Kauri Park School provides quality education for students in all curriculum areas. We also provide a variety of programmes including:
Children with special needs are catered for within their classroom programmes as well identified children are catered for on the Reading Recovery Programme, withdrawal groups for Reading, Writing and Mathematics. Performing & Visual Arts Dance & Drama: Children at Kauri Park School have the opportunity to be involved in dance and drama programmes within their classroom programme and syndicate. We also provide opportunities for children to be involved in a variety of dance groups including Indian, cheerleading, hip hop and contemporary dance at lunchtime or during our gifted and talented programme.
Music: For children learning an instrument, either at school or privately, the instrumental ensemble is a great opportunity for them to develop musicianship skills with a group and enjoy performing for audiences.
Visual Arts: Visual art is very strong at Kauri Park School. This is evident in all classrooms and throughout the school environment. We have entered and been successful in a number of art competitions. Choir We currently have two choirs. Both choirs regularly perform at school events. Weekly practices are held in school time however when there is a special event or concert extra practices may be called. Our Senior Choir performs at the APPA festival at theTown Hall each year as part of a massed choir of 500 students from around Auckland. This is held in November. In 2005 the choir recorded a CD which is available the school office. The middle school choir is open to all year 3 and 4 children. They perform at the Kids for Kids concert with Suzanne Prentice every second year, as well as this the middle school choir has been invited to sing at many private functions such as the president changeover for the Birkenhead Inner Wheel Club. Production Production is held bi annually with each syndicate presenting a performance that includes as many of the children in that syndicate as possible. The main aim of the school production is to ensure all children have the opportunity to participate and enjoy a musical performance. Production performances are usually presented late in term three. This is an important part of our performing arts programme and it is a chance for children with these talents to shine. Education Outside the Classroom Each year our Year 6 children go on an overnight camp for 4 days and 3 nights. It is an experience the children never forget. During the same week year 3-5 children participate in a variety of outdoor activities which may include an overnight stay. Enviroschools At Kauri Park School we are committed to being an Enviroschool. Enviroschools is a whole school approach to environmental education with the aim of creating a sustainable school environment. Students plan, design and create sustainable projects that benefit the school and wider community. North Shore City Council’s Environmental Education Strategy recognizes that environmental education plays a key role in achieving the city’s strategic goals. The Enviroschools Programme is one initiative that is implemented as part of this Strategy. Gifted and Talented Programmes Children who show special abilities in certain curriculum areas will be identified and where possible, catered for in the school programmes, or with additional extension activities. Special abilities programmes run in a number of areas including, Written Language, Mathematics, Science, Visual Arts, Leadership, Philosophy, Dance and Drama. Kapa Haka Performing We have a Kapa Haka Group involving children from New Entrants through to Year 6. The group performs at school events and each year in the Onepoto Cultural Festival. Maori Language Each class has a formal lesson once a fortnight with a Maori Language tutor. During the year the classroom teacher will provide opportunities to practice what the children have learnt and to introduce new language and concepts. Reading Recovery Reading Recovery is an early intervention programme designed to provide intensive individual help for children having difficulty in reading and writing after one year at school. At Kauri Park School 6 year old children who are the lowest readers and writers are chosen for the programme when a place becomes available. The children have 30 minutes daily individual teaching until they reach the average levels of achievement for their class. This usually takes between 12 and 20 weeks. Religious Instruction Bible in Schools is run by the Churches Education Commission and is inter-denominational. Bible Teachers are specifically trained and follow a syllabus. We endeavour to provide the programme for all classes depending on the availability of Bible Teachers who come form local churches and our parent community. When a child is enrolled parents inform the school whether they wish their child to attend this programme. Sport We run a Summer and Winter Sport Programme. Teachers cover several special sports in their PE programmes. Summer sport includes athletics, miniball, Kiwi tennis, Kiwi softball and Kiwi cricket. Winter sport includes hockey, netball, touch rugby and soccer. School teams and individuals train and compete in sporting activities both during weekday and weekend competitions as well as at Birkenhead, Birkdale and Beach Haven Cluster Field Days. School Sports events are dependent on participation numbers however in the past they have included Swimming, Cross Country, Miniball and Athletics. Inter School Sports days, which number approximately 4 per year are an opportunity for children to mix and play sport with children from other schools. The Swimming Programme is run in Terms 1 and 4 of each year. Classes swim four times a week during the swimming season. |
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