Teaching and Learning
In 2020 our schoolwide theme is
To start the year our big theme is Taonga, we are precious - learning about each other, what makes each person in our classes unique and how we can work together to all be AS ACE.
The second half of Term 1 will focus on Turangawaewae, understanding where I stand - discovering ourselves by understanding who and what have gone before. For each class this will look different as students and teachers negotiate their learning pathway with an emphasis on Time, Continuity and Change.
E kore au e ngaro, he kākano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiātea.
I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea.
Next the theme is Kaitiakitanga, caring for people and place - learning about our wonderful world, learning about and contributing to the incredible diversity of our natural world in Aotearoa New Zealand. For each class this will look different as students and teachers negotiate their learning pathway with an emphasis on environmental literacy and impacts on the natural world.
Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua.
Care for the land, care for the people, go forward.
Our next theme is Whakapuawai, flourishing ever forward - exploring new areas of progress based on the well-being of ourselves and our planet. For each class this will look different as students and teachers negotiate their learning pathway with an emphasis on economics and gloablisation.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. Success does not come from the work of one, but the work of many.
The second half of Term 1 will focus on Turangawaewae, understanding where I stand - discovering ourselves by understanding who and what have gone before. For each class this will look different as students and teachers negotiate their learning pathway with an emphasis on Time, Continuity and Change.
E kore au e ngaro, he kākano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiātea.
I will never be lost, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea.
Next the theme is Kaitiakitanga, caring for people and place - learning about our wonderful world, learning about and contributing to the incredible diversity of our natural world in Aotearoa New Zealand. For each class this will look different as students and teachers negotiate their learning pathway with an emphasis on environmental literacy and impacts on the natural world.
Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua.
Care for the land, care for the people, go forward.
Our next theme is Whakapuawai, flourishing ever forward - exploring new areas of progress based on the well-being of ourselves and our planet. For each class this will look different as students and teachers negotiate their learning pathway with an emphasis on economics and gloablisation.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini. Success does not come from the work of one, but the work of many.
When designing programmes of work and lessons for our students, the staff at Allenton School use the Teaching as Inquiry approach. This ensures we provide the best programmes for our students, based upon their needs and working to extend their understanding of concepts.
Reporting to Parents/Caregivers/Whanau
Student achievement is reported and celebrated with the community through the following;
- newsletters
- whole school and syndicate assemblies
- newspaper articles in the Ashburton Guardian or other local papers
- wall displays at school and community venues such as the Ashburton Art Gallery
- sports events such as swimming sports, athletic sports, cross country, Kiwisport days and events for other sporting codes
Families are given the opportunity to meet with staff at Three Way Conferences in Terms 1. When students are in Years 1-2, families receive a six monthly progress report and an achievement report at the end of their first, second and third years at school. Families of Year 3-6 students receive Mid Year progress reports and an End of Year report.
Informal visits from parents are welcome and parents can make times throughout the year to discuss particular matters with their child's teacher.
Student achievement is reported and celebrated with the community through the following;
- newsletters
- whole school and syndicate assemblies
- newspaper articles in the Ashburton Guardian or other local papers
- wall displays at school and community venues such as the Ashburton Art Gallery
- sports events such as swimming sports, athletic sports, cross country, Kiwisport days and events for other sporting codes
Families are given the opportunity to meet with staff at Three Way Conferences in Terms 1. When students are in Years 1-2, families receive a six monthly progress report and an achievement report at the end of their first, second and third years at school. Families of Year 3-6 students receive Mid Year progress reports and an End of Year report.
Informal visits from parents are welcome and parents can make times throughout the year to discuss particular matters with their child's teacher.