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TE ATATŪ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
TŪ TANGATA - STAND TALL
WHAT WE DO
Some people dream of success. We make it happen.
At Te Atatu Intermediate we not only teach the core curriculum, but we teach a range of specialist subjects: we teach thinking and learning skills, we emphasize character values, growth mindset, resilience, and the development of the whole person into the best that he or she can be ...
CHARACTER VALUES
The character values that we have selected as our core values are:
Respect, Kindness, Consideration and Concern, Compassion, Honesty, Duty, Obedience and Responsibility.
SPECIALIST SUBJECTS
While each student is based in a homeroom where they learn the core curriculum, they also get the opportunity to study specialized subject areas led by a teacher very well-qualified in the field and passionate about the subject.
Art; Science; Music; Physical Education and Health; Hard Materials - Wood; Hard Materials - Metal; Creative Media; Food Technology; Computer Studies; Languages (French, German, Mandarin, Japanese and Te Reo Māori).
LITERACY, NUMERACY and the KEY COMPETENCIES
While we emphasise Literacy (both Reading and Writing) and Numeracy - ensuring that each child is given full support in attaining the highest levels possible for them in these areas - we also consider the Key Competencies important: Thinking, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing, and Using Language, Symbols and Text.
LEARNING, THINKING, QUESTIONING and MOTIVATIONAL SKILLS
Under the umbrella of the Essential Fluencies and using Multiple Intelligences (Gardner), students are taught (and required to use in relevant contexts), the following: The Sixteen Habits of Mind (Costa and Kallick); Bloom's and SOLO Taxonomies; The Six Thinking Hats (de Bono); Thinker's Keys (Ryan); The Questioning Toolkit and Fertile Testing. Students are also made aware of their personality types and are encouraged to build on their strengths and be aware of areas needing development (CarolDweck)
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