“To actively prepare each child to take responsibility for their own life-long learning, values and behaviour,  in partnership with the home and community.”
SILVERDALE SCHOOL
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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.”
Our Shared Vision

“Learn to Journey - Journey to Learn”
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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

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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

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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

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