The vision at King’s School is to develop the individual talents of each boy, for life.
Teachers are focused on recognising every boy as an individual, offering each child the opportunity to discover and explore his full potential. Headmaster Tony Sissons believes children should be given the best possible chance to flourish. “Our goal is to ensure each boy who passes through our gates is given a solid foundation of learning, has a sense of self-confidence and self-belief, is motivated, flexible and resilient,” he says.
Small Class Sizes
King’s School caters for boys aged 4 to 13 years old and every class has a dedicated teacher and homeroom. Class sizes are kept small so that teachers can provide personalised attention and no-one gets lost in the crowd. Tony is not a fan of the modern learning environment model that public schools have adopted. After 35 years in education he is convinced that children must feel secure and supported before they can learn effectively. Boys need to form a solid bond with their teacher and classmates so that they feel confident to take risks and challenge themselves.
Literacy and numeracy are the primary focus at King’s School and there are extra teaching staff for these subjects at each year level, allowing for smaller teacher/pupil ratios. This ensures staff can teach to the appropriate level for the development of individual boys.
Specialist Teachers
King’s offers a wide range of enrichment subjects to inspire and stimulate boys through specialist teachers for music, drama, art, science, French, physical education and swimming. Every child learns a musical instrument and there are a variety of cultural groups and sports teams to join. Boys are encouraged to follow their passions and the school celebrates success and achievements across all disciplines.
Chapel and religious education are led by the school’s Chaplain who teaches the importance of values. Every King’s boy is expected to live by the Golden Rule, “Treat others the way you would like to be treated”.
Focused on Boys
Life at King’s School is very much geared for boys with shorter class times, more visual and tactile teaching methods, opportunities for students to be active and move around the school, and male mentoring and buddy programmes. All these strategies are backed by research on how boys learn best.
Tony Sissons is committed to giving boys the best possible start to their education. “I am proud of my team and believe a King’s School education provides our boys with a strong foundation for the future by instilling a love of learning with values and integrity, while establishing friendships for life. It’s the best gift you could give your child.”
KING’S SCHOOL, 258 Remuera Road, T: 09 520 7770, www.kings.school.nz
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