albany junior high school difference
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Through Albany Junior High School and the Albany Learning
Pathway
From the launch pad into flight!
No bad North Shore schools – some better but all great
Albany Junior High School is both different and one of
the best
Why?
Your child will be actively encouraged to ‘find their element; academic, creative, physical, entrepreneurial, leadership etc.
Your child will feel safer, more secure, have a
sense of belonging and connection. We are more
‘invested’.
Personalised student achievement is our top priority
– including access to the highest levels beyond
AJHS
Your child will be developed into a leader! Through
PRIDE values and a balance of, “me, we, them, it”.
The main points…
What is the difference at Albany Junior
High?
• 2 years – change – low investment, effect of changing
schools = -0.34
• One of many
• Little personal tutoring
• Low investment in pastoral care
• Y 9 & 10 – the forgotten years
• Years 7 – 10 – no 13 year olds with 18 year old role models
• Normative transition to ASHS
• 4 years emotional investment in your child
• School within a school system
• PRIDE
What is the difference at Albany Junior
High?
• Team building camp each year
• Liggins Institute link for science
• Interaction with primary schools, Senior High and Massey
University
• Community projects
• Academies for like minds – Business, Sports, Music,
Leadership
• Digital connection – BYOSD, Google Classroom,
international collaboration
• International exchanges: China; Japan; France, Cairns, etc.
PRIDE
• Participation
• Respect
• Integrity
• Diligence
• Empathy
• Focus on Teaching & Learning
• Evidence-based practice for learning and achievement
• Evidence-based teaching and monitoring
• Assessment, analysis, and intervention – enrichment, enhancement, or extension
• 5 weekly monitoring
• Secondary level specialist teachers for maths (Y7+) and science (Y8+). Then options.
• College level+ facilities – labs, food tech, sports, PAC, etc.
• NCEA credits in Y10
• Business Academy, entrepreneurialism
• Financial literacy – lead school
• Live parental access to data and reports
• Graduated system of self management
• Goal setting for every child
• Whanau time – each day with the same tutor teacher for 20 minutes - used to formulate learning pathways
• Assessment is done for individuals and they are taught to act on those assessments
• Specialist teachers in all curriculum areas
• Flipped classrooms
• Parents kept informed at all times
• A wide range of experiences before having to pick
career-track options
• Element days
• Careers days
• Links with outside agencies and professionals -
‘give it a go’
• Equity of opportunities whether scientific, arts,
literature, mathematics, dance, sports, music, etc.
• We are a Leadership School – a focus
• (7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens)
• Leadership of self and/or others
• Whanau system - 4 times the opportunities
• Yrs. 9 & 10 especially are not the forgotten classes but are our leaders
• Supporters of leadership training e.g., Young Leaders Day
• Leader visits (careers day)
Highest NCEA results on the shore – we will let them explain for themselves
AJHS Principal
Stephen Kendall-Jones
Mob: 021-554-640
We are happy to help you!