Nau mai ki Te Kura o Wairau
Welcome to Te Kura o Wairau.
Mā mātou te Wairautanga e whakaoti
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On the statue of Rangatira, Te Peeti Te Awe Awe in Te Marae o Hine (the Square Palmerston North / Papaioea), are left some parting words which were, “Kua Kaupapa i a au te aroha, mā koutou e whakaoti - I have laid the foundations of friendships for you to build upon.” This came about after a peace settlement was negotiated between Rangitāne and the neighbouring tribes.
In consultation with our Rangitāne Iwi, together we formulated the whakatauaki above for all of us to build upon and pursue at Te Kura o Wairau. We use Wairautanga to represent our identity, values, and principles of our kura.
At Te Kura o Wairau....
• We value and celebrate the identities and aspirations that our Whānau have.
• We nurture the well-being, confidence and creativity of our tamariki.
• We enhance understanding of being excellent kaitiaki for our learning and our environment.
At Te Kura o Wairau, we show manaakitanga by being respectful, kind and supportive. We will demonstrate manaakitanga to develop trust, equity and sincerity with others.
I Te Kura o Wairau, ka whakaatu mātou i tēnei mea, i te manaakitanga mā te whakaute, mā te tūpore, mā te tautoko anō hoki. Mā te Whakatauira i te manaakitanga e tipu ai te pono, te mana taurite, me te motuhengatanga ki tangata kē.
At Te Kura o Wairau, we show Whānaungatanga by building strong and postive relationships with each other. We will maintain high expectations with honesty, empathy and commitment so that we can support each other in our shared learning experiences.
I Te Kura o Wairau, ka whakaatu mātou i tēnei mea, i te whanaungatanga mā te renarena i ngā taura here tāngata. Ka whai tātou i ngā kawatau tiketike i runga i te pono, i runga i te ngākau māhaki, me te manawanui e pai ai tā tātou tautoko i a tātou anō i roto i ō tātou wheakotanga tahi me ngā akoranga tahi.
At Te Kura o Wairau, we show kaitiakitanga by guarding, caring and protecting all aspects of our kura, te reo Māori and tikanga Māori . Learners will know their whakapapa, their tūranga waewae and their connection to Te Kura o Wairau.
I Te Kura o Wairau, ka whakaatu mātou i tēnei mea, i te kaitiakitanga mā te manaaki, mā te tiaki i ngā wāhanga katoa o tō tātou kura, inā hoki, ko te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori. Ka ākona ngā ākonga ō rātou whakapapa, ō rātou tūranga waewae me ō rātou tūhonotanga ki Te Kura o Wairau.
• We all belong to Te Kura o Wairau.
Nō Te Kura o Wairau tātou katoa.
• We know our whakapapa and tūranga waewae.
Kei te mōhio tātou ki ō tātou whakapapa me ō tātou tūranga waewae.
• We are kind, positive and include others.
Ka tūpore, ka ngākau pai, ka whai whakaaro atu ki tangata kē.
• We are proud of our successes and the success of others.
E whakahīhī ana tātou ki ō tātou whakatutukinga me ngā whakatutukinga o tāngata kē.
• We value and take responsibility for our environment and community.
Ka maimoatia, ka puritia hoki e tātou te mana ki te tiaki i te taiao me te hapori.
• We learn by working together with others.
Ka ako, ka whai hua i roto i te mahi tahi.
• We take ownership of our learning, teaching and our behaviour.
Mā tātou anō ā tātou mahi akoako, ā tātou mahi whakaako me ō tātou whanonga e whakahaere.
• We will respect and protect each others mana.
Ka tiakina te mana o ngā tāngata katoa.
• We strive to be the best that we can be.
E whai ana kia kairangi ā tātou mahi katoa
• We support and give compliments to others.
Ka manaakitia, ka mihia ngā tāngata katoa.
The school is made up of three major teams, senior team, middle team and junior team. Each team is likened to one of the many children of Tāne Mahuta the guardian of the forest.
