Powerful Learning

Empowering learners for their future

Whakamangaia ngā ākonga mo ā rātou wā kei te haere ma

We offer a two year programme that covers all learning areas and encapsulates our school values and learning dispositions. Glen Eden Intermediate students will be critical thinkers, problem solvers, effective communicators and collaborators.

What powerful learning looks like at Glen Eden Intermediate School:

Learning is authentic, meaningful, and relevant to our students.
Learning is co-constructed and collaborative.
Teaching is differentiated to focus on the learning needs of our students and individualised learning pathways are key.
Learning is culturally responsive and inclusive.
Student choice and agency is fostered throughout our learning areas.
Students can articulate where they are in their learning and their next learning steps.
Digital literacies are blended throughout the curriculum.

Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua

Care for the land, care for the people, go forward

GEIS Overview 2026

2026 Curriculum Requirements
	Term 1 “He taonga te whenua, he kaitiaki te tangata.” The land is a treasure; people are its guardians	Term 2 “Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.” With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive.	Term 3 “He Hauora te Taonga” The human body is a treasure	Term 4 “Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua” Care for the land, care for the people, go forward
	Tikanga & Matauranga Māori
Digital Technologies	Use a range of digital technologies across the curriculum that is meaningful and purposeful to ensure students have the skills to navigate and create digital content effectively in this digital age.
Te ao tangata Social science Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Putaiao Science	GEIS VALUES- Mana Motuhake ‘Our Waste, Our Responsibility’ Kaitiakitanga‘ Material World Properties and changes of matter – Group materials in different ways, based on the observations and measurements of the characteristic chemical and physical properties of a range of different materials. – Compare chemical and physical changes. The structure of matter – Begin to develop an understanding of the particle nature of matter and use this to explain observed changes. Chemistry and society – Relate the observed, characteristic chemical and physical properties of a range of different materials to technological uses and natural processes.	“Making the most of what we’ve got” Economic Activity Individuals, communities, and societies experience and manage scarcity in different ways and make trade-offs with differing consequences Within Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories Iwi and hapū experimented with new economic opportunities to enhance their mana. In doing so, they built extensive trading networks domestically and with Australia.	“He Hauora te Taonga” – Human Body Living World (Human Biology) Life Processes Recognise that there are life processes common to all living things and that these occur in different ways.	“Te Taiao: Our Enduring Legacy, Our Sacred Home” Place and Environment People’s connections to places, resources and environments can generate cooperation or lead to disputes over rights and responsibilities with differing consequences. Within Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories Māori cared for and transformed te taiao, and expressed their connection to place by naming the land and its features.
Pānui Reading	Making Connections Questioning Decoding	Gathering Information Summarising Synthesising	Predicting Evaluating Interpreting	Author’s Purpose Inferring Gathering Information
Tuhituhi Writing And Oral Language	Planning Ideas(Expansion) Sentences (Form and Function)	Structure Vocabulary(Precision) and Language Features Proofreading, Editing, Reflection, and Responding to Feedback	Ideas Sentences (Form and Function) Paragraphs Speeches	Planning Paragraphs Proofreading, Editing, Reflection, and Responding to Feedback
Pāngarau Maths	NUMBER	NUMBER	NUMBER	ALGEBRA
	GEOMETRY	MEASUREMENT	STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	NUMBER/FINANCIAL MATHS
Te Reo Māori
Science Room	Laboratory Skills Material World	EPro8	Human Biology	Electricity and Magnetism
Hakinakina P.E
Hauora Health	Mana Motuhake- My Identity. GEIS Identity	Empowering me to Thrive (Lifechangers Programme) Health Consultation- Staff, Students, and Community	“Feeling Fabulous”- Pubertal Change Parent/ Child Meeting 22nd July	Healthy Choices Part 2 Kia Kaha- “Be Strong”.
Important Dates to Remember (Please add to Term Planning)	29th Jan Auckland Anniversary 6th Feb Waitangi 3rd April – 6th April Easter 17 Feb-19 Mar – Ramadan/Eid 17th Feb – 3 Mar – Chinese New Year	25th April ANZAC 27th April, ANZAC Day observed 1st June King’s birthday 10th June Matariki 12th June Showquest May Music Month Rotuman L.W NZSL L.W Pink shirt day Friday, 15 May Tech week Samoan L.W International L.W Pride week Kiribati L.W International Book Week 40-hour challenge	Maths Week August Sorted Money Month TWotRM Chinese L.W Tongan L.W Cook Island L.W	26th October, Labour Day Diwali Guy fawkes Tuvalu L.W Fijian L.W Niue L.W Tokelau L.W