Debbie Ellery debbiee@farmcove.school.nz

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Building positive relationships with our providers
Thoughtful consideration and gradual widening of cultural groups and sister school relationships
Good communication between home and school
A mixture of weekly and annual reporting
Shared travel opportunities
Ambassador programme
Following a clear strategic and marketing plan
Support in-class programmes
Provide opportunities for school-wide responsibilities and involvement

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Good communication with home – weekly reporting plus visit to have parent interviews once a year and meet possible enrolments for following year
Continue to build on Ambassador programme – find new ways that the
Ambassadors can support international students in the classroom and with student learning
Up-to-date pastoral care and regular checking on homestay situations
Homestay meetings and gatherings throughout the year
A clear learning pathway so students can feel they are making progress and are able to talk about the steps they have made.
Use of devices and programmes – school bank of IPad/ netbooks etc
Certificates/awards – recognise achievement
Provide students with opportunities for responsibility
Ensure students have opportunities to be involved in the wider school

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Develop teacher expertise - PLG on ELLP’s
Keep policies up-to-date and ensure systems support the classroom teachers
Develop existing sister school relations – short-term visits by them and to Korea and Japan
Explore possibility of Confucius classroom to support in learning second language – use of Mandarin Language Assistant/TA
Visit Luoyang school and explore opportunities for growing relationship with China
Rotate opportunities for staff to experience Asian cultures through travel
Continue to explore what other schools do and how we can improve on our practice

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The process
Multi - tiered
Selection process
Key characteristics
Final cut

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Reliability
Empathy
Personal Organisation
Kindness
Maturity
Co-operation
Sociability
Confidence
Communication skills

Guidelines outline the first week in more detail for teachers and students.
Arrival/Day One
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When an international student arrives in your area with the ESOL teacher
ESOL teacher you need to…
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Stop class work immediately and go over to the teacher bringing in the new student to the area.
Meet and greet the international student with kindness and confidence.
Show the new student where to hang their bag and the toilets.
Escort the student into your class.
Show the student to their desk and introduce to a buddy at their table.
Take the student on a second tour of the school.

You must be on hand to support the student in the following ways…
• Following instructions
• Checking the student understands the class work
• Making sure the student is where he/she needs to be at the right times
• Helping the student to understand and speak basic English school and playground phrases
• Remain with the student during morning tea and lunch break and friends
• Escort child to an adult for going home (eg Shelton bus/ caregiver)
Remainder of week one
Each day, meet and greet the student to ensure the student feels
Continue to assist the student in the classroom as required.
At breaks, check the student has:
• Morning tea/lunch
• Friends to play with (if the student has no friends you must
• ensure you stay with the student)

Following weeks
Once the international student has gained some confidence and has some friends to play with…
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Attend all Ambassador meetings.
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Check the student is getting involved in events around the school, if not, assist them to get involved.
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Continue to support them to learn English.
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Encourage them to mix with students from a variety of cultures.
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Check that the student has no problems inside and outside of school. Report to
Mrs Withers immediately if there are any issues that need resolving.
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Support the international students in getting involved in the wider school.
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Keep your buddy’s personal report up-to-date through regular interviewing
(especially after big school events).
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Keep Ambassador record up-to-date.

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Organising special events
Writing reports
Support in the classroom

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Trips for short-term visitors
Support during special events

Reporting any issues to teacher

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Badge wearers – high degree of trust and responsibility
Leadership skills developed
Other students aspire to be ambassadors