We base our learning programmes on the New Zealand Curriculum’s vision of “young people who will be confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners.” The New Zealand Curriculum identifies several Learning Areas:
Literacy
Numeracy
The arts (music, drama, and dance)
Health and physical education
Science
Social science
Technology
We actively teach each of these, with a particular emphasis on literacy and numeracy.
The New Zealand Curriculum also identifies five Key Competencies that are fundamental to educational success:
Thinking
Using language, symbols, and texts
Managing self
Relating to others
Participating and contributing
These Key Competencies are woven throughout all our programmes.
The New Zealand Curriculum encourages schools to develop learning programmes best suited to their students’ needs. We have developed our own Teaching and Learning Handbook, which guides our staff in the implementation of the Curriculum.
Further information on the New Zealand Curriculum can be foundhere.
