 It was great to see so many of our leaders at the first online hui this term. Each Leadership hui is an opportunity for ASLs and WSLs to share practice, hear about each other's work and strengthen their ability to lead inquiry and walk alongside colleagues.
This year, our sessions are facilitated by Dr Mark Osborne, Leading Learning, and is was great to be able to get started with him, albeit remotely. The session allowed for a snapshot of what everyone is working on, and a dive into effective inquiry practices and relational trust. The resources shared during the session have been added to the WSL page on our website and our next session is on Thursday 19 May.
0 Comments
 Ko taku reo taku ohooho, ko taku reo taku mapihi mauria My language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul — This is a whakatauki (proverb) closely associated with language revitalization, a struggle which is very important in maintaining culture It has been a challenging term for Kāhui Ako-wide events, with a number of sessions being postponed as we grapple with Covid-related absences. That said, we were excited to start our year-long commitment to learning te reo Māori with Dr Alice Patrick, Arahia Associates. The first session might have been shorter, and online, but we had nearly 30 teachers come along to begin their journey together. With whakawhanaungatanga at the heart, Alice took us into the first session, building connections, and getting to know who is in the room. It is vital that we embed our te reo learning in Māori tikanga and this will strengthen the feelings of safety and togetherness that we will need in order to develop our learning. We look forward to continuing over the coming weeks. Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori – The language is the heart and soul of the mana of Māoridom  It has been great to see all our staff and young people return after summer but, of course, we are still working to respond to the challenges we are all facing. Our Kāhui Ako is now in its third year of programming — and the third year of Covid! Flexibility is our middle name — but collaboration certainly isn't easy when each school/centre also needs to work hard to adapt and support their own families. We have shared ideas and expertise wherever we can.
Staffing update
2022 Programme We start the year with refreshed Achievement Challenges, vision statement and a full programme for 2022. We continue to work with Poutama Poutamu (University of Waikato) both in and across school, while Alice Patrick (Arahia Associates) will be leading Te Reo Māori classes for kaiako, and Dr Mark Osborne will be supporting our Within and Across School Leads. >>>View our 2022 plan here. Two year Wellbeing@School (NZCER) data At the end of 2021, we explored the two-year data from the NZCER Wellbeing@School survey. There have been some positive shifts in how far students share school values and we intend to continue to focus on teacher/student relations around socio-emotional health and how we support students' capabilities to learn, and learn together. These are at the heart of our two Communities of Practice this year. What do whānau value as tamariki move between our schools? >> We completed a whānau survey in Term 4, 2021 which has it highlighted key themes about what our parents value, what they feel is working and what we might strengthen. This will inform conversations this year between school lead teams. |
Our Termly NewsletterS2019 Retrospective
Archives
September 2023
|
RSS Feed
