On our HOMELINK page you will find information to assist you and your child maximise their learning opportunities.

• Plenty of sleep. Ten hours sleep for primary children is recommended.
• To be well fed!  Children learn better with a balanced diet and regular meal times - breakfast is essential before a 6 hour school day.  Children need both mid morning and lunchtime food and drinks.
• To be secure.  Bell Block pupils come from caring homes.  Children need reassurance and to have realistic expectations from their Parents.
• To have a positive attitude.  If children expect good things to happen at School in all areas of learning, they will have a keen and sparkling approach to their day.  Your worries, fears and niggles can impact negatively on your child.
• To have the correct gear.  It is the child’s responsibility to organise comfortable working clothes, stationery, lunch, library books and swimming togs.  We encourage independence and self organisation.
• To be on time.  We ask that children arrive at School after 8.30 am and before 8.50 am.  This allows them to be ready for the day, greet their friends and their teacher.

 

Children, parents and teachers lead committed lives.
Homelink provides the opportunity to share learning and school life.
Homelink recognises that the school learning environment is paramount.
Students and teachers need to be fresh and focused for their time at school.
A child’s time at home needs to allow for family time, rest and relaxation, fun and sports / cultural / outside interests.

Homelink should be:

no more than 20 minutes Yr 0 – 6,
no more than 30 minutes Yr 7 - 8.

Homelink should be:-

• Reading / Spelling / Basic Fact Tables
  
• Sharing a learning experience
  
• Preparing for the next day
  
• Follow up / consultation / research / project work is to be minimal.
  
• Students and parents may choose to be doing extra work at home. Communicating with the teacher is encouraged to ensure the work is relevant, meaningful and productive.
  
• The School website is working towards offering extra tasks for students, according to school themes.
  
• It needs to be a positive worthwhile experience for Teacher / Student / Parents. It is to be time efficient and learning level focused.

 

6. WICKED T.V. where children can show their own video/movie productions online.

7. COOL KIWIS. Interviews and information about a wide range of Kiwi personalities who are leaders in their fields.