PMK Priorities

PMK Priorities for Learning

Through consultation the PMK community have collectively indicated the following priorities for learning:

A Montessori environment aligned with Te Whariki where there is provision for a wide variety of opportunities for learners to explore and extend their interests, strengths and creativity.

Each student will be guided and supported by teachers and families to develop:

• A love of learning and the knowledge that learning is fun
• An acceptance of differences and skills to develop relationships
• Skills to collaborate and work in a team, to problem solve and to negotiate
• An attitude of calculated risk taking and the confidence to make independent decisions within age-appropriate boundaries
• Resilience, adaptability and self-management skills
• An attitude of open-mindedness and empathy for others
• Respect and value of others feelings and thinking
• Decision making skills through practical application
• Effective communication skills (in a variety of media)
• A belief in and the confidence to creatively and imaginatively express and share one’s own ideas and opinions in a variety of ways
• The ability to develop and ask questions
• A curiosity about the world around them
• An understanding of community and their responsibilities within that community and an understanding of the consequences of one’s actions