Raising Achievement through Unity

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Mercury Bay Area School Te kura-a-rohe o Te
Whitianga-a-Kupe - our school

• Raising Achievement through Unity
• and Positivity

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• Our Pyramid of
• Effective Learning
• (draft)

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Effective learning
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Curriculum
Relevant curriculum Effective pedagogy Transform
ative learning
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Student Journey for all our youngsters(its
about who they are and where they are going)
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Our Schools Pedagogical Philosophy

• Summary
• Our pedagogical focus has been to move
  progressively towards the personalising of
  learning of/for our young people through
• Quality teaching practice (learning ITP)
• Quality programmes (curriculum)
• Quality pastoral care (student journey)
• Supported by papers on ITP, Student Journey,
  Curriculum
• This is so that we are best placed to deliver
  high quality education that is effective and
  responsive as our students grow and develop
• The 2007 New Zealand Curriculum's inclusion of
  three learning pathways, Primary Years 1- 6,
  Middle Years 7-10 and Senior Years 11-13,
  affirmed the direction of our work and thinking 
  (and importantly the role that our learning
  pyramid has played and will continue to play)

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How do we deliver this in our Area
School?Leadership Structure

• Three distinctive pedagogical foci and phases
• Primary Years (Y1-6) Annie Beatson
• Middle Years (Y7-10) Chris Johnston
• Senior Years (Y11-13) Mike Smith
• Thus 3 Deputy Principals Learning and
  Achievement
• Each specifically charged with responsibility for
  the three key elements of personalised student
  learning
• Effective Learning
• Relevant curriculum Effective pedagogy
  Transformative learning
• Personalised student journey (Knowing our young
  people)

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Summary

• Three key planks
• Effective Learning
• Personalised Student Journey
• Curriculum for transformative learning
• Other components of our School culture
• Culture Tikanga
• Sporting performance
• The Arts
• Citizenship

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Characteristics of our learners

• Primary Years Y1-6 leadership and focus is on
  acquisition of foundational skills, particularly
  literacy and mathematics
• KCs managing self and relating to others
• Middle Years Y7-10 leadership and focus is on
  assisting our learners to make sense of the world
  around them through effective, engaging
  integrated curricula and delivered through a
  guided inquiry learning platform
• KCs managing self and relating to others
• Senior Years Y11-13 leadership and focus is on
  achievement in national qualifications coupled
  with a detailed understanding of each students
  journey with a strong emphasis on guiding and
  supporting informed student choices
• KCs managing self and relating to others

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• Returning to our Pyramid of
• Effective Learning
• (draft)

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Effective learning
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Curriculum
Relevant curriculum Effective pedagogy Transform
ative learning
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Student Journey Senior Years
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Student Journey Middle Years
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Student Journey Primary Years
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Valuesof our learning community To be
encouraged, modelled and explored(what does this
look like for us? p10)
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Key competenciesof our learning community
Capabilities for living and lifelong
learning(what does this look like for us?
P12-13)
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Creating our whole learner Unity Positivity
Achievement
Confident
Actively involved
Culture Tikanga Understanding and belonging
Connected
The Arts (fine/performing) Expression
Sporting Performance Physical challenge
Citizenship selfless contribution
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Impact of changes in pedagogical practice on our
learners and staff

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2008
Y1
Y2
impact of changes in pedagogical practice -
learning
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Full Immersion and acquisition
Y7
Y8
Y9
Y10
Y11
Y12
Y13
Y14
2012
2014
2018
2022
2016
2008
2010
Year of exiting under (new) emerging
learning/teaching pedagogies
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