Te Kōhanga Reo o Turi Pai Whenua

1 He Kupu Arataki

Kua mahi ngātahi Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, ngā whānau, ngā kaiārahi, me ngā hapori ki te whakatakoto i ngā tirohanga aromātai e whai wāhi nui ai ki te hāpai i ngā whakapaitanga, ki te tautuhi i te ahu whakamua, ā, ki te whakapakari ake hoki i te āheinga ki te aromātai.

2 Te Horopaki

Ko Te Kōhanga Reo o Turi Pai Whenua, tētahi kōhanga reo noho kāinga. Koia nei anake te kōhanga reo i te tāone, arā, i te hapori tonu o Te Hemo-a-Te Atonga, i Heretaunga. He manu pīrere ngā kaimahi katoa, nō tēnei kōhanga reo. He tātai whakapapa, he tātai ā-whakatupuranga ki waenga i te whānau.

3 Te Aronga o te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa te aro atu a ngā mokopuna ki te reo Māori?

Kei te mārama ngā mokopuna i te reo Māori, ā, he tika anō hoki tā rātou aro atu ki te reo mō te āhua tonu o tō rātou māramatanga.

4 Ngā Whakaaturanga

E whai wāhi nui ana ngā mokopuna ki tētahi taiao e mau nei i te reo Māori hei aronga matua. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te tangongitanga o ngā tūmomo rautaki e akiaki ana i te whakamahinga o ngā mokopuna i te reo Māori, pērā i ngā waiata, ngā pepeha, me ngā karakia. Ka taea e ngā mokopuna tuākana te whakautu ā-waha ngā pātai māmā, ā, ka whakamahi ngā pēpi i te reo ā-tinana ki te whakaatu i tō rātou māramatanga. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā pātai, te whāngai kupu, te tāruarua, me ngā mahi hei hāpai i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā mokopuna. Ka whakamihi rātou i ngā whakatutukitanga a ngā mokopuna i roto i te reo Māori. E whanake ana ngā mokopuna ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.

Ka whai wāhi atu ngā mokopuna ki tētahi hōtaka e akiaki ana i a rātou ki te ako mātātoa. He rauhanga ngā kaimahi. Ka ārahi rātou i ngā taumahi whakahihiri, taumahi pārekareka hoki e hāpai ana i ngā mokopuna ki te taunekeneke pai ki ō rātou hoa. Ka āta whakarite ngā kaimahi kia tautokona te whai wāhi atu a ngā mokopuna ki ngā kaupapa kori tinana. Ka akiaki rātou i ngā mokopuna ki te tūhura i te ao tūturu me te ao māoriori. Ka whakaratohia ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā mokopuna ki te whai i ō rātou ake ngākau nuitanga. Kei te harikoa ngā mokopuna hei ākonga.

Kua roa nei ngā tau e whai wāhi atu ana te koroua ki te kōhanga reo, ā, he tino pou ia o te tautoko me te ārahitanga ki te kōhanga reo. Kua whai wāhi atu ngā whakatupuranga o te whānau ki te kōhanga reo, ā, i nāianei kei te whakauru ngā manu pīrere o mua i ā rātou tamariki ki te kōhanga reo. He tukanga ā ngā kaimahi mō te whakamahere i te hōtaka me te aromatawai i ngā mokopuna. He kōpaki ā ia mokopuna e kapo atu ana i tā rātou ahu whakamua i roto i ngā akoranga, ā, e hāngai pū ana hoki ki ngā whāinga i ngā mahere. Kua rite ngā kaimahi i nāianei ki te tuhi me te whakatakoto haere i te aromātai hōtaka, ā, ka whakatairanga ake taua mahi i te hōtaka akoranga. E arahina ana ngā mahi whakahaere tari ki te mahere ā-tau. E āta whakahaerehia ana ngā tuhinga e pā ana ki ngā kaimahi, ā, e hāngai ana hoki ki te wā nei. Kua whakatutukihia ngā kaimahi te arohaehae. Ka ārahi aua arohaehae i te ako ngaio ka whai ake.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka whai ake

E whakariterite ana te whānau ki te whakapiki ake i te whai wāhi atu a te whānau. Mā tēnā, ka pai kē atu tō rātou āheinga ki te whakatau i ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki ngā take e whai ake nei, arā, ki te:

• aromātai o roto
• te aromātai i te hōtaka
• te whakamahere rautaki
• te arotake me te pūrongo i ngā āhuatanga e whai pānga ana ki ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga o te hauora me te haumaru.

5 Te Whakatau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

I te wā o te aromātai, i tirohia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā pūnaha ki te whakahaere i ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei:

• te haumaru ā-whatumanawa, tae atu ki te ārahi mauritau me te ārai tamariki
• te haumaru ā-tinana, tae atu ki te mātakitaki tamariki, ngā whakaritenga whakamoe, ngā aituā, te whāngai rongoā; me ngā kaupapa here, ngā tukanga hoki mō ngā haerenga whakawaho
• te tū tika o ngā kaimahi, tae atu ki te tika o ngā tohu mātauranga, ngā mahi arowhai a ngā pirihimana, me te tatauranga ki waenga i te kaiako me te tamaiti 
• ngā whakaritenga ohotata me ngā tikanga ohotata e pā ana ki te rū whenua, te ahi, te waipuke, te tai āniwhaniwha, me te mate urutā.

