ELKANAH SENIOR PRIMARY

Staff Meeting

6 November 2012

Portfolios

Purposeful meetings

Relevant professional development

3 Focus Areas in 2013

PORTFOLIOS - To give purposeful leadership to all areas of school life.

PURPOSEFUL MEETINGS - To share knowledge and skills; understanding that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - To inspire colleagues to become more skilled and knowledgeable inside and outside the classroom.

Why?

Grade Heads : Janine, Renate, Juliet

Curriculum Development : Jacky

Discipline : Warren

Deputy Principal : Pippa

Principal : Arthur

Portfolios

Grade meetings continue in timetable

Friday afternoon cycle :

Week 1 : Full Staff Week 2 : Professional Development

(at least once per term)Week 3 : Full StaffWeek 4 : Curriculum / Assessment Planning (in grades or learning

areas)

Purposeful Meetings

Touch Base

Monday and Thursday mornings: 07h30 – 07h55

Purposeful Meetings

Relevant Professional Development

What do we need to achieve the goal of becoming a school which truly prepares children for the 21st century?

How can we best assist our teachers to become confident with new ideas/technology/pedagogies so that this goal may be achieved?

Academic Subject HeadsEnglish

Afrikaans

Maths

Social Science

Natural Science

Life Skills

Expectations - TeachersCommitment to the vision of Elkanah School and

to the development of the Senior Primary Campus as a centre of excellence for 21st century teaching and learning

Personal commitment to engage in ongoing, intentional professional development

Honest discussion/debate – develop community amongst team

2013 Theme

ON TRACK