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School Vision and Values

Harewood School - October 10, 2022

The school vision statement provides direction for teaching and learning and underpins decision making within the school.

SCHOOL VISION: 
Confident, connected and shining brightly

OUR VALUES:

Respect - Whakaute

Responsibility - Kawenga

Initiative and Independence – Kakama me te Tino Rangatiratanga

Kindness - Ngākau atawhai

Honesty - Pononga

OUR SCHOOL STRATEGIC GOALS:

  • Enhancing hauora through belonging, and valuing self and others

  • Strengthening community through valuing connections and identity

  • Growing capable, empowered, and successful learners

School Values

Our school values are integrated throughout our school. Each has a whakataukī to support it.

Respect - Whakaute                                                    Manaaki whenua, manaaki tāngata, haere whakamua.                  

Care for the land, care for the people, go forward

Responsibility - Kawenga                                          Haere taka mua, taka muri; kaua e whai

Be a leader not a follower

Honesty - Pononga                                                     He tangata kī tahi

A person of a single word. One whose statements are consistent.

Kindness - Ngākau atawhai                                      He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai.

If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive.

Initiative and Independence - Kakama me te Tino Rangatiratanga    

I orea te tuatara ka puta ki waho.                                A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions.