Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie

Education institution number:
35001
Service type:
Te Kōhanga Reo
Definition:
Not Applicable
Total roll:
16
Telephone:
Address:

35 Tainui Street, Tokoroa

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Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie - 10/03/2020

1 Te Horopaki

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie ki Tokoroa. Kua mahi ētahi o ngā kaimahi ki tēnei kōhanga reo mō ngā tau toru tekau. Ka mahi te kaiwhakahaere ki te taha o te komiti matua ki te hāpai i ngā mahi whakataunga a te whānau. Ko tētahi aronga matua a te kōhanga reo, ko te whakapiki ake i te tatauranga o ngā kaimahi e mau ana i Te Tohu Whakapakari.

2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Aromātai

He pēhea rawa ngā tamariki e whakaatu i te tūmāia?

He ngāwari te whakawhitiwhiti haere a ngā tamariki puta noa i te kōhanga reo, ā, ka whakawhanaunga atu ki ō rātou hoa me ngā pakeke.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

E whai wāhi nui ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao e ahu mai ana i te whanaungatanga. Ka aro nui ngā kaimahi ki ngā matea o ngā tamariki. Ka hīkina, ka kihia, ka awhitia hoki ngā pēpi. Ka whai wāhi atu ngā tamariki tuākana ki ngā taunekeneke papai ki te taha o ngā kaimahi. Ka kitea hoki tō rātou whakaute, tō rātou manaaki hoki ki te taha o ngā tēina me ngā pēpi. He pai te mahi ngātahi me te tohatoha rauemi a ngā tamariki. Kei te mauritau rātou ki tō rātou taiao. Ka kitea te ngākau nui o ngā tamariki ki ō rātou hononga ki ētahi atu.

E mōhio ana ngā tamariki ki ngā mahinga. Kua āta whakaritea e ngā kaimahi ngā tūmanako i te kōhanga reo. Ka āta whakamahara i ngā tamariki ki aua tūmanako i ngā wā e tika ana. Ka whai tikanga te whānau puta noa i te rā. Kei te mōhio ngā tamariki ki ngā tikanga e pā ana ki ngā wā kai, ā, ka tatari kia noho tahi te katoa i mua i te karakia. Ka kawe atu ngā kōtiro tuākana i te tikanga ki te taki i ngā pao e whakatīmata ai i ngā wā kai. Ka hāpai ngā tuākana i ngā tēina i roto i ngā tūmomo kaupapa maha. He ngāwari te rere o ngā whakawhitinga ki waenga i ngā hōtaka. Kei te mauritau ngā tamariki i roto i ā rātou taumahi o ia rā.

E ako ana ngā tamariki ki tētahi taiao ako e mau ana i ngā rauemi maha. Ka āta whakatau ngā kaimahi i te noho rite o te taiao ako. Ka whakatakotohia ngā taumahi me ngā rauemi i mua i te taenga mai o ngā tamariki. He ngāwari te nekeneke haere o ngā tamariki. He haumaru te taiao, ā, e āta tiakina ana, e āta whakaraupapahia ana hoki. E wātea ana ngā tamariki ki te whiriwhiri i ā rātou ake taumahi me te whai i ō rātou ake ngākau nuitanga. He whai wāhitanga anō hoki mō rātou ki te mahi ki te taha o ētahi atu, ki te mahi takitahi rānei. E whai wāhi nui ana ngā tamariki ki ā rātou akoranga me ā rātou tākaro.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

Ahakoa e rumakina ana ngā tamariki ki te reo Māori, he pai kē atu ki a rātou te kōrero i te reo Pākehā. Kua tae ki te wā kia whakaritea e ngā kaimahi ngā rautaki e whakapakari ake ai i te whakamahinga a ngā tamariki i te reo Māori.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

