2330 Takapau Road, Waipukurau
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau - 23/03/2020
1 Te Horopaki
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau ki te tāone o Waipukurau. Whai muri i te arotake o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, kua whai wāhi atu ngā whānau hou o te kōhanga reo ki ngā kaupapa āwhina a SELO. Kua whakapeto ngoi te whānau ki te whakatutuki i ngā wāhanga katoa i tāutuhia ai hei take āwangawanga i roto i te pūrongo o mua. Ka kitea tō rātou tūmāia ki te kawe i ō rātou tūranga.
2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Aromātai
He pēhea rawa ngā tamariki e whakaatu i te whanaungatanga me te māia hei ākonga?
Ka kitea ki ngā tamariki tō rātou māramatanga ki te whanaungatanga mā roto mai i ō rātou hononga ki ētahi atu. E whanake ana rātou hei ākonga māia.
Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira
He aroha tō te taiao ako o ngā tamariki. Ka whakapuaki ngā whānau i ngā tātai whakapapa e paihere ana i a rātou anō. Ko te tino mōhio o ngā kaimahi ki ngā tamariki e whakapuakihia ana ki tō rātou manaakitanga. Ka orioritia ngā pēpi kia moe. Ka toro atu ngā tamariki tuākana ki ngā kaimahi hei tautāwhi, hei hāpai hoki i a rātou. Ko te whakawhirinakitanga me te whakaute kei te pūtake o ngā hononga o ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu. Ka manaaki, ka tiaki hoki ngā tamariki tuākana i ō rātou tēina. Ka ako ngā pēpi, mai i ō rātou tuākana. E mōhio ana te whānau, kei te haumaru ā rātou tamariki ki te kōhanga reo. Kei te mauritau ngā tamariki.
He whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te ako i te reo Māori. Kua whakaritea e ngā kaimahi tētahi taiao e whakapūmau ana i te whakarauoratanga o te reo Māori. Ka whakapuaki te whānau i ō rātou wawata kia kōrero ā rātou tamariki i te reo Māori. Ka toro atu ngā kaimahi ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki e hāpai ai i te whakawhanaketanga o te reo o ngā tamariki. Ka pānui pukapuka, ka waiata i ngā wai, ka karakia, ka whakapuaki hoki i ō rātou pepeha, ā, ka whakatauira i ngā hanganga tika o te reo Māori, i ngā tohutohu, i ngā kōrero whakamana, ā, i ngā patapatai hoki. He hihiri te āhua o ngā taunekeneke a ngā tamariki i ngā kaimahi e pānui pukapuka ana ki a rātou. Ka taea e ngā tamariki ngā pātai māmā te whakautu mā te akiaki hoki a ngā pakeke. E whanake ana ngā tamariki, kia tīmata rātou ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
He whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te tūhura i ō rātou taiao ako. Kua whakatakotohia te hōtaka akoranga kia āhei ai ngā tamariki ki te whai i ō rātou ngākau nuitanga. Ka taea hoki e ngā tamariki ngā taumahi te tīpako, mai i ērā i whakaritea ai e ngā kaimahi. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki ngā taumahi e whakawhanake ana i ō rātou pūkenga kōiri. Ko ētahi o aua pūkenga e hāngai ana ki te kutikuti, te tā peita, me te tā pikitia. He ngāwari ki ngā tamariki te whakawhitiwhiti haere i ngā taumahi. Kua whakatakotohia e ngā kaimahi ngā mahinga kia tiaki te tamaiti i a ia anō, mō ngā wā kai, te horoi ringa, me te moe. Ka kitea ki ngā tamariki tō rātou māramatanga ki aua mahinga. E whanake ana te ngākau titikaha ō ngā tamariki hei ākonga.
Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai
Kua pai ake ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau. Kua toro atu ki te tautoko o ngā mātanga, ā, kua hāpai tēnei i te whānau ki te whakawhanake i ngā pūnaha e whakatutuki ai i ngā mahi whakahaere. He ngākau titikaha ō te whānau mō ō rātou pūkenga hou me ō rātou pūmanawa hou. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te aro atu ki te whakapai ake.
