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Information Booklet for New Families and Staff 2019-2020 Information Booklet for New Families and Staff 2019-2020 1 Thank you for choosing Horotiu and it is my sincere pleasure to welcome you to our school and to the wider community. As you will no doubt learn in the weeks and months to come, we really are an extremely active, motivated and nurturing environment to be part of. This year we hope to see significant changes within the school, as our dynamic staff explore key initiatives like; PB4L, the Early Years Intervention Programme, Ka Hikitia, Enviro Schools and Innovative Learning Pedagogies. At the same time we will see changes to our staffing structure and an upgrade of our physical spaces and classroom resources. As a school we a blessed with a phenomenal group of learners and staff, who strive to achieve and make us very proud. Some of our key regular activities and opportunities for learners include; Senior Camp, Agricultural Day, Gala, Kaapa Haka, Waka Koopapa, Marae Visits, Choir, Talent Quests, Production, Triathlon, Cultural Festivals, Interschools Competitions, Inline Hockey and Enviro Schools. As new members to our community, please do be encouraged to pop in at anytime should you have a question, interest, need or concern. We do genuinely value feedback and promote an open door policy. The purpose of this handbook is to provide parents, whaanau and/or students with information relating to the school that might be useful at different times after enrolment. It is unlikely to contain answers to all your queries but it is hoped that most of your queries can be answered by reading the appropriate section in here. Please do contact the school if you have a question and it is not answered in this book. It is likely that others will have at some time the same question and so in future updates we will include information to help. We now very much looking forward to meeting and working with you. Kind regards, Leo Spaans Principal 2 DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY Horotiu School is a full state, co-educational primary situated in a semi-rural community 10 km north of Hamilton. The school has a strong connection with local iwi, that is Te Rohe ō Waikato, and the wider-community. Our 1 July roll number is usually between 220 - 240, with approximately 50% European, 49% Māori, 1% Other. Our children are split between Horotiu, Huntly and Ngāruawāhia, with a small number coming from Hamilton. We are a family orientated school with generational connections, providing a physically and emotionally safe environment for our learners. All students have equal access to learning opportunities regardless of ability, gender, race and personal circumstances. We provide a balanced and engaging curriculum for our learners. History of the School Horotiu School actually began as Pukete School in 1879, situated near the corner of what is now known as Bern Road. In 1909 the school was burnt down, and it was eight years before another permanent school building was built. In 1917, a new two-classroom school was erected on the present site. In 1992, the “old block” was moved to Turangawaewae Marae, and a new Junior Block arrived. Additional classrooms arrived in 93/94, with the latest class built on site at the end of 2003. At the beginning of 2003 our Administration Area was upgraded. This was followed by a new school hall, library and eighth classroom. In 2006 the school added a sports shed, senior playground/fitness trail and installed an all-weather netball/basketball court. Renovations to the pool area, junior playground and most recently new scooter track, have also been completed within the last decade. The school has recently initiated its journey towards developing ILE pedagogies and physical construction of learning communities were initiated between August 2016 and December 2018. We are hoping to have works completed on the Year 5&6 learning community in 2019. School Description Horotiu School is a full state, co-educational primary situated 10 km north of Hamilton. Our 1 July roll number is usually between 210 - 255, with approximately 50% European, 45% Māori, 5% Other. Our children come from Horotiu and Ngaruawahia, with a small number coming from Hamilton. The school has on site a swimming pool and changing sheds, an adventure playground, a shaded sandpit, a senior resource room, junior and senior playgrounds, new AstroTurf, scooter track, radio station and an all-weather netball court. Staffing The school is fortunate to have a dedicated staff, who show a genuine commitment to the learning and well-being of all the children in their care. This year we have 11 full-time teaching staff and two part-time teachers. We also have five teacher aides, a caretaker, kaiawhina and an amazing office manager. We also have access to a Resource Teacher of Learning & Behaviour and a resident Social Worker. In addition, we enjoy support from the Public 3 Health Nurse, the Police Education Officer, Speech/Language Therapists, Hearing/Vision Therapists, Dental Technicians, Special Education Service, Truancy Service and the Children and Oranga