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Avenues Educare & BJ’s Childcare
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Back2Nature Childcare
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Footprints educare in Kaitaia
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Hikurangi Educare
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Kamo Childcare
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Kingdom Kidz & Titoki Playcentre
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Open Spaces
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Whangarei Childcare Centre
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Forest View Kindergarten
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Kereru Kindy & Space Northland
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Mairtown Kindergarten
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Manaia View Kindergarten
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Parklands Playcentre
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Dargaville Playcentre & Herekino School
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Kaeo Primary School
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Kaitaia Primary School
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Manaia View School & Kaitaia Abundant Life
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Morewa Primary School
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Ohaewai Primary School
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Raurimu Avenue School
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Tangiteroria School
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Tauraroa Area School
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Totara North School
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Te Rangi Aniwaniwa & Broadwood Area School
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Northland College
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Huanui College
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Kamo High School
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Pompallier Catholic College
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Whangarei Boys’ School
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Avenues EduCare BJ’s Childcare
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venues EduCare was the first early childhood centre in Whangarei. It is a Community Based centre which is governed by a committee of parents and run by a centre manager. Formally known as Northland Residential Nursery and Crèche it has a great history in the community. We take children from birth to five years and have separate areas for our infants, toddlers and young children. The staff at Avenues EduCare believe quality relationships are important and values the partnership educators create with parents/whanau and their children. We endeavour to work collaboratively with families to enrich children’s learning and development. We believe positive communication between parents/ whanau is important for this partnership to develop and grow and make every effort to provide a welcoming environment for children, parents/whanau, caregivers and visitors. This is enhanced with our online portfolios. We have found that parents contribute a lot more through this and many now add their own stories about holidays or experiences at home. This allows staff to get to know the children and their families better and enhances the learning experiences provided at the centre. Sadly this year saw the removal of our iconic tree in the playground, this was due to its age and the safety of it in the playground. We have worked with Matt Macdonald from Black Earth Landscaping and redesigned a lot of the playground. We look forward to working with him again in 2018 for further development to this area. The children are certainly enjoying the new bike track, which we had a special opening for earlier in the year, as well as the landscaped flatter areas which were not there before. Whilst waiting for this redevelopment children enjoyed playing on large clumps of dirt as well as shifting a lot of earth around the back yard where ever they wanted it which changed the whole play concept for them. Inside children are offered many experiences that challenge their cognitive thinking, construction skills, pre reading, writing and maths skills as well at their fine motor skills. Our Infants and Toddlers are nurtured in a separate area to the Over Two’s but they still spend some time together throughout the day. Older siblings are allowed to visit younger ones and vice versa. They participate in a range of age appropriate activities throughout the day according to their interests at the time. Children also experience outings in the community. Our under two’s regularly visit Mander Park and Coronation Reserve, We aim to have a Family Night once a term where children enjoy a shared meal with their friends and family and a mini disco on these nights is always popular. We have also participated in Active Movement classes with Ashley for eight weeks and have mat times with the Whangarei Library. Staff participate in regular professional development, they all like to keep up with the new documents and ideas that are being introduced on a regular basis. We have minimum spaces available next year for under two’s.
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J’s Childcare Centre is a small family orientated early childhood centre. Located at 15 Moody Ave, in Kensington, Whangarei and licensed for up to 40 children aged between 2-6 years of age. Hours are 7.455.30pm Monday to Friday. BJ’s Childcare centre only closes on public holidays and between Christmas and New Year, so if you need fulltime, part time or casual care call us now or come in for a visit anytime.
BJ’s Childcare are very fortunate that Okara Countdown Supermarket supply us with weekly fruit for the children’s morning tea. Thank you so much Nikayla and Monte at Okara Countdown, our tamariki enjoy the huge variety of fruit. The centre offers a range of fun, social and educational learning opportunities incorporating the uniqueness of each child. BJ’s Childcare believes relationships form the key to quality care and education. Children are learners and explorers with different strengths and interests. BJ’s Childcare has a safe, happy, rich and welcoming environment. BJ’s Childcare offer WINZ Childcare subsidies and 20 Hours FREE ECE for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. Centre hours 7.45am until 5:30pm If you are looking at starting a course or returning to work enrol now and settle your child first then concentrate on your work or course knowing that your child is happy and content in the BJ’s Childcare environment. Phone BJ’s Childcare now to find out more information 0800 459 1778 or Betje 027 4384 535 website : www.bjschildcare.co.nz and our facebook page: facebook/bjschildcare
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Back2Nature Childcare
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ack2Nature Childcare is a Homebased service that covers the North. It’s just celebrated its 3rd birthday under the guidance of Jenny and her team. Back2Nature is about children being out and about, learning in nature and being part of their community. They offer 20 hours ECE and winz subsidies and also do Oscar care. They believe if children have strong bonds with who they are and where they come from they are set to take on the world. Children learn about the community and the world around them by being in it. Back2Nature Childcare has passionate educators that put so much in, providing authentic individualised learning and a true caring environment. It’s important for them to find the right educator for you child and your family so they take the time to do this. This year they have had so many highlights, The Kapa Haka group performing at Matariki celebrations and local rest homes, visited many of the local beaches, bush, farms and even had fun further afield at the Kawakawa trains, Kerikeri Sculpture gardens and Parrot House, but everyday is seen as a highlight. Children become part of the family, so when you can’t be there for any reason they are in the next best place. Being loved and Cherished.Check out their Facebook or Insta page to see what their latest adventures have been.
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Footprints educare in Kaitaia Our Vision
“To be an outstanding Christian centre working in partnership with whanau to nuture our future generations for success” Footprints educare, 13-15 North Road, Kaitaia. office@footprintseducare.co.nz • 09 408 2489
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aitaia is a great place to live. We love our town, our tamariki and our people, and thats why we exist. Over 30 years ago Kaitaia Abundant Life Childcare Centre began as Kaitaia’s first Early Childhood Education Centre. Catering for tamariki aged from birth to five, we have passed the test of time, having developed a solid reputation. Community orientated, we have sound programs and resources, successfully provide transitions for tamariki to school, and as a result consider ourselves to be a childcare centre with a difference!
We are committed to serving you: • Healthy nutritious meals • Separate areas appropriate for child’s development/age • A high percentage of qualified teaching staff • Daily Pickup/drop off via centre van • Fun and interactive programs • Large outdoor area/playground • Parent, Grandparent & extended family participation • Trips out & about in our community • Shady areas for play and a edible garden • Ready for School Program • Child Online portfolios • Opportunity to use technology
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Hikurangi Educare
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ikurangi Educare is a small early childhood centre based in the village of Hikurangi. Hikurangi Mountain provides a majestic backdrop to our natural outdoor environment, and provides us with links to our past, present and future. Our centre has a strong focus on nature-based play and education. We incorporate nature into our curriculum by providing natural resources and loose parts, learning about nature’s cycles and patterns with tamariki, and exploring the environment around our centre and community. We provide an environment where tamariki are respected, feel safe and are empowered to express themselves and their culture, participate and contribute to the learning environment. We value and embrace tuakana/teina relationships, whereby older tamariki assist younger tamariki, and foster whanaungatanga. We view the early years as the start of our journey as lifelong learners; it is a crucial part of development and we hope to help every child reach their full potential. Educators foster the skills in our tamariki to be conďŹ dent, grow in social competencies, independent and competencies, independent and competent learners.
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Kamo Childcare
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hat a busy, fun-filled year it has been at Kamo Childcare centres, interacting with our community while extending the knowledge and experiences of our
children. Two adjacent centres, Kamo Kids and Kamo Tots, have held a variety of events that involved grandparents, rest home residents, parents, Northland rugby players and animals. In Kamo Kids we extended our annual Grandparents’ Day by hosting a group of residents from Puriri Court Rest Home. Our visitors read stories, sang waiata and enjoyed fresh baking made by the children. We also welcomed Northland Taniwha players Matt Matich and Noah Cooper to extend the children’s strong interest in rugby and to share their skills and knowledge. Another highlight of the 2017 year has been having the opportunity to hand-rear orphan lambs. We learnt about taking responsibility and ownership, ensuring the daily care needs were met. Continuing with the interest in animals we researched getting a centre pet. We talked about what was involved in taking care of a pet and who’s role this would be.
