KARORI NORMAL SCHOOL
We encourage our children to be the best they can be“Tino pai ake”
Year 7 and Year 8
Active Participants
Key Competencies• Managing Self• Scaffold
independence- newsletters.
• Diaries, blogs, links to home and school, Success criteria,
• Behaviour management.
• Reflection• Goal Setting
• Thinking
• Signs, symbols and text
• Relating to others
Future Thinkers
• Have goals and dreams
• Make and justify decisions
• Have a desire to learn
Technology• Karori West Normal
School• Monday or Tuesday • Transported by Bus• Skills - cooking,
electronics, • Biomechanics,
sewing, woodwork• 2 year programme.• Teachers
Second Languages• French• Spanish• German• NZ Sign Language• Japanese• Chinese• Te Reo Term 1 in own class• Introduction to the language and culture • Conversations, family, food, numbers
Education Outside The Classroom
• Team building and co-operative activities.
• St Arnaud, El Rancho, • Challenges, risk
taking,managing self, participating and contributing, relating to others.
• Cultural opportunities- • Marae visit,
Behaviour• Taking responsibility for your behaviour• KNS Values• Consistent expectations• Encouraging children to be role models in the school• Expected that all children know what is expected and
accept the consequences. • Learning- taking responsibility to complete tasks,
bring equipment.• Arrive in time for the technology bus
Curriculum
• Puberty and Sexuality - odd years
• Keeping Ourselves Safe/Kia kaha - even years
• Careers
• Financial Literacy
• Digital Citizenship
Leadership
• Coaching junior sport at lunchtime• Wet playtime support in junior classes• The Arts • Gala Preparation and involvement• Library monitors for classes and lunchtime• Patrols• Medical Room - First Aid Training.• Sports monitors and assistance for junior sports• Student council• Clash of the classes• Buddy teaching.• School council• Lunchtime sports
24/7 Youth worker• Building relationships with Y7/8
students.
• Positive role model
• One on one support
• Small group opportunities - movie making, drama, lunchtime sport, dance, EOTC activities, ICT,
• 10 hours a week.
Competitions• Otago Maths Problem
Solving• NIWA Science Fair• Mathswell• NZ Post Writing
Competition• Puffin short story
competition.• Art: Lions Peace Poster
Competition• Film Competitions• Lit Quiz• BP technology Challenge
Cultural
• Y7/8 Choir• Kapa Haka Festival• Auditioned Chorale (16-
25 people)• Orchestra• Bands• Bi annual Show-case• Karori Kapa Haka United
Sport
• Western Zones - Netball, Soccer, Touch Rugby, Cricket, Hockey.
• Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming,
• Aquatics at Kilbirnie: Kayaking, Flipper- ball, Snorkelling, Kiwisurf, Diving.
• Basket ball• Dance• Ki o Rahi• Tennis
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