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Trauma Informed Practice (TIP):
Trauma Informed Practice (TIP):
We began our trauma informed practice journey at the beginning of 2023. We initially collaborated with Vanessa McHardy to teach our tamariki about how the brain works (life skills for mental health & well being) and how to notice your own feelings and learn how to manage your emotions on a scale of one to five. Teachers participated in a TIP conference and came back with ideas of how we could do this at MAS.
Then we began working with Jase Williams, the first NZ Māori to be an accredited facilitator of Trauma Informed Practice. This body of work is possible through our Ohinemuri Kahui Ako (OKA).
We have noticed that many of our tamariki are dysregulated and disengaged at school, so the work we do is to support our tamariki to learn ways to regulate themselves so they can access learning better and gain success.
Trauma Informed Practice_ our journey so far… August 2024 (1).pdf
Te Whare Matauranga (school library):
Aptly named the house of knowledge. We are fortunate to have a lovely space for students to visit and take out library books to read. Lessons to support literacy skills and aptitudes take place in this space. Student librarians develop their leadership skills by having the opportunity to support younger students in the library. During the lunchbreak this space is available for all students, a space to read, relax, play a game of chess or just have some quiet time. Our school librarian Mrs McMillan tutors our young tamariki so they can learn how to be librarians.
Cooking at MAS:
Mrs Munro works with small groups of students throughout the school each Thursday to create a menu, complete their written work then cook the recipe. Some students also assist in the harvesting of fruit and vegetables that are being grown at school.
Graduate Profile:
This has been created to support year 8 students to manage themselves by completing their work each day and additional acts of service to attain awards at the end of each term.
Music specialist programme:
We have a wonderful music teacher Roshan Tuivavalagi who has taught our students for two terms this year. As well as class sessions for music, there was an ukulele group, drumming group and singing group. The drumming group was invited to attend the Seven Schools Performance in Waihi - they performed extremely well.
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Trees for Survival:
Trees for Survival was established in 1991 as a response to the Rotary International's 1990 year theme of 'Preserve Planet Earth'.
Since then, we've been inspiring children to protect Aotearoa New Zealand by planting native trees.
The aim of the programme was to grow native seedlings to plant on unstable land, to prevent erosion and improve stream flow and water quality, increase native biodiversity and offset carbon emissions. It was also recognized that growing and caring for native trees had significant educational outcomes.
We select various students throughout each year to work with Tim to plant new trees in our surrounding district. We are proud to be part of this process. We also take every opportunity to plant other native trees in Paeroa, this year we took a group of senior students to plant with the guidance of Hauraki District Council and Paul Matthews.
Kickstart Breakfast Club: we are fortunate to have a space available in our 'mara kakariki' room for any tamariki who would like breakfast each day. Whaea Jacinta supervises this and we encourage our students to help with tidying up etc.
Te Ao Māori programme:
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