We agreed that interaction was a high priority so we then welcomed Cookie the rabbit. To extend our focus on pets we then held an SPCA collection with our centre whanau. We invited Whangarei SPCA to the centre to gift them our donations and in return Inspector Rachael Wyatt and her dog Pearl taught us about her work and gave tips on caring for our pets. Over at Kamo Tots our children’s interests have been many and varied in 2017. A few months back we noticed that they loved the book “The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and The Big Hungry Bear” because we were being asked to read it all the time! Our teachers decided we would plant a strawberry garden, so helped by the children, in the not too distant future, our first lot of yummy strawberries will be harvested. Ignoring the old saying of “never work with children and animals” we had a visit from a pony, which belongs to one of our families. The children were smitten and Queenie the pony was very tolerant of all the love and attention she was
subjected too. Physical fitness and well-being has always been a huge priority. Through the Perpetual Motion Programme (PMP) we incorporated physical activities into our days with specific cognitive and physical outcomes in mind. There is always music playing at Tots. We use it in many ways - from settling children, to burning off energy with dancing on a rainy day, to using songs to tell stories from books. We are excited for 2018 as we will be developing a more structured music programme for our children – watch this space
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Another magical year at Kingdom Kidz
s we begin to prepare for our annual Christmas Party at Kingdom Kidz, we reflect back on the year that was. We dressed up as Pirates, Sea Creatures, Mad Hatters, Fairies and Magical Creatures. We wore green for St Patricks Day, and came dressed in our pyjamas. We brought our teddies to share a Teddy Bears Picnic with us, and invited our whanau to share pancakes on International Pancake Day! In the Spring we had picnics in the fruit orchard, in the Summer we had water slides every day and made our own juice from the fruit trees. In the Autumn we ran through the leaves in the glade of trees and collected them up to create art with. We snuggled up by the fireplace in the Winter and read each other stories. For ANZAC Day we held a memorial service; and to celebrate Matariki we planted a vegetable garden; baked star shortbread; roasted marshmallows on the outdoor fire, and sung waiata. We went on many adventures - like our trip to the Kiwi House, and our walk to Whangarei Falls. To our menagerie of animals we welcomed two kittens, Beatrice and Ninja; a Guinea Pig, called Crackers; and a cute lop eared rabbit named, Sprinkles. We followed the children’s interests which led us
to a project on Pets and Animals. We have learnt many facts about our pets, and how to care for them, and all the while we developed and extended our learning dispositions; and invited the community to extend our learning further. Another magical year at Kingdom Kidz and every day we take in the beauty of our natural surroundings and are grateful to be working together with parents, whanau and the community, to raise the next generation of happy, confident, well rounded, and successful Northlanders.
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Titoki Playcentre
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itoki Playcentre is a rural, parentled ECE service located in the Mangakahia Valley 25 minutes South West of Whangarei. Our session times are Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00am – 12:00pm. Playcentre is a unique to New Zealand ECE option where parents play and learn with their tamariki, based on the ideas that parents are the first teachers and that important early childhood development is enhanced through play. At Titoki Playcentre we firmly believe that this is the case and have built a strong and supportive community of parents and caregivers to provide the very best start for our children. Our sessions are full of nature discovery, imagination, active play, creativity and social interaction between children from birth up to 6 years old and their whanau. The year 2017 has been no exception to this and our Playcentre has accomplished some outstanding feats that have and will continue to provide positive outcomes for the children who attend. Term 1 saw the Education Review Office (ERO) scheduled visit occur which resulted in a 3 year ‘Well Placed’ review outcome which shows that the learning opportunities our tamariki are experiencing are meaningful and well documented. In Term 2 we cultivated our Playcentre garden and planted celery, broccoli, carrots and bok choy as part of our Matariki planning and celebrations. The children were very interested in this process and enjoyed watering and weeding around the seedlings. We extended this interest by harvesting our vegetables when they were ready in Term 3 and making a chicken stir-fry on session for everyone to enjoy. It was delicious! This term we have been lucky enough to participate in Mangakahia Area School’s Twilight Show. Our children brought their lambs and calves to show and the pride in their animals was evident on their faces. This was an amazing family orientated afternoon. Titoki Playcentre are very excited
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Photo By: Leslie McCardle Mangakahia Area School
about our upcoming annual fundraiser, our Country Meal at the Mangakahia Sports Complex on December 8th. This is not only a chance for us to raise funds for up-coming projects such as painting the exterior of our building but also to get out into our community and give thanks to the locals who make it great. Bring on 2018! For more information please email us at titoki@playcentre.org.nz
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Open Spaces
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t Open Spaces we build our curriculum around the natural environment. We believe that there is nothing more important than helping our tamariki develop a life-long passion for nature and the dispositions to seek out, appreciate and understand important natural phenomena. Open Spaces is blessed with several acres of native bush to which our tamariki have regular access and this ‘outside classroom’ is central to their learning. The ‘Wild Woods’ provides us with physical, social, cognitive, dispositional, spiritual and cultural opportunities for learning that surpasses none – it really is the core of our curriculum. Whether walking one of the many marked tracks, reading, painting, feeding the tuna at Waitangi Stream, floating boats down Waterfall Creek or just playing hide-n-seek amongst the long grass, our days really are ‘like it used to be when we were kids’. In nature, children get to use all their senses. They experience peace, solitude, beauty and wonder. They challenge themselves, they work collaboratively,
they ask questions, they wonder, they think. We hope that the dirt they get under their nails travels to their hearts and ignites a passion that will endure as long as life lasts. In the words of nature education pioneer, Richard Louv, “if we are going to save environmentalism and the environment we must also save an endangered indicator species – the child in nature.” We strive for our tamariki to be capable, competent, confident learners who are curious about the world around them, exhibit positive learning dispositions, values, and an ethos of kaitiakitanga. Through our learning programmes we hope to build a strong sense of place, a deep connection to Papat nuku, and the courage to stand up for her. At Open Spaces we advocate for children to just play. With an environment rich in natural provocations – big spaces, secret spaces, sand, mud, rocks, gardens, bikes, huts, art... - children are free to initiate and direct their own learning. Our environment is challenging, nature educationalist Clare Warden asserts that “children are their own best risk
managers,” but fundamentally it is a ‘yes’ environment. Our day is like any day in an inclusive community that believes in mutual aid and sustainability: we garden, care for the chickens, hang out the washing, bake, create, repair, sing, laugh and dream. It’s a good life. Our recent ERO report describes how ”parents who spoke with ERO expressed appreciation of the teachers’ attention to the needs of each individual child. They enjoy the opportunities provided for children to engage with the natural world, and the positive outcomes for their children in increased wellbeing, confidence and physical fitness levels. Open Spaces Preschool was opened in May 2000 and is located on a family property of 113 acres on the outskirts of Whangarei. Just ten minutes from town, we are licensed for 30 children from 6 months to 6 years old. Our hours are 7.30 am – 5.30 pm. We are open all year including school holidays. All meals are provided. We are accepting enrolments for 2018 and you are welcome to visit us on Facebook or in real life!
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Whangarei Childcare Centre
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ucked away in the middle of town is a very special place with perhaps the best outdoor space of any local early childhood centre. The centre was the first purpose built childcare centre in Whangarei back in 1975 and several generations of the same families have passed through its doors and enjoyed its service. As a not for profit community centre all any proceeds are channelled back into the centre for the benefit of the children. We now open at 6.30am and close at 5:15pm making it a great choice for working parents, especially those who start work at 7am. The centre is tucked away behind the Northland Club, it’s private, quiet with no road or foot traffic which makes it very safe. There is plenty of parking with easy access to the centre. 20 Free ECE hours are available to all three and four year olds and there may also be financial subsidies from Work and Income (based on eligibility). We’re licensed for 50 children aged 0 to 5yrs and as a mixed centre our children have the opportunity to interact with all ages (including their siblings) throughout the day. We have themed days, visitors to the centre, trips out locally and regular visits by the library bus. Our four year olds attend swimming lessons and school transition visits. Outside we have a huge sandpit, grassed area, 2 two playgrounds, a swing area, a mini cycleway for scooters and trikes, a water feature, a big deck with natural shade, covered veranda and large inside indoor open plan space. Healthy food is cooked freshly onsite daily (except Tuesday which is lunchbox day) and the menu is wonderfully varied. There’s always lots of laughter and the children here settle in quickly and enjoy the feeling of being part of an extended whanau.
