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Waimea Intermediate School
2019
PROSPECTUS
WIS has made me feel more Being at Waimea Intermediate has
confident in my learning. All the been one of my best experiences.
different sports we do have helped Modules and technology are
me stay fit and sporty. The interclass fantastic. There have been lots of
lunchtime sports tournaments are great opportunities. There are lots of
fun too. tournaments and lots of opportunities
to make new friends as well.
At WIS we have a great Kapahaka
group where the teachers encourage I like the choice and freedom we
you to learn about Maori culture have as learners. We have so many
through waiata, poi and haka. opportunities such as modules,
STUDENTS SAY
FPS, Sports and Tech and so much
more to expand our wide range of
There are lots of great opportunities learning experiences. The teachers are
that you can take part in. Stage engaging and you can tell they enjoy
Band, literature quiz, summer and teaching kids.
winter tournament, girls football
and rugby and the Raroa cultural
exchange are great fun and you get Waimea is great because we get to
to meet new people. move around the Richmond/Tasman
region a lot with different events and
learning experiences.
Tech’s a great way to let your
imagination flow, to meet new
friends and experience great I enjoy how we get so many new
opportunities. It gives you the opportunities like modules and I
courage and opportunity to try new absolutely love all the art work we do.
things and to see what the world
of music, art, building, cooking and
electronics are like. Awesome camps allow you to meet
new people, make new friends and
get to know your classmates and
Future Problem Solving has allowed teachers. You get the opportunity to
me to expand my thinking and learn experience new activities and break
new skills. It encourages me to think out of your shell.
outside of the box. FPS has given me
lifelong skills to be more confident in
my learning. I will never forget all the opportunities
I have had, especially in technology
and modules. Waimea allows you
On Fridays at WIS all the students get to branch out, not only in the usual
the chance to express themselves subjects but also in new ones as
in every way possible by choosing well. You learn lots of new skills e.g.
sports, arts and academic modules. student leaders, mountain biking,
music, dance, sport, science, cooking
and heaps of other activities that you
Waimea has given me the will enjoy!
opportunity to extend my maths
ability in mathix as well as joining
the future problem solving classes The library is huge and full of a wide
for all the students who want to take variety of books. The couches are
their learning to the next level. comfortable as well. But the best
thing of all is the staff who are always
willing to help and point you in the
The best thing about Waimea is right direction.
all the opportunities - technology,
modules and all the sport you
can dream of with tournaments,
cross-country, swimming and more.
Waimea is a great place.
2 WAIMEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2019
WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL – he whakatau nō te tumuaki
Waimea Intermediate is an exciting and rewarding
learning community to be part of. It provides a
caring environment where students are challenged
and supported to achieve their full potential.
Underpinning all daily interactions and our
modern integrated curriculum are our RISE values
which set the expectations for staff and students
alike.
Our focus is on promoting new opportunities,
PRINCIPAL
curiosity and challenges whilst building on
FROM THE
existing strengths and interests. In this way we
ensure growth in all aspects of the student;
academic, social, cultural, emotional and physical.
Our team of highly motivated and professional
staff work in syndicates making decisions centred
around the students. We combine homeroom,
specialist and semi-specialist teaching to provide
varied and challenging opportunities for students
at this significant stage of development.
The teaching staff use a range of instructional and
Contents
organisational techniques to cater for students of
all ability levels. We value open communication
between home and school.
Waimea Intermediate is unique in being one of the Welcome 3
few semi-rural intermediates and is situated in a
large campus environment with Henley Primary
and Waimea College sharing expansive grounds
Arriving and Belonging 4
and excellent facilities.
Classrooms and other learning spaces have been
WELCOME
recently upgraded to provide flexible teaching Cirriculum and Learning 5
spaces and modern learning environments.
Students enjoy the numerous outdoor areas which
are both engaging and stimulating for not only Values and Culture 6
learning and play, but sport and PE as well.
Whether you are already a member of the Waimea
Intermediate School community or hoping to Opportunities and Experiences 7
enrol your child at WIS we hope that you find the
information in this prospectus useful. Our aim is
to provide you with more detail about the school Environment and Facilities 8
and how we can support you and your child’s
transition into their new school.
