Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahuranaki

Te Aromātai

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahurānaki ki te marae o Kahurānaki, ki Te Hauke, ki te tonga o Heretaunga. He maha ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te whakawhanake i tō rātou mōhiotanga, tō rātou māramatanga hoki ki ō rātou hononga ā-wairua, ā-ahurea hoki ki tō rātou whenua, tō rātou hapū, me tō rātou iwi. He tau ngā tamariki, ā, e tino atawhaitia ana ki tō rātou kōhanga reo.

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

1 Te Horopaki

Ko Ngāi Te Rangikoianake te hapū
Ko Kahurānaki te maunga
Ko Poukawa te waiū
Ko Te Hapuku te tangata, ko Kahurānaki te marae.

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahurānaki ki te marae o Kahurānaki, ki Te Hauke, e pā tata atu ana ki te tonga o Heretaunga. Ka whakapakari te noho marae i te aronga toi whenuatanga me te tuakiri o ngā tamariki. Ka whakapuaki ngā kaumātua me te whānau i ngā wawata kia ako ngā tamariki i te reo Māori, ngā tikanga Māori, me te mātauranga Māori e hāngai ana ki a Kahurānaki me Ngāti Kahungunu. He kaha te ārahitanga me te whai pānga o te iwi ki te hapori o te kōhanga reo, ā, ka āta hāpai tēnei i te kōhanga reo.

2 Ngā Whakaaturanga o te Arotake

He pēhea rawa ngā tamariki e whakawhanake ana i te aronga toi whenuatanga me te mōhiotanga ki tō rātou wāhi ako mā te reo me ngā tikanga Māori?

E whakawhanake ana ngā tamariki i te tino aronga toi whenuatanga, te tino mōhiotanga anō hoki ki tō rātou wāhi ako mā te reo me ngā tikanga Māori.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Ka ako ngā tamariki i ngā whakapono, ngā uaratanga, me ngā tikanga ā-wairua, ā-ahurea hoki mā te horopaki motuhake o tō rātou kōhanga reo me te marae. Ka poipoi ngā karakia, ngā waiata, ngā pepehā, me ngā whakapapa i te waiora o ngā tamariki mā ngā huarahi e tino whai pūtake ana. Whai wāhi ai ngā tamariki ki ngā kaupapa i te marae i ia te wā, ā, ka ako rātou i te tū o te tangata whenua me te manuhiri. Ko te tūturutanga o te marae, me tōna wāhi tū e hāpai ana i te ako a ngā tamariki i te ao māoriori me te taiao. Ka ako ngā tamariki i ngā tikanga Māori e whai pānga ana ki ia atua. Ka hāpai ngā mahinga o ia rā i te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki i tō rātou āheinga ki te tiaki me te kōkiri i a rātou ake anō. He māia, he tau hoki ngā tamariki.

Ka āta kitea te kaha o te aronga toi whenuatanga me te tuakiri o ngā tamariki. Ka tino mōhio rātou ki te āhua o tō rātou kōhanga reo, tō rātou marae, me tō rātou whānau. Ia rā, ka tuku mihi ngā tamariki ki tō rātou whare tipuna, ki te waiū o Poukawa, me tētahi kōhatu pouwhenua e tū ana ki te rori matua. He maha ngā tino wāhi whakahirahira e pā tata atu ana ki te kōhanga reo, ā, ka whakapūmau ēnei i te mōhiotanga o ngā tamariki ki ō rātou tātai whakapapa me ō rātou hononga ā-iwi. Ka hāpai ngā kaumātua i ngā tamariki me te whānau ki te ako i ngā āhuatanga whakahirahira o te mana whenua, tae atu ki tō rātou marae, tō rātou hapū, me tō rātou iwi. E mōhio ana ngā tamariki ki a rātou anō, ki tō rātou tūrangawaewae hoki.