All of our permanent teachers are 100% qualified, there is so much positive and constructive energy in the centre that visitors can’t help but notice when they walk through the door. If you’re looking for quality early childhood education, please pop in anytime and new Manager Catherine Macpherson will be happy to welcome you and show you around our awesome centre. Whangarei Childcare Centre, 8a Porowini Avenue (behind the Northland Club and next door to the Kaka Porowini Marae). We look forward to meeting you.
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Forest View Kindergarten
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orest View Kindergarten is situated on the outskirts of Tikipunga, close to the Whangarei Falls and on the way to Glenbervie. Forest View’s philosophy is to provide a playbased, safe, natural and stimulating environment for children. Children are nurtured, respected, encouraged and challenged as they learn through play. We follow Te Whariki, the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum. There have been some changes to the teaching team over the last year, but the same quality, fun, interesting, challenging and amazing curriculum is available for all children. The positive relationships we form with our tamariki and their whanau, enable us to work alongside children and we provide a rich learning environment that supports the children’s strengths and interests in their own time and at their own pace. Whanau are always welcome to come and spend time with the tamariki. This is your place too! The environment is set up to provide provocations and invitations that promote children’s excitement
for learning. There are many small, inviting places for children to play as well as a wonderful grassed area, loose parts and large logs to explore and climb. There is also a magical ‘rain’ forest and fairy garden to spark children’s imaginations. Forest View provides a positive environment that allows for active investigation, exploration, creativity, independence, opportunities to lead and helps children to develop a sense of social awareness and interaction with others. Forest View Kindergarten takes children from ages 2-6 years of age. Sessions are from 8.30am to 12.30pm or 8.30am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday. Families from anywhere in and around Whangarei can choose to enrol their child at Forest View Kindergarten and you are welcome to come in and visit us at any time. Shelley Shennan Head Teacher Forest View Kindergarten
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Kereru Kindy
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beautiful place for children to learn and discover...Drop by our boutique early learning centre and have a look around our ‘cottage’ classroom. you will find kiwi-kids just being themselves, learning through observation, exploration, interaction and of course, play - confident and secure in our loving, calm envirnoment. There are so many things to do here. We love learning about other countries, communities and about what makes them special. We even speak other languages, so come along and share some of your special stories with us! Our outdoor play area is just waiting for your child to explore with their new friends. Running, jumping, climbing, developing skills and friendships! Join in our mat times and ‘workshops’ and see children extending their knowledge through their interests, and gaining confidence in themselves as lifelong learners. Kereru Kindy is a hub of the local community, a place where parents are welcomed and treated as friends, and where children grow up together in a calm, learning-focused environment. this is the vision of quality care and
learning that Carol Cook and her teaching team embrace at Kereru Kindy. Our collaborative approach to helping children reach their full potential, attracts favourable comment from the Ministry of Education and the Education Review Office. • Kereru Kindy Whangarei is Ministry of Education accredited. • We have no more than 30 children aged 2-5 years attending at any one time. • We offer 20 hours free to children aged 3 and 4 years • Our hours are 7.30am to 5.30pm and we can provide all day or half day or kindy sessions to suit your family Kereru kindy Early Learning and Childcare Centres are also located in Wellsford and Huapai. The centres are privately owned and operated by Jennifer and Bruce Dahl, who remain steadfast in their commitment to provide a forward thinking program rich in literacy and numeracy and with a holistic approach, to meet the needs of every child. Check out our website www.kererukindy.co.nz or like us on facebook.
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I was very apprehensive about singing but now I am singing everyday to my little girl. Love it!! - Nicole SPACE has been a wonderful, safe environment for Lucy and I to play, learn, make friends and memories. - Natalie & Lucy With my third baby I suffered from depression and social anxiety. A friend brought me to a SPACE session and the group was just lovely! Having a safe place to be myself and interacting with my son has been instrumental in being a happier mum. It has strengthened my relationship with my baby, and allowed me to enjoy him and my parenting journey. Thank you SPACE! - Fauna & Devon I moved from Auckland so didn’t know many people in Whangarei. SPACE has been great for connecting with other parents and supporting each other. The facilitators are lovely and nonjudgemental. I love being made a hot drink and making crafts for my son while chatting with the other mums and dads. - Melissa It’s been fantastic to meet other parents and to discuss our experiences together. The babies love the songs and toys, and the discussions are really helpful and definitely get some good conversations going. - Jess To enquire about SPACE for next year, please contact us at Northlandspace@gmail.com or ring (09) 459 4575.
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Mairtown Kindergarten
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airtown kindergarten is situated close to the town centre of Whangarei in Kensington. At Mairtown we believe in promoting a nurturing and welcoming learning environment that is also aesthetically pleasing. We are strong advocates for supporting the relevance of play as a tool for learning, of knowing our community and of being immersed and engaged with nature. Play is very exciting for young children. We believe that when play is supported by knowledgeable and inclusive teachers, who recognise and respond to each child’s interests and uniqueness, the rewards in terms of learning are limitless. Through their play children flourish, they learn about descriptive language, social skills, to be creative, solve problems and to develop knowledge about the world around them. We believe in providing a natural and stimulating environment for our children, one which nurtures, respects, supports and challenges children to learn and develop a love of learning. At Mairtown we provide many opportunities for children to learn deeply about the world in which they live; one aspect of this is our Nature Programme. We are proud to now be well into our sixth successful year of
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Children have a sense of belonging, responsibility and well-being. Children’s learning programmes respond to their ideas and foster their engagement in creativity, thinking and expressive language. Teachers work closely with children, inviting conversations that are rich in descriptive language and that support children’s theories about how the world works. At Mairtown kindergarten all our teachers are 100% qualified and are passionate about the care and education of all children. Our environment is welcoming and homely and has a large grassed outdoor area with ample of opportunity for children to explore, climb, be social or find a quiet space to be at one in nature. Our families attend from all over the Whangarei region. Sessions are Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 12.30pm or 8.30am – 2.30pm. Enrolments are always welcome, feel free to pop in and visit. Alternatively you can also read our teaching philosophy, experience some of the learning and community involvement at Mairtown, and read our most recent ERO report by viewing our blog at www.mairtownkindy.blogspot.com or finding us on Facebook.
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Manaia View Kindergarten
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e are Manaia View Kindergarten situated on the site of Manaia View School in Raumanga. We offer an environment that fosters warm and respectful relationships where children enjoy a sense of love, playfulness, security and belonging and where our tamariki are empowered to develop resiliency, courage and patience. We believe it is important to have a curriculum in place that encourages children to develop holistically, and provides a basis for high quality education. Our environment combined with our children’s natural curiosity and interests inspire and shape our programme alongside a teacher led programme of respect – guided by Te Whariki the Early Childhood Curriculum. Highlights for our year include our trip to Active Attitude – where our tamariki explored movement through gym experiences; Caro’s Critters visited and we shared a wonderful day with our whanau celebrating our tamariki’s learning followed with a bar-be-que; We celebrated Matariki with shared kai and a performance, and now we are planning to Celebrate our year with a Magic Show and Hangi. We are always looking at ways that we can offer learning experiences and activities through a lens of whanaungatanga, engagement and participation for all. Some key developments this year that have allowed us to improve the quality of care within our programme include having a makeover of our kitchen and dining spaces and employing a cook so that we are now able to offer free lunches four days a week additional to morning tea.
