Our two Associate Leaders of Learning were fortunate to both attend and present at this years North Island Google Apps for Education (GAFE) Summit which was hosted at Albany Senior High School during the break on April 13-14. The New Zealand EdTechTeam Summit featuried Google for Education. It was a high intensity two day event […]
Thank you to the families that have already paid the school donation. If all families pay the school donation, it will help the school provide educational excellence, opportunities and resources for our learners. The requested school donation is $200.00 per learner. This figure was set by the Board of Trustees as part of their 2015 […]
Each term this year we are using one of our Vision Principles as a launchpad for our learning. Last term we tapped into our ‘Curiosity’ and this term we are getting ‘Connected’. We are putting particular emphasis on making connections to our culture- past, present and future, the food we eat, languages- especially NZSL and […]
At Ormiston Primary School our learners have been gathering each morning for a hui- a short assembly to start our day where our Leader of Learning welcomes new learners to our school (presenting them with their foundation badge and/or lanyard), celebrates out of school extra curricular experiences, demonstrates our NZSL sign of the day and […]
Most of our year 6 learners have volunteered to become a road patroller for our school. This is so we can operate the Kea Crossing across Helianthus Avenue. In the last week of term 1, they were all trained by the NZ Police. This ensured that they were able to carry out the duties of […]
Our PB4L team: Koral Doidge, Miriam Kamsteeg, John Dyer, Margaret Patrick and Diana Wilkes have been participating in training with the MOE in order to ensure we are teaching expected behaviours as we would a curriculum learning area to ensure well-being of all of our learners. By strengthening relationships and creating more positive home and […]
We have had an exceptional first week at OrmPS. With well over 100 foundation learners joining us on Day 1. We began our week with a pohiri (Maori welcome & blessing). Our pohiri was unique and we were fortunate to have members of the Nga Thai iwi lead and guide us through the special procedure. It […]
On Thursday 22 nd of January, thoroughly energised by our three days in Long Bay, the Learning coaches, Strategic Leadership team and members of the board had the opportunity to meet with cultural consultants from the East Auckland area to discuss our powhiri on the 3rd of February. These lovely people led us through details about […]
At OrmPS we are mindful that our disposition affects the way we interact with others and how we engage with our work and learning. We are HOOKED on FISH ©Charthouse Learning.
FISH is a group of 4 strategies or practices we will be using to inspire each other to build a positive, enthusiastic and focused culture […]
During our time at Vaughn Park the Learning Coaches and Strategic Leadership Team had the opportunity to learn some New Zealand Sign Language with Pam from the Kelston Deaf Education Centre. This session was a “voice off” session so we had to pick things up very fast! We learnt greetings, colours and how to finger […]