We look forward to working with you in ensuring Uniforms 9
your child experiences success during their
intermediate school years.
Justine McDonald
Principal
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A number of activities are planned to
ARRIVING AND BELONGING – Tangatawhenuatanga
assist new students to prepare for and
settle into Waimea Intermediate.
Induction
In the first days and weeks of the year
there is an emphasis on assisting new
Tu Tangata
Shared Knowledge
students to settle in to their new school.
Syndicates
Year 7 students start a day earlier than
Year 8 so staff can fully support them.
A range of programmes and activities
in each class and syndicate assist
students with:- relating to others,
self-management, work habits and
understanding intermediate systems, Rangiatea
timetables, and support available within Aiming High
the school.
BELONGING Classes
Students are placed in classes of mixed
ability which are arranged in syndicates
of three to four rooms. Staff in each
syndicate work cooperatively to plan and
deliver programmes. Syndicates regroup Tamanui Te Ra
students in some curriculum areas to Rays of Hope
better meet the needs of specific groups
and utilise staff strengths.
ARRIVING &
The focus when forming classes is to
provide an environment that is inclusive
for all students. The needs of individuals
are considered within the context of the
whole group. Nikau
While students may be placed in classes Importance
with students from their previous of Knowledge
school, it is our policy to mix students,
thus fostering new opportunities for
friendships. Information from a variety
of sources including previous teachers is
used in forming classes.
Input from parents on the specific Tangaroa
learning needs of their child will Strength and
be considered. Please email: Vigilance
newenrolments@waimeaint.school.nz –
before 1 November 2018.
Enrolment Zone
An enrolment scheme applies to
students
living outside our zone. The zone and the
scheme are available on our website and Kakano
from the school office. Growth
4 WAIMEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2019
Key Dates:
2018 2019
30 July–23 August - Senior Leadership visit 16 January - WIS School office opens.
Year 6 students in each primary school.
29 January - Yr 7 students start school.
12 September - Parent Information
30 January - Yr 8 students start school.
evening (7.00 pm).
4 February - Nelson Anniversary
17 September - Enrolments close.
5 February School Closed.
23 & 25 October - Orientation visits by
students at times arranged with primary 6 February - Waitangi Day
schools.
for more information please visit www.waimeaint.school.nz 5
Students learn best when connections
CURRICULUM AND LEARNING – Te imarautanga me ngā mahi ako
are made between learning areas and to
everyday life and experiences. The New
Zealand Curriculum confirms this and forms
the basis for our Waimea Intermediate
curriculum design.
The building blocks of our curriculum
are ‘global concepts’, which are explored
through ‘essential questions’ each term.
These allow students to explore, inquire and
make connections between different areas
of the curriculum in real and appropriate
& LEARNING
contexts. While the actual topics covered
within classes and syndicates may vary,
our overarching concepts and essential
questions ensure that the same fundamental
learning takes place across
the school.
While most learning areas are taught
within the integrated framework, the focus
CURRICULUM
of traditional subject areas is not lost.
Curriculum teams responsible for each
subject ensure that new ideas and resources
are brought into the integrated plan.
Most programmes, including English and
mathematics, are taught by class and
syndicate teachers. Specialist staff teach
art, technology, and aspects of our music
programme.
Classroom programmes are designed to
respond to individual needs, with special
abilities and special needs students catered
for within this.
As well as providing extra opportunities
for further extension in areas such as
technology, art and Future Problem Solving,
our school runs a modules programme which
allows for the diverse needs, interests and
abilities of all students to be well catered for.
6 WAIMEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2019
VALUES & CULTURE – Nga uara me te ahurea
Our aim is to help
students develop
as learners, achieve
potential and become
positive informed and
contributive citizens.
