Prospectus
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Nau mai, haere mai! Haere mai ke Te Kura ō Hinepōhatu
Welcome to Maidstone Intermediate SchoolThank you for choosing to become part of the Maidstone whānau. I trust your experience will be one filled with adventure and authentic ako (learning).
At our kura, we believe each ākonga (student) can achieve success. ‘It is not if you are bright; it is how you are bright’. It is a place where everybody should feel they belong, as we are all passionate about meeting our young adolescents' specific needs and supporting their success.
Our aim is to grow great people by working in partnership with whānau, preparing our young people for living in the 21st century, and to be positive, contributing members of society.
Our prospectus provides you with a brief insight into what Maidstone Intermediate School offers our ākonga.
If you would like to know more about us, please contact us to make an appointment.
Ngā mihi nui
Isaac Hayes
Tumuaki
Motivate Inspire Succeed
Maidstone at a Glance
Motivated ākonga (students)
Caring and passionate kaimahi (staff)
Many break-out learning spaces and rooms
Sensory Learning Support Room
Full-size hockey / netball turf
Full-size rugby and football fields
Counselling Rooms
Basketball courts
Extensive fields and green spaces
Fitness Trail
Modern classrooms
Hard Materials Room
Visual Arts Room
STEAM Room
Food Technology Room
Performing Arts: Music and Band Rooms, Dance/Drama Studio
Learning Hub
Modern Library/Information Centre
Hall
A Safe Nurturing Environment
Everything we do starts and finishes with supporting our ākonga and their learning.
Our self-development programmes include lessons on mindfulness, resilience, coaching and leadership development.
A safe environment depends on clear guidelines and high expectations which allow ākonga to learn and take risks.
We have a dedicated ‘Maidstone Way’ of doing things.
A counsellor is on site every day of the week.
Youth workers on site to support ākonga.
We form strong links with outside community agencies to support our ākonga and their whānau.
Class Learning
The Maidstone Curriculum fosters independent learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving, thereby preparing ākonga for the academic and social challenges of secondary school. It also encourages the development of key competencies such as managing self, relating to others, and participating and contributing, alongside a robust understanding of New Zealand's bicultural heritage, which incorporates Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) and tikanga (Māori customs and protocols) into learning experiences.
At Maidstone, our learning is directly connected to our kura values: Manaakitanga, Kaitiakitanga, and Whanaungatanga. Our focus is on the "emerging adolescent"—ākonga who are undergoing significant physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. While our classroom learning is predominantly inquiry-based, we ensure a strong emphasis on strengthening foundational literacy (reading and writing) and numeracy (mathematics) skills.
E-Learning - preparing for the 21st Century
We are a BYOC (Bring Your Own Chromebook) kura, and E-Learning is an integral part in our learning. Our Digital Curriculum provides authentic learning experiences, and supports higher-order and collaborative learning.
Our e-learning initiatives are designed to incorporate learning about artificial intelligence and its integration into our daily lives.
Languages
Te Reo Māori
Maidstone Intermediate recognises that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand. Te Reo Māori, tikanga and kawa are embedded in our learning programme.
Korean
Connections with the Korean Education Centre enables us to be the only Intermediate in Wellington to have a Korean kaiako teaching us the Korean language and culture.
Other languages
Through interactive online programmes our ākonga can learn many other languages.
Te Awa Kairangi
Kaupapa Mātanga Technology & Arts
Our Kaupapa Mātanga Programme consists of five areas that allows ākonga the opportunity to experience higher levels of learning.
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Visual Arts
Ākonga have the opportunity to generate their ideas in a variety of artistic forms, both traditional and digital.
Performing Arts
Designed to give ākonga the opportunity to practically explore the beginning skills of music, dance, drama, and film with their peers.
Materials Technology
Ākonga can explore a wide range of resistant materials. They will learn about the properties of these materials and their suitability for use.
STEAM
STEAM is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry. Students have the opportunity to experiment and test with robotics, electronics, game design and other digital technologies.
Food Technology
Focuses on introducing ākonga to the ‘technology process’. This will assist them in designing, making and modifying food products to meet the requirements of a ‘brief’.
Science
Our Science program provides an exciting journey to understand the world around us, from the smallest atom to the vastness of space. Through hands-on experiments, engaging projects, and interactive discussions, students will explore fundamental concepts in biology, chemistry, and physics.
