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.

Opportunities for learning are

equitable, and each child’s contribution

is valued.

(Te Whāriki, MoE, 2017)