EI provides key to unlocking boy’s potential
‘The focus is on the ‘whole boy’, and small class sizes enable teachers to deliver a personalised learning programme, ensuring that every boy has the support, extension and encouragement he needs to discover and develop his particular strengths.’ Headmaster Ian Macpherson.
With more than 30 years as a specialist in boys’ education, Medbury Headmaster Ian Macpherson has seen first-hand the difference a boy-friendly approach has on maximising academic engagement and social and emotional development.
This has been a key driver during his time as Medbury Headmaster, tailoring Medbury’s sub-school structure to cater for the range of learning styles and emotional needs of boys at different ages throughout their primary journey.
This structure works towards Medbury’s Mission to ’Unlock Every Boy’s Potential’ and builds on the School’s initiative with Swinburne University of Technology aimed at developing emotional intelligence (EI) via the Aristotle-EI programme.
According to Mr Macpherson, helping both day boys and boarders gain a better understanding of themselves and others, build resilience and master skills which help them tackle greater obstacles and ask more ‘why’ questions are key milestones to achieving academic success and wellbeing.
‘‘The focus is on the ‘whole boy’, and small class sizes enable teachers to deliver a personalised learning programme, ensuring that every boy has the support, extension and encouragement he needs to discover and develop his particular strengths,’’ says Mr Macpherson.
‘‘Medbury boys are challenged in a supportive way, which adds to their resolve and resilience, and provides a long and successful list of traits from which they can draw upon.’’
Medbury School is the only independent boys’ school on the South Island, offering an education for both day boys and boarders from years 1 to 8.
As the school prepares for its centenary in 2023, it continues to balance the strong traditions it has established throughout the past 98 years, with innovation in teaching and learning.
Medbury enjoys a strong reputation locally, nationally and internationally as a progressive preparatory school with an engaging, family feel, which prepares boys for life in the 21st Century.
Selecting a school to meet your high expectations and your son’s needs is important. Medbury staff and students would like to invite you to Medbury to show you first-hand what sets the school apart as an exceptional Australasian preparatory school.
❚ For more information about Medbury, please contact the school’s registrar, Mrs Jayne Foster, on 03 351 6169, email registrar@medbury.school.nz or visit www.medbury.school.nz