Kei te tupu te māramatanga o te whānau ki te whai huatanga o te arotake whaiaro ki te whakatinana ake i ngā whakapaitanga. Kua whakatakotohia e rātou tētahi pūnaha e whakatutuki ai i te arotake whaiaro. Kua whakahoungia te tūtohinga. E hāngai ana te katoa o ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga o te hauora me te haumaru ki te wā, ā, e whakatutuki ana hoki i ngā herenga ā-ture e tika ana. E mōhio ana te whānau ki ā rātou whāinga rautaki mō meāke nei. Ko tā rātou kōkiri i tā rātou ahunga rautaki e whakawhārikihia ana ki ngā hui ā-whānau. E hāngai ana ngā tuhinga kaimahi ki te wā. He pai ki ngā kaimahi tō rātou tautoko ngaio, nā te āhua o tā rātou tukanga arohaehae.
Ka whakamahere ngātahi ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka akoranga. Kei te māramahia e rātou ā rātou mahere, me te whakamahinga o aua mahere hei whakatutuki i ngā matea o ā rātou tamariki. He pai te āhua o ngā pūkete e whakatakoto ana i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. He pārekareka ki ngā whānau te pānui i ngā pūkete a ngā tamariki. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā kaimahi ki ngā whakawhitinga kōrero aromātai i roto i ā rātou hui. Ko aua whakawhitinga kōrero e hāpai ana i a rātou ki te whakarerekē haere i ā rātou mahi. E whakaaro nuitia ana ngā matea 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.
4 Te Taunakitanga
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
- whakapakari tonu te whānau i ā rātou pūnaha me ā rātou tukanga, kia tutuki ai ngā tino painga mō ngā tamariki.
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 Waipukurau i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Gloria Takuira
Acting Toka ā-nuku
23 Poutūterangi, 2020
Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo
Te tūwāhi |
Kei Waipukurau |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
55145 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
08F013 |
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Te tūmomo whare |
He kōhanga reo |
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Te raihana |
Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
20, kia tekau ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa |
20, tokowhā kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te ira tangata |
Kōtiro 10 Tama tāne 10 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori |
100% |
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Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake |
Kohi-tātea 2020 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
23 Poutūterangi, 2020 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga Arotake Tāpiri Arotake Tāpiri |
Pipiri 2016 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2013 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2012 |
1 Context
Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau is in Waipukurau. Since the last review, new whānau to the kōhanga reo have participated in SELO (Supporting Early Learning Opportunities) assistance. The whānau have worked tirelessly to address all areas of concern from the previous report. They show confidence in their roles.
2 The Evaluation Findings
How well do children show whanaungatanga and confidence as learners?
Children show an understanding of whanaungatanga through their relationships with others. They are developing as confident learners.
Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira
Children learn in an environment that is loving. Whānau share whakapapa connections to each other. Kaimahi know their children well and use this knowledge to care for children. Babies are sung gently to sleep. Older children go to kaimahi for reassurance and attention. Children form connections with others based on trust and respect. Older children care and look after their teina. Babies learn from their tuākana. Whānau know their children are safe in their kōhanga reo. Children appear secure.
Children have opportunities to learn te reo Māori. Kaimahi have established an environment that is committed to the revitalisation of the Māori language. Whānau share their aspirations for children to be speakers of te reo Māori. Kaimahi draw on a range of strategies to support children’s language development. They read books, sing waiata, share karakia, share their pepeha, role model the correct use of te reo Māori, instructions, affirming statements and asking questions. Children interact with excitement as they are being read to. Children can respond to simple questions when encouraged by adults. Children are developing as beginning speakers of te reo Māori.
Children are provided opportunities to explore their learning environments. The learning programme is set up to allow children to follow their interests. Children are also able to choose from activities set up by kaimahi. Children engage in activities that develop their fine motor skills. These include cutting, painting and drawing. Children move between activities with ease. Kaimahi have established self-care routines for kai, washing hands and sleep. Children show an understanding of these routines. Children are developing as confident learners.
Planning and Evaluation
Whānau whakahaere has improved. The expertise used to support the whānau has helped them develop systems to meet operational tasks. Whānau are confident in their newly acquired skills and capabilities. Children will benefit from an improvement focus.
Whānau have a growing understanding of the role of self-review to inform improvements. They have adopted a system to address self-review. The charter has been updated. All health and safety policies and procedures are current and align to relevant legislation. Whānau are aware of their strategic goals for the future. Progress against their strategic direction is tabled at whānau hui. Personnel documents are current. Kaimahi are positive about the professional support because of their appraisal process.
Kaimahi plan the learning programme together. They understand their planning and how to use this to meet the needs of their children. Well-presented profile books show children’s learning. Whānau enjoy reading children’s profiles. Kaimahi engage in evaluative discussions in their hui. They use these conversations to make changes to their mahi. Children’s needs are considered.
