Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau a Hinetāpora

1 Te Horopaki

Ko Mangahānea te marae
Kei roto i te papatipu o Uepōhatu
Ko Hinetāpora te tipuna whare
Ko Reneti te whare karakia
Ko Rutu Tawhiorangi te wharekai
Ko Hinetāpora te kōhanga reo

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau a Hinetāpora ki te marae o Mangahānea, ki te tāone tuawhenua o Ruatōrea, i te Tai Rāwhiti. E whakahaerehia ana te kōhanga reo i roto i te wharekai. E karapotia ana te taiao ako ki ngā whakairo tuku iho, ki ngā tukutuku anō hoki, ā, he wāhi mahi whakahihiri mō ngā tamariki. He tokomaha ngā whānau kua whai wāhi mai ki te kōhanga reo mō te wā roa.

2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa ngā tamariki e whakawhanaunga, e taunekeneke hoki ki ētahi atu?

He pai te whakawhanaunga o ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu, ā, e whai wāhi atu ana rātou ki ngā taunekeneke e manaaki ana, e tautoko ana hoki i a rātou.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e poipoi ana i tō rātou tuakiri. Ka tū pakari rātou ki te taki, te waiata, me te kōrero i ō rātou tīpuna rongonui. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te ako i te hītori o tō rātou iwi o Ngāti Porou, mā ngā waiata, ngā mōteatea, ngā kōrero tuku iho, ngā haka, ngā whakaari, me ngā pepeha. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki ngā tūmomo huihuinga i te marae, pērā i ngā pōwhiri. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki kia kite i te whakatutukitanga o ngā kaumātua me te whānau i ngā tikanga. Ka hāpai rātou i ngā tamariki ki te ako i te tū o te tangata whenua me te manuhiri, mā tā rātou whai wāhi atu ki ngā huihuinga i te marae, ki te taha o ngā kaumātua. Ka whakanui ngā tamariki i ō rātou tātai whakapapa ki a Ngāti Porou, ki a Hinetāpora hoki.

Ka ū pūmau ngā kaimahi ki te rumaki reo Māori, puta noa i te rā. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tuākana ki ngā whakawhitinga kōrero māmā i roto i te reo Māori. Kua waia ngā tāina ki ngā oro me ngā tauira reo, ā, ka aro atu ki ngā kōrerorero mā te reo me ngā tohu ā-tinana hoki. E mārama ana, e whakamahi ana hoki ngā tamariki i te reo Māori māmā ki ngā horopaki ōkawa. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā whakawhitinga kōrero ki ngā tamariki tuākana, hei whakatairanga i te whakawhitiwhiti whakaaro mā te reo Māori. E whanake haere ana ngā tamariki ki te ako i te reo Māori me ngā tikanga o Ngāti Porou.

E whiwhi ana ngā tamariki i ngā hononga papai e poipoi ana i a rātou. Ka whakatauira ngā kaimahi i ngā uaratanga o te awhi, te aroha, me te manaaki, hei poipoi i te pai o ngā taunekeneke i te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whakatairangatia te whanaungatanga, puta noa i te hōtaka o ia rā. E ākina ana ngā tamariki e ngā kaimahi kia manaaki tētahi i tētahi, ā, ka hāpai anō hoki ngā kaimahi i ngā tuākana ki te ako ki te taha o ō rātou tāina. Ko ngā matea ake me ngā ngākau nuitanga ake o ia tamaiti, e noho matua ana ki ngā kaimahi, ā, ka aro wawe rātou ki aua tūāhuatanga i ngā wā e tika ana. Ka kitea te mauritau o ngā tamariki ki te kōhanga reo me te marae.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

He pai te whakahaeretanga a te whānau i te kōhanga reo. E noho pūmau ana rātou ki te tupu tonu me te whakapai tonu. He rawaka te taumata o te aromātai o roto e whakatutukihia ana. Kua arotakengia ngā wāhanga matua o ngā whakahaeretanga, pērā i ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga, te tūtohinga, me te aromātai hōtaka. Ka mahi ngātahi te whānau ki te whakatakoto i te aronga rautaki a te kōhanga reo, ā, ka aroturuki hoki rātou i ā rātou mahi whakahaere. Kei te tūtohinga ngā aratohu mārama mō ngā whakahaeretanga o ia rā. E whiwhi ana ngā tamariki i ngā hua ka puta i tētahi kōhanga reo e tino whakahaerehia ana.

