Glossary of Terms

Director = Principal

Learning Advisor or LA = Teacher

Homebase or HB = Classroom Group

Homebase meeting = All families meet once or twice each term to learn about the homebase programme, discuss what is necessary in order to support this programme and commit to help with the learning.

Individual Education Meeting or IEM = Parents/caregivers, child and LA meet once per term to talk about the child’s individual learning intentions and the homebase learning intentions for the term. It is a three way dialogue with the child being central to the process. IEMs usually take place in the ?rst week of each term. parents are asked to have a LAH day if they are able to.

Learning at Home or LAH = Families can choose to do LAH instead of coming into the homebase. Some people choose this 1x per week, others may have a LAH day every so often and some have them very rarely. It is up to each family. A LAH form will need to be completed and given to the Learning Advisor. These forms will be available in the Homebase. Please ask your childs  Learning Advisor for a copy.

Celebration of Learning or COL = This is a time when the whole school gets together and celebrates the learning that has been happening across all homebases. We usually meet 3x per term on a Wednesday at 1pm at D1. Families are welcome. Dates for COL will be in the newsletter.

 

Passions, Interests and Needs or PINs = This is a workshop based programme that runs every afternoon. Children opt into workshops around their Passions, interests and Needs. This programme is organised and run by staff, parents, children and experts in the community. Children can do a variety of workshops from rock-climbing to card making, spelling to reading research.

 

Inquiry, Discovery or Co-constructed Pathway of Learning = Inquiry or personalised learning is called many things across all homebases. This is where a child or group of children investigate and explore an idea, using experts and resources that help them create a deeper understanding of the world around them. Ultimately making some positive change to their community.