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.
4 Recommendation
ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendation:
- that the whānau continue to strengthen their systems and processes to provide positive outcomes for children.
5 When is ERO likely to evaluate the kōhanga reo again?
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau will be in three years.
Gloria Takuira
Acting Toka ā-nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services
23 March 2020
Information about the Kōhanga Reo
Location |
Waipukurau |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
55145 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
08F013 |
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Licence type |
Te Kōhanga Reo |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
20 children, including up to 10 aged under 2 |
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Kōhanga Reo roll |
20 children, including up to 4 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 10 Boys 10 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
100% |
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Review team on site |
January 2020 |
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Date of this report |
23 March 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review Supplementary Review Supplementary Review |
June 2016 October 2013 October 2012 |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau - 06/09/2016
Te Aromātai
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau ki Waipukurau. He hiahia tō te whānau ki te mōhio ki te āhua o ngā mahi e poipoi ana i ā rātou tamariki hei ākonga. I tāutu Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kei te ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e hāpai ana, e manaaki ana hoki i a rātou.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
1 Te Horopaki
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau ki te marae o Waipukurau. Nō ngā tau tata kua pahure ake nei, kua whakaotia ngā whakapaitanga ki te whare o te kōhanga reo, hei whakatutuki i ngā tikanga herenga ā-rohe o te kaunihera. Kua tau mai anō te pākahukahu ki waenga i te whānau i a rātou e whakariterite ana ki te whakatū i tētahi whare hou mō te kōhanga reo.
2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Arotake
He pēhea rawa tā ngā tamariki whakaatu i tō rātou harikoa, tūmāia hoki hei ākonga?
E whakaatu ana ngā tamariki e ako ana ki tētahi taiao e hāpai ana, e atawhai anō hoki i a rātou, ā, kei te tino poipoia hoki rātou.
Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira
Kei te whakamanahia te whakawhanaketanga ā-whatumanawa, ā-ahurea, ā-wairua hoki ō ngā tamariki. Ka tae atu rātou ki ngā tangihanga me ngā huihuinga i te marae e tū ana tō rātou kōhanga reo. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi me te whānau i ngā uaratanga o te manaaki me te atawhai i a rātou e whakatau manuhiri ana ki te kōhanga reo. Ka ako ngā tamariki i te tū a te tangata whenua, ā, ka waiata, ka mōteatea hoki rātou hei kīnaki i ngā whaikōrero. E ako ana rātou i ngā kawa me ngā tikanga mā ngā wheako māori. Ka ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e whakatūturu ana i ngā tikanga Māori.
E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e whakamana nui ana i te kōrero i te reo Māori. Rongo ai ngā tamariki i te reo Māori puta noa i te rā. Ka whakarato ngā kaiako me ngā mema o te whānau i ngā whaiwāhitanga mā ngā tamariki ki te whai wāhi atu ki ngā pōwhiri, ā, ka whakatauirahia e ngā kaikōrero te rere o te reo. Ka whai wāhi atu, ka hāpai hoki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te taki i ō rātou pepeha. He tākare te aro atu a ngā tamariki ki te korikori tinana me te waiata ā-ringa. E noho pūmau ana ngā kaimahi ki te whakawhānui i tō rātou mōhiotanga, tā rātou whakamahinga anō hoki i te reo Māori. Kei te whakangungu te nuinga hei whakapiki ake tonu i ā rātou tohu mātauranga i roto i te reo Māori. Kei te pakari haere ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
Ka whai wāhi ngā tamariki ki ngā taumahi ako e tino whai hua ana. Ka whakaratohia te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo taumahi, rauemi hoki mā ngā tamariki, hei kōkiri i tā rātou ake ako. He ngāwari te whakawhiti atu i ngā taumahi ki te tēpu kai. Ka akiaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki ki te whakaaro pohewa, te mahi auaha, me te whakaoti rapanga. He pakari ngā tamariki ki te whakatewhatewha me te whakamātau i ngā rauemi māoriori, tūturu hoki hei ākonga. E āta mātakina ana ngā tamariki i a rātou e noho ana ki te kōhanga reo. He whakaute, he atawhai hoki tō ngā taunekeneke ki waenga i ngā tamariki me ngā kaimahi. Ka whakakoia, ka whakanuia hoki ngā whakatutukitanga o ngā tamariki.
