Curriculum and Student Achievement Policy

The Kiwitahi School board of trustees fosters student achievement by providing teaching and learning programmes which incorporate the New Zealand Curriculum (essential learning areas, essential skills and attitudes and values) as expressed in The New Zealand Curriculum or Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

The board, through the principal and staff:

§     develops and implements teaching and learning programmes which:

§     provide all students with opportunities to achieve success in all areas of the national curriculum

§     give priority to student achievement in literacy and numeracy, especially in years 1-6, but remain committed to providing a balanced, holistic approach to education in order to utalise and develop the unique skills, talents and interests of all students

§     give priority to regular, quality physical activity that develops motor skills for all students, especially in years 1 - 6.

§     gathers information to evaluate the progress and achievement of students, giving priority to:

§     student achievement in literacy and numeracy, especially in years 1-6, and then to

§     the breadth and depth of learning related to the needs, abilities, and interests of students; the nature of the school's curriculum, and the scope of the national curriculum (as expressed in the New Zealand Curriculum or Te Marautanga o Aotearoa).

§     identifies students, and groups of students, who;

§     are not achieving, or are at risk of not achieving

§     have special needs(including gifted and talented)

and develops strategies to meet the needs of these groups and individuals.

§     develops plans and targets for improving the achievement of Māori students