All can change in a week

This blog has sat as a draft for the last 10+ weeks- and as I reflect on it now 10+ days later I finish it to publish it. A real change in our ākonga yet I wonder if in our kaiako to the same degree.

It began week 5, term 3;
This blog is no doubt very different to the reflective post I typed in my head on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday this week. When I felt like I was struggling with the high teacher ratio,  lack of quality inquiry products and the stress of the impending celebration of learning and the feeling of babysitting. It would of focussed on the annoyance I was feeling of the frustration at a lack of team work and instead perceived selfishness. It would of questioned how we can teach with  80+ kids and 2 teachers.  Drawing me to buying my first bottle of wine in a month to destress!!

                     

Instead calmly I sit here on Friday focussed on both perseverance, trust, success and collaboration.
Our first exhibition of learning was a huge success because of the perseverance (stubborness) of Jono.
He stood strong against lots of comments from his kaiako that 'we' weren't ready. But wow- the 2 days leading up to the day I offered a mai time for inquiry time and had a big sign up. The day of the exhibition some ākonga continued to work through  their morning tea without any kaiako assistance.

The success of the exhibition also occured with the timely visit by a group of Principals and senior leaders through the Grow Waitaha; an authentic audience.