13 June 2016

Newsletter Articles

Principals supporting Principals… Principals supporting Principles!

Kia Ora

Please find this week's Monday Mailing below.

You can access all Monday Mailings by clicking here or going to the link below in your web browser.

http://www.wpa.ac.nz/1/newsletter_sets/1-monday-mailing/years/2016

Kind regards

Pat

Help!! Transition to School

Do any of you have a transition policy/procedure when people/students come in to your school; for example, an interview re the child, learning and behaviour needs, support previously had etc. Anything will help.

This is my Inquiry this year – transition into, within and on from our school.

Thanks

Raewyn Jackson
Principal
Pukenui School
Te Kuiti
rjackson@pukenui.school.nz

WPA Dates

Other Dates

Rant - Poverty

The Government continues to ignore the plight of our families in poverty. There seems to be an attitude that if you are poor, it is your own fault.

Many of our families need a 'hand up' to lift them out of the despair of poverty.

At a WPA Catch Up Day many years ago, Ceilia Lashlie said something like, "All mothers want the best for their children; but often they do not know what to do to get the best for their children."

Have a listen to this 6 minute interview by John Campbell…

CORE Breakfast

The next CORE Breakfast is on 23 June with Alex Hotere-Barners presenting a seminar and workshop session on Non-Māori Roles in supporting Māori Educational Success.

In Aotearoa New Zealand there continues to be enduring questions about why and how non-Māori can play active roles in supporting Māori educational success. Based on the latest research evidence, the seminar and workshop sessions will explore how non-Māori educationalists can advance sustainable and positive Māori educational outcomes.

Jo Wilson
Senior Consultant
CORE Education Ltd M: 021 2780768 T: jmw58

ULearn Conference 2016 | Rotorua 5-7 Oct | Register your interest to be the first to know about NZ's premier education conference | Follow @ulearnnz #ulearn16

Board of Trustees Induction

Dave McNair from Gordonton school has passed on the attached Board induction info form NZSTA. Some of it is very useful

NZEI Update

Ratification Meetings

Here is the link to both the primary Principal and Primary Teacher Ratification Meetings. Please encourage all members to attend because this is voting on the terms and conditions of their employment.

For 3 of the principals meetings we will have members of the bargaining team present.

Members of the bargaining team will be attending the Cambridge (7.45am) and Melville Primary (11am) meetings on the 16th June as well as the Fairfield Intermediate (8am) meeting on the 24th June.

Rural Teaching Principal Conference

This conference is right on your doorstep and has some engaging and interesting keynote speakers, workshops and school visits planned. Paul Hunt, Barrie Wickens, Jan Tinetti and Georgina (from National Office) have spent many hours organising the 3 days of the conference. As well as a great learning opportunity it will be fun!

The link to the conference information is

Register now!!

Beginning Teacher Charter

The BT Charter for your school is with me waiting to be signed.

The concept of the charter was a response from members.

It is designed to support the employment and induction of teachers into the workforce. We know that approximately 15% of BT's who get a job are employed into permanent positions.

By signing the charter the school is supporting employing teachers into legitimate fixed term positions and making a commitment to robust induction and mentoring programmes.

The majority of schools are doing just that right now.

Please email me if you are happy to sign the charter and I will deliver it to you.

Kind regards

Jackie Nicholl
Principal Support Officer
Field Officer
NZEI Te Riu Roa
0800 693 443
www.nzei.org.nz

Media Firestorm at your school: Free Webinar

It could be a camp death or an untrue bullying allegation, but a media firestorm is always possible at your school. Are you confident you would be in control if this happens? If you would like to take action to be prepared for the possibility, this webinar is for you. Call it an insurance policy on your reputation.

What will be covered?

• What preparation you need to do
• How to control media interviews
• What's changed over the past few years
• Reputation landmines to avoid

When

The FREE Webinar will kick off on Tuesday July 5 at 10.30am and last 45 minutes. This will include 30 minutes of content, 5 minutes to discuss further options and 10 minutes of questions. To sign up, merely follow this link to the registration.

