Our Vision for English: children will be competent and confident literacy learners and able to access the wider curriculum and be active learners
English is:
The study, use and enjoyment of the English language and its literature, communicated orally, visually, and in writing, for a range of purposes and audiences and in a variety of text forms. It is the natural connection that exists between learning areas, and also links learning areas to the values and key competencies
Our Beliefs about English:
· We believe that English is a core curriculum area that is an integral part of all teaching and learning programmes. It is fundamental to accessing and succeeding across all other learning areas.
· That effective implementation of English is structured around the two interconnected strands, the underpinning processes and strategies, and incorporate the dimensions of effective literacy practice
Effective Teaching in English will:
· Involve making meaning and creating meaning using oral, written, and visual language
· Reflect the principles, key competencies, knowledge, skills, attitudes and values of the New Zealand Curriculum
· Be the same across all classes with tasks becoming increasingly complex
School and Community Goals for English:
· English will be at the heart of all learning
· To become increasingly skilled at reading, writing, listening, speaking, presenting, and viewing
· Children will be supported to develop a love of reading, writing, and communicating
School Library
The purpose of our school library is that children realise its importance as a resource centre to support their own learning, and that it is a place to enjoy recreational reading. Our library is the heart of our school. It is a space that is free for learners to gather and relax and where we strive to grow our reading culture.
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