Ko ngā tukanga mō te whakamahere, te aromatawai, me te aromātai, e arotahi katoa ana ki ngā matea o ngā tamariki. E whakanuia ana te whai wāhi mai a te whānau ki ngā wāhanga katoa o taua huarahi. Ka toro atu ngā kaimahi ki te āwhina o ngā ratonga o waho, hei hāpai i ngā tamariki e mau ana i ētahi matea ake. Ka whakamahia te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo huarahi aromatawai hei aru, hei aroturuki hoki i te ahu whakamua. Ka tuhi haere ngā kaimahi i tēnā i whai hua ai, i tēnā hoki kīhai i whai hua ai, ā, ka whakawhiti kōrero hoki mō ngā huarahi ka hāpai ake i ā rātou whakaakoranga. E whakatutukihia ana ngā matea ako o ngā tamariki.

Ka whai wāhi atu te whānau ki ngā wāhanga katoa o ngā mahi whakahaere. Kua āta whakaritea ngā tūranga o te whānau me ngā kaimahi, tae atu hoki ki ā rātou kawenga mahi. Ka tae atu rātou ki ngā hui o ia marama, ā, he mātātoa tā rātou whai wāhi atu ki te whakatika haere me te tiaki i tō rātou whare. Whakawhārikihia ai ki ngā hui i ia te wā, ko ngā pūrongo e pā ana ki ngā pūtea, te hōtaka akoranga, me ngā whakahaeretanga ki te kōhanga reo. E arotahi ana te whakahaeretanga o te āhua mahi o ngā kaimahi ki tō rātou whakawhanaketanga ngaio. Ka mahi tahi te whānau me ngā ratonga o waho, ki te whakamana me te whakatutuki i ngā kōkiritanga i te hapori e whai hua ana ki ngā whaea Māori e rangatahi tonu ana, me ā rātou tamariki. Ko te whai huatanga ki ngā tamariki te aronga matua.

3 Te Whakatau a te Whānau ki ngā Wāhanga Tautukunga

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:

  • 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 Te Taunakitanga

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

  • mahi tahi te whānau ki te hikina te kounga o te kōhanga reo.

5 Hei ā hea Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga aromātai anō ai i te kōhanga reo?

Ka aromātai anō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga i Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

Gloria Takuira

Acting Toka ā-nuku

10 Poutūterangi, 2020

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

Te tūwāhi

Kei Tokoroa

Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

35001

Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo

05D033

Te tūmomo raihana

He kōhanga reo

Kua raihanatia ki te ture

Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008

Te tokomaha mō te raihana

35, kia tekau ki raro i te rua o ngā tau

Te tokomaha kei te rārangi ingoa

20, kotahi te tamaiti kei raro i te rua o ngā tau

Te ira tangata

Kōtiro 10

Tama 10

Ngā hononga ā-iwi

Māori

100%

Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake

Hui-tanguru 2020

Te wā o tēnei pūrongo

10 Poutūterangi, 2020

Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga

Arotake Mātauranga

Arotake Mātauranga

Arotake Mātauranga

Whiringa-ā-rangi 2016

Whiringa-ā-nuku 2013

Kohi-tātea 2007

1 Context

Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie is in Tokoroa. Some kaimahi that have worked in the kōhanga reo for up to 30 years. The kaiwhakahaere works with the executive committee to support whānau decision making. A kōhanga reo focus is to increase the number of kaimahi with Te Tohu Whakapakari.

2 The Evaluation Findings

How well do children show confidence?

Children move around the kōhanga reo with ease and engage with their peers and adults.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Children enjoy an environment that is based on whanaungatanga. Kaimahi are attentive and responsive to children’s needs. Babies are carried, kissed and hugged. Older children engage in positive interactions with kaimahi. They also show respect and care with the teina and babies. Children work well together and share resources. They are comfortable in their environment. Children show enjoyment in their relationships with others.

Children know the routines. Kaimahi have well established expectations within the kōhanga reo. They gently remind children of these when required. Whānau follow tikanga during the day. children know tikanga at kai time and wait for everyone to be seated for karakia. Older girls are given the responsibility to recite pao to initiate eating times. Tuakāna support teina in several activities. Transitions between programmes flow. Children are secure in their daily activities.

Children learn in a well-resourced learning environment. Kaimahi ensure the learning environment is well organised. Activities and resources are set up before children arrive. Children move around with ease. The environment is safe, well maintained, and ordered. Children can choose their activities and follow their interests. They have opportunities to work alongside others or to work on their own. Children are engagement in their learning and play.

Key Next Steps

Whilst children are immersed in a te reo Māori environment, they prefer to speak English. It is time for kaimahi to seek strategies to strengthen the use of te reo Māori amongst children.

Planning and Evaluation

Planning, assessment and evaluation processes are focused on children’s needs. Contribution from whānau is valued at all stages of this process. Kaimahi seek advice from external providers to support children with additional needs. A range of assessments methods are used to track and monitor progress. Kaimahi record what went well, what didn’t go well and discuss solutions to improve their teaching. Children’s learning needs are addressed.

Whānau contribute to all areas of operation. Roles and responsibilities of whānau and kaimahi are well established. They attend monthly hui and actively engage in the maintenance and up keep of their whare. Regular reporting about finances, the learning programme and kōhanga reo operations are tabled at hui. Performance management of kaimahi is focused on their professional development. Whānau work with outside agencies to endorse and fulfil community initiatives that benefit young Māori mothers and their children. Children interests are a priority.

3 Whānau Management Assurance on Compliance Areas

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:

  • 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 Recommendation

ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendation:

  • That the whānau continue to work together to raise the quality of operations of the kōhanga reo.

5 When is ERO likely to evaluate the kōhanga reo again?

The next ERO evaluation of Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie will be in three years.

Gloria Takuira

Acting Toka ā-nuku

10 March 2020

Information about the Kōhanga Reo

Location

Tokoroa

Ministry of Education profile number

35001

Kōhanga Reo Identification Number

05D033

Licence type

Te Kōhanga Reo

Licensed under

Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008

Number licensed for

35 children, including up to 10 aged under 2

Kōhanga Reo roll

20 children, including up to 1 aged under 2

Gender composition

Girls 10

Boys 10

Ethnic composition

Māori

100%

Review team on site

February 2020

Date of this report

10 March 2020

Most recent ERO report(s)

Education Review

Education Review

Education Review

November 2016

October 2013

January 2007

Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie - 08/11/2016

Te Aromātai

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie ki Tokoroa. E tino tautokona ana te kōhanga reo e ngā kaumātua kua roa nei e whai wāhi atu ana, me te noho pūmau hoki o te whānau. Ko te aronga a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki ngā taunekeneke a ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu e tohu ana i tō rātou āheinga ki te whakapūmau i ngā hononga papai ki ō rātou hoa, ngā kaimahi, me te whānau.

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

1 Te Horopaki

Ka mōhio ana te tamaiti Maori ki tōna ake ao, ngā tikanga me tōna reo rangatira, ka tū pakari ia i roto i tenei ao hurihuri, a, haere ake nei.

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie ki Tokoroa. Nō te tau 1991 te kōhanga reo i whakatūngia ai. Ka tohua ki ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, i te tupu tonu me te whakawhanake tonu o tēnei kōhanga reo. Kua āta whakawhanakehia te taiao. He pakari te āheinga o ngā kaimahi me te whānau. He kaha te noho pūmau o te whānau, ā, he mātātoa te whai wāhi mai o ngā reanga katoa.

2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Arotake

He pēhea rawa ngā tamariki e āta whakahonohono ki ētahi atu?

