30 Taitua Street, Tokirima, Taumarunui
View on mapE tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi ki te taha o te kura tuatahi o Taumarunui. E whakapūmau ana te kōhanga reo me te kura i ngā tino hononga ki waenga i a rātou anō, hei hāpai i ngā ākonga. He pai te tūnga o te kōhanga reo nei i roto i te hapori. Ka whiriwhiri ngā whānau i tēnei ngā kōhanga reo nā te kounga o te atawhai e whakaratohia ana mō ā rātou tamariki.
He pakari ngā tamariki ki te whakatinana i te whanaungatanga i ā rātou taunekeneke ki ētahi atu.
E poipoia ana ngā tamariki ki te reo Māori. Ka kōrero ngā kaiako i te reo Māori anake ki ngā tamariki. E hāpai ana taua āhuatanga i te whai māramatanga o ngā tamariki ki te reo Māori. Ka tarapekepeke ngā pēpi nā tō rātou manamanahau i ngā kaimahi e kōrero ana ki a rātou. Ka aro atu ngā tamariki tuākana ki ngā pātai. Ko te whakahuahua anō i ngā kupu hou me ngā rerenga kōrero hou e hāpai ana i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki. I ngā tamariki e whakawhiti kōrero ana ki ngā kaimahi, ka whakamahi rātou i ngā kupu e hāngai pū ana ki ngā tū kaupapa. He whānui ngā momo waiata e whakapūmau ana i ngā akoranga hou. Ka ako ngā tamariki i ngā waiata koroua me ngā waiata hou. He pārekareka ki a rātou te waiata. Kei te tākare, kei te harikoakoa hoki ngā tamariki i a rātou e waiata ana. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te ako mā te tangongitanga o ngā huarahi ako. Ka mātakitaki, ka taunekeneke hoki rātou i ngā tūmomo hōtaka akoranga o te reo Māori. E tino hāpaitia ana ngā tamariki kia puāwai rātou ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.
E whai wāhi atu ana ngā tamariki ki ngā akoranga e whakatairanga ake ana i ngā hononga ki ētahi atu. Ka whakatauira ngā kaiako me te whānau i te aroha, te manaakitanga, me te tiaki. Ka aro nui hoki ngā kaimahi ki te mana āhua ake o te tamaiti. Whakamihia ai, whakamanahia ai hoki ngā tamariki i roto i ā rātou taunekeneke. E hāpaitia ana tā rātou whai hononga manaaki ki ētahi atu. He pakari ngā hononga ki waenga i te tuakana me te teina. Ka pupuri ngā tuākana i ngā ringa o ō rātou tēina, ā, ka arataki i a rātou ki te tākaro. Ka ngākau nui ngā tēina ki te whai atu i ō rātou tuākana. E poipoi ana ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki mā ngā uara o te whanaungatanga. E aroha ana, e whai whakaaro nui ana hoki ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu.
E whai wāhi atu ana ngā tamariki ki te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo wheako ako. Ko ētahi āhuatanga matua o te hōtaka akoranga, ko Papatūānuku, ko ngā māra kai, ko te hauhake kai hoki. Ka whakatupu ngā tamariki i ngā huawhenua me ngā huarahi hei tohatoha ki ō rātou whānau me te hapori. Ka whakariterite ngā kaimahi i ngā taumahi e whakatairanga ana i te taha tūhura. E whakaongaonga ana te wāhi o waho i ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki. Kei ngā tamariki te tangongitanga o ngā mahi hei whiringa mā rātou. Ko ētahi o aua āhuatanga, ko te rua onepū, ko ngā paihikara, ko te ara paihikara, ko ngā māra, ko ngā whare tākaro, ko te piki rākau, me te tini o ngā tūmomo taonga tākaro. Ka toro atu ngā tamariki ki ngā tākaro māhorahora. Ka whai wā rātou ki te whiriwhiri i ā rātou ake taumahi. Kua whakamaheretia ētahi taumahi mā ngā pēpi. He pārekareka ki a rātou te whakaraupapa haere me te tākaro hoki i ā rātou taonga tākaro. Ka ngākau nui ngā tamariki ki ā rātou akoranga.
