Te Mana Raupō Kāhui Ako - Community of Learning
Latest News/ Pānui Hōu
Cool new resource from the CCC Libraries to investigate the history of your own area - an interactive street names map!
THE ANZH AND LITERACY - there is a great series of webinars on the ASSEN members page looking at using literacy techniques to teach the ANZH. You need to have an ASSEN log-in to access them but it's free to sign up.
OCTOBER 2023 - MATHS TALKS FOR SLIDES - INCLUDING STEVE WYBORNEY'S RESOURCES, WHICH ONE DOESN'T BELONG AND MUCH MORE - EXCELLENT Opportunity to touch on the Do's, provide engaging open ups. etc
Ko wai mātou? Who are we?
Our kāhui ako includes one secondary school (Te Iringa o Kahukura/ Cashmere High), seven primary schools (Beckenham | Te Kura o Pūroto, Diamond Harbour School | Te Kura o Te Waipapa, Governors Bay School | Te Kura o Ōhinetahi, Opawa School | Te Kura o Ōpāwaho, St Mark’s School | Te Kura o Hato Māka, St Martins School | Te Kura o Hato Matini, Waltham Primary School | Te Kura o Tūpuni (Full Primary) and 30 early childhood education centres (Annabel's Educare - Somerfield, BestStart Cashmere, Buttercups Preschool, Cashmere Early Learning Centre, Cherry's Early Learning Centre, Conductive Education Canterbury Inc, Discovery Junction, Globalkids Early Learning Centre, Huntsbury Preschool Inc, Kidditech Early Learning Centre, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Beckenham, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Cashmere, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Diamond Harbour, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Hargest Crescent, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Opawa St Martins, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Selwyn Street, Kindercare Learning Centres - Aidanfield, Kindercare Learning Centres - Strickland, Kiwi Kids Preschool Limited, Lollipops Hazeldean, Montessori Courtyard Preschool, Pebbles Montessori Cashmere, Pennylane Early Childhood Centre, Poppies Preschool St Martins, Pīwakawaka Early Learning Centre, Rhyme and Reason - Early Learning Centre, Rosy Cheeks Early Learning Centre, Sydenham Community Preschool, Te Whare Rama | Light House Early Learning Centre, Waka Huia Childcare. Scroll further for profiles of our leadership team.
Our Achievement Challenges
New achievement challenges for our kāhui are in development. These are our currently registered challenges.
Numeracy:
By the end of 2023 have 75% of students within the Kāhui Ako at or above Level 3P in Number Knowledge and Sense at the end of Year 6. Establish checkpoints at Year 4.
Year 10 numeracy: By 2023 lift achievement of Y10 students numeracy skills to NZC Level 5 above 85% across all strands, an increase of a further 40-45 students.
Literacy:
By the end of 2023 have 95% of students within the Kāhui Ako at or above Level 4B reading e-asTTle at the end of Year 8. Establish check points at Years 4 and 6.
Year 10 writing: By 2023 lift achievement of Y10 students’ writing at mid-year from 49% to 60% at NZC Level 5B or above, an increase of another 50 students.
Aotearoa New Zealand Histories
To ensure kaiako across our Kāhui Ako are confident to implement the ANZHC when it becomes compulsory in 2023.
Pūmanawa/ Giftedness
Although this is not yet a, achievment challenge, we do have an ongoing project to better understand and meet the needs of the gifted learners across our kāhui.
Sally Ormandy
Kia ora tātou - Ko Ormandy tōku ingoa whānau. Ko Sally taku ingoa. He Co-lead Tumuaki ahau ki Te Mana Raupō Kāhui Ako - he Tumuaki ki Te Kura o Ōpāwaho. It is my privilege to be our co-lead Tumuaki / Principal of our awesome Kāhui Ako. My role as co-lead Tumuaki / Principals is to strengthen and grow the capabilities and capacity of our four Across School Leads (ASLs) to ensure we are meeting the Achievement Challenges (goals) as set by our Stewardship Group (governance group made up of leaders from our 8 kura and 30 ECE). Please feel free to contact me at sally@opawa.school.nz if you wish to learn more about Te Mana Raupō - our past, our present and our future. Ngā mhi.
Meagan Kelly
Tēnā koutou katoa, Kā mihi ki te mana whenua o tēnei takiwā, Kai Tahu, tēnā koutou. Kei te mihi au ki aku hoa mahi ki Te Mana Raupō, tēnā koutou.
Kō wai au? Nō Ikarani me Aerana me Kānata ōku tīpuna. I tipu ake au i Kānata me Aotearoa. Kei Ōtautahi tōku kāika ināianei. Ko tumuaki ahau ki te Kura o Ōhinetahi. Ko Meagan Kelly tōku ikoa.
I took up the mantle as the Co-Lead Principal for the kura and ECE in Te Mana Raupō at the beginning of 2024. I am grateful to be working alongside Sally Ormandy as co-lead, and a strong team of tumuaki and DPs in the stewardship group. I strongly believe in the collaborative powers of kāhui ako, and often refer to this whakataukī:
Ehara taku toa i te takitahi, he toa takitini
My strength is not as an individual but as a collective
I look forward to working with you all to share, debate and improve teaching and learning across our kāhui and ultimately to positively impact outcomes for all ākoka. Nō reira, Mauri ora ki a tātou.
Contact email: principal@governorsbay.school.nz
Marée Bigelow
Tēnā koutou e hoa mā. Ko Marée tōku ingoa. Ko Bigelow tōku whānau. I’m Marée, an Across School Lead in Mathematics and Statistics. We have an achievement challenge of raising confidence and ensuring our ākonga are progressing in Mathematics, with a focus on using e-ASTTLe data effectively. I have been in this role for nearly three years and it has been a privilege to work alongside staff across the Kāhui. We are gaining traction in our understanding and use of data literacy and research. Because our goal is to improve teacher practice and pedagogy, I took part in the focus group developing the Common Practice Model. I am currently studying towards my Masters in Education, and am an experienced PD facilitator. I have been leading mathematics at St Mark's for five years now and have taken part in the fast testing of the new curriculum, so I can help your kura understand the ongoing curriculum changes. I welcome any questions. To contact me, please e-mail m.bigelow@saintmarks.school.nz
Vanessa van Hoof
Mauri ora e te whānau. Kei te mihi au ki ngā tohu whenua o te rohe nei. Mihi hoki au ki ngā mana whenua, ko Ngāi Tūahuriri. Nō Kōtirangi, nō Airangi, nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna. Ko Vanessa ahau, nō Ōtautahi. Kia ora koutou - I’m Vanessa and I’m our ASL for the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum, which became compulsory in 2023.
The main focus of my role is the implementation of the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories and wider Social Sciences Curriculum Refresh. As a kaiako with over 20 years experience teaching Tikanga-a-Iwi/ Social Studies, History and Classical Studies, I can work with you in your classes/ centres and run activities for ākonga; facilitate PD and source or create resources you need to teach our history with confidence. Please check out what we already have on this site - there are ready to use resources right there. Please email me with any pātai/ questions: vhv@cashmere.school.nz
Lisa Collier
Kia ora koutou. This is my second year as an AST, and I love it! I am a qualified speech-language therapist, as well as a teacher, and have a passion for Literacy. I have just handed in my Master of Science (Speech-Language Sciences) thesis based around a structured approach to literacy. The other part of the Masters was around clinical supervision (in particular supervising SLT students in supporting learners with literacy, language and speech difficulties).
I have completed Literacy PD in Sounds-Write, MSL (Multisensory Structured Language), the Science of Writing (Helen Walls), supporting literacy learners with DLD and have listened to/ watched/ read hundreds of hours of literacy based content. I am currently immersed in research around reading comprehension, and writing. Please send anything of interest my way!
I would love to be of assistance in supporting our Kāhui Ako kura and ECEs with their Literacy journeys however I can and welcome any questions or ideas: lisa.collier@beckenham.school.nz
Cristy Yonetani
Kia ora koutou, I'm Cristy, Kaiako Pūmanawa Specialist Teacher Gifted at St Mark's School, Te Kura O Hato Māka. I am really looking forward to working with you to support your practice and grow your confidence in pūmanawa gifted education - wherever you are on your pūmanawa gifted ed journey.
I recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma Specialist Teaching (Gifted), with Massey University and have a Certificate of Effective Practice in Gifted Education from Aotearoa Gifted. I am always happy to have a kōrero about pūmanawa gifted education, so please don't hesitate to contact me: c.yonetani@saintmarks.school.nz.
Ā tātou mahi ināiaenei/ Our work so far
Scroll through the gallery left to see mahi from the Te Mana Raupō Kāhui Ako implementing the ANZHC, numeracy and literacy from the ECE sector through to high school.
Images include:
Spring display from Discovery Junction
Matapōpore Hikoi, Cashmere High/ Te Iringa o Kahukura, Years 10s
Te Mana Raupō - Teaching Resources/ Rauemi Whakaako
Te take o tēnei pae tukutuku/ The purpose of this site
Nau mai, haere mai ki te paetukutuku nei. Tēnei te mihi ki a koe.
Acknowledgements to the readers of this site. Welcome. This site is intended as a collaborative place where rauemi/ resources can be stored to help the members of our Kāhui Ako, Te Mana Raupō, work together to ensure that our achievement challenges are met and that our ākonga experience the success they deserve.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
Kōrero tuku iho/ Cultural Narrative
Resources and information about our kāhui ako collective cultural narrative can be found here (image to left drawn from Ōpāwaho Schools Cluster Cultural Narrative).
Rauemi e pā ana ki te rohe nei/ Local Curriculum Resources
Ideas for teaching about or local history and cultural narrative can be found here.
Pangarau/Mathematics
Mathematics/ Pangarau resources for our Kāhui Ako can be found at this link.
Image drawn from Kauwhata Reo
Reo Matatini/ Literacy
Resources for improving literacy across our kāhui ako can be found here.
Aotearoa NZ Histories Curriculum Resources
Resources for implementing the ANZHC can be found here - but don't forget to ALSO look at our cultural narrative and local curriculum sections.
Tautoko mā ngā kōhanga/ Support for ECEs
Resources for an early childhood setting can be found here - but don't forget to ALSO look at our cultural narrative and local curriculum sections.
Pukapuka hira/ Key documents
Below are some essential documents that should be woven into our practice.
Ka Hikitia - Ka Hāpaitia
The refreshed Ka Hikitia strategy for Māori achievement should be guiding our practice to ensure our ākonga Māori experience success as Māori.
Tātaiako
The Cultural Competencies Framework for Māori Learners- should be used to guide our teaching practice
Tapasā
The Cultural Competencies Framework for Pasifika Learners- should be used to guide our teaching practice.
NELP
The Statement of National Education and Learning Priorities
We should all be familiar with these priorities across Aotearoa.
Pacific Education Strategy
The Pacific Education Strategy should also be guiding our practice.
Literacy & Communication and Maths Strategy
The Literacy & Communication and Maths Strategy is a really important document to read as it gives some powerful data about the current challenges we are facing and how we may address them.
Ngāi Tahu Educatiom Strategy
Our planning and classroom programmes should reflect the Ngāi Tahu Education Strategy to be in line with mana whenua aspirations.