In a human-scale school, everyone knows everyone! We cherish each student's individuality and self-confidence – we want them to develop a strong positive sense of self. The students learn how to communicate and negotiate so that they can understand their relationship to others. This helps them make positive choices about managing themselves and others in the community. We encourage students to take responsibility for their actions and to be kind when solving disputes. We all value being part of a team and support the needs of both students and staff. There is a courteous informality between teachers and students, hence the use of first names.

 

This means that students learn to understand why we are respectful – it is not just a demand we make of the students.

 

Our traditional house system is designed to encourage students to be positive role models for each other. New students are assigned a buddy, but in reality, it is always difficult to choose, as all our students love to do this job!

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