Stanley Avenue School Stanley Avenue School CurriculumCurriculum

Parent Consultation EveningParent Consultation Evening

May 2009May 2009

The Revised The Revised New Zealand CurriculumNew Zealand Curriculum

The FutureThe Futureforfor

2121stst Century Learners Century Learners

This classroom is great This classroom is great preparation…preparation…

How can we prepare them for their future?

… … for this.for this.

That is no longer the reality for That is no longer the reality for 21st century learners at 21st century learners at Stanley Avenue School.Stanley Avenue School.

The average Stanley Avenue The average Stanley Avenue School student will have 10 – 14 School student will have 10 – 14 careers ... many of which do not careers ... many of which do not

even exist in today’s world…even exist in today’s world…

Average Student?Average Student?

……students today live in a students today live in a world of… world of…

… … instant information ...instant information ...

… … instant communication ...instant communication ...

… … instant entertainment ...instant entertainment ...

Does this sound like this Does this sound like this classroom?classroom?

… … or these ones?or these ones?

… … How do we prepare them for How do we prepare them for their futures?their futures?

Teach them to … Teach them to …

… … Learn …Learn …

… … Unlearn ...Unlearn ...

... Re-learn ...... Re-learn ...

Create Create

LIFE-LONGLIFE-LONG

LEARNERSLEARNERS

Our Consultation JourneyOur Consultation Journey - The Stanley Avenue Learner - - The Stanley Avenue Learner -

Staff Input Staff Input Discussed and shared ideas about what Discussed and shared ideas about what

we feel is important for students before we feel is important for students before they leave us.they leave us.

Student InputStudent Input Whole class discussions, some individual Whole class discussions, some individual

and small group feedback based on year and small group feedback based on year level.level.

Past PupilsPast Pupils Discussion about what we did well and Discussion about what we did well and

could have improved for them.could have improved for them.Parent InputParent Input

‘ ‘Homework’ sheet.Homework’ sheet.CollationCollation

House captains and parent volunteers put House captains and parent volunteers put all the data together – this was then all the data together – this was then grouped under common headings.grouped under common headings.

TheStanley Avenue

Learner...

... will wonder, seek and apply.

... always tries their best.

... has a sense of belonging and contributes to

their world.

... uses a range of thinking strategies.

... works well with others.

... expresses their own ideas and

understands the ideas of others.

Draft

NUMERATE

ENGAGED

ENGAGED

ENGAGED

LITERATE

ENGAGED

What do What do YOUYOU think? ... think? ... Does our draft vision of Does our draft vision of

the Stanley Avenue the Stanley Avenue Learner represent our Learner represent our community’s beliefs and community’s beliefs and values?values?

Does our draft vision of Does our draft vision of the Stanley Avenue the Stanley Avenue Learner, fit with our Learner, fit with our current Stanley Avenue current Stanley Avenue School Mission, Vision School Mission, Vision and Values?and Values?

What do we want to:

- Add?- Remove?- Modify?

Where to next?Where to next?

Develop a Pictorial Develop a Pictorial RepresentationRepresentation

Teacher Only DayTeacher Only DayDevelop our own Develop our own

Curriculum based on Curriculum based on your feedback tonight.your feedback tonight.

Stanley Avenue School’s Stanley Avenue School’s Current?Current?