Kaiapoi High School PROSPECTUS 2016

kAIAPOI hIGH sCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2016

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KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki Kia Ora, welcome to kaiapoi high school

We are a modern, community goals of high achievement, strong school, focused on learning and engagement in learning, and student achievement. providing a safe, modern learning environment. Our well-qualifi ed, high quality staff bring a passion to their work As part of the fast-growing North and a commitment to each of their Canterbury area of Waimakariri, students. Kaiapoi High School is a vibrant, focused learning centre. Core values of Respect, Integrity, Community and Excellence I invite you to be part of our form the basis of our vision growth as a 21st century school, of “providing a high quality providing exciting opportunities education that supports a range for the young people of our BRUCE KEARNEY of opportunities in a learning community. Principal environment where relationships are paramount”. Strong pastoral support for students and their learning is the foundation for our

MISSION STATEMENT At Kaiapoi High School we strive to motivate and inspire all students to achieve their best academically, culturally and in sport to become adults who contribute to their community.

THROUGH CARING, CONCERN AND SUPPORT []FOR OTHERS, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE Congratulations to our Year 11 students for achieving academic excellence in 2014

Kaiapoi High School is proud EDUCATION FOR LIFE Kaiapoi High School off ers of its academic record. A focus We believe our young men students many advantages on achievement has seen a and women deserve the best compared with a larger and less sustained, steady increase in education possible. We encourage personal school. students attaining qualifi cations. students to build strong academic, We have a very experienced team Kaiapoi High School’s results sit at, cultural and recreational interests, of teachers and teacher aides in or above, the national level. and to become full and useful the Learning Support Department. members of the community. Our extension programmes, This department provides support particularly scholarships, have for students with learning needs. LEARNING given students an exciting opportunity to test themselves ADVANTAGES at the highest level. Students Students are taught by well- are encouraged to engage in the qualifi ed and trained teachers. experience and every assistance A student’s needs are given is given to provide support and individual attention. encouragement. Class sizes are kept as low as possible. Classroom discipline is fi rm.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL’S RESULTS SIT []AT OR ABOVE the NATIONAL LEVEL.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE EXPECTATIONS

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki Kaiapoi High School has clear with issues that arise from non- Practice allows all parties to expectations for our school compliance and the breakdown of be fairly treated and positive community with respect to positive relationships in teaching, resolutions to be obtained. conduct, presentation and learning and social settings. This Restorative Practice can include attitude. These are based on enables a school-wide culture of the use of outside agencies, the School’s core values of mutual respect, care and support alternative education facilities Respect, Integrity, Community and to prevail, even in the case of and refl ection time in arriving at Excellence. wrongdoing and confl ict. a solution that best meets the needs of the individual and school Kaiapoi High School has Kaiapoi High School endeavours community. incorporated Restorative Practice to meet the needs of all into our philosophy, to deal individuals and Restorative

PROMOTING A CULTURE OF MUTUAL [ RESPECT, CARE AND SUPPORT. ]

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE Junior School (Years 9 and 10)

Kaiapoi High School has designed a programme of study for Years 9 and 10 which meets the BRING YOUR OWN requirements of the National DEVICE Curriculum. In 2016 our school will enter Year 9 the Bring Your Own Device At Year 9 students study a (BYOD) journey. All Year 9 compulsory course of English, students will be required to Mathematics, Science, Social have their own device for Studies, Technologies, Health and work in the classroom. For Physical Education, the Arts (Visual our Year 9 students in 2016 Art, Drama, Dance and Music) and we will have a one device either the option of Languages model. This device will be or a Skills programme. All Year 9 chosen at the end of term students are required to go on an 2. This will give our parents Outdoor Education camp as part plenty of time to plan for of their junior programme. the purchase. Year 10 The shape of education is changing, both in the At Year 10 students study a style of delivery and compulsory course of English, use of technology. Year Mathematics, Science, Social 10–13 students may bring Studies, Health and Physical a device on a voluntary Education, and select from a basis. Our wireless system range of half-year and full- is currently open for all year courses in Biotechnology, students to bring their own Business Studies, Dance, Digital devices. Technologies, Drama, Electronics, Food and Nutrition, Food Technology, Graphics, Hard Materials, Languages, Media Studies, Music and Visual Art.

