Whanau

=Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whanau=

Charter Dashboard – Mercer School 2012
 * Strategic Plan ||
 * ** Vision **
 * When we leave Mercer School, we want to… **
 * //value, respect and take pride in ourselves, the law and the community //


 * //be proficient in Literacy and Numeracy //


 * //have respect for the environment and be participants in a sustainable future //


 * //be confident, passionate and committed lifelong learners who are aware of our strengths and weaknesses //


 * //be active inquirers who can use a range of current technologies and practices to communicate and use information //


 * //recognise the joys of life, maintain a good, healthy lifestyle and build positive personal relationships – Hauora //


 * //demonstrate positive, personal qualities such as leadership, honesty, integrity and responsibility //

Confident Connected Actively Involved Lifelong learners
 * //be adventurers who are confident and creative risk takers // |||| ** Values **
 * Mercer children are encouraged to be: **

Who consider others through their kindness, friendliness and accepting differences.

ensuring our environment and relationships are well cared for so that we can continue to enjoy working and playing together.
 * Sustainability **

to be thoughtful, mindful we treat others as we want to be treated, consideration of ourselves and others. Displaying Aroha through including and supporting others
 * Respect / Manaaki **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">completing work to a high standard, celebrating our own and others achievements.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Excellence & Achievement / Hiranga & Whakatutukitanga **

<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">a personal as well as a shared responsibility for our learning and behaviour. knowing the right things to do and doing them despite the actions of others || //<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">All students attending Mercer School will make progress towards reaching the National Standards in Reading, Writing and Maths, regardless of their ethnicity, if they have a disability or have special educational needs. // |||| ** Goal 2 ** //<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">E-Learning will be maximized in the school to supplement traditional ways of teaching and to open up new and different ways of learning for all students. // || ** Goal 3 ** //<span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Maori students will enjoy education success as Maori // ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Maiandra GD','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Responsibility / Kawenga **
 * ** Goal 1 **
 * An important Clip about being a "Digital Citizen" a reminder to be careful what we put online **

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