Mark Treadwell Meeting

I'd like to encourage you to come to our Parent's Meeting next week with Mark Treadwell. This event is advertised in this weeks newsletter and is being held at school next Thursday, 21st August at 6.30pm.

I have had many conversations with parents about the development our schools are making towards 21st century learning and how this is affecting our classrooms. One of the obvious changes is the increasing use of computers and other technologies.

If you have ever wondered, queried, pondered or, like me, felt bemused (at times) about this- we would absolutely recommend you come to this event! Mark is VERY inspirational and exciting to listen to and very able to answer the valid questions that many parents have.

Looking forward to seeing many of you there.

Class Notices

Here are some important dates and notices coming up;

Thursday 21 August - Mark Treadwell Meeting - He is an internationally recognised speaker on 21st Century learning and is a must see/hear about the future trends and philosophy behind schools in NZ.
Wednesday 27 August - School finishes early - Parent teacher Interviews

I have reorganised the homework setup in your students books. I hope this makes it very easy to see what and where your child is learning and progressing. I have been VERY impressed and amazed at the outcomes of the Personal Investigations from last term- I can't wait to see the results of this terms endeavors! I hope you are all having fun doing them!
We will occasionally be having some time for board games on the Fridays coming up. If you have a game that you wouldn't mind entrusting the class with for a day we would really appreciate that. I will give the class warning before the day.

Have a great weekend!

Week 3 - Term 2

Welcome back to our Blog! we've had a transition time between this and Knowledge Net (which we are using for our 'in-class' learning). I've decided to keep this blog active and use it, primarily, as a 'window' into our class for Parents, caregivers, students and friends.

I have sent a group email to the Parents of Room 12 (using the address from the Facts Sheet) that notifies you of an updated post. It also has a link which you can click that will bring you through your internet browser!

If you would like to be removed from this group, or added, please let me know - either by email, letter or in person.
I'm always happy to meet parents after school (for quick catch ups) or we can make a time after schools on Monday, Thursdays and Fridays.

Look what we've been doing over the past three weeks! Click on this link to go to 'Flickr', a photo sharing host - online! (Click on slideshow, once there!)

Jobs Vacant!

We have some more vacancies for Qnited Kingdom. Send me (Prime Minister) an application via email of why you would be suitable.

Preference will be given to those currently unemployed...

MR / MISS Clean - as already advertised

Newsboard Assistant - S20 weekly - Alex D

Assistant Chairleader - S15 weekly

Red Table Monitor - S15 weekly

Qnited Kingdom - Positions Vacant!

Congratulations to the succesful candidates. Those jobs still needing to be filled are listed in red. Please apply for these by Tuesday 26th Feb (by email).

Banking Employment

Q Controller S50.00 - Ruby J
• Advise Teacher on all the matters relating to Quiddage.
• Supervise Payroll and Banking.
• Assist Payroll and Bank staff where required.
• Report status of Payroll, accounting and banking to Teacher on request.
• Ensure all the bank jobs are completed accurately and Teacher efficiently.
• Help train Gringots bank Manager.
• Assist (where necessary) in training of Gringots staff.
• Refine Q Note banking and withdrawal systems in conjunction with Teacher and the Gringots bank manager.
• Revise and improve banking systems in conjunction with Gringots bank.

Gringots bank manager S45.00 - Rebecca
• Learn and understand QNote banking and withdrawal systems
• Revise and improve banking systems in conjunction with Q controller, chief accountant, chief payroll officer and head teller.
• Train Gringots bank staff
Chief Accountant S35.00
• Learn and understand QNote banking and withdrawal system
• Revise and improve banking systems
• Supervise accountants
• Make up fair weekly timetables for accountants on market days
• Ensure banking is always kept up to date
• make sure any banking is organised and tidied up before leaving
• check and double check for accuracy of banking
• Work confidently

Gringots Bank Accountants S25 - Sarah, Callum
• Learn to operate the Gringots computerized banking systems
• Set up accounts for all Qnited Kingdomers and all businesses
• enter payroll information
• enter deposits and withdrawals in personal and businesses
• calculate equal division of busyness profits and losses
• calculate tax
• work confidently
• fill in statements for Qnited Kingdomers and businesses of their account balances regularly

Chief Bank Teller S30.00 - Ruby A
• Make sure there are plenty of QNotes, withdrawal and deposit slips
• Get the QNotes out and put them away at the end of each market day
• Check with Teacher, and then print off withdrawal and deposit slips if required. Notify Teacher if QNotes are required
• Supervise tellers
• Make sure customer service is excellent
• Make up fair weekly timetables for tellers on Quiddage market days