Our aim is to help students develop as Guidance and Well-Being
learners, achieve potential and become Our school places a strong emphasis
& CULTURE
positive informed and contributive on student guidance and well-being.
citizens. Not always an easy task! We believe that this is a prerequisite
for learning and involves strong home
Over the past few years we have moved and school partnerships. All staff have
away from rigid rules and systems. collective responsibility for student
Instead, expectations of and responses to well-being and we are fortunate to
students at WIS are centred on our values have specialist staff and programmes
of Respect, Integrity, Self-management supporting our school wide approach.
and Empathy (R.I.S.E.). We believe that
these key values are fundamental for This year we have had staff in the roles
the development of independent and of social worker, counsellors, 24/7 Youth
responsible students. Workers, Waimea College Mentors, Shine
RISE values are woven through all aspects Girls mentors and strong relationships
of our school life and their embodiment with a range of other external support
in attitudes, relationships and behaviours agencies. We rely on sharing information
is a key element for every member of our between home and school to ensure the
school community. well-being for all students. Parents are
encouraged to contact the school with
Positive Behaviour for Learning – PB4L any concerns before they become major
PB4L is a Ministry of Education contract barriers to learning.
initiative, providing professional
Home School Diary
VALUES
development for staff and promoting a
positive school wide learning culture. This supports our RISE value of Self-
This work is based on international management. Regular use of the Home
evidence and Waimea Intermediate are School Diary assists students in meeting
fortunate to be included in the first year commitments, being prepared for
of funding in 2018. Our RISE values form class, keeping track of their timetable,
the basis for PB4L at WIS. If you would monitoring homework, and goal setting.
like more information about PB4L you can
follow this link: Awards
http://pb4l.tki.org.nz/PB4L-School-Wide. Celebrating student success is an
important part of our school culture, and
As a result of this work our school enjoys awards reflect efforts and achievement
excellent staff/ student relationships across all areas of school life. In particular
and high quality student behaviour. The RISE awards are presented to students
aim of our behaviour programme is to who have excelled in meeting our school
maintain and further enhance this through values.
educating students about their behaviour
and giving them increasing opportunities ‘Reach for the Stars’ awards acknowledge
to take responsibility for it. students who have achieved high
recognition in sport, the arts or academic
In general, issues at WIS are handled areas through effort and commitment.
through a restorative rather than punitive
approach. Restorative practice allows
people affected by behaviour to have
a voice while at the same time giving Respect
Integrity
excellent opportunities to educate, rather
than simply punish. Restorative practice
is the natural partner of respectful and
Self-management
empathetic relationships in our school
and underpins our interactions
with students.
Empathy
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OPPORTUNITIES & EXPERIENCES – Ngā wheako me ngā āheinga
Intermediate years are a time of experiment Extension Technology Groups
& EXPERIENCES
and change. Our aim is to offer a wide range Extension classes for Year 8 students who
of experiences for students to trial, while have a particular skill or interest are offered
allowing them to pursue some of these in in each technological area. Students are able
greater depth. to apply to the relevant teacher for inclusion
in these classes.
There would be very few days when our
OPPORTUNITIES notices don’t advertise a new opportunity!
Academic Opportunities
Our exciting and engaging school curriculum
and the learning environments that support
it are outlined in a separate section.
Sporting Opportunities
We have a part-time sports coordinator
whose key role is to get students involved
in sport both at school and within the
community. In addition to our normal sports
programme, lunchtime games, including
The school participates successfully in non-stop cricket, tug of war, touch and
local and national academic events. These endball are organized regularly as interclass
include Nelsomathix, literacy and social tournaments.
studies quizzes, science fair, ICAS exams, The school is fortunate to be well equipped
Future Problem Solving and various writing with fields and hard courts, and students
competitions. are encouraged to take out sports gear for
lunchtime use.
Modules
We compete successfully in many local and
Modules are highly popular with students
regional interschool events and are keen to
and the range, variety and depth of
encourage individual and minority sports.
programmes we are able to provide is
extensive. In each module cycle there will
be 70 or more options for students to select Cultural Opportunities
from. We are fortunate in having a strong kapahaka
group who lead our school in powhiri
Actual options available will vary from cycle and compete successfully in regional
to cycle but all cater for specific interests, competitions.
strengths and needs in the four broad
categories below. As well as learning a variety of instruments
through the Out of School music programme,
• Languages – e.g. French, German, students can audition to be involved in one
Japanese, Te Reo, Spanish and Mandarin. of our performance groups which include
• Performing Arts – e.g. ukulele, drama rock bands, stage band and choir.
games, guitar, stage band, rock bands, A cultural exchange is held with Raroa
wearable arts, choir, kapahaka, hip-hop Intermediate School in Wellington, giving
dance. performance groups further opportunities
• Healthy Communities – e.g. community to showcase their skills.
service, sports organization, first aid,
survival skills, environmental action.
