{"id":132,"date":"2022-02-07T22:35:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T22:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2022-10-21T01:30:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T01:30:49","slug":"our-kaupapa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/our-school\/our-kaupapa\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Kaupapa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"132\" class=\"elementor elementor-132\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7881bbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7881bbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58d4980\" data-id=\"58d4980\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df1ec7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1df1ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 26-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iconblackfern.png\" title=\"iconblackfern\" alt=\"iconblackfern\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a3a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36a3a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 26-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Nau mai, haere mai ki te kura o Wait\u0101kiri<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2aef0dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2aef0dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c73a28\" data-id=\"4c73a28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3a583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d3a583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Wait\u0101kiri Primary School we continue to foster a safe and supportive environment where positive relationships and behaviours are valued and \u0101konga, kaimahi and wh\u0101nau are empowered to be REAL Heroes making REAL CHOICES.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fcaee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33fcaee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is our kaupapa &#8211; our story<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e6162a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e6162a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b547738\" data-id=\"b547738\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d843f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7d843f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 26-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ng\u0101 K\u014drero Tuku Iho - Tangata Whenua  <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65081d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65081d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ng\u0101i Tahu trace their tribal identity back to Paikea, who lived in the Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki. To escape being killed at sea by his brother, Paikea came to New Zealand on the back of a whale. Ng\u0101i Tahu share this ancestor with the Ng\u0101ti Porou people. One of Paikea\u2019s descendants was Tahu P\u014dtiki, from whom Ng\u0101i Tahu take their name. Tahu P\u014dtiki lived on the East Coast of the North Island.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1299802 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1299802\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a55a062\" data-id=\"a55a062\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee2065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ee2065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Te Hekenga Whakatetonga - The Move South\n\n\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccc540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ccc540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the East Coast, Ng\u0101i Tahu migrated south to Te Wai Pounamu. Te Wai Pounamu, the greenstone waters, was named after the beautiful and valuable stone found on the West Coast. As Ng\u0101i Tahu moved down the island, they fought several battles with two tribes already living there &#8211; Ng\u0101ti M\u0101moe and Waitaha &#8211; and eventually made peace and intermarried. By the end of the 18th century, Ng\u0101i Tahu had reached Foveaux Strait, at the bottom of the South Island, and had occupied the West Coast. Te Potiki Tautahi was one of the original Ng\u0101i Tahu people to settle in the Canterbury region. His settlement was at Koukourarata (Port Levy) on Horomaka (Banks Peninsula). At that time, the swampy flatlands of the present day site of Christchurch city were abundant with food such as ducks, weka, eels and small fish. The area now known as Christchurch was originally called \u014ctautahi, meaning \u2018the place of Tautahi\u2019.<\/p><p>The early M\u0101ori settlers traded in furs, seafood, bird life and harakeke, and quickly established trading relationships with the European settlers. The land around Burwood was originally wetlands and sand dunes. In this area M\u0101ori fished for tuna (eel) and ika (fish), and trapped Kerer\u016b (wood pigeon) in a landscape that looked more like swamp, wetlands and streams than the landscape we have today. \u014cruapaeroa P\u0101, in the Travis Wetlands vicinity, and Te Oranga P\u0101 at Waik\u0101k\u0101riki (Horseshoe Lake) were seasonal p\u0101 sites used in the warmer months.<br \/><br \/>Wait\u0101kiri Primary School is located in the area of the hap\u016b, sub tribe of Ng\u0101i T\u016b\u0101huriri, based at Tuahiwi. Appropriately, the new school was blessed by the late Rakiihia Tau, Upoko chief of Ng\u0101i T\u016b\u0101huriri, when the merged schools became one on Monday the 3rd of February 2014. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a8bc19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a8bc19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2047380\" data-id=\"2047380\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35576ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35576ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">European History of the Area\n\n\n\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb4a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb4a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first Europeans landed in \u014ctautahi in 1815 with significant settlement following in 1840. During 1850, the first major planned settlement by the Canterbury Association occurred with the arrival of the four ships into Lyttelton. The Charlotte Jane arrived on Monday the 16th of December 1850 and was followed in the next few hours and days by the Randolph and Sir George Seymour, with the Cressy being the last to arrive on December the 27th. The ships carried 800 passengers with a mix of colonists and settlers; those with money to buy land and those who would work for the colonists. The new economy emerging in Christchurch was sheep farming, with wool in high demand internationally. Christchurch soon became a large and prosperous city with the population in the South Island outstripping the North Island for many years.