Ka hāpai te whanaungatanga i te mātau me te mōhiotanga ā-tinana, ā-tangata anō hoki o ngā tamariki ki ētahi atu. Nā ngā taumahi whakahihiri e hāpai ana i ngā tamariki ki te taunekeneke me te whakawhanaunga ki waenga i a rātou anō mā ngā huarahi papai e whakakotahi ana i a rātou. Ka ako ngā tamariki ki te taha o ō rātou hoa, ā, ka āta whakahonohono mārika ki ngā kaimahi, ngā kaumātua, te whānau, me ētahi atu. Ka kawe ake rātou i ā rātou ake akoranga. He pākiki, he kakama hoki rātou. Ka aro nui ngā tamariki hei ākonga.

Ka rongo ngā tamariki i te reo me ngā tikanga Māori ki tētahi taiao hāneanea, ā-kāinga hoki ki te kōhanga reo. E tino whakawhānui ana te marae i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki i te reo Māori, ngā tikanga Māori, ngā uaratanga me ngā whakapono. He pai te aro atu a ngā tamariki, ā, ka kite i tō rātou tino māramatanga, tō rātou tino mōhiotanga anō hoki ki te reo Māori. Ka tino whakamanahia ngā kaumātua me tō rātou mōhiotanga, ō rātou wawata anō hoki kia ako, kia ū hoki te reo me ngā tikanga Māori. E tino tautokona ana te whakawhanaketanga o ngā tamariki ki te kōrero i te reo Māori.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

E mōhio ana ngā kaimahi, kāhore i te tino pakari tō rātou reo Māori. He mea nui kia ū ngā kaimahi katoa ki te whakapiki ake i tō rātou mātau ki te reo Māori. Ko te noho mātau o ngā kaiako ki te kōrero i te reo Māori tētahi āhuatanga nui o te ako a ngā tamariki mā te kaupapa o te kōhanga reo.

Te Whakamahere me te Aromātai

He pakari te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo. Ka whakahaere te whānau me ngā kaimahi i ngā whakaritenga o te paetawhiti me te pae tata ki te kōhanga reo. Ka ahu mai te nuinga o ngā whakataunga i ngā matea o te whānau, me ngā kaimahi. Kua whakaritea ngā kaupapa here, ngā tukanga, me ngā pūnaha hei ārahi i ngā mahi whakahaere. Ka whakatutuki ngā hui o ia marama i ngā take hei tirohanga wawe, me ērā hoki o te paetawhiti. Ka āta aroturuki anō hoki i aua wā, i te tūnga pūtea o te kōhanga reo.

Kua whakaritea e ngā kaimahi tētahi pūnaha whakamahere. Kei ia kaimahi tētahi wātaka, ā, ka tuhia ngā mahere me ngā whakaaro huritao o ia wiki. Ka hoko te whānau i ngā rauemi me ngā taputapu, ā, ka whakamahere i ngā taumahi me ngā haerenga e whai pānga ana ki ngā kaupapa a ngā tamariki.

Ngā Whakaritenga Matua ka Whai Ake

Kāhore i te rawaka ngā mōhiohio ki ngā pūkete a ngā tamariki, mō tā rātou ako, me tā rātou ahu whakamua. E mōhio ana ngā kaimahi ki ngā huarahi ka whai hua ki te whakapai ake i te āhua o ā rātou mahi ki te aroturuki me te aromatawai i ngā akoranga a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga, me te whakapuakitanga anō hoki i aua mōhiohio ki ngā mātua. He mea nui kia whakanuia e ngā kaimahi me te whānau ngā mahi a ngā tamariki, mā te whakatairanga i ngā pūmanawa me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ia tamaiti i roto i te pai o ngā mahi aromatawai. Kāhore te ako a ngā tamariki me tō rātou whakawhanaketanga e tino aroturukitia ana.

