Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o te Rangi

Education institution number:
55098
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Te Kōhanga Reo
Definition:
Not Applicable
Total roll:
14
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Riccarton Road, Pahiatua

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Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o te Rangi - 26/05/2020

1 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o Te Rangi ki te tāone tuawhenua o Pāhiatua. Whai muri i te arotake o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te tau 2015, kua whakatutukihia e te whānau ngā āhuatanga katoa e whai pānga ana ki ngā paearu raihana. He maha ngā whakarerekētanga ki ngā tūnga kaimahi. Nō te marama o Kohi-tātea o tēnei tau te kaiako i whakatūngia ai. E arotahi ana te whānau ki te whakapakari i ngā pūkenga reo Māori.

2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa ngā tamariki e whakaatu i tō rātou tūmāia?

Kei te mātātoa, kei te tūmāia hoki ngā tamariki hei ākonga.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

E poipoia ana ngā tamariki ki ngā taunekeneke papai. Ko te tokoiti noa o ngā tamariki e taetae atu ana ki te kōhanga reo e whakatairanga ana i te kaha o ngā hononga manaaki. Mō ngā tamariki tokomaha, kua tae kē atu ō rātou tuākana ki te kōhanga reo nei. Ahakoa he hou te rōpū whakaako, he kaha tonu tō rātou whakawhanaungatanga. Ka ako ngā tamariki ki te taunekeneke ki ētahi atu mā te kite atu i ngā taunekeneke a ngā kaiako me te whānau. Kei te tino mōhio ngā kaimahi ki ā rātou tamariki. Ka tohatoha ngā tuākana i ngā rauemi ki ngā tēina. Ka atawhaitia e rātou ngā tamariki tēina. Ka mātakitaki, ka ako hoki ngā tēina i ō rātou tuākana. Ka kitea te whai whakaaro nui o ngā tamariki ki ō rātou hoa.

E mōhio ana ngā tamariki ki ngā mahinga. Ka whakawhanake ngā kaimahi i ngā mahinga hei hāpai i ngā pūkenga o ngā tamariki ki te tiaki i a rātou anō. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki tuākana ki te ārahi me te whakapuaki i ā rātou akoranga. He ngāwari te whakawhitiwhiti haere a ngā tamariki tēina i te kōhanga reo. Ka whanake haere te māramatanga o ngā tamariki ki te kaitiakitanga. Ka whakapuakihia e ngā kaimahi ngā akoranga e hāpai ana i te tiaki taiao. Ka mahi hangarua ngā tamariki i ngā tū otaota, ā, ka whakapai haere i te wāhi tākaro. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā mema o te hapori ki te kōhanga reo mā te whakatō i ngā rākau hua ki te uru huarākau. Ka kitea ngā ngākau titikaha ō ngā tamariki ki tō rātou kōhanga reo.

E whai wāhi atu ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao ako whakahihiri. Kua waihangatia e te whānau te wāhi tākaro o waho kia whai pānga ai ki te ao Māori. E hono atu ana ia wāhanga o te wāhi tākaro o waho ki tētahi atua. Ka toro atu ngā tamariki ki a Tangaroa mā te wāhi tākaro wai, ki a Haumia-tiketike mā te māra kai, ā, ki a Tāwhirimātea mā te wāhi tākaro. E whanake ana te noho mōhio o ngā tamariki ki ngā atua Māori. He whānui hoki ngā tūmomo rauemi o roto e whakaongaonga ana i ngā tamariki. Ko ētahi o aua rauemi, ko te parāoa pokepoke, ko te tēpu taiao, ko te mahi whakaari, ko ngā pukapuka, ā, ko ngā taonga puoro. Ka kitea te ngākau nui o ngā tamariki i a rātou e tākaro ana, ā, e tūhura haere ana hoki.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

