Wellington -
Newtown Unit
Newtown School
Mein Street
Newtown
WELLINGTON

Telephone: Head Office on 09-309 1045 or
0800 GKP KID
School Line:
04389 6667

Teachers
Deb Clark
(Associate Principal)
Deb Clark is the first point of contact for the schools in the Wellington area. She also provides teacher support, parental and school support, and assists the Principal with curriculum management, programme development,
and public speaking in the Wellington area. Deb is the Entry Selection
Co-ordinator for all entry selection to GKP

Joanne Young
(GKP teacher)

History
The GKP Wellington Unit opened in term 2, 2007. At present it operates one day a week. As our newest GKP Unit we are now taking referrals for new students and schools to join this gifted education community.

Contributing
Schools
Houghton Valley School
Ki birnie Schooll
Lyall Bay School
Miramar Christian School
Moriah College
Mt Cook School
Newtown School
Paekakariki School
Porirua School
S t Antonys School
Worser Bay School





Specialist Tutors  

The use of specialist tutors and mentors is highly recommended for meeting the learning needs of gifted learners, as is the use of community resources. Specialist tutors, both within and outside of the GKP environment provide an opportunity to interact in a purpose designed authentic setting, with a specialist, broaden students’ horizons and display a new part of the world around them or a familiar part in a new way, make subjects more concrete, and deepen understanding, as well as being lots of fun.

 

  
 
Art

Kirsten Herd, our resident GKP art specialist is working with the students on a large communal mural depicting SYSTEMS. With a ‘Where’s Wally factor’ incorporated looking for ‘Sister Timms’ adds some humour to the students’ work.

 

  
 

Capital E
Capital E continues to provide the specialist support in computer technology for our students. Working with Carl Rayner and Kit Benham the students have created a soundtrack for a movie using SONY Vegas and created 2D animation games with RPG maker VX.
  
Science
Stan Swan is the GKP Mad Scientist responsible for enthusing students in a huge range of scientific fields. Over the past term he has involved students explorations of structures and machines and they have been able to complete computer tasks, create their own ‘mini-machines’ and work through ‘Brain Box’ electronic kit activities.