Prospectus - Kowhai Intermediate School

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What will I learn at Kowhai?At Kowhai students have their ownclassroom and teacher who teachesthem most of the curriculum.Classes are in teams that we callWhanau Whero, Whanau Takahe,Whanau Kotuku and WhanauPounamu. Each Whanau has a mix ofseparate year 7 and year 8 classes sothat students from both levels get toknow each other. The lead teacher ofevery Whanau is a member of theKowhai management team.Each week, classes spend someperiods with specialist teachers, whoteach technology, ICT and media,visual art, music and performing arts.Our curriculumKowhai’s curriculum follows all thelearning areas of the New Zealandcurriculum:µ Englishµ Mathematicsµ Scienceµ Social sciencesµ Health and physical educationµ Technologyµ The artsµ Second languagesTalent development andextension programmesEvery class has a streamedprogramme in English andmathematics to ensure that studentsare challenged to excel. Our socialinquiry learning allows students to godeeper in areas of study that interestthem. Talent Development modulesoffer a variety of enrichmentopportunities that students can selectin academic subjects and the arts.We encourage gifted studentsto take part in the InternationalCompetitions and Assessmentsfor Schools (ICAS) examinationsin science, English, mathematicsand computer studies. Studentswith high level abilities can tackleOtago University Maths (a termlyproblem-solving challenge) and theannual Mathex competition. For6
avid readers there is the AucklandLit Quiz competition.Learning supportKowhai Intermediate is an inclusiveschool where students withspecial needs are integrated intomainstream classes with appropriatesupport. Kowhai has a learningsupport centre – the Totara Room– where an experienced teacherprovides targeted instruction forstudents using such resources asLearning Staircase (a computerbasedliteracy programme).Information and communicationtechnologies – ICTICT tools and resources are usedacross the curriculum, includingportable devices, desktopcomputers and data projectors foreach class. There is a school-widewireless network and GoogleApps are used by students in theirdaily learning. Each student hasa Google account for learning.Class sets of Chromebooks areused in classrooms on a dailybasis. Students may also bringtheir own approved devices.Our bilingual learning unitsTe Whanau Pounamu – MaoriTe Whanau Pounamu is a parallelpathway of learning that isunderpinned by Tikanga Maori andis delivered through Te Reo Maori.Graduates of Te Whanau Pounamuare empowered culturally with astrong sense of identity and arecompetent, confident and connectedlifelong learners.Toku reo toku ohoohoToku reo toku mapihi maureaToku reo toku whakakai marihiAhakoa he iti, he iti Pounamu.Ga – foa le Ata – SamoanGa – foa le Ata – The Break of Dawn,is our Samoan bilingual class, forstudents whose Samoan heritageand language is acknowledged andincorporated into their everydaylearning. The class programmefollows the New Zealand curriculumwith a clear focus on biliteracy inboth Samoan and English. Ourphilosophy is guided by threeprinciples: language, identity andsupport, and aims to significantlyimprove our students’ academicachievements and personal growth.Students with prior Samoanlanguage experience are preferred;however we welcome enquiries fromall interested families.O Ga – foa le Ata o se vasegae fa’aogaina ai gagana e lua(Fa’aperetania ma le Fa’aSamoa) ea’aoaina ai matupu eseese. O leneivasega o se vasega e tu’u fa’atasia ai letausaga fitu ma le tausaga valu.O lo’o mulimulita’i polokalamea lenei vasega i Ta’iala o a’oa’oga aNiu Sila. O lenei vasega e talafeagailea mo tamati uma o lo’o mafaiona tautala ma tusitui i le GaganaSamoa, pe i ai foi se silafia i legagana. E le – taofia ai lou susu mai efa’atalatalanoa se avanoa mo lou alope a fia auai ai i lenei vasega.7
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