He tukanga ā ngā kaimahi mō te whakamahere, te aromatawai, me te aromātai. Ka whakamahere ngātahi. Ka whakauru ngā kaiako i ngā whakaaro me ngā wawata o te whānau ki ngā mahere. Kua whakahāngaitia ngā mahere ki Te Whāriki. E kapo atu ana ngā aromatawai i ngā akoranga, puta noa i te whānuitanga o ngā horopaki o te ao Māori. Kei ngā pūkete ngā akoranga i whakatutukihia ai. Ka pūrongo ngā kaiako ki ngā mātua mō te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki. Ka whakamaheretia, ka aroturukitia hoki ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki.
He whāinga, he kaupapa matua hoki ā te whānau i whakatakotohia ai. Ka whakatinanahia ngā mahere rautaki ki Te Ara Tūāpae. Ko te reo Māori te aronga nui o te whānau i tēnei wā. Kei te tūtohinga te tino aronga mō te whakahaeretanga i ngā whakaritenga. Ka whakatutukihia ngā arohaehae mā te aro tonutanga ki te whakawhanaketanga ngaio. I tēnei wā, kei te whakatutuki haere ngā kaimahi i ngā kaupapa whakangungu a te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo. Kua āta tāutuhia ngā tūranga o te whānau me ā rātou kawenga mahi. Ka whai wāhi atu rātou katoa ki ngā whakataunga. E arotahi ana ngā kaimahi ki ngā whakaakoranga me ngā akoranga, hei painga mō ngā tamariki. I ngā wā e tika ana, ka toro atu te whānau ki te tautoko ngaio, hei hāpai i ā rātou mahi. Ko ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o ngā whakahaeretanga me ngā whakaritenga.
Me āta titiro ki ngā mahi e pā ana ki te aromātai hōtaka. Ahakoa ka aromātai ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka akoranga, kāhore e whakatakotohia ana, kāhore rānei e tino whai kiko ana. Kua tae ki te wā kia whakapakarihia e ngā kaimahi me te whānau te aromātai hōtaka hei whakapakari ake i te whakatinanatanga o ngā tino painga mō ngā tamariki. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki mā te āta whakahāngaitanga o ngā mahi ki te aromātai i tā rātou hōtaka akoranga.
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:
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.
Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Gloria Takuira
Acting Toka ā-nuku
Te Uepū ā Motu - Māori Review Services
20 Paengawhāwhā, 2020
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei Taumarunui |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
45888 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
11-024 |
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Te tūmomo raihana |
He kōhanga reo |
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Kua raihanatia ki te ture |
Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008 |
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Te tokomaha mō te raihana |
20, kia tokorima ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei te rārangi ingoa |
20, tokotoru kei raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te ira tangata |
Kōtiro 5 Tama 15 |
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Ngā hononga ā-iwi |
Māori Pākehā |
16 4 |
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Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake |
Poutū-te-rangi 2020 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
20 Paengawhāwhā, 2020 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga |
Whiringa-ā-rangi 2016 |
Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi is located next to the Taumarunui Primary School. The kōhanga reo and the school maintain strong connections to support learners. This kōhanga reo has a positive reputation in the community. Whānau choose this kōhanga reo because of the quality of care provided to their children.
Children confidently show whanaungatanga in their interactions with others.
Children are surrounded by te reo Māori. Kaiako speak only te reo Māori to children. This helps children build an understanding of te reo Māori. Babies jump up and down with excitement when they hear kaimahi speaking to them. Older children respond to questions. Repetition of new words and sentences support children’s language development. Children use topic specific words in conversation with kaimahi. A range of waiata reinforces new learning. Children learn waiata koroua and contemporary waiata. They enjoy singing. Children sing with enthusiasm and joy. Kaimahi provide opportunities for children to learn through different types of media. They watch and interact with te reo Māori learning programmes. Children are well supported as early speakers of te reo Māori
Children experience learning that promotes relationships with others. Kaiako and whānau model aroha, manaakitanga and tiakitanga. Kaimahi value children’s uniqueness. Children are regularly praised and affirmed in their interactions . They are supported to make caring connections with others. Tuakana teina relationships are strong. Tuakana hold their teina hands and guide them to play. Teina happily follow their tuākana. Kaimahi nurture children through the values of whanaungatanga. Children are loving and respectful to others.