Gringots Bank Tellers S20.00 - Samuel
• Distribute Q Notes to bank clients when presented with withdrawal slips
• Assist clients with banking when necessary
• Keep counter and withdrawal/deposit slips orderly
• Help to process deposits and withdrawal slips

Chief Payroll Officer S20.00 - Erin
• Keep an up to date computerised record of all salaries
• Train payroll staff
• Supervise payroll staff
• Help payroll staff where required
• Check the work of payroll staff to ensure accuracy
• Ensure payroll salaries forms are completed fortnightly
• Ensure there are sufficient payroll forms
• Work confidently

Payroll Officers S15.00 - Samuel
• Collect Quiddage totals from classroom white board each Friday
• Write the totals neatly on a class list and hand to the bank manager
• Calculate salaries fortnightly enter information on payroll forms, hand to chief payroll officer

QUIDDAGE OPERATIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Business Manager S10.00 - Erin
• Design a spread sheet for entering business names and business partners
• Keep an up to date record of all the businesses and business owners
• Give frequent updates to Gringots bank manager
• Collect business setup fees from new businesses owners and hand to Teacher
• Keep all business applications

Publisher S10.00
• Design a spread sheet for keeping track of Quiddage related printing jobs
• Agree on costs with Teacher and Q Controller (S5-colour, S1-b&w)
• Ensure people report any printing to you
• invoice business owners on a regular basis
• Remuneration: 50-50 split between publisher and Teacher

Caterer S10.00 - Samuel
• Make lunch box available on the sink bench on lunch delivery days (usually Fridays)
• At the end of roll call, ask the class if there are any further orders
• Take the lunch orders to the office, or if there are none, let office staff knows
• collect the lunches from the lunches van at the car park
• Distribute the lunches
• Return lunch box to the van

Chair Leader S20 - Sarah
• Put chairs down in the morning.
• Grott students who leave their chairs out, thereby blocking others from passing their desks(s2)
• Put grotts directly onto board list
• add amounts grotted to your tally

Checklist Charlie S15.00 - Stephanie
• Collect completed work, making sure it is all oriented the same way
• Peg the work together and store it in a box in the resource room
• Mark returned forms off on a class checklist
• Remind students who haven’t completed tasks or returned slips / forms
• Report to Teacher when required

Climate Control s10.00 - Mitchell
• Open the windows at the start of the day
• Open or close windows during the day as required
• learn (from Teacher) how to operate gas heater
• If required, open extra windows and doors (and close them at the end of the day)

Communications Consultant S10.00 - Mitchell
• Deliver messages or other items to other parts of the school quickly without fuss
• Pick up messages or other items as required

Computer Help Desk (chief) S15.00 - Shaun
• *Find out what strengths help desk people have
• *Make a chart (on computer) for Qnited Kingdomers to refer to

Maxit - Computer Help Desk S10.00 - Andre, Diana, Samuel, Taylor, Shaun
• Undergo and pass training course
• Assist computer users when required

Distribution Agent (chief) S15.00 - Zain
• Receive items for distribution; give equally to other distribution agents
• Assist with distribution
• Redistribute answer sheets when required
• Receive collected items from distribution team
• Place in neat pile where requested
• work quickly and efficiently to ensure minimal time wastage

Distribution Agents S10.00 - Zain and Duncan
• Receive handouts from chief distribution agent and distribute to Qunited Kingdomers
• Collect items from Qnited Kingdomers and hand to chief distribution agent

Encouragers S10.00 - S15.00 (depending on effectiveness) - Shaun
• Look out for reasons and ways to support and encourage Q nited Kingdomers
• Keep watch for any Qunited Kingdomers who may be feeling sad. Find ways to cheer them up.

