Education Outside The Classroom
Education outside the classroom is curriculum-based teaching and learning activities that go beyond the walls of the classroom. It includes any curriculum-based activity that takes place outside the school ranging from a museum or marae visit, to a sports trip, field trip, or outdoor education camp.
Experiences outside the classroom reinforce learning by enabling students to make connections between what they have learnt in the classroom and the world beyond the classroom. EOTC experiences also give students opportunities to demonstrate the key competencies identified in The New Zealand Curriculum; particularly managing self, relating to others, and participating and contributing.
Year 1 Hub
In term 1, Year 1 and 2 visited Kelly Tarltons as part of their Science and Social Studies unit, ‘Under the Water’. Students explored what animals live in the ocean and about their habitats, why the ocean is important and how to take care of it.
Year 1 Hub
In Term 3, Year 1 and 2 visited Auckland Zoo as part of their unit, ‘Is it an animal?’ Students learned that there are many animals, and they can be grouped into different groups based on their characteristics. They learnt that there are five classification groups: fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles.
Year 9 & 10 Girls
In term 3, the year 9 and 10 girls went on a trip to the Motat as part of their Technology class to see how technology has changed over the ages. The students enjoyed the educator led session with Julie. She had many artefacts in the classroom and explained how they were used in earlier times.