We embrace a Maori world view through a bi-cultural lens providing opportunities for our children to experience the languages, customs, music, art and stories of our culture. We actively provide opportunities for kapa haka, waiata and tikanga practices such as karakia for kai and mihi whakatau to welcome new whanau and visitors. We work alongside Manaia View School developing our transition to school programme. Together we advocate for preschool education and care to pave the way for successful transition to school. We regularly visit the school once a week with our eldest tamariki, to ensure that they are ready for school. In a nutshell we continue to develop our incredible outdoor area with well-established trees, and room to kick a ball; we offer free fees, free meals Monday – Thursday (lunch box day on Friday’s supports our transition to school programme); wonderful bi-cultural opportunities; and quality learning opportunities and care that is embedded within the practices of respectful relationships, whakawhanaungatanga, and holistic development. We are very proud of the year that we have had and the wonderful learning and care opportunities that we have been able to offer. We thank our community for your ongoing support and commitment to our tamariki to have quality education.
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t Parklands Playcentre we have created a slice of nature in Suburban Kamo. We place a strong emphasis on meaningful interactions with nature and hope our tamariki foster a love, respect and caring for our beautiful planet and all it’s natural wonders. Our children are supported to become confident, competent self-directed learners through play, based around their interests. They gain knowledge through play, participation and positive guidance. Children’s curiosity and creativity is nurtured through the fun range of experiences provided, no two days at Playcentre are the same! Our children develop nurturing and social skills which have lifelong benefits. Siblings attend together, allowing older children to mentor younger children and practice empathy and caring. We are a social Playcentre with many family events and parent social dinners throughout the year. As parents, we are actively involved in providing our children’s learning programmes and there is plenty of support in doing this. Our ERO report is outstanding - a 4 year review. The high adult to child ratio allows a good balance for group and individual support during each session. In 2014, some of our members attended the amazing Natural Phenomenon conference in Glenbervie. Here the seed for our nature playground was planted, and it has continued to thrive and develop over the years. And has also changed the consumable resources that we use on session to
be predominately natural resources. The nature playground is the perfect setting for promoting a sense of belonging for our centre’s children and families, there’s nothing like getting to know each other around a camp fire while cooking marshmallows, sausages and singing songs together. We have another team of members attending the Natural Phenomenon conference again this year, and we can’t wait to see how our play changes again as a result of this! There is no other organisation for early childhood education and family development quite like Playcentre in the world. Thousands of Kiwi children, and their parents too, have grown up with Playcentre, come and visit us and join in the fun! - Liz Ryan & Kate Simeonides-Allen
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Dargaville Playcentre
Herekino School
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erekino School is a small, friendly rural school set in spacious grounds approximately 15km South West of the beautiful 90 Mile Beach. At Herekino School, our vision is to connect, challenge and empower students to be the best they can be. Our underlying values of manaaki (fostering and caring), achievement (setting goals and making progress), perseverance (take on challenges, keep going) help drive the notion to do the best we can in everything we do. To achieve this in 2017 our school has secured a dedicated, stable teaching staff providing learning opportunities that hinge on critical thinking, problem solving and working with others. Early in 2017 students were involved in Water Safety and aquatics skills and success in the local Swimming Sports. Our school pool is a well used resource as part of our class swimming lessons and water safety practices. The school made full use of Sport Northland Experts to provide athletics and aquatic skill based sessions throughout summer. Students explored ideas around people who served their communities in war and times of hardship, honouring their ancestors and local heroes, as well as investigating the lives of other N.Z soldiers who fought in various World Wars, Gallipoli and the N.Z Land Wars. As a school we utilize our community expertise and places of significance as part of our curriculum with students interviewing and researching the past history of local marae facilities and community halls. Herekino School’s strategic goals to cultivate a sense of pride and confidence in our school, culture and heritage also encompasses hosting groups on our local marae, attending major community events as well as hosting families and parents during school events. Students are involved in Tikanga Maori practices which reflect the heritage and history of the local community. As a way of integrating learning opportunities for students, inquiries into keeping our environment clean, sustainable and ensuring we can do our bit has evolved with school gardens, worm farming and future produce making ventures on our school grounds. We pride ourselves on our family orientated approach to learning, where individual students have opportunity to develop their personalities, interests, strengths and aspirations in a supportive, yet challenging environment. We are finishing our year with an inquiry into beautifying and utilizing our school grounds to develop challenging physical spaces as well s providing equipment and resources in our playground that stimulates and encourages children sense of play and wonder. Our motto ‘together building a hearty future’
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argaville Playcentre is a parent-run organisation that offers valuable childhood education from birth to six years of age, in which parents/ caregivers and whanau collaborate to supervise and enrich the learning and development of our tamariki. The centre has seen a new lease of life over the past year due to the enormous amount of love, work and dedication from parents, whanau and supporters, and it is now a facility that’s as welcoming as it is a great place to learn… not to mention a fun place to play! This year the outdoor area and playground has been revamped -which helps to maintain the centre’s superb record of health and safety and our tamariki has benefited from the extra fun to be had outdoors, in addition to the generous and well-appointed indoor activity areas. A great play centre is, of course, the sum of the people involved and this year a great team involving parents, caretakers and whanau have all come together on working bees to paint the fences, bark the playground, make a new sandpit, and plant fruit trees to help to create a magnificent space for everyone. Plans continue to evolve, and include establishing a unique area that further encourages the imagination of the children with an exciting mud kitchen nature walkway in the making. There’s been an influx of new members this year to balance the exit of the school-age children who celebrate their time there – and the great work of their parents/caregivers - before they transition to their first year of primary school. A close relationship is maintained between Dargaville Playcentre and the greater Dargaville community, which furthers the partnerships that enable various day time excursions including a trip to the Kumara Box, dressing up and watching the school parade for Book Week, participating in Show Day, celebrating Matariki and so on. The centre is always on the look-out for new opportunities to visit and explore and extend learning. Central to the play centre’s ethos is the importance of parents/caregivers as an integral part of a child’s development and growth, and that’s why each session is about active parent involvement. Dargaville Playcentre provides opportunities for a great, safe environment for whanau and children, of mixed ages, to play and learn alongside each other through child initiated play. Children and parents alike are able to develop strong friendships, which contributes to a sense of belonging and the raising of awesome children. Dargaville Playcentre invites parents to come and see the space and experience what it has to offer. It’s a fun place to be where your tamariki are guaranteed to have a wonderful time and an enriched learning experience. Dargaville Playcentre, open Monday and Friday 9:30am to 12:30pm. 7 Ranfurly St, Dargaville. dargaville@playcentre.org.nz
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Kaeo School
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017 has been another happy, learning filled year at Kaeo School with much for our children, staff and community to look back on with pride. This was our ‘Discover Northland’ year and term 3 was filled with visits around our beautiful Northland home. Everyone visited Waitangi, the Kerikeri Basin, Lonsdale Park and our own Kaeo township as well as helping to keep our local beaches clean and pristine by undertaking our annual beach spring clean! Success in the classroom was evident in a range of ways and special congratulations go to Kauri Rhodes, Serena Fryer and Saraia Allais for their New South Wales examination successes. Whilst it was also a special year for Rosealee Fell who deservedly received a Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award. We had a great year on the sports field with our Year 3 and 4 Rippa Rugby side appearing at Toll Stadium and our cross country runners competing with success in several competitions including 12 of our runners placing in the top 10 at the Kaikohe and Districts event at Ohaeawai. Our girls soccer side were outstanding in Kerikeri and our
Saturday morning netballers again represented us successfully and well. Under the tutelage of Whaea Gee and Mrs Sutton our Kapahaka group grew and developed and they once again performed beautifully at the Cultural Festival at Waitaruke and our Famine Fighting team received a silver award for their efforts to support those struggling across the world. A special mention to Room 3 this year for their kind efforts and clever work producing beautiful baby blankets for Starship Children’s hosptital. Amongst all of the above there was our annual Kaeo’s Got Talent show (we have!) Market Day, Pet Day, Matariki Celebrations and a whole lot more - a busy year indeed! One last thing of note was our school receiving the Outstanding School Award from the Dingle Foundation – a pleasant and happy surprise! Thanks to our lovely teachers and staff and to everyone who contributed to Kaeo School this year – we appreciate your support. Best wishes to those who leave us at the end of the year and Meri Kirihemete to all from Kaeo School.
■ With our Dingle Foundation Excellence Award.
■ A pretty fierce team at Toll Stadium.
■ Our kapahaka ropu!
■ Half way up our Maunga.
