what Storypark can do to support your work Sharon from Storypark will share some hints for making Storypark work for you your team and for your whānau - hear about how other ECE services are making it work for them There will be opportunities for you to ask questions too



Working with Under 3s This workshop is based on teaching two year olds in kindergarten We will explore teaching strategies the use of environments our mind-set and explore what is happening for two year olds at this stage of their lives

28 April 930a ndash 1230pm

Paraparaumu Library


If you are attending the Te Manawa Revisited workshop in the term break 27 April ndash Johnsonville Club 27 April ndash Greytown library Please ensure you bring your copy of Te Manawa

TE MANAWA REVISTED

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CURRENT VACANCIES

Campbell Kindergarten ndash Permanent Head Teacher There is a Permanent Head Teacher position available in this kindergarten situated in Karori This position is being readvertised The kindergarten operates with five 6 hour sessions per week An ability to meet the key tasks specific to this kindergarten outlined in the Job Description will be an advantage Duties to commence beginning of Term 2 1 May 2017 or as negotiated Applications close Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 1200pm Khandallah Kindergarten ndashPermanent Fulltime Teacher There is a Permanent Fulltime Teacher position available in this kindergarten situated in Wellingtonrsquos northern suburbs The kindergarten operates with five 6 hour sessions per week An ability to meet the key tasks specific to this kindergarten outlined in the Job Description will be an advantage Duties to commence beginning of Term 2 1 May 2017 or as negotiated Applications close Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 1200pm Tai Tamariki Kindergarten ndash Part-time Teacher There is a Permanent Part-time Teacher position available at this full-day kindergarten which is situated on the ground floor of Te Papa in Wellingtonrsquos CBD The Kindergarten provides high quality education for infants toddlers and young children This part-time position is 16 hours per week worked over three days The teaching team is provided with high levels of professional support with generous non-contact time and leave provisions An ability to meet the key tasks specific to this kindergarten outlined in the Job Description will be an advantage Duties to commence 15 May 2017 or as negotiated Applications close Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 1200pm Island Bay Kindergarten ndash Fixed Term Fulltime Relieving Teacher There is a Fixed Term Fulltime Relieving Teacher position available in this kindergarten which is situated in Wellingtonrsquos southern suburb of Island Bay has three services operating on its site ndash Kura Pepe Kura Tamaiti and Isola all offering different hours to give choice to families in the area This is a 1-year parental leave position and is contingent on this leave being completed An ability to meet the key tasks specific to this kindergarten outlined in the Job Description will be an advantage Duties to commence 29 May 2017 or as negotiated Applications close Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 1200pm Casual Relieving Available Attention All Early Childhood Practitioners Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens invite any person with a recognised Early Childhood Qualification to register as a Casual Relief Teacher for the Association Applications are welcome any time Please contact the Human Resources Officer Phone (04) 232-3069 for a Relievers Pack WMK OfficemdashSenior Teacher x 2 There are two permanent Senior Teacher positions available on the senior teacher team The role of the senior teacher is to provide support advice and guidance to the kindergarten teaching teams We are looking for experienced early childhood teachers who have demonstrated effective leadership in various contexts and show a commitment to ongoing learning as a professional teacher An ability to meet the key tasks specific to this role as outlined in the Job Description will be an advantage Duties to commence as negotiated Applications close Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 1200pm All applicants must hold a current first aid certificate Teacher registration current practising certificate and a recognised Early Childhood Education Qualification

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KHANDALLAH REMEMBERS On Tuesday 11 April we held a dedication ceremony in memory of our loved kaiako Kim Smith who passed away last August Families donated a bench seat in a colour Kim liked and we have placed it in a peaceful place in our garden Children brought flowers from home and placed them on Kimrsquos seat and we sang Tutira Mai one of Kimrsquos favourite songs with the children

Y-MEN GRADUATE

The latest group of Y-Men celebrated their graduation last Thursday These young men have been working in a number of our kindergartens and 6 will continue to do so for a period of time A number of them are looking to take up study toward their Early Childhood degrees We wish them all well in their future endeavours

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HEAD LICE TREATMENT

REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH

An update to the article in last weekrsquos Korero Children up to the age of 13 have free visits to the doctor and free prescription costs Some families who are struggling with Head Lice may want to take their children to the doctor to get a prescription for Head Lice Treatment

Regional Public Health is moving to a different system for sending out important Public Health messages about specific diseases The email address these will come from will be LucyKingsbeerhuttvalleydhborgnz Please note we will continue to send you updates and professional development opportunities from our healthyecchuttvalleydhborgnz Please continue to contact us at Healthyecchuttvalleydhborgnz or call on 027 807 8544

