Vision

Tua Marina School “Working together to grow a healthy and happy
community where every learner succeeds“

Resilient

Have an “I can do it” attitude

We will …

• Believe in ourselves
• Give things a go
• Stay positive and happy
• Problem-solve to work out a solution
• Bounce back if things are not going right
• Change to suit the situation (adaptable)
• Keep on trying and not give up (persevere/persist)
• Join in activities (participate)
• Look for the good side of things (optimistic)
• See the funny side and laugh at things
• Be realistic with our goal setting
• Develop skills to cope with change
• Be confident and brave – have an ‘I can do it’ attitude

Life-Long Learners

Continually seek and use new knowledge and skills

We will …

• • Be willing to learn

• Reflect on our learning
• Set suitable goals to work towards
• Be proud of our achievements
• Have good self-management skills (flexible timetables & learning styles)
• Use inquiry learning skills
• Work by ourselves (independent)
• Be responsible for our own learning pathways (personalised learning)
• Communicate well (voice)
• Use our thinking skills
• Know our strengths and weaknesses
• Make informed decisions
• Think about the future
• Use e-learning across all areas when appropriate
• Find ways to make learning fun

Community and Beyond

Make a positive difference to the world around us

We will …

• Contribute to the well being of the community, the wider community, and the world
• Do the right thing at the right time for the right reason
• Follow our school rules
• Look after ourselves
• Look after our environment
• Relate well with others
• Show values in our everyday lives – respect, kindness, responsibility, and honesty
• Value our uniqueness and differences
• Be good team/group members/collaborators
• Contribute to an interdependent (what we do affects others) learning community
• Involve our families in our learning
• Practice our learning as we interact in the real world
• Use the wider community to help with our learning
• Value the bicultural nature of Aotearoa New Zealand, and value other cultures