Ka tino whakamaheretia ngā wheako akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whakamahere ngā kaimahi i ngā taumahi e tika ana mō ngā matea, ngā ngākau nuitanga, me ngā āheinga o ngā tamariki. Hui ai rātou i ia wiki ki te aromātai i te hōtaka akoranga, ā, ka whakatinana haere taua āhuatanga i ngā mahere mō meāke nei, me te whakaritenga o ngā taumahi ako mā ngā tamariki. Ka arotahi ngā kaimahi ki te whakamahere i ngā hōtaka ka whakaongaonga, ka whakawero, ā, ka whakawhānui hoki i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. He hōhonu ngā akoranga o roto i te hōtaka o ia rā, mō te ao e noho nei rātou hei uri o Ngāti Porou. E whai pūtake ana, e whai pānga ana hoki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki.

E noho matua ana te hauora me te haumaru ki te kōhanga reo. Arotakengia ai ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga i ia te wā, kia hāngai ai ēnei ki ngā herenga ā-ture o te wā. Ka āta tiakina te wāhi hei āta whakarite i te haumaru me te noho hāneanea hoki o ngā tamariki. Ka ū ki ngā tino taumata o ngā mahi akuaku. Ko te hauora me te haumaru o ngā tamariki te tino aronga matua.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

Kei te pakari haere, kei te puāwai haere ngā mahi aromatawai. Kua whakatinanahia e ngā kaimahi te maha o ngā huarahi aromatawai, hei tātari i tēnā e whai pānga matua ana ki ā rātou. Ko te auau o te aronga ki te aroturuki i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki, ka riterite anō hoki i te āhua o ngā mōhiohio ka puta ki ngā kaimahi me te whānau. Kāhore ngā tamariki e whiwhi ana i ngā painga ka ahu mai i te pakari o ngā mahi aromatawai.

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:

• whakapakarihia ngā whakaritenga e pā ana ki te aromatawai me te aroturuki.

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 Whānau a Hinetāpora i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori

07 Haratua, 2018

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

1 Context

Ko Mangahānea te marae,
Kei roto i te papatipu o Uepohatu,
Ko Hinetāpora te tipuna whare,
Ko Reneti te wharekarakia,
Ko Rutu Tawhiorangi te wharekai,
Ko Hinetāpora te kōhanga reo

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau a Hinetāpora is based on Mangahānea Marae in the rural township of Ruatōrea on the East Coast. The kōhanga reo operates from the wharekai. The learning environment showcases traditional whakairo and tukutuku and a vibrant working space for children. Many whānau have been involved with the kōhanga reo for a number of years.

2 The Evaluation Findings

How well do our children relate to and interact with others?

Children relate positively with others and enjoy caring and supportive interactions with others.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Children learn in an environment where their identity is nurtured. They stand proudly when they recite, sing and talk about their famous tīpuna. Kaimahi provide opportunities for children to learn about their Ngāti Porou history through waiata, mōteatea, stories, haka, drama and pepeha. Children participate in events at the marae including pōwhiri and other hui. Kaimahi provide opportunities for children to observe practices of kaumātua and whānau in traditional settings. They support children to learn about the roles of tangata whenua and manuhiri by participating in marae-based events alongside kaumātua. Children celebrate their ancestral links to Ngāti Porou and Hinetāpora.

Kaimahi maintain an immersion environment throughout the day. Tuākana engage in simple te reo Māori conversations. Tāina are familiar with sounds and patterns and respond in verbal and non-verbal ways. Children understand and use basic te reo Māori during formal situations. Kaimahi use conversations with the older children to promote communication in te reo Māori. Children are developing as early language learners of te reo Māori and tikanga of Ngāti Porou.

Children experience positive and nurturing relationships. Kaimahi model the values of awhi, aroha and manaaki to foster positive interactions in the learning programme. Whanaungatanga is promoted in the daily programme. Kaimahi encourage children to show care for each other and support tuākana to learn alongside their tāina. Individual children’s needs and interests are a priority for kaimahi, who respond to these as necessary. Children appear secure in the kōhanga reo and marae settings.

