Curriculum+vision

Curriculum

=Vision:What we want for our young people= Our vision is for young people: • who will be creative, energetic, and enterprising; • who will seize the opportunities offered by new knowledge and technologies to secure a sustainable social, cultural, economic, and environmental future for our country; • who will work to create an Aotearoa New Zealand in which Maori and Pakeha recognise each other as full Treaty partners, and in which all cultures are valued for the contributions they bring; • who, in their school years, will continue to develop the values, knowledge, and competencies that will enable them to live full and satisfying lives; • who will be confident, connected, actively involved, and lifelong learners.

Confident
Positive in their own identity Motivated and reliable Resourceful Enterprising and entrepreneurial Resiliant

Lifelong learners
Literate and numerate Critical and creative thinkers Active seekers, users and creators of knowledge Informed decision makers

Connected
Able to relate well to others Effective use of communication tools Connected to the land and environment Members of communities International citizens

Actively involved
Participants in a range of life contexts Contributors to the well-being of New Zealand - social, culturalm economic and environmental

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