JUNIOR CURRICULUM

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki A CURRICULUM FOR YEARS 9 AND 10 HAS []BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE SENIOR CURRICULUM

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki SENIOR School (Years 11, 12 and 13)

Year 11 / Level 1 Education, Outdoor Education courses at Polytechnic and At Year 11 students have a Leadership, Wearable Arts, University. Students also have the compulsory course of English Painting, Photography, Physical opportunity to enrol in Gateway, and/or ESOL, Mathematics and Education, Physics, Skills for Living, which is a pathway from school to Science. They select three other Sound and Recording, Te Reo and the world of work. Gateway is an subjects from an extensive range Tourism. opportunity to combine school of options: Business Studies, and workplace learning. Dance, Digital Technologies, Year 13 / Level 3 During the year the school has Drama, Electronics, Food and At Year 13 students select fi ve visits from tertiary institutions. Nutrition, Geography, Graphics, courses from: Accounting, Art Students also have the Hard Materials Technology, Design, Biology, Chemistry, opportunity to visit a Career Expo Classics, Dance, Digital History, Hospitality and Catering, as part of their Career planning. Media Studies, Music, Outdoor Technologies, Drama, Economics, Education, Physical Education, English and/or ESOL, Food and Year 12 and 13 students may study Skills for Living, Te Reo, Tools for Nutrition, Graphics, Hard Materials a multi-level course, depending Work and Visual Art, and Wearable Technology, History, Geography, on their needs. In special Arts. Hospitality and Catering, Japanese, circumstances, some students may Legal Studies, Mathematics with study correspondence subjects. Year 12 / Level 2 Calculus, Media Studies and At Year 12 students select six Film Production, Media Studies courses from: Accounting, Business (Journalism), Music, Outdoor Studies, Art Design, Biology, Education, Outdoor Education Building, Chemistry, Classics, Leadership, Painting, Photography, Dance, Digital Technologies, Physical Education, Physics, Sound Drama, Economics, Electronics, and Recording, Sports Coaching English and/or ESOL, Food and and Sports Performance, Statistics Nutrition, Gateway, Geography, and Mathematical Modelling, Te Graphics, Hard Materials Reo and Tikanga. Technology, History, Hospitality and Catering, Legal Studies, At Year 12 and 13 students have Mathematics, Media Studies and the opportunity to participate Film Production, Music, Outdoor in work experience and tertiary

cHOICES to meet students’ needs [ and directions. ]

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE International ESOL Code of Practice Kaiapoi High School warmly ESOL or English support is Kaiapoi High School is a signatory welcomes applications for available where required. A fully to the Code of Practice for the enrolment from overseas students. trained and very experienced Pastoral Care of International We value the contact with teacher plans a full ESOL Students. Copies of the Code are students from other cultures. programme. Opportunity is available on request from this provided for motivated and able institution or from the NZ Ministry Kaiapoi is a town of 12,000 students to sit IELTS, TOEFL and of Education website, which is residents, 20 minutes by car TOEIC examinations. www.minedu.govt.nz. from Christchurch International Airport. The town provides a safe Entry Requirements Contact and clean environment and easy English language ability at Ms Deanne Gath access to city amenities. elementary level for Years 9 and Director of International Students 10, intermediate at Years 11 and 12, Courses of study prepare students Kaiapoi High School advanced at Year 13. for national qualifi cations, Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 7630 including entrance for Homestay New Zealand New Zealand universities and The school arranges homestay. Telephone: +64 3 375 5239 English language tests. Senior The Homestay Co-ordinator Cellphone: +64 27 215 5366 class sizes are usually small and supervises homestay Facsimile: +64 3 327 6127 students are encouraged to arrangements, deals with any Email: [email protected] achieve to their full potential. The problems and gives assistance as Web: www.kaiapoi.school.nz school welcomes international needed. Most students walk to students at all year levels. school from their homestay. Some students bike or travel by school bus.

