To be the New Zealand Primary School of choice

where we:Instil a passion for life-long

learning, and for making positive contributions to society

so: As a student I belong and achieve

KohimaraKohimaramama

SchoolSchool

The Year The Year Six to Six to Eight Eight

ProgramProgrammeme

20142014

Overview & Overview & PurposePurpose

To provide information about the current Senior School Programme

To share some of the experiences that are currently available to students in Year 6-8

To provide an opportunity to answer questions

The Senior SchoolThe Senior School•In 2008 we changed the structure of the Senior School to include Years 6-8.

•We introduced a Specialisation programme to offer the students a greater variety of non-core curriculum experiences to meet Year 7/8 year level requirement.

•Between 2008-2014 we have continued to adjust and modify the Senior School programme to ensure it offers a variety of relevant opportunities.

•We introduced other initiatives to improve the teaching and learning in the Senior School including new technologies.

Students Students Staff Staff

ParentsParents

CurriculumCurriculum

Ingredients for Ingredients for SuccessSuccessYear 6-8Year 6-8

Student Student LeadershipLeadership

SpecialisationSpecialisationProgrammeProgramme

SportSport

Education Outside Education Outside the Classroomthe Classroom

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities,,

Opportunities & Opportunities & ChoicesChoices

Extra-Curricular Extra-Curricular Activities Activities

E-Learning E-Learning opportunitiesopportunities

CurriculumCurriculum

At Kohimarama School, like all schools in New Zealand, we implement the National Curriculum.

This curriculum is divided into seven areas: •English•Mathematics •Social Sciences •Science •The Arts •Physical Education & Health, •Foreign Language •Technology

Curriculum in the Curriculum in the Senior School Senior School

• Cross Grouping in Mathematics

• Continued group teaching of Reading and Writing

• Current focus on advancing standards in Writing

•Increased student engagement with technology e.g. blogs, websites, interactive boards, online resources, Google Docs and the trial of mobile devices in classrooms.

•Develop programmes that respond to the needs of 21st Century learners i.e. SOLO, collaborative learning

• Availability of Mathletics to all Snell students

• Continue to develop our oral language programme through prepared and impromptu speeches

and debating

Curriculum in the Curriculum in the Senior School Senior School

•Utilise the facilities at Selwyn College for hard material Technology

•Offer a variety of GaTE programmes

•Participate in programmes and events such as Otago Problem Solving, Kids Lit Quiz, Mathex and the biennial Science Fair

• Engage in a curriculum focused Specilaisation programme

•Participate in a biennial theatre production that involves every students in the team. This is part of our Performing Arts programme.

•Intervention programmes in Literacy and Numeracy

•Availability of annual ICAS Tests

SpecialisatioSpecialisationn

SpecialisationSpecialisation

Languages- Mandarin Media StudiesVisual ArtsFood TechnologyProcesses & ProductionRobotics Structures & Mechanisms Careers Elite P.E Performance Arts

SpecialisationSpecialisation

Media Studies

Year 6 : Video /Web page

design and creation

Visual Arts

Year 6: Print making

Year 7: T-Shirt s

creen

printing.

Year 8 : 3D Mask making

Careers

Year 7/8: interests /

strengths, CV & interview

skills/ entrepreneurship/

subject choices

Food Technology

Year 7/8: Cooking basic meals, healthy

foods, snacks, basic baking

developing menus.

SpecialisationSpecialisation

Processes & Production

Year 6 : Design, create, package, market- Play

dough

Languages

Year 7/8: Mandarin

greetings, basic phrases

Robotics

Year 6 : Building and

computer programming a

basic Mindstorms Lego

robot

Structure & Mechanisms

Year 7/8: Structures, bridge

Building

Elite P.E.Year 6: Cross Fit Fitness

Snell Homework Snell Homework

Elements toHomework Year 6 to 8

Reading

Mathletics

Spelling

Maths and Science Badge

Challenges

Weekly/fortnightly mini learning tasks related to

classroom topics

Focus on developing

time management

skills

Student LeadershipStudent Leadership

Leadership CouncilHouse CaptainsPeer MediatorsRoad PatrollersSports’ Councillors

Responsibilities, Responsibilities, Opportunities Opportunities

& Choices& Choices Rock BandEnsemble, Intermediate, Beginner Band Choir Librarian School SportEnviro WarriorsKapa Haka Waterwise School ProductionEOTCSchool-wide responsibilities

e.g staffroom duty, bell, flag

A Year 6-8 sailing and kayaking programme. Run by Teachers and Parents.A session per week in term 4.Develops students’ aquatic awareness, skills and confidence through:• Water safety practices• Learning basic kayaking skills• Learning basic sailing skills• Raft building (Year 8)

Okahu Bay Okahu Bay WaterwiseWaterwise

Every second year, the school undertakes a major school production which involves all students in Year 6 to 8. The school production provides a variety of opportunities for our pupils to develop and enhance their creative skills.

School School ProductionProduction

Outdoor Outdoor Education Education

Kohimarama Kohimarama SportSport

• House Captains organising lunchtime House challenges

• Continue to increase student exposure to “expertise” being brought into the school

• Large percentage of students competing in School Netball, Basketball and Touch Rugby

• Other opportunities eg Soccer, Rugby, Flipper Ball • A drive for excellence in school sport – led by the

Senior School. Inter-Zone successes.• Representative opportunities in Bay Suburbs and

Eastern Zones• Sports Exchanges- St Thomas’ School & Coogee

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