Since

2009

KIA KAHA, KIA MATAURANGASTRENGTH &

WISDOMHAUORAMANAAKITANGAWHANAUNGATANGA KOTAHITANGA

Health & Well-being

Empowerment PartnershipsRelationships

Vision Statement

Our children will achieve their potential and develop as

caring citizens

•Develop effective teaching & learning strategies that will enhance student achievement

•Develop curriculum that meets the unique needs of our community

•Students and Staff will achieve their potential in an environment that is socially, physically, emotionally and culturally safe

•To strengthen and maintain the learning partnership with the local community, so that relationships reflect the diversity of our community and impacts positively on our school and students

•Students and Staff will have opportunities to participate in Tikanga Māori and Te Reo

•To ensure that all resources are used to maximise outcomes for students

GOALS

The Holistic ApproachThe Student

The Curriculum ProviderThe Whaanau

•A school is a team with a shared future.

•Are the tasks we set for our students relevant to their own lives and experiences?

•An opportunity to develop a dual cultural heritage foundation for our school curriculum that recognises the diversity of our children and our society.

• Language provides a strong connection to tikanga and cultural identity.

Ramanui Rationale•We want the best for the children of

Ramanui

•We believe that children learn when the context of what they are learning has relevance to them

•The New Zealand Curriculum allows us to develop a curriculum that reflects the needs of our children and their whanau.

•We have an opportunity to provide whanau with a curriculum that strengthens the knowledge and capability of Te Reo me ona Tikanga and mainstream education.

Why Ramanui is the preferred provider?

What is it that makes education unique at Ramanui?

Who are we here for and how can we best nurture them?

How are we going to ensure we cater for the needs of our children and their whanau?

…is having a shared understanding

of…

78% of our children are Maori. All children at Ramanui School have Te

Reo instruction daily. We are funded at Level 3 Immersion

Tikanga Maori is taught at all levels weekly.

All children have the opportunity to participate in Kapa Haka

Te Ao Maori is incorporated into unit studies

Staff are committed to raising their capabilities and knowledge of te reo me ona tikanga and are participating in Cert. of Maori Studies through Te Wananga o Aotearoa

Resource Teacher:Maori on site to advise and guide us

Strong whanau and iwi relationships already established

Opportunities to provide whanau programmes

What is in it for them? What is in it for students at

Ramanui? Why would we? Why should we? What is in it for us?

The school culture reflects the values and attitudes that underpin the Home – school relationship.

Schools that are committed to being inclusive enable all parents to be actively involved in decisions affecting their child and respond to parents concerns and questions promptly.

Schools are an integral part of their communities. Schools are involved in community activities and events.

Effective partnerships between parents, whanau, communities and schools lead to improved educational , social, and behavioural outcomes for our children.

A development of shared vision, goals and understanding.

PartnershipsWhat barriers make it difficult

for you to work with the school?

Achievement What do you want your child

to gain from an education? What stops your child from

doing well? What can we do to ensure

that we are providing what you want for your child?

Sports Days Learning celebrations Parent Education opportunities – Food for less, Reading

with your Children, What's New in Maths? EOTC – Maunga Trips etc Puanga celebrations Concerts Kapa Haka festivals Parent help in classroom Sports coaching Swimming sports at school - not local pool Swimming pool open after school – parent operated and

free OPEN DOOR at all times Use of facility Playground available after school and weekends Newsletters Opportunities to talk about school, what’s happening

with their child etc They are the “primary educator” – we support them by

keeping in touch!

Reaching out to Kohanga Reo and ECC Transition programme Health Expo for “Raising Healthy children”.

Te Pumaomao facilitated by Takawai and Christine Murphy held at Pariroa Pa.

For a significant number this was out of their comfort zone but the feedback was positive and the outcomes around understanding the Treaty in the context of how it impacted on the social and economic development of Maori today was especially empowering.

“ I never knew where the “CB”s were coming from before. I am beginning to understand.”

“I feel more empowered”

“I now need to go away and reflect and internalise.”

“Thank you for giving me back my inspiration.”

“THANK YOU!”“I will go with a gentle heart for my tamariki”

Principal’s cluster then applied for funding through the Network Learning Cluster to further develop our awareness and understanding of our role in “raising Maori achievement.

•Discussion of MGFs!!! – with staff and BOT and suggestions of “where to next”.

•Readings focussing on pedagogy.

•Kanohi ki te Kanohi