Learning @ Taupaki
Learning @ Taupaki
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At Taupaki, we value all subject areas but ensure that literacy and numeracy are integrated throughout our learning experiences. We strive to ensure that each child leaves the school reading at or above their chronological age, and with mathematical skills that will enable them to have choice in their future education. We aim for one hour a day of learning and instruction in each of the key areas of reading, writing and maths, most of this is explicit teaching in this subject area but it can also look like integration into our other subject areas. eg - elements of mathematics in a science lesson and literacy in a history lesson.
Our other curriculum areas are designed into a two year overview to ensure we cover the curriculum and that knowledge is progressive and cumulative as students move through the years.
We are committed to delivering strong Health and PE programmes based on our consultation with the community every 2 years - the well-being of our students and staff is an integral part of our planning and programmes.
Our Teams at Taupaki School
Our Teams at Taupaki School
Piwakawaka Team - Caters for Year 0 - 1 students.
Our Piwakawaka Team supports our new entrance students to make smooth transitions into their new school lives. With a strong focus on routines and values, new students are exposed to a brand new world of education.
Tui Team - Caters for Year 2 - 3 students.
Our Tui Team supports our young learners as they move through the foundations of learning, cementing it in order to build their education upon through the years.
Kereru Team - Caters for Year 4 - 6 students.
Our Kereru Team supports our students as they move from the foundations of learning and onto the framework to extend their learning. They investigate new ways of thinking, questioning and reasoning about their learning and the world around them.
Kahu Team - Caters for Year 7 - 8 students.
Our Kahu Team supports our students as they prepare to move on towards high school. Our teachers support our older students as they learn to become independent learners and to stretch their thinking beyond what is directly in from of them. A big part of our Kahu team is fostering our students within leadership roles and cementing great values and relationships during these critical years.
Takahe Team - Caters for all of our students
Our Takahe Team brings together a focus in the curriculum areas of Music, Art and Sustainability. During teacher release periods, our students will move through each of these curriculum areas with our specialist teachers.
Music - Students have the opportunity to explore the world of rhythm and music
Sustainability - Students are led through the natural world around them and how we interact with it. Watch this space as Taupaki School will be creating an outdoor classroom in the near future to take these Sustainability lessons to a whole new level!
Art - Students are exposed to the world of art through techniques and using various materials. For examples of our Art programme, please have a look through the slideshow below.
Kiwi Team - Our Learning Support Team caters for our students who need extra support.
Ruru Team - Our Teachnology Team caters for all Year 7 & 8 students from Taupaki School and partnering school within our community.
Taupaki School is the Technology Hub for our community and we have Year 7 or 8 students arrive from neighbouring schools to participate in Technology lessons each day. The programmes are catered for students who are completely new to the subjects as well as those who are able to build on prior knowledge they may have learnt at home.
Technology classes are,
Design
Digital
Food
Hard Materials
For more information about our Technology Department, please visit our Ruru Webpage.
New Zealand Curriculum Subject Areas
New Zealand Curriculum Subject Areas
Learning Areas
Learning Areas
There are 8 learning areas (or subject areas) in The New Zealand Curriculum:
english
the arts
health and physical education
learning languages
mathematics and statistics
science
social sciences
technology
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