ACG Sunderland

We prepare our students for a lifetime of learning, equipping them with the academic, sporting and cultural skills they need to become balanced and independent global citizens.ACG Sunderland is passionate about delivering outstanding education underpinned by traditional values and standards. We provide exceptional learning and development opportunities in the classroom and beyond, and our strong pastoral care system ensures all students are supported and nurtured.

To set students up for future success, the power of Preschool cannot be underestimated. ACG Sunderland Preschool fosters a love of learning in its students, and lays a strong foundation for their future intellectual, physical and social development.We offer full day sessions two to five days a week, from 7:30am to 5:30pm. Class programmes run from 8:30am to 3:00pm every day. Arrivals before 8:30am must be arranged with the Manager and an after-hours programme is available from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. ACG Sunderland Preschool is open 49 weeks of the year. We close for statutory holidays and three weeks over Christmas.

Our Preschool equips students with the fundamental skills to thrive at Primary School, with a strong focus on language-based activities that provide formal and informal opportunities for thinking, problem solving and experimenting.Staff plan for the children’s learning using the models provided by Te Whariki, the Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood Curriculum and Kei tua o Te Pae, the Narrative Assessment, using Learning stories to provide a ‘where to now’ for individual children. All children and their families have the opportunity to contribute to their online portfolios at any time.

ACG Sunderland Primary School provides a safe, caring and dynamic learning environment. Our curriculum engages students to explore, question, experience and discuss, and is delivered by exceptional teachers, dedicated to fostering each students’ unique abilities. Strong family values and a student centred learning approach ensures students have the support and encouragement they need to grow and thrive.

Students follow the Cambridge Primary programme, a flexible curriculum with integrated assessment for students from five to 11 years old.The programme provides excellent preparation for students to move successfully from primary school to college, and ensures the academic, sporting and cultural strengths developed at an early age transition seamlessly to each new level. ACG Sunderland Primary School provides a safe, caring and dynamic learning environment. Our curriculum engages students to explore, question, experience and discuss, and is delivered by exceptional teachers, dedicated to fostering each students’ unique abilities. Strong family values and a student centred learning approach ensures students have the support and encouragement they need to grow and thrive.

At ACG Sunderland, college students have access to exceptional facilities and teaching staff, an international academic curriculum and a pastoral care programme that is underpinned by personalised attention. Our students are proud to be a part of the ACG Sunderland family.

The school consists of a Lower College (Years 7 to 10) and an Upper College (Years 11 to 13), with a seamless transition of learning between the two. The unique needs of each level are reflected in our teaching programmes – our Year 7 students are grouped together while the rest of the college features vertical classes, with a mix of year groups.Our strong academic focus is supported by an outstanding extra-curricular programme and students are encouraged to strive for excellence in all aspects of their lives.

ACG Sunderland connects with the latest technologies, enabling students to go beyond the classroom and explore the world in a highly interactive and dynamic way.

We are a bring your own device (BYOD) school and all college students ae expected to bring a device that meets a minimum set of standards. Lower College students will often have a tablet or netbook device while students in the Upper College will normally have a laptop style device.

Digital learning is a vital tool in today’s classrooms, helping prepare students for exciting futures in our fast-changing world. Information and Communication Technology is interlaced in many different aspects of learning at ACG Sunderland. The Blackboard learning management system, ETV, Office 365 for all students including email accounts and cloud document storage, ipads throughout the primary and interactive projectors in all classrooms.

myACG is an online portal designed to help students and their families stay-up-to date. It can be used to monitor learning progress, keep on top of upcoming assessments, book parent teacher interviews and to access the Blackboard learning management system.

Our community portal is a fast and convenient way to access eLearning resources and student information, such as timetables, attendance, address details, past academic reports and grades. It also enables easy viewing of the latest school communications, events, newsletters and notices. Access to myACG is gained via unique logins and passwords.

Our school offers the Kids at School Care (KASC) programme that provides before school, after school and holiday care. This care is provided in a safe, stimulating and fun programme that meets the development, emotional, intellectual and physical needs of the children.Children will be offered afternoon tea. Kids at School Care aim to provide healthy eating options. This is provided at no extra cost.

The activities and equipment are for the use of children in the programme. Some of the activities available include supervised homework sessions, arts and crafts, games, puzzles, playdough, fooseball, outdoor games and lego.