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Ngā Moemoea | Our Vision
Our kura vision is encapsulated in the whakatauki ‘He Waka Eke Noa’. (We are all in this together) This reflects our belief in Kotahitanga where respectful relationships forged through open conversation and shared thinking amongst our kura community. The Board of Trustees | Presiding members of our Board, kura leaders and staff work alongside our whānau and iwi (Tōtara Puku, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi). to foster respectful productive partnerships for learning for all. We draw on our community resources and initiatives to enhance learning opportunities and care for our ākonga wellbeing. In all our mahi including teaching, learning, care, and review of all our operations we are actively committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi Principles of Partnership, Protection and Participation.
‘He Waka Eke Noa’ affirms our connectedness with each other, to our shared vision and aspirations, and our belonging. Together we witness success, together we share in the challenges we face, together we care for each other.
2025: Students have been working hard learning about Kaitiakitanga (Protection and Guardianship).
Room 1's mahi around celebrating and preserving Taonga Tuku Iho - our Whanganui Awa Creation Story.
As part of our learning we chose our favourite part (which we voted on) to make a tauonga of that part. Room 1 talked about Tāwhirimātea and the Matariki stars and decided on a Mosaic.
We each made a scraffito artwork that represented Matariki and based our Mosaic on that.
To construct Mrs Cook sketched our design on a board, we broke plates, glued them to a board by colour then grouted over the top. This took us 2 weeks to complete and we took turns during our day to place pieces on.
Room 2's mahi around celebrating and preserving Taonga Tuku Iho - our Whanganui Awa Creation Story.
This term we had to create a Taonga based on that story. Room 2 decided to focus on Maui's magical fish hook that fished up Ha Ha Te Whenua.
We decided to present this as a mosaic. Firstly, we glued on our blue border tiles. Then we used a plate, broken into pieces, to make the fish hook and coloured tiles to create the koru patterns. The sea was made from different coloured glass pebbles. Everyone took part in gluing the tiles and glass pebbles onto the base board. Finally, the teacher applied the grout to finish it off. We are all very proud of our mosaic.
Room 8"s mahi around celebrating and preserving Taonga Tuku Iho - our Whanganui Awa Creation Story.
Each picture tells shares Room 8's journey.
Room 9's mahi around celebrating and preserving Taonga Tuku Iho - our Whanganui Awa Creation Story.
Travel through the Māori story of creation - from the darkness of Te Kore and Te Pō, through the separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku, through the coming of light, Te Ao Mārama, and to the creation of Ruapehu Maunga and the Whanganui Awa. Learn about the Kaitiaki, their roles, and key moments in the creation story while racing to reach where the awa begins.
Room 7
Term 3 2025 Te Reo Focus
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