Kua tāutuhia e te whānau ko te reo Māori te aronga matua. Kua whakawhanakehia e rātou ngā whāinga e hāpai ai i te whakawhanaketanga o te reo Māori mō ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki. He tino kaha te kuia ki te tautoko me te ārahi. Me hāpai i ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

E ārahi ana ngā mahere i te hōtaka akoranga. Ko ngā ngākau nuitanga me ngā matea o ngā mokopuna, me ngā wawata hoki o te whānau e whai wāhi matua ana ki ngā mahere. Ka whakatakoto haere ngā kaimahi i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki, tae atu ki ngā kōrerorero me ngā whakaahua. E arotahi ana ngā aromātai ki tēnā i whai hua ai ki ngā tamariki. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki ā rātou taumahi o ia rā.

E ū ana te whānau whakahaere. He nui ngā whakarerekētanga ki te whakahaeretanga a te whānau. Nō nā noa nei tonu ētahi o ngā tūnga matua i whakakīia ai. Ko ētahi o aua tūranga, ko ērā o te kaitiaki pūtea, te kaiwhakahaere tari, te heamana, me ētahi kaiako hou. Kua tīmata te whakamahere rautaki me te arotake. Kua whai wāhi atu te whānau ki te arotakenga o te aronga rautaki. He pūnaha tā te kaiwhakahaere hei hāpai i te whakatutukitanga o ngā whakaritenga. He aronga matua ki ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, tae atu hoki ki ā rātou mahi akuaku. Tū ai ngā hui ā-whānau i ia te wā. Ka whiwhi rātou i ngā pūrongo e whai wāhi atu ana ki te hāpai i ā rātou whakataunga. Ko ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o ngā mahi.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

Ahakoa kua whakatakotohia ngā pūnaha e pā ana ki te aromatawai me te whakamahere, e mōhio ana ngā kaimahi e tika ana kia whakapakarihia ā rātou tukanga. Kua tae ki te wā kia tūhura ngā kaimahi i ngā tukanga aromatawai, tukanga whakamahere hoki e hono atu ai ki te ao Māori. Kāhore anō ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki kia whakahono atu ki te ao Māori.

Kāhore ngā akoako hōneatanga e tuhia ana. Kua whakahonohono kē ngā kaimahi i ngā akoako hōneatanga ahi me ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Engari, kāhore anō rātou kia tuhi i aua akoako hōneatanga. Me tahuri wawe ngā kaimahi ki te whakamahere, te whakatutuki, me te tuhi haere hoki i ngā akoako hōneatanga katoa e tika ana. Ka whakamōrearea pea tēnei i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki.

3 Te Whakatau a te Whānau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

I te wā o te aromātai, i whakamātauhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha o te kōhanga reo ki te whakahaere i ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei e whai pānga nui ana ki te waiora o ngā tamariki:

  • te haumaru whatumanawa (tāpiri atu ko te ārahi mauritau, ko te ārai tamariki)
  • te haumaru ā-tinana (tāpiri atu ko te mātakitaki tamariki; ko ngā whakaritenga whakamoe; ko ngā aituā; ko te whāngai rongoā; ko ngā whakaritenga akuaku; ko ngā kaupapa here me ngā tikanga haerenga whakawaho)
  • te tū tika o ngā kaimahi (tae atu ki ngā taumata tohu mātauranga; te arowhai a ngā pirihimana; ngā rēhitatanga kaiako; me te tatauranga ki waenga i te kaiako me te tamaiti)
  • ngā whakaritenga, tikanga hōneatanga e pā ana ki te ahi me te rū whenua.

Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā kōhanga reo katoa i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, me te arotake anō hoki i ia te wā i tā rātou whakatutukitanga i ngā herenga ā-ture.

I tāutuhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te wāhanga e whai ake nei, kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture. Kia tutuki i te whānau o te kōhanga reo ngā herenga ā-ture, me tahuri rātou ki te:

  • whakatau te noho mōhio o ngā pakeke ki ngā akoako ohorere e tika ana inā he ahi, he rū whenua rānei, me te whakatutuki haere i aua akoako ki te taha o ngā tamariki i ia te wā, ā, me tuhi hoki i aua akoako hōneatanga.
    [R46 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; HS8 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]

4 Ngā Taunakitanga

I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo ngā taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia aromātai te whānau i tā rātou ahu whakamua ki te:

  • whakawhanake i te reo Māori mō te whānau, ngā kaimahi, me ngā tamariki
  • whakatutuki i ngā herenga ā-ture katoa e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo me ngā whakahaeretanga.

5 Hei ā hea Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga aromātai anō ai i te kōhanga reo?

Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o te Rangi i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

Gloria Takuira

Toka ā-nuku Whakakapi

Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services

26 Haratua, 2020

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

Te tūwāhi

Kei Pāhiatua

Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

55098

Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo

08G019

Te tūmomo whare

He kōhanga reo

Te raihana

Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008

Te tokomaha mō te raihana

20, kia tokowhā ki raro i te rua o ngā tau

Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa

Tokoono, tokotoru kei raro i te rua o ngā tau

Te ira tangata

Kōtiro 3

Tama tāne 3

Ngā hononga ā-iwi

Māori 5

Iwi kē 1

Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake

Poutū-te-rangi 2020

Te wā o tēnei pūrongo

26 Haratua 2020

Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga

Arotake Mātauranga Mahuru 2015

Arotake Mātauranga Pipiri 2012

Arotake Tāpiri Whiringa ā-nuku 2008

1 Context

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o Te Rangi is in the rural township of Pahiatua. Following ERO’s last review in 2015, the whānau has addressed all outstanding licensing criteria. There have been many changes in staffing. The kaiako was appointed in January this year. Whānau are focused on building capability in te reo Māori.

2 The Evaluation Findings

How well do children demonstrate confidence?

Children are active confident learners.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Children experience positive interactions. While there are only a small number of children attending, this supports caring relationships. Many children have had older siblings attend the kōhanga reo. Whilst the teaching team is new, they have a close relationship. Children learn to interact with others by watching kaiako and whānau interactions. Kaimahi know their children well. Tuakana share resources with teina. They show care to younger children. Teina watch and learn from their tuakana. Children show consideration to each other.

Children know the routines. Kaimahi develop routines to support children’s self-care skills. Older children have opportunities to lead and share their learning. Younger children move around the kōhanga reo with ease. Children develop an understanding of kaitiakitanga. Kaimahi include learning that supports care of the environment. Children recycle waste and tidy up the play area. Community members contribute to the kōhanga reo by planting fruit trees in the orchard. Children show confidence at their kōhanga reo.

Children engage in an interesting learning environment. Whānau have purposely designed the outdoor play area to reflect the Māori world. Each domain in the outdoor area is linked to an atua. Children explore with Tangaroa in the water play area, Haumia-tiketike in the maara kai and Tāwhirimātea in the play area. Children are developing an awareness of atua Māori. Indoors, children are stimulated by a range of resources. These include playdough, nature table, role play, books and musical instruments. Children show enjoyment in their play and exploration.

Key Next Steps

Whānau have identified te reo Māori as a priority. They have developed goals to support the development of te reo Māori for kaimahi and children. The kuia provides invaluable support and guidance. Children need support to speak te reo Māori.

Planning and Evaluation

Planning guides the learning programme. The interests and needs of mokopuna and aspirations of whānau are central to the planning. Kaimahi maintain records of children’s learning which include comments and photos. Evaluation is focused on what went well for children. Children enjoy their daily activities.

Whānau whakahaere is committed. There have been considerable changes to whānau management. Many key roles have been newly appointed. These include a treasurer, administrator, chairperson and new kaiako. Strategic planning and review have begun. Whānau contributed to the review of the strategic direction. The kaiwhakahaere has a system to support operational duties. There is an emphasis on health, safety and hygiene practices for the children. Whānau have regular hui. They receive reporting that supports their decision-making systems. Children are the priority.

