Anderson’s Bay School

Absolutely the Best

Being the Principal of Anderson's Bay School is an absolute pleasure.  Anderson's Bay School is a school that upholds strong core values and an intrinsic desire to provide nothing but the best experiences for the children that attend our school.  We are constantly looking at our teaching and learning programmes, to identify success and further improvements.  Should you want to discuss any elements of our school my door is always open.  I welcome your thoughts and ideas and invite you to come in and meet with me, send me an email or have a chat on the phone at any time.  For new and prospective parents please feel free to make an appointment with me to come and see our school and discuss what Anderson's Bay School is able to offer your child.  Enrolment information can be found by following this link or by selecting the "Enrolment Information" page.

I look forward to talking with you soon.

Kind Regards

Hamish McDonald

PRINCIPAL

The Andy Bay Way

Anderson’s Bay School develops teaching, learning and school-wide expectations based on our vision of encouraging our students to be the best they can be through reflecting our four core values:

High Achievement – because we value excellence in all areas of life long learning

Positive Attitude -  because we value confident, curious, innovative learners

Respectful Behaviour – because we value respect and integrity

A sense of Belonging – because we value participation and tolerance in our community and environment.

The Anderson’s Bay Curriculum

At Anderson’s Bay School we are passionate about education and children and are constantly refining our curriculum to meet the needs of our children in an ever changing society.  A high emphasis is placed on our core curriculum, enhancing opportunities for our students to reach their full potential in literacy and numeracy.  We maintain a strong focus in these areas of our curriculum especially in the first years of education.

Throughout the school, teaching and learning experiences reflect an integration of curriculum areas.  We use an inquiry learning process that is aimed at empowering students with knowledge and understandings as well as developing skills that enable our students to locate, understand and apply information.  Further extension and support for our students is provided through learning support programmes and our Gifted and Talented Extension programme.

Information and Communication Technology

In addition to our curriculum learning opportunities we offer a variety of experiences in ICT.  Each of our classrooms have an Interactive whiteboard where our students and teachers use up to date technologies We access the best multimedia learning tools through software and internet based applications.  All classrooms have at least two fully networked PCs, and experiences are also received through our dedicated computer room, housing a large pod of laptops that classes use.

Before and After School Care

At Anderson’s Bay School we provide supervised care from 8:00 am to 8:30 am in our Early Birds Programme.  After school, supervised care can be accessed through the School’s Out programme which is run on our school site.

Education Outside the Classroom

From Year 0 – 6 we aim to provide opportunities for children to gain experiences in areas outside of the classroom.  We operate a variety of school trips centred around our teaching programmes.  In addition to these experiences Year 5 students participate in an Outdoor Education Week which includes an overnight stay at the Otago Museum.  Year 6 students spend a week experiencing various outdoor activities at a school camp.  A wide range of sporting and athletic activities are offered at Anderson’s Bay School.  These are proudly coached and supported by staff and parents.

Marvellous Monday

Feeling confident and secure at Anderson’s Bay School is important to us so we offer a Marvellous Monday programme where we invite children to come along to school.  This is during the 6 months prior to their fifth birthday, so they can experience what school is like, listen to the sounds, interact in the new entrant classrooms and begin to develop relationships. 

Experience in the Arts

Children at Anderson’s Bay School are presented with a wide variety of opportunities to become involved in performing, cultural and visual experiences.  We have an active Kapa Haka group that perform at various occasions including the Polynesian Festival.  Children also get opportunities to take part in performances through our school choir, Stars on Stage and school productions.

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