2005 School Calendar

2006 Calendar Units for the year, SOME of which, involving our Feedback Sheets... -	At the beginning of each term we plan and prepare a unit which operates right across the school, Year 1 to 8! After the initial unit each term, teachers plan and prepare another significant unit based on the interests and needs of the children. This second unit also has a feedback sheet for children and parents. 2006 teacher only day notes 'Inspiration' required to read this. Link to 2005 Calendar	Other School Events
EXIT		Family day at the Pools in New Plymouth. Learning at School Conference in Rotorua for Principal as lead teacher in ICTPD contract .Principal away from February 21st to the 24th. Playground Opening and family games Toko school wins Turnbull Cup and Centennial Cup! Senior Swimming Sports at Stratford Pools with our new schools! Both junior and senior.15th March STAFF Prof Development Developing reading literacy! Judy M training as a reading recovery teacher. This is all underpay with four children selected for the initial program. The use of School master is a BIG professional development mountain the teachers at Toko School are climbing this year! We have 5 planned days with tutor to help us get going! Talent Program begins. Book Week Scholastics Book Fair Tabloid Sports at Midhirst School 10th April. The Toko School Bike ride being organsied by the Fundraising Committee!!! be prepared to lend a hand!
Swimming and water survival skills plus sun safe and beach safe aspects.	All classes have intensive swimming instruction which culminates in an interschool swimming carnival. The skills developed are rather obvious. It is a big deal here that children learn to swim to save themselves! Additionally this year an increased skills based PE program for our traditional Friday sports afternoon! Additional staffing being brought into allow for smaller groups and greater skill development... the difference between physical education and physical activity .A feedback sheet.
Talent and Interest program
Talent and Interest program	A new initiative this year is the development of our talent and interest program... click here for greater details! Basically children have been given the opportunity to excel in an area of the curriculum that they have either a talent in or an interest in! Three additional staff have been brought in to allow for small numbers and greater depth to be delivered in an area of talent or interest.
Survival Science / Social Studies	An integrated unit based on survival. Ranging from survival of the kiwi to the survival of early explorers such as Captain Cook!!!! Teachers have planned the theme together and then each taken a different aspect. Senior classes have an inquiry base using the rich ICT based environment they have at their disposal. A feedback sheet.
Music	At our end of 2005 staff meeting we discussed having an increased level of music in our rooms. Music at least once a week leading to our unit in term 3 which makes music and performance of music a highlight. Check the planning day info out. Install inspiration to view!
Physical Education Scholastics Book Fair Fundraising Bike Ride	During term 1 Friday afternoon sports developing more skills related activities.... so using the new words more physical education versus physical activity. Additional staff purchased to assist the size of groups! Thank banked staffing. The theme is reading rocks!!! Neat end of term planned for kids and hopefully parents too!
Term 2
Primary Enterprise Projects This will end up being about a 7 week unit.. Technology Essential Skills	Link to the program descriptions. All children in the school involved in a variety of ways from Entrepeneur to Year 1! Basic introduction to Prep for teachers and children. CV's readied, enterprises discussed and developed at the beginning of the term. This is a problem based learning unit that has run at school now for several years with great impact and a fascinating market day! .This is a feedback sheet unit. Charlaine attended a PREP PD day to assist getting on Board with the Prep work that goes on at Toko School.	Jones Cup Day. 22nd of May! Market Day Interschool debates for Year 7 and 8 at Toko School Interschool Chess Competition Whole school teacher only day in Stratford with the ICTPD cluster. June. Bard Wired Movie Day!!! Teacher Only day Saturday the 17th combining with other Bard Wired Schools June 19th to the 25th
Herald Newspaper Investigation Year 7 and 8 Written and visual Language! ART BOARD
	Last year we came 6th in the country! Can we do better in 2006? Classes will be entering an art work into the Percy Thompson Gallery
Methnex Investigations Mathematics	A Year 7 and 8 unit focusing on research and investigations skills in a mathematical context. We enter into the group investigations for year 7 and 8 rather than other areas as I believe it develops a cooperative atmosphere in the classroom. Awesome Results A feedback sheet. Additionally there is an art 'competition' on at the Gallery again this term. Something to look out for!
Talent and Interest Program	Every Monday throughout the term teachers, including 4 "relievers" will be taking an extension group in an area of expertise for the teacher and either talent or interest for the children. This is a significant component of the school term and the first time we have given this area such a commitment! Check out more details here This will run for about 11 weeks in total.
Term 3
Musical Schools Stick together!	Music!!! An across the school unit with a focus on musical or dramatic presentation with music. This idea grew out of our Teacher Only day at the end of 2005. Room 5 hope to perform at r another school!! Simi liar to the neat visit we had from Auroa School near the nd of 2005! All children in the class "playing" a part!~ View the details of the day! A feedback sheet.	Complete Herald Newspaper This is McLeod and Hurlestone Shield term! Lots of school rugby and netball . The first 6 weeks are all go for this event. Interschool Play day! Toko School cabaret thanks to Fundraising Committee. July 15th I think. Interschool debates at Toko. Speech Board Exams about week 7. Interschool Cross Country Our group is joining the Rawhitiroa School Cross country with our cluster Chess Competition with our Schools Group
New Zealand Speech Board Exams Oral Language
New Zealand Speech Board Exams Oral Language	A school wide focus. Weeks 4, 5 and 6 with exams in week 7....We completed this in 2003 and 2004, and 2005. We believe this has had very positive results with children's oral language developing and their confidence developing too. A very clear link with the school charter outlining oral language as the basis of all other learning! We are maintaining this initiative in 2006 and hope to receive funding from EDI application to fund it as well. Children are involved in preparation for roughly four weeks. A feedback sheet. Please not that staff have a new syllabus and this should be read !!
Second significant school unit, classroom based and individual teachers to decided what is best for them and their children right now!	An inquiry based learning based on a current school/social/ environmental issue......
Term 4
Beginning term 4 shared unit. Problem based Action Learning!!! Topic to be established!	It is a really busy term. To start it off we are planning a planet earth and beyond unit. But it is a small unit of just three weeks. This is due to the conflicting requirements of: athletics sports training, swimming, production practices music practices and debates and speech contest!	Lions Speech competition NIE Quiz Concert preparations including songs and dances and lines! Interschool Athletics Sports End of year magazine? An opportunity for a small dedicated group.. we've toyed with this idea before but it is a big job!!! School Concert for schools. For community Final school concert.
Camp Preparations and Camp theme week.	Planning for camp activities.This year the Year 7 and 8's are heading to ,,,,, sorry cant say yet!! Meanwhile back at school a school wide unit with a focus on EOTC.....A variety of activities which this year will resemble more of an outdoor pursuits week.
Children from Year 5 to 8 complete their independent study to show how they have learned and grown and improved this year. Essential Skills Yr 5 and Up!	This is an independent inquiry based research unit completed by the children, demonstrating their development of research skills. (Learning how to learn star) It is held at the end of each year for children from Year 5 and up (if they are ready for it) and it is assessed by the teacher on some points key criteria and learning intentions, but self assessment is an integral component of this unit. The comparisons over the years will be very useful. Excellent contribution to the special book! Feedback Sheet
School Production Preparation Oral Visual Music Dance	At the end of the year a significant amount of time is used in the development of the end of year concert. Year 7 and 8 take on the majority of the "acting", however, dance and movement, and singing is a large part of the preparation as well.
School Production Preparation Oral Visual Music Dance