Te Kōhanga Reo Tuarua o Tokoroa

Te Aromātai

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Tuarua o Tokoroa ki te tāone o Tokoroa. E tino hāpaitia ana te whānau, ngā kaimahi, me ngā tamariki e ngā kuia me te purapura o tēnei hapori. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i ngā taunekeneke papai, ngā taunekeneke manaaki hoki ki te taha o ētahi atu.

Ka arotake anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo Tuarua o Tokoroa i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

1 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Tuarua o Tokoroa ki te tonga o Waikato, ki te tāone o Tokoroa. Kua whakahou ake te whānau i te whare o tētahi kura pūhou o mua hei kōhanga reo mō rātou. He wāteatea te wāhi ako, ā, e āta tiakina ana hoki. Ka āta hāpai ētahi tino kuia o te hapori nei i te kōhanga reo.

2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Arotake

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

He pakari te whakawhanaunga atu, te taunekeneke atu hoki a ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu. He pai te manaaki i ngā pēpi, ā, ka kitea tō rātou mauritau ki te kōhanga reo.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi wāhi ako pai. Kua whakaritea e ngā kaimahi tētahi wāhi ako wāteatea, muramura hoki, mō te whai wāhi a ngā tamariki ki te hōtaka o ia rā. He whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te whai i ō rātou ake ngākau nuitanga, me te uru atu ki ngā taumahi tākaro. E ākina ana te ako a te whānau i ngā karakia, ngā hīmene, ngā waiata me ngā mihimihi ki te taha o ngā tamariki. Ka hāpai ngā kaimahi i te whai wāhi a ngā pēpi ki ngā taumahi i te taha o ō rātou tuākana. Nā ngā taumahi a ngā pēpi, ka ako, ka tupu hoki rātou mā ngā huarahi ka āta poipoi i a rātou me tō rātou noho haumaru. Ko ngā mahinga pērā i te wā kai, he wā pai anō hoki ki te ako i te whakahoahoa, ā, ka taunekeneke ngā tamariki ki waenga i a rātou anō. Ka aro pai ngā kaimahi ki ngā matea o ngā tamariki. He harikoa ngā tamariki ki te kōhanga reo.

Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki ngā wheako o te ao Māori e whakamana ana i tō rātou tuakiri me tō rātou tūrangawaewae. Ka whakarite ngā kaimahi i ngā haerenga a ngā tamariki ki ngā marae o te hapori me ētahi atu kōhanga reo, ā, i tā rātou whai wāhi atu anō hoki ki ngā tūmomo kaupapa i te hapori. E whakapuakihia ana ki te hōtaka akoranga ngā kōrero tuku iho e pā ana ki ngā hapū me te iwi mā ngā tamariki. Ka hāpai ngā kaimahi i te ako me te taki a ngā tamariki i ō rātou pepeha. He mātātoa te whai wāhi atu, te taunekeneke atu hoki a ngā kuia ki ngā tamariki, ngā kaimahi, me te whānau. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te tūhonohono ki ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi, mā te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo taumahi. Ka kitea te aronga toi whenuatanga o ngā tamariki.

Ka ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e manaaki ana, e poipoi ana hoki i a rātou. Ka whai pānga matua te aroha, te manaakitanga, me te tiaki ki te hōtaka akoranga. He atawhai, he manaakitanga hoki tō ngā kaimahi mō ngā tamariki, ā, ka whakatauira hoki rātou i ngā taunekeneke papai. Ka whakarato rātou i tētahi wāhi haumaru e hāpai ana i te whakamātau a ngā tamariki i a rātou anō, i roto i ā rātou tākaro me ā rātou akoranga. Ka kitea te atawhai, te whakaaro nui hoki o ngā tuākana mō ō rātou tēina. Ka aroha, ka āta aro hoki ngā kaimahi ki ngā pēpi. He ākonga pakari ngā tamariki.

Kei te pakari haere te māia me te āheinga o ngā tamariki ki te whakawhiti kōrero mā te reo Māori. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te ako me te taki i ngā karakia, ngā mihimihi, me ngā pepeha ki te hōtaka o ia rā. Ka akiaki rātou i te whakahonohono a ngā tamariki ki te reo e kōrerohia ana. Tae atu ai ngā kuia ki te kōhanga reo i ia te wā, ki te whakapuaki kōrero ki te taha o ngā tamariki me te whānau. Ka whakawhiti kōrero ngā kaimahi ki ngā tamariki me ngā pākeke mā te reo Māori, puta noa i te rā. Ka whakapuaki rātou i ngā kupu me ngā kīanga o te reo Māori e tika ana, mō ngā tamariki me te whānau. E tino tautokona ana te whakawhiti whakaaro a ngā tamariki mā te reo Māori.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

