Longburn+School+Deeper+Understandings


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Deeper Understandings... The “ WHY ” i n learning. ** In our rich learning long term plan, all units of learning are developed from one-two focus deeper understandings. These are the base of the curriculum and outworked through the learning dispositions, significant questions and deeper knowledge. As a school, we looked at the New Zealand curriculum and the identified purposes across each curriculum area and key competency. We looked at what was common across them and developed eight key deeper understandings that incorporate the key purpose behind all learning across the curricula areas and the key competencies. 

1. Effective communication helps us participate successfully in our world.
 * Deeper Understandings at Longburn School are:**

2. Patterns and relationships help us make sense of the world around us.

3. We are responsible for our well-being and can influence other’s well-being.

4. Making connections with people around us helps us understand our world.

5. The past helps us understand who we are, where we are and possibilities for the future.

6. Understanding ourselves and others helps us to effectively participate, celebrate, and contribute to our world.

7. We need to acknowledge the different attitudes, values, cultures and societies that people have.

8. Our relationship with the environment affects our contribution to our world.