Kelson School Charter

Purpose

To provide opportunities and challenges for each student to learn and develop in a co-operative, caring and safe environment.

Value Statement

We support and care for each other in a friendly way

We learn to make choices that are helpful to us, to others and the environment

We are involved and are encouraged to have our say

We take part and learn together

We celebrate our success

School Culture

Kelson School community has identified the following as important attributes of our school:

Staff and students working together
Co-operative teaching strategies with a strong team approach
Shared vision
Balanced New Zealand curriculum - emphasis on essential skills, literacy and numeracy
Open door policy
Caring environment encouraging individual achievement and high self esteem
Modern well appointed facilities and resources
Experiences in sport
Opportunities in Music and Art
Weekly newsletter
A partnership between school, home and the community
Parental involvement in school activities encouraged
Recognition of the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi
Embraces the diversity of other cultures
The hub of the community

Aims

The students of Kelson School will have:

a wide variety of learning experiences
individual learning needs met
an innovative and progressive education
the use of technology integrated with everyday learning programmes
an expansive Education Outside the Classroom programme
an understanding of New Zealand's diverse ethnic and cultural heritage
the opportunity to aim for the highest standard of achievement

and to achieve these skills as:

problem solvers
technology users
co-operative workers
self motivated, creative, life long learners
confident decision makers
communicators

Kelson School will:

place an emphasis on developing literacy and numeracy skills.
identify students who have special needs and abilities.
maintain learning and assessment strategies that track student progress and achievement

Charter Obligation

In accordance with Section 64 of the Education Act. the Kelson School Board of Trustees will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the school meets the aims of this charter which has been approved by the board following consultation with the community in terms of Section 61 and 63 of the Education Act and to take full account of the National Education guidelines and all statutory obligations.

The Board of Trustees accepted this charter as its undertaking to the Ministry of Education on the 30 November 2000