■ We had a visit from the Prime Minister
■ Wheels Day
■ Matariki Day art
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Kaitaia Primary School
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017 has been another positive year of growth for everyone here at Kaitaia Primary School. Our children have really been thrown into the realm of real-life learning. They have explored, discovered, planned, trialled, and experimented with success and sometimes not so much. We have learnt that FAIL stands for First Attempt In Learning. We should never be afraid to fail when we try something new. The most important things in learning are having the confidence to take a risk to learn something new and to never give up. We have also learnt the FAILS can be absolutely epic and the cause for much fun! Our children have learnt a lot both inside and outside of the classroom in a wide variety of spaces and places from Cape Reinga to Christchurch! Many of our children have had first-time experiences like flying in a plane, travelling by train, playing in the snow and most importantly having their first snow-fight! Our children have been growing seeds, planting gardens, making soup and have learnt about where they and their friends come from. We have many happy children for many different reasons. They have learnt, they have laughed and they have loved what has happened at KPS this year. We can’t wait to see what will happen next year at our school – it’s bound to be something special and memorable. Noho ora mai (May you be well)
■ Dressed up and ready for action
Happy holidays everyone! Brendon Morrissey (Principal)
■ Hockey tournament at Taipa 2017
■ Room 12 at Te Papas ANZAC exhibit
■ Room 2 celebrating together
■ Junior children making their own volcano
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Manaia View School Kaitaia
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anaia View School is a full primary school based in Raumanga. We pride ourselves on providing a caring and supportive environment for whanau and students. We offer Year 1 -Year 8 mainstream education as well as Te Reo Immersion Unit for years 1-6. Our primary goal is to ensure student success and we are able to meet this by offering students a range of opportunities to succeed both in the classroom and beyond. We have specialist Literacy and Mathematics Teachers that, alongside innovative programmes, have ensured that our focus is on raising achievement by meeting the needs of individual students. At Manaia View we are very proud of our rich Maori heritage and this is an important part of our school identity. We ensure our students develop a strong sense of identity and belonging and that our learning programmes are immersed in Ngapuhitanga. The integration of technology is an important component of classroom learning programmes. Students from all year levels have access to technology to support and extend their learning. The use of ipads in junior classrooms has given students access to a range of creative and engaging online applications to extend their understanding of the world around them. Students from Year 4 to Year 8 all have their own digital device and complete the majority of their learning online. Digital classes allow students to follow individualised learning programmes; students have a wealth of information at their fingertips and have a range of creative tools available to present and share their knowledge and ideas. Our students have become inventive problem solvers through lessons that can include computer coding and animation. While academic progress is an important component of our school day, we believe in a holistic approach, as such, we are constantly looking for opportunities to extend students through new and motivating experiences. This year has included school camps, beach
trips, surfing lessons and hip hop, to name a few. We provide a strong sports programme. Our students compete in a range of sports throughout the year and have excelled at ki o rahi, basketball, rugby league and netball this season. Students of all abilities look forward to competing in district competitions and interschool games. Kapa haka is an important component of our school programme, our students pride themselves on their performances and grow in confidence throughout the year. They look forward to sharing their performances with the wider community, competing in a range of competitions as well as performing at our own annual interschool Cultural Festival. As a school, we strive for excellence - culturally, socially and academically. Our teachers are committed to raising student achievement, we work together to ensure that all our students take pride in their identity, have a strong sense of belonging and are confident in their ability to succeed. Whakatinana te Moemoea - Giving body to the dream.
hat a year! 2017 has been absolutely jammed pack full of learning, laughter, family, food, great reports and success. Amazing! The year began with the welcoming of students and their families into our school community. This was further developed with our annual WHANAU FUN DAY at the local swimming pools and culminated in a whanau sleep over here at school. Our school whanau is close knit and these times make us even closer! As the year began, students found themselves in classrooms where online learning is part and parcel of our ‘normal’. Google Chromebooks are throughout the school with online assessments and Google Classrooms a regular part of our students’ 21 century learning. This type of learning is the way of the future and we are running with it . . . and seeing superb results. Student engagement has jumped through the roof and we have noted greater depth and quality of writing amongst many students. The world as we know it has changed . . . our goal is to prepare our students for this new world. This year we have had greater successes on the sports field than any other. Our school’s netball team was undefeated all year in the local competition. Our rugby league team was runner up in the Northland-wide competition and selected to represent the area at the Nationals. We have continued to produce students who have been selected for National honours in a variety of sports. Fantastic mahi. God continues to be the centre of our school’s life with weekly assemblies being all about Him and His goodness. In addition to this, we have had a large number of former students speak to the school at these assemblies and, in one word, these have been INSPIRING. The government has continued to look favourably upon us with this year’s Education Review Office report noting that “Students are achieving very good educational outcomes...Levels of achievement are comparable to national levels and are above schools that are alike”. Furthermore, “The school values of “Faith, excellence and whanaungatanga” are very evident in the life of the school. They help support school processes that are focused on the achievement of equity and excellence.” In a nutshell, from ERO’s perspective, we are doing pretty well! 2018 is shaping up to be an even better year as we purposefully head towards authentic, organic learning experiences coupled with the new technologies available for our Year 1 - 13 students. If you want to join us, simply contact the office on 4082671 or visit our school website www.abundantlife.school.nz as we have student vacancies pop up from time to time . . . but be quick as 2018 is filling up fast! 2018 - the new year calls!
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Moerewa School sister, Billie. Darling said to me in a quiet voice “I’ve got $15. $5 for each of us.” I thought to myself that since I had $5 too I would go get some popcorn after all. Genesis (8 years old)
The Duffy Show
In October a Duffy Books crew came to our school. They did an amazing show. I really liked it because it was cool, funny and it had science in it which I love doing. I like to do experiments at home but sometimes they don’t work.But that’s enough about that, back to the show. I really liked it when this girl came in to the show. Her character was hilarious. Her name was Super Girl and her character was really interesting because in the show she didn’t know how to read. It was a great way to end the school day. Genesis (8 years old)
Making Sand Saucers
For Art my class made sand saucers. The sand saucer I made looked like a fish. It had a long, wavy and fine tail. Guess what my fish’s name is? It’s Billie. I put some white and purple flowers on it so that it could be beautiful. Then I put shells around it to decorate it. Then we invited some other classes to come and see all our sand saucers. It was messy making them because of the wet sand and I had a great time. Skylar (7 years old)
Writers’ Group
In the year that was 2017 a writers’ group began at Moerewa School. The group was started for kids like me who love to write. Ever since I was little I have loved writing. I used to write about magical fairies and evil dragons who kidnap princesses. Now that I’m older I write longer, deeper stories…they’re still about dragons and princesses though. Writers’ Group is for kids like me who have a creative mind and are usually off in their own world. We meet every Monday afternoon from 1.00- 2.45pm and when we work really hard our teacher lets us have milo with marshmallows! Yum! We all look forward to Monday’s. Writers’ Group is great because it lets kids, no
matter what age, create their own magical worlds with only paper and lead. I would encourage you, if you like writing, to think that it doesn’t matter what people say, you should just do it…so you can make your own world of paper and lead. Mereana (11 years old)
Athletics
In October our class, Room 14, did Athletics with Room 3. Athletics is really cool because it can make you fit by running, doing star jumps and burpees. Our class did relays by running up to the fence by the park and back and then we tagged the next person and handed them the baton. I tripped in a hole and my leg got sore. Everyone else thought it was funny but I didn’t. Te Ariki didn’t think it was funny either. We had to run around in circles on a track and it made me feel dizzy and sick. I really enjoyed making new friends with kids from Room 3. The only thing that annoyed me was all the holes in the grass! Darling (9 years old)
Oscar Disco
A few weeks ago I went to the Oscar Disco in the school hall. The music was loud! It was so loud it was like the earth was exploding. I heard people laughing and shouting as they danced. Once I got into the hall the first thing I smelt was popcorn! Mmmm! My Aunty looked at me and said “Do you want some?” I said back to her “No thank you.” I saw my friend, Darling, dancing over by the wall by the Christmas fairy lights. I asked her if she wanted to play and she said “Ok”. So we went over to play by my
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Ohaewai Primary School
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Mrs Whitelaw has been Principal at our school for twenty years. This is her last year as she is retiring. Over the time she has been here she has set us up with good values, made sure we are being good role models, and responsible adults for the future. She created our motto, ‘To be the best that we can be’. Every second year she takes us on fun trips to Mount Ruapehu. In 2014 she got us involved with our chromebooks, and without her we would be working back on pen and paper. In 1998 she brought our school pet named Tigger to school. He was a friendly fluffy cat, he recently just died and now has a school garden.
