Why Choose Us?
Our Mission Statement
“To actively prepare each child to take responsibility for their own life-long learning, values and behaviour, in partnership with the home and community.”
“To actively prepare each child to take responsibility for their own life-long learning, values and behaviour, in partnership with the home and community.”
Our Shared Vision
“Learn to Journey - Journey to Learn”
“Learn to Journey - Journey to Learn”
The Silverdale Way
STUDENTS
• Hands-on engagement
• Problem solvers / higher order thinkers
• Self assessors of own learning
• Life long learners
• Independent and willing to be Risk Takers
• Responsible, caring
• Joy in learning
• Celebrate difference
SUCCESS
• High Standards
• Celebrate Excellence and Achievements
• Self Motivated
• Understand next steps in Learning and implement these
• Self reflective
• Resilient
• Well balanced forward thinkers
STUDENTS
• Hands-on engagement
• Problem solvers / higher order thinkers
• Self assessors of own learning
• Life long learners
• Independent and willing to be Risk Takers
• Responsible, caring
• Joy in learning
• Celebrate difference
SUCCESS
• High Standards
• Celebrate Excellence and Achievements
• Self Motivated
• Understand next steps in Learning and implement these
• Self reflective
• Resilient
• Well balanced forward thinkers
STAFF
- Silverdale staff enjoy their work and have fun
- Teaching philosophy that is centred on Learning Power involving action and/or inquiry learning
- Evidence- based, child - centred approach
- High expectations
- On-going learners themselves
- Experienced in NZ curriculum delivery
- Trained in Formative Assessment
- Passion for learning and teaching
- Caring, sensitive, consistent
SUPPORT PEOPLE
• Families are vitally important
• Partnership with parents
• Friends of the School – PTA
• Board of Trustees
• Community oriented
• Use of Other Experts in the school curriculum delivery
• Local businesses
• Liaison with other schools
SURROUNDINGS
• Child user-friendly
• Indoor/Outdoor flow
• Environmentally sensitive
• Reflecting collaborative culture
• Historically relevant Zero Waste Enviro School
• Outdoor Educational Opportunities
• Multi-functional with High tech capacity
• Families are vitally important
• Partnership with parents
• Friends of the School – PTA
• Board of Trustees
• Community oriented
• Use of Other Experts in the school curriculum delivery
• Local businesses
• Liaison with other schools
SURROUNDINGS
• Child user-friendly
• Indoor/Outdoor flow
• Environmentally sensitive
• Reflecting collaborative culture
• Historically relevant Zero Waste Enviro School
• Outdoor Educational Opportunities
• Multi-functional with High tech capacity
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