Children are engaged in a range of learning experiences. Papatūānuku, maara kai and cultivating food are major components of the learning programme. Children grow vegetables and fruit to share to their whānau and community. Kaimahi organize activities to promote exploration. The outdoor environment stimulates childrens interests. There are a range of choices for children to make. This includes a sandpit, bikes, a bike track, gardens, play houses, tree climbing and a variety of toys. Children engage in free play. They are given time to choose their own activity. There are planned activities for babies. They enjoy sorting and playing with toys. Children enjoy their learning.
Kaimahi have processes for planning, assessment and evaluation. Planning is collaborative. Kaiako include whānau ideas and aspirations in planning. Planning aligns to Te Whāriki. Assessment captures learning across a range of te ao Māori contexts. Profile books record learning in action. Kaiako report to parents about children’s progress. Children’s learning is planned for and monitored.
Whānau have goals and priorities in place. Strategic planning is informed by Te Ara Tūāpae. Te reo Māori is the current focus for whānau. The charter provides clear direction for managing operations. Appraisals are completed with ongoing focus on professional development. Kaimahi are currently completing Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (TKRNT) courses. Whānau have clearly defined roles and responsibilities. They all contribute to decision making. Kaimahi are focused on the teaching and learning for children. When required whānau seek professional support to help in their mahi. Children are at the heart of management and operations.
Programme evaluation requires attention. Whilst kaimahi evaluate the learning programme, it is not recorded or detailed. It is timely for kaimahi and whānau to strengthen programme evaluation to help inform positive outcomes for children. Children will benefit from focused evaluation of their learning programme.
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:
All kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi will be in three years.
Gloria Takuira
Acting Toka ā-nuku
Te Uepū ā-Motu - Māori Review Services
20 April 2020
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Location |
Taumarunui |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
45888 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
11-024 |
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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 5 aged under 2 |
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Kōhanga Reo roll |
20 children, including up to 3 aged under 2 |
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Gender composition |
Girls 5 Boys 15 |
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Ethnic composition |
Māori Pākehā |
16 4 |
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Review team on site |
March 2020 |
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Date of this report |
20 April 2020 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review Education Review |
November 2016 November 2013 |
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E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi ki Taumarunui. E whakapūmautia ana e te whānau ā rātou tamariki me te kaupapa o te kōhanga reo. He hiahia tō te whānau kia tāutu Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te āhua o te ahu whakamua o ā rātou tamariki i roto i te reo Māori. Ki tā Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga titiro, kei te pakari haere te whakamahinga a ngā tamariki i te reo Māori.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi ki Taumarunui. Whai muri i te arotake o mua, kua piki ake te tatauranga tamariki. I nāianei, me whai whakaaro te whānau ki ngā tūmomo whiringa, hei whakatutuki i te piki ake o tā rātou tatauranga tamariki, i ngā herenga e pā ana ki te hauora me te haumaru, ā, i te waiora me te atawhai anō hoki o ngā tamariki.
Kei te pakari haere ngā tamariki ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou whakaaro mā te reo Māori.
E rumakina ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao o te reo Māori. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā rautaki pāhekoheko me ngā rautaki pārekareka hei hāpai te whakawhanaketanga o te reo Māori o ngā tamariki. Ko ētahi o ēnei, ko ngā karakia, ko te hāpai i ngā tamariki ki te taki i ngā pepeha, ko ngā waiata ā-ringa, ko te pānui pukapuka, ko ngā pātai, ā, ko ngā whakawhitinga kōrero māmā. Kei te pakari haere ngā tamariki ki te whakapuaki i ō rātou whakaaro mā te reo Māori.
Ka ngākau nui ngā tamariki ki te hōtaka e ahu mai ana i te whanaungatanga. Ka ako ngā tamariki ki te noho whakaute me te manaaki i tētahi atu. He whakaaro nui, he atawhai hoki tō ngā taunekeneke a ngā kaimahi ki ngā tamariki. Ka whakarato rātou i te maha o ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te taunekeneke ki ētahi atu, pērā i ngā haerenga ki ngā koroua me ngā kuia e noho ana ki te whare manaaki kaumātua. Ka whakanui ngātahi ngā tamariki me ngā pākeke i ngā kaupapa whakahirahira me ngā huihuinga i te hapori. E āhei ana ngā tamariki ki te kōkiri, te whakapūmau, me te whakapakari anō hoki i ngā hononga ki ō rātou hoa. Ka ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e whakapūmau ana i ngā hononga tūturu me ngā hononga whai pūtake.
Ka ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e aro nui ana ki ō rātou ngākau nuitanga me ō rātou matea ako. He pai te poipoi a ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo ngākau nuitanga me ngā tūmomo āheinga. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki ngā horopaki ako ōkawa me ngā horopaki ako ōpaki. Ko ngā ritenga e pā ana ki ngā karakia, ngā hīmene, me ngā pepeha e āta whakarite ana i te mārama o ngā tamariki ki ngā tikanga me ngā kawa i runga i te marae. Ka whakawātea te wāhi o waho i ngā tamariki ki te tākaro takitahi, ki te mahi rānei ki te taha o ō rātou hoa. Nā ngā māra kai ka whiwhi ngā tamariki i ngā wheako e whakaatu ana i te kaha o te ao māoriori ki te whāngai i te oranga o te tangata. He pakari te tūhura o ngā tamariki i tō rātou taiao.
Kāhore te whakahaeretanga i te whanonga e whai hua ana. E mōhio ana te whānau me ngā kaimahi, e tika ana kia arotake rātou i ā rātou whakaritenga, mō ngā wā e mahi ana rātou ki te taha o ngā tamariki e mau nei i te whanonga uaua. He ngāwari noa te pohepohe, te whakapōrearea hoki a ētahi o ngā tamariki. He mea nui kia toro atu ngā kaimahi ki ngā rautaki e tika ana ki te whakahaere i te whanonga o ngā tamariki.
He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki tētahi hōtaka akoranga i āta whakamaheretia ai. Ko Te Whāriki te tūāpapa o ngā mahere. Kua āta whakaraupapahia ki te mahere, ko ngā kaupapa ako, ngā rautaki whakaako, me ngā rauemi. Ka aromātai ngā kaimahi i te whai huatanga o te hōtaka ki te hāpai i te whakatutukitanga o ngā putanga ako o ngā tamariki, me ngā āhuatanga tonu hei whakapai ake. Kei ngā mahere me te aromātai ngā āhuatanga katoa e tika ana hei ārahi i te whakapuakitanga me te aromātai a ngā kaimahi i te hōtaka akoranga.
He pai te aroturuki i te ako a ngā tamariki. Ka tāutu ngā kaimahi i ia te wā, i tēnā e mōhiotia ana e ngā tamariki, me tēnā e ākona ana. Ka whakahonotia aua kōrero ki ngā kaupapa ako i tāutuhia ai ki ngā mahere. Ka whakarato te whānau i ngā kōrero urupare ki ngā kaimahi mō ngā mahi a ā rātou tamariki. He pai te whakamōhio i te whānau mō te ako me te ahu whakamua o ā rātou tamariki.
Ka whakahaere te whānau i te kōhanga reo hei painga mō ngā tamariki. Ka arotake o roto i ngā wā katoa. Arotakengia ai ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga i ia te wā. Kei te mōhio te whānau ki te Tauāki Whakatau a te Whānau, ā, ka taea hoki te whakaatu tō rātou mōhiotanga ki ngā herenga ā-ture, ngā paearu, me ā rātou ake kaupapa here, tukanga hoki. Ka whakatakotohia ngā meneti o ngā hui ā-whānau, puta noa i te tau. Ka whakatauira te whānau i te pai o ngā mahi whakatau me te whakamahere ngātahi hei whānau. Whai muri i te arotake o mua, kua hāngai te aronga ki te whakawhanake ake i ngā rawa. Nō te whakatūnga o te kōhanga reo i tū ai te kaiwhakahaere tari ki tōna tūranga. Ka whakapūmau ia i te whai huatanga me te māramatanga o ngā mahi ki te whakahaere i te tari. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te āta whakahaeretanga i te kōhanga reo.