Arts Enrichment
Our aim is to provide creative and cultural experiences for ākonga to engage in across the year including:
Music Tuition
Itinerant music teachers come in weekly allowing us to offer music tuition throughout the year. Ākonga can sign up for small group lessons in: Keyboard, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, and Singing.
School Bands
We have two bands that perform at assemblies, Battle of the Bands, and other events.
Showcase / School Production
To celebrate all the mahi our ākonga do in The Arts throughout the year we put on a Showcase which combines the different groups into one big performance.
Showquest
A massive competition where we pull together dancers, gymnasts, actors, film makers, and backstage crew to put together a mini Broadway Production to participate in the national event that is Showquest.
Maidstone’s Got Talent
Once a year our ākonga have the opportunity to sign up and show off their special talents.
Dance Troupe and Acting Troupe
Our Science program provides an exciting journey to understand the world around us, from the smallest atom to the vastness of space. Through hands-on experiments, engaging projects, and interactive discussions, students will explore fundamental concepts in biology, chemistry, and physics.
Kapa Haka
This is an opportunity for ākonga to extend their capability in waiata, haka, and tikanga Māori. They also explore different elements and learn the history of traditional weaponry such as mau, rakau, patu, poi, and tīti tōrea in a modern context. Kapa Haka performs at different festivals, challenges and competitions.
Pasifika O Mo I Sa
A fusion of all the Performing Arts and Dance of Pacific Samoa, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Māori and more.
Sport
Lessons learnt from participating in sport are important for ākonga development. It encourages good health, success, friendships, as well as enhancing team building, and individual confidence.
Sport opportunities at Maidstone include:
After School Sports
Basketball (Term 2 & 3)
Flippaball (Pool Availability)
Netball (Term 2 & 3)
Floorball (All year)
Touch Rugby (Term 1 & 4)
Under Water Hockey & Water Polo
WRISSA Competitions (Inter-School Competition against other Wellington Intermediates)
Baseball, Softball, Athletics, Sevens, Football, Cross Country, Hockey, Tennis, Rugby League, Flag, Volleyball, Netball, Table Tennis, Basketball, Swimming, Touch Rugby and Rugby Union.
Sports Exchanges
Maidstone has sports exchanges with other Intermediates every year; including Wainuiomata, Masterton and Fergusson Intermediates.
AIMS Games
Maidstone Intermediate attends each year, and has taken Basketball, Netball, Football, Sevens, and individual athletes in the past. AIMS Games are an awesome opportunity for us to test ourselves against the best Intermediate-age teams across New Zealand.
Lunchtime Sport
Challenging other classrooms in various sports and games. Who will have the Challenger Flag at the end of the year? The winners then take on the kaimahi.
Education Outside The Classroom
EOTC provides ākonga access to hands-on experiences that are not available inside the classroom.
Ākonga learn vital skills such as team building and leadership.
Camp in Year 8.
- Rōpū excursions to take learning outside the classroom.
Learning Support
- MIS has a Special Needs Coordinator (SENCO), and a Learning Support Coordinator (LSC). Their main task is to work collaboratively alongside the ākonga, kaimahi, and whānau to ensure ākonga have access to as many opportunities as possible.
- We have a purpose-built Learning Centre.
- We provide high quality holistic support for ākonga who have special educational, emotional, behavioural, or physical needs.
- We foster a school-wide acceptance and positive attitude towards ākonga with special needs.
- Learning Support also includes: Resource Teacher of Learning Behaviour (RTLB), reading programmes, and Steps Web
Leadership
We believe that emerging adolescents are very capable of taking an active leadership role in our kura.
Our leadership programmes enable us to foster and grow leadership, and provide ākonga with opportunities for development in their areas of responsibility or interest.
We have a range of leadership opportunities:
School Leaders
Rangatahi Maia
Student Representative Council (SRC)
Sport Leaders
Performing Arts Leaders
Library Leaders
Enrichment Programmes (Whakarangatira)
- Maidstone Athletic Development
William Pike Challenge
Kapa Haka
Mātauranga Māori
Pasifika O Mo I Sa
Toi Whakairo (Carving)
Food Academy
Maths Academy
Watts Up Science
Literacy Academy
Visual Arts Extension
Yearbook
Gardening Group
- RAD (Repairing and refurbishing devices)
Referees
STEAM
EPro8
Podcast
Dance Troupe
Acting Troupe
Band
- Chess Club
Toast Masters
Aquabots
Mau Rakau
Mandarin & Korean
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