Botany Downs School curriculum development

1. School Vision

2. We started with...

3. A school motto
(“Our Best Always”)
One mission statement...
“To encourage all children to reach their full potential”
Seven goals
(which soon became eight)
Five school Values
Eight “Personal Values”

4. And needed to add
(through the NZ Curriculum)

5. The elements of the NZ Curriculum “Vision”
(which includes)
Eight principles
Five key competencies
Thinking
Using language, symbols and texts
Managing Self
Relating to others
Participating and contributing
A bunch of Curriculum “Values”
and
Eight Learning Areas

6. How to put all this together in a
simple way?

7. 1. Make the school motto our Vision

8. 2. Amalgamate the existing Goals and
Values into five Goals...
Our Five Goals
1. We will respect individuality and cultural diversity
2. We will foster excellence in all we do
3. We will develop the skills to become confident, independent thinkers and lifelong learners
4. We will value family and social involvement
5. We will care for ourselves, others and the environment

9. 3. Make the word “BEST” from our Vision the key word
encapsulating everything we do at Botany Downs School
B = Beliefs
E = Excellence
S = Skills
T = Thoughtfulness

10. So, linking BEST to the qualities we’ve already identified as a
staff as being those we want our children to have when they
leave our school...
“Our BEST Always”
Belief
in
Excellence
in
Skills
for
Thoughtfulness
when
Ourselves
Family
Our cultural diversity and
heritage
Our values
Learning for life
Our learning
Our work habits
Our relationships
Our personal
values
Everything we do
Thinking (Solo)
Learning
Independence
Goal setting
Living
Solving problems
Reflecting
Inquiring
Making choices
Relating to others
Linking to our five School Goals (above) as follows...
Goals
1, 2, 4, 5
Goals
1, 2, 3, 4
Goals
2, 3,
Goals
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

11. The Key Competencies
Underpinning everything we do are the five Key
Competencies of the New Zealand Curriculum.
These competencies will be fostered throughout
every child’s time at Botany Downs School,
developing the attributes needed to “learn for
life”.

12. BEST: Showing links to NZC Values and NZC
Key Competencies:
“Our BEST Always”
Links with NZ Curriculum
Values
NZ Curriculum
Key Competencies
B Belief
In:
Ourselves
Family
Our cultural diversity and heritage
Our values
Learning for life
Excellence
Innovation/curiosity
Diversity
Equity
Community/participation
Ecological sustainability
Respect
Thinking
Using language, symbols &
texts
Managing self
Relating to others
Participating & contributing
E Excellence
In:
Our learning
Our personal values
Our work habits
Our relationships
Everything we do
Excellence
Innovation/curiosity
Diversity
Equity
Community/participation
Ecological sustainability
Respect
Thinking
Using language, symbols &
texts
Managing self
Relating to others
Participating & contributing
S Skills
For:
Thinking
Learning
Independence
Goal setting
Living
Excellence
Innovation/curiosity
Diversity
Equity
Community/participation
Ecological sustainability
Respect
Thinking
Using language, symbols &
texts
Managing self
Relating to others
Participating & contributing
T Thoughtfulness
When:
Solving problems
Reflecting
Inquiring
Making choices
Relating to others
Excellence
Innovation/curiosity
Diversity
Equity
Community/participation
Ecological sustainability
Respect
Thinking
Using language, symbols &
texts
Managing self
Relating to others
Participating & contributing

13. “Our BEST Always”
Personal Values
TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4
Courtesy and
Manners
Responsibility Consideration Determination
Respect Honesty Co-operation Tolerance
Personal Values
Our Personal Values Programme will assist in developing key personal
attitudes and qualities for managing self, relating to others and
participating and contributing in society.
The values we have identified link closely to those described in the New
Zealand Curriculum.