<\/p><p>As Christchurch grew, the Avon River was used for food and transport and the surrounding land was utilised for grazing and market gardening. With rapid population growth, the east became more popular, despite the wind and the swampy land. The wetlands were drained, the rivers were defined by banks and the wind was mitigated by continued plantings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-797aab8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"797aab8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf451af\" data-id=\"bf451af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d85ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96d85ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Burwood Primary School and Windsor Primary School\n\n\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4ed84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e4ed84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The area of Burwood was named by George King, an early settler in the area. He had lived in Sydney where his property was called \u2018Burwood\u2019.<\/p><p>In 1872, Burwood Primary School opened, first known as New Brighton Primary School. In February 1889, the school operated on dual sites with the opening of the New Brighton \u2018side school\u2019 named Beach School. In April 1889, New Brighton Primary School was renamed Burwood Primary School and Beach School was renamed New Brighton Primary School. Burwood Primary School went from strength to strength over the years with the roll exceeding 500 children. In the late 1960\u2019s the ongoing growth in the area led to the need for a new school and in 1970 Windsor Primary School opened.<\/p><p>Both schools continued to grow over the years and by the time of the devastating earthquakes of 2011, the schools had a combined history of 180 years and over 1000 students!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afb958b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afb958b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb743a\" data-id=\"1cb743a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f26ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6f26ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Earthquakes, Mergers and a New School<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5679ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5679ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The earthquakes left 60% of the Burwood Primary School zone uninhabitable and designated \u2018red zone\u2019. This had a devastating impact on the community and the school, more than halving the roll overnight. Following the earthquakes, the Minister of Education made the decision to merge the schools onto the Windsor site.<\/p><p>In 2014 Wait\u0101kiri Primary School was created from the merger of Windsor Primary School and Burwood Primary School. Wait\u0101kiri, meaning \u2018meandering waters\u2019, is a very fitting name for a school built on lands where the ocean, rivers, streams, swamps and lakes have played such an important role in how the land has been used and developed. While the new school was being constructed, Wait\u0101kiri Primary School operated on dual sites with Burwood Primary School renamed River Campus and Windsor Primary School renamed Wetlands Campus, recognising the unique locations of the two schools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57adad2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57adad2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afa4a08\" data-id=\"afa4a08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042a0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"042a0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wait\u0101kiri Primary School\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e30f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e30f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BD441C6C-DBDB-4ABB-9A77-A5EBE96F7CFC_1_201_a-1024x430.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BD441C6C-DBDB-4ABB-9A77-A5EBE96F7CFC_1_201_a-1024x430.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BD441C6C-DBDB-4ABB-9A77-A5EBE96F7CFC_1_201_a-300x126.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BD441C6C-DBDB-4ABB-9A77-A5EBE96F7CFC_1_201_a-768x322.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BD441C6C-DBDB-4ABB-9A77-A5EBE96F7CFC_1_201_a-1536x644.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/waitakiri.school.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BD441C6C-DBDB-4ABB-9A77-A5EBE96F7CFC_1_201_a-2048x859.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7f836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a7f836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wait\u0101kiri Primary School has a history to be proud of. The wind and water have formed and shaped the whenua\/land and the earthquakes have now redefined land use. The land has been a rich resource for all people who have lived in or utilised the area for food, travel and recreation. Burwood Primary School was one of the oldest schools in Canterbury, and together with Windsor Primary School, had a strong and positive community spirit. The new school will honour the first M\u0101ori settlers, the European early settlers, and both Burwood and Windsor Primary Schools.<\/p><p>The physical design of our school (including buildings, landscaping, colours and artefacts) honours our past, as we forge a positive future together.<\/p><p>The themes that continue to define the school are whenua (the land), wai (water) and rangi (sky). The landmarks and features that link to the identity of our school include Ot\u0101karo, Travis Wetlands, Mt Cavendish (the maunga most visible from both campuses), and both the Ruru (owl) and Korimako (bellbird), the native birds of the area.<\/p><p>New entrant tamariki transition into school through the Whenua (Land) community, named Windsor and Burwood in recognition of our history as well as marking the beginning of their journey at Wait\u0101kiri Primary School. Within this community, the children\u2019s learning focusses around the context of land\/whenua, thus developing within the children, a sense of belonging to our unique place, our t\u016brangawaewae. From here they transition to Travis or \u014ct\u0101karo (Year 3 &amp; 4), with water providing the context for their science focussed inquiry. The tamariki then finish their time at Wait\u0101kiri Primary School in Ruru or Korimako (Year 5 and 6), with the air, the sky and beyond providing their science learning context.<\/p><p>This transitioning between communities will enable Wait\u0101kiri children to develop a sense of belonging, their t\u016brangawaewae, knowing where they stand, their place. From knowing the place in which they stand, our tamariki will confidently connect with the wider world.<\/p><p>Throughout their six years, children will encounter a wide range of learning opportunities from other topical inquiries, to numeracy, literacy, the arts, technology, social sciences, health and physical education. 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