Key Next Steps

Although assessment and planning systems are in place. Kaimahi acknowledge there is a need to strengthen their processes. It is timely for kaimahi to explore assessment and planning processes that link to te ao Māori. Children’s learning is yet to be linked to te ao Māori.

Evacuation drills are not recorded. Kaimahi have previously made connections between fire drills and children’s learning. However, they are yet to record the drills. it is urgent that kaimahi plan, carry out and record all required evacuation drills. Children’s health and safety may be compromised.

3 Whānau Management Assurance on Compliance Areas

During the evaluation, ERO looked at the kōhanga reo systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:

  • emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
  • physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
  • suitable staffing (including qualification levels; police vetting; teacher registration; ratios)
  • evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.

All kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements. The kōhanga needs to:

  • ensure adults are familiar with the relevant emergency drills, for fire and earthquake, and regularly carry these out with the children, and record these drills accordingly.
    [R46 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; HS8 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]

4 Recommendations

ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendations that whānau regularly evaluate their progress to:

  • develop te reo Māori for whānau, kaimahi and children
  • fulfil all kōhanga reo legal and operational requirements.

5 When is ERO likely to evaluate the kōhanga reo again?

The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o te Rangi will be in three years.

Gloria Takuira

Acting Toka ā-nuku

Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services

26 May 2020

Information about the Kōhanga Reo

Location

Pāhiatua

Ministry of Education profile number

55098

Kōhanga Reo Identification Number

08G019

Licence type

Te Kōhanga Reo

Licensed under

Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008

Number licensed for

20 children, including up to 4 aged under 2

Kōhanga Reo roll

6 children, including up to 3 aged under 2

Gender composition

Girls 3

Boys 3

Ethnic composition

Māori

Other

5

1

Review team on site

March 2020

Date of this report

26 May 2020

Most recent ERO report(s)

Education Review

Education Review

Supplementary Review

September 2015

June 2012

October 2008

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o te Rangi - 25/09/2015

1 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Kapua o Te Rangi ki Pāhiatua. Ko te iwi nui o tēnei rohe, ko Rangitāne. Nō iwi kē atu te nuinga o te whānau.

I tāutu te pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te maha o ngā whakawhanaketanga papai i whakatutukihia ai ki te kōhanga reo. Ko ētahi o aua āhuatanga ko te hōtaka akoranga a ngā tamariki, te whai wāhi atu a ngā kuia me ngā koroua, te aronga toi whenuatanga, te whakamahere rautaki, ngā taunekeneke me ngā hononga. Ko ētahi āhuatanga hei whakapai ake, ko ngā mahi aromatawai, ko te aromātai hōtaka, ko ngā arohaehae, me ngā wāhi motuhake mō te reo Māori.

2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Arotake

He pēhea rawa te hono atu a ngā tamariki ki a rātou anō, ki tō rātou whānau hoki i te kōhanga reo?

He pai te hono atu a ngā tamariki ki a rātou anō, ki tō rātou whānau hoki i te kōhanga reo.

Mana Whenua

Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki ngā huihuinga, ngā mahinga, me ngā kaupapa e whai pānga ana ki ō rātou reanga me ō rātou āheinga. He pai te aro nui a ngā tamariki ki ngā pākeke e manaaki ana, e hāpai ana hoki i a rātou i roto i ā rātou akoranga. Ka kitea te noho hāneanea, te harikoa hoki o ngā tamariki i roto i tō rātou taiao ako.

He pai te āhua o ngā taunekeneke a ngā tamariki ki ō rātou hoa, ki ngā pākeke hoki. Ka ngākau nui ngā tamariki ki te tuari i ngā rauemi, te tuku wā tākaro ki ētahi atu, ā, ka noho whakaute ki ētahi atu. Ka tautoko ngā tuākana, ā, he tino tauira rātou mō ngā tēina. Ka āta whakatauira ngā kaimahi i te awhi, te aroha, te manaaki me te tautoko ki ngā tamariki i roto i ā rātou akoranga. Ka wheako ngā tamariki i ngā hononga me ngā taunekeneke tūturu e atawhai ana i a rātou.

