Welcome from the Principal

Welcome to our School 

Welcome to Bruce McLaren Intermediate and 2010.  The year has started well.  The motto of our school is ‘Achievement’.  We aim to have every student achieving academically and socially. The results for 2009 certainly show that we succeeded. 

Academically we place a great emphasis upon literacy, and numeracy (reading, writing, and mathematics).  These form the foundation of learning and we want our students to be well prepared for further education at secondary school and beyond.  The National Standards were issued last year and at the end of the year we compared how our students did against them.  They did very well indeed.  However, what is more important is the progress made by the children over the year.  The majority of them advanced 3 to 4 sub-levels a year which is stupendous progress especially when you consider that gaining 1 ½ sub-levels a year is considered to be normal progress. 

Alongside the academic programme we offer an exciting programme for our students outside the classroom with camps, cultural activities, music groups, and a very wide range of sporting activities.  Our specialist programme is second to none offering: carving, glass making, woodcraft, textiles, electronics, metalcraft, cooking, art, ceramics, music, dance, and drama.  The students are almost spoilt for choice!   

Every student has access to our up to date computer suite which is supplemented by computers in the library and every classroom.  It is thanks to The Trusts Charitable Foundation (Inc) that the school has all this high end technological equipment.  

Our social skills programme is based around our WISH Programme – Working In Social Harmony.  The children learn and apply the 5’C’s of care, courtesy, co-operation, commitment, and common sense together with the practical application of the Golden Rule – treat others as you would like to be treated.    

Do come along and see our school for yourself. 

Give me a ring (09) 836-3175 and make a time.  We would love to show you around.  

David Crickmer

(Principal)