Tamariki. Board of Trustees The Horotiu Board of Trustees comprises 5 parental members, a staff representative and the Principal. The school is well supported by the Board of Trustees and caregivers/community members are welcome to attend meetings. We are progressive, forward thinking and strategic with how we deliver the curriculum to the children at our school. We place great emphasis on doing the very best that is possible for the children, and from this comes innovation, high standards, and excellence. We set high personal academic, sporting, and cultural and behavioral expectations for our children, and strive to ensure our children achieve success in all areas. As a school, we have distinct focus areas, which guide our curriculum and provide a scaffold for our future learning success. These have been developed through consultation with our community, the BOT, the MOE and via research on what skills learners will need to be successful in the future. Over the past few years there have been significant developments including teacher involvement in professional development relating to information and communication technologies (ICT), and teaching practices that are responsive to the cultural needs and diversity of students; the school has implemented PB4L and is in the process of implementing Ka Hikitia. Horotiu School promotes the behaviour values , skills and attitudes aligned to the 3B’s: Be a Positive Role Model Be an Active Learner Be Respectful The school environment is fully inclusive where children demonstrate open, caring and friendly relationships. SCHOOL PROFILE Particular initiatives, programmes and features of the school include: • PB4L: Positive Behaviour for Learning • Poutama of Learning with Waikato University • Learner Inquiry • A relationship with the School of Education/ Teachers College 4 • Te Reo me ōnā tikanga Māori Cultural Programmes • Sports, including Kiwi Sport and Project Energize • Enviro Schools Education • Resource Teacher Literacy (R.T.Lit) • Health Promoting Schools • Incredible Years • Associate member of He Waka eke Noa Col Specialist Services: Our school has access to specialist services and, usually after consultation with parents, we contact these groups in the interests of children when it is deemed necessary. The support agencies include: • Attendance Service; • Resource Teacher: Learning / Behaviour; • Community Health Nurse; • Special Education; • Oranga Tamariki (Child Youth Family Services); • Speech Language Therapists; • Youth Aide Officers (Police); • Traffic Education Officers; • Hearing Assessment and Guidance Services, and • Parent Line ICT AND E-BLENDED LEARNING There is a strong focus at Horotiu School to effectively integrate the use of technology to increase student engagement and achievement. The Board of Trustees is committed to further developments to grow the school’s IT capacity and capabilities as we work through the new Digital Literacy Curriculum. We do promote ubiQuitous learning and have a couple of BYOD (bring your own device) pods in the senior school. We do ask that parents let us know, if we are not able to publish pictures of their children through digital platforms. Families are also required to sign a ICT user agreement to support cyber safety. This is a contract between the school and the student asking that they follow certain rules about the appropriate use of technology. SCHOOL BOARD AND PARENT SUPPORT GROUP Parents/Caregivers are a vital part of our school. We have a very active Parent Support Group - Friends of the School, and the Hui ā whānau forum which seeks to engage in meaningful consultation and collaboration with the parent- community. Parents and whānau are involved in many ways including fundraising, coaching and managing school sports teams, and assisting on school trips and school camps. 5 Board of Trustees The Horotiu Board of Trustees comprises 5 parental members, a staff representative and the principal. The school is well supported by the Board of Trustees and caregiver’s/community members are welcome to attend meetings as long as prior notice is provided. The Board is the official link between the school, the school community and the Ministry of Education. The BOT support the Principal in the effective governance and management of the school. BOT Elections will be held in June 2019. STAFFING AND STUDENT ROLL The school is fortunate to have a stable staff, who show a genuine commitment to the learning and well-being of all the children in their care. This year we have nine full-time teaching staff and four part-time teachers. We also have six teacher aides, a caretaker and a school secretary who is employed in a full-time capacity. We also have access to a Resource Teacher of Learning & Behaviour (RTLB). We also have the support of a resident SWiS or Social Worker in Schools. The school uses outside agencies and receives assistance from the Public Health Nurse, the Police Education Officer, Speech/Language Therapists, Hearing/Vision Therapists, Dental Technicians, Special Education Service, Truancy Service and the Children and Young Persons Service.
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