Kaiapoi High School 2020 PROSPECTUS

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 a number of opportunities for strengthen relationships. The positive behaviour deans and counsellors when parents/caregivers are ceremonies. Our students and staff are an integral part our students to make positive change for the school for learning the restorative practice model focuses concerned about any matter concerning their son or of both the Anzac Day and Waitangi Day celebrations, including: on building and maintaining positive and respectful daughter. with our head students delivering speeches, our choir relationships across the school. • Student Council Kaiapoi High School has a pastoral care team where singing the anthems and kapa haka performances. • Arts Council Kaiapoi High School supports students throughout guidance counsellors, tutors, deans, school nurses, We also provide our students with opportunities their secondary schooling to become well rounded, local doctors, careers advisors, the learning support • Māori and Pasifika to share their ideas and have student voice within balanced young adults. team, resource teachers of learning and behaviour, community groups that plan events for the district, • Junior and Senior House Captains the international dean, gateway co-ordinator and including the local Kaiapoi Youth Development team The student body is divided into four Houses: Kauri, youth workers may all work together to provide a • Environment Council and the Youth Council for Waimakariri. Our students Matai, Rimu and Totara. Every student is in a vertical wrap around service for our students. Kaiapoi High are also often seen coaching sports and tutoring kapa tutor class which is linked to a house. The basis of School has strong links to external agencies for further haka at our contributing schools. the school’s pastoral care system is the tutor teacher support. 10 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 11

SPORT SUMMER WINTER FULL YEAR Archery 3 SPORTS AT KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL Badminton 3 Basketball 3 Kaiapoi High School aims to Kaiapoi High School’s facilities are of the highest quality and the students now have access to a new Canoe Polo 3 assist students to ‘Be the Best hockey turf, as well as the tennis courts, netball courts, Cricket 3 You Can Be’, in whatever field cricket nets, rugby field, badminton courts, soccer Cycling 3 3 3 field, squash courts and athletics track. We also look Football/Soccer 3 or interest they pursue. forward to our new gymnasium being built in 2019 to Hockey 3 complement our existing gymnasium. Students are encouraged to become involved in a Netball 3 wide range of co-curricular activities. Kaiapoi High Rowing 3 School’s Sports Department organises opportunities Rugby 3 and support for students in their chosen sport. The Sailing 3 school is part of the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Small Bore 3 3 3 Sport competition, has annual sports exchanges with Buller and Kaikoura High Schools, and hosts sports Squash 3 teams from schools in Australia. Table Tennis 3

In 2017 Kaiapoi High School introduced a premier Tennis 3 awards evening to celebrate the success of our Touch Rugby 3 students in sport. Kaiapoi High School has a proud Triathlon 3 sports record at local and national level. The sport Volleyball 3 ‘Hall of Fame’ recognises students who achieve at the highest level. 12 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 13

Music Dance Arts and Culture • Lessons from specialist tutors are available • The dance troupe in the school productions through the school on a variety of instruments. (musical every alternate year). A vocal tutor is also available. We shouldn’t value the arts The arts are central to the idea of education being • Perform at the Kaiapoi NCEA Dance Showcase – about instilling a love of learning, of acquiring • The school choir, chamber group, ukulele group, open to all junior and senior students (including on the basis that it has social knowledge. It is no accident that the arts are and rock bands, as well as individual performers, non-NCEA students). traditionally connected with the idea of being participate actively in school and community or economic benefits, but • DanceNZmade Competition (replacing Stage educated. Hence an educated person is assumed to events, such as the Voices Festival, Chamber Challenge) as a Team, Duo/Trio or Solo (student because it expands the mind be interested in the arts. Music Festival, UC High School Highlights, Rock choreography). Quest and other events in the Waimakariri district. and soul. At Kaiapoi High School the arts are offered in Year 9 to • Attend dance workshops provided by NZ dance Year 13 including drama, dance, music, art and media. companies such as the Royal NZ Ballet, NZ For those who do not pursue the arts as an academic Drama Dance Company or Footnote Dance Company or pathway, there are many opportunities for our • School Production — a musical show every professional dancers from around the world. students to become involved. Our school’s size allows alternate year us to provide these opportunities, whilst not being so • Perform ‘Flash-mob’ dances in the Kaiapoi • Junior and Senior theatresports teams large as to have to restrict involvement to certain year community. levels or abilities. Being involved in the wider school • Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival life, in sports, culture or the arts, adds colour and • The new Performing Arts studio is available for Art interest to a student’s time at school. These are just student use and classes • Wearable Arts Fashion Show some of the opportunities the school provides: • Opportunities to exhibit artwork, including Art on the Quay 14 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 15

