Kaiapoi High School 2020 PROSPECTUS
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ENROLMENTS close FRIDAY 26 july 2019 kAIAPOI hIGH sCHOOL 2020 PROSPECTUS Mā te aroha ka tutUki Through care and concern, all things are possible. 2 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 3 Kia Ora, welcome to kaiapoi high school Our Mission CORE VALUES Thank you for considering Kaiapoi High School in Personalised learning and the provision of multiple To motivate and inspire all students to achieve Our curriculum develops students to achieve our the next step of your son or daughter’s education. pathways are very important in providing opportunities their best academically, culturally and physically core values: Your interest in and support for the school is greatly for all. in order to become adults who contribute to their appreciated. community. Students need to feel safe and cared for if they are Respect Kaiapoi High School is a unique and special place going to reach their potential. Kaiapoi High School Treat others fairly; Follow instructions; On time that has provided our families with a high quality places relationships at the heart of what we do. Our Vision ready to learn; Use equipment correctly co-educational secondary education since 1972. It Restorative practices are used and each student is is a school that supports and is supported by the known by name, not only by their teachers but also Kaiapoi High School, in partnership with the Integrity wider community which covers a large area of North their pastoral deans and tutors. The school has a community, is committed to providing a high Do the right thing; Own your own behaviour Canterbury, including schools from Ouruhia to Pegasus strong student council that gives voice to our students quality education that supports a wide range of and then inland to Swannanoa. I am proud to be and the ability to make positive changes for all. opportunities in a learning environment where the Principal of our school, and I feel very fortunate Community relationships are paramount. to be able to work alongside a talented, caring, This prospectus provides an overview of the school, its Contribute to group work; Support others’ learning student-focused staff. environment and the large number of extra curricular opportunities it provides. You are welcome to contact Excellence Our aim is to have each student reach their the school if you wish to seek further information. OUR LEARNER Vision Be the best you can be; Be proud of success potential in a safe and caring environment. We have high expectations of our students, and we focus Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu. At Kaiapoi High School teachers actively support on providing them with the opportunities to be Give the bird wings and it will fly. students to achieve our shared Learner Vision. successful. A key element of this is to understand Our teaching strategies focus on engaging and BRUCE KEARNEY that each student is an individual, and what success motivating students to achieve to the best of their Principal looks like for one can be very different for another. ability, to feel valued, and to strive for excellence. 4 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 5 OUR SCHOOL CURRICULUM FACULTY YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12 YEAR 13 FACULTY YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12 YEAR 13 Ages 13–14 Ages 14–15 Ages 15–16 Ages 16–17 Ages 17–18 Ages 13–14 Ages 14–15 Ages 15–16 Ages 16–17 Ages 17–18 ENGLISH English English Literacy English Oral & Visual English Oral & Visual English English English TECHNOLOGY Technology Biotechnology English Literature Design & Visual Design & Visual Design & Visual Design & Visual Digital Tech Digital Tech Digital Tech Digital Tech Electronics Electronics Electronics Electronics MATHEMATICS Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Statistics Statistics Food Tech Hospitality Hospitality Hospitality Numeracy Calculus Calculus Hard Materials Hard Materials Hard Materials Hard Materials Mathematics With Applications Tools for Work Building SCIENCE Science Science Science Biology Biology Arts Art Art Design Design Contextualised Chemistry Chemistry THE ARTS Science Painting Painting Physics Physics Photography Photography Dance Dance Dance Dance Drama Drama Drama Drama SOCIAL SCIENCES Social Studies Social Studies History History History Media Media Media Film Classics Classics Journalism Geography Geography Geography Music Music Music Music Tourism Tourism Business Studies Business Studies Business Studies Business Studies Legal Studies Legal Studies LANGUAGES* Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori Te Reo Māori French French French French French Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese HEALTH & PHYSICAL Health & PE Health & PE Physical Education Physical Education Physical Education ESOL ESOL ESOL ESOL ESOL EDUCATION Health Sport Coaching Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition Outdoor Education Outdoor Education Outdoor Education Outdoor Education Sports Performance Sports Performance Outdoor Leadership Outdoor Leadership * Dependent on numbers 6 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 7 teaching and learNing principles modern learning spaces Students at Kaiapoi High School are collaborative learners who At the start of 2017 Kaiapoi High School entered • Encouraging and enhancing opportunities to the construction phase of the Greater Christchurch collaborate and co-locate are reflective and develop the skills to be adaptable. They have Schools’ Rebuild programme. For two years previous • Building a sense of pride in the school environment to this, the design team developed a master plan that a strong sense of self-belief, creativity and community. They are • Provision of the most up-to-date technology integrated the school’s learner vision and school vision critical thinkers who believe that building strong relationships is into a teaching and learning design principle. • Allowing students to learn at their own pace under the direction of their teachers at the forefront of being a 21st century global citizen. The design principle was based on creating a set • Building on the positive relationships that are both of buildings that allowed the maximum amount of encouraged and modelled within the school flexibility for our staff and students to engage in their • “Use learning information well to help build positive Learner Vision learning journey. The design team decided not to fully • Encouraging student ownership of their learning relationships with students and adapt learning At Kaiapoi High School teachers actively support embrace the open learning style that was popular environment programmes” ERO report KHS 16/11/2017. students to achieve our shared Learner Vision. Our at the time, but rather create a space that would be • House-based rather than faculty-based teaching teaching strategies focus on engaging and motivating • Lead collaborative learning opportunities. used on a needs basis. Whilst the buildings have and learning blocks, to encourage a pastoral-based students to achieve to the best of their ability, to feel • Use technology to provide 21st century learning an open central spine for student social and break approach to well-being valued, and to strive for excellence. out spaces, classrooms surround this spine and are opportunities. The two new teaching and learning blocks were made up of both single and double spaces. This Our teachers: completed at the start of 2018 and the students have • Are active, through positive relationships, in combination of classrooms has allowed opportunities encouraging high expectations for students’ settled into the buildings with ease. The next step in • Explore and implement approaches that build for collaboration and more traditional single teacher learning and well-being. the build phase is underway. This is the construction student engagement, while supporting students in instruction. of the school’s second gymnasium, which includes an gaining understanding and ownership of their own • Role model and actively teach our core values of Our key principles included: international sized netball and basketball court, with learning. respect, integrity, community and excellence. • Flexibility of spaces to enhance teaching and seating for over 300 spectators. This is in collaboration • Value the input of, and actively communicate with, learning opportunities with the Waimakariri Council, to be used in conjunction whānau. with the local community. • Facilitation of connection between and within faculties 8 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 9 OUR PASTORAL NETWORK OUR COMMUNITY Kaiapoi High School believes in building and who works as part of a team with the dean of the One of the school’s core values is ‘community’. This value relates maintaining positive learning relationships. house. Whānau tutor classes allow Māori students to focus on traditional aspects of culture and values of to not only our immediate school community of students, To support this, Kaiapoi High School has adopted whanaungatanga. a restorative approach where relationships are parents and staff, but also our wider community within North paramount. Restorative Practice is used to work The deans work closely with the counsellors Canterbury. through issues of classroom discipline, bullying, overseeing the general well-being of the students. misunderstanding and conflict, to ultimately Interviews can be arranged with tutor teachers, The school organises and supports many activities and Within school there are