INTERNATIONAl students

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki []A VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITY.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE SPORT AND CULTURE

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki Kaiapoi High School aims to assist Kaiapoi High School has a proud Options available students to ‘Be the Best You Can sports record at local and national (dependent on Be’, in whatever fi eld or interest level. Our sport ‘Hall of Fame’ interest) they pursue. recognises students who achieve Archery at the highest level. Kaiapoi High Athletics Students are encouraged to School’s Sports Co-ordinator become involved in a wide range Badminton organises opportunities and Basketball of co-curricular activities. support for students in their Cricket Kaiapoi High School was the fi rst chosen sport. The school is part Cross Country secondary school in New Zealand of the Christchurch Secondary Dance to achieve full school wide Schools’ competition and has Debating accreditation with the ‘Outdoors annual sports exchanges with Dragon Boating Mark’, indicating quality of practice Buller and Kaikoura and hosts Equestrian and safety. sports teams from schools in Football Australia and the United Kingdom. Golf Hockey Netball Road Race Rowing Rugby Small Bore Shooting Squash Surfi ng Swimming Volleyball Touch Triathlon Weight Training

[]BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM Kaiapoi High School has a well-established Music, Drama and Visual Arts programme.

Music provides options outside the teaching programmes for tuition in a range of instruments (including voice). Rock bands and small groups are provided with the opportunity to perform and hone their skills.

Visual Arts are developing experiences for students with gallery exhibitions and displays of student work.

Drama is very popular as a co-curricular option. Stage Challenge debuted successfully in 2008 and is now running bi-annually. The Secondary Schools’ Shakespeare Festival has also proven to be a successful event for Kaiapoi High School students, with students achieving best actor, staging, and overall design concepts awards, often winning the National Shakespeare Composition award.

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki Kaiapoi High School has a [ well-established Music, Drama ] and Visual Arts programme.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE PASTORAL OVERVIEW

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki Kaiapoi High School believes in Pastoral Care Kaiapoi High School has a strong building and maintaining positive Network student voice. Student leaders learning relationships. To support include the positions of Head  Senior Manager this, Kaiapoi High School has Student (boy and girl), Deputy adopted a restorative approach  Deans Head Students, House Captains, in working through issues of  Tutor Teachers Junior House Captains and School

classroom discipline, bullying,  Director of International Council. Student committees misunderstanding and confl ict. Students organise the School Formal, Year Book, lunchtime activities and  Whanau Tutor Classes Kaiapoi High School supports activities to promote a clean, safe,  Resource Teacher of Learning students throughout their environmentally friendly campus. secondary schooling to become and Behaviour well-rounded, balanced Links with Outside The student body is divided into individuals. Our support network Agencies four Houses: Kauri, Matai, Rimu includes: and Totara. Every student is in a  Alternative Education tutor class linked to a House. The providers, e.g. Mount Student Support House system provides a base Maungatere, Northern Steps Services for developing leadership, inter-  CYFS, Group Special house competition and a positive  Guidance Counsellor Education, Family Mental collegial school spirit.  Careers Counsellor Health  Level Tutors Whanau tutor classes allow Maori  Police Youth Aid students to focus on traditional  Years 8/9 Liaison Teacher  Strengthening Families aspects of culture and the values  Gateway Co-ordinator Organisation of Whanaungatanga (kinship).  GATE Co-ordinator  North Canterbury District  Learning Support Truancy

 Correspondence School  Youth Drug and Alcohol Liaison Teacher Counsellor  Waimakariri Community Development Trust

BUILDING AND MAINTAINING POSITIVE []LEARNING RELATIONSHIPS.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE Recognising that some students need extra extension and that others may benefi t from support in their learning, the school provides wide-ranging learning support programmes. Enrichment programmes are provided for high- achieving students within their subjects and in other areas of general interest. Particular individual needs can be discussed with staff at the time of enrolment. Individual programmes will be developed where necessary.

THE KAIAPOi WAY

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki []BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE JOIN US

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Ma te aroha ka tutUki BE PART OF OUR GROWTH AS A []21ST CENTURY SCHOOL.

RESPECT | INTEGRITY | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL, OHOKA ROAD, KAIAPOI 7630, NEW ZEALAND

Telephone: +64 3 375 5004, Facsimile: +64 3 327 6127 Email: [email protected], Web: www.kaiapoi.school.nz