Eco Warriors 2019

Stream Health Check

Eco Warriors was a good trial run this year. Conducting stream health checks and understanding indicators to health. 

Identifying invertebrates

Identifying fish species.

Tuia 250

On board the Waka Hourua Tairawhiti

Opoutama - Tuia 250

Eco Warriors

2019 Review

2019 Review

 Raukumara Exploration. GDC, DoC, TBAS and Volunteers. Examine the impacts of pests on the raukumara ranges.

 Tuia 250 Celebrations. Awesome way to show bi-cultural partnership. Sailing with students form Gisborne to Uawa. Reinact the voyage of Cook and the landing in Cooks Cove.

 Continued trapping and weed busting around the UAwanui Track. Providing great opportunities for students to work outside, with their hands and help restore a habitat.

PTC coverage over 2018

Kia ora all. Have been a bit slack this year with blog. However have continued to use facebook as a tool to share learning with public and students. "Uawanui Sustainability Class" - https://www.facebook.com/uawanuiproject/  - Covers numerous PTCs. This generally shows coverage of student engagement and learning.


Other evidence of Professional PTCs have been in attending PD on Raukumara forest and 1080 drops in  Mapara to extend my knowledge along with one keen student.
Worked with new staff to raise their understanding and development within the school.
https://www.facebook.com/uawanuiproject/videos/2130496960537585/ - Expert advice on estuaries.





Working with students during Kai Atua learning. Hangi preparations and cooking. Alternative learning experiences. Also part of a collabarotive effort to teach our students. All staff involved and working together to achieve a singular goal.


Planning and documentations increased this year. Took a leading role in Reports for Year 7-10. Data collection, analysis and use.

NCEA Learning Area Plan and Targets: 2018: NCEA

Curriculum Area: Education for Sustainability

Levels: 1,2, 3

Current Results	2018 Targets	2018 Actual Data: Reported in Feb 2015
2017 NCEA Results US Int AS Level 1 X 100% Level 2 X 40% Level 3 x 0% Percentage of students to gain 14 credits or more Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 14c or more 100% 40% 0% Level 1 = 2 students Level 2 = 5 students Level 3 = 3 students (2017) Modules Pass rate ENTER CLASS NAME/LEVEL (e.g. Eng 101 ) 30 Students Uawanui 101 Biological Investigation, (AS 90925) 100% Landscaping Plans, (AS 90922) 100% Life Processes, (AS 90949) 100% Biological Impact of an Event, (AS 90951) 100% Uawanui 201 Landscaping Plan, (AS 91296) 80% Personal Action for sustianbale future, (AS 90810) 40% Biological Investigtion, (AS 91153) 40% Uawanui 301 Develop a strategy for an organisation for a sustainable future, (AS 90832) 100% Evaluate a personal action for a sustainble future, (AS90828) 33% Evaluate measures to sustain or improve a biophysical environment, (91735) 0%	Target 2018 NCEA US Int AS Level 1 X 90 % Level 2 X 90 % Level 3 x 90% Percentage of students to gain 14 credits or more Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 14c or more 90% 90% 90% Module Pass rates (85%+ aim for each module, per class) Level 1 = 13 students Level 2 = 4 students Level 3 = 3 students (2018) Modules Pass rate Uawanui 101 Landscaping Plans, (AS 90922) 90% Life Processes, (AS 90949) 90% Biological Impact of an Event, (AS 90951) 90% Biological Issue (AS 90926) 90% Uawanui 201 Landscaping Plan, (AS 91296) 90% Personal Action for sustianbale future, (AS 90810) 90% Biological Investigtion, (AS 91153) 90% Uawanui 301 Develop a strategy for an organisation for a sustainable future, (AS 90832) 90% Evaluate a personal action for a sustainble future, (AS90828) 90% Evaluate measures to sustain or improve a biophysical environment, (91735) 90%	2018 NCEA Rsults US Int AS Level 1 X 30% Level 2 X 50% Level 3 x 61% Percentage of students to gain 14 credits or more Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 14c or more 30% 50% 61% Module Pass rates: Modules Pass rate ENTER CLASS NAME/LEVEL (e.g. Eng 101 ) Uawanui 101 Landscaping Plans, (AS 90922) 61% Life Processes, (AS 90949) 30% Biological Impact of an Event, (AS 90951) 61% Biological Issue (AS 90926) 61% Uawanui 201 Landscaping Plan, (AS 91296) 50% Personal Action for sustianbale future, (AS 90810) 50% Biological Investigtion, (AS 91153) 50%                 Uawanui 301 Develop a strategy for an organisation for a sustainable future, (AS 90832) 66% Evaluate a personal action for a sustainble future, (AS90828) 66% Evaluate measures to sustain or improve a biophysical environment, (91735) 66%

Key Objectives	Key Tasks to Achieve Objectives	Review: Was this Achieved: Report in Feb 2019
To gain an 100% pass rate for Environmental Sustainability	Teach the necessary literacy skills needed to pass and be ensure the students are able to express themsleves with the key vocabulary needed  this relates ot sustainability concepts and ideas.	No this was not achieved. Some of the writing proved too much. Option to discuss was also not taken up. Other options opffered were not taken. Students still lack the confidence to talk freely about the learning that was happening.
To gain 50% endorsement at merit or higher	Ensure all students know the expectations and criteria to gain Excellence Ensure exemplars are on the walls and on the website   Develop checklists for the students so they can ensure they have done what is needed to pass at Excellence	Not achieved. This maybe a bit ambitious and not realistic. Will change this next year to gaining all 60-80 credits at NCEA Level 1-3 for selected students. Will create a core group of students to perform tasks everyday. Will become cadets and remain in my class everyday. Campaigns, Marketingt, Trapping, Weedbusting and Water Testing. Will work alongside students interested in doing more around Sustainability from Year 7-10.
Work with Alison and cadets to grow our capacity and success of students transitioning into work.	Alison to help with working with farms and outside providers. Alison to support us in planting projects and activities we can get stuck into outside the classroom.	Worked very well. Moved two students in jobs for the holidays adn beyond. More work needed to increase our overall capacity.

Planning in place for next year in the SPARK programme to lift our students ability to be mindful about their learning and what directions they want to take.

	Tuesday 29th	Wednesday 30th	Thursday 31st
Uawa Eco Warrior’s	School Rules and expectations Eco warrior’s expectations NCEA and daily plans. Be Kind 1.       Role play 2.       View youtube examples 3.       Situation placements	Be Responsible 1.       Role play 2.       View youtube examples 3.       Situation placements Link to our class and situations we may find ourselves in.	Selection of songs Match to values or school rules. Evaluation first week Be Respectful 1.       Role play 2.       View youtube examples 3.       Situation placements
Monday 4th	Tuesday 5th	Wednesday 6th	Thursday 7th
Be a Learner 1.       Role play 2.       View youtube examples 3.       Situation placements Set Aspirations for their chosen subjects	Be a Thinker Activity for reflecting on actions and consequences Reflective activity on how to be reflective. Journals and diary entries – relate to our work we want to cover in NCEA.	Be Safe Mindfulness Activity Song Analysis	Class Meeting I am grateful for … Evaluation on behaviour Development of a class meeting for positives, negatives and moving forward.
Monday 11th	Tuesday 12th	Wednesday 13th	Thursday 14th
Sharing activities. Manaakitanga Begin Mind Maps	Reflective activity on how to be reflective. Journals and diary entries Mind Maps	Song Analysis	Class Meeting I am grateful for … Evaluation