Kakanui seaside rural school serves the township of Kakanui and its surrounding district. It provides high quality education for students in Years 1 -8
Kakanui School serves the township of Kakanui and its surrounding district. It provides high quality education for students in Years 1 to 8.
The students enjoy learning and playing in well-resourced classrooms and expansive grounds.
The facilities include a computer suite, heated swimming pool, and new hall/ library with up to date book collection also new audio and visual equipment and musical instruments.
The school has developed positive relationships within the community as a variety of local people share their knowledge and expertise with the students.
Students have access to many interesting learning experiences beyond the school including ski trips to Roundhill Skifield for all class levels.
The Kakanui Playgroup meets weekly at the school and preschool children spend time in the junior classroom.
Students work, learn and play in a supportive caring and family-like enviroment. They enjoy the sense of fun teachers bring to their learning and appreciate the choices they can make in their learning and their play thus developing respectful relationships between students and adults.
Enviromental studies are a major part of the learning for all students. Students are developing responsible attitudes towards their immediate and wider environment.
Vision for our children at Kakanui School: Through our influence, example and persistent efforts we aim to help our students to-
. Have the confidence to face challenges and take risks.
. Be creative, confident and energetic.
. Be active contributors to their own learning, sustainability, and their community
. Be literate, numerate and effective users of communication tools.
. Positive in their own identity and in their ability to relate to others.
Values to be encouraged, modelled and explored at Kakanui School.
Aiming High, Innovation, Inquiry and Curiosity, Respect and Caring. Integrity, Honesty and Responsibility, Community and Participation.
Seven Learning Areas: High expectations, Treaty of Waitangi, Cultural diversity, Inclusion, learning to Learn, Community Engagement, Coherence, Future Focus are the principles which embody beliefs about what is important and desirable in the Kakanui School Curriculum.
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