Our Vision
Learning for Life
Our Mission Statement
SAMS will enable and enhance resilient and intellectual learners by providing learning that is personally meaningful, challenging and vital. We promote self direction in life long learning and the desire to contribute positively to society.
We develop our vision and mission through the SAMS Learner.
SAMS Learner
Respect for Ourselves, for Others and Our World
| SAMS Self Manager |
SAMS Contributor |
SAMS Communicator |
Are resilient
Are resourceful
Set and achieve goals
Make informed choices
Use their initiative |
Actively participate - locally, nationally,
Contribute purposefully
Connect with others and their ideas
Are collaborative |
Listen actively
Discuss, debate, explain, share their knowledge, ideas and opinions/points of view clearly
Use a range of communication tools
Articulate their thoughts, experiences, needs |
| SAMS Explorer |
SAMS Thinker |
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Use a range of tools and strategies to access information
Takes learning risks
Find and solve problems
Seek new solutions |
Think about thinking
Think critically
Think creatively
Are intellectually curious
Apply & use their knowledge skills and understandings
Understand the power of advertising and media on their and others lives |
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Our Beliefs about Teaching and Leaning
We believe,
- Everyone is a learner and a teacher – staff, students, parents and whanau
- Everyone will learn to their personal best.
- Everyone will be supported and nurtured as individuals.
- Everyone will have the opportunity to experience and acknowledge the bicultural nature of Aotearoa.
- Everyone will have the opportunity to experience and acknowledge the cultural diversity within our school community.
- Everyone will demonstrate the attributes of the SAMS Learner
- Students will be encouraged to take responsibility to think globally and act locally.
- That the SAMS curriculum will have meaning for everyone, connect with their wider lives and engage the support of their families, whanau and communities.