OUR BELIEFS

VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS

Mission Statement:
                  TOI TE MATAURANGA, TOI TE MANA, TOI TE WHENUA
                  Strive for Knowledge, Excellence and Stewardship

School Vision:
TOI TE MATAURANGA –
   We strive for knowledge, we embrace challenges, we engage in all opportunities to learn as much as possible.
TOI TE MANA –
  We strive for excellence in all that we do, we know where we are from, and we are resilient and responsible and enjoy building relationships.
TOI TE WHENUA –
     We strive for stewardship, we recognise and celebrate our own connections with the land and respect the connections other have.
Hauturu School Values:
The values we will develop and encourage in our tamariki are:
   HONESTY, RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, FLEXIBLE, RESILIENT, RELATES TO OTHERS

The Hauturu School Learner:
Models the values of Responsibility, Resilience and Relationships. 3R’s.
   Knows their whakapapa.
Embraces Growth Mindset values.
   Is confident and technologically capable
Makes a difference
      Strives to do their best

CODE OF TEACHING BELIEFS

AS A PRINCIPAL

• Support, reinforce and inform STUDENTS & PARENTS
• Celebrate student learning and creativity
• Support staff to provide programs of learning that are stimulating and challenging
• Ensure students are safe and promote risk taking
Support teachers to regard themselves as learners in a learning community
Support teachers to seek continuous improvement through
• Ongoing professional development linked to an effective professional appraisal programme
• Collegial sharing of best practice

AS A STUDENT

Students will be clear about:
• What they are learning and why
• How they will achieve their learning
• What the learning might look like
• How well they have achieved the learning (self assessment)

Interesting Reading: Homework

http://catlintucker.com/2016/08/new-program-new-approach-to-homework/

AS A TEACHER

Teachers will develop quality reciprocal relationships and challenging programmes through:
• Knowledge of the students.
• Building a positive classroom through humour, positive attitudes and high expectations
• Goal setting
• Scaffolding and modelling the learning
• Coaching and feedback
• Encouraging reflective discussion & questioning
• Experiential learning

When planning teachers will make connections through:
• Making relevant choices by using student interests and prior knowledge
• Linking experiences to reflect the community and its heritage
• Learning areas – challenging and motivating with opportunities to develop gifts and talents
• Ability grouping
• Clarity about the learning

AS A PARENT

Ask questions about your child's learning
Encourage children to embrace Growth Mindset
Embrace Home Learning
Celebrate your child's achievements