Parent Education Information 

2026 Parent Evenings - Recordings

Reading & Writing Structured Literacy Parent Evening ​​​​​​​by Bec Northe & Jodie Ashby

Thursday 21st May - The evening presented:

  • Structured Literacy - What is it all about?
  • Reading - How do we teach reading?
  • Reading - Supporting at home.
  • Reading Assessments - What we do at Te Mata School, why and how you know what it all means? Including Phonics assessments 20 week & 40 week, SMART Assessment Tool, Monitoring rates of fluency (Dibels).
  • What the 'new curriculum' indicators mean & what are the progress markers for Reading.

To view the recording of our Facebook Live video click on the thumbnail >>>​​​​​​​

Spotlight on Maths Across The School ​​​​​​​by Michelle Hancock and Bec Northe

Tuesday 12th Aug

"Spotlight on Maths Across The School'

Michelle and Rebecca presented what Maths looks like across the school, helping you to understand available resources and evidence on what is working.


To view the recording of our Facebook Live video click on the thumbnail >>>​​​​​​​


Spotlight on Writing Across The School ​​​​​​​with Rebecca Northe, Claire Bancks and Patrice O'Connor

Thursday 5th June

"Spotlight on Writing Across The School'

We presented what Writing looks like across the school, helping you to understand available resources and evidence on what is working.


To view the recording of our Facebook Live video click on the thumbnail >>>

2024 Parent Evenings - Recordings

Spotlight on Numicon Maths Across The School ​​​​​​​by Michelle Hancock and Bec Northe

Tuesday 20th Aug

"Spotlight on Numicon Maths Across The School'

Michelle and Rebecca presented what Numicon Maths looks like across the school, helping you to understand available resources and evidence on what is working.


To view the recording of our Facebook Live video click on the thumbnail >>>

Spotlight on Literacy Across The School
​​​​​​​by the Te Mata Teachers

Tuesday 18 June

"Spotlight on Literacy Across The School'

The Te Mata Teachers presented what literacy looks like across the school, helping you to understand available resources and evidence on what is working.


To view the recording of our Facebook Live video click on the thumbnail >>>

What Does Success Look Like?
​​​​​​​by Derek Wenmoth

Tuesday 12 March 

Our first parent evening for 2024 unpacked current research around "What Does Success Look Like?". The key message was that success for our children is a complex balance of life skills/character as well as academics. It is not one or the other. Being academically bright without resilience, honesty, adaptability etc will not lead to success.


Click on the link to the right to access the slides from this evening, with links to the research discussed >>>