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Leeston Consolidated School Prospectus WELCOME We are pleased to have your family in our school community and hope that your time with us will be long and happy. We would like you to feel that this school is an extension of your family life and that, by working together, we can give your children the support and encouragement that will help them to thrive. Children like knowing that their parents or caregivers are part of the school. Here are some of the ways we can achieve this co-operation. The School emails out regular newsletters to keep you informed of our activities and these are also on our school website. The school is divided into groups of classes, called syndicates, each with its own senior teacher (commonly referred to as the Syndicate Leader). Waitatari – Juniors, Waiwhio – Middle and Waikekewai – Seniors. Throughout the year each syndicate celebrates the children’s achievements and displays some aspect of their school work. We hold school assemblies fortnightly on Friday’s at 11.30am and we extend a warm invitation to all parents to attend these. The usual pattern is items from the children, school singing and the presentation of awards. A school is always in need of help. Some teachers like to have parent help in the classrooms at different times and greatly appreciate help with sports teams, camps and visits, and so on. If you would like to help the school in some way, please let your teacher know. If you have any queries or problems, please talk to your child's class teacher. Should you think you would need more than a few minutes or would prefer to see one of the senior teachers or the principal, please ring the office to make an appointment. This will ensure that the person you want is available. Copies of the school charter and all school policies are available at the office. FORWARD The object of this prospectus is to present a summary of information so that you may be better acquainted with the running of the school. It contains information of a general nature, however if you have further questions, then the answer is only as far away as your telephone, and as always, your enquiry is welcome. Principal Lynda Taylor Phone: 324 3493 (School office) Fax: 324 3058 Email: [email protected] Board of Trustees Chairperson Daniel Rollo Phone: 021 885 507 Whanau Friends and School (WFS) Chairperson Katrina Davidson Phone: 021 324 226 COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL Leeston Consolidated School is a U5 State co-educational contributing primary school catering for children from Year One to Year Six. Most of the children contribute to the nearby Year Seven to Year Thirteen Ellesmere College (also in Leeston) where a wide range of learning options are available. Nearly half of the children travel to and from school by bus. Leeston School opened in 1865. In April, 1935, Irwell and Doyleston schools were closed and the children travelled by bus to Leeston. The Lakeside school closed in February, 1940, and Brookside closed with a falling roll in 1944. In more recent times St Joseph’s Convent School which was based in Leeston also closed, hence the name, Leeston Consolidated School. The present staff includes: ● Principal ● Sports Assistant ● Deputy Principal ● Reading Recovery Teacher ● Assistant Principal ● Four Part time Teachers ● Fourteen full time Teachers ● Ten Teacher Aides ● Special Needs Teacher ● Two Office Personnel ● Fourteen RTLB and a Cluster ● Three part-time Cleaners Manager (Te Horanui Cluster 36) ● Caretaker / Grounds person ● Specialist Music Teacher We have a wonderful new innovative learning space for our Year 1 and 2 children in the Waitatatri Team, which encompasses five classes. Our Year 3 and 4 children are in the Waiwhio Team which encompasses four learning spaces, and we have four Year 5 and 6 classes and a Year 4 and 5 class in the Waikekewai Team. When it is available, the local community uses the hall and swimming pool. The large playground is open to the community, so many township children use the grass, courts and adventure playground after school and at weekends. Busy Bumbles are housed on-site and run a before and after school care programme. Parents are actively involved and encouraged with classroom programmes, sports, and Education outside the Classroom activities. The children, parents and staff have worked together to develop an exciting EOTC (Education outside the Classroom) programme for the whole school. There are approximately 230 families at our school, 85% of NZ European/Pakeha descent, 14% Maori descent. Occupations include farmers, farm workers, business operators and professional people. There is also a growing commuter group that works in the greater Christchurch area. Parents strive to give their children an up-bringing that reflects such values as honesty, consideration, fairness, and a love of learning. There is a strong community focus. Leeston Township has a small, well established “High Street” shopping area, a Medical Centre, Library, a Community Hospital, and several Christian church groups. A range of social and sporting opportunities are available and are popular with community members. Leeston is close to the Rakaia River, the ocean and Lake Ellesmere, with the Southern Alps and Banks Peninsula nearby. SCHOOL VISION AND MISSION MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Leeston Consolidated School is to achieve success in school life by teaching our students a high standard of skills, values and academic knowledge in a happy, secure and safe learning environment. VISION STATEMENT: Leeston Consolidated School is a dynamic, ever improving school with highly skilled caring teachers and successful well-behaved students, 95% of whom perform at or above the norms for their age groups. OUR CORE BELIEFS: As a school focussed on learning we believe: ● That all learners will be treated with respect ● In providing opportunities to experience the wider curriculum ● The need to provide a variety of quality teaching practices ● In meeting the diverse needs of all students ● In providing a safe and caring environment to foster emotional resilience in children ● That children are our future ● That children learn best when their emotional, physical and academic needs are met ● That Learning, Courtesy and Service to others are important ● That improvement, achievement, excellence and diversity must be celebrated OUR VALUES: ● As a school focussed on learning we value: ● Hauora – total well-being ● the prior learning of the child ● everyone working together as part of a team ● communication – a climate of open dialogue and trust ● the right for children to learn differently ● respect for one another OUR SCHOOL RULES: ● Care for ourselves. ● Care for others. ● Care for our environment. OUR PHILOSOPHY: Leeston Consolidated School has established a child centred philosophy where individual needs are met and where opportunities are provided for all children to experience success. Programmes of work must be meaningful and purposeful, and should be all about children and teachers: ✔ enjoying learning ✔ working together ✔ planning activities ✔ sharing learning ✔ solving problems ✔ using equipment ✔ exploring technology ✔ recording outcomes ✔ assessing progress ✔ talking with parents ✔ reflecting ✔ developing skills attitudes and values, all based on the curriculum statements Leeston Learners – Legends in the Making Learners Engaged Gatherers Excellence Negotiators Determined Successful Role models enthusiastic Use effective Recognise the good listeners self-motivated well rounded supportive Motivated questioning to value of adaptable self managing able to actively engaged Inquiring gather and excellence open-minded building on prior contribute to planners Reflective analyse (e.g. Celebrate resilient knowledge society organisers Involved information achievement analytical risk takers have the skills communicators extended skills) Encourage accepting learning from needed to supportive Questioning successful others mistakes access a range team players Take ownership connected in Excellence passionate of learning decision makers their thinking across in know their next experiences respectful critical thinkers academic, sport, learning steps competent in inclusive goal setters cultural, social and how to numeracy and use initiative able to gain Striving to rise achieve them literacy confident skills and to challenges intuitive knowledge Recognise levels encouragers of individual excellence Choosing pathways to excellence and success Self-motivated LOCAL CURRICULUM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RATIONALE: The Board of Trustees believes that the children at Leeston Consolidated should meet a wide range of experiences that will enhance learning and develop life skills. GOALS: ✔ Outdoor Education to enhance learning across the Curriculum with the use of Outdoor Education programmes of work at all levels of the school. ✔ Sport and Leisure to develop an awareness of a range of different activities available for sport and leisure time. ✔ Local Environment to develop an awareness of the historical and environment features of the local region. ✔ Cultural and Social Awareness to develop an awareness of the varied groupings that make up our local, district, national and international community. ✔ Self-Respect to develop self-respect for themselves and others. OBJECTIVES: 1. To provide a wide range of well-planned Outdoor Education programmes. 2. To provide opportunities for all children to participate in sport and leisure activities 3. To provide class programmes using the local environment 4. To provide class and/or