Our EPIC values underpin learning at Gracefield School and help us to deliver the national curriculum.

They were developed through community, staff and student consultation, and are core to all that we do at school.

The EPIC values are interrelated, and therefore are not taught in isolation. Each term one of the EPIC values is our major focus, with the remainder as minor focuses.

Empathy - Aroha

At Gracefield School empathy means considering and understanding how others think and feel.

We show this by:

  • Caring for others and the environment

  • Respecting others cultures, beliefs, ideas and feelings

  • Being inclusive

Positive choices - Ngākaupai

At Gracefield School we make positive choices when we work hard and try our best. 

We show this by:

  • Managing ourselves

  • Being respectful 

  • Having a positive attitude

  • Thinking before we act

  • Being a good role model

  • Persevering

inquisitive - Pākiki

At Gracefield School inquisitive learners who are keen and eager to learn. 

We show this by:

  • Asking questions

  • Taking risks

  • Being creative

  • Using initiative

  • Being curious

COMmUNICATORS - Whakawhiti Korero

At Gracefield School we communicate effectively.

We show this by:

  • Using our words

  • Speaking clearly 

  • Listening actively

  • Collaborating and problem solving 

  • Using a variety of ways to communicate (visual, written, oral forms).