He aha te mea nui o te ao?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!
A lot of the mahi we do at school has very little to do with reading, writing and maths. We are all learning the importance of relationships and how to navigate these appropriately with the people around us.
In Waitī/Kono we are learning how to take turns. We are learning how to ask if we want something. We are learning a fair way to give up something - even if we REALLY want to keep using it. We are learning appropriate ways to wait for out turn. Whew! Some really big life lessons right there! I mean, if you stop and think, how often do we show our tamariki, as adults, how to share? To take turns?
This is where play is hugely important. On Friday, at the request of one tamaiti, we made potions! First we went outside and gathered up different materials to make potions. Sand, grass, sticks, whatever we could find. We returned to class and worked with individual bowls for mixing to create some VERY interesting mixtures. Tamariki were supported to negotiate what they wanted, in a fair and safe way for all concerned. This is an important skill which we will practice again and again.
At Ōtaki School we are Safe, Totally Responsible for our behaviour, Awesome Learners and Respectful.
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He taonga te mokopuna, kia whāngaia, kia tipu, kia rea.
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