He kaha rawa te hanganga o te hōtaka akoranga mō ngā tamariki, ā, he roa rawa hoki. E arotahi kē ana ngā kaimahi ki te whakapuaki i ā rātou akoranga ngaio, ā, kāhore e aro atu ana ki te kore hiahia, te kore whai wāhi mai hoki o ngā tamariki ki ngā kaupapa.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

He pakari ngā pūnaha me ngā tukanga ā te whānau hei ārahi i ā rātou mahi whakahaere. E hāngai ana te tūtohinga ki te rā, ā, e mau ana hoki i ngā kaupapa here me ngā tukanga, me ngā mahere o te pae tawhiti me te pae tata. Kua āta whakapuakihia te mahere rautaki a te whānau. Ka hāngai tā rātou whāinga ki te whakaratonga o tētahi wāhi whakaongaonga, wāhi haumaru anō hoki mō ngā tamariki, ā, e mau ana hoki i te maha o ngā rauemi mā rātou. Ka kitea ki te mahere rautaki te tautoko mō te whakawhanaketanga reo Māori. Ko te whakawhanaungatanga ki waenga i ngā kaimahi, te whānau, me ngā tamariki tētahi kaupapa matua. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā tētahi kōhanga reo e āta whakahaerehia ana.

Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki ki tētahi hōtaka akoranga e āta whakamaheretia ana kia whai pūtake ai. He mārama ngā tukanga ā ngā kaimahi hei ārahi i te whakamaheretanga o te hōtaka. Ka tāutu rātou i ngā taumahi ako a ngā tamariki, ngā rauemi e hāngai ana ki ngā taumahi, me ngā rautaki e tika ana mō te whakatinanatanga o te hōtaka. E ākina ana te whai wāhi a te whānau ki ngā mahi whakamahere. He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te ako.

E tino aroturukitia ana te ako a ngā tamariki. Ka mātakitaki ngā kaimahi i ngā tamariki e tākaro ana, kia mōhio ai rātou ki te āhua o te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki. Ka kitea ki aua mōhiohio te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki, me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga anō hoki i roto i te reo me ngā kaupapa ako. Ka whakapuaki ngā kaimahi i aua mōhiohio ki ngā mātua. Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te whakahāngaitanga o ngā mahi aromatawai.

Ko ngā tamariki te pūtake o ngā whakapai tonutanga. Hui ai te whānau me ngā kaimahi i ia te wā ki te arotake i ngā whakahaeretanga ki te kōhanga reo. Ka hāpai te aromātai o roto i te whānau ki te whakapūmau i tō rātou titiro ki ngā herenga ā-ture me te kounga o ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki. Kua whakatinanahia e te whānau tētahi pūnaha pūrongo, hei whakaatu i te ahu whakamua ki te whakatutuki i ā rātou kaupapa matua. Ko te waiora me te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki kei te pūtake o ngā mahi whakamahere a te whānau, me ā rātou whakataunga.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

Kei te whanake tonu ngā mahi ki te aromātai i te hōtaka. Ahakoa he whakawhitinga kōrero ōpaki ā ngā kaimahi mō te kounga o te hōtaka, kāhore rātou e aro nui ana ki ngā mahinga, te whakapuakitanga o ngā kaupapa, me te whakaritenga, te whakatakotoranga anō hoki o ngā taumahi me ngā rauemi. Kāhore ngā tamariki e whiwhi ana i ngā painga ka pupū ake mā te arotake riterite, mā te arotake pakari anō hoki i te hōtaka akoranga.

3 Te Whakataunga a te Kōhanga Reo 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.

4 Ngā Taunakitanga

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

• whai whakaaro ngā kaimahi ki ngā huarahi ka āta hāpai i te whai wāhi mai o ngā tamariki ki te hōtaka akoranga ōkawa
• whakamahi ngā kaimahi i te aromātai hōtaka hei whakapai ake i te kounga o ngā hōtaka akoranga mā ngā tamariki.

Te Whakarāpopototanga

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Tuarua o Tokoroa ki te tāone o Tokoroa. E tino hāpaitia ana te whānau, ngā kaimahi, me ngā tamariki e ngā kuia me te purapura o tēnei hapori. Ka rongo ngā tamariki i ngā taunekeneke papai, ngā taunekeneke manaaki hoki ki te taha o ētahi atu.