Planning and Evaluation

The kōhanga reo is managed well by whānau. They are committed to continual growth and improvement. A satisfactory level of internal evaluation occurs. Key areas of operations have been reviewed such as policies and procedures, charter and programme evaluation. The whānau work together to set the strategic direction for the kōhanga reo and monitor their management practices. The charter provides clear guidelines for the day to day operations. Children benefit from a well-managed kōhanga reo.

Children’s learning experiences are well planned. Kaimahi plan activities appropriate to the needs, interests and abilities of children. They meet weekly to evaluate the learning programme which informs forward planning and organisation of learning activities for children. Kaimahi focus on planning programmes to stimulate, challenge and extend children’s learning. The daily programme is rich in learning about the world within a Ngāti Porou context. Children’s learning is meaningful and relevant.

Health and safety is a priority at the kōhanga reo. Policies and procedures are regularly reviewed to stay current with regulations. The environment is maintained to ensure that children are safe and comfortable. A high standard of hygiene practices are maintained. Children’s health and safety is paramount.

Key Next Steps

Assessment is evolving. Kaimahi have implemented several assessment methods to determine what is best for their children. A regular approach to monitoring children’s learning will provide consistent information to kaimahi and whānau. Children do not benefit from steady assessment practices.

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:

• To strengthen assessment and monitoring practices.

When is ERO likely to evaluate the kōhanga reo again?

The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau a Hinetāpora will be in three years.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori

7 May 2018

Information about the Kōhanga Reo

1 Te Aromātai a te Tari Arotake Mātauranga

Ko Mangahānea te marae, Kei roto i te papatipu o Uepōhatu, Ko Hinetāpora te tipuna whare, Ko Reneti te whare karakia, Ko Tauwhiorangi te wharekai, Ko Hinetāpora te kōhanga reo.

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau a Hinetāpora ki te wharekai o te marae o Mangahānea, e pā tata atu ana i te tāone o Ruatōria ki te Tai Rāwhiti. Nō te rautau o ngā 1800 te wharekai i whakatū, inarā, he tino taonga. Ko ngā tikanga me ngā kawa o Ngāti Porou e pou here ana i ngā āhuatanga katoa o ngā mahi a te whānau, me te hōtaka akoranga a ngā tamariki.

Nā te hui tahi me te kōrero tahi mō ngā tūmanako me ngā wawata mō ngā tamariki ki te kōhanga reo, he hiahia tō te whānau ki te mōhio:

‘He pēhea rawa ngā hononga e hāpai ana i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki?’

Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te pai o ō rātou hononga ki te whānau, te hapū, te iwi, me te hapori. E ai ki te whānau o te kōhanga reo, ka hāpai tēnei rōpū tamariki i ngā whakatupuranga kei te heke tonu mai. He pai te atawahai a ngā pākeke katoa i ngā tamariki. He rawengā hononga me ngā taunekeneke a ngā tamariki.

Ko ngā matea me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki e whakanuitia ana ki tēnā e ākona ana e rātou. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki ki te whakarerekē haere i te hōtaka. Ka tūhura ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e whakaongaonga ana i a rātou. Ka rumakina ngā tamariki ki te hōhonutanga o te reo Māori. E whanake ana rātou ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. E noho ngākau nui ana te whānau ki te ako i te reo Māori, hei hāpai i ā rātou tamariki.

Ko ngā tamariki te aronga nui kia whai hua ai ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau. Kei reira te nohotanga o ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga. Kei te kounga kairangi te ārahitanga, ā, ka kitea hoki puta noa i ngā whakaritenga a ngā kaimahi me te whānau. He mārama ngā tukanga e pā ana ki te whakahaere pūtea, te whakamahere rautaki, te arotake whaiaro, te whakahaere tari, te hauora, me te haumaru.

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 whakawhitinga kōrero i waenga o te rōpū arotake o te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Māori me te whānau.

I whakaritea e te whānau ko tāna kaupapa arotahi mō tēnei arotake, ko:

• Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira.

