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MISSION STATEMENT
Porirua School aims to have happy, healthy
students who enjoy learning with the encouragement and support
of the many cultures reflected in our community.
To provide a safe, secure and positive
school environment for students, staff and parents.
Our goals for our students are:
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to give them the opportunity to fully develop
their intellectual, personal and social skills;
· to
be able to make choices and take responsibility for their
decisions;
· to
learn about and value our dual New Zealand heritage;
· to
be given the opportunity to learn the Maori language;
· to
appreciate other cultures and their beliefs;
· to
be given a wide range of recreational activities and develop
physical fitness;
· to
accept and understand those with special needs.
The Board of trustees will work with the
staff and parents to ensure that all students are given an
education which respects their dignity, rights and individuality.
Their education will challenge them to achieve personal standards
of excellence and to reach their full potential. All school
activities will be designed to advance these purposes in ways
which meet the National Achievement Guidelines and the Goals
of the school.
Every child in this school shall have the best possible
learning opportunity. There will be a balanced curriculum,
which enables all learners to acquire knowledge and practise
their skills,
· teaching
and assessment will be based upon the achievement objectives
and the key competencies, developed in the New Zealand
Curriculum document;
· basic
literacy and numeracy skills will be learnt;
· physical
and aesthetic abilities will be enhanced;
· realistic
personal standards of achievement will be set;
· scholarship
will be valued and encouraged at every level; and
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every child will be aware of the dual cultural heritage and
the many cultured nature of our society.
Equity objectives underpin all activities
in this school.
This school's policies and practices seek to achieve equitable
outcomes for students of both sexes, and all religions, ethnic,
cultural, social, family and class backgrounds whatever their
abilities and disabilities.
All students will have equal opportunity
to participate and succeed in the full range of school activities.
The school will identify and respond to the individual needs
of each student.
The programmes in the school will aim to redress existing
inequities and address the current and future needs of students
of all races in our community, students with disabilities,
and students with other special learning needs. The programmes
will also aim to redress the institutional barriers in terms
of gender stereotypes.
The Board of trustees accepts the obligation
to develop policies and practices which reflect New Zealand's
dual cultural heritage.
To establish a partnership with the school's
community and be responsive to its educational needs and wishes
by:
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continuing to implement the Community Affairs
policy;
· providing
opportunities for parent involvement for the direct benefit
of their children and to enhance co-operation with the
teachers;
· ensuring
that the Board is representative of the community.
PLEASE NOTE. The National Educational
Goals and National Education Guidelines are automatically
included in the Charter.
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