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