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 Tuarua o Tokoroa i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori

04 Whiringa-ā-rangi, 2016

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

Evaluation

Te Kōhanga Reo o Tuarua o Tokoroa is in Tokoroa. The whānau, kaimahi and children are well supported by local kuia and purapura. Children experience positive and caring interactions with others.

The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo Tuarua o Tokoroa will be in three years.

1 Context

Te Kōhanga Reo o Tuarua o Tokoroa is in the South Waikato town of Tokoroa. The whānau have refurbished a former kindergarten building for their kōhanga reo. The learning environment is spacious and well maintained. Prominent local kuia provide support for the kōhanga reo.

2 The Review Findings

How well do children relate and interact with others?

Children confidently relate and interact with others. Babies are well cared for and display a sense of security at kōhanga reo.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Children learn in a positive learning environment. Kaimahi have created a spacious and colourful learning environment for children to participate in the daily programme. There are opportunities for children to follow their interests and engage in play activities. Whānau are encouraged to learn karakia, hīmene, waiata and mihimihi alongside children. Kaimahi support babies to participate in activities with their tuakana. Activities for babies enable them to learn and grow in a safe and nurturing way. Routines, such as kai time, are positive social learning times where children can interact together. Kaimahi respond positively to children needs. Children are happy at kōhanga reo.

Children participate in te ao Māori experiences that affirm who they are and where they are from. Kaimahi initiate visits for children to local marae, other kōhanga reo and participation in community events. Stories are shared with children about the local hapū and iwi in the learning programme. Kaimahi support children to learn and recite their pepeha. Kuia actively participate and interact with children, kaimahi and whānau. Kaimahi provide children with opportunities to make connections to people and places through a variety of activities. Children show they have a sense of belonging.

Children learn in a caring and nurturing environment. Aroha, manaakitanga and tiaki are an integral part of the learning programme. Kaimahi are warm and caring with children and model positive interactions. They provide a safe environment that supports children to take risks in their play and learning. Tuakana show care and concern for their teina. Kaimahi are affectionate and attentive to babies. Children are confident learners.

Children communicate in te reo Māori with growing confidence and ability. Kaimahi provide children with opportunities to learn and recite karakia, mihimihi and pepeha in the daily programme. They encourage children to make connections with spoken language. Kuia regularly visit the kōhanga reo to share stories with children and whānau. Kaimahi communicate with children and other adults in te reo Māori throughout the day. They provide correct words and phrases in te reo Māori for children and whanau. Children are well supported to communicate in te reo Māori.

Key Next Steps

The learning programme is too structured and long for children. Kaimahi are focussed on sharing their professional learning rather than responding to children’s disinterest and lack of engagement with kaupapa.

Planning and Evaluation

Whānau have sound systems and processes in place to guide their management practices. The charter is up to date and contains policies and procedures and long and short term planning. The whānau strategic plan is clearly articulated. Their goal is focused on “providing a well-resourced, stimulating and safe environment for children.” Support for te reo Māori development is evident in the strategic plan. Relationship building between kaimahi, whānau and children is a priority. Children benefit from a well-managed kōhanga reo.

Children participate in a purposefully planned learning programme. Kaimahi have clear processes to guide programme planning. They identify children’s learning activities, resources for activities and strategies for the delivery of programme content. Whānau are encouraged to contribute to planning. Children enjoy learning.

Children’s learning is well monitored. Kaimahi observe children at play so they know how children are progressing. This information shows children’s progress and development in te reo and kaupapa learning. Kaimahi share this information with parents. Children benefit from targeted assessment.

Children are the focus for ongoing improvement. Whānau and kaimahi regularly meet to review kōhanga operations. Internal evaluation supports whānau to maintain a focus on legislative requirements and the quality of children’s learning. Whānau have implemented a reporting system to show progress towards meeting their priorities. Children’s wellbeing and development is central to whānau planning and decision-making.

Key Next Steps

Programme evaluation practices are developing. Whilst kaimahi have informal discussions regarding the quality of the programme they do not focus on routines, kaupapa delivery, and organisation and presentation of activities and resources. Children do not benefit from consistent and robust review of the learning programme.

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.

4 Recommendations

ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendations:

• Kaimahi are to consider ways to engage children in the formal learning programme

• Kaimahi use programme evaluation to improve the quality of learning programmes for children.

Conclusion

Te Kōhanga Reo o Tuarua o Tokoroa is in Tokoroa. The whānau, kaimahi and children are well supported by local kuia and purapura. Children experience positive and caring interactions with others.

When is ERO likely to review the kōhanga reo again?

The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo Tuarua o Tokoroa will be in three years.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori

4 November 2016 

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