Ko te katoa o ngā arotake mātauranga ā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Māori i roto i ngā kōhanga reo e arotahi ana ki te kounga o te mātauranga. Ki tā te Tari Arotake Mātauranga Māori, 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 Māori i roto i ēnei wāhanga, kei raro iho nei.

3 Ngā Whakaaturanga

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

He whakamārama

‘He pēhea rawa ngā hononga e hāpai ana i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki?’

Ngā wāhanga e pai ana te whakahaere

Ka rumakina ngā tamariki ki te hōhonutanga o te reo Māori. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i ngā tāngata e kōrero ana i te reo ā-iwi o Ngāti Porou hei reo taketake mō rātou. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi me ngā kaumātua i ngā tūmomo taumahi kia hihiri ai te ako reo mō ngā tamariki. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te takiwā me te iwi. Ka whakamahi ngā tamariki i te reo Māori i ngā wā ōkawa me ngā wā ōpaki. E āhei ana rātou ki te whai i ngā tohutohu me te whakamahi i ngā kīanga māmā. He pai te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.

Ka tūhura, ā, ka whaiwhai haere ngā tamariki i ō rātou ngākau nuitanga i tētahi taiao whakaaraara. He maha ngā tūmomo rauemi, ā, kua hangaia ētahi ki te takiwā tonu nei. Ka noho ngā kaimahi ki ngā wāhanga ako matahuhua, kia āhei ai te tautoko,te pāhekoheko hoki ki ngā tamariki. Nā te maha o ngā tūmomo taumahi i te wā kotahi, e āhei ana ngā tamariki ki te tūhura me te haereere i runga anō i tō rātou ake hiahia. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te whakaongaonga o ngā taumahi ki tēnei hōtaka.

Kua whakaaria atu ki ngā tamariki ngā tauria toki nō Ngāti Porou e noho manawa whakahī ana i roto i tō rātou hapori o Ruatōria. Ka whai wāhi ngā tamariki ki ngā huihuinga i te marae, pērā i ngā pōwhiri, ngā tangihanga, me ngā hui ā-iwi, ā-hapū hoki. Ka kitea rātou i te kawenga a ngā kaumātua me ngā kuia i ngā tikanga-ā-iwi. Ka whakatairanga ake aua hononga i te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki. Kei te tipu ngā tamariki hei uri o Ngāti Porou.

Ko ngā hononga papai a ngā tamariki e hāpai ana i tō rātou whakawhanaketanga. He atawhai, he aroha hoki ki ō rātou hononga ki ngā pākeke, ki waenga hoki i a rātou anō. Ka kitea te pai o ngā tuākana ki te tiaki i ngā tēina. Ka whakamana te kaiako i ia tamaiti, mā te whakaute, te whakanui i ōna tātai whakapapa, ā, mā ngā mātāpono anō hoki o te whanaungatanga. Whakapā atu ai ngā tamariki ki ngā tūmomo tāngata o te hapori i ia te wā. Ka whakatairangatia te whakawhanaketanga o te katoa o te tamaiti, mā ngā hononga me ngā taunekeneke o te kounga kairangi.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa te whakamahere, te aroturuki, me te pūrongo i ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki me ngā wawata o te whānau?

Ngā wāhanga e pai ana te whakahaere

Ka whakatairangatia te waiora o ngā tamariki nā te whai huatanga o ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau. He mārama te aronga me te ahunga whakamua ā te whānau mō te huarahi kei mua tonu i te kōhanga reo me ā rātou tamariki. E tino arahina ana te kōhanga reo, nā te pakari o te hautūtanga, me te whakapūmautanga hoki o te whānau. Ko ētahi o ngā whāinga rautaki, ko ētahi whare hou me te reo Māori. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te pai o te whānau ki te whakamahere rautaki.

Ka whakatairangatia te waiora o te katoa o te tamaiti, nā te whai pūtaketanga o ngā mahi ki te arotake whaiaro. Ka whai hua te whānau ki te whakatinana i te arotake whaiaro i ia te wā. Ka hāngai ngā whakaaro huritao o te whānau ki ngā whakawhitinga kōrero me ngā whakawhanaketanga anō hoki o mua, o tēnei wā tonu, o te wā anō hoki kei te heke mai, ā, ka hāngai ki ngā tūmomo āhuatanga o te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ka whakaōkawatia aua whakaaro huritao ki ngā pānui, ngā hui, me ngā meneti a te whānau. Ka hāngai pū ngā mahi arotake whaiaro a te kōhanga reo ki ngā āhuatanga ka whai hua ki ngā tamariki.