FROM STUDENT TEACHER TO MOVIE MAKER

Discovery Kindergarten currently have a student teacher her name is Erin Laas Erin has made an amazing shadow puppet theatre and has recorded a stunning video of it It is the story of how the kiwi lost itrsquos wings She was inspired by our Ngahere Tamariki bush programme It is a fantastic video and the team at Discovery thought other kindergartenrsquos would enjoy it also It can be viewed at httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=A_saeTJKfgA

NEW MURAL FOR TORU FETU As a leaving gift to Toru Fetu Kindergarten Liam Murphy one of our original Y-Men worked with a local Wainuiomata artist Aidan Walbaekken to design a mural This is a beautiful mural that will be enjoyed for years to come

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BERHAMPORE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS A powhiri opened our event with Lou being a major support and advisor for the process Jamie a teacher and the Kapa Haka group from Berhampore School acted as our communityrsquos manuhiri along with others from the community Our girls performed the karanga and one of our parents Brendon and our teacher Archy spoke on our behalf Our parents and tamariki sang Te Aroha and Tutira Mai Nga Iwi Jamie replied and the kapa haka group sang their waiata Food and drink was shared after the hongi and the tapu was lifted Then the festivities began Our eldest guest came as a child in 1936 There was lots of animated chatting and a beautiful buzz of conversation as people remembered their time here as students and parents An art work of handprints detailed peoplersquos attendance A memorial wall of plaques (dated 1928 1968 and 2017) was unveiled by Justin Lester our Wellington mayor and a 100th birthday cake was cut Finally a time capsule from 5 years ago was dug up all in lovely condition and bringing back lots of memories The children had a wonderful time with a bouncy castle and various kindy activities especially popular was the face paint by Amelie Lisa and Nadia Our grateful thanks go to our organisers Jess Becs Kerry and our parent committee

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BERHAMPORE CELEBRATES 100 YEARSmdashContinued

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Kia ora tātou

When the Education Council replaced the Teachers Council in 2015 it wasnrsquot just a change of name With substantially increased functions and obligations the Education Council exists to elevate the status of the teaching profession

Wersquore working to deliver new services to support teachers in their professional development leadership and teaching practice consistent with our statutory functions We will also deliver more services online and provide more robust effective and efficient disciplinary services The Education Council is funded by teachersrsquo fees Starting this week we will be consulting teachers about a proposed increase in these fees The fees teachers pay to the Council have remained the same since 2010 and donrsquot reflect the services it provides to the profession Without an increase the Council will face a $9595 million annual shortfall from July 2019 Before decisions are made on any changes to the fees we need to consult with those who will be affected by the proposed change We need to hear from the profession on the proposed change The consultation document provides the relevant information on the proposed fee increase Please provide feedback on the proposed changes by or before 5pm on 5 May 2017 Yoursquoll find the document and ways to provide feedback on our website at wwweducationcouncilorgnzfeesconsultation Once the consultation has closed the governing board of the Council will consider teachersrsquo feedback before deciding whether any changes are made to the fees We are proposing that any changes to fees will not take effect until 1 July 2019 If you have questions about the fees consultation please contact us at feesconsultationeducationcouncilorgnz Nga mihi Graham Stoop Chief Executive

The Education Council have started a consultation process over the level of fees for Certification Their press release is below You can find the consultation document at wwweducationcouncilorgnzfeesconsultation and have your say on the issue Consultation closes on 5pm on 5 May 2017

EDUCATION COUNCIL FEES CONSULTATION

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900am CoffeeTea and registration

930am Welcome and Housekeeping

945am to 1045am Mandy Coulston

1045am to 1145am Group 1 WorkshopPresentation by Lyn Wright Helen Smithies and Annette Collings A positive approach to inclusion ndash what is your role as a leader Is your kindergarten the best place that it can be for all children or just most of them Positive attitudes and approaches to creating inclusive early childhood environments start with you This workshop will support you to identify beliefs practices language and environment design that can unwittingly exclude or promote a deficit view of particular children or ways of being and then plan ways to address those messages

1045am to 1145am Group 2 WorkshopPresentation by Paula Hunt Lynette Wray and Tania Jack Effective leadership through systems and processes Does it sometimes seem like you are chasing your tail with lots to do and you donrsquot know where to start Having systems and processes in place can support leaders to work more effectivelyhellip This workshop provides an overview of some useful systems and processes that teams are using to support their work including IT tools such as Office 365 for email and calendars to timetable meetings Storypark filing systems sharing good practicesetting up buddy system and an introduction to the online PLD Calendar

1045am to 1145am Group 3 WorkshopPresentation by Catha Ritchie and Andy Cairns Effective Communication open to having those lsquotrickyrsquo conversations Leaders are you hellip Avoiding having those tricky conversations Worried how to say it Feel inadequate to give feedback Doubt feedback will move the teacherrsquos practice forward This workshop provides you to work through a step by step process enabling you to develop a script and positive strategies for having those tricky conversations you have been avoiding

