Junior School

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC" TEXT="#080000" background="0bdb85a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Wairoa  College</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wairoa College"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="principal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Principals Welcome">Principals Welcome</A>   |   <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About us">About us</A>   |   <A HREF="mission.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission">Mission</A>   |   <A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A>   |   <A HREF="member_list.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Learning">Learning</A>   |   <A HREF="related_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives">Archives</A>   |   <A HREF="students.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Students web">Students web</A>   |   <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook">Guestbook</A>   |   <A HREF="whatsnew.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whatsnew">Whatsnew</A>   |   <A HREF="member_3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="International Students">International Students</A>   |   <A HREF="radio.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Radio">Radio</A>   |   <A HREF="chatroom.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chatroom">Chatroom</A>   |   <B>Junior School</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#888888" TEXT="#080000" background="0bed2d03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0b7c8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Junior School</I></div> <div> <B>Years 7 & 8</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Curriculum</B></div> <bR> <div> We use a Thematic approach to our students learning. We are developing a more co-construction approach with the students to the deliver the classroom programmes.</div> <div> .</div> <div> Students are learning a range of Languages  which include Spanish, French, German and Te Reo.</div> <bR> <div> N.I.E </div> <bR> <div> GATE</div> <bR> <div> Teacher Practice - Languages, Assessment for Learning, Educating Boys, Skills for Adolesence, </div> <bR> <div> Camp and Leisure Education alternate each year<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Classrooms</div> <bR> <div> 1 x A band class</div> <bR> <div> 5 x Mixed Ability Classes</div> <bR> <div> Smart Board activites in the classroom N4</div> <bR> <div> Lunchtime activities - touch rugby, soccer, ultimate frisbee</div> <bR> <div> <B>Specialist Rotations </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> Science<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - student's learning the basic principles of Science in a new science laboratory and a specialist science teacher.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> P.E<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#009966" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >- student's improving their fitness and skills with a specialist physical education teacher.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Music<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - student's are given the opportunity to experience a range of musical instruments with the specialist teachers in the Music Department.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Art<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - student's painting with the help of our specialist Art teacher.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Textiles<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - student's creating a piece of clothing from the Textiles dept</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Technology </B></div> <bR> <div>  Food's<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - students learning to cook and develop good hygiene practices when handling food. </FONT></div> <bR> <div>   Hard Materials<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - student's working with their teacher designing and making items from wood.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0b8902b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="299" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>