Newbury School .::. Our Curriculum

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OUR CLASSROOMS...
"Trustees and teachers work cooperatively to create a positive learning environment that promotes increasing levels of student engagement." ERO Review 2008

The Newbury School curriculum is all about preparing our students for life. By the end of Year 8, we aspire for our students to manifest the attributes of a life long learner. This achieved through effective...

Literacy & Mathematics
We have strong and individualized literacy and mathematics programmes running in our school. We actively seek to make learning fun and challenging. Teachers cater for individual interests, talents and achievement needs.

Newbury School Written Language Expectations - Deeper Features
Newbury School Written Language Expectations - Surface Features
Newbury School Written Language Expectations - Refinement

Newbury School Mathematics Expectations - Number Knowledge

Newbury School Mathematics Expectations - Number Strategy
Newbury School Mathematics Expectations - Measurement
Newbury School Mathematics Expectations - Algebra
Newbury School Mathematics Expectations - Geometry
Newbury School Mathematics Expectations - Statistics
Newbury School Reading Expectations

Integrated Curriculum
We seek to help our children learn in context. Our integrated curriculum model revolves around a "big idea" that we use to capture their interest and imagination. This is grounded in a series of deeper understandings that we explored and developed throughout. Our children are actively engaged throughout by the use of inquiry learning.

Assessment
"Ongoing assessment guides decisions. Teachers effectively use scaffolding and questioning techniques to extend students' thinking, building calm and focused working environments..." ERO Review 2011

Our goal is to ensure that all students are progressing and have reliable evidence that shows shift in their learning. Assessment is developed in partnership with students so as to empower them and tailor programs to meet their learning needs. We seek to develop reflective, improvement-focused learners. Our assessment tools have been aligned with the National Standards.