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Further Information on Planning & Assessment,

Relationships/Coping with Transitions & Change,
Learning Journey Expectations & Parents Involvement

Part of our expectations as teachers is to plan and document your child’s
learning. This can look different at each centre. Here at Stepping Stones,
we document these journeys through wall displays and learning stories.
Teachers will talk to you often about your children’s learning at preschool
and ask you what aspirations you have for your child, what you are wanting
them to learn while at preschool and the things that you are seeing at
home. Teachers will then plan a learning journey for your child, linking to
the above documentation, your aspirations and most of all your child’s
needs and interests. Teachers use this plan to guide their days, to help
them set up the learning environment and use appropriate teaching
strategies. We use Storypark, an online forum where stories will be
uploaded, you can then share these stories with other family members and
friends. There is also the opportunity to comment and share photos back
with the teachers. Your child will have a physical profile book which you
can take home on request. We really appreciate your comments and
feedback on your child’s stories. It takes teachers a lot of time to plan,

implement and document your child’s learning and your contribution is
vital to supporting your child’s learning opportunities. Below are the
expectations we have of our teachers for these stories.

Month One
A welcome story which includes information about your child’s settling
visits, what we have been learning about your child and whānau.

Month Two
Getting to know you story about how your child has settled in, relationships
they have developed with kaiako and other children. What they have shown
an interest in and any more information from your whānau.

Month Three
Notice story – what their interests are at preschool, common threads of
their day. What they are learning/working on and including their new
aspiration.