Article that featured in Kaikoura Star – 21 January 2009
I have chosen to submit this article for those families that may have missed the ‘Education Page’ on 21 January 2009. Any enquiries please contact the school by emailing, phoning or visiting.
Kaikoura Suburban School is a dynamic, future focused school, teaching
and delivering programmes suited for our learners as they venture forward into the 21st century.
Last year we identified some important attributes that we believe our students need to attain to become life long learners.
This journey started by connecting the required Key Competencies from the New Zealand Curriculum – Thinking, Managing Self, Participating and Contributing, Relating to Others, and Using Language, Symbols and Texts to our acronym ‘Fyffe Force Learners.’
Fyffe connects us with the dynamic image we look up to every day – Mt Fyffe – Kaiterau
Force is teased out to connect our learners with what we believe are the important skills needed linking with the Key Competencies mentioned above.
F = Fun
O = Organised
R = Respect
C = Communication
E = Excellence.
Therefore our goal as a school community is to develop our learners
with the above attributes through involvement with our local environment and innovated and future focused educational programmes.
We believe our students and their ‘backpacks’ will then be complete for them to become life long learners.
Our school offers 3 small classes where the students undertake Literacy and Numeracy and then in the afternoons they are arranged into 2 groups for Inquiry/Topic and Physical Activity. This allows the Principal release for management.
Extra features of our school:
School bus
Swimming pool
Teacher aide assistance
Enthusiastic and innovative staff
School website – www.kaikourasuburban.school.nz
Bicycle track
Recent Education Review Report to become public Term One 2009 (this will be made available via our school website)
Enviroschool – recycling and vegetable gardens
Learning Celebrations to celebrate the students learning
Student Led Conferences
Dynamic athletes
Newest Information Communications Technology equipment and software
High speed wireless Internet network.
Strong partnership with our school community
Our school is open for families to come and visit, to discuss programmes and new journey as ‘Fyffe Force Learners.’
The school office will be open from 10am – 1pm 27, 28 & 29 January.
Any other enquiries please phone (03) 319 5064, (wk) 027 445 0336 and visit our school’s website www.kaikourasuburban.school.nz
