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Kaitaia Intermediate School
2011
Kaitaia Intermediate School is focused on raising
achievement. It is staffed by talented and committed teachers’ who are
striving to raise achievement beyond what is normally expected of Year 7
and 8 pupils. All of our teachers use research
based best practice teaching strategies, work hard to develop positive
learning relationships with all pupils and teach an exciting and
relevant curriculum. KIS has 220 pupils, 14 teaching staff and a
number of caring and committed administration and support staff. The
Board of Trustees is comprised of dedicated volunteers who govern the
school with commitment and dedication and have been instrumental in
assisting and supporting staff to raise achievement.
We pride ourselves on raising achievement
particularly in literacy and numeracy where a large majority of
pupils in 2010 again achieved beyond the National Mean. KIS is proud to be a Health Promoting School and
to be receiving fruit as part of the Fruit in Schools initiative. In
2009 KIS became the first intermediate school in Northland to
become 'Sunsmart' accredited. We are
also ‘A Duffy Books in Homes School’.
Despite our relatively small size, KIS competes
beyond expectation on the sports field and dominates most sporting
competitions in the north. This year as in the past we are offering the opportunity for any child
at Kaitaia Intermediate School to participate in the University of New
South Wales Exams. These exams are offered to many countries throughout
Australasia and is an excellent opportunity for children to experience
and take part in an exam situation. The results of these go towards
selecting our school Dux. The exams available are science, writing,
maths, English and computers.
We have again entered teams into the Northland
heats for the Mathex competition and Kids Lit Quiz for 2011.
The School is proud of all of its facilities
including the new Computer Suite opened at the beginning of 2009 and the
new Technology Building opened in May 2010. The
buildings are attractive and well maintained and we have huge playing
fields that are envied by other schools and are well utilized by many
community, business and social organisations for a number of
recreational activities.
The plan for this year includes moving the library
to a more central position and building two all weather courts for
netball, tennis, tapuae, indoor basketball, soccer and hockey.
Susan Arrell
Principal Email:
kis@xtra.co.nz |
Kaitaia
Intermediate School