Ko te nuinga o ngā kaupapa matua i ngā mahere rautaki me ngā mahere ā-tau a te whānau e hāngai ana ki te whānau, ngā rawa, te whakahaeretanga, ngā āhuatanga hei whakatika, me te tiaki rawa. Kāhore i te rawaka te aro atu a ngā whāinga o tēnei wā ki ngā matea me ngā ngākau nuitanga o ngā tamariki. Waihoki, nā te mea kāhore he mahere ā-tau, he uaua tonu te aru, te aroturuki, te pūrongo me te arotake i ngā kaupapa matua. Kāhore ngā tamariki e noho matua ana ki ngā mahere rautaki.

Ka āta hāngai te arotake whaiaro ki ngā whakahaeretanga me ngā whakaritenga a te whānau, ngā kaimahi, me te kōhanga reo. He iti noa ngā mōhiohio arotake whaiaro e pā ana ki ngā mahi a ngā tamariki ki te hōtaka akoranga, me ngā āhuatanga hoki hei whakapai ake. He meneti noa ā te whānau mō ngā hui e rima i tū ai i te tau 2015. Kāhore i te mātātoa te whai wāhi a ngā mātua ki ngā take whakahaere, inā koa ki ngā whakataunga. He whāiti noa hoki te whai wāhi a te whānau ki ngā taumahi o ia rā ki te kōhanga reo. Kāhore ngā tamariki e tino whiwhi ana i ngā hua ka pupū ake i te kaha whai wāhi mai o ngā mātua ki ngā wāhanga katoa o te whakahaeretanga o te kōhanga reo.

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:

• whakapūmau ngā kaimahi i te tino aronga mārika ki te whakapai ake i te āhua o ngā mahi ki te aroturuki me te aromatawai i te ako me te ahu whakamua a ngā tamariki, kia noho mōhio ai hoki te whānau
• whakapakari ake i te mātau me te āheinga o ngā kaimahi i roto i te reo Māori, hei hāpai ake i te whakawhanaketanga reo o ngā tamariki.

Te Whakarāpopototanga

E tū ana Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahurānaki ki te marae o Kahurānaki, ki Te Hauke, ki te tonga o Heretaunga. He maha ngā whai wāhitanga mō ngā tamariki ki te whakawhanake i tō rātou mōhiotanga, tō rātou māramatanga hoki ki ō rātou hononga ā-wairua, ā-ahurea hoki ki tō rātou whenua, tō rātou hapū, me tō rātou iwi. He tau ngā tamariki, ā, e tino atawhaitia ana ki tō rātou kōhanga reo.

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 Poukawa ki Kahurānaki i roto i te toru o ngā tau.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Kaiurungi Whakaturuki Arotake Māori

23 Pipiri, 2016

Ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te kōhanga reo

Evaluation

Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahurānaki is on Kahurānaki Marae in Te Hauke, south of Hastings. Children have many opportunities to develop an awareness and understanding of their spiritual and cultural connections to their whenua, hapū and iwi. Children are settled and well cared for in their kōhanga reo.

The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahurānaki will be in three years.

1 Context

Ko Ngāi Te Rangikoianake te hapū
Ko Kahurānaki te maunga
Ko Poukawa te waiū
Ko Te Hapuku te tangata, ko Kahurānaki te marae.

Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahurānaki is on Kahurānaki Marae in Te Hauke, a short distance south of Hastings. The marae setting strengthens children’s sense of belonging and identity. Kaumātua and whānau articulate aspirations for children to learn te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori pertaining to Kahurānaki and Ngāti Kahungunu. Hapū leadership and influence within the kōhanga reo community is strong and supports the kōhanga reo well.

2 The Review Findings

How well are children developing a sense of belonging and an awareness of their learning environment through te reo and tikanga Māori?

Children are developing a strong sense of belonging and awareness of their learning environment through te reo and tikanga Māori.

Ngā Taumata Whakahirahira

Children learn spiritual and cultural beliefs, values and practices in the unique setting of their kōhanga reo and marae. Karakia, hīmene, waiata, pepehā and whakapapa nurture children’s sense of wellbeing in meaningful ways. Children regularly take part in marae activities where they learn about tangata whenua and manuhiri roles. The authentic context of the marae and its location allow children to learn about the natural world and physical environment. Children learn about tikanga Māori that relate to each atua. Daily routines help children to develop self-care and self-management. Children are confident and settled.