E tino tautokona ana te whakahaere a ngā kaimahi. Ka ārahi ngātahi ngā kaiako. He mātātoa ngā kaimahi ki te whakapiki ake i ō rātou mōhiotanga me ā rātou tohu mātauranga, mō ā rātou mahi ki te taha o ngā tamariki. He tiwhikete whakaora whāwhai ā ngā kaimahi katoa. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te ū pūmau o ngā kaimahi ki ngā tohu mātauranga me te ako ngaio, te whakawhanake ngaio hoki.
Me whakapakari ake i ētahi āhuatanga o te arotake whaiaro. Kāhore i te whānau tētahi mahere mahi hei aroturuki, hei tuhi haere hoki i te ahu whakamua ki te whakaoti i ngā mahi i tāutuhia ai ki tā rātou mahere rautaki. Ko te pūrongo i te ahu whakamua me ngā whakatutukitanga ka whakatakoto i te aronga ā te whānau mō te kōkiritanga o te kōhanga reo ā meāke nei. Kāhore e tuhia ana te aru i te whai pānga o te huarahi ki te whakauru i ngā whānau. I tēnei wā, kāhore he kaupapa here e pā ana ki te arohaehae. Kāhore ngā painga ki ngā tamariki e āta whakaraupapahia ana ki ngā mahere mō meāke nei.
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:
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 tāutuhia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ngā wāhanga e whai ake nei, kāhore e tutuki ana e ai ki te ture. Me tahuri te whānau – mā te tautoko hoki o tā rātou kaipupuri raihana – ki te:
3.1 whakarite i te tautoko e tika ana hei poipoi i te waiora ā-whatumanawa o ngā tamariki, tae atu ki te whakahaeretanga i te whanonga
[R 46 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; HS31 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]
3.2 whakarite i te arowhai i ia te wā i ngā taputapu, te wāhi, me ngā rawa mō ngā āhuatanga mōrearea, hei painga mō te waiora o ngā tamariki
[R 46 (1)(2) & R45 Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; HS & PF Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]
3.3 whakarite i ngā tukanga me ngā tikanga hōneatanga inā he ahi, he rū whenua rānei, tae atu ki te whakatū i ngā akoako hōneatanga i ia te wā, me te whakaatu i ngā whakaritenga ohorere.
[R 46 (1)(2) Ture Mātauranga (Kōhungahunga) 2008; HS4-8 Paearu Raihana mō ngā Kōhanga Reo kei raro i te maru o Te Poari Matua o Ngā Kōhanga Reo 2008]
I whakawhanakehia e Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga me te whānau o te kōhanga reo ngā taunakitanga e whai ake nei, arā, kia:
E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi ki Taumarunui. E whakapūmautia ana e te whānau ā rātou tamariki me te kaupapa o te kōhanga reo. He hiahia tō te whānau kia tāutu Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i te āhua o te ahu whakamua o ā rātou tamariki i roto i te reo Māori. Ki tā Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga titiro, kei te pakari haere te whakamahinga a ngā tamariki i te reo Māori.
Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi i roto i te toru o ngā tau.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori
17 Whiringa-ā-rangi, 2016
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Te tūwāhi |
Kei Taumarunui |
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Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga |
45888 |
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Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo |
11-024 |
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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 tokorima ki raro i te rua o ngā tau |
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Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa |
20, tokorima 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 |
Mahuru 2016 |
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Te wā o tēnei pūrongo |
17 Whiringa-ā-rangi, 2016 |
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Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga |
Arotake Mātauranga |
Whiringa-ā-rangi 2013 |
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Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi is in Taumarunui. Whānau are committed to their children and the kaupapa of kōhanga reo. Whānau were keen for ERO to identify how well their children were progressing in te reo Māori. ERO can affirm that the children are gaining confidence in their use of te reo Māori.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi will be in three years.
Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi is in Taumarunui. Since the last review the roll number has increased. Whānau now have to consider possible options to cater for their increased roll in order to meet health and safety requirements and the wellbeing and care of children.
Children are gaining confidence to express themselves in te reo Māori.
Children are immersed in a te reo Māori environment. Kaimahi use interactive and enjoyable strategies to support children’s te reo Māori development. These include karakia, supporting children to recite pepeha, waiata-ā-ringa, pānui pukapuka, questions and holding basic conversations. Children are gaining in confidence to express themselves in te reo Maori.