Ka whakatinana ngā tamariki i ngā mahinga hauora i ia te wā. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te whai whakaaro nui ki tō rātou taiao, mā te akiaki i a rātou ki te whakapai haere i ā rātou mahi, me te tiaki i ā rātou ake taonga. Ko ngā mahinga e pā ana ki te horoi ringa, te haere ki te whare paku, me ngā wā kai, e hāpai ana i ngā tamariki ki te āta ako i ngā mahi ki te tiaki i a rātou anō, i ō rātou pūkenga tiaki hoki. E whakawhanake ana ngā tamariki i ngā waiaro papai ki te tiaki i a rātou anō me tō rātou waiora.

Ka ako ngā tamariki i te reo Māori ki tētahi taiao e hāpai ana i a rātou. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki ka hāpai i te whakawhanaketanga o ngā pūkenga reo o ngā tamariki. Kua waia haere ngā tuakana ki ngā hanganga reo e hāngai ana ki te karakia, te hīmene, ngā pepeha me ngā mihi. Ka mārama, ka whai atu hoki ngā tamariki tēina i ngā tohutohu me ngā pātai māmā, mā te āwhina tonu o ngā tuākana me ngā kaimahi. He pai te whakawhanaketanga o te māramatanga me te whakamahinga a ngā tamariki i te reo Māori.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

Kua āta whakaritea ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te aromātai hōtaka me te aromatawai i ngā pēpi. He auau te aromātai hōtaka, ā, ka whai pānga anō hoki ki te whakapaitanga ake o ngā whakaakoranga me ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. He pai te whakaritenga o ngā pūkete a ngā pēpi, he pai hoki ngā mōhiohio, ā, ka kitea tā rātou ahu whakamua.

He pai te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i te maha o ngā tūmomo āhuatanga o te kōhanga reo. He tau te angamahi kaupapa here a te whānau, hei ārahi i tā rātou whakahaere i te kōhanga reo. He pakari te tūnga pūtea a te whānau. Pūrongotia ai te maha o ngā whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo i ia te wā. Kua āta whakaritea te whakahaere tari. He pai te mahi ngātahi a te whānau ki te whakatutuki i ngā putanga hua mā ngā tamariki.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

He whāiti noa ngā mahere hōtaka me ngā mahi aromatawai e pā ana ki ngā tamariki tuākana. Me nui ake ki ngā mahere ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki te kiko o te hōtaka, ngā rauemi, me ngā rautaki ako, hei ārahi i ngā mahi a ngā kaimahi. Kāhore anō kia oti ngā tauira aromatawai a ngā tamariki tuākana, ā, kāhore hoki i tohua ki te rā, he kōrerorero rānei ki runga i ngā mahi a ngā tamariki. Ka whakamārama ngā whakaahua i tēnā e mahia ana e ngā tamariki, kāhore e tohu ana i tēnā e ākona ana e rātou. Me aro wawe atu ki aua āhuatanga nā te whai pānga nui o ēnei ki te ako a ngā tamariki.

Me whakawhanake ake i ētahi o ngā āhuatanga e pā ana ki te whakahaeretanga. Me whakahou ake, me whakaoti rānei i ētahi o ngā tuhinga e pā ana ki ngā kaimahi. Kāhore anō te āhua mahi a ngā kaimahi kia arohaehaengia. Kāhore he mahere ā-tau ā te whānau hei hāpai i ā rātou kaupapa rautaki matua. Kāhore ngā kaimahi e pūrongo ana ki te whānau i ngā wā katoa, mō ngā whakawhanaketanga ka whakatutukihia i roto i te hōtaka akoranga a ngā tamariki. Mā te whakatutuki i aua tikanga, ka pakari anō hoki ngā tukanga whakahaere ki te kōhanga reo.

3 Te Whakataunga a te Kōhanga Reo ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha o te kōhanga reo ki te whakahaere i ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei e whai pānga nui ana ki te waiora o ngā tamariki:

  • te haumaru whatumanawa (tāpiri atu ko te ārahi mauritau, ko te ārai tamariki)
  • te haumaru ā-tinana (tāpiri atu ko te mātakitaki tamariki; ko ngā whakaritenga whakamoe; ko ngā aituā; ko te whāngai rongoā; ko ngā whakaritenga akuaku; ko ngā kaupapa here me ngā tikanga haerenga whakawaho)
  • te tū tika o ngā kaimahi (tae atu ki ngā taumata tohu mātauranga; te arowhai a ngā pirihimana; ngā rēhitatanga kaiako; me te tatauranga ki waenga i te kaiako me te tamaiti)
  • ngā whakaritenga, tikanga hōneatanga e pā ana ki te ahi me te rū whenua.

Ko te tikanga, ka whakatairanga ngā kōhanga reo katoa i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki, me te arotake anō hoki i ia te wā i tā rātou whakatutukitanga i ngā herenga ā-ture.

I tāutuhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te wāhanga e whai ake nei, kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture, arā:

  • me whakarite i te whakatinanatanga o tētahi pūnaha arohaehae auau. [R 47 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008 GMA7]

4 Ngā Taunakitanga

E taunaki ana Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kia tahuri te whānau:

  • ki te whakapakari i te whakamahere hōtaka me ngā pūkete e pā ana ki ngā tamariki tuākana
  • ki te whakahou ake, whakaoti hoki i ngā tuhinga katoa e pā ana ki ngā kaimahi, me te whakatinana i te arohaehae i ngā kaimahi
  • kia kaha ake te tū auau, te kiko hoki o ngā pūrongo a ngā kaiako mō te hōtaka akoranga a ngā tamariki
  • ki te whakawhanake i tētahi mahere ā-tau ka hāpai i ngā kaupapa matua i whakatakotohia ai ki te mahere rautaki.

Te Whakarāpopototanga

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Kapua o Te Rangi ki Pāhiatua. He pai te mahi ngātahi a te whānau, ā, he maha ngā wāhanga o te kōhanga reo e tino whakahaerehia ana e rātou.

5 Hei ā hea Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga arotake anō ai i te kōhanga reo?

Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o Te Rangi i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori

25 Mahuru, 2015

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

Te tūwāhi

Kei Pāhiatua

Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

55098

Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo

08G019

Te tūmomo whare

He kōhanga reo

Te raihana

Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008

Te tokomaha mō te raihana

20, kia tokowhā ki raro i te rua o ngā tau

Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa

9, tokorua kei raro i te rua o ngā tau

Te ira tangata

Kōtiro 7

Tama tāne 2

Ngā hononga ā-iwi

Māori

100%

Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake

Here-turi-kōkā 2015

Te wā o tēnei pūrongo

25 Mahuru 2015

Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga

Arotake Mātauranga

Arotake Tāpiri

Arotake Mātauranga

Pipiri 2012

Whiringa-ā-nuku 2008

Poutū-te-rangi 2007

1 Context

Te Kōhanga Reo o Kapua o Te Rangi is in Pahiatua. The main iwi for this area is Rangitāne. The majority of whānau represent various other iwi throughout.

The previous ERO report identified a number of positive developments that were happening in the kōhanga reo. These included the children’s learning programme, kuia and koroua participation, sense of belonging, strategic planning and interactions and relationships. Areas for improvement included assessment practices, programme evaluation, appraisals and te reo Māori zones.

2 The Review Findings

How well do children relate with each other and their whānau while they are at the kōhanga reo?

Children relate well with each other and their whānau at the kōhanga reo.

Mana Whenua

Children participate in events, routines and activities that suit their ages and abilities. Children respond well to adults who care and support them with their learning. Children show that they are comfortable and happy in their learning environment.

Children interact with their peers and adults in positive ways. Children willingly share resources, take turns and treat each other with respect. Tuakana are supportive and are positive role models for teina. Kaimahi model awhi, aroha and manaaki and support children well in their learning. Children experience relationships and interactions which are genuine and caring.

Children practise healthy habits on a regular basis. Kaimahi encourage children to show respect for their environment by encouraging them to tidy up after themselves and take care of their personal belongings. Routines for hand washing, toileting and the eating of food allow children to learn about important self care and self help skills. Children are developing positive attitudes to their self care and wellbeing.

Children learn te reo Māori in a supportive environment. Kaimahi use a range of useful strategies to help develop children’s language skills. The older children are familiar with language structures for karakia, hīmene, waiata, pepeha, and mihi. The younger children understand and follow basic instructions and questions with help from tuakana and kaimahi. Children are developing well in their understanding and use of te reo Māori.

Planning and Evaluation

Processes for programme evaluation and the assessment of babies are well established. Programme evaluation is regular, and contributes to teaching and learning improvements for children. The profile folders for babies are well organised, have good information and show how they are progressing.

Whānau manage several aspects of the kōhanga reo well. Whānau have a sound policy framework to guide them with the management of the kōhanga reo. Whānau are in a strong financial position. There is regular reporting on many areas of kōhanga reo operations. Office administration is well established. Whānau work well together to achieve positive outcomes for children.

Key Next Steps

Programme planning and assessment practices for the older children are limited. More information about programme content, resourcing and learning strategies need to be included in plans to guide kaimahi practice. The assessment templates for the older children are incomplete and there are no dates or comments on children’s work. Photographs describe what children are doing and not what they are learning. These matters need attention as they have a direct impact on children’s learning.

There are some management matters that need further development. Personnel records need updating and or completion. Kaimahi have not had their performance appraised. Whānau do not have an annual plan to support their strategic priorities. Kaimahi do not always report to whānau about the developments that occur within the children’s learning programme. Addressing these requirements will strengthen the kōhanga reo management processes.

3 Whānau Management Assurance on Compliance Areas

During the review, ERO looked at the kōhanga reo systems for managing the following areas that have a potentially high impact on children's wellbeing:

  • emotional safety (including positive guidance and child protection)
  • physical safety (including supervision; sleep procedures; accidents; medication; hygiene; excursion policies and procedures)
  • suitable staffing (including qualification levels; police vetting; teacher registration; ratios)
  • evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.

All kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.

ERO identified the following areas of non-compliance:

  • ensure that a system of regular appraisal is implemented. [R47 Education (ECS) Regulations 2008 GMA7]

4 Recommendation

ERO recommends that the whānau:

  • strengthen programme planning and the profile folders for the older children
  • update and complete all personnel records and implement kaimahi appraisals
  • provide more regular and detailed kaiako reports on the children’s learning programme
  • develop an annual plan to support the priorities in the strategic plan.

Conclusion

Te Kōhanga Reo o Kapua o Te Rangi is in Pahiatua. Whānau work well together and manage several aspects of the kōhanga reo operations well.

5 When is ERO likely to review the kōhanga reo again?

The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Kapua o Te Rangi will be in three years.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori

25 September 2015

Information about the Kōhanga Reo

Location

Pahiatua

Ministry of Education profile number

55098

Kōhanga Reo Identification Number

08G019

Licence type

Te Kōhanga Reo

Licensed under

Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008

Number licensed for

20 children, including up to 4 aged under 2

Kōhanga Reo roll

9 children, including up to 2 aged under 2

Gender composition

Girls 7

Boys 2

Ethnic composition

Māori

100%

Review team on site

August 2015

Date of this report

25 September 2015

Most recent ERO report(s)

Education Review

Supplementary Review

Education Review

June 2012

October 2008

March 2007