Te Kōhanga Reo o Waitaha

1 Te Aromātai a te Tari Arotake Mātauranga

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Waitaha ki te marae o Hei, ki waho atu i Te Puke. Ko Waitapu te hapū, ko Te Arawa te iwi ki tēnei takiwā. He maha ngā wā ka taunekeneke, ka whai wāhi atu hoki ngā kaumātua o ngā kāinga kaumātua ki ngā mahi a ngā tamariki ki te kōhanga reo. He tino horopaki akoranga te marae mō ngā tamariki me te whānau. Ko te kaiako tētahi kaikaranga i te marae. Ka tautoko ngā tamariki i ngā kaikōrero o te paepae, ā, he maha hoki ngā wā ka waiata rātou i ngā waiata tuku iho. Ka kite rātou i ngā kawa o te marae, ā, ka rongo i ngā kaumātua e whakamahi ana te reo ōpaki i ngā whaikōrero. E ako ana ngā tamariki i ngā tikanga me ngā mahi ki te whakapūmau tonu i ngā tikanga tuku iho o tō rātou marae.

I whakaritea e te whānau ko Mana Reo te kaupapa arotahi mō tēnei arotake. I hiahia rātou kia aromātai te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Māori i te pātai

“He pēhea te pai o ngā tamariki ki te ako me te kōrero i te reo Māori?”

He kaupapa matua ki te whānau te reo Māori. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i te reo Māori e whakamahia ana puta noa i te rā. Ka ākina rātou ki te tū ki te ārahi i ngā wā karakia me ngā wā waiata. He tākare te whai wāhi a ngā tamariki ki ngā akoranga ōkawa, ā, he pakari tā rātou taki i ō rātou pepeha me ngā karakia, me te waiata i ngā waiata katoa, tae atu ki ngā waiata tawhito me ngā hīmene. Ka hāpaitia te reo Māori o ngā tamariki mā ngā huarahi e whai hua ana, ā, he pai te whakawhanaketanga haere.

He whai wāhitanga mā ngā tamariki ki te whai i ō rātou ngākau nuitanga, me te mahi ki ngā rōpū nui, ngā rōpū iti, me te whai wāhi atu hoki ki ngā akoranga ā-kaupapa. He pai te hanganga o te hōtaka akoranga, ā, he hihiri hoki mō ngā tamariki. He māmā noa mā ngā tamariki ki te whakapā atu ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rauemi. He pārekareka ki a rātou te tākaro mō ngā wā roa i runga anō i tā rātou kawe haere. Kua āta tuituia ngā mahinga me ngā tikanga Māori, ā, he wheako akoranga papai anō hoki ēnei mā ngā tamariki.

He pai te mahi ngātahi a ngā kaimahi me te whānau. Ka atawhai rātou i ngā tamariki, ka tiaki i ngā taiao o roto, o waho hoki, ā, he pai hoki te whakahaere i ngā mahi o ia rā. E mōhio pai ana ngā kaimahi ki ō rātou ake tūranga, kawenga mahi hoki, me te mea he tākare, he ngākau nui hoki tā rātou whakatutuki haere i aua mahi. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā kaimahi ki ngā kaupapa whakangungu e whakaponohia ana e rātou ka whakatutuki i ō rātou ake matea ngaio, me ngā matea anō hoki o ā rātou tamariki.

Hui ai te whānau i ia te wā, ā, ka whai wāhi hoki ki te whakatau i ngā whakaritenga me ngā mahi ki te whakamahere i te hōtaka. He kaha te whānau ki te aroturuki i te whakaritenga me te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Kua tīmata rātou ki te whakawhiti kōrero mō te tauatanga ā meāke nei. Kua whakatutukihia ngā āhuatanga maha o te mahere rautaki i roto i te roanga o te wā. He mārama te aronga a te whānau ki te whakatutuki i ngā hua hei painga mā ngā tamariki.