Ka ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e whakamana ana i te tū Māori. Ka ako rātou i ngā kōrero tuku iho me ngā mōteatea a tō rātou rohe. Ka hāpai ēnei i a rātou ki te āta tūhonohono ki tō rātou tuakiri hei uri o te iwi. Ka whakarite ngā kaimahi kia whai wāhi atu ai ngā tamariki ki ngā wheako akoranga ki tua atu i te kōhanga reo. He pai te whakamahere i ngā haerenga, ā, e tino tautokona ana e te whānau. Kei te haere ki ētahi atu kōhanga reo e whakapūmau ana i ngā hononga o ngā tamariki ki te hapori. Ka whiwhi ngā tamariki i ngā akoranga e mau nei i te whanaungatanga hei uaratanga matua o te kōhanga reo.
Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake
Kua tae ki te wā kia whai whakaaro ngā kaimahi ki ētahi atu huarahi ako mō ā rātou pēpi. Kua whakaurua ngā pēpi ki te hōtaka o ngā tamariki tuākana, ā, kāhore tēnei e āta aro nui ana ki ō rātou ake matea ā-whatumanawa, ā-tinana hoki. Ka whai hua ngā pēpi mā tētahi hōtaka akoranga e hāngai pū ana ki ō rātou ake matea.
Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai
Ka whai hua ngā mahi whakamahere, ā, ka ārahi hoki i te whakapuakitanga o te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whakarato ngā kaiako i ngā pūrongo ki te whānau i ia te wā, hei tohu i te āhua o te ako a ngā tamariki ki te kōhanga reo. Ko te tautoko tonutanga i ia te wā, me te ārahitanga anō hoki o te purapura me ngā kaupapa kaimahi ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo i āta whakatau i te tino māramatanga o ngā kaimahi ki te aromātai hōtaka. Ināianei, ka tuhi haere ngā kaimahi i tēnā o te hōtaka akoranga i whai hua ai, i tēnā hoki kāhore i whai hua ai, kia tau ai kē ko ngā whakapaitanga. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā tētahi hōtaka e āta aroturukitia ana, e āta whakahaerehia ana hoki.
E hāngai ana ngā tuhinga tūranga mahi me ngā arohaehae ki te wā, ā, nō nā tata tonu nei ngā kaupapa here i arotakengia ai kia hāngai ai ēnei ki te Vulnerable Children’s Act o 2014. He mārama, he pakari anō hoki te whakahaeretanga o ngā pūtea. He mārama te aronga rautaki a te whānau, me ngā mahere mahi. Ko ngā whakawhitinga kōrero e pā ana ki te whakahou ake i te kōhanga reo kua kōkirihia te whakaaro ki te whakakapi i te katoa, ā, e tautokona ana tēnei e Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo. Ahakoa he tawhito te whare, ā, e tika ana kia whakatikaina ētahi wāhanga, he mā tonu te kōhanga reo. Ka whakarato te whānau i tētahi taiao haumaru mō ngā tamariki.
Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake
He mea nui kia whakatakoto te whānau i tētahi tukanga e āta whakarite ana i te mōrearea kore o ngā tūmomo taputapu e wātea ana ki ngā tamariki. Kāhore ētahi o ngā wāhi tākaro o waho me ngā rauemi o waho hoki e āta tiakina ana mā ngā tamariki. Ko ngā taputapu tākaro o waho me ngā wāhi putu, he rehurehu, kāore hoki i te pai te whakarite mai.
3 Te Whakatau a te Whānau 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.
Kua whakatōpū te whānau i tā rātou ahu whakamua i roto i ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki te whare o te kōhanga reo. Ko te whakataunga ki te whakakapi i te whare – kaua ko te whakahou tonu i te whare o tēnei wā – e āta whakarite ana i te rōnakitanga o te kōhanga reo mō meāke nei.
Te Whakarāpopototanga
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau ki Waipukurau. He hiahia tō te whānau ki te mōhio ki te āhua o ngā mahi e poipoi ana i ā rātou tamariki hei ākonga. I tāutu Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga kei te ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e hāpai ana, e manaaki ana hoki i a rātou.
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 Waipukurau i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
06 Mahuru, 2016
Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo
Te tūwāhi |
Kei Waipukurau |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
55145 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
08F013 |
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Te tūmomo whare |
He kōhanga reo |
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Te raihana |
Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
20, kia tokorua ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa |
20, tokorua kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te ira tangata |
Kōtiro 11 Tama tāne 9 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori |
100% |
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Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake |
20 – 21 Pipiri 2016 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
06 Mahuru, 2016 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Tāpiri Arotake Tāpiri |
Whiringa-ā-nuku 2013 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2012 |
Evaluation
Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau is situated in Waipukurau. Whānau were keen to know how well their children were being nurtured as learners. ERO identified that children are learning in a supportive and caring environment.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau will be in three years.