Children enjoy a programme that is based on whanaungatanga. Children learn to respect and care for others. Kaimahi are considerate and warm in their interactions with children. They provide many opportunities for children to interact with others such as visits to koroua and kuia at the local rest home. Children and adults celebrate special occasions and community events together. Children are able to initiate, maintain and build relationships with their peers. Children learn in an environment where relationships are genuine and meaningful
Children learn in an environment that responds to their interests and learning needs. Kaimahi cater well for children’s diverse interests and abilities. Children participate in both formal and informal learning situations. Formalities around karakia, himene and pepeha ensure that children are clear about tikanga and kawa when on the marae. The outdoor area enables children to play individually or work with and alongside their peers. Maara kai provides children with experiences that shows how the natural world provides sustenance Children confidently explore their environment.
Behaviour management is ineffective. Whānau and kaimahi acknowledge that they need to review their practice when working alongside children with challenging behaviour. Some children are easily distracted and disruptive. It is important that kaimahi seek appropriate strategies to manage children’s behaviour.
Children enjoy a well-planned learning programme. Te Whāriki provides the foundation for planning. Kaupapa ako, teaching strategies and resources are clearly outlined in the plan. Kaimahi evaluate how well the programme contributes to the achievement of learning outcomes for children and what improvements are required. Planning and evaluation has all the necessary elements to guide kaimahi in the delivery and evaluation of the learning programme.
Children’s learning is well monitored. Kaimahi regularly identify what children know and are learning. These stories are linked to kaupapa ako identified in the planning. Whānau provide feedback to kaimahi about their children’s work. Whānau are well informed of their children’s learning and progress.
Whānau manage the kōhanga reo in the best interests of children. Internal review is ongoing. Policies and procedures are regularly reviewed. Whānau have knowledge of the Kōhanga Whānau Assurance Statement and can demonstrate awareness of the regulations, criteria and their own policies and procedures. Whānau hui minutes are kept throughout the year. Whānau model good decision-making and shared whānau planning. Since the last review there has been sustained focus on property development. The current administrator has held the position since the establishment of the kohanga reo. She maintains effective and transparent administration practices. Children benefit from a well-managed kōhanga reo.
Personnel management is well supported. There is shared leadership by kaiako. Kaimahi are proactive in increasing their knowledge and qualifications to work with children. All employed staff have current First Aid certificates. Children benefit from a sustained investment in kamahi qualifications and professional learning and development.
Some aspects of internal review require strengthening. Whānau do not have an action plan to monitor and record progress towards completed tasks identified in their strategic plan. Reporting on the progress and successes of annual priorities will provide whānau with direction for the future of the kōhanga reo. There is no documented tracking of the impact of whānau induction. There is no current appraisal policy. Children’s interests in future planning are not prioritised.
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:
All kōhanga reo are required to promote children's health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.
ERO has identified the following areas of non-compliance. The whanau, with the support of their licensee must:
3.1 ensure that children’s emotional wellbeing, including behaviour management is appropriately supported
[R46 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; HS31 criteria. Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]
3.2 ensure that equipment, premises and facilities are regularly checked for hazards for the well being of the children
[R46 (1) (2) & R45 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; HS & PF criteria. Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]
3.3 ensure that evacuation procedures and practices for fire and earthquake including evacuation drills occur at regular intervals and emergency plans displayed.
R46 (1)(2) Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008; HS4-8) criteria Licensing Criteria for Kōhanga Reo affiliated with Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust 2008]
ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendations:
Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi is in Taumarunui. Whānau are committed to their children and the kaupapa of kōhanga reo. Whānau were keen for ERO to identify how well their children were progressing in te reo Māori. ERO can affirm that the children are gaining confidence in their use of te reo Māori.
The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Atutahi will be in three years.
Lynda Pura-Watson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori
17 November 2016
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Location |
Taumarunui |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
45888 |
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Kōhanga Reo Identification Number |
11-024 |
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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 5 aged under 2 |
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Kōhanga Reo roll |
20 children, including up to 5 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 |
September 2016 |
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Date of this report |
17 November 2016 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review |
November 2013 |
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