What the NZ Gifted Association Recommends

What we do

Project Based Learning

PBL – First school in New Zealand to bring out PBL trainers from the USA to work with our teachers.  First school in Otago to be awarded the Otago Community Trust Innovation Funding to upskill teachers in PBL

Competition

• EPRO8 - https://epro8challenge.co.nz/
• ICAS - https://www.unswglobal.unsw.edu.au/educational-assessments/
• O’Mathalon - http://www.oma.org.nz/omathlon.html
• Chess Competition
• Otago Problem Challenge

Acceleration

• Writing acceleration group
• Mathematics acceleration group
• All students are grouped and taught to their ability in reading, writing and mathematics

Differentiation

All good PBL inquiries are entirely dependent on differentiation.

Events and Opportunities

PAL Leaders

NYLD

Polyfest

School Orchestra – The only primary school in Dunedin that has an orchestra

Choir/Piano/Guitar

KPSTV

Dance Group

Sports Teams

French

Robocup

Ukulele Jam

Learning Beyond the Classroom

All students as part of their PBL inquiries are asked to work with experts and are encouraged to organise and conduct their own field trips.