Classroom Learning
The curriculum is delivered through a combination of generalist (class teacher) and specialist teachers.
Every student has a homeroom, with a homeroom teacher and a syndicate team which they belong to. The curriculum is taught by the homeroom teacher and this includes:
Literacy
Mathematics
PE and Health
Project Based Inquiry Learning
Performing Arts
EBIS encourages deep learning through concepts based on the future focuses from the NZ Curriculum.
Each concept encompasses the essential learning areas of Science, Social Sciences, Health, Technology and the Arts with literacy underpinning all activities. Numeracy and literacy skills are also taught independently and are the foundation of most of the teaching and learning at EBIS.
EBIS Inquiry Learning enables students to become responsible, self-directed, and life-long learners who are critical thinkers and effective problem solvers, with the ability to ask and act upon higher order questions.
Our PBL themes are:
Citizenship
Globalisation
Enterprise
Sustainability
physical education in the classroom
A wide range of sports activities and options are provided to all students throughout the year. All students participate in physical education (PE) lessons focusing on skill development, positive participation, fitness and teamwork. The school PE shirt and shorts are expected to be worn for all Sport and PE modules.
EBIS has two main school-wide sporting events with plenty of practise leading up to the event – School Athletics (T1 at Newtown Stadium) and Cross Country (T2).
Lunchtime inter-class competitions are held during the week where enjoyment and class participation are the key elements.
The whole school is involved in fitness and sporting programmes at classroom level.
Underpinning the curriculum areas are five key competencies:
Thinking
Understanding language, symbols and texts
Relating to others
Managing self
Participating and contributing