to us, and he told us a little story about when he was born his lips weren’t put together like everyone’s else’s. In the end his speech turned out to be really cool and inspiring. His stories sounded really interesting and we got curious and needed to hear more. You could actually picture a story in your mind of what he was talking about. We had so many other cool people talk to us and tell us stories about their life and education. For example we had Daniel Flinn teaching us about water and how he saved poor kids drinking dirty water by making a water company called Thank you. We also heard from Zane Scarborough and two people who bought
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In Term 3 we had a theme “Up Up And Away”. When we say Up Up & Away you are probably thinking about parachutes and planes - Yes! You are right! Our amazing teacher, Miss Dixon wrote and organised a play for a group of year 5 & 6’s to perform in front of parents, grandparents and the school. Miss Dixon thought that we could look at making a play about space because it related to Up Up & Away - rocket ships, planets and more… We helped Miss Dixon make
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So many grandparents came along to see their mokopuna. We performed in front of them with Kapa Haka, Hip Hop, and read poems. I was so excited to perform in front of my nana she loved it, she was smiling the whole way. After listening to the poems, we all had a delicious shared morning tea. This year we shared our learning with the grandparents, some watched the Space Play put on by the seniors and some viewed the movies we have entered in for the Manaiakalani Movie Competition. It was such a great day with so many grandparents travelling from as far away as NSW in Australia! That was very special for those families! The eldest grandparent attending was 95 - we hope they all come back next year. By Alexis Colmar
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Raurimu Avenue School ■ Hiwi Harding and Molly Heta working hard to fill the bark in our new senior playground
■ Kelvin Davis, Elegance Paora
(youngest student), Foundation students, Maxine and Mary with Ian Babe (Past Principal). Cutting the cake at our 50th jubilee gala day
■ Ki-o-rahi in action at Cresta Place Park.
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aurimu Ave School has had a successful year of learning, developing and celebrating. Including the community and whanau is a priority for our school. Many opportunities have been created this year to allow for partnerships between home and school to develop. Connecting with the local region and environment started with a whole school visit to Mt Manaia. Taking in the view from the top consolidated their learning about the beauty and significance of the school location in Whangarei. Even closer to home, an opening game at the Cresta Place Ki-o-rahi Park was honoured in conjunction with Onerahi Primary School. Students from both schools were joined by carver and community member Korotangi Kapa-Kingi who explained the significance of each pou to all who attended. Developing a set of school values through PB4L has been achieved in 2017. Whanau and community attended an evening early in the year to decide on their ideal characteristics of a student at Raurimu Ave School. The results of the evening were then put out to the community again to vote for their top 4. After votes were counted, a set of 4 values has
been decided upon. These values are being trialled in Term 4 for release in 2018. Keep an eye out, to find out more on these values and how we intend to grow strong character within the students of our school. The 50th Jubilee for Raurimu Ave School was celebrated with community and whanau from far and wide. This extra special occasion was marked in Term 4 with a Jubilee Dinner, archives exhibition and school gala. Traditional activities such as the cake cutting ceremony and decade photographs were blended with celebratory and informal opportunities such as the school Gala. Foundation students reconnected with past Principals and staff, reminiscing about delightful memories and historic stories of times gone by. Current staff, whanau and the wider community joined in on the day enjoying a variety of food stalls, free face painting by Sparkle Fairies, go kart rides and bouncy castles. Entertainment on the day was a mix of hip hop dance from Empire and Pasifika Dance Group, Sistema violinist student Alex Powell and vocalist Leilani Tipene. The honourable Kelvin Davis attended, maintaining his ongoing support for the school. Another exciting development is the rebuilding
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of the school opportunities gardens. The have been created Onerahi Lions this year to allow have been working for partnerships alongside us between home and to bring the school to develop. school vege gardens back to life. Newly built raised garden beds, will be filled with fertile soil in preparation for 2018. The garden will provide an outdoor classroom opportunity to support environmental learning. Matched with worm farming and rubbish sorting Raurimu Ave School are proudly working towards a curriculum that promotes and fosters sustainability and kaitiakitanga. Enrolments for students are open and we welcome visitors to come and see for themselves how we are progressing as a school and learning community. Appointments aren’t always necessary as we are always happy to show visitors around our small school with a big heart.
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Tangiteroria School
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elcome to this year’s highlights from our thriving country school. This year we launched our new vision “Growing Great Kids” which recognises our unique rural community, and has become a major part of our school culture. This has been complemented with new C.A.R.E. values (Collaboration, Attitude & Integrity, Respect & Kindness and Excellence). We also use the model of tuakana-teina where senior children buddy with junior children to provide peer support and foster leadership opportunities. Our children are encouraged to be the kaitiaki (guardians/ stewards) of our native environment and surroundings, and spend time in our school bush, setting predator traps and learning about conservation. Ongoing outdoor projects still include garden planting and honeyproducing beehives and our children are thoroughly enjoying the eggs from our free-range chickens. This year we have been working closely with Northern Regional Council towards becoming an EnviroSchool and have taken steps in creating a rubbish-free environment. Classroom learning continues to show our children reach high levels of achievement in reading, writing and maths as they learn through meaningful contexts. We still continue to have our annual traditions: Agriculture Day is widely supported with many children further rewarded at Central Day due to their passion and commitment in raising animals, and our Tangiteroria Trail Ride had over 800 participants this year. Well done to our amazing Home & School Assn who partner with our school to fundraise so that our children can have amazing opportunities both within and beyond the school. As Principal, I feel privileged to work alongside such a dedicated staff and BOT, and we are so proud of the way our children continue to grow as “Great Kids” of the future. - Megan Tebbutt
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School Learning Focus: Science (Material World) Sports & EOTC: Wheels Day; Yr 3 / 4 Rippa Rugby; Yr 5 – 8 Tough Guy/Girl Mud Run ; Valley Sports Day ; Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics & Whangarei Aquatic Centre Trip Community Involvement: Tangiteroria Home & School Trivia Night; Grandparents & Special Visitors Day School Projects: Worm Farming
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School Learning Focus: Social Studies (Elections/ Policies) Sports & EOTC: Tangiteroria Cross Country/Sprints ; Taniwha Challenge ; Mid Winter Swim, ; Body Jam Competition Community Involvement: Native Tree Planting at the Tangiteroria Sports Complex. ; Mahi-Tahi Tikanga with Whaea Janine School Projects: Class Elections
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Tauraroa Area School
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he students and staff of Tauraroa Area School, supported by parents, the Board of Trustees and community, have enjoyed many successes in 2017. Located 20 minutes southwest of Whangarei, catering for 536 students from Y1 to Y13, the school attracts students from a wide catchment area, including Whangarei city. Our vision, “to be the best we can be” focusses on (a) quality teaching and learning, (b) strong learning focused relationships between students, teachers and the wider community, and (c) developing young people to become resilient, self-managing, qualified, learning-focused individuals, equipped for the world beyond the school gates. Cornerstone Values are an important aspect of the way we are at TAS. This year we have focused on Respect, Duty, Kindness and Honesty. These values contribute strongly to the sense of ‘family’ or ‘whanaungatanga’ at school. The Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award Scheme has seen 46 students work towards gaining Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards, putting Cornerstone Values in practice through
community service, learning a skill and undertaking challenging expeditions A further group of students and staff visited European battle sites in October, taking the chance to honour fallen NZ servicemen and women. 2017 has featured all the usual big school events; from athletics day and swimming sports, to cross-country, polar bear swim and country day. The Matariki/Wearable Arts evening has also become a regular event where we showcase the creativity of our staff and students. TAS Creative On Stage ‘wowed’ a large audience at the Capitaine Bougainville Theatre in September, with a wide range of outstanding music, dance and kapa haka. We have welcomed two visiting groups from schools in Japan this year and have a third visit hosting 25 students for two weeks, still to come. Each of these contributed to the broadening of our perspective on the world beyond Northland and New Zealand. They have helped our students develop a richer understanding of culture and difference, and are extremely valuable reciprocal learning experiences.