He Whakatauākī
"Iti rearea teitei kahikātea ka taea"
The Rearea (bellbird) is one of the smallest birds in the forest, yet it is capable of reaching the top of the kahikātea, the tallest tree in the forest. In the traditional Rangitāne view, plants and animals were rich in meaning. The diverse heights, girths and other features of trees suggested the variety of human dimensions.
Children were named after the trees, plants and birds and peoples characters were likened to features of the forest.
Kahikātea is the name of the senior team. In the local history of Rangitāne the area was found to be very swampy and the kahikātea tree was very predominant. The tree it is self is tall in status strong in virtue and is native to this land of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
He Whakatauākī
"Taute te tītoki, whero te Rātā I te waru".
The tītoki fruit is ripe, and the rātā is red in the eighth month.
This proverb makes reference that the fruit of the Rātā tree needs time to mature and ripen.
Rātā is the name of our middle team. When the ancestors of Rangitāne arrived in the district, they found it was very different from their Polynesian homeland. They had been primarily seafaring people, but on these larger, colder islands, they also needed to know about bush. Understanding the forest was vital to life. They explored and learnt much about the forests. Tāne, the guardian of the forest, found an important place in their tribal history and traditions.
The Rātā tree is tall and strong and it seemed fitting that our middle school be named after this tree.
He Whakatauākī
"Kua ura tō ao kōwhai"
The kindling of Kōwhai blazes
Rangitane used the kōwhai's attractive, hard an durable wood for paddles and adzes. They made poultices for the bark and applied them to wounds and tumours, and infusion (tea) of the bark to treat internal pains, bruises and broken limbs. The kōwhai's flowering in early spring told Maori it was time to plant kumura Referring to the trees ability to burn fiercely.
The Kōwhai tree has been specifically chosen to represent our junior team. In on our school grounds we have several gorgeous native kōwhai that blossom into beautiful young yellow putiputi (flowers).
Our junior school students are likened to the kōwhai, small, bright, precious, and fresh looking.
Whaea Lisa is the Team Leader.
Whaea Lisa is in Room 9 with years five and six.
Whaea Sia is in Room 8 with years five and six.
Whaea Darnielle is in Room 7 our Bilingual class with years four, five and six.
Ko Whaea Lisa te kaiarataki o te kāhui.
Ko Whaea Lisa te kaiako o ngā tau tuarima me ngā tau tuaono i roto i te akomanga 9.
Ko Whaea Eva te kaiako o ngā tau tuarima me ngā tau tuaono i roto i te akomanga 8.
Ko Whaea Darnielle te kaiako o ngā tau tuawha me ngā tau tuarima me ngā tau tuaono i roto i te akomanga 7.
Mrs Day is the Team Leader.
Mrs Day is Kaiako in Room 6 with years four and five.
Pa Isaiah is Kaiako in Room 5 with years four and five.
Ko Whaea Mel te kaiarataki o te kāhui.
Ko Whaea Mel te kaiako o ngā tau tuawha me ngā tau tuarima i roto i te akomanga 5.
Ko Pa Isaiah te kaiako o ngā tau tuawha me ngā tau tuarima i roto i te akomanga 6.
Whaea Lynn is the Team Leader.
Whaea Lynn is in Room 12 with new entrants and year one.
Whaea Amy is in Room 14 with years one and two.
Whaea Eva is in Room 11 with years one and two.
Ko Whaea Lynn te kaiarataki o te kāhui.
Ko Whaea Lynn te kaiako o ngā ākonga hou me ngā tau tuatahi i roto i te akomanga 12.
Ko Whaea Amy te kaiako o ngā tau tuatahi me ngā tau tuarua i roto i te akomanga 14.
Ko Whaea Eva te kaiako o ngā tau tuatahi me ngā tau tuarua i roto i te akomanga 11.
Keep up to date with the latest school news and notices on our school face book page.Te Kura o Wairau.
Each team at school has setup a facebook group to share the latest school news with their children's Whānau.
Please click on the picture below to join the facebook group that your child is in.
Around school.
Celebration of all our Languages Week.
Education outside the classroom Forest Lakes.
Wairautanga celebrations.
Childrens University.
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