About Us
Linton Camp School is situated within the Linton Camp housing area, a short drive from Palmerston North. Many of our students have parents/whanau who work for the Army at Linton Camp, but you don't have to be affiliated with the Army to come here!Linton Camp School provides instruction for students from New Entrants to Year Eight.
Science of Learning - how we teach
We follow a 'Science of Learning' approach to teaching. This means we believe in Explicit, Direct Instruction where the teacher teaches and tamariki are able to learn in engaging ways. You'll see our classrooms set up so that every student has a desk and chair, facing the front, and the majority of their work is done at their desk using a pencil and book - digital devices are using sparingly.
Over the past two years we have seen our students achieve at incredible levels. All of our local high schools that have received our graduates have commented on how well set up for secondary school Linton Camp School students are.
We have a Student Leadership team who have responsibilities around school, and our Student Leaders speak at the ANZAC Service in Camp.
Values
Our school has four key values which every student and staff member aims to embody. These values are taught daily and students earn Values Cards for displaying them in their learning and behaviour. When students earn Values Cards they contribute to their whanau house points tally. Students who have earned Values Cards also go into a draw to win prizes at our school assembly.
The four values are:
Maruwehi - Respect
Whanaungatanga - Relationships
Whakahī - Pride
Manawaroa - Resilience
Our Facilities
Our school has three playgrounds, a netball court, a basketball court and a large field for students to use. We access the full-sized swimming pool in Linton Camp, and all classes use the well-resourced Linton Community Library. Each classroom is fitted with flat-screen panels and Apple TV. Every classroom space has been modernized so they are warm, calming and safe for tamariki to learn in.