Why Choose Us?

 Long term goals to raise student achievement:

1. Students will use and demonstrate their learning through the Key Competencies across all areas of the curriculum.
2. In Reading and Writing (Literacy) at least 80% of students will be achieving at or above expected levels of achievement as determined by the New Zealand Curriculum Reading and Writing Standards.
3. In Mathematics at least 80% of students will be achieving with success at the appropriate levels of achievement as determined by the New Zealand Curriculum Mathematics Standards.
4. Students embrace the school’s culture of active participation for a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
5. Inquiry based approach to learning is established in all classrooms and enhances children’s learning and includes families in the process.
6. ICT is a vehicle that supports an integrated approach to Inquiry based learning. All students and staff will be ICT literate and integrate ICT usage into classroom planning and practice.
7. ‘Teaching as Inquiry’ is used to continually improve teaching practice and student achievement.
8. Students will have the opportunity to achieve our strategic goals in a Kaupapa Maori setting.

Students will demonstrate their learning through

• A rich and balanced education for the 21st Century which will be delivered through the process of inquiry and encompass all learning areas as necessary.
• Literacy and numeracy will from the foundation through which all other Learning Areas will be realised.

SPS Approach to Learning including the NZ Curriculum and the Marautanga

• Effective Teaching Practice
• High Expectations of achievement
• A consistent daily focus on Reading, Writing and Mathematics and the wider curriculum through Inquiry
• Key Competencies
• A school and community learning partnerships
• A quality bilingual learning context

• Data driven
• Data to inform decisions about class and school organisation including resource selection, PD, planning etc.
• Analysis of data is timed to support three way conferences, appraisals and reporting to the board and community

• Shared time table
• Whole school approach to the delivery of Numeracy and Literacy

• Includes all Learning Areas through an integrated approach
• Not about coverage of the Curriculum but authentic use of the Curriculum to support learning
• Both students and teachers investigate ways to improve student achievement

• Shared by whole school
• Collaborative planning
• Use authentic/real context for students
• Rich learning experiences
• Context to reflect cultural identity of the school and its community
• Context based on Concepts involving rich tasks i.e. Sustainability

• ESOL, G&T, Special Needs
• Teacher Aides support learning in rooms

• The sharing of assessment data to inform parents of how their children are achieving and what they need to learn next.
• Integral part of the school business
• Informed parents about student achievement data
• Consultation about learning programmes and reporting student achievement
• Parents have a shared responsibility for their child’s learning in school.

• The use of formative assessment enabling teacher and student to know what they’re learning and where to next.
• Students play an active role in the day to day running of the school.
• All students and staff are actively involved in physical activity outside of the classroom (Active Sport Programme)
• Students take responsibility for all aspects of their learning in school.