Me whakawhanake tonu ngā pūkete a ia tamaiti, kia hāngai ai anō hoki ki te ahunga whakamua me ngā whakatutukitanga o tēnā me tēnā. Me whakapuaki hoki aua mōhiohio ki te whānau.

2 Ngā Kaupapa Motuhake o te Arotake

Te Arotahi o te Arotake

I mua o te arotake, i īnoitia te whānau kia whai whakaaro ki ā rātou kaupapa motuhake mō te arotake.

Kātahi ka whakaritea ngā tino kaupapa motuhake mō te arotake, whai muri o te whakawhitiwhitinga kōrero i waenga o te rōpū arotake o te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau.

I whakaritea e te whānau ko Mana Reo tā rātou kaupapa arotahi.

Ko te katoa o ngā arotake mātauranga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i roto o ngā kōhanga reo e arotahi ana ki te kounga o te mātauranga. Ki tā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kei roto i tēnei ko te kounga o te:

• arotake whaiaro a te whānau me te whakamahere rautaki
• whakamahere hōtaka, te aromatawai, me te aromātai.

Ko ngā kitenga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i roto i ēnei wāhanga, kei raro iho nei.

3 Ngā Whakaaturanga

Mana Reo

He whakamārama

He pēhea te pai o ngā tamariki ki te whakamahi i te reo Māori?

He pai te whanake haere o ngā tamariki i tā rātou whakamahinga i te reo Māori.

Ngā wāhanga e pai ana te whakahaere

Ka hāpaitia ngā tamariki mā ngā huarahi papai, ki te whakamahi me te mārama hoki i te reo Māori. Ka whai wāhi ngā karakia, ngā hīmene, me ngā waiata ki ia rā o ngā tamariki. He pakari te whakapuaki o ngā tamariki tuākana i ō rātou pepeha ki ō rātou hoa. He pakari hoki ngā tamariki ki te tuku i ngā tohutohu ki a rātou anō. E whakawhanake ana rātou i ō rātou tūranga ārahi, ā, ka taki rātou i ngā karakia me ngā waiata i ia te rā. Whakamahi ai te whānau i te reo Māori ki ngā tamariki puta noa i te rā.

He maha ngā wā ka tautoko ngā tamariki i ngā kaumātua i runga i te paepae o te marae. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i te reo ōkawa i ngā pōwhiri ki ngā manuhiri i te marae. Ka kite rātou i ngā kawa o te marae, ā, ka ako hoki me pēhea te manaaki manuhiri. He mātau ā rātou taki i te hōhonutanga o ngā waiata tuku iho. Rongo ai te whānau i ngā kōrero papai a te hapori mō ngā taunekeneke a ngā tamariki. Ka whai wāhi motuhake te marae ki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki.

He ākonga tākare, he ākonga māia anō hoki ngā tamariki. He whai wāhitanga mā ngā tamariki ki te whai i ō rātou ake ngākau nuitanga me te tūhura i te whānuitanga o ngā rauemi. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te taunekeneke me ō rātou hoa, te tākaro mō ngā wā roa, me te āta haere i runga anō i tēnā e hiahiatia ana e rātou. Ka hāpai ngā kaimahi me te whānau i ngā tamariki mā te āta whakarongo, te āta whakawero anō hoki i ō rātou whakaaro, me te ārahi haere i a rātou i roto i ngā taumahi. Ka aro atu ngā tamariki ki ngā tūmomo pātai.

Ka tino atawhaitia ngā tamariki, ā, ka ako ki tētahi taiao e whakamana ana, e whakatinana ana hoki i te whanaungatanga. He pai te mahi ngātahi a ngā kaimahi, ā, he tino tauira rātou mō ngā tamariki. Kei ia kaimahi ōna ake tūranga, āna ake kawenga mahi hoki, ā, he mamahi tā rātou whakatutuki haere. I te wā he mahi anō tā te kaiako ki te marae, he maha ngā wā ka hāpai te whānau i ngā kaimahi. He mārie, he mauritau anō hoki te hononga ki waenga i te whānau o te kōhanga reo me te marae.