1145am to 1230pm Lunch

1230pm to 130pm Group 1 WorkshopPresentation by Paula Hunt Lynette Wray and Tania Jack Effective leadership through systems and processes Does it sometimes seem like you are chasing your tail with lots to do and you donrsquot know where to start Having systems and processes in place can support leaders to work more effectivelyhellip This workshop provides an overview of some useful systems and processes that teams are using to support their work including IT tools such as Office 365 for email and calendars to timetable meetings Storypark filing systems sharing good practicesetting up buddy system and an introduction to the online PLD Calendar

1230pm to 130pm Group 2 WorkshopPresentation by Catha Ritchie and Andy Cairns Effective Communication open to having those lsquotrickyrsquo conversations Leaders are you hellip Avoiding having those tricky conversations Worried how to say it Feel inadequate to give feedback Doubt feedback will move the teacherrsquos practice forward This workshop provides you to work through a step by step process enabling you to develop a script and positive strategies for having those tricky conversations you have been avoiding

1230pm to 130pm Group 3 WorkshopPresentation by Lyn Wright Helen Smithies and Annette Collings A positive approach to inclusion ndash what is your role as a leader Is your kindergarten the best place that it can be for all children or just most of them Positive attitudes and approaches to creating inclusive early childhood environments start with you This workshop will support you to identify beliefs practices language and environment design that can unwittingly exclude or promote a deficit view of particular children or ways of being and then plan ways to address those messages

Leadership Hui Professional Development Day Wednesday 26th April 930am to 300pm

Cossie Club Upper Hutt

Agenda

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Agenda




230pm to 300pm - Poroporoaki and Open Forum

300pm Drinks and nibbles

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Reawakening Visual art practices in early childhood

with Jo Dean

This interactive series is for teachers to reignite their imagination and creativity within Visual art The visual arts offer a way in which children can express their growing awareness of themselves and the worlds in which they live The teacher plays a significant role in childrenrsquos visual and aesthetic learning it is more than just setting out resources for the children to explore The teachersrsquo attitude knowledge skills and dispositions influence the way they value and engage with visual arts in early childhood Teachers are required to think in through and within visual art To be able to be an artist themselves teachers need to ensure their own mean-making curiosity and interests within Visual art are flourishing to actively engage and teach artistic skills to young children

Registrations close 4pm Monday 1st May

3rd May 2017 Revisiting Visual art elements Repertoire of art practices (Kei Tua o te Pae)

17th May 2017 Use of technology to celebrate the arts

31st May 2017 Studio thinking framework amp Quality of Arts framework

Venue Te Takere Library Levin Time 530 - 730 pm

$15000 (+GST) per person for all three workshops Minimum numbers required and limited to 30 participants Please pay invoice once registration is confirmed prior

to the first workshop Please note no refunds after first workshop

Jo Dean has recently lectured in Teacher Education at the Institute of Education Massey University Palmerston North She is an early childhood trained teacher and regularly works alongside teachers young children and their whanau Jo is currently undertaking her PhD which is investigating lsquoHow young children and teachers co-create meaning when art installations serve as a catalyst for aesthetic explorationrsquo

Click here to register

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR

Carrying the Tapa 1 and 2 series This series of Culturally Responsive workshops is to support non-Pasifika teachers working with Pasifika children their families and community Teachers and staff will have the opportunity to explore the cultural context to understand what specifically Pasifika is Effective Engagement with children families and communities and best practice where we discuss whatrsquos working share what we do consider expectations and how Te Whariki is relevant to Pasifika education in ECE

26 April 9am - 1pm

Hutt City Kindergarten Office Unit 4 125 Naenae Road Naenae


Te Manawa Revisited x 2 Another opportunity for you to continue to engage with the relaunched Te Manawa There will be lots of practical opportunities to delve into the document


Johnsonville Club and Greytown Library


Dispositional Workshop Are you still thinking about dispositions Are you thinking there is more for you to learn and understand about ldquodispositionsrdquo Are you intentional about planning to support childrenrsquos dispositional learning Do you or how do you talk about plan for and respond to dispositional learning

27 April 930am - 1230pm


Social Competence Workshop This workshops focus is Building Social Competence linking directly with the unpacking of the WMK Social Competence Criteria Strengthening teaching strategies for working alongside children whānau and colleagues Induction and Mentoring Workshop

27 April 930am - 1230pm 1pm ndash 3pm

Upper Hutt Cossie Club

All Certificating teachers and any other teachers welcome All Certificating teachers and mentors

Priority Learners This workshop is a repeat from last year (October) specifically focussed on our Māori Learners We will be exploring ways in which to build our bicultural capacity being responsive in appropriate ways to our Māori Learners and Whānau Key indicators of wise practice will include Partnership Environments Teacher knowledge and engagement Whānau Aspirations Assessment and Documents What can inform these key indicators How are we enacting them


Aotea Lodge Porirua


Continued on Page 5

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Paraparaumu Library



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CURRENT VACANCIES


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