Weekly+Lessons

Term Two = Week one =

This Term we are learning about **//scotomas//**
====//A scotoma is anything that keeps us from perceiving or understanding the truth. These "blind spots are self created. They are based on the beliefs, habits ,attitudes, and expectations which are formed by listening and accepting what other people say, as well as our past experiences. We all have blind spots, or scotomas, which prevent us from realising our full potential.//==== ====When we are "stuck" with a problem, we can say to ourselves that //__problems are just scotomas waiting to be busted__. Like looking at optical illusions, we sometimes need to look at the problem in different ways to see the "truth" or find other ways of solving the problem.//==== ====// It is important that our **self talk** is always positive- This helps to raise our **self esteem** (or our self estimation) so that we can solve problems easily and creatively, and not be hard on ourselves when we experience set backs. //====

// It is also important to raise the self esteem of those around us. //
====// It's a bit like investing positively in someone's "emotional bank account." By recognising and pointing out when they have done well, paying them a compliment, or committing to a random act of kindness they fell valued and so their self esteem increases too. //==== ====// But it is also very important that we are constantly and quietly investing in our own emotional bank account. (Have you ever received a compliment from someone with low self esteem? Did it really feel like they meant it?) //====

= Week Two =

** ﻿What's on top? - choose one **
> ==== ==== > ==== ====
 * ==== Celebrations ====
 * ==== Affirmations ====
 * ==== Concerns ====

** Reflection - Door pass**
= **Week Three.** =

Message from the cookie thief.- 15 minutes
// Glue the problem in your book and write the solutions when you have busted through this problem //

//Am I having a scotoma? then Olivia helped me//
= Week Four =

**Wiki work** - Complete User names and passwords - fix up errors
 * Notices **- This week S.L.T. will meet in the last block

** ﻿What's on top? - choose one **

 * Celebrations
 * Affirmations
 * Concerns

**Today's Organiser**

 * Commendations**
 * What we know**
 * We use a small slip of paper with a child’s name and teacher’s signature to show they have been behaving or working at a high standard.
 * Teachers give the commendations to students
 * The commendation box is located at the entrance to the library
 * We put them a in box and each assembly three get drawn out
 * It works like a raffle.

How much do they cost? || Ask Mrs Drummond || Matariki Cole Milly || Week 5 || Cole Milly || Week 5 || Cole Milly || Week 5 || 2 kids from each year level PMI || Sophie Maria Olivia || Week 7 || Emma || Week 5 || Use a PMI || Bella Jess || Week 5 ||
 * **Question** || **__ How __** will we find out? || **__ Who __** will find out?  || __ By __**__ when __** **?**  ||
 * Who buys the gifts? || Ask Mr Jones ||  || Today ||
 * How are they chosen?
 * How do we know what prizes are being chosen? || Ask Mrs Drummond || Matariki
 * Who wraps the gifts || Ask Mrs Drummond || Matariki
 * What do kids think of this system? || Ask a class
 * What do teachers think this system? || Survey each teacher to put in the staff room || Kyle Ethan Tess || Week 7 ||
 * What does Mr Koberstein think of this system? || Ask him use a PMI || Caitlin
 * What does the administration staff think of this system? || Ask Mrs Drummond and the others

** In 2011 at Onerahi primary schoo l, in what ways might we ( reduce, maximise, eliminate, improve ,)... so that... **
= In __//2011 @ Onerahi Primary School//__, in what ways might we __//improve//__ the ways in which we celebrate Beacon Students at assembly, so that __//all students strive to become Beacon Students?//__ =

** Reflection - Door pass**
= **Week Five** = ==**S.P.E.A.K. ** ==
 * **Notices **- WYWAF- have a look
 *  **Wiki work ** -User names and passwords
 * **Write U.P. into books**
 * Conundrum- Match sticks

**What's on top? - choose one **

 * Celebrations
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Affirmations
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Concerns

