You would be forgiven for not knowing where Willow Park School is located. Tucked away in Hillcrest, near Northcote, Willow Park School has a strong tradition in quality teaching. A friendly atmosphere is evident in the school and students play and interact with each other in a positive manner. School facilities include a swimming pool, sizable school hall, well resourced library and 3 playgrounds.
The school delivers the New Zealand Curriculum through an inquiry based curriculum framework,the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). See the curriculum section of this website, or www.ibo.org for more information.
Willow Park School employs a Chinese teacher to teach Mandarin as a second language to all students as part of the specialist programme. In addition, Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 students receive a half hour lessons every week. The school also has specialist teachers for Music, Dance & Drama, Maori, and Physical Education. Children have weekly singing with the Music teacher.
A lunch time activities programme offers a range of activities including choir, band, sport, enviro group and kapa haka. Extension sessions are scheduled throughout the year for achieving students in different areas including mathematics, English and technology. The school has a rigorous learning support programme involving teacher aides working in classes. An English as a Second Language (ESOL) programme operates throughout the day to support new learners to the English language.
The effective use of technology by students is an increasingly important element of classroom programmes. All classrooms have a digital projector and all Year 2 - 6 classes have a set each of laptop computers that are used by students during class time.
This website includes a learning management section called the Ultranet. The Ultranet provides a secure interactive environment where parents can log in and be informed and involved in their child's learning. The website also contains the school charter that outlines the school's values, identity, culture and learning.
Willow Park School operates an enrolment scheme. Please note we are currently not accepting any out of zone enrolments.
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