Characteristics of a student leaving Rotary Park School include:
After consultation with Our Community, Senior Pupils and Teaching Staff we identified the following characteristics that our senior pupils work to develop:
- Takes increasing responsibility for changing patterns of their life, work, relaxation and recreation
- Has a sense of self worth and positive attitude to their own wellbeing.
- Has self management, perserverence and resilience skills and strategies to be the best they can be.
- Distinguished when to co-operate and when to compete.
- Respects self and others, showing tolerance in a diverse society.
- Is honest and confident and has the ability to manage changing relationships.
- Actively cares about and contributes to the wellbeing of the environment.
- Is skilled and responsible when using evolving
technologies. - Develops skills interests and enjoyment in a wide range of physical, cultural, and arts based activities.
- Thinks critically and creatively
We help instill these through the following Year 5/6 Activities:
Leadership:- Sport Otago Leadership Training
- National Young Leaders Conference - BP Technology Challenge - ICT KIDZ Conference - ICT: Otakou Conference - Year 6 Camp  | Academic:
- Mathletics
- Robocup (robotics) - Otago University Problem Solving Challenge - General Knowledge Quizzes - Extra! Spelling Quiz - Extra! Social Studies Quiz - Successes in Australian English, Writing, Maths, Spelling and Computer Skills Exams |
Year 6 Camp
The Year 6 camp is one of those activities that EVERYONE looks forward to. With nightly performances, first aid training on "injured" parents, abseiling, shooting and fantastic camp food, through to challenging group activities. We all love it! The photos speak for themselves!!!
