The Star: August 09, 2018

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SCHOOL OPTIONS - early & middle years 2019
Selwyn House School -
small class sizes and talented
teaching staff
For primary school, every parent wants
to ensure their child is receiving the best
foundation for their academic future.
Selwyn House School has small class sizes
and a talented teaching staff set within a
nurturing environment and an extensive
range of opportunities.
Selwyn House offers the International
Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years
Programme (PYP) and is proud to be
a leading STEAM focused school. We
not only encourage our girls to work in
advanced STEAM fields, we want our
girls to lead them. Our STEAM Hub
provides every student from Year 1 to
8 access to state-of-the-art equipment.
In Mechatronics, girls learn the
foundations of mechanical and electrical
knowledge. Robotics is introduced as an
interdisciplinary, project-based learning
activity drawing mostly on mathematics,
science and technology. Learning is also
enhanced by additional opportunities
including the 2018 Space Camp trip where
18 girls will travel to the United States to
attend a week-long Space Camp.
A supportive all-girl learning
environment encourages girls to take
risks without fear of failure. As the girls
progress they are confident in their
abilities, understanding that perseverance
helps them grow. A school-wide buddy
programme provides each girl with
support and mentoring.
Learning is personalised and each
teacher has the time to foster authentic
and meaningful relationships. Strong
relationships between the class teacher and
family ensure each girl’s learning journey
is nurtured by a partnership of support.
Teachers construct learning activities
to help each girl identify their personal
strengths.
Selwyn House believes these strengths
can be applied to academic tasks
and become more powerful with the
acquisition of skills and knowledge, aiding
intellectual development and academic
achievement. For this reason core learning
in reading, writing and mathematics is
a priority. Specialist teachers in Spanish,
Mechatronics, Art, Science, Physical
Education, Swimming, Performing Arts
and Music work with classroom teachers
to help identify the strengths of every girl.
The environment at Selwyn House
empowers each girl to embrace their future
and develop a love of learning. A Selwyn
House girl will learn to define herself,
accept responsibility, form opinions,
and have compassion for the world. This
combination of achievement, confidence,
and character makes a Selwyn House
education a powerful and transformative
experience.
For more information about Selwyn
House or to schedule a personal tour
please contact c.johnson@selhouse.
school.nz or 03 355 7299.