To one of the finest Intermediate schools in New Zealand - and to the exciting developments that will happen as your child moves to intermediate school.
The intermediate years are exciting years for students. It is a time of considerable physical and emotional growth as children move from childhood into early adolescence. New social skills are learned as young people mix with a large number of people of similar age. Intellectual and academic development occurs as young people begin to think more often in the abstract. Students at intermediate school tend to participate in a larger number of activities because of their increased capabilities and increasing interests. They are also more ready to accept opportunities that are offered. Intermediate schools are able to offer a greater number of opportunities because the move to intermediate school brings together many young people of the same age.
Papatoetoe Intermediate provides opportunities for young people to develop their skills and talents through the mix of home-room teaching with specialisation. The students learn to adapt to working with specialists in The Arts and in Technology but still have the security of a home-room teacher who gets to know them as individuals. We believe that people of intermediate age still need to have one key teacher who is with them for an extensive period of time during the week. Our approach eases the transition into the full specialisation of secondary school.
Each class level [e.g. Year 7] belongs to a Syndicate of three or four classes. All of a young person’s learning occurs as part of this Syndicate Team. Every two Syndicates [a Year 7 and a Year 8 syndicate] work with a Learning Leader who is responsible for ensuring all of our students make progress in their academic learning. The team of six Learning Leaders make up the Management Team of our school. Parents and students are encouraged to approach class teachers, syndicate leaders or learning leaders to discuss any issues they may have.
Dr. Brian Hinchco
Principal
The intermediate years are exciting years for students. It is a time of considerable physical and emotional growth as children move from childhood into early adolescence. New social skills are learned as young people mix with a large number of people of similar age. Intellectual and academic development occurs as young people begin to think more often in the abstract. Students at intermediate school tend to participate in a larger number of activities because of their increased capabilities and increasing interests. They are also more ready to accept opportunities that are offered. Intermediate schools are able to offer a greater number of opportunities because the move to intermediate school brings together many young people of the same age.
Papatoetoe Intermediate provides opportunities for young people to develop their skills and talents through the mix of home-room teaching with specialisation. The students learn to adapt to working with specialists in The Arts and in Technology but still have the security of a home-room teacher who gets to know them as individuals. We believe that people of intermediate age still need to have one key teacher who is with them for an extensive period of time during the week. Our approach eases the transition into the full specialisation of secondary school.
Each class level [e.g. Year 7] belongs to a Syndicate of three or four classes. All of a young person’s learning occurs as part of this Syndicate Team. Every two Syndicates [a Year 7 and a Year 8 syndicate] work with a Learning Leader who is responsible for ensuring all of our students make progress in their academic learning. The team of six Learning Leaders make up the Management Team of our school. Parents and students are encouraged to approach class teachers, syndicate leaders or learning leaders to discuss any issues they may have.
Dr. Brian Hinchco
Principal