Any technical problems, email pete@mediatrainingnz.co.nz and we'll sign you up.

Who

The Webinar will be hosted by former Education reporter and Government Press Secretary Pete Burdon. Pete has trained well over 200 school leaders in New Zealand and Australia about dealing with the media at critical times. He is also author of "Media Training for Modern Leaders."

ConnectEd

Preconference leadership workshop day with Dr Cheryl Doig.

Hmmm… Attitude

Hauora… Health & Happiness

A Reading…

Bruce Hammonds summary of Bryan Bruce's documentary… a great read!

Leadership… 10 Signs You Really Are a Leader (and Might Not Know It)

From Bruce Hammonds…

We often feel that to be a leader you need to be born a leader, or be drawn to leadership, or have a leader-ly position.

We think of leadership as a title that has to be deserved or earned.

But leaders are rarely, if ever, born. If we had to isolate a factor that creates leaders, it's probably some combination of circumstance and persistence.

Many, many leaders walk among us--in all kinds of people, places and positions.

Some of the greatest leaders you'll ever meet aren't even aware of their own leadership.

Here are 10 signs that you may be one of them:

1. You have an open mind and seek out other people's opinions. If people are drawn to you because you are open to others people's opinions, you are a leader.
2. You offer advice and counsel. If you find yourself advising your colleagues, and your friends are asking you to counsel them--if people seem to seek out and value what you say--then your empathy is strong and your perspective has real-world usefulness to those around you. If you often help those around you navigate their rough patches, you are a leader.
3. People count on you. If people rely on you, it follows that they trust you to follow through and deliver on your promises. If you hold yourself accountable and demonstrate the kind of day-in, day-out responsibility that leads others to trust you, you are a leader.
4. You're a good listener and people confide in you. Being able to listen to others, having people speak to you frankly without worrying about who you'll tell or how you might use that knowledge against them, are signs of strong leadership--not to mention of being a nice person. If you understand that listening is more important than speaking, and if people know they can confide in you, you are a leader.
5. Others follow your example. The most powerful form of leadership isn't persuasion or argument or force, but example. Whether times are good or bad, people notice who's present, who's effective, who's working hard without distraction. When that person is you, others naturally follow you--and you are a leader.
6. You insist on excellence. As Aristotle said, we are what we repeatedly do, and therefore excellence is not an act but a habit. When you are in the habit of standing up for excellence and you hold yourself and those around you responsible for quality, you are telling others that you act rather than talk, show rather than say, deliver rather than promise. If you are not making excuses or blaming others but holding up the standard of excellence and quality, you are a leader.
7. You have a positive attitude. Positive, optimistic people make people around them happy. A positive outlook doesn't blind you to problems or issues but allows you to seek out something good in almost every situation and to know that eventually things will be all right. It's the kind of spirit that keeps people motivated and spreads optimism, and it means you are a leader.
8. You treat people with respect. Knowledge may give you power, being smart may give you an advantage, but when you give respect you will always receive respect in return. If you look for the good in everyone you meet and respect them for who they are, it's likely that they hold you in high esteem and that you are a leader.
9. You genuinely care about others. If you spend time supporting, guiding and sharing your knowledge with those around you, giving them the opportunity to achieve success, and if you care about their well-being and do all you can to help them attain their own success, you are a leader.
10. You are confident and passionate. Most people are always watching each other, looking for cues about how to behave. Being confident means moving with assurance, being passionate about what you believe and refusing to let anything get in your way. If you work consistently toward a cause with vision and confidence, you are a leader.

Are you failing to see something important within yourself? Weigh yourself against these traits, reconsider what you think you know, and recognize yourself for the leader you may really be.

A Thought… Attitude

A Laugh

…and I've got a friend who's fallen in love with two school bags, he's bisatchel.

Now you know those trick candles that you blow out and a couple of seconds later they come alight again, well the other day there was a fire at the factory that makes them.

So I said to the Gym instructor "Can you teach me to do the splits?". He said "How flexible are you?". I said "I can't make Tuesdays".

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