Te Ranga School

T h e B e n e f i t s o f Y e a r 1 - 8 E d u c a t i o n

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acknowledged Success: ERO

We are the only school in the Te Puke catchment on a 4-5 year review cycle. Only the top 20% of schools in NZ achieve this.

Our Results are Excellent: Student achievement information shows that the vast majority of students are achieving at or above National Standards in reading, writing and mathematics. Many students are achieving well above expectations.

Our Maori Students are doing well: The school holds high expectations for all students’ success in learning. Māori students are achieving success in their learning with a majority achieving at or above National Standards in reading, writing and mathematics.

Our CommunityOne of the best assets is our our community.

We have a committed and knowledgeable B.O.T that are focussed on student achievement

Competent and motivated teachers who genuinely care for students

We have families that invest time and effort into the school

Character Development

A school with Heart- we want to develop the whole child and create good citizens

Honesty

Excellence

Accountability

Respect

Trust

School Culture

A school with high expectations for behaviour allows students and teachers to focus on learning

Te Ranga’s rural feel and sense of whanaungatanga allows individuals to develop social skills, self awareness and self confidence at a realistic pace, free of many of the negative aspects of peer pressure

The Benefit of Continuity

Children’s education should be as seamless as possible – a full primary provides a smooth transition of learning and progress from Year 1 to 8.

We closely liaise with Te Puke High School to ensure that our students are placed appropriately in Year 9 classes. This has had a very positive effect on reducing the uncertainty and anxiety involved with moving from a smaller school environment to a larger one. This year all of the year 8 pupils were trialled in the High School Enrichment programme.

The Benefit of ContinuityEducational research proclaims...

“Studies have shown that children experience a drop in attainment their first year of secondary school. Students who make two transitions to an intermediate and then a secondary school, appear to experience the achievement drop twice (Anspaugh,1998).

School transitions can be challenging. Anecdotal evidence indicates that many students are better resourced to cope with this challenge at 13 rather than 11

Benefits of a smaller School

Good student to teacher ratios (mostly:-) ) 4 of our 5 classes are under 25 students

Our students are well known to all staff parents and each other. Our students are not lost in a big pool- they are significant.

Accessibility and approachability of staff

Leadership Opportunities

A smaller school affords greater leadership opportunities to more students

House Leaders

Student Council, prefects

Bus Wardens, P. E, Library, Canteen monitors

Peer mediators

Running school assemblies

Whanaungatanga

Whanaugatanga: There is a real sense of family.

Tuakana -Teina- Many events where older students work together with the juniors eg. Ag Day, Commonwealth Games Day, the Ball

Unique opportunities

Our senior students laying a wreath at the Battle of Te Ranga commemoration

Cheyenne and Stefan interviewed on radio for Possum Hunt

Over half our Intermediate students attend leadership day in Rotorua

I.C.T

We provide 1:1 laptops for every Year 4-8 students

We have been selected by the Ministry for an E-Learning professional development contract

Hands - on!

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Gardens, climbing trees, teachers playing sport at lunch times, mountain bike club, fruit trees, parkour area, gym in hall, bull rush, flying fox, badminton and bowls in the hall for wet lunch times

Service

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Cupcakes to Kohanga Reo

Rubbish collection on Te Matai

Where are we going

Sport- I want us to be at AIMS games 2015

I want us to combine with other local schools and attend sports camp

Target Time!

! !!! 40 minutes each day, students will be placed in smaller groups to work on strengths and weaknesses

! Writing (punctuation, grammar booster group) ! G.A.T.E ! Kapahaka ! Extension Athletes- nutrition, training, coaching ! New Entrant- booster group ! Reading recovery ! Hands on –Horticulture, building, carving ! Drama- Production ! Recorder ! M.S.T !

Camps

Wellington or Auckland

Water Sports Camp -Rotoiti / Tarawera

Skiing

Bush camp