Children display a strong sense of belonging and identity. They know their kōhanga reo, marae and whānau environment well. Each day, children greet their whare tipuna, te waiū o Poukawa and a significant landmark stone located along the main highway. There are many important sites close to the kōhanga reo to reinforce children’s awareness of ancestral and tribal connections. Kaumātua support children and whānau learning about the significance of mana whenua, their marae, hapū and iwi. Children know who they are and where they come from.

Whanaungatanga supports children’s physical and social competence and awareness of those around them. Interesting and engaging activities allow children to interact and relate to each other in positive and inclusive ways. Children learn alongside each other and make important connections with kaimahi, kaumātua, whānau and others. They take responsibility for their own learning. They are inquisitive and alert. Children are responsive learners.

Children are exposed to te reo and tikanga Māori in the comfortable and homely environment of the kōhanga reo. The marae complex provides an important extension for children’s learning of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and cultural values and beliefs. Children respond well and show a good understanding and awareness of te reo Māori. Kaumātua are particularly valued for their knowledge and aspirations for mokopuna to learn and maintain te reo and tikanga Māori. Children are well supported as developing speakers of te reo Māori.

Key Next Steps

Kaimahi acknowledge their lack of proficiency in te reo Māori. It is important that all kaimahi commit to increasing their competency in te reo Māori. Children’s learning within the kaupapa of kōhanga reo is dependent on kaiako who are highly capable speakers of te reo Māori.

Planning and Evaluation

Kōhanga reo management is sound. Whānau and kaimahi manage the long and short term operations of the kōhanga reo. Decisions are primarily based on the needs of whānau and kaimahi. Policies, procedures and systems are in place to guide management practices. Monthly hui attend to matters of immediate and long term importance. This includes closely monitoring the financial position of the kōhanga reo.

Kaimahi have a planning system in place. Each kaimahi has a planner where weekly plans and reflections are documented. Whānau purchase resources and equipment and plan kaupapa-related activities and excursions for children.

Key Next Steps

Children’s profile books do not provide sufficient information about children’s learning and progress. Kaimahi are aware of useful strategies they can improve the way they monitor and assess children’s learning and development and how to share this information with parents. It is also important kaimahi and whānau value children’s work by highlighting individual talents and interests through effective assessment practices. Children’s learning and development is not well monitored.

Priorities in whānau strategic and annual plans mainly focus on whānau, property, management, repairs and maintenance. Current targets do not adequately focus on the needs and interests of children. Furthermore, the absence of an annual plan makes it difficult to track, monitor, report and review priorities. Children are not prioritised in strategic planning.

Internal review is clearly based on outcomes for whānau, kaimahi, kōhanga reo management and operations. There is minimal self review information about what is happening for children in the daily programme and where improvements can be made in this area. Whānau only have minutes for five meetings held in 2015. Parents do not actively contribute to management matters, particularly around decision-making. Parent involvement in daily kōhanga reo activities is also limited. Children do not benefit from robust parent involvement in all areas of kōhanga reo management.

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 recommendations:

• that kaimahi maintain a clear and deliberate focus on improving the way they monitor and assess children’s learning and progress so that whānau are well informed
• increase kaimahi proficiency and capability in te reo Māori to further support children’s language development.

Conclusion

Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahurānaki is on Kahurānaki Marae in Te Hauke, south of Hastings. Children have many opportunities to develop an awareness and understanding of their spiritual and cultural connections to their whenua, hapū and iwi. Children are settled and well cared for in their kōhanga reo.

When is ERO likely to review the kōhanga reo again?

The next ERO review of Te Kōhanga Reo o Poukawa ki Kahurānaki will be in three years.

Lynda Pura-Watson

Deputy Chief Review Officer Māori

23 June 2016 

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