1 Context
Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau is located on Waipukurau Marae. Repairs have been completed in recent years to ensure the kōhanga reo building meets council by-law requirements. Whānau have a renewed sense of vigour as they plan toward the building of new kōhanga reo premises.
2 The Review Findings
How well do children show that they are happy and confident learners?
Children show that they are learning in a supportive and caring environment and are nurtured well.
Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira
Children’s emotional, cultural and spiritual development are affirmed. They participate in tangihanga and other marae gatherings that are held at the kōhanga reo. Kaimahi and whānau model values of manaaki and atawhai when welcoming manuhiri to the kōhanga reo. Children learn tangata whenua roles and support whaikōrero with waiata and mōteatea. They are learning to observe kawa and tikanga through authentic experiences. Children learn in an environment where tikanga Māori is normalised.
Children are learning in an environment where te reo Māori spoken is prioritised. Children hear te reo Māori consistently throughout the day. Kaiako and whānau members provide opportunities for children to participate in pōwhiri where fluency is modelled by kaikorero. Kaimahi participate and support children to recite their pepeha. Children respond enthusiastically to korikori tinana and waiata-ā-ringa. Kaimahi are committed to extending their knowledge and use of te reo Māori. Most are training to gain further qualifications in te reo Māori. Children are developing confidence as speakers of Māori.
Children participate in rewarding learning activities. A variety of activities and a range of resources are provided for children to initiate their own learning. Transition from activities to the kai table is smooth. Kaimahi encourage children’s imagination, creativity and problem solving. Children are confident to investigate and experiment with the natural and physical resources as learners. Children are well supervised during their time at kōhanga reo. Interactions between children and kaimahi are respectful and kind. Children’s achievements are affirmed and celebrated.
Children learn in an environment where being Māori is valued. They learn stories and mōteatea of their local region. These help them to connect to their tribal identity. Kaimahi ensure that children experience learning outside the kōhanga reo. Excursions are well planned and supported by whānau. Visiting other kōhanga reo reinforce children’s links with the local community. Children experience learning where whanaungatanga is a core value of the kōhanga reo.
Key Next Steps
It is time for kaimahi to consider other learning alternatives for their babies. The babies are integrated in to the programme with the older children which does not respond to their emotional and physical needs. Babies would benefit from a learning programme that caters specifically to their needs.
Planning and Evaluation
Planning is effective and guides the delivery of the learning programme. Kaiako provide whānau with regular reports to show how well children are learning at kōhanga reo. On-going support and guidance from the Purapura and District TKRNT staff have given kaimahi a sound understanding of programme evaluation. Kaimahi now record what worked and what didn’t in the learning programme in order to make improvements. Children benefit from a programme that is monitored and well managed.
Employee documentation and appraisals are up to date and policies have been recently reviewed to align to the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014. Financial management is transparent and robust. Whānau have a clear strategic direction and action plans. Discussions around refurbishment of the kōhanga have progressed to a total replacement which is supported by TKRNT. Although the building is dated and some areas need attention, the kōhanga is generally clean and tidy. Whānau provide a safe environment for children.
Key Next Steps
It is important that whānau put in place a process to ensure that the equipment children have access to, is safe. Some outdoor play areas and resources are not well maintained for children. Outdoor play equipment and storage areas are unclean and disorganised.
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.
Whānau have consolidated their direction going forward regarding the kōhanga reo building. The decision to replace the building instead of further renovation ensures sustainability of the kōhanga reo into the future.
Conclusion
Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau is situated in Waipukurau. Whānau were keen to know how well their children were being nurtured as learners. ERO identified that children are learning in a supportive and caring environment.
When is ERO likely to review the kōhanga reo again?
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Waipukurau will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
6 September 2016
Information about the Kōhanga Reo
Location |
Waipukurau |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
55145 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
08F013 |
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Licence type |
Te Kōhanga Reo |
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Licensed under |
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 |
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Number licensed for |
20 children, including up to 2 aged under 2 |
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Kōhanga Reo roll |
20 children, including up to 2 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 11 Boys 9 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori |
100% |
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Review team on site |
20 - 21 June 2016 |
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Date of this report |
6 September 2016 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Supplementary Review Supplementary Review |
October 2013 October 2012 |