And then there were 2 (+ 3 for a day)

Term 2 is upon us already and this week I was so excited to welcome Kirstin Anderson McGhie to the team.  We had a wonderful first day where I was able to share with Kirstin our progress to date and review the Launchpad (our action plan and initial induction space).  We spent the last of the day colouring in the marine animals that Graeme Tipane has designed for us for the external signage which will frame the learning spaces, to be called kainga.  On Friday, Wendy joined us for our first road trip for our Leadership PLG with Te Uho O Te Nikau, Taumata and Te Ao Marama at Rototuna Campus outside Hamilton.  This was the first time we all met together with our DPs.  It was a highly engaging day of sharing and learning nad involved:

• Sharing our story to date highlighting our vision, branding, developing themes and emerging curriculum ideas
• Time with Natasha Hemara who is the Foundation Principal of Rototuna Senior High (sharing her establishment and foundation journey along with advice and Q&A)
• Time with Fraser Hill and his lead team, Foundation Principal of Rototuna Junior High School
• A tour of the wonderful Rototuna Junior High School (the team shared a candid recount of their establishment journey and foundation year where they had 600+ learners on Day 1 and growing fast!)
• Time for Q&A and genral discussion around staffing, recruitment, PL, budgets, IT procurement and community consultation along with a discussion of 'ILE in the News' which we tabled as important given the amount and type of media coverage ILEs get and spent time ideating how we could collate the research, articles and general responses

See our shared presentation below (I gave Canva a go!).  Looking forward to our leadership retreat in July in Mt Manganui where we meet again and join forces with Mr Twinkly, Mark Osbourne:)

Te Kura Tuatahi o Matua Ngaru by Diana Wilkes