Nau mai, haere mai ki a Ngā Manu Nui. In the Ngā Manu Nui learning space we teach our Year 2 and 3 learners with a collaborative team approach, drawing on the strengths and passions of our teaching team. We are committed to providing a programme that supports our tamariki to be actively involved in their learning journey, creating experiences and supporting children as they add to their Knowledge, Character and Relationships Kete.
In Ngā Manu Nui we provide a Play Based learning approach through our ‘Exploration’ programme where the children’s own areas of interest provide a weekly/fortnightly Learning Context (topic focus). Our tamariki have opportunities to drive their own learning by engaging with resources and activities that are chosen to stimulate curiosity, encourage teamwork and to deepen our learners' understanding of the world around them.
Sitting alongside Exploration is our instructional programme where foundation skills in the core curriculum areas are taught through small group, targeted instruction. Working with individuals, in groups and in whole class settings we use a variety of teaching approaches including visual, aural, physical, verbal and social to ensure that all learners have opportunities to succeed and to show their learning.
We actively encourage our Ngā Manu Nui ākonga to be risk takers and to be respectful. Learning is a journey and a process, and in Ngā Manu Nui we guide our learners as they move towards taking greater responsibility for managing themselves, their belongings and our shared environment. Through the Three Kete we support our tamariki emotionally, physically and academically to be the very best that they can be.
