Mr. JenkinMrs. Warburton

Mr. Ashurst

Our school Wakaaranga primary is a Our school Wakaaranga primary is a awesome and wonderful school. Our awesome and wonderful school. Our school has a meaning, a special meaning. school has a meaning, a special meaning. Waka means our learning journey on our Waka means our learning journey on our school Waka. Aaranga means the resting school Waka. Aaranga means the resting place of the Waka.place of the Waka.

Our school motto is to be the Best We Can Our school motto is to be the Best We Can Possibly Be! Possibly Be!

Our school vision is to take us on a life long Our school vision is to take us on a life long learners journey and to live life to the learners journey and to live life to the fullest!fullest!

The Maori history.The Maori history.One day the Maori people came to the creekOne day the Maori people came to the creek{know as Wakaaranga creek}. They built {know as Wakaaranga creek}. They built

Pa’s [houses] and placed their Waka in a Pa’s [houses] and placed their Waka in a little stream. They hunted for wood little stream. They hunted for wood pigeons, pukekos and fish. They gave pigeons, pukekos and fish. They gave their food to other Maori settlers. their food to other Maori settlers.

Our 3 school trees can be found outside Our 3 school trees can be found outside the front of the school. 2 of those trees the front of the school. 2 of those trees were gifted by the prince of the Islands.were gifted by the prince of the Islands.

Those two trees are around two hundred Those two trees are around two hundred years old! And were the first Norfolk pines years old! And were the first Norfolk pines ever planted! The third tree was cut down ever planted! The third tree was cut down because it had diseases.because it had diseases.

Our school Waka has six paddles. Do you Our school Waka has six paddles. Do you know why we have six? Well that’s know why we have six? Well that’s because if we odd numbers of paddles we because if we odd numbers of paddles we wouldn’t go in a straight line, only a circle.wouldn’t go in a straight line, only a circle.

The six paddles mean something each.The six paddles mean something each.Future pathways, Reflective learners, Future pathways, Reflective learners,

Cultural diversity, Personal best, Cultural diversity, Personal best, Foundation skills and Learning Foundation skills and Learning experiences. experiences.

Other info! Other info!

All schools have a principal All schools have a principal right? Well our principal is right? Well our principal is called Mr Jenkin. We also have called Mr Jenkin. We also have two spare principals, Mrs two spare principals, Mrs Warburton and Mr Ashurst!Warburton and Mr Ashurst!

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