Years 0-6 Years 7-8 Year 9 Year 10 |
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| CURRICULUM Our aim is to foster student achievement by providing a balanced curriculum in accordance with the New Zealand Curriculum Framework and other documents based upon it. Teachers are committed to motivating all students to develop to their full potential. |
Years 0-6 The curriculum content follows
the national guidelines for primary education. Students have
access to specialist staff in Music, Physical Education, and
Art. They also enjoy full use of buildings and equipment not
available in most rural primary schools. |
Years 7-8
All students take the following subjects:
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Years 9-10
All students take the following subjects:
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| Year 11 |
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| Year 12 |
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Year 11-13 students may study courses at different levels – eg Year 12 and Year 13 if the timetable permits. |
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Options Every effort is made, subject to student numbers and staffing allocation, to offer a wide range of taught options for Years 9-13. Needs of students are assessed each year in consultation with parents and the course structure re-designed to cater for as wide a range as possible. |
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CANTAtech In order to expand and enhance the curriculum for senior classes the school is linked to nine other Canterbury Schools via videoconferencing. This means that if the school is unable to provide a teacher for a subject, students may simply study it with a class at another school. In this way we can access and utilise a much wider pool of expertise. Cantatech Homepage |
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Correspondence Courses Students may apply to pursue a course through the Correspondence School if it is not possible for the subject to be studied at Hurunui College or via CANTAtech. Close supervision of Correspondence students is maintained. Some senior students may also study Open Polytechnic courses via correspondence. Students need to have demonstrated the skills and ability to cope with distance learning to be accepted for these courses. |
Education Outside the Classroom
Education outside the classroom is important at
Hurunui College. Specialised programmes operate
at Years 7-13 where students learn social, team
and outdoor skills. The courses are designed to
suit the students’ experience and needs,
and build on skills learned in previous years.
Outdoor education is part of the core Year 12
programme for half the year. Year 13 spend a
number of days at the beginning of the year
learning the skills to become Peer Support
leaders and participate in the Year 9
programme.Ski days are offered to all students from Year 7-13. Field trips/excursions are also an integral part of most curriculum areas throughout the school. |
Life Skills Education A vigorous
programme of individual counselling and classroom
teaching assists Year 12 pupils in choosing
careers and learning job-seeking skills. A city visit, including visiting training options and two day work experience, enhances skills and confidence. Other programmes, such as as First Aid and ’Tots and Toddlers’, are also in this course |
| Reading Recovery and
Remedial Reading A trained reading recovery tutor provides individual and intensive help for students at the six-year old level. Remedial reading is available for students in need throughout the school. Reader-writer assistance for external school exams can also be provided if warranted |
| Special Education Hurunui College operates an intensive programme of support for students who need extra assistance with their learning. Where possible, this is provided within the classroom situation through teacher-aide support. |
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Abilities The school has a policy which it follows to meet the needs of students with special abilities. The needs of such children are met through a variety of ways such as IEPs, (Individualised Education Programmes) curriculum extension and withdrawal programmes |
CO-CURRICULAR A wide range of co-curricular activities is available with an emphasis on opportunity and encouragement for all to participate. |
Music A variety of musical
opportunities is provided at Hurunui College. In
addition to the core curriculum course which
caters for all students from Year 0 to Year 10,
and has a strong component of practical music,
there are opportunities for music performance in
the choir and in other groups, depending on
student interest.Professional tuition is provided to individuals in guitar, piano, flute and clarinet, on request. There is a charge for this. |
Debating and Public
Speaking Debating
is an integral part of the English programme. We have a strong focus on oral language, participating in the Hurunui Oral Language Festival annually. A highlight of our year is our annual speech contest, the finals of which are open to the public. |
Sporting
Activities Hurunui College has its
own playing fields, netball and tennis courts, swimming pool and
well-equipped gymnasium. In addition it has
access to the local community squash courts, golf
club, small-bore rifle range and sports fields, all within the immediate vicinity of the school.A wide range of sports and activities is offered including softball, cricket, tennis, netball, hockey, squash, volleyball, badminton, rugby, soccer, swimming and athletics. Competition between the school houses (Sheppard, Mason, Sumner and Taylor) is a feature of major events during the year such as the tabloid sports, swimming sports, athletics sports, triathlon and cross-country. These events are strongly supported by parents and participation by students is very high Hurunui College has regular interchanges in a wide variety of sports with other schools and sends strong teams to local, provincial and national competitions at both primary and secondary level in athletics, swimming and a number of other sports. Hurunui College has had strong representation over recent years in the Canterbury Regional team to attend the NZ Area Schools tournament, with some gaining sdelection for South Island and NZ Area Schools teams. The highlight of the year in the secondary area is CASAfest, a three day sport and cultural interchange with five other Canterbury Area Schools. |
House Competitions
Competition between the College houses (Sheppard,
Mason, Sumner and Taylor) is not only strong
during the regular sports periods but also at
major events during the year such as the tabloid
games, swimming sports, athletics sports,
triathlon and cross country.Non-sporting activities are also included in the house competition programme. Check out the House points on our House Results page |
Years 0-6 Years 7-8 Year 9 Year 10 Information changes often and can be verified by contacting us. © 2000 Hurunui College. Last updated 2 April 2010 |