Te Wā Tuakana
(A time for the older children)
OUR VISION -TE WĀHI O AKO
Te Wā Tuakana is a place for older children aged four- to five-year-olds to learn. Three teachers will facilitate the preschool classroom learning during school term.
Links to Te Whāriki
Strand 3: Contribution | Mana tangata
The tamariki will use a range of strategies and skills to play and learn with others | te ngākau aroha.
Links to NZ Curriculum
Key competency: Relating to others
The tamariki will interact effectively with a diverse range of people in a variety of contexts. They learn to listen actively, recognise different points of view, negotiate and share ideas.
Children are valued as active learners who choose, plan, and challenge.
(Te Whāriki, MoE, 2017)
ABOUT US
The learning from Te Wā Tuakana involves:
self-management
responsibility
confidence
knowledge building
ideas building
communication
respect
friendships
working with others
working as an individual
leadership
collaboration
self-regulation
problem solving skills
following rules and instructions
Activities
At Moa, we are inspired by the Reggio Emilia Philosophy and the children’s learning is based on project work. We
follow the children’s learning interests and build on this. Kaiako will provide activities that will help enhance the
tamariki’s learning.