• Core Curriculum – e.g. thinking skills,
extending mathematical thinking, the
human body, hands on science, creative
writing, print making.
8 WAIMEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2019
There would be very
few days when our
notices don’t advertise
a new opportunity!
Play Opportunities International Students
We have set out to develop our school We are approved by the Ministry of Education
grounds to provide maximum opportunities to enrol international students. This is
for positive and imaginative play, and a walk usually done in arrangement with Waimea
around during breaks will show almost all College. The focus is on English language
students actively engaged in some sort of and future learning. Local students gain
constructive and self-directed, game, play, or increased understanding of other cultures
activity. and values from mixing and learning with
these students.
Features include; installation of a challenging
adventure playground, landscaping to
provide a variety of environmentally
different areas including a creek and rocks,
allocation of a designated wheels area with
ramps, unicycles, sports gear for student use,
climbable trees and organised lunchtime
games at regular times during the year.
Social Opportunities
Our policy of mixing students from different
schools fosters new social opportunities.
Classes are grouped in syndicates of three to
four classes with a teacher (syndicate leader)
in charge of each.
This further expands opportunities for
social contact at school. Many students also
establish good friendships with students
from other schools through sports and
cultural exchanges.
Leadership Opportunities
Students are encouraged to take leadership
roles within the school. These include
manning the school office each morning,
representing their class on the school
council, running assemblies, sports
leadership and refereeing and library duties.
for more information please visit www.waimeaint.school.nz 9
ENVIRONMENT AND FACILITIES – Te taiāo me ngā taiwhanga
& FACILITIES
ENVIRONMENT
As a large
intermediate school
we have developed
facilities to help us
meet the specific
developmental needs
of our students.
Modern classrooms with wide
screen smart TVs
10+ computers in each room
Large integrated library
Computer suite
School wide wired and wireless
computer network
Ultra fast broadband
Portable pod of iPads
Technology block
Science room
Art room
Performing arts suite – including
Apple iMac's for music composition
and soundtrack
Recording studio
Dance/drama room
Outdoor amphitheatre and stage
Expansive playing fields
Fitness circuit and playground areas
Outdoor chess
Hard courts
Outdoor table tennis facility
10 WAIMEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2019UNIFORMS – Kākahu kura
UNIFORMS
Uniform items
purchased from
Stirling Sports
Richmond.
The uniform has been modified over time Short Sleeve Top
to meet parent and student needs. It is Black and red sports top.
designed to be comfortable, appealing and
to allow for active movement. Shorts
Black Kelme sports shorts or black elastic
All items are unisex. It is to be worn correctly waist cotton drill shorts.
with no non-uniform or alternative items
such as hoodies and other jackets. Jacket
Red and black sports jacket or red and black
A plain black short or long sleeved polyprop soft shell jacket. Black puffer jacket - outside
top may be worn under uniform tops. Rain wear only.
jackets may be worn on wet days.
Footwear
Students are permitted to wear plain Laced sports shoes, plain black leather shoes
single ear studs or sleepers, a watch, and or plain black or brown sandals with back
a pendant inside clothing if it has some strap.
cultural or sentimental significance.
Socks
No other jewellery or visible body piercing is Plain ankle socks.
permitted except for medic alert bracelets.
Track Pants
Black Brunner or Asics pants.
Key:
PA
C
C
C - Classrooms
O - Office & Administration A
FT
L - Library T
E
C
S
I - I.C.T. C HT
ST
(Information & Communications Technology)
H - Hall
PE
PE - P.E. Shed
H C
ST - Soft Technology C
HT - Hard Technology I
L
S - Science
E - Electronics O
FT - Food Technology C
A - Art
PA - Performing Arts
T - Toilets
for more information please visit www.waimeaint.school.nz 11(03) 544 8994 office@waimeaint.school.nz www.waimeaint.school.nz Waimea Intermediate School
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