Kia Ora, Malo e lelei, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Anyong Haseyo, Namaste,
Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Ni Hao, Sawadee, Konichiwa, Greetings!
Tena koutou e te whanau, he mihi ki a koutou katoa.
My name is Sandra Jenkins and I am very proud to be principal of Freemans Bay School. Freemans Bay School is an inner city school. We believe that learning to learn is at the heart of our school culture. We have an expectation that priority is given to developing the capacity to learn as well as content. We believe in creating learning environments that inspire and support our students to develop positive dispositions towards learning.
Students at Freemans Bay School will be clear about what they are learning and why it is important. Our students will be well prepared for their future. They will be expected to develop the learning capabilities that our community strives for and what those that our community values:
Freemans Bay School has a belief in the importance of building learning relationships between the teacher, parent and student that are constructive, open and respectful. We believe in supporting parents to know and understand where their students are achieving and how they can support improving students learning at home.
All cultures within the school are valued and accepted. We wish to ensure that students from all cultures are treated with respect and dignity. Knowledge and understanding of our different cultures will be encouraged at Freemans Bay School.
Freemans Bay School/ Waiatarau will endeavour to develop an awareness of Te Mana o Aotearoa and provide the means of fostering better cultural understanding consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi. We are very proud to have Whanau Ata, one of the oldest Maori immersion units in Auckland City as part of Freemans Bay School.
Our curriculum encourages students to:
Be Knowledgeable:
Have a solid foundation of core skills, use ICT naturally, enjoy music and the arts
Be Thinkers:
Creative, innovative, reflective, enterprising
Have a Can Do attitude:
Self-motivated, initiative, striving, resilient, confident, collaborative, healthy and well balanced
Be Good:
Have integrity and values, will be tolerant and embrace diversity manage impulsivity and know how to manage conflict.
I really enjoy talking with children, parents and prospective parents. Please feel free to make an appointment if you wish to find out more about Freemans Bay School.
Click here to download a copy of the Freemans Bay School Curriculum.
Sandra Jenkins
PRINCIPAL