In sports, our students enjoyed representing the school in a wide variety of codes across all year levels. Our shooting teams and individuals won a number of NZ and regional titles. A team of 15 TAS students were selected for the Area Schools National Tournament in Whangarei over a range of winter sports codes, following the school being crowned overall Northland Area School sports champions. Thirteen students went on to be selected for NZ Area School teams. Students in the School Concert Band enjoyed competing in the New Zealand Concert Band Festival in August. The School Concert Band, conducted by Kathleen Mulligan, was rewarded with a very commendable Bronze Award. In addition to the Concert Band’s success, several students won awards for solo performances, including Ashley Mansell, who won the overall outstanding performance by a soloist. Ashley is the youngest ever musician to be awarded this title. The staff and students of Tauraroa Area School have had a great year. We look forward to more of the same level of success as we look forward to 2018.
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Totara North School
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ocated on the beautiful Whangaroa Harbour hillside is Totara North School. A small rural school that was established in 1852 and has served many generations of local families and those from the wider Whangaroa district. Having small class sizes makes Totara North School special. We have a friendly community feeling that creates a whanau like environment where children form caring relationships enabling them to give everything a go. This year we were awarded the Bronze Stage of the Enviroschools Programme. Our next goal is to obtain a Silver Stage where we will build on what we have already done and continue to practice sustainable learning opportunities. This year we have been working with Whitebait Connection and we have been looking at what is in our local waterways and doing some testing also. Our School gardens have been replanted with vegetables that we can once again use to make healthy lunches or distribute out to our families. Much of our waste is composted, used in the
worm farm or dug straight into our gardens. A new investigation that we are working on is to have some beehives so that we can work on how these creatures help as and how we can produce some products from this resource. Our environmental education is closely linked to our culturally responsive practices and place based learning. Working with our local community has been a focus this year. We have started repainting a mural that was once painted by students from Totara School about 20 years ago. Of course we are putting our ideas into it and it will depict the moana, the whenua and Ranginui. Also we recently had a Bonfire night to get rid of unsuitable wood from a tree that was blown down in a storm. The Totara North Hall Committee approached us about this and so the children made their own guys, played some old school games like, three-legged race, egg and spoon, sack races and gumboot throwing. An awesome night and we are now looking at making this an annual event. We are a KIwi Can School and our Kiwi Can
Leaders are here every week teaching values around social relationships, behaviour and learning, Our peer mediation programme in the playground has continued this year with solving problems and finding lasting solutions to any disputes that may arise. We regularly engage with expert providers to deliver engaging education programmes and activities that teach children about making healthy lifestyle choices and therefore Totara North School is involved with the Energise Programme (Sport Northland), Watersafe Programme and other coaches from different sport codes. A big thank you must go out to our numerous volunteers and sponsors that support our annual ‘King of the Coast’ fishing competition and our major fund raiser. We welcome new enrolments throughout the year and are more than happy to meet with you and show you around our school. Phone 09 4051852 Email principal@totaranorth.school.nz See you all again in 2018
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■ 2017 Athletics day. Students shelter under their House gazebos. ■ Manganuiowae Ropu kapa haka attended fantastic TaiTokerau Festival hosted by Bream Bay College. Beautiful waiata composed by leader Oceania Roberts in remembrance of exstudent Hone Proctor.
NŌ reira kaua e mataku! Tukuna tŌ mokopuna ki tētahi o ngā kura kaupapa Māori o Te Tai Tokerau. Whaia Te Tino Rangatiratanga
■ Junior school entered competitions at the North Hokianga A & P show. ■ Fifteen Year 11 Australian students, along with five adult educators, visited our kura towards the end of Term 3.
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■ Broadwood Area School has won prizes at the Regional Science Fair in Kerikeri for the third year in a row. ■ Aston Beddie designed a new rugby outfit for the rugby boys. This year Ngataiawa and Kazius received a $100 silver Unfortunately the Ferrar Challenge award for their science fair project “Wheel Science Cup was lost to Abundant Life.
■ Hope Pihema represented our school on the R Tucker Thompson Sailing Ship
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New direction for Northland College Ko te pae tawhiti whaa kia tata, ko te pae tata whakamaua Seek out distant horizons, and cherish those you attain
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orthland College focuses on meeting the individual needs and aspirations of students whilst empowering them to succeed as connected lifelong learners. Teachers are constantly being challenged to rethink what is taught, how it is taught, and, how learning is assessed. At this school we value whanau and community involvement and encourage staff to embrace what whanau have to say by creating opportunities and time to talk to them about their children’s learning and well-being. Mana Tangata, for example, or caring for our students’ and staff wellbeing and learning, provides a common purpose and bond with parents and whanau. The school values of Aroha, Kawenga Ako and Whanaungatanga are also important at Northland College, where everyone’s contribution is acknowledged. Northland College opened its new purpose built Modern Learning Environment (MLE) in July 2017 with a vision to meet the diverse needs of 21st Century
learners whilst encouraging our students to develop into strong leaders. The new building named Te Pu o te Wheke represents the heart of the octopus, Kaikohekohe being the gateway between the east and the west, and places the student at the centre of what we do. Northland College now provides students with a 21st Century learning environment and pedagogy. We also aim to implement and provide learning that endorses and celebrates holding firm to Maori traditional knowledge, language and culture. The school has been purpose-designed to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s learners and a key feature of Te Pu o te Wheke is its flexibility and diversity. Namely, learning spaces are open and flexible to accommodate the varied tasks and activities with furniture designed and used to enhance cooperative learning opportunities. Specialised learning facilities within our new building includes: a Maori Whare to embrace and enhance kaupapa Maori learning and teaching; a state of
the art dance studio with performance flooring, gymnasium with the latest European technology floor; art and design studios; hospitality suite for commercial catering and barista facilities; specialist music room with practice and recording rooms; multiple materials workshop for practical type learning like whakairo and r ranga; specialist science laboratories; an information centre and breakout hubs. We also continue to gain strong success with our Trades Academies in Hospitality, Agriculture and Forestry (using our 500ha Farm which milks 340 cows). Our new Teen Parent Unit, Hiwa i te Rangi, also adds to our educational hub in servicing the community. Ko nga whare te tinana o te kura Ko nga tangata te ngakau o te kura The buildings are the physical embodiment of the school The people are the heart of the school
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Positive Education at Huanui College
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This year we introduced positive education into the curriculum at Huanui College. Positive Education is a philosophy focusing on what humans need in order to flourish. It is scientifically researched and based on a positive psychology model. It is designed to help each of us to understand our character strengths and how to use these in order to be the best that we can be. There are five components of Positive Education. These are positive emotions, positive engagement, positive relationships, positive purpose and positive accomplishment or achievement. Each of these components is needed in order for us flourish. Positive Education also gives students the skills they need in order to be resilient and bounce back from whatever situations arise, throughout their lives. We began the year with identifying our key signature strengths. Both the teachers and students found out what made each of us unique. We had a number of students who discovered that creativity was very important for them and they were most happy when they were able to be creative in their work. We had another group who identified a love of learning as one of their key strengths. This worked well for them in the classroom as they have found it easy to be ‘in the zone’ when they are working. The students and teachers enjoyed sharing their strengths and identifying something they would like to work on during the year. One of the cornerstones of Positive Education is having a growth mindset. Instead of saying ‘I can’t do this,’ we say ‘I can’t do this YET’. We need to think about what we have to do in order to achieve in that particular area. We have spent a lot of time thinking about our own thinking and looking at the times when we have had a growth mindset, how this has helped us and how we might apply this to
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other situations. We want our students to learn the skills they will need throughout life, particularly when they are dealing with difficult circumstances. We want our students to develop grit, perseverance and determination to help them when the going gets tough. We also want to encourage them to be resilient so when they experience a low point in their lives, they are able to bounce back and move on. We have had discussions around what we should do when these situations arise and the steps we need to take in order to move forward. The most enjoyable part of the year was identifying what makes a ‘good sort’. This included identifying the good sorts in our families, our school community and the broader community. Students enjoyed making videos of the interviews with their good sorts and sharing these with their classes. We have also looked at how we can be good sorts and had our first ‘good sorts’ day’ this term. Students were encouraged to look at what they could do for our school community and culminated in an invitation for all of our ‘good sorts’ to join us for a shared afternoon tea. Our final focus for the year was looking at ourselves and how we can improve our own well-being through good health, nutrition and exercise. We also included positive relationships and how to be a good friend. When you feel good about yourself, you feel good about life. Overall, positive education has been and continues to be a valuable part of our overall educational programme at Huanui College. If our young people leave the college with grit and resilience, a sense of purpose and a growth mindset, we feel that we will have given them the skills to cope with whatever life presents in the future. Mrs. Brenda Rudolph – Junior Principal
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Pompallier Catholic College
Mixed Hockey teams continue to impress with their results, as do our Netball teams, with our Intermediate Team 2 finishing top of their league. Our second year in the AIMS games saw us competing in 3 categories. Next year we hope to expand on that as more students are realising the benefits that arise from healthy competition.
