8/04/2020
Ministry of Education Learning Resources Update
Today the Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced supports for home learning.
They will include;
- Hard copy learning packs for ALL children in Years 1-6. These learning packs will be delivered to our families home addresses. The packs have Reading/Maths and other learning area activities and also have stationery (pens, exercise book) for children to use. ALL Flat Bush School learners can expect to recieve a learning pack in the next few days.
- Two new TV channels that will broadcast education-related content.
- Increasing the number of students with internet access and devices. They will be starting by delivering 2000 modems this week and begin delivering the first batch of 17,000 devices. The Minister was very clear in sharing that Year 11-13 High School students will be the first group to have internet access and devices. We are still waiting to hear if we are going to be part of this rollout.
- More on line resources for families on their https://www.learningfromhome.govt.nz/ website.
We understand that ALL of our Flat Bush School whānau would be keen to have access to the internet and a device for their child or children. We have shared with the Ministry of Education that message very clearly, and done everything that they have asked, to try and make that happen. Thank you to all FBS whānau for demonstrating patience in this matter, it is greatly appreciated.
4/04/2020
Oat the Goat
An online digital animated story book
which helps children see the surprising power of kindness.
2/04/2020
Kia ora FBS whānau, 
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Adding a link to a Maths page where our learners can practise their Basic Facts.
Juniors can start with Stages 2-3, Middles Stages 4-5 and our Seniors Stages 5-6.
Once your child has had a few turns feel free to try out different stages and have a go at a timed activity too.
24/03/2020
Flat Bush School learners have been given learning packs to take home during the time school is closed.
Our Middle and Senior School learners (Rms 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 ,20) are also able to access the online learning site called Study Ladder. Teachers from these classrooms will be sharing learning activities for their learners to work on.
All learners have their own username and password which we have placed into the exercise book that is in their learning pack. The information and resources are availale at;
https://www.studyladder.co.nz/
Monday, March the 23rd the Ministry of Education have launched Learning from home and Ki te Ao Mārama, two new websites to support teachers, learners, parents and whānau so that learning for children and young people can continue.
The websites include resources for parents and whānau, teachers and leaders.
Resources span the learning pathway from early learning through to senior secondary, and more resources will be added as they’re developed.
The information and resources are available at;
https://www.learningfromhome.govt.nz/
Hei hei (audio for 5-6 year old children)
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