These describe who we are and what our culture is, i.e. "how we do things".
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- Clearly define the preferred future for our school.
- Provide a clear learning continuum that all understand and can follow.
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- How to approach and solve problems / opportunities effectively.
- Focus on higher order thinking, critical self-reflection, essential skills, individualised learning, in depth learning and research.
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- Provide the environment and opportunities for our learners to develop the skills, attitudes and values to contribute to society and to be self-motivating, lifelong learners.
- Stretch and grow the mind to the learners full potential.
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- Applying a Whanau approach by nurturing each child as our own.
- Provide a safe physical and emotional environment. Applying “good choices” and “restorative justice”.
- Encourage and foster growth of self and others.
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- Assist learners to discover, develop, demonstrate and celebrate their talents. Apply benchmarks to measure progress.
- Focus on goals and how to achieve them.
- Evolve from dependence (on others), to independence (I), to interdependence (we).
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- Celebrate the excellence we achieve. Share what we expect, stand for and believe in. Consult with our community regularly.
- Developing effective relationships / interaction with others.
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- Identify, develop, utilise, build on and celebrate individual strengths and successes.
- Model and build self belief and confidence.
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