Term 3 Connect Magazine 2022

Service - Primary School

by KingsWay School

In Years 5 and 6 we empower servant leadership in our young students to become actively involved in outworking services around the school. This year, students were guided by our school motto, “Servant Leaders are people of Godly character who are willing to act on what they believe.”

Each Year 5 class serves our school community daily. At the end of the school day our environmental committee ensure our bins are emptied and outside areas of the school are clean and tidy. They deliver the daily lunch orders to our hungry students timeously. They also help by assisting in our new entrant classrooms.

Our Year 6 students support our Year 2 reading program by listening to the younger students read aloud after lunchtime. This connection is important as it builds community and affirms the younger students. This peer support is incidental but very meaningful.

These daily service leadership experiences are positive so our Year 5 and 6 students can see the value they impart on those around them.

Pam Birley


Leadership - Primary School

by KingsWay School

Our 81 Year 6 students are all involved in a leadership role. This is rotated on a termly basis. These duties are two-fold: to align with KingsWay's School Mission, “to be a Christian community of learning that nurtures young people towards their full potential as servant leaders in the kingdom of God” and to ensure our Primary School community is safe.

One of our important service roles is the safety and security of our younger students using the outside slide. Other duties include being a Peace Maker at lunchtime, assisting with Road Patrol in the mornings at our drop-off zones, accessioning library books at lunch time, offering IT support in our weekly Assembly and our Arts rotation. Our Whanau Leaders prepare weekly announcements for Principal’s couch and run our Weekly Assemblies. They also assist with Open Days and whole school events.

Our Leadership at Primary enables our students to embrace the culture of KingsWay and sets them up for success as they transition into Middle School.