TRIDENT JUNIORS

2023 JUNIOR PASTORAL DEANS

Mr Brett Wharewera - Year 9 Dean

Mrs Julie Reihana - Year 9 Whanau Dean

Mr Gareth Vlotman – Year 10 Dean

Ms Sarsha Deeley - Year 10 Dean

Our are Junior Pastoral Team are excited to be working with our junior students of 2023.

The Junior Pastoral Team is passionate about ensuring that your student is safe, connected and engaged at school, and is supported to work purposefully towards academic and personal goals for the year. The team has high expectations for each and every student and will focus on getting the basics right from the start of the year - attendance, punctuality, uniform, gear and work routines; please support them in sharing these expectations for your student .

This team will also be responsible for the Whanau Ako classes - these are small pastoral classes which will meet every day and have an extended lesson every week to complete a programme of pastoral care, learning strategies and academic mentoring. The Whanau Ako teacher will be the significant adult for your child at Trident and will want to develop the key relationship with your student and you, their whanau, to support all their pastoral and academic needs.

TRIDENT JUNIOR CERTIFICATE

In Year 9 and Year 10 all students are expected to strive for excellence and gain this certificate. Modelled on NCEA it prepares students well for examinations and the internal assessment requirements of the senior school. All subjects contribute credits towards the year level certificate.

Rationale

Preparation for NCEA.
To make all subjects contribute to the academic development of students.
Every student has the ability to gain the certificate.
To provide a target for successful academic achievement for students in Year 9.
To assist with the placement of students in classes in the following year.
To assist with the selection of subjects.

The NCEA Model

The TJC is modelled on the National Certificate of Educational Achievement.
In the NCEA subjects are made up of assessments.
Each assessment gains credits.
There are 4 levels of achieving the assessment – Excellence, Merit, Achieved and Not achieved.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE ON GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

There is an exciting learning opportunity for a group of Year 10 students to experience a five week placement on Great Barrier Island in Term 3, which began in 2014. English, mathematics, science, social studies, PE and technology subjects will be developed within the authentic context of the Island, using all its resources. Skills such as research, self-management, relating to others as well as a wide range of outdoor skills including tramping, sailing, kayaking, conservation, an overnight expedition and survival skills will challenge the students.