Caring For Our Students

Forest View cares about its students and has systems and processes that are designed to help them make good choices:

• Every student keeps the same Tutor and Dean from Year 9 through to Year 13
• Senior students act as Peer Support Leaders for the incoming Year 9 student
• There is a school wide behaviour code that all students are expected to follow
• There is a structured and thorough system to check attendance
• Personal guidance and support is available through the Guidance Counsellor who is a member of the NZ Association of Counsellors
• The Public Health Nurse and GP clinics are available to students
• Weekly Specialist drug and alcohol counselling is available

The Resource Teacher Learning Behaviour (RTLB) can be asked to become involved with students whose learning behaviour needs to change

Our well-resourced Careers department and the Deans give professional advice on subjects and qualifications. The Careers Teacher and Guidance Counsellor attend information refresher courses annually so they give our students current information and advice

We operate the Gateway programme that provides a link with local industries and employers that open up employment opportunities to senior students

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

The importance of developing leadership skills is recognised at Forest View and students are given opportunities throughout their time at school to become leaders. These include:

• Sports captains
• Umpires (training and coaching is given)
• Members of their Lake (House) council
• Lake Leaders
• Peer Support Leaders
• Peer Mediators
• School Council members (this council operates several sub-committees)
• School Librarians
• Senior School Leaders (Head students)

Leadership roles develop confidence and independence and allow students to develop the necessary abilities to be able to participate fully in society later in their lives.

COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS

Open and honest two-way communication between school and parents is of vital importance for both parties. For a school to enable students to make the most of their time while being educated there are three elements, willing students, good teachers and supportive and involved parents. We make regular contact with parents via:

• A school newsletter every 3 weeks
• A phone call if a student is away unexpectedly
• One progress and two full reports every year
• A meet the teacher evening for all parents of Year 9 students
• Parents’ evenings after each formal report is issued, and after the progress report
• A free Diary for every student so homework can be recorded and checked

The school operates an ‘Open Door’ policy. This means that the Principal, Senior Management and all teachers are willing to meet with parents if they have a concern about their child.

An appointment will ensure that the person you wish to speak to is available.

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