He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki ā rātou wheako ki te kōhanga reo. He muramura, he wāteatea hoki te taiao o roto, ā, kua āta whakaritea mā ngā tamariki. Kua āta tāutuhia ngā wāhanga hei rūma mahi mō ngā tuākana, hei rūma mahi hoki mō ngā tēina. He ātaahua te rūma moe o ngā pēpi, ā, kua āta whakaritea. He muramura, he ātaahua hoki ngā whakaaturanga o ngā mahi a ngā tamariki ki runga i ngā pakitara. He mahana, he atawhai hoki te āhua o ngā rūma. Nō nā tata tonu nei te whānau i whakahou ake i te taiao o waho. He ātaahua, he atawhai anō hoki te wāhi o waho mō ngā tamariki.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

Ngā wāhanga e pai ana te whakahaere

He pai te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i ngā whakaritenga o tō rātou kōhanga reo. He pai te whakaritenga o ngā hui, me te whakatakoto i tētahi rārangi kaupapa, me ngā pūrongo. Ka whakatau ngātahi te whānau i ngā whakaritenga. E tīmata ana rātou ki te whakawhiti kōrero mō te tauatanga. Ka tāutu te whānau i ngā mema hei whakangungu, hei whakariterite i a rātou ki te kawe i ētahi o ngā tūranga whakahaere i te kōhanga reo. Kua roa nei ētahi mema o te whānau i whai wāhi ai ki te kōhanga reo, ā, ka whakapūmau rātou i ngā tino taumata o te whakahaeretanga. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te whakapau kaha o te whānau.

Kei te whānau tētahi tino angamahi kaupapa here hei ārahi i ā rātou mahi. Aroturuki ai te whānau i ia te wā i ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga e whai pānga ana ki te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ka hāngai ngā kaupapa here ki te wā me ngā tikanga e pā ana ki ngā herenga ā-ture.

Ka tino hāpai te whānau i ngā kaimahi ki te wāhi mahi. Kua oti ngā tuhinga kaimahi, tae atu ki ngā tuhinga tūranga mahi, ngā kirimana mahi, ngā tiwhikete whakaora whāwhai, te arowhai a ngā pirihimana, me ngā arohaehae. Kei te whai wāhi atu ngā kaiako ki ngā whakangungu, ā, he mātātoa hei mema o te purapura. Ka tino whai hua te kaiwhakahaere ki te whakahaere i ngā tuhinga o te kōhanga reo mō te whānau. He painga anō hoki tēnei mō akoranga me te waiora o ngā tamariki.

Ka whakamahia ngā arotake whaiaro riterite hei whakapai ake i ngā mahi mā ngā tamariki. Ka āta kitea ngā hua o ngā mahi arotake whaiaro, puta noa i te kōhanga reo. He pai te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i ā rātou pūtea, ā, ko tā rātou whāinga, ko te whakarato i ngā ratonga pai ake mā ngā tamariki. He hiahia tō rātou ki te whakapai ake i ā rātou kirimana mahi mā ngā kaimahi, hei whakatairanga ake anō hoki i te āhua o ngā mahi. Ko ngā painga mō ngā tamariki e pou here ana i ngā whakawhitinga kōrero a te whānau.

He pai te whakamahere rautaki. Ka whakamahi te whānau i Te Ara Tūāpae hei ārahi i tā rātou whakamahere rautaki. He maha ngā kaupapa o te mahere rautaki i whakaotia. E tīmata ana te whānau ki te whakawhiti kōrero e pā ana ki te whakahou ake me te whakawhānui ake i te papa tākaro o waho mō ngā tamariki. He hiahia anō hoki tō te whānau ki te whakarato i ngā tino taputapu e tika ana mō ā rātou tamariki mā tētahi huarahi nahanaha i āta whakaritea ai. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te kōkiri whakamua o ngā mahere.