Early Finishers

 * Fingerprint Fun
 * Figure It Out - Code Busting
 * The Pig and Sow
 * 1) Cut and paste the story into your book
 * 2) Plan a story board of the main events
 * 3) Create your film strip
 * 4) The moral of this story is... ( what is the lesson to be learned from this story)

EDRA
Personal reflection- Door pass - written /glue paste

= Week Six = No school today

= Week Seven- =

Winter sports tournament
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Week Eight =
 * SPEAK- Celebrations/Affirmations/Concerns
 * Fluency Generator- Brainstorming out loud - strips of paper

**In what ways** could we raise funds **so that** we can reduce the cost of the WYWAF tickets?

 * Quote of the day/ I think this means- "All meaningful and lasting change..."
 * Check list- tasks to complete- __The Pig And The Sow__
 * Recording what we found out- 1x recorder to do this on the action plan.
 * PMI- three sheets - sticky labels
 * EDRA - paste reflection

Week 9 - Computer Pod
Connundrum Login- school website/ SLT wiki

What we found out- What are the facts? (week 9)
How much do they cost? || Variety 1 chooses the gifts. $3 || It is a way of encouraging students to try and to work hard and to behave well. Useful for acknowledging postive behaviour. A quick positive buzz for students. Students are excited about getting their names selected. Classes feel good when someone from their class gets a prize - builds class team spirit. Wet-day monitors can give them out the help with control. Gives children a good reason to focus and complete lessons. Kids love rewards. Encourages students to focus on work. **IMPROVEMENTS** : Would be really cool to have an EE award that could link to the trophy. Know what it is for? Tick box for a particular beacon. Junior, middle and senior box so guaranteed one from each area. I like the idea of a commendation based on beacons. New name, something that rolls off the tongue better: Like Whangarei Intermediates Bluies Maybe a way to identify a beacon for students for a while after award. I agree with the above suggestion. **MINUS** : It isn't very focused and we don't know what they are for. Seniors rarely win. Presents are junior orientated. || It helps people to work towards getting a commendation **MINUS** :It's past it's use by date. People don't think about why they get the commendation- just the prize.. **IMPROVEMENT** : People need to understand more that it is not all about getting presents. Lots of commendations, only 3 drawn. I understand more about - just plastic toys. Badge - wear something. Newsletter - names. No reason for them. Beacon related. Do something different. "Change is growth and growth is learning". "and learning is change". "Challenges are opportunities". Not related to beacons enough. Different every week - colours. Write proof. || Don't have to do anything they are already wrapped up. **MINUS** :Doesn't like how the prizes are toys. **IMPROVEMENTS** : Maybe it could be a free swim in summer and in the winter it could be 1 o'clock computer pod time. Mrs Luiten likes the commendation system nothing bad and no improvements need to be done. ||
 * Question || What we found out- Summary of the information ||
 * Who buys the gifts? || Mrs Drummond gets them at Variety 1 ||
 * How are they chosen?
 * How do we know what prizes are being chosen? || We don't now whats in the prizes.The store picks the prizes ||
 * Who wraps the gifts || Variety 1 ||
 * What do kids think of this system? ||  ||
 * What do teachers think this system? || **PLUS** : Easy to organize.
 * What does Mr Koberstein think of this system? || **PLUS** : Good thing is that it recognizes good behavior.
 * What does the administration staff think of this system? || **PLUS** : Mrs Subritzky thinks the idea is good.

= Connundrum = = Quote of the day- =

I think this means....
= **S.O.D.A.** = =Criteria Decider- what criteria will we need to use to choose the best possible outcome for our fund-raising challenge=

= **Updating commendation tasks** =

**Complete** PMI charts and checklist activities & then wordle activity for early finshers.

 * Reviewing** squid-sauce

= EDRA- reflection sheet =

= Week 11 - End of term= Scotoma movie-example
 * SODA **- criteria decider- 3 pens- 10 minutes to write up and total.
 * Action Plan** - fundraising- what needs to be done to achieve our goal?
 * Finish i**t- reflection on scotomas. PMI Written up.
 * Complete** all checklist activities.