E tino tautokona ana ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki nā te whai huatanga anō hoki o te whakahaere i te pūtea. E ōrite ana ngā tukanga ki te whakahaere pūtea ki ērā o ngā tino mahi kaute. He moni tuwhene tā te whānau. Ka whakapakaritia ngā matea o ngā tamariki nā te hoko i ia te wā i ngā rauemi me ngā taputapu.

Kei te whai wheako ngā tamariki i ngā hōtaka akoranga e whai pūtake ana, ā, i āta whakamaheretia ai hoki. He pai te whakatakotoranga o ngā mahere o te wā roa me te wā poto, ā, ka hono anō hoki ki Te Whāriki me Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira. He mātau ngā kaimahi ki te whakapuaki ki ngā tamariki ngā hōtaka e hāngai ana ki ngā uaratanga me ngā tikanga o te ao Māori.

Ka hāngai te aromatawai ki ngā pūmanawa o ngā tamariki. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā rautaki aromatawai matahuhua, arā, ko ngā whakaahua, ngā mahi toi me ngā kōrerorero, ngā kitenga, ngā rātaka ā-hiko, me ngā pūkete. E whakamātau ana ngā kaimahi i te aronga aromatawai a Te Whatu Pōkeka. Ka hāngai taua tūmomo aromatawai ki ngā pūmanawa me ngā ngākau nuitanga o te tamaiti. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā hōtuku ki te whakapai me te whakarerekē haere i te hōtaka akoranga mā ngā tamariki. Ko te pakari o te aromatawai e whakatairanga ana i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga.

E hāngai pū ana ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki ki ngā whakaaro huritao me ngā mahi aromātai a ngā kaimahi. Ka tāutu, ka whakawhiti kōrero hoki ngā kaimahi i ngā take e pā ana ki te hōtaka, tae atu ki te reo Māori, ngā kaupapa, ngā rauemi whakaako, ngā mahere, ngā haerenga, me te taiao o waho. Ka whakatairangatia te ako a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga, nā te whai pūtaketanga, te whakaarotanga nui hoki o ngā wheako akoranga.

4 Te Whakaatu 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 whakahaeretanga ā te whānau
• a, te waiora, me te whai orangate hauor
• 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:

• gā mahi whakaweti, mahi tūkino)te haumaru whatumanawa (tāpiri atu ko te whakatau tamariki, ko te ārai i n
• ngā tikanga haerenga whakawaho)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
• kaimahingā tohu mātauranga me ngā whakaritenga
• ngā whakaritenga, tikanga hōneatanga e pā ana ki te ahi me te rū whenua.

Kāhore Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i tāutu i ētahi wāhanga kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture.

5 Ngā Taunakitanga

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

• whakawhanake i tētahi rautaki ka whakapakari ake i te āheinga reo Māori o ngā mema o te whānau
• whakawhanake, ki te whakaōkawa hoki i tētahi mahere rautaki pakari mō ngā whare hou.

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)

27 Kohi-tātea 2015

1 The Education Review Office (ERO) Evaluation

Ko Mangahanea te marae,

Kei roto i te papatipu o Uepohatu,

Ko Hinetapora te tipuna whare,

Ko Reneti te wharekarakia,

Ko Tauwhiorangi te wharekai,

Ko Hinetapora te Kōhanga Reo.

Te Kōhanga Reo o Te Whānau a Hinetāpora is based in the wharekai of the Mangahanea marae, a short distance from the east coast town of Ruatoria. The wharekai was built during the 1800’s and is a taonga in its own right. Ngāti Porou tikanga and kawa underpin all aspects of whānau practice and the children’s learning programme.

In meeting and discussing the hopes and aspirations for the children of the kōhanga reo, the whānau wanted to know:

How well do relationships support children’s learning?

Children benefit from the positive relationships that they have whānau, hapū, iwi and community. The kōhanga reo whānau state that this group of children will support future generations. All adults care for the children. Children’s relationships and interactions are positive.

