Where to From Here

So back to my everyday life of leading a Decile 1 primary school - Merivale.

It's been a hectic month and it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon! I have been struggling with recovering from the flu. I don't recall ever being so sick. It really kept me quiet for a long time. When I was feeling better to the point I could start concentrating on future directions my focus has gone to my sick family.

This week, however, I was able to travel with the Tauranga Moana ICTPD Cluster to Auckland to view several schools. What an amazing and inspirational experience. In schools we operate in silos so it's always great to view external practice with the opportunity to compare to your own context. What came through from all schools and sites we visited was they had developed a philosophy of curriculum delivery that was uniquely theirs. At Merivale we are currently reviewing our action plan to improve pedagogical delivery. The reflections of our visit will be used in this review.

We have spent a large amount of time reviewing our philosophy - the 'why' that makes us determined to make a positive difference for our children. Now our focus is on the 'what'. It's certainly exciting times - getting 'it' right will see our children engaged in their learning and achieving outstanding results. The end result will see a curriculum which is uniquely ours!