Ka rongo, ka whakapūmau hoki ngā tamariki i ngā hononga papai ki ētahi atu.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Ka rumakina ngā tamariki ki tētahi wāhi e whakapūmau ana i te reo Māori mō ngā whakawhitinga kōrero. Ka whakarato ngā pākeke i tētahi horopaki kia āhei ai ngā tamariki ki te whai wāhi atu me te whakawhiti kōrero anō hoki ki ō rātou hoa, ki ngā kaimahi, ā, ki te whānau hoki. Ka ārahi ngā kaimahi i ngā taumahi akoranga i āta whakatakotohia ai, ā, e hāngai ana ēnei ki ngā karakia o ia rā, me ngā hīmene, ngā waiata, ngā mihimihi, ngā pepeha me ngā kaupapa ako, hei whakatairanga ake i te whakawhanaketanga reo Māori o ngā tamariki. Ka whakamahi ngā kaimahi i ngā rautaki pērā i ngā kupu akiaki, te patapatai, me te whakamihi, hei akiaki, hei tautoko anō hoki i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki. Kei te pakari haere ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.

Ka noho whanau ana nga tamariki, ka kitea atu te aroha te manaaki me te whakaaro nui mai tetahi ki tetahi. Ka whai pānga nui te whanaungatanga ki te ako a ngā tamariki me ō rātou whakawhanaketanga. Ka whakatairanga ngā kaimahi i te pai o ngā taunekeneke me ngā hononga ki waenga i a rātou anō, ki ngā tamariki, ā, ki ētahi atu anō hoki. Ka hāpai rātou i ngā tamariki tuākana ki te manaaki me te ārahi i ngā tamariki tēina. Ka whakatauira ngā pākeke me ngā kuia o te hapori nei i te pai o te manaaki tangata ki ngā tamariki. Ka ako ngā tamariki i ngā tino uaratanga, ngā tino āhuatanga hoki o te whakawhanaungatanga. Whakamihia ai e ngā kaimahi i ia te wā ngā whakamātau me ngā whakatutukitanga a ngā tamariki. He ākonga harikoa, he ākonga mauritau hoki ngā tamariki.

He pārekareka ki ngā tamariki te ako i te ao e noho nei rātou. Ka whakarato ngā kaimahi i te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo taumahi me ngā rauemi kia āhei ai ngā tamariki ki te tūhura me te whakatewhatewha haere. Ka whakarato rātou i ngā wāhi ako whakahihiri e mau ana i te maha o ngā rauemi papai. Ka kōkiri ngā tamariki i ngā tūmomo taumahi ako, ā, ka kawe ake anō hoki rātou i ngā mahinga o ia rā, pērā i te hora i ngā kai paramanawa, me te whakapai i ngā tēpu. Ka āta aroturuki ngā kaimahi i te whakawhiti atu a ngā tamariki tēina ki te rōpū reanga ka whai ake. E āta whakatutukihia ana ngā matea o ngā tamariki katoa mā te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo hōtaka akoranga e whakaratohia ana e ngā kaimahi. Kei te tino mōhio ngā tamariki ki ō rātou kaimahi me tō rātou whānau. Ka noho pūmau rātou ki te whakaaro ka poipoia tō rātou waiora. Ka ngākau nui ngā tamariki ki te noho ki te kōhanga reo, ā, ko te ako, te whakawhanaketanga anō hoki i te katoa o te tamaiti te aronga matua.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

Ka ako ngā tamariki ki tētahi wāhi e hāpaitia ana e tō rātou whānau. Ka whai hua ngā mahi whakahaere a te whānau ki te kōhanga reo. E pou here ana te whanaungatanga me te whakapapa i te mahi ngātahi a te whānau. E wātea ana ki a rātou te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo rauemi, ngā tūmomo mātanga anō hoki o tēnei takiwā, hei hāpai i ā rātou mahi. He matawhānui ngā mahere o te pae tawhiti me te pae tata. Ka aroturuki, ka pūrongo hoki i ia te wā, i runga anō i te āhua o ngā taumata rautaki me ngā whāinga. He pai te whakahaere a te whānau i ngā rawa hei āta whakapūmau i te hauora me te noho haumaru o ngā kaimahi me ngā tamariki. E whai hua ana te whakahaeretanga o ngā kaimahi me te āhua o ngā mahi.