ESOL INTERNATIONAL Kaiapoi High School provides Academic English for advanced students and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) MĀ TE AROHA KA TUTUKI Courses of study prepare students for national for those who need to improve communication, confidence qualifications, including entrance for both New and accuracy. Opportunity is provided for motivated and able Zealand and international universities and English students to sit IELTS, TOEFL and TOEIC examinations. Through care and concern, language tests. All students are encouraged to all things are possible. achieve to their full potential with support offered ENTRY REQUIREMENTS by professional and caring teachers. The school English language ability is to be at elementary level for Years 9 welcomes students at all year levels throughout the Kaiapoi High School warmly welcomes enrolments and 10, intermediate level at Years 11 and 12, advanced at Year 13. from overseas students for long or short term study. year. We value the contact with students from other cultures Our learning programmes are inclusive and based on and offer engagement, opportunities and interesting HOMESTAY students’ needs. We have award-winning departments subject choices. Our domestic students benefit from The school arranges top quality, caring homestay families. The within our school that offer modern and specialised the diversity of having International students and share Homestay Co-ordinator supervises homestay arrangements, facilities. Kaiapoi High School offers a wide range of many experiences with them. deals with any problems and gives assistance as needed. subjects to meet the various needs and interests of its Most homestays are within walking distance from Kaiapoi High students. Kaiapoi has a population of 12,000 residents and is School or, if in outlying areas, students catch the school bus. located 20 minutes from Christchurch International Airport. The town provides a safe clean environment Students can choose their preference of homestay, either close and has easy access to all city amenities. to Kaiapoi or further afield in our rural areas or near the beach. All our host families are Police vetted and have experience hosting students. 16 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 17

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) UNIFORM

In 2020 Kaiapoi High School Curriculum resources are being made available that After a student-led consultation, a new school uniform All students can pick and choose what part of the make use of devices and give students the ability to was introduced for students in 2016. The student body uniform they would like to wear as there is no specific requires all students to have learn in a way that has not been available up until now. desired two key elements to this uniform: girls or boys uniform. They may choose from the Critical thinking and collaboration are made possible following list: their own device for work in • A uniform that reflected the pride that they have in by being able to connect with our global community their school Short Sleeve Blouse, Short Sleeve Shirt, Navy Zip and out of the classroom. and access a wide range of subject material and Cardigan, Navy Jersey, Pleated Skirt, Black Trousers, experts. • One single uniform that would be flexible, Navy Shorts, Soft Shell Jacket (optional). dependent on the weather We recommend a laptop that has wireless capabilities Blazers are optional and must be ordered through the Our students wear the same uniform all year round. and that can run a chrome browser. In our classes we school office. use Google Apps for Education (GAFE) as a baseline During the winter months, a white thermal can be worn tool for teaching and learning, which requires Chrome under the blouse/shirt. The sole supplier of the new Kaiapoi High School to run effectively. Please see our website for BYOD uniform is Argyle Schoolwear Ltd. New uniform items 2020 will be the first year of uniform in Year 13. This recommended specifications. can ONLY be bought online at www.argyleonline.co.nz. was a decision made by the students during the There are uniform samples at the school office for uniform review. Sport uniforms are provided by the sizing purposes. school and returned at the end of each game. There is no Physical Education uniform, the students are simply required to wear appropriate sports clothes. 18 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL MĀ te aroha ka tutUki PROSPECTUS 2019 KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 19

ENROLMENT SCHEME

All students who live within the school zone are entitled to enrol. The current legal boundaries of the zone are shown here.

To confirm proof of residence within this zone, the following are required:

1. a copy of a recent rates demand or tenancy agreement

2. a recent original copy of a power account, or such additional documentation as the Board of Trustees may require.

The student’s usual place of residence must be within the school zone continuously for a minimum of two years after enrolment.

OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENTS Applications must reach the Principal by the determined date. These applications will be processed following the order of priority, according to places available:

1. applicants who are siblings of current students

2. applicants who are siblings of former students

3. applicants who are children of former students

4. applicants whose parent is a member of or employed by the Board of Trustees of Kaiapoi High School

5. all other applicants

Applicants seeking priority status in any of the first three groups may be required to give proof of relationship and/or of their relation’s attendance at Kaiapoi High School.

ENROLMENT DATES FOR 2020 Enrolment applications open: May 10th

Enrolment applications close: July 26th

Ballot if necessary: July 30th

Letter to parents emailed: August 1st

Last day for acceptance of a place: August 16th 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