Sorry about the lack of posts lately. Every time I think I have a bit of time to add a post, I find that the communication problems occur. That is, we have been having problems with our cabling here at school in the adsl line not maintaining a steady link.
Yesterday we had a techie in again to have a look. This meant that we were out for most of the day - even the phones.
This leads me on to the subject matter for the post.
Communication.
A big word with big expectations. I believe that clear communication is the key to nearly everything we do in life. It is about creating and maintaining relationships. It is about honesty and transparency.
There are many different ways to communicate and these are changing and adding to the diversity in our lives. Texting, SMS, MMS, Tweeting, Skype, web 2.0 tools,telephone, cellphone, faxes, emails ...
I think of this blog. How many people actually read it? I don't know and as with all bloggers, don't really mind how many people read it. It is just a form of communication to air thoughts and musings of the writer. Still, when I write, I need to be mindful of who might be reading it. Is it a child from here at Wairakei School; is it a friend of one of our children; is it a parent of the school; is it a prospective parent; is it a work colleague. The internet makes us communicate to a great number of people whether we like it or not if we tick the box that says let anyone view the blog.
So it is that we have to be mindful of both the intended and unintended audience.
I think that our newsletters are very welcoming and informative. I have had very good comments about the content and presentation of these.
Absolutely Brilliant newsletters
Our children are communicating their work via the website and their classroom blogs.
Blog sites
Next week the children will be communicating their learning so far to their parents through child led learning conferences. They will be able to share their work through samples, their understandings and progress through actual data, and be able to talk about their next step in the learning journey.
Communication is the key to maintaining the relationship between home and school.
