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Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Introduction
During June 2007, seven Cotswold School staff members
joined staff from seven other schools from throughout the
south island to visit five leading schools located in
Auckland and Tauranga. The purpose of this presentation is
to provide the Board and staff with feedback from
participants as to how Cotswold School rates in relation to
the schools visited and what strategic development
opportunities we believe should be considered.
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Schools Visited
We visited the following schools:
NAME TYPE AUTHORITY LOCATION ROLL DECILE
The Gardens School Full Primary Y1-8 State Auckland 428 10
St Kentigern College Secondary Y9-13 Private Auckland 1653 N/A
St Cuthbert’s College Composite Y1-13 Private Auckland 1439 N/A
Tauriko School Full Primary Y1-8 State Tauranga 254 9
Selwyn Ridge School Contributing Y1-6 State Tauranga 494 5
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Tour Observations
During our visit we had the opportunity to observe, reflect on and
• How schools develop and maintain a school-wide culture
• The importance of leadership
• Teaching and learning practices that use ICT to enhance achievement for digital learners
• Innovative learning programmes
• Inquiry Learning
• Measuring student achievement
• School ICT systems and administrative practices
discuss the following:
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Common Elements
Common elements of most leading schools included:• Shared vision, values and beliefs, integrated and
progressvely built on from New Entrants to Y6
• Sound pedagogy underpins everything
• Reflective thinking (quality)
• Positive school culture
• Well developed and organised environment
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Common Elements
• Ongoing professional development including professional readings
• High expectations of their younger students (ICT)
• The promotion and progressive development of self managed learners
• Community partnership/involvement with a specific request about how parents could contribute to the school.
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Strategic Development Considerations
Ensure:• Reflective Thought and Action is a Key Ingredient in All Aspects and at
All Levels of Our School.
• Regular Professional Readings for All Staff are incorporated as part of a Targeted/Ongoing Professional Development.
• The development of a Seamless Curriculum Plan incorporating Major Themes integrating the Essential Learning Areas, School Values and Key Competencies.
• An Inquiry Learning process is developed and implemented across our school.
• All Intelligences are Valued.
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Strategic Development Considerations
Consider:
• Ratifying our Shared Vision which needs to be Owned & Promoted by All School Community Members
• The constant promotion of “The Cotswold Way” – “At Cotswold we ….
• Incorporating “COTSWOLD CONNECTED”
• Kids Talk – develop a simplified Visual Version of Vision, Values And Beliefs
• The term “Pride & Passion”
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Strategic Development Considerations
Consider:
• Encouraging Pooling and making use of Teacher Skills/Expertise school-wide
• Utilising Specialist Teachers
• Developing “Cotswold Connected” Visual Reminders (tools, quotes).
• Characterising the Cotswold Elephant??????
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Strategic Development Considerations
Consider:• Integrating Extension as part of Class Programmes including Choir,
Sport, the Arts, Maori, ICT
• Provide More Opportunities for Students to Share and Perform.
• Provide More Leadership Opportunities for students at All Levels of our school – Students seen as Leaders in our School.
• Students Applying for Extension/Specialist Programmes they want to be involved in by completing an Applications & CV.
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Strategic Development Considerations
Consider:
• Incorporating WITS as a Behaviour Management Strategy – Walk Away, Ignore, Talk About It, Seek Help
• Developing a Low Freqency Radio Station for our school.
Gardens School St Kentigerns School St Cuthbert’s College Tauriko School Selwyn Ridge School Cotswold School – Building Brighter Futures
Thank You
All tour participants thank the Board and staff for allowing them
the opportunity to take part in this tour.
Heather Benns Jean-Marie Cain
Anna Douglas Paula Fleming-Connell
Stephen Harrison Tracey Jourdain
Andrew Simpson
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