It is just over a month since we had ERO visiting us, and we received their draft report at the end of last week.
When it is finalised, we will share the report with you, but highlights include:
*Teachers focus on developing a love of learning in all students
*Teachers have good strategies in place to accelerate the progress of individual learners
*Teachers use flexible approaches to cater for students' different learning requirements
*The school responds effectively to Maori children whose learning and progress need acceleration
*Very good systems are in place to support those not achieving at the National Standard
*Reports to parents provide them with very good information about their child's learning and strategies to further support their progress and achievement
*Horizon School's strategic leadership, curriculum and other organisational processes and practices positively develop and enact the school's vision, values, goals and priorities for equity and excellence
*The school has consulted widely with parents
*Children benefit from teachers' innovative and flexible approaches to meet their needs and promote learning
*Children are offered increased opportunities to take responsibility, make choices and to express their views and preferences about what and how they want to learn
*The curriculum is responsive to students' interests
*The principal has managed and led change effectively over the past three years.
*Self review is comprehensive and well established
*The parent trustees and proprietor representatives work together well on the board. This enthusiastic and committed group use their complementary skills to help provide a caring and nurturing environment.
The only recommendations we had were:
*to continue to deepen student understanding and ownership of their learning
*continue to deepen the analysis of student progress and acceleration over time
A parting comment made by one of the reviewers as she left was that this school felt different to many other schools she visited and that there was a strong sense of community. It was evident that she noticed the difference our special Christian character made.
Thanks for being a great community!
Helen Pearson
When it is finalised, we will share the report with you, but highlights include:
*Teachers focus on developing a love of learning in all students
*Teachers have good strategies in place to accelerate the progress of individual learners
*Teachers use flexible approaches to cater for students' different learning requirements
*The school responds effectively to Maori children whose learning and progress need acceleration
*Very good systems are in place to support those not achieving at the National Standard
*Reports to parents provide them with very good information about their child's learning and strategies to further support their progress and achievement
*Horizon School's strategic leadership, curriculum and other organisational processes and practices positively develop and enact the school's vision, values, goals and priorities for equity and excellence
*The school has consulted widely with parents
*Children benefit from teachers' innovative and flexible approaches to meet their needs and promote learning
*Children are offered increased opportunities to take responsibility, make choices and to express their views and preferences about what and how they want to learn
*The curriculum is responsive to students' interests
*The principal has managed and led change effectively over the past three years.
*Self review is comprehensive and well established
*The parent trustees and proprietor representatives work together well on the board. This enthusiastic and committed group use their complementary skills to help provide a caring and nurturing environment.
The only recommendations we had were:
*to continue to deepen student understanding and ownership of their learning
*continue to deepen the analysis of student progress and acceleration over time
A parting comment made by one of the reviewers as she left was that this school felt different to many other schools she visited and that there was a strong sense of community. It was evident that she noticed the difference our special Christian character made.
Thanks for being a great community!
Helen Pearson
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