Principal's Welcome
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Kia ora
I am Toni Burnside and I have been Principal at PBAS since August 2014. I was employed at a very exciting time in education as there are vast changes happening across the country as schools adapt and change their practices in order to better equip children for the 21st century and the world they live in. In the past ten years there has been a distinct shift from the model of school as a place where we tip knowledge into children to a place where we give students the opportunity to work with knowledge in creative and innovative ways as they solve problems and collaborate with others in authentic learning situations. |
We acknowledge the importance of new entrants being transitioned into school through a smaller learning environment so initially tamariki are placed with one teacher. We endeavour to keep new entrant numbers to under twenty. Once our new entrants are feeling comfortable within their single cell environment we then gradually give them the opportunity to mix and learn with another class; slowly building up to a full collaborative environment by their second year of learning.
Students at PBAS are provided with a great education in and out of the class. Our students are offered many extra-curricular opportunities to help them develop holistically. We have a strong Kapa haka group, a Pasifika group and a large choir. During the lunch hour children get the opportunity to participate in a range of clubs. We have basketball teams that play after school and Saturday netball teams. We have our own radio station. We believe in giving children opportunities to build their leadership capability so we have peer mediators, a media club, a school council, house captains and school leaders.
Children get these extra learning experiences because our staff are dedicated and they want to provide PBAS students with a quality education. We are proud of our 2020 ERO Report. It reflects the hard work and effort of our team and confirms we are achieving positive outcomes for our students in and out of the classroom.
ERO Extract
For sustained improvement and future learner success, the school can draw on existing strengths in:
Vision: Living and learning with HEART
HEART Values
H = Hauora: be well to do well
E = Excellence: better than before
A = Aroha: kind thoughts, words and actions
R = Respect: give respect to get respect
T = Togetherness: together is better.
Strategic Pillars
Hauora is our first value and that reflects the fact that we value the whole child and want to support not only a child’s academic growth but also their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. We have many extra supports in place at PBAS to help the whole child develop. We offer: reading recovery, specialised learning support programmes, extension programmes, mentoring groups, a use of a wide range of agencies and support personnel, ESOL programmes, a school chaplains service, Mana Ake and we have a Learning Support Coordinator.
Students at PBAS are provided with a great education in and out of the class. Our students are offered many extra-curricular opportunities to help them develop holistically. We have a strong Kapa haka group, a Pasifika group and a large choir. During the lunch hour children get the opportunity to participate in a range of clubs. We have basketball teams that play after school and Saturday netball teams. We have our own radio station. We believe in giving children opportunities to build their leadership capability so we have peer mediators, a media club, a school council, house captains and school leaders.
Children get these extra learning experiences because our staff are dedicated and they want to provide PBAS students with a quality education. We are proud of our 2020 ERO Report. It reflects the hard work and effort of our team and confirms we are achieving positive outcomes for our students in and out of the classroom.
ERO Extract
For sustained improvement and future learner success, the school can draw on existing strengths in:
- a strongly shared commitment to the equitable learning and wellbeing of students
- effective leadership that ensures a sense of purpose, clarity of expectations and processes, and builds leadership capacity across the school
- a rich and responsive curriculum providing authentic contexts and centred on the school values and vision.
Vision: Living and learning with HEART
HEART Values
H = Hauora: be well to do well
E = Excellence: better than before
A = Aroha: kind thoughts, words and actions
R = Respect: give respect to get respect
T = Togetherness: together is better.
Strategic Pillars
- Living HEART
- Active learners at the HEART
- PBAS the connecting HEART of the community
Hauora is our first value and that reflects the fact that we value the whole child and want to support not only a child’s academic growth but also their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. We have many extra supports in place at PBAS to help the whole child develop. We offer: reading recovery, specialised learning support programmes, extension programmes, mentoring groups, a use of a wide range of agencies and support personnel, ESOL programmes, a school chaplains service, Mana Ake and we have a Learning Support Coordinator.
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PBAS is a member of the Otākaro Kāhui Ako. This Community of Learning is made up of: Shirley Primary School, Shirley Intermediate, Shirley Boys High, Avonside Girls, Chisnallwood Intermediate, Queenspark School, Parkview School and Waitakiri Primary as well as a number of ECE’s.
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The future of education is exciting. PBAS has a great team of leaders, teachers and support staff. We are about to get a brand new, purpose built learning environment. We would love to welcome you and your child to our PBAS whānau. Join our learning journey!
Toni Burnside
Principal
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