(E.S.P) Environmental Spy Person. S5.00 (see below) Mais
• Check to see that all shoes are put neatly outside (in pairs, against the wall)
• Check that all bags are closed, that they are hung on hooks or placed neatly against the wall
• check that no rollerblades, scooters or skateboards are left outside the classroom
• payment shall be S5 if any students are caught not following theses systems - This will be taken from the board chart of the offending student and added directly to your tally

Health Officer S5.00 - Stephanie
• Get a bandage or icepack for people in need
• Return the icepack 15 minutes later

Librarian (Chief) S10.00 - Andre
• Supervise and assist librarians
• Follow up over due books

Librarians S5.00 - Kris and Justice
• Locate and issue topic books for Teacher or class
• Arrange topic books on classroom library shelf
• Keep library shelf tidy
• Return and shelve classroom books as required

Mr or Miss Staple S10.00 - Justice
• Staple, pin or tape work around the classroom as required
• Maintain displayed work by re-stapling etc. when necessary
• Remove wall displays
• Distribute the items to their owners

Music Roadie S5.00 - Dominic
• Get Teacher's guitar when required
• Take it to school singing, assemblies, Hui whano ECT…if needed
• Put the guitar away

N.P (notices person) S5.00
• collect returned notices
• Keep a list of who has returned their notices, along with details such as parent helpers etc.
• Check to see who hasn’t returned theirs, and remind them after roll call

Odd Jobber S5.00 - Mitchell
• Perform odd jobs as required

Police Chief S20.00 - Ruby A
• Make up Police ID badge
• Be the person cases are reported to
• Make up case report book
• Train police to fill out case reports
• Supervise the police force
• Report case outcomes to Teacher when required

Police S10.00 - Samuel, Zain
• Solve police cases allocated to you by the police chief
• Interview witnesses and suspects
• Report findings to the police chief
• Fill in a case report for each investigation
• Keep your eyes open for any time in Qnited Kingdom

Mad Hatter - Taylor
• Grott (S2) anyone who wears their hat inside Qnited Kingdom. Take from their tally and add directly to yours

Ball Bouncer - Taylor
• Grott (S2) anyone who sits / plays on the ball without earning it

"Qnited Kingdom Blog" Editor S50.00 per 5 posts - Rebecca
• Edit the Qnited Kingdom Blog - To be named...
• Be responsible for journalists
• Write articles for the Q Zealand Times

"Qnited Kingdom Blog" Journalist S10.00 per post accepted - Sarah
• Write articles for the Q Zealand Times

"Qnited Kingdom Blog" Photographer S2.50 for each picture accepted - Duncan
• Take photos for the "Qnited Kingdom Blog", using the digital camera

"Qnited Kingdom Blog" Accountant S5.00
• Keep track of pay for Q Zealand Times staff and Qnited Kingdom who have articles accepted
• Notify chief payroll officer monthly
• Send accounts out to advertises

Chief Technician S35.00 - Andre
• Be familiar with technical equipment (radio, TV, data projector, cameras, sound system, microphone and microphone stand)
• Set up and put away any technical equipment, including for other classes when required
• Train the apprentice/s

Apprentice Technicians S10.00 Maxit Team
• Assist the Chief Technician

Sports Resource Guys S5.00 - Kris and Caitlyn
• Get P.E. Gear for classroom use
• Setup sports and fitness activities as required
• Return gear to correct places in the P.E. Shed
• Tidy P.E Shed (S20 per lunchtime tidy up to once a week)

Miss/Mr Clean it S30.00 - Robert and Mais
• Clean-up jobs around the classroom

Art advisors S20.00 per art session - Taylor, Caitlyn
• Setup/pack up Art equipment
• Frame and name art works when needed
• Help Teacher put art on the wall
• Hand out art to its owners when it comes down from the wall

A name for our class!

We need a name for our class! As part of 'Quiddage' this year we need to create a mini kingdom for ourselves. Go to the survey in the right hand column link and vote for a name you think is best! Look out for the job advertisments next week, also.

Welcome to Room 12!

Welcome to another year at Riverdale School! I'm really excited about a fresh, new year, a different year level and some bright new faces.
Room 12 will be a class for thinking, responsible and creative people this year. Our overall class goals will be to become reflective, self-directed learners this year. We will be spending some weeks exploring what this means and I'm sure the students will have more to share about this as the days go by.
I will be using this blog as our launching pad for online learning and as a way to connect with all those who support our students outside the classroom - at home and abroad. If you are reading this on a printable copy the URL address is:
www..riverdaleschoolrm12.blogspot.com
This would be a great site to link as a favourite or bookmark. We hope that you visit it regularly.
Some nuts and bolts detail:
- Stationary is not required until week 2
- Our swimming days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and we have a team swimming day on Friday.
- Our school Duathlon will be in week 3, 21 February. You could be training for that now!
- My school email is mherring@riverdale.school.nz Please contact me with any questions or quiries. I am always here to talk to before and after school, unless I have a duty or meeting. I always value the time to speak with caregivers and maintain that link with the students at home.
I hope you're looking forward to a fantastic year - as much as I am!
Mr Herring