For a school to move forward we need to have consistency in every area of the school. In every classroom, in the staffroom, in the office, staff meetings and discussions.
The school needs to have a common vision. The vision provides focus.
This focus evolves certainty and confidence.
The focus takes the school forward as a learning organisation.
Our school curriculum provides us with this focus.
The philosophy underlying our curriculum is simple:
•Learning is at the heart of our school culture
•Priority is given to developing the capacity to learn as well as content
•Our students will know how to get to improve as learners
Our curriculum is the way we connect the dots so that we can make the vision of Freeman's Bay School a reality. It is the pathway to achieve the goals and dreams that we want for our students. As every day we strive for improved student achievement – for every student in our school.
You can access a copy of our curriculum and vision statement on our school website page.
http://freemansbay.school.nz/index.aspx?site=240&page=1476
The introduction of the new New Zealand Curriculum at the end of 2007 specifically identifies the requirement for schools to be Students in the 21st century are required to have the “thinking skills” to engage in the “digital age”. Students have access to an incredible amount of information. Today's students are required to locate and synthesis information and present it through a multimedia format to a much wider audience. The sophisticated skills required to do this process effectively need to be taught in schools.
Our curriculum is designed to engage students in learning and learning how to learn. It has teaching thinking skills as a key competency as well as fostering the values of innovation, inquiry and curiosity, community and participation.
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