Ka whai hua ngā tamariki nā te kaha whakarite a ngā kaimahi. Ka mahi ngātahi rātou ki te whakarato i ngā hōtaka akoranga e whakahihiri mārika ana i ngā tamariki. Ka whakamahi rātou i te katoa o ō rātou pūkenga, ō rātou pūmanawa anō hoki ki te whakamahere, te whakapuaki, me te aroturuki i te hōtaka akoranga. Ka whakaaro huritao rātou, ā, he mārama tā rātou aronga ki ngā tino putanga ki ngā tamariki. Kei ngā pūkete te whānuitanga o ngā tūmomo tauira mahi, ngā whakaahua hoki, ā, e āta whakaatu ana ēnei i ngā wheako akoranga a ngā tamariki. Ka whiwhi ngā mātua me ngā whānau i ngā tino mōhiohio e pā ana ki te ako a ā rātou tamariki, me te atawhai i a rātou, tō rātou whakawhanaketanga anō hoki. Ka whakamanahia, ka whakanuia hoki te ako a ngā tamariki.

He mārama te tirohanga a te whānau mō te kōhanga reo me ā rātou tamariki. He tino tauāki ki te tūtohinga mō te tūnga o te reo Māori me ōna tikanga. He mahere tā te whānau mō te tuku ā-whakatupuranga nei i te kōhanga reo, hei āta whakapūmau i te noho matua o te reo Māori me ngā tikanga Māori i ngā wā katoa.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

E mōhio ana te whānau, ko tētahi kaupapa matua, ko te whai wāhi ake a te whānau. He mātātoa tētahi rōpū o ngā whānau ki te whakatutuki haere i ngā whakahaeretanga me ngā kaupapa ki te kōhanga reo. 

3 Te Whakatau a te Whānau 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 Te Taunakitanga

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

  • mahi ngātahi te whānau me ngā kaimahi, hei akiaki i te whai wāhi ake a te whānau.

Te Whakarāpopototanga

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie ki Tokoroa. E tino tautokona ana te kōhanga reo e ngā kaumātua kua roa nei e whai wāhi atu ana, me te noho pūmau hoki o te whānau. Ko te aronga a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga ki ngā taunekeneke a ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu e tohu ana i tō rātou āheinga ki te whakapūmau i ngā hononga papai ki ō rātou hoa, ngā kaimahi, me te whānau.

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 o Atamārie i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori

08 Whiringa ā-rangi, 2016

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo 

Te tūwāhi

Kei Tokoroa

Te tau a te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

35001

Te tau tohu o Te Kōhanga Reo

05D033

Te tūmomo whare

He kōhanga reo

Te raihana

Ngā Ture Mātauranga (Ratonga Kōhungahunga) 2008

Te tokomaha mō te raihana

35, kia tekau ki raro i te rua o ngā tau

Te tokomaha kei runga i te rārangi ingoa

15, kotahi kei raro i te rua o ngā tau

Te ira tangata

Kōtiro 5

Tama tāne 10

Ngā hononga ā-iwi

Māori

100%

Te wā i te kōhanga reo te rōpū arotake

Mahuru 2016

Te wā o tēnei pūrongo

08 Whiringa ā-rangi, 2016

Ngā pūrongo o mua a Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga

Arotake Mātauranga

Arotake Mātauranga

Whiringa-ā-nuku 2010

Kohi-tātea 2007

Evaluation

Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie is in Tokoroa. The kōhanga reo is strongly supported by long serving kaumātua and a committed whānau. ERO’s focus on children’s interactions with others show that they are able to maintain positive relationships with their peers, kaimahi and whānau.

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

1 Context

Ka mōhio ana te tamaiti Māori ki tōna ake ao, ngā tikanga me tōna reo rangatira, ka tū pakari ia roto i tēnei ao hurihuri, a, hāere ake nei.’

Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie is in Tokoroa. The kōhanga reo was established in 1991. The ERO reporting history of this kōhanga reo shows continued growth and development. The physical environments are well developed. Kaimahi and whānau capacity is strong. They have strong retention of whānau and active participation of the different generations.

2 The Review Findings

How well do children engage in positive relationships with others?

Children experience and maintain positive relationships with others.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Children are immersed in an environment where te reo Māori is the language of communication. Adults provide an setting where children are able to engage and communicate with peers, kaimahi and whānau. Kaimahi lead structured learning activities based around daily karakia, hīmene, waiata, mihimihi, pepeha and kaupapa ako to enhance children’s te reo Maori development. Kaimahi use strategies such as prompts, questioning and praise to encourage and support children’s language development. Children are developing confidence to speak te reo Māori.

Children demonstrate aroha, manaaki, care and concern for others. Whanaungatanga is an important part of children’s learning and development. Kaimahi promote positive interactions and relationships with each other, with children and others. They support older children to care for and lead the younger children. Adults, including local kuia model good caring relationships for children. Children learn important values and practices when relating to others. Kaimahi regularly praise children’s efforts and achievements. Children are happy and settled learners.

Children enjoy learning about the world around them. Kaimahi provide a range of activities and resources that children can explore and investigate. They provide vibrant and well-resourced learning environments. Children lead different learning activities and to take responsibility for daily routines such as serving snacks and clearing tables. Kaimahi closely monitor the smooth transition of younger children as they move to the next age group. The needs of all children are catered for through various learning programmes that kaimahi provide. Children know their kaimahi and whānau well. They trust that their wellbeing will be nurtured. Children love being at kōhanga reo where their holistic learning and development is a priority.

Planning and Evaluation

Children learn in an environment supported by their whānau. Whānau members effectively manage kōhanga reo operations. Whanaungatanga and whakapapa underpin how whānau work together. They have access to a wide range of local resources and expertise to support their work. Long term and short term planning is comprehensive. There is regular monitoring and reporting against strategic targets and goals. Whānau manage property well to ensure the health and safety of kaimahi and children. Personnel and performance management is effective.

Children benefit from kaimahi who are organised. They work well together to provide high interest learning programmes for children. They use their collective skills and expertise to plan, deliver and monitor the learning programme. They are reflective and have a clear focus on positive outcomes for children. Profile books contain a range of work samples and photographs that highlight children’s learning experiences. Parents and whānau receive useful information about their children’s learning, care and development. Children's learning is valued and acknowledged.

Whānau have a clear vision for the kōhanga reo and their children. The charter makes a strong statement about the status of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga. Whānau have an intergenerational succession plan in place to ensure that te reo Māori and tikanga Māori remain a constant priority.

Key Next Steps

Whānau acknowledge that increasing whānau participation is a priority. A core group of whānau members is proactive in dealing with operations and events at kōhanga reo.

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 Recommendation

ERO and the Kōhanga Reo whānau developed the following recommendation:

  • Whānau and kaimahi work together to encourage more whānau participation.

Conclusion

Te Kōhanga Reo o Atamārie is in Tokoroa. The kōhanga reo is strongly supported by long serving kaumātua and a committed whānau. ERO’s focus on children’s interactions with others show that they are able to maintain positive relationships with their peers, kaimahi and whānau. 

When is ERO likely to review the kōhanga reo again?

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

Lynda Pura-Watson

Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori

8 November 2016 

Information about the Kōhanga Reo 

Location

Tokoroa

Ministry of Education profile number

35001

Kōhanga Reo Identification Number

05D033

Licence type

Te Kōhanga Reo

Licensed under

Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008

Number licensed for

35 children, including up to 10 aged under 2

Kōhanga Reo roll

15 children, including up to 1 aged under 2

Gender composition

Girls 5

Boys 10

Ethnic composition

Māori

100%

Review team on site

September 2016

Date of this report

8 November 2016

Most recent ERO report(s)

Education Review

Education Review

October 2010

January 2007