E whakaae ana te whānau, koia nei kei raro iho nei, ko ngā wāhanga o ngā herenga ā-ture hei whakatutuki, arā, me tahuri rātou ki te: 

• whakarite i tētahi tukanga o te arotake whaiaro, o te aromātai o roto hoki e whakahaerehia ana i ngā wā katoa, hei hāpai i te kōhanga reo ki te whakapūmau me te whakapai ake i te kounga o te mātauranga me te atawhai
  [R46 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; GMA6 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008] 
• whakarite i tētahi tukanga mō te aromātai i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka akoranga
  [R43 (1)(a) (i) (ii) Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; C1-4 me te C7-10 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]
• whakarite i te kāwanatanga me te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo kia whai hua ai, mā ngā whakaritenga o te whakahaeretanga papai, tae atu ki Te Korowai 
  [R47 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; GMA 1-12 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]  āta whakarite i tētahi mahere rautaki me tētahi mahere ā-tau e ārahi ai i ngā whakahaeretanga i te kōhanga reo
  [R46 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; GMA8 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008] 
• whakarite, kia whakapeto ngoi ki te whakatairanga i te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki i te ratonga; ā, me whakapeto ngoi hoki ki te kaupare atu i ngā maiki, heoi, me whakatika, me whakapai ake i ia te wā, me whakamahi tika, me noho mōrearea kore hoki te wāhi, ngā rauhanga, me ngā taputapu
  [R46 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; HS1-33 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]

6 Te Taunakitanga

I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo te taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:

• mahi te whānau ki te taha o te tari ā-rohe o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo ki te whakawhanake i tētahi mahere mahi e whakatutuki ai i ngā take i whakatakotohia ai ki tēnei pūrongo.

Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services

30 Pipiri, 2021

7 Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

1 Introduction

The Education Review Office, whānau, leaders and communities have collaborated to provide evaluation insights that foster improvement, identify progress and build evaluation capability.

2 Context

Te Kohanga Reo o Turi Pai Whenua is home based. It is the only kōhanga reo situated in the township of Havelock North, a suburb of Hastings. All kaimahi are graduates of the kōhanga reo. The whānau have intergenerational connections. 

3 Evaluation Focus

How well do mokopuna respond to te reo Māori?

Mokopuna understand te reo Māori and respond in ways that are appropriate to their understanding.

4 Findings

Mokopuna enjoy an environment where te reo Māori is the priority. Kaimahi use a range of strategies to encourage the use of te reo Māori by the mokopuna such as waiata, pepeha and karakia. The older mokopuna are able to respond verbally to simple questions while the babies use body language to communicate their understanding. Kaimahi use questions, prompts, repetition and actions to support mokopuna language development. They praise mokopuna for their achievements in te reo Māori. Mokopuna are developing as speakers of te reo Māori.

Mokopuna participate in a programme where they are encouraged to be active learners. Kaimahi are resourceful. They lead interesting and engaging activities that allow mokopuna to positively interact with their peers. Kaimahi ensure the mokopuna are supported to participate in physical activity. They encourage mokopuna to explore both the physical and the natural world. Mokopuna are provided opportunities to follow their interests. Mokopuna are happy learners.

The koroua who has been a part of the kōhanga reo for many years and provides valuable support and guidance. Whānau paticipation has been intergenerational with graduates now enrolling their tamariki. Kaimahi have in place processes for programme planning and mokopuna assessment. Each mokopuna have kopaki that captures their learning progression and aligns directly to planning goals.   Kaimahi are ready to now document and record programme evaluation, which will further enhance the learning programme. The administration tasks are guided by an annual plan. Personnel documents are well managed and up to date. Kaimahi appraisals have been completed. These provide guidance for future professional learning.

Key Next Steps

Whānau are planning to increase whānau participation. This will ensure they are better positioned to make decisions on the following issues:

• internal evaluation
• programme evaluation
• strategic planning
• review and reporting on health and safety policies and procedures.

5 Assurance on Legal Requirement

During the evaluation, ERO looked at systems for managing the following areas:

• emotional safety including positive guidance and child protection
• physical safety including supervision, sleep procedures, accidents, medication, excursion policy and procedures
• suitable staffing including appropriate qualifications, police vetting, ratios
• emergency procedures and practices for earthquakes, fire, flood, tsunami and pandemic.

The whānau agree that the following areas of non-compliance must be addressed to:

• ensure there is an ongoing process of self-review and internal evaluation to help the kōhanga maintain and improve the quality of its education and care
  [R46 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; GMA6 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]
• establish a process for evaluating the effectiveness of the learning programme
  [R43 (1) (a) (i) (ii) Education (Early Childhood Service) Regulations 2008; C1-4 and C7-10]
• ensure that the kōhanga reo is effectively governed and managed in accordance with good management practices, including Te Korowai
  [Regulations 47 (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; GMA 1-12 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]
• ensure there is a strategic and annual plan to guide kōhanga reo operation
  [R46 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; GMA8 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]
• ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to promote the good health and safety of children enrolled in the service; and take all reasonable precautions to prevent accidents and that the premises, facilities, and other equipment on those premises are kept in good repair, maintained regularly, used safely and kept free from hazards.
  [Regulations 46 (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; HS 1-33 Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]

6 Recommendation

ERO and the (kōhanga reo whānau) developed the following recommendation:

• that the whānau work with the District Office to develop an action plan to address the issues in this report.

Darcy Te Hau
Toka-ā-Nuku - Director
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services

30 June 2021

7 Information about the Kōhanga Reo