Our School Values
When we help someone else, we help ourselves.
We work together.
We are honest. We are truthful
We do the right thing even when no one is watching.
He Whakatauki:
Ma te kotahitanga e whai kaha ai tātau.
In unity, we have strength.
He Whakatauki:
Mauria te pono.
Believe in yourself.
We use flexible thinking.
We are resilient and bounce back.
We keep trying and never give up!
We get in the 'learning pit'.
We show a growth mindset and use the power of 'YET!'
He Whakatauki:
Kia mate ururoa, kei mate wheke.
Fight like a shark, don't give in like an octopus.
He Whakatauki:
Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei
Seek the treasure that you value most dearly, if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.
We are kaitiaki / guardians of our environment.
We treat others the way we want to be treated.
We are respectful.
We are bucket fillers!
We show kindness.
Before you speak, think and be smart, it's hard to fix a wrinkled heart.
He Whakatauki:
He ngakau whakaute.
We are respectful in every interaction.
He Whakatauki:
He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai.
If kindness is sown than kindness you shall receive.
Tu Tonu Mai Tickets
'Caught Ya Draw' (Tu Tonu Mai Tickets)
We focus on a value every three weeks and explicitly teach what this value looks like in our classrooms, with learning, in the playground and wider school community, and ‘catch’ students showing that value across all school contexts. Staff then actively ‘catch’ positive behaviour aligned to our values and acknowledge this by handing out Tu Tonu Mai Tickets.
Each class has its own classroom draw in which children are drawn out to receive a certificate and recognition from the class for displaying our school values. After each Friday's class draw, the class tickets are to put into our Tu Tonu Mai schoolwide draw. This draw takes place at our School Values Celebration Assembly where the lucky winners receive a book voucher.
Living our School Values
Explicit Teaching:
Our School Values are explicitly taught and developed over a three-week cycle.
We are Takaka Primary School, Together we stand tall!
