Prospectus - Kowhai Intermediate School

More things to know about KowhaiStudent behaviourStudents are expected to takeresponsibility for their behaviour.We expect to support them withencouragement, advice and discipline.Our main focus is affirming andencouraging excellent behaviour,while maintaining fair consequencesfor poor behaviour.The Principal and the AssociatePrincipal consider their time wellspent understanding reasons forinappropriate behaviour and puttingprogrammes in place to help studentsmake positive changes. We abide bythe school’s Guiding Principles andthe following school rules:µ Respect others and yourself.School DonationAnnual curriculumdonation per family $220Two or more pupilsper family $350This contribution to school fundsprovides resources not funded by theGovernment – and includes ‘takehome’ items such as artworks ortechnology projects.12µ Always do your best and allowothers to do their best.µ Be in the right place at theright time.µ Look after the school andall property.µ Be responsible for your ownthings, including uniform.The school has positive behaviourinitiatives, such as the weekly WhizzKids prize draw – where studentsput names and good actions into aweekly draw for a small prize.Healthy students and ahealthy school communityKowhai Intermediate School is amember of the Health PromotingSchools programme. Student voiceis crucial to successful healthpromotion, so students are consultedvia the HPS team, the school council,surveys and an open door to theschool management. In this way,students are enabled to takeresponsibility for the well-being ofthe school community. They can takepart in the Health Committee with thePublic Health Nurse, the AssociatePrincipal and visiting experts toplan projects, which positivelyinfluence the health of students.Students have organised suchevents as a cultural day where theschool was able to showcase theirown culture through dress, food andperformance; a sushi day wherestudents prepared and sold sushi asa healthly lunch option. (Visit ourwebsite www.kowhai.school.nz tosee galleries of such events.)Student involvementand leadershipLeadership is encouragedby providing may layers ofopportunities. For example: eachclass has a representative and deputyon the school council; the HPScommittee involves representativesfrom every class; each of the fourhouses have leaders and deputies;many students are involved ascaptains of the many sports played atKowhai; ‘tech angels’ are ICT-savvystudents who assist organising ourICT resources; school assembliesare led by students; numerousfundraisers, charity and social eventsare all led by students; and each yearnew ideas emerge from our studentsabout ways to serve the school.