Middle School Mana
COLLEGIATE VALUES AND HABITS
There are 16 ‘value habits’ that we in the middle school use. These are taught alongside the Key Competencies. This will be the foundation for how we in the middle school will act and learn in and out of the classrooms and around the collegiate. This is what middle school call ‘middle school mana’.
Each term 3-4 habits will become the main focus integrated into the school daily programmes. The ‘value habits’ chosen by our students and whanau are Excellence, Respect and Whanaungatanga.
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate students will be encouraged to value:
Excellence
Having high expectations and persevering in the face of difficulty.
- Perseverance
- Reliability
- Courage
- Responsibility
- Patience
Whanaungatanga
Working together for the common good of cultures, languages, and the environment.
- Love
- Kindness
- Friendship
- Caring
- Generosity
- Unity
- Cooperation
Respect
Respecting learners, teachers, and ourselves.
- Encouragement
- Trustworthiness
- Helpfulness
- Confidence
- Humility
- Honesty
- Tolerance
MIDDLE SCHOOL MANA
The Habits of Mind, Value Habits and Key Competencies are what gives Middle School a special character. This is what we call ‘Middle School Mana’. Celebrating Middle School mana is done on a daily basis…. ‘all day every day’