Children’s needs and interests influence what they learn. The kaimahi use children’s interests and adapt the programme accordingly. Children explore in a stimulating environment. Children are immersed in a rich te reo Māori environment. They are developing as speakers of te reo Maori. Whānau are committed to learning te reo Māori to support their children.

Children are the focus for effective whānau management. Policies and processes are in place. Leadership is of high quality and is evident throughout kaimahi practices and whānau. There are clear processes for financial management, strategic planning, self review, administration and health and safety.

2 Review Priorities

The Focus of the Review

Before the review, the whānau were invited to consider its priorities for review.

The priorities for review were then determined following a discussion between the ERO review team and whānau.

The whānau chose as its focus area: Taumata Whakahirahira

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 in the report findings.

3 Findings

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

How well do relationships support children’s learning?

Areas of good performance

Children are immersed in a rich te reo Māori environment. Children are exposed to Ngāti Porou native speakers of te reo Māori. Kaimahi and kaumatua use various activities to make language learning exciting for children. Children hear local stories about the area and iwi. Children use te reo Māori during formal and informal occasions. They are able to follow instructions and use simple phrases. Children are developing well as speakers of te reo Māori.

Children explore and follow their interests in a stimulating environment. There are various resources some of which are made locally. Kaimahi position themselves at various learning stations so they can support and interact with children. This multi activity approach allows children to explore and move at their own pace. Children profit from a stimulating programme of activities.

Children are exposed to various role models who affiliate to Ngāti Porou and are proud of their Ruatoria community. Children participate in marae events including powhiri, tangi, and hui a iwi and hapu. They observe kaumatua and kuia in their traditional roles. These relationships enhance the children’s development. Children are being raised as Ngāti Porou descendents.

Children’s positive relationships support their development. Their relationships with adults and each other are warm and loving. Tuakana are caring towards teina. The kaiako maintains the mana of each child by being respectful, acknowledging their whakapapa links and through the principles of whanaungatanga. Children have regular contact with various community members. Children’s holistic development is enhanced through high-quality relationships and interactions.

Planning and Evaluation

How well are children’s interests and whānau aspirations planned, monitored and reported?

Areas of good performance

Children’s wellbeing is enhanced through effective whānau management. The whānau has a clear sense of purpose and direction for the future of the kōhanga reo and their children. The kōhanga reo is lead well by strong leadership and a committed whanau. Strategic goals include new buildings and te reo Māori. Children benefit from the effective strategic planning of the whānau.

Children’s holistic well being is enhanced through purposeful self review practices. The whānau effectively implements regular self review. Whānau reflections are focused on past, present and future discussions and developments and covers different aspects of the kōhanga reo operations. These reflections are formalised in pānui, meetings and whānau minutes. The kōhanga reo self review practices are centred on improvements for children.

Children’s interests are well supported through effective financial management. Financial management processes are consistent with sound accounting practice. The whānau has a surplus. Children’s needs are strengthened through the regular purchase of resources and materials.

Children experience learning programmes that are relevant and well planned. Long and short term plans are well written and link to Te Whariki and ngā taumata whakahirahira. Kaimahi skilfully deliver programmes to children that reflect ao Māori values and practices.

Children’s assessments focus on their strengths. Kaimahi use various assessment tools including photos and artwork with annotation, observations, digital diaries and profile books. Kaimahi are triailing Whatu Pokeka assessment approach. This style of assessment builds on the individual strengths and interests of the children. Kaimahi use the data to improve and adjust the learning programme for the children. Strong assessment enhances children’s learning and development.

Children’s learning is central to kaimahi reflection and evaluation. Kaimahi identify and discuss programme issues including te reo Māori, kaupapa, learning resources, planning, outings and the physical environment. Children’s learning and development is enhanced through purposeful and well considered learning experiences.

4 Whānau Management Assurance on Compliance Areas

Overview

Before the review, the licensee, whānau and staff of the kōhanga reo completed an ERO Kōhanga Assurance Statement 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.

ERO identified no areas of non-compliance.

5 Recommendations

ERO recommends whānau:

• Develop a strategy to strengthen the reo Māori capacity of whānau members
• Develop and formalise a strong strategic plan for the new buildings.

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)

27 January 2015

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