An excerpt from our last report 2017.
The school's curriculum develops and enacts the school's vision, values, and goals for equity and excellence effectively. There is a warm and inclusive culture for children and whānau that promotes children's learning and wellbeing.
The school's integrated curriculum supports children as confident, articulate, critical thinkers. It provides opportunities for children to be creative and experience real-world investigations using collaborative learning approaches. Digital learning technologies are increasingly integrated in teaching programmes to enrich children's learning opportunities.
Children participate in various co-curricular opportunities in sport, culture and leadership. New entrant children experience a developmental approach to learning that supports them to build positive relationships with teachers and each other.
The curriculum is regularly reviewed and refreshed to meet the ongoing learning needs and strengths of children, teachers and the community. Staff engage in appropriate professional development to strengthen their teaching practice. School leaders have focused on increasing teachers' evaluative thinking to enhance their appraisal process.
School leaders provide capable, professional leadership. They know their staff, children and community well. The principal has a well considered approach to leading change and works collaboratively to promote a culture of evaluative inquiry for improvement.
The board has a good understanding of its stewardship role. Trustees and senior leaders work well as a team to utilise their collective strengths. They scrutinise achievement information and allocate resources strategically to meet children's learning needs.
The school has continued to strengthen its links with whānau Māori, promoting positive, learning-centred partnerships. Whānau appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the school's strategic direction and speak confidently about the leadership and cultural opportunities that enhance their children's learning. To extend these positive relationships and promote success for Māori children, the board could now use the New Zealand School Trustee Association's resource Hautū: Māori Cultural Responsiveness Self Review tool for Board of Trustees, as a useful internal evaluation tool.
The full review can be found by clicking here.
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