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arly indicators for the 2017 year are telling us that we will retain our academic record for Northland Schools for the fifth year in a row. Our consistent performance in NCEA and University Entrance is enhancing our reputation locally and nationally. We see this evidenced by our current school leavers receiving almost $300,000 in University Scholarships. Earlier in the year we were runner-up for the Pompallier Shield. This is an academic, dramatic and cultural competition between the Catholic Secondary Schools in the Auckland area. The competition has been running for many years and the shield is strongly contested. One better, is our aim for next year. Our work in the community continues to be strong. We have students involved in feeding homeless people, visiting hospitals, fundraising for cancer and producing goods for various social agencies. Every year we devote over 2000 hours of voluntary labour to the community and undertake a major fundraising activity for less privileged people. This year we fundraised for the people of the Kiribati Islands who are struggling against rising sea levels. Engagement with sport and cultural activities are a regular part of the College life. Our Girls’ Football team won the league round in Northland and came runner up in the final against Kaitaia College. The
The College kapa haka group performed regionally and frequently received standing ovations. It has set new standards for waiata and wairua which have brought tears to the eyes of many at the regional events. The performance is particularly strong in the junior area of the school, so we hope that it might grow through to the senior levels over the next few years. Whole school singing is very strong and it receives many comments from visitors to the College, or from those who attend events with our students. The growth in the area of kapa haka and school singing has spilt over into our liturgical celebrations. The most recent of these, our school Leavers’ Mass, drew many favourable comments. We continue to have very high staff retention, with only a few vacancies arising each year. In any given year staff turnover is usually less than 5%. While it
makes it difficult to get a job at Pompallier, the settled and skilled staff enables us to develop programmes in a sustained and innovative way that greatly benefits our students and parent community. The great work we are doing with students who have particular learning challenges has made us the school of choice for many families in the Whangarei community. We work diligently with such students and their success is recognised by us having 98% of our school leavers having Level 2 NCEA or better. All of these factors contribute towards making our College a great place for learning and for work. The feedback we receive is very positive and encouraging, but for the rare comment on how we could do better. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Trustees for all their work and the guidance they provide for the College. Along with all of our staff, they help make each year a story of on-going success. God bless you all. Richard Stanton PRINCIPAL
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Whangarei Boys’ High School
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Whangarei Boys’ High School had another excellent year and we continue to do what we do best. We have high expectations of the boys in all areas of the school and the community. We take immense pride in their achievements and continually encourage them to aim for excellence in all their endeavours. The school vision is to develop boys into fine men and we have certainly continued to achieve that this year and will continue to do so in the future. – K Gilbert-Smith, PRINCIPAL
2017 – Another outstanding and inspiring year in the proud history of WHANGAREI BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.
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ome great academic results in 2016 were capped off by 10 boys gaining 12 Scholarships, including 2 Outstanding Scholarships, and 20 boys achieving Level 2 NCEA Endorsed with Excellence. The school dominated Science Fair with some stunning entries picking up 13 prizes, as well as the Best Overall Technology Award, further underlining WBHS as one of the top Science schools in the north. Simon De Long was nominated for the Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize.
The school prides itself as the top sporting school in Northland and 2017 was no exception to this tradition. The Adventure Racing Team won the North Island Adventure Racing Championships. Isaac Lawgun was selected in the NZ Youth Weightlifting Team and won the Oceania Title, as well as coming 4th in the
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Commonwealth. Bronson Baker led the 1st XI Hockey Team to the Premier Men’s Title in their first year in that competition, and was selected to the NZ U18 Team. Cam Lindsay and William Stainton were selected to the NZ U18 Hockey Training Camp. In Rugby League, Manny Snooks was awarded a contract with NRL giants the Canberra Raiders, and Riley-Jack Vette-Blomquist was selected to the NZ Junior Secondary Schools Squash Team. Kurt Coetzee was selected to the NZ U19 Duathlon Team, and Jake Symonds made the NZ Youth Clay Target Shooting Team. In Cricket Caleb Boswell-Smith has been selected to the NZU19 Development Squad. Year 9 student, Daniel Hammond won the NZ Junior U12 Tennis Singles Championships. In Australian Rules Football, Lachlan Kennedy was selected to the NZ U18 Hawks. In the cultural field 2017 was also special. The Stage Challenge team won the Regional competition for the first time in 7 years with their piece on Alzheimer’s. Subsequently they were awarded the Ministry of Education National Award for Excellence for Concept, a first for a boys’ school ever. The Senior Drama group won the 15-minute piece at the Regional Shakespeare competition. Nathan Calver was the NZ U18 Rock’n’Roll Dance Champion. The strength of our other cultural programmes continues to provide for and encourage boys to shine in fields other than the sporting arena. In the academic field there have been some great achievements. Zac Miller-Waugh, Reagan Ding, Michael Kessel, Micah Gaisoa and Isaac Osbaldiston won the New Zealand section of the International Mathematical Modelling Challenge and came 9th in the world. Gabriel Son and Sebastian Pullman were finalists in the National Spelling Bee Championship. A number of students have been awarded prestigious university scholarships for
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2018. These include University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarships to Quinn Pooley; University of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarships to Quinn Pooley, and Ushil Patel; University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship to Michael Iwashita, Michael Kessell and Ushil Patel; University of Auckland Pacific Academic Excellence Scholarship to Michael Iwashita; University of Otago Alumni Entrance Scholarship to Chris Mills and Eric Towgood; University of Waikato School Leavers Scholarship and an Auckland University of Technology Undergraduate Scholarship (Engineering) to Cole Still; Massey University Albany Vice-Chancellor Innovation and Academic Excellence Scholarship to Quinn Pooley; Massey University Vice-Chancellor High Achiever Distinction (Academic) Scholarship to Quinn Pooley and Cole Still; Victoria University Excellence Scholarship to Joseph Kaptein and Wilson Turner; University of Canterbury Engineering High Achievers Scholarship and University of Canterbury Excellence Scholarship to Tim Schroder; University of Waikato Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship to Caleb Boswell-Smith. The leadership programme at WBHS continues to provide opportunities for our boys that are unparalleled in Northland. Every boy has a chance to develop their leadership skills and become a school prefect. Our Head Boy, Lance Baker, has been a pivotal member of the Kapa Haka Group and public speaker of note, giving an inspirational public address to the Prime Minister, Honourable Bill English, when he was here announcing the $50 million rebuild of the school over the next 5 years. 2017 has been another great year in the long history of Northland’s oldest secondary school – business as usual for us and the prospect of continuing to develop boys into fine young men in 2018 and beyond is something we look forward to with much excitement. If you are interested in enrolling your son at WBHS for 2018 as a day boy please contact Maeve Waggott on 430 4170 ext 742 or m.waggott@wbhs.school.nz for an enrolment pack and information. If you want hostel information, please contact Director of Boarding Ian Rowe on 0212421108 or i.rowe@wbhs.school.nz.
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