Our kaiako we are dedicated to bringing Ka Hikitia and Ngā Kawatau me ngā Tūmanakotanga o Te Tauihu alive in our kura. Over the last few years we have worked collaboratively to gain a deep understanding of these documents and we are continuing to build on our culturally responsive pedagogy.
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Ka Hikitia
Ngā Kawatau me ngā Tūmanakotanga o Te Tauihu
Our pūrākau
Our Pūrākau are precious taonga in our kura and a valued part of teaching and learning. Pūrākau are shared with our akonga to support learning throughout the curriculum and also support our uara values. Below are pūrākau that hold the greatest significance for our local iwi.
Our ANZAC Celebrations
Our Grovetown community have a strong connection to the Grovetown ANZAC memorial that stands in our school grounds. 13 Grovetown soldiers were killed in battle during World War 1 and World War 2. We commemorate ANZAC day with our local community by holding our own ANZAC ceremony at our memorial.
Our Matariki Celebrations
Our community come together to celebrate Matariki at our kura with the sharing of waiata, kai, purakau, and wishes for the coming year.
Literacy
Our teaching and learning within literacy is underpinned by the Better Start Literacy Approach.
Numeracy
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Assessment
Literacy
Our assessment of our children's writing includes using e-asTTle (year 3-6) and our Grovetown School writing progressions (year 0-2) to support teaching, learning and reporting to whanau.
We use the Better Start Literacy Approach assessments to inform our structured literacy approach to learning within literacy in phase 1 - years 0-3.
Numeracy
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