Collaborative Language brainstormed with Sommerville staff

 As part of the end of year survey we asked the staff of Sommerville to think of 3 words to describe collaboration in their area of the school as we are fully aware that this may look different depending on the needs of the learners.

Here is a table of the results:

working	1
mahi tahi tatou (let’s work together)	1
together	1111111
Common goal should go in as is the definition of collaboration	111
communicate	11111
teamwork	1111111111111
more	1
share	111111111111
opportunities	11
Fun: Doesn’t have to be fun!!	1111
connecting	11111
experiences	1
involvement	1
Best practice	1
trust	111
Well being	1
responsibility	1
partnership	11
cooperation	11
participation	1
Joint effort	11
strengths	1
unity	11
support	1111
compromise	11
reflection/thoughts	11
Matauranga	1
whanaungatanga	1
Integrate	1
skills/	1
innovative	1
planning	1
energy	1
courage	1
open minded	11
perspectives	1
listening	1
respect	1
plan/ideas	11
Interdependent	1
learn	1
empower	1
purposeful	1
creativity	1
honest	1
reliable	1

The ones that are highlighted are the words that were suggested the most.

I used these words during my Burst and Bubbles. 

Using these words, the collaborative team have come up with a few suggestions for the Sommerville statement of what collaboration means and looks like at our school:

1. Let’s learn together to help us and our learners grow: ONE common goal!!!

2. Working together to achieve better learner outcomes-

3. Working together where teachers and students can thrive.

4. Working together to improve learner outcomes 

5. Planning, teaching learning and reflecting together to improve learner outcomes

6. Working and learning together….we can make the difference

A short phase that was shared with us and resonated with me especially is:

Mahi tahi tatou