Kāhui Ako
Our schools have been given the special privilege of sharing our expertise and experience as a Kāhui Ako (Community of Learning). We want to take full advantage of the opportunities this entails.
Community of Learning
Formed in 2019, KingsWay School, Westminster Christian School and Jireh Christian School have identified three achievement challenge goals on which we will focus:
- Improving student outcomes of English second language learners
- Student wellbeing
- Enhancing students’ use of key competencies
Our motto is:
Ki Atua hei te Kororia (To God be the Glory)
We believe the valuable professional development that we gain together will translate into practice for our students. Our aim is to ensure we are always improving the learning and wellbeing of our students. Being part of the Kāhui Ako, we believe it is important that our staff model that they are lifelong learners too.
CALENDAR
NEWS AND NOTICES
Celebrating the high-standard artwork of Ella Owen - Year 11
Mary Morgan, Senior School Art Teacher, writes about Ella's artwork:
Ella Owen, in Year 11, is one of the most talented fine artists that I’ve had the pleasure of teaching in my 20 years working in London and Auckland. She is genuinely gifted; not only in being able to do photorealistic drawings and paintings, but her sense of design is also remarkable. Ella is very modest and the first student to offer to share her ideas and resources. I predict that she has a future which would mean she can earn her living taking exciting commissions not only in Aotearoa but worldwide.
Ella's words:
I entered a 1 meter by 1 meter painting that took over 3 months to paint into the David Sheperd art competition. The painting conveys a landscape of 2 giraffes in a night safari landscape and was done in oil paints. I enjoyed painting the diverse range of textures and experimenting with different techniques throughout the process.
The second piece I entered is a large charcoal drawing conveying a close-up face of a cheetah. This drawing took approximately 4 months to finish with about an hour of drawing a day. I liked the challenge of describing the detailed fur throughout the piece.
I’ve always loved drawing and painting, but as I experimented more with different media, I found that my skills really excelled around the age of 12. My favorite media is oil paints because they can achieve smooth textures and vibrant colours. When I leave school, I hope to do something associated with fine arts so that I can spend my time creating pieces.
Ella Owen, Year 11
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Wow Ella. What a talent! Just beautiful art!
Wow those are amazing!! So gifted 😍
Absolutely stunning! Beautiful artwork Ella 🥰
Wow, Ella! Amazing!! Greg Owen
Absolutely amazing 😍😍
Remarkable!! 😍
Wow! Stunning!
Incredible
👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
As part of our Term 2 topic, ‘The Journey of Inventions,’ the Year 4s visited MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology). It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to have hands-on experience for the day. ... See MoreSee Less
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