Sense of Mana

Opportunities

Aspirations

Relationships

Self Belief

Innovative

Academic progress

Kaitiaki

Responsible

Curious

Ownership

Accept diversity

Confident in my

Identity

Contributing

Determined

Culturally Responsive

Connected

Courageous

Pride

Collaborative

Sense of Mana

Self Belief

Believe you can do it and know that we have a valued position in our school/ community

Responsible

Make good choices & be responsible for our actions – make decisions with moral courage and integrity. Understand how our actions affect others  – be reflective of our actions and behaviours

Confident in my Identity

Be able to talk about our whakapapa, history, culture and language and be proud of who we are so we can confidently carry who we are, wherever we go

Connected

Seeing our culture reflected in our environment – knowing that we belong and can contribute meaningfully to the world around us.

Opportunities

Innovative

Be creative, seeing the possibilities for improvement and enhancement, putting ideas together in new ways, being open to new ideas and to doing things differently.

Use creativity and imagination to problem-solve and innovate.

Curious

To ask – what else is there? Not being content with what you know, engage in what others have to offer. Be inquisitive, open to new ideas and to doing things differently. Desire to seek and acquire new skills and knowledge and be open-minded.

Contributing

Contribute meaningfully to our local communities, Aotearoa and the world around them both environmentally and as a good citizen.

Working collectively as part of a team, playing an equal part in creating success. Actively participate in school activities and take the initiative.

Courageous

Feeling empowered to ask for help, to gain a deeper and richer understanding of what to do, going outside of their comfort zone and giving things a go. Making the decision to do the right thing when those around you might not – have integrity.

Aspiration

Academic Progress

Be self-disciplined, ask for and act on constructive feedback and hold high expectations for themselves.

Ownership

Set goals that are learning orientated and complete tasks to the best of their ability. Manage their belongings, themselves and their learning, well.

Determined

Self-assess and make improvements. 

Set and work hard to achieve their goals with determination, and a ‘never give up’ attitude

Use creativity and imagination to problem solve and innovate.

Pride

Aspire to feel proud of themselves, their achievements, whanau, school and others.

Relationships

Kaitiaki

Taking care of ourselves, each other and the environment. 

Accepting of Diversity

Understanding and accepting differences by being open to new ideas and doing things differently.

Culturally responsive

Being able to compare and contrast different points of views respectively by acting mindfully of the values and needs of others. 

Collaborative

Showing gratitude when learning from and working with others who think about the world differently from them.