Reflection 2017

We have had a great year together in Kepler....


What went really well:

• Modules - art with BJ & Katie
• Reading tasks including Google Drive projects
• Listen to music while working
• Code club & 3D printing
• Challenges, a bit of a change
• Coding in modules
• Gottchas - turn in for rewards
• Different classes for inquiry
• Leadership opportunity for Year 6 students in Community Time
• First camp for Year 4
• Class earning reward time - more ways of earning the neurons
• Robotics with Carol
• Fitness - to break up learning times

What we might change for 2018:

• Behaviour and expectations in our space
• Flexible learning time - iTime, reward if completed tasks
• Cooking - for the school
• Fidget spinners?
• Hands on activities
• Quiet spaces for calming down - designated space
• More sports activities - athletics on day a week
• Language lessons - more Māori
• Sometimes longer fitness times
• Lockers - cover for privacy
• Use the kitchen more
• Less time sitting on the mat - more time acting
• Independent licence
• Soccer goals out more
• Finding ways to have quiet spaces in the classroom
• More security around the school after school
• A way to encourage kids to get their home learning in
• A system to help us look after our stationery
• Noise level chart

Crazy Dreams:

• Hammock in the class
• Nerf wars
• Lunchtime activities - capture the flag etc
• A class code hour or challenge
• Do coding in other subjects like maths
• Listen to music as individuals or a class
• Turn the Zone into a Chill Space
• Classroom pet
• Class PE equipment
• Independent licence - can go anywhere in the school to learn
• Creative hour - challenges
• Tech challenges
• A snooze sone for a wee sleep
• Have motobikes at school
• Make stress balls
• Shared lunches
• Build a tree hut in the school
• Build a tree in the classroom - to do your work up it.