Learning at school and away from school in 2021

Feedback from the remote learning period in 2020 revealed that many students believed their well-being and work output was higher than when they were learning at school. One of the kāhui ako achievement challenges in 2021 is to develop future focused learning opportunities for students. Providing students opportunities to learn beyond school and develop links to the local community is a key driver of the hybrid learning pilot at Hagley College for 2021.

This year two Year 13 classes (Impact Project and History) are taught in a hybrid format. In hybrid learning classes, students have opportunities to learn in the community from local experts, use community resources which do not exist at school, and learn and work from locations other than at school. While term 1 has been primarily focused on developing good relationships and having high expectations of students, several students are now demonstrating their ability to work proactively and independently away from the classroom so are engaging with community based resources and different work locations.

The two teachers of the hybrid learning courses are meeting regularly  to share findings of how learning can best occur regardless of the location. Teachers of the course are also receiving mentoring via local education leadership group Grow Waitaha.