Amy West

If you're not willing to learn no one can help you. If you're determined to learn no one can stop you.

Life is a journey, with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all experiences to enjoy.

Staffroom Host - Term One

Thanks to the boss for giving me the wonderful job of being the Staffroom Host in Term One. My job included of announcing the 'Spoon' and...

I have been really lucky this year to have amazing parents/whanau of my students. Most are extremely easy to talk to, especially when it...

I was also fortunate to coach a netball team this year also. I had these girls for two terms and man did we grow as a team. We had...

This year I was fortunate enough to coach a Rippa Rugby team. We had our practises on Tuesday or Wednesday at lunchtime. Students played...

A focus at DPS this year has been to look at ways we can engage more with our Whanau. At the beginning of the year our class were using...

Key Indicators: a. Use Teaching as Inquiry framework to inquire into the impact of teaching on students. Tataiako: AKO: Teach with an...

Key Indicators: a. Analyse and use assessment information to identify progress and next steps. Tataiako: WANANGA: Develops clear pathways...

Key Indicators: a. Practise and develop the relevant use of te reo Māori me ngā tikanga-a-iwi in context Tataiako: TANGATA WHENUATANGA:...

Key Indicators: a. Use a superior range of interactive teaching approaches,technologies and learning and assessment tasks that are...

Key Indicators: a. Programmes provide opportunity for akonga to engage with,practice and apply new learning b. Create links between prior...