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Helping to Master the Middle Years

Students are challenged with opportunities to participate in a range of academic, cultural, sporting and technology programmes. Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School continues the development begun at Primary School but adds a new range of learning opportunities to meet the broadening interest and development requirements of the pre-adolescent.

Classroom Programmes

  • English - Oral, Written, Visual
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • The Arts
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Library Information Skills

The Arts

  • Team Cultural Programme
  • Specialist Cultural Programme (Terms 2, 3 & 4)
  • Cultural Exchange - Taradale Intermediate
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • School Orchestra / Band
  • Kapa Haka Group
  • Festivals in Poetry, Speech
  • Hui a Te Reo Festival
  • Team Friday Assembly Presentations
  • Music and Dance Festivals
  • Arts Festival / School Production
  • Instrumental Tuition (Saturday morning)
  • Technics Music Programme (after school)

Technology / Art / Music Specialist Programmes

  • Food Technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Electronics and Control
  • Structures and Mechanisms
  • Production and Process
  • Hard Material Technology
  • Soft Materials Technology
  • Core Music Programme
  • Information and Communication
  • Video Technology
  • Visual Arts

Technology - Information & Video

  • Research based learning
  • Curriculum related application
  • ICT skills teaching related to need
  • Fax/Telephone/Internet/e-mail
 
 

Children with Special Abilities

  • Otago Problem Solving with Mathematics
  • Nga Tohunga Extension Programme
  • Extension Programmes eg Science, Debating, National Bank Mathematics Competition ...
  • School-wide Festivals
  • BP Technology Challenge
  • School / Manawatu Mathex
  • School / Manawatu Science and Technology Fair
  • National/International - Science/English/Mathematics/Writing/Spelling, and Computer Skills Competitions
  • Literature Quiz
  • Current Events Quiz
  • NZAIMS Sports Tournament - Tauranga
  • Science Challenge and Science Crest Awards

International Languages
After School International Language classes are available in...

  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • French
  • German
  • Mandarin
 

Sports Programmes

  • Lunchtime Inter-Team Sport Challenges
  • Saturday Sports Competition (Hockey, Cricket)
  • Inter-School Sports
  • Super Sports Events
  • Sports Exchanges
  • Hawera Intermediate Sports Exchange
  • Festival in Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country
  • After School Competitions (Netball, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Squash, Golf)
  • Extension Programme eg Bodyworks

Children with Special Needs

  • Rainbow Reading Programme
  • Small Group or 1:1 Tuition when required
  • Teacher Aides working alongside children in classrooms
  • ESOL / NESB Programmes
  • RTLB intervention programmes
  • Literacy Support Programme
  • Numeracy Support Programme