Kua āta whakaritea ngā mahere kaupapa, ā, he matawhānui hoki. He pai te kiko o ngā mahere hei ārahi i ngā kaimahi me whānau i a rātou e whakapuaki ana i te kaupapa ki ngā tamariki. Ka whakaatuhia aua mahere kia kitea wawe ai ngā kaimahi. Ka whiriwhirihia ngā kaupapa ako, ā, ka hono ki ngā kaupeka o te tau, ngā atua Māori, me Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira. He harikoa te whai wāhi atu a ngā tamariki ki ngā akoranga ā-kaupapa. Ka whakarato ngā kaupapa i ngā whai wāhitanga mā ngā tamariki ki te ako i te ao Māori, ā, ka whakapūmau anō hoki i tō rātou tuakiri.

I ngā wā katoa ka arotake, ka aroturuki hoki ngā kaimahi i te ahunga whakamua o ngā tamariki. Ka tāutuhia ngā wāhanga o te reo Māori me ngā tikanga hei hāpai ake, me ngā wāhanga hoki o ngā akoranga kaupapa hei whakapakari ake. Ko ngā pūrongo ki ngā hui ā-whānau e arotahi ana ki ngā tamariki me tā rātou ahunga whakamua. E mōhio ana ngā kaimahi ki ngā mateā o ngā tamariki, ā, e noho pūmau ana ki te whakarato i te kounga o ngā wheako akoranga.

Ngā wāhanga hei whakawhanake ake

He iti noa ngā mōhiohio hei whakamōhio i te whānau mō te ahunga whakamua me ngā whakatutukitanga a ā rātou tamariki ki te kōhanga reo. Me whakawhanake ngā kaimahi i ngā pūkete ā ia tamaiti hei whakatakotoranga kōrero o te ahunga whakamua o ia tamaiti. I tēnei wā ka kohikohi ngā kaiako i ngā tauira mahi toi me ngā whakaahua e pā ana ki ngā kaupapa. Ka whakahokia aua kohinga ki te kāinga hei te mutunga o ia wāhanga, nā runga i te whakahirahiratanga o ngā mahi a ngā tamariki ki ō rātou whānau.

4 Te Whakatau a te Whānau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

Te Tirohanga Whānui

I mua o te arotake, i whakakīia e te kaipupuri raihana, te whānau, me ngā kaimahi o te kōhanga reo tētahi Tauāki Kupu Tūturu a te Kōhanga Reo kua Raihanatia, o Pipiri 2013, me tētahi Rārangi Tātari Whaiaro mā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga. I roto i ēnei tuhinga i oati rātou, i whāia e rātou ngā huarahi whai take hei whakatutuki i ā rātou herenga ā-ture e pā ana ki:

• ngā whakahaerenga ā te whānau
• te hauora, te waiora me te whai oranga
• ngā whakahaerenga kaimahi
• ngā whakahaerenga pūtea me ngā whakahaerenga rawa.

I te wā o te arotake, i whakamātauhia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā āhuatanga i raro iho nei, i te mea he nui te pānga o ēnei ki ngā hua ka puta ki ngā tamariki:

• te haumaru whatumanawa (tāpiri atu ko te whakatau tamariki, ko te ārai i ngā mahi whakaweti, mahi tūkino)
• te haumaru ā-tinana (tāpiri atu ko te whakatau tamariki; ko ngā whakaritenga whakamoe, tiaki tamariki; ko ngā aituā me te whāngai rongoā; ko ngā whakaritenga akuaku; ko ngā kaupapa here me ngā tikanga haerenga whakawaho)
• ngā tohu mātauranga me ngā whakaritenga kaimahi
• ngā whakaritenga, tikanga hōneatanga e pā ana ki te ahi me te rū whenua.

5 Ngā Taunakitanga

E taunaki ana te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kia tahuri te whānau ki te:

• hāpai i ngā kaimahi ki te whakawhanake ake i tō rātou māramatanga ki te aromatawai
• whakawhanake i whāinga rautaki me te whakamahere mō te piki ake o te tatauranga tamariki.

Hei ā hea te Tari Arotake Mātauranga arotake anō a i te kōhanga reo?

Tērā ka whakahaeretia e te Tari Arotake Mātauranga te arotake whai muri, i roto i ngā tau e toru.

Lynda Pura Watson National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū-ā-Motu)

21 Whiringa-ā-Rangi 2014

1 The Education Review Office (ERO) Evaluation

Te Kōhanga Reo o Waitaha is at Hei Marae on the outskirts of Te Puke. The Waitaha hapū of Te Arawa occupies this area. The residents in the nearby kaumatua flats often interact and show an interest in what the children are doing at the kōhanga reo. The marae is an important learning context for children and the whānau. The kaiako is a kaikaranga for the marae. The children support the speakers on the paepae and often sing traditional waiata. They observe marae kawa and hear kaumātua use the formal language of whaikōrero. Children are learning about tikanga and the maintenance of traditional practices of their marae.

The whānau chose Mana Reo as a focus for this review. They wanted ERO to evaluate

“How well do children learn and use te reo Māori?”

Children hear te reo Māori used consistently throughout the day. They are encouraged to take lead roles during karakia and waiata. Children eagerly participate in formal learning where they confidently recite their pepeha and karakia and sing waiata tawhito, hīmene and waiata. Children’s te reo Māori is supported in successful ways and is developing well.

Children have opportunities to follow their interests, work in large and small groups and participate in kaupapa learning. The learning programme is well structured and interesting for children. Children have easy access to a range of resources. They enjoy playing for extended periods of times and at their own pace. Routines and tikanga Māori practices are well integrated and are positive learning experiences for children.

Kaimahi and whānau work well as a team. They take care of the children, maintain the indoor and outdoor environments and manage the day to day tasks well. Kaimahi know their roles and responsibilities well and undertake these tasks with enthusiasm and commitment. Kaimahi are engaged in training courses that they believe will fulfil their specific professional needs and those of their children.

The whānau meet regularly, share in decision making and participate in programme planning. Whānau ably monitor the operations and management of the kōhanga reo. They have begun discussing succession planning for the future. Several items in the strategic plan have being completed over a period of time. Whānau have a clear focus on achieving positive outcomes for children.

Children’s individual profiles need to be further developed reflect each child’s progress and achievement. This information should be shared with whānau.

2 Review Priorities

The Focus of the Review

Before the review, the whānau were invited to consider its priorities for review using guidelines and resources provided by ERO.

The detailed priorities for review were then determined following a discussion between the ERO review team and whānau. This discussion focused on existing information held by the kōhanga reo (including self-review information) and the extent to which potential issues for review contributed to positive outcomes for children at the kōhanga reo.

The whānau chose mana reo as its focus area.

All ERO education reviews in kōhanga reo focus on the quality of education. For ERO this includes the quality of:

• whānau self review and strategic planning
• programme planning, assessment and evaluation.

ERO’s findings in these areas are set out below.

3 Findings

Mana Reo

Background

How well do children use te reo Māori?

Children are developing well in their use of te reo Māori.

Areas of good performance

Children are supported in positive ways to use and understand te reo Māori. Karakia, hīmene and waiata are a regular part of the children’s day. The older children share their pepeha confidently with their peers. Children confidently give instructions to each other. They are developing leadership roles and regularly lead karakia and waiata. Whānau use te reo Māori consistently with the children throughout the day.

Children often support kaumātua on the paepae at the marae. During the welcoming of visitors to the marae children hear formal language. They observe marae protocols and learn how to care for visitors. They competently recite complex traditional waiata. Whānau receive positive feedback from the community about children’s interactions. The marae is a special part of learning for the children.

Children are enthusiastic and confident learners. Children have opportunities to follow their interests and explore a range of resources. Children enjoy interacting with their peers, playing for extended periods and moving at their own pace. Kaimahi and whānau support children by listening to their ideas, challenging their thoughts and guiding them with activities. Children respond to questions.

Children are well cared for and learn in an environment where whanaungatanga is valued and practiced. Kaimahi work well together and are positive role models for children. They each have roles and responsibilities that they diligently follow. Whānau often support kaimahi when the kaiako has marae duties. The relationship between the whānau at the kōhanga reo and marae are harmonious and positive.

Children enjoy the experiences they have at kōhanga reo. The indoor environment is colourful, spacious and organised well for the children. There are clearly defined areas with separate work rooms for the tuakana and teina. The sleeping room for babies is attractive and well organised. There are colourful, attractive displays of children’s work on the walls. The rooms are warm and inviting. Whānau have recently competed the upgrade to the physical environment. The outdoor area is welcoming and inviting for children.

Planning and Evaluation

Areas of good performance

The whānau manage the affairs of their kōhanga well. Meetings are well organised with a set agenda and regular report presented. The whānau make decisions collectively. They are beginning to discuss succession planning. Whānau identify members who will benefit from training and prepare them to take over some of the managerial roles in the kōhanga reo. Long serving whānau members have maintained high standards of management. Children benefit from the efforts of the whānau.

Whānau have an effective policy framework to guide their practice. The whānau regularly monitor policies and procedures that relate to the kōhanga reo operations. These policies are current and reflect regulation requirements.

Whānau support kaimahi well in the workplace. Personnel documents including job descriptions, employment contracts, first aid certificates, police vetting and appraisals are complete. Kaiako are engaged in training and are active purapura members. The administrator is highly efficient in managing the kōhanga reo documents on behalf of the whānau. This benefits children’s learning and wellbeing.

Consistent self review practices are used to improve practice for children. There is strong evidence of self review practices across the kōhanga reo. Whānau manage their finances well and aim to provide better services for the children. They are seeking to improve their employment contracts for kaimahi to raise employment conditions. Children’s interests underpin whānau discussions.

Strategic planning is good. The whānau use Te Ara Tūāpae to guide their strategic planning. A number of projects in the current strategic plan have been completed. Whānau are beginning discussions about updating and extending the children’s outdoor playground. The whānau seek to provide essential equipment for their children in a planned way. Children benefit from forward planning.

Kaupapa plans are well prepared and comprehensive. Planning has good detail to guide kaimahi and whānau when they deliver kaupapa to children. These plans are on display for quick reference. Learning topics are selected and linked to the seasons, atua Māori and Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira. Children happily participate in kaupapa learning. Kaupapa provide children with opportunities to learn about te ao Māori and reinforces their identity.

The kaimahi consistently review and monitor children’s progress. Areas for further support in te reo Māori and tikanga are identified as well as gaps in kaupapa learning. Reports to the whānau hui focus on children and their progress. Kaimahi are aware of the children’s needs and are committed to providing them with quality learning experiences.

Areas for development

There is limited information to inform whānau about their children’s progress and achievement at the kōhanga reo. Kaimahi need to develop individual profiles as a record of each child’s progress. Currently Kaiako collect kaupapa art samples and photographs. These are sent home at the end of each term as children’s work is important to their whānau.

4 Whānau Management Assurance on Compliance Areas

Overview

Before the review, the licensee, whānau and staff of the kōhanga reo completed an ERO LicensedKōhanga Reo Assurance Statement June 2013 and Self-Audit Checklist. In these documents they have attested that they had taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to:

• administration
• health, safety and welfare
• personnel management
• financial and property management.

During the review, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on outcomes for children:

• emotional safety (including behaviour management, prevention of bullying and abuse)
• physical safety (including behaviour management, sleeping and supervision practices; accidents and medication; hygiene and routines; travel and excursion policies and procedures)
• staff qualifications and organisation
• evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake.

5 Recommendations

ERO recommends the whānau focus on:

• Supporting kaimahi to develop a better understanding of assessment

developing a strategic goal and plan for increasing the roll.

When is ERO likely to review the kōhanga reo again?

ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.

Lynda Pura Watson